THE COLONIST. Published Daily—Mornings. Nelson, Saturday, October 6, 1894.

Colonist, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8063, 6 October 1894, Page 2

THE COLONIST. Published Daily — Mornings. Nelson, Saturday, October 6, 1894.

Trap Accident.— Yesterday afternoon a horse attached to a spring trap, owned by Mr Lusty, of Richmond, bolted from the front of Messrs Buxton & Co's premises, in Tra'algar street, and proceeded as far as the Golden Fleece Hotel corner, where the trap capsized. One thaft was broken, and one splashboard damaged, but the horse escaped injured. Moiueka Flower Show.- Our own corretrondent writes that a mcc ing of tie Commttse of tbe Horticultural Society was held on Thursday evening, 4th inst., when it wss decided to hod the Spiing Show on the 30th November. The echedule of pr'zea wjb arranged, and ordered to ba printed and circulated. Tha list I>a3 b.en consideraly enlarged, end theooming So w promises to be a great success. Special prizss were announced as follows :— Froia Mis 3 Guy, Messrs C. H. Millp, Occk & Co., H. S. Hjugb.H. C. Jatka, B. HurEthouse, T. G. Brou^hem, A Manoy, J. B. Jordan, and Rinki-3, Dunoan & Bankin. A Queer Fish— A elratger to our waters in the form of a queer fish was brought to Neleon yesterday by Mr Westrupp. The fish was caught in a net at Motueka, by Mr Hawkens. Is eoraewbst resembles a soa&)l ribbon fish, exoept that it has long wiog- ike fina, but it is quits unlike a fly ng fish. The S3 who are curious in these matteie may s:e the ft :h at Mr De Vere'i?j Ship Hotel et iha Port. Deep Sea FitHiNfl Cltjb.— The members of this Club hive made ar. angemenls by which the f.s. La-Iy Barkly, weather permitting, 13 to leave for the Croixelles at half-past Gve tomorrow morning. Richmond. We are glad to learn that Dr Porter has now sufficient y recovered from his late illness that he is able to see patients ' at his residence, " The GrangV St Mari's Organ Fond.— la consequence of the encouragement received on the occasion of the last social in aid of St Mary's Organ FuDd, arrangement 3 are now being made for holding a similar gathering on the 10th instant. Co'gbegatiosal Church.— The subjectj m wheb the Bey E. C- Isaac will discourse to* morrow are announced in this issue. St John's Wesleyan Chub eh.— Services will take pace in this Church tj-morrow at the usual hours, Messrs Bistey 8.-os and Co. will sell at the:'r room-, Hardy street, to-day at 12. the properly of Mr T. H. Snow den, Brightwater, conaining 212 acres of land: also those valuablfl fieehold properties be'.orging to Mr M. M. Webster, and situate in Bampden street. Mb Lcce will sell by auction, etthe Central Auction Booms, to-day, at 11 a.m., a consignment of carpet 3 , tweed suit i, e'.o.