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Colonist, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8259, 28 May 1895, Page 2

Thb City Council akd xhe Gaswobks. — A special meeting of the City Council was to bave been held, in Committee, last night for the purpose of enquiring a-a to the working of the Gasworks, but it was reported in the afternoon that the information desired oould not possibly be completed in less than a week, and it was therefore decided to postpone the meeting. TLe Finance Committee has taken some further evidence, and the matter will, no doubt, be mentioned at the ordinary meeting of the Council on Friday night, but some ten daya must elapse before sufficient information is avai'able to enable a report to be drawn up. We gather that the greater illuminating power of the gas obtained in Ne'son from Westport ooal tban that obtained in some other places i 3 explained by the fact of the Nelson atmosphere being more clear. Lady Cyclists.-- On Friday Ust two young ladies, Miss H. Reeves and Miss Kohn left Nel son on bioyoles and rode to Motueka, doing the journey in veiy good lime, too. On Sanday the return journey was made, tbe latter portion being through the drenching rain. It is believed tlat these are tbe first lady cyclists who have aooomp'i-bed tbis j urne-, and their feat is all the more meiit-rious in face of the fact that the Moutere hills are very heavy at present, necessitating the maohines being pnsbed the greater part ef the way over them. Heavy Rainfall.— The heavy rainfa 1 of yeßterday morning oaused a strong flood in the Maitai river, which rose to a higher level than for come months past. The new ro idway along the river bank above the Collingwood street bridge was submerged. On the olouds olearing, it was seen that very little snow was remaining on Mount Arthur and the contiguous ranges, bo th it no doubt the rivers flowing therefrom were flooded. Ab no inaonvenience was oaused in Waimea street, it beoame apparent that the B.wer overflow reoently put in to the north ol the Haven road had effeoted the objeot for whioh it waa designed. St. John Ambulance Association.— We are asked to state tbat the nnrnber of names so far sent in are insufficient to form classes, and to request that all desirous of attending the proposed leotures will communicate witb the Beoretaiies at once. A Land Mask. — We mentioned yesterday that an old land mark on the Port road in the shape of one of the most ancient trees in the locality had been removed, From information since gathered, we learn that the tree in question was planted in the year 1851 by Mr John Tinline. Nblson Ciiy Rifles. — A Government parade of thia corpß is ordered for to-night, and members are notified that fines for nonattendance will be itriotly enforoed. Inspections by Colonel Fox.— lt will be observed from a Distriot order published in this iaeue tbat Colonel Fox will inspeot the Nelson battalion on Saturday, the Bth Jane, and that he will inspeot the several companies on the dates specified. Ths reminder as to penalty for non-attendanoe will no doubt be regarded. Messbs Shabp and Sons wish to o til attention to the Bale of household furniture and effeots belonging to Mr John Sharp jur., at hia dwelling, Milton Street, at noon. Ab Mr Sharp is giving up houseke.ping the whole of his valuable furniture will be sold without reserve. B_Thx funeral of the late Dr Robert Fish, M.D., at Geraldino, was one cf the largest ever seen in the town. The Chairman of tbe Town Board proclaimed a half-holiday, and tha pnblio sohool waa oloaed for the afternoon. The Christchurch 'Press* of May 22nd says: — The looal wheat market continues to be exoited partly by the strong advices from Europe and partly by Australian priva.e cables, whioh report a sharp rise With firm holders ; but looal speculation is even more responsible for the recent rapid rise in prices here. One line of 2500 Backs of wheat is reported to have been sold yes'erday at 3s delivered at Christohurch, and another lot of 3000 sacks at 3s 2d f.o.b. Lyttelton. One speculative holder is reported to have scoured 50,000 saoks, and another 30,000 sacks A London correspondