NELSON JOTTINGS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11800, 1 November 1901, Page 6

NELSON JOTTINGS.

[ TWO ENTERPRISING PROSPECTOR A MILD sensation has been, created In ■ the past week hy t.b.a running to earth If? 11 * youthful " prospectors." who appear t, h"° set about pursuing the calling 0 the W? and sequestered gully-raker on novel f'® commendable, linen. For some month " 0t complaints hare been made of thefts from dwellings in Nelson, and tU lice have bee* at a loss to discover th, ferers, or to trace the stolen property ' r ' formation hiving been given as ♦~i Alleged theft o: a dog by a young n£ 3i " Walker, who wa? supposed to hive' the direction of Havelock, the policT' flu™ ia him up. Vhiist doing this tW hi'*'* l awaro that Walkers mate (another named Howard) was in town rr s oaa * was interviewed, and the secret ~ Wlf <3 out V f He „ glided the police to a "ciS , part of th ®, oack country 0 /i the oi 6l ' side of the Maungatapu, whore he an d Waff" :wl established a camp, prepay J* • a ould seem. to starting a Ion"- spell U.^ 1 ' i . 'tis or prospecting. Walker wartakenn*' ••.wares, and be was -arrested on buspicK o-emg concerned m sundry of the th*n. °, f iuded to, liowjrd. who had acted as a flith ful guide, being taken into custody j same time. The camp was found ♦, I 1 ® j stocked with i good supply of rirorirm, cooking utensils, tools, etc which IV.i 'f leged to have been stolen. The vomrr £ I lows had felled about an eighth of ■,! , | of the bush, ani had made a at gardening ly digging up a plot f{ ?™ 1 and planting it with pumpkin seeds nd ' had also accumulated about 2cwt ofWm, y at a half-way station, consisting of 1 cave on the side of a creek a short, rife/™ 58 beyond the head of the Maital Valief dog: reported to have been stolen wat f n s?? at the camp. The food had been cfflvS lrom Nelson, to the half-way camp b®nS of a pack-horse, which, on a dark few weeks ago, tumbled 30 or 40 feetov.; a bonk into the Maitai River, without liL* ever, being injured in any war <M W " brought before the Court the youths diS KttilU- to the first charge of theft against them, and were remanded on 3* race. A series of charges against thm> . to be heard this week. It is suppos«TthJt they discovered payable gold in the n 4 feh bonrhood of their camp, but thev m, *.! ticent on this subject. ' re " PERSONAL MATTERS. Mr. Charles Bird, senior, whilst ridin? near Richuoiid, was thrown from his horn , ! kicked, with the result that he receivS two broken ribs, and some severe bruises, which will ir.capacit.ate htm for about six wteU Mr George Kayo, who has been .»hieiriwv at the kelson Post Office for a few vS past, is retiring from the public serviceable 41 yea is service. His pension will, be £2ts per anuim. • Mr. Harold. Light the well-known mm „ Nelson musician, who recently went tofol land tc complete his studies, lias ret»rnJfi as a mo„ of the Guild of Organfste C porated. London lie is again taking m tha position of organist at All Saints' Church an! here commencill ° the teaching of Dr. Boyd, who has been practising in Bid., mond mil the surrounding districts for t?» past loir years, has been entertained and it sen ted with an address by his friends pritr to leav.ng the Waimeas. Anotter old settler, Mrs. Joel Drewitt died on the 15th mat., at the age of 77 years. Mr. J. A Harris, M.A.. of Okaiawa, has been seected for the position of headlamp,, of the iotueka High School. ; , Mr. M. Jackson, of the Nelson postal,and eka^ I£llU s >as been transferred to Koturile , Eev. F. W. Chattert-on. vicar of All Saints Jarish, is about to resign that position, after holding it for some 13 years. H e intends it the beginning of the new year to take up for two years the position of inGis borne Native Theological College at Miss Jessie Blick, of Nelson, who has had i course of training in Mrs. Driver's miision home m Dnnedin. has left for China, where She wil take up work in connection with the China Inland Mission. Before leaving she was presented by her fellow-members of the JSelsoi Baptist Church with a case of books Mrs vvaFtney, sen., mother of Mr. Wm' Wastiey, chairman of the Waimea County Council died on October 1 at the advanced age «t 9j. bhe was one of the earliest If elson sjt tlers, having arrived here in February. 1812, whilst her late husband landed three montiis earlier as a member of Captain Wakefield's expedition party . It is a melancholy coincidence that both Mrs. V'astney and ITr. Ben. Crisp, who died at the sp.me age withii a month of each other, came by their death by means of accidents, the former having fallen and broken one of her legs about a fortnight before her death. vTh< Very Rev. Dean Mahoney has so far recovered from his serious illness as to lie able to take outdoor exercise. He intends, early next year, to leave on a six months' visit to the Old Country. Sergeant-Major Barrett, staff drill instruct-' or for the West Coast portion of the Nelson volunteer district, died on October 2, at Greymrnth, after a short illness. The de- | ceased vaa an old army man, and had served in India. GENERAL ITEMS. The Ndson Trotting Club lias resolved to hold a meeting during the Diamond Jubilee weeif, and to give £125 in stakes, with possibly an addition of £50 for two flat races. ' Messrs. Levin and Co., of Wellington, have purchased the old-established business of Messrs. Selandws and Co., at Nelson and Wanganui. which has been disposed of in consequence of the deaths of the active partners London and New Zealand. The business will be carried «i under the present management until March, next, by about which time the firm will hive completed its diamond jubilee. A Supreme Court action has arisen out of the building of tae Auckland Clothing and Drapery Company s new premises in Nelson. The plaintiff is Mr. It. Allan, and the defendant, Mr. Charlesworth, architect, of Wellington. Tne case will be heard here next month. The Nelson Camera, Club's exhibition, held last week, comprised an excellent collection ot pictures, contributed principally by the Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Nelson Clubs. The local exhibitors "vere few in number, but the Quality and - number, 01 their pictures were very creditable. Tne discovery of a seam of coal, 2ft otii wide, is reported from Whangapeka. The coal is said to be of good quality, and it is only six miles from the terminus of the Tadmor railway extension. The Whangapeka Dredging Company is making (rood progress with its preliminary work. The pontoons are nearly computed, and the machinery will shortly be shipped from Dunedin. The Golden Bay Dredging. Company has let a contract for the construction of pontoons at its claim at Collingwood.

