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Colonist, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8065, 9 October 1894, Page 2

Rbeftos Gold Beturnb. - Our own correspondent telegraphed the following gold returns for last week : — Big River, 112ozs of god from 90 tons of stone; Cumberland Tributers, 83£ozs gold from 87£ tons stone ; both general cleanings up. Sir Francis Drate, 22ozs amalgam from 46 tons stone, making a total yield for the month of 820z3 gold from 284 tons of Btohe. ImiUStratkd Lecture on Scotland. Io connection with the Congregational- Ghuroh Guild a leotare, illustrated by 80 limelight views, will be given this evening. There should be , a -large attendance ; a collection confined to silver coins will be taken. CHURCH MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION. — At tte monthly meeting of the Gleaners' Uoion in connection with this association ti be held in the Shelboume Street Sohoolroom to-night papers on the China Missions wi 1 be read, and all interested will ba made weloome. The Cricket Season.— The coming cricket season has every appearance of proving the moßt successful ever experienced in Nelson. Last year the gams revived wonderfully, and this year has received freeh impetus by reason of the large number of entries. A ThircE-olass Championship has been established, and the entries for all Glasses are of a very enoouraging nature. Seveo entries have been received for the Senior Champion - ship, against eight last year. Wakapuaka and Stoke have dropped into the Second'olass, while Be' grove come in as seniors for the first time. In the Beoond-olaaa Championship last year seven competed, against nine this saason. The fresh additions are WakefielJ, Wakspuaka, and Wanderers, while the Bishop's Sotiool drop iuto the Third casß. for wbiah theie are four entries. Altogether there are twenty teams im?er the Association's control. To fulfil Championship matches alone, there is the massive total of 70 matches to play— 2l for the Senio-, 37 for the Second-clas3, and 12 for the Thirdclass. Truly, it may be said that this good old English game is thriving wonderf j)ly in Nelson. On Saturday evening, a letter was read from the Golden Bay Cricket Asscoialion, just formed, asking that a club team might be sent to Takaka on November 9th to play their representatives. As all the teams were engaged on that date, little hope was held out for a game. The local Asaocia'.ion have fixed the various entrance fees to the Association and for matches bb follows :— A filiation fee for Senior c'ubß. £1 Is ; Senior Championship, 10s ; Second-class, ss ; Thirdclass, 2s 6d. Junior o'ubs (aucfa as Wakapuaka)—Affiliation fee, 10s Gd ; Secood-olass Cbami ionßhip matches, ss. Affiliation fee for Third-class clubs (such as the Bishop's School), 7s 6d ; Ihird-olass matches, 2s 6d. Labor Demonstration Day. — To-morrow will be observed as a public holiday in the Government offices throughout the Colony, the day having been fixed as " Labor Demonstrat;on Day." Tcus labor is to be demonstrated by no work. The Nelson Savings Bank.— Notice appears in the ' New Zealand Gazette ' that on and after the Ist January next the rate tf interest upon deposits with thia Bank will bd reduced to 4 per cent. The present rate is five per cent. St Mary's Social.— The arrangements for th 6 social which is to be held in the Provincial Hall to-morrow evening are now complete, and judging by the manner in wh eh the tickets are selling, promises to be a great success. Some of the best local talent have promised to contribute vocal items, and the Committee are using their best endeavors to make this lasS Eocial of the season one of their best. loyal Marine Lodge — Our readers are reminded that this Lodgs holds its 20th anniversary in the Port Hall on Thursday. A good programme is to be p ovided, consisting of a dialogue, recitations, and vocal and instrumental music Refreshments will also be provided. With the low oha'ge of admis- j sion, there should be a large attendance. Sad Information.— Yesterday a telegram was received by Mrs Moorhouse from Mr 'ihomas Lane, Salvation Army Captain, now stationed at Christchurch, in which the latter said, 'Is it my brother shot? Wire Salvation Army, Christchurch, at once, am anxious." The reply necessarily conveyed very Bad information. Thb Tophouse. — Mr Longney, of the Tophouse, arrived in town yesterday. He received a telegram from Blenheim, to which place he drove Mrs Longney last week, and was naturally relieved to know that his wife had not been alarmed by being informed of the terrible tragedy that had occurred at Iris home. It appears that bis little daughter Lulu, about ten years of age, was in the company of Bateman during a considerable part of Thursday night, and the child's influence upon the man as she held his hand while they paced the verandah for hours, as, at all events, it appeared to the little girl, was unquestionably beneficial, it may well be taken for granted that it averted something worse. The other two children of Mr Longney who were left at home slept peacefully through the fateful night. His children, with Miss Wylie, have been removed to the Upper Wairau Valley Accommodation House. Correspondence.— We have received some letters, which are unavoidably held over. The Druids. — An entertainment will be given at Motueka on Saturday evening next, commencing at half-past seven, by members of the Ancient Order of Druids. A very pleasant evening may te anticipated by those able to attend. Leaving fob Coolgabdie. — Several young men are, we learn, leaving Nelson for Coolgardie, and some have already taken their departure. They are no doubt pi spared to face hardships, for such are to be looked for, but we trust they may not be otherwise disappointed. Nelson Rowing Club. — Entries for the Trial Fours will be received 1 11 five o'clock to-morrow afternoon. Juvenile Foresters. — The anniversary of tbe Juvenile Court of Foresters, Court Little John, will be celebrated to-morrow evening by a tea meeting and assembly of members and friends. The Permanent Buil&ing Society. — A special meeting of the directors of thi&Sochty was held at tbe Board room last evening, when the Secretary (Mr George Rout) produoad a statement of the profit and loss account, showing the net profit made for the half year ended September 30, to ba £1592 2s 43. It was resolved to deolare a profit at the rate of seven per cent per annum, tbus leaving a credit balance cf £77 10s 7d to be carried forward to next year. The total expenditure for management wos £258 5j 3d, fines in arrears £15 17s Bj, and interest in arrears only £54 53 7d. It is a remarkable faot, that although things are very quiet, that fines have fallen of by £26 cdi from last year, and are £64 less than this time two years ago. The Secretary was authorised !to pay out maturing shares and t3 prepare releases. The new series of shares opens next Monday, when no doubt advantage will be taken by those who are desirous cf investing in this old established Society.