Nelson Jubilee.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 6753, 6 February 1892, Page 2

Nelson Jubilee.

(By Tblbobafb.)

NELSON, Feb. 5.

After mid-day the weather cleared, enabling the Volunteer review to take place in the Botanical Reserve, where the local and country corps assembled together with a detachment of blue jackets from H.MS. Ringarooma. After various manoeuvres had been gone through, the Minister of Defence addressed the men, congratulating them on their efficiency. He thanked Captain Bourke for allowing bis menjto take part in the review, and mentioned that this was the first time that the men of the new colonial warships had taken part in a shore demonstration He was glad to see the Ringarooma men taking part in the day’s work, and thought that such action would tend to make popular the arrangements entered into between the colonics and the Imperial Government regarding the colonial navy. Ho assured the Volunteers that, as long as be was at the head of the Defence Department, he would do all in his power to encourage the massing of Volunteers, as he considered it would bring the men to a high state of efficiency. Mr Seddon and Mr McKenzie visited the Orphanage to-day, and were greatly pleased at the manner in which the institution is managed. The bowling matoh between Nelson and Wellington clubs has been postponed until to-morrow morning. The temperance demonstration which was put off yesterday on account of the wet weather, takes place in the Botanical Gardens to morrow. Another fireworks display tonight was attended by a large pumber of spectators. The jubilee t celebrations are practically | ended, and visitors are leaving Nelson in I large numbers.