NELSON HARMONIC SOCIETY.

Colonist, Volume XXIV, Issue 7110, 7 September 1891, Page 1 (Supplement)

NELSON HARMONIC SOCIETY.

The annual meeting of this Society was held at the Society's Hall last evening. Mr Fell, Vioe President, presided, and ia his opening remarks said it was gratifying to see the benches so full. He sincerely hoped the members would be regular in their attendance at the praotices, as it was only by that means that the conceits could be successfully given. He then briefly stated that the business to be transacted was to receive the Treasurer's report, and to elect officers for the ensuing year, The report was read and adopted, by it the financial condition of the Society was shown to-be less favorable than was deserved, and Some discussion took place upon this matter. Mr Fell intimated that in accordance with the desire of the Committee the hon. Secretary, Mr Kingsley, had prepared a circular with the objeot of inducing more persons to become members of the Society, and to pay ia their subscriptions regularly, not so much en account of the concerts as on account of the worth and merit of the Society, The election of officers then took place with tbe following result : — President, the Bishop of Nelson ; Vice-Presidents, Mr 0. V Fell, and Rev J. *P Kempthorne ; Committee, Messrs Joynt, Gilbert, Maginnity, Grace, and Scaly ; Treasurer, Mr J. T Catley; Hon Secretary, Mr R. I Kingsley ; Auditor, Mr J. Redgrave. A. vote of thanks was passed to Mr Redgrave for his services as auditor. The Chairman also expressed his own gratification at working under so efficient a oonduotor aa *Herr Von Zimmermann, and remarked that they had never hither; o had such an efficient band as they now had, and he trusted eaoh member would do his or her utmost to secure additional members in order to improve the financial position of the Society. — ' The Colonist,' August 14.

Mining Retubns, — The following are the Reefton mining returns for the past w<?ek : — Globe, 119ozs amalgam from 155 tons stone ; No. 2 Dark, 140ozs from 90 tons stone; Cumberland, 1730zs from 160 tons stone ; Progress, 1540zs for the week (top pates); Alpine, 4140zs from 263 tons stone; Big River, 3160zs from 75 tons stone ; Fiery Cross, 2850zs from 86 tons stone.

Accident at Motubka. — An accident of a serious nature happened to the Misses Fry on Saturday, Aug. 15. They were driving in a sulky along the main road from Motueka to the Moutere, and just after passing the Mill the horse Bhied at a heap of atones, when both occupants were thrown violently to the ground. The result was that the younger Miss Fry sustained a dislocation of the elbow. Assistance was soon available, and the sufferer was soon driven home to Riwaka, where Dc Deok was speedily in attendance. Our correspondent adds that both ladies were well aooustomed to driving, bat the hotse vim a fresh one, and not well-known to them. The young lady, we are glad to learn, is now doing well.

Mining Eetobns.— The following are the Beefton mining returns for the past week :— Alpine, 2700zs amalgam from 135 tons.stone ; No. 2 Dark, 1450zs from 90 . tons stone ; Globe, 130ozs from 185 tonß stone ; Cumberland, 159qz&. from 95 tons stone; Big River, 3200za from ?5 tons stone ; Fiery Cross, 366 ozs from 89 lons stone. -.- . •

Some time since we ii&fnated that there was a prospect of an English; syndicate securing valuable mineral deposits in the Golden Bay district, including a large area of the hematite iron deposits at Parapara, together with, an adjoing piece of limestone country, as well as a considerable extent of coal-bearing' country adjacent to the Aorere river. So far as we have been -able to gather, no definite arrangement has yet been arrived at, but it fe said that the Government hays consented,, should a Company establish iron works in Golden Bay, to purchase, at a price which will leave a fair margin of profit, such ixoiiy including rails, as they may require. It i» thought that such a promise of support will be looked upon by the English capitalists as affording a sufficient warrant for entering upon the undertaking, but we hear that some little time must elapse before it can be known whether the syndicate intends to develop the iron and coal fields of Golden Bay, which from their position, combined with the facilities which exist for water carriage, are certain, in course of time, to prove a great source of wealth. We understand that a suggestion has recently been made that a thoroughly practical test of the iron, the lime (as flux), and the coal should be made, and as the existence of smelting, works at Onehunga affords an easy meana of obtaining such a test, that it has been practically arranged to have a trial smelting. It is contemplated,, we hear, to take out some three hundred tons of hematite ore, one hundred and fifty tons of limestone, and one hundred tons of coal, and send these to Onehunga, and there is no doubt that a test on such a scale, if properly carried out, would give an accurate idea as to the value of the Golden Bay deposits alluded to. Last night we heard that Mr J. 0. Burford had proceeded to Parap&ra and Collingwood with a view to making the necessary arrangements for excavating the iron stone and lime j and as to the shipping thereof, which, until a j wharf is constructed, will be attended witha I little difficulty, as only vessels of light draft can run into the Parapara. If such a test is to be made, it is of coarse desirable thst no time should be lost, and it will be necessary to get out the ore and stone in a very short time— as to the coal, there is nodifficulty. Should works be established at Farapara, Che ooal . could be sent thither by means of a tramway, about four miles in length we believe, and those kaowing the* coast well say that a wharf could be carried into deep water, and that the largest vessels could lie safely alongside it.—' The Colonist," August 22.