Mail Services.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 92, 19 December 1890, Page 2

Mail Services.

Now that Messrs Newman Bros, are again commencing the new bi-weekly mail contract between Blenheim and Nelson via Havelock, we strongly recommend the Postal Department to arrange for the coaches to run triweekly, as we understand the extra cost would be only nominal, for they would carry sea-borne letters which have to be paid for through other channels, and the benefit of the- extra mail weekly all along the road with other conveniences to settlers in a growing and important district would be a direct boon to them and the towns at each end of the service.

The Wellington Caledonian Society hold their usual sports on New Year's Day, when £232 of prize money is offered.

The Executive Council having considered the case of Mahi Kai, the New Plymouth murderer, decided to commute the sentence of death to penal servitude for life

Mr 0. J. Johnson, Mayor of Wellington, has consented at the Governor's request, to act as god-father to his infant son, in recognition of its birth in New Zealand's Jubilee year. The London School Board have determined to have pianos in its schools. Mr Rees, M.H.R., is preparing a scheme to lay before the Government for opening the King' Country to settlement, by the consent of the Natives, without the present vexatious delays caused by the signatures of all Natives interested being required.

A meeting of those interested in prospecting the Havelock Creek will be held at the Commercial Hotel this afternoon.

So far as we can ascertain the lowest tender (£2B) for the mail contract between Havelock and Maori Bay has been declined. Surely this is not another promise made by the Government, which is going to be broken as many others have been.

A party of gentlemen interested in the Southern Cross Reef at Waikakaho left Havelock on Saturday last on a visit of inspection to that locality. The party consisted of Messrs Chrichton, Dorreen, Hart, and Reader, and they were very pleased with the prospects, and expect to hear of the reef being cut at any moment. A pugseam which shows on the top 18 inches thick was cut in driving the present tunnel, and it is fully expected that the reef will be cut at the same level. The tunnel is now in 306 feet. We were shown apiece of dark quartz taken from the outcrop, which was studded with gold, and taking this as an indication we should imagine that the shareholders in this claim have got hold of a really vich reef, and a prospect of big dividends. The Secretary of the Regatta and Sports Committee invites tenders for booths, games, &c, in connection with the above.

A. T. Card advertises a choice stock of Christmas cards, jewellery, fancy goods, &c, at his Havelock branch.

It is notified elsewhere that the annual dances in connection with the regatta and sports will be held on Monday, December 29 and New Year's Night, and that the Bijou Band will play at the latter. Attention is directed to F. C. Litclr field's new advertisement in anothe 1 column.

Owing jto the unfortunate downpour of rain yesterday the ladies and gentlemen who were to come from Nelson to take part in the concert to have been held last evening were unable to get here. Mr Williams arrived here on Wednesday via Blenheim, but as it would have been impossible for him to have carried out the programme without the promised assistance he was compelled to relinguish all idea of the concert.' We feel sure many will be disappointed in not being ftfcle to hear one of the host vocalists iii the colony through the, above unfortunate eu'euinfltanee,

It will be seen by our report of the meeting that it was decided to hold the regatta on the 29th inst. at Havelock. . •

We would again remind our readers of the social to-morrow evening in honour of Mr Mills' return for WaimeaPicfcon.

The Vim. Archdeacon Grace wil 1 meet the parishioners at the schoolhouse, Havelock, at 7.30 on Monday evening.