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Colonist, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8010, 6 August 1894, Page 3

A Holidaz.— To-day being the firßt Monday in August will, we gather, be pretvy generally observed as a holiday in Nelson, and it will be noticed that the railway authorities are offering special inducements to those who elect to spend the day in the Waimeasi Football Matches. — Two very important matohes will take place at tha Park this afternoon, and to-day being a public holiday there will undoubtedly be a large atteadanoo. The Bugby Union have made arrangements for the German Band to be present, and this should prove an additional attraction. On the south ground tha junior representatives of Nelson and Wairarapa will hold an engagement, while on the north ground the Golden Bay reps, and the Prince Albert Olub will be matched together. The MiTOS C 2 CIKEUSeA^TfcS CSlj" Is3y Mayor, Mrs Yates, who presides ov«x the Onehunga Borough Coanoil arrived in Kelson last night by the Hinemoa, and is the guest of tha Mayor of Nelson. s Umztsd Alpihi Min«.— Our Lyell correspondent telegraphed the following mining returns:— The Alpine olean up was 241 ounoas of .amalgam from 190 tons of stone, being 303 ounces of gold foi the month. Over 70 ounces of nuggeta were in the boxes, the largest being 3oss lldwta. Visit off Legislators-— The Goverßm»nb steamer Hio'emoa with forty-four passengers, including mambara of both Chamber*, arrirad in port about half pact nina last av«ni»g. At Fioton and Blenheim tha visitors met with a oordial reception, and yesliriay tha trip ap tha Pelorus Sound to Haveloak was greatly enjoyad, tha weatbar baing fin«. O* tha arrival of tha steamer last night tha numbers and those of tha party were welaomed by his Worship the Mayor, Councilor Balgant, and M»s»rs Stawut and Scott, as »pr«»ntln( »b« Reception Committee, and introduction ware made by Mr Graham, M.HJB, To-day tha visitors proceed from tha Port at quarter past nine to Bslgrova and buck by rail, after which the Major entertains the whole of tha party at lanahaon. In tha afternoon variant par** of the city and suburbs are to bs visited, and at half-put six tha guests will ba entertained it dinner in tha Foresters' Hall, and it is hoped that a considerable numbas of eitiaana will be present. After the dinner, at whiob it is not proposed to have more than four toasts, many of the visitors will attend the Bngby Union social and dance in tha Piovineial Hall. Tbe names of the visitors are :— Messrß Jenkinson, Jenningi and Feldwiok, Ma.L.O., Messrs Graham, Carnell, Oarnorosa, Buddo, Guinness, Green, Lang, MoGuire, T. MoKnzie, MoLaugblan, Hogg, Mills, Earnshaw, Pirani, Flatman, Harrii, Buiok, Ms.H.R , Leslie (of Hansard Btaff), and Mesdames Leslie, Mills, McGuira, Benjamen, Oarnovoss, Earnahaw, Pirani, Yates, Edwards, Hannah, Jenkinsou, Buiok, Collins, Fairobild, Miasss Newall, Seddon, Treadwell, Page, Baoroft, Hsnsbaw, Mills, Gwrnell, and Holmes. Nelson Cricket Club.— A meeting of this Olub is convened for to-morrow evening, when important matters, iaoluding the prei parfttion of a pitoh for next season, will be brought forward. The members are asked to meet at the Masonic Hotel at half-paat Steven. Poisoning Dogs. — Beveral oomplaints have rea hed as, mostly from residents of the Wood, that some person has of late been systematically laying poison for dogs, and that in oo&sequenoa a number of valued anima s have been destroyed. Whoever h&B done ihi« has rendered himself liable to puniihment, and should be mads, to suffer. It is ia a double, sense cruel to .wtnionly dagtroy an ? m»l8 that are prized by their owners and we hesr of a ease of an 010 couple who are d eply grieved a- the loss of a .faithful dog. A man who eaus.d y&ia in this way merits I firy little consideration,

Bugbt Union Bau&.— The ball in connection with the Nelson Rupry Hnion takes place at thi Provincial H&'l this evening, and a brilliant: success is anticipated. The; Deoorating Committee are requests 1 to be at the hall this morning &i baf.pasS nino. Dancing will com »ono9 at 8 p.m.. not at 6, as advertised by our contemporary. Otjb Membebs. — Mr Graham, M.H.B. for Nelson, arrived here on Saturday night by the s s Graf ton, having decided to come on in advance of the party of Legislators and their friends, who reaohed Nelson last night. Mr Mills, the member for Waimea Sounds, came with the otber members o( the Legislature. The Hon. Mr Ward, who was to have been one of tbe party, found it impossible to leave Wellington", and the gale that was blowing on Fridajr last at Wellington prevented many from joining in the excursion. Mining Eettjbns — The following are the Eeefton mining returns for the past week : — Progress, 1750zs of amalgam from 185 tons of stone ; Wealth of Nations, 80ozs from 110 tons of stons ; Big Eiver, 80ozs of gold f 'om 110 tons of stone, the latter being the general cleaning up. Accident. — On Saturday morning Mr Mercer, of Appleby, was driving to Town when on the College Sill his horse dropped down dead. Fortunately no one was hurt.