Ihe throwing open of the Midland Railway lands has given a great impetus to the extension of settlement in the Tadmor district Over forty bushfellers are now engaged on land recently taken up, and some big fires are expected during the coming summer. The newly-formed Nelson Fruitgrowers' Union i* making a determined effort to have the produce which it will control placed on the market in a systematic manner. Each case of fruit sent away by the union will bear its brand, and a fine will be inflicted on any member who despatches inferior fruit.

The Heefton ratepayers have sanctioned a loan of £2000 for the extension of their water simply.

Mr. Leslifi Reynolds, engineer to the Nelson Harbour Board, has advised the Board not to commit itself to any approval of the City Council drainage plans until the harbour improvement plans have been completed. The drainage scheme provides for an outfall into the harbour.

The Sitter Art Society has decided to hold an exhibition of art. and craft work during the Diamond Jubilee celebrations in February next.

The Government lias accepted the services of six Defence Rifle Corns in tile Nelson volunteer district. The designation of the Westport Rifles has been changed to the Westport Position Artillerv Volunteers. This company is to be supplied with several ninepounder Armstrong guns and one 40-powider. Several more branches of the Farmers' TTnion have been formed in this district, and it is expected that a Nelson-Marlborough conference will be held about the beginning of November.

The transactions of the Nelson Building Sociefv show a not profit of £1058 for the past six months, and a dividend at the rate of per cent, per annum has been declared. After a great deal of most unseasonable weather ideal spring days hays made their appearance, with a prospect of continuance. On the morning of the 4th inst. there was a. sharp frost, which did a great deal of damage to early potatoes and tomatoes in exposed situations. The trout season has opened and apparently anglers are in for a fair season's sport, some very good baskets having already been reported.— Correspondent.]