Hotes From Nelson.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 37, 3 June 1890, Page 2

Hotes From Nelson.

Labour Dispute. We, here, have our labour disputes, t ough not perhaps on as large a 8 ale as the London ones. An English vessel, the Glenlora, arrived in port a few days ago, and preparations for ununloading her were immediately commenced, but a difficulty which had nut <>een reckoned on came in the way. The Ciptain thought he should 'be allowed to put his sailors at work at ihe job, but the wharf labourer, who ail b 'long to the Union, objected to ihis and the discharge of the cargo was thereupon suspended pending an answer being received from the owners, to whom Captain Niootl had tel graphed, fester lay a reply came agr eing to the claims of the Wharf Labourers Federated Union, and the ship is n iw oeing unloaded. The result of tins compliance with the labourers demands will be an increase of some £8 > on the cost of discharging, and, this will ultimately have to be borne by the consumers of the goods;

R.M. Court.

F need hardly siv that when it was reported about town that Mr John Fucker Robins m, of Blenheim, secfetaiy and treasurer to tiie Marlborough Board of iSchool Commissioners, was charged with embezzlement people would hardly believe it, but such is the oast', as no doubt you all know. This morning the accused appeared before Mr Turnbub, U.M., to answer the charge, and Mr 2d Nab, of Blenheim, with Mr Pitt of this town were retain d for the defence, whilst Mr Fell acted in bis capacity as Crown Pros-cutor. Two charg.B wrg brought forward, viz—with cradezzling two sum of £lB ,-uch paid to him by Messrs Swafford and Jones, two lessees of the Board. )n each of these informations Mr Robinson was committed to take his trial at the next sittings of the Supreme Court to be held here on the 2nd July next. The defem.li.tg counsel appeared ery indignant when th trial was set down at Nelson, but Mr Turnbull was firm and would not alt r his dscision. Serious Accident. A serious accident, which was very nearly proving fatal, happened yesterday to Mr Percy Adams, of the firm of Adams and Kingdom, solicitors. Accompanied by Mr Waldron, the Governor's sect t ry, Mr Adams,, was on the hills quail shooting. had stopped f»r a time to rent wheiTui spine uniaccountable f shiou h;s gnu tumbled down and comm need to s i I < down the bill, the hammers striking the ground with considerable force, and both cartridges exploded. The charges, which were compos, d of No. 8 shot, struck Mr ’Adams on his. side and inflicted a wound some seven inches in length, missing the ribs by a hair. He was able to drive home, and if ail goes well hopes to be about again in a we.k or SO.

There are, it an avenge of about thirty llum.-Hijd .voinen always to be funtid in the asylums of blnghiuJ and VVJes.Joie,