HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR AT NELSON.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4136, 23 June 1874, Page 3

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR AT NELSON.

Of the incidents of His Excellency's stay in the city of Nelson, the Coloivixt gives the following account : Since the arrival of, His Excellency, Sir James "which took place amidst gloom and storm, the weather has brightened considerably, the sunny skies of Nelson have again resumed their wonted briUiancy, and an opportunity has been afforded His Excellency to make acquaintance with some of the chief features of this quiet city. A short ride, with Mr. Fell for guide ; a visit to Wakapuaka (one of the oldest residents of which desires us to say that the short notice of the levee alone prevented many gentlemen of that district from being jjresent on Tuesday) ; an interesting inspection of the cloth factory of Messrs. Webley Brothers ; a look at the brewery of Messrs. Hooper and Dodson, and a general look over the town and suburbs. These are amongst the chief matters which have engaged his attention. The levee was attended by our religious, legal, civic, and trade notabilities, and a fair sprinkling of the general citizens. The guard attend : "g at the levee was composed of some fifty of the Artillery Corps, which, at the termination of the presentations, His Excellency inspected, and was pleased to speak of with commendation. The general preliminaries having thus been duly performed, the visits we have just referred to were made. With our cloth works His Excellency was much pleased, as being the most interesting thing he has seen here. He looked upon this factory as a contradiction to those who would assert that there was no enterprise in Nelson, and followed up his commendations, we believe, with the best proof of his sincerity—by ordering several kinds of the materials for his own use. Erom the first it will be seen that, if our reception was a niggardly one, the reliance which we at first placed upon our citizens to maintain the credit of the Province was not misplaced. If we have failed in "pomp and circumstances" through the obtuseness, or otherwise, of our leaders, we hope there will be "no mistake about the feeling" in the mind of her Majesty's representative. It is true an excuse exists that His Excellency is not fond of racket and ostentation, and the assertion may prove serviceable to those who can have no other plea for what most persons would otherwise consider a culpable want of ordinary observance and respect. The Mail, in a paragraph recording his Excellency's departure, says :—During the whole of his stay in Nelson, His Excellency has been the guest of Mr. Dodson, the Mayor, who, as the unsalaried head of the town, has set an example which, when the opportunity again offers itself, will perhaps be followed by the salaried head of the Province. Mr. Dodson deserves the thanks of the community for the generous hospitality lie has, as Mayor of Nelson shown to her Majesty's Representative on his first visit to the Province. ■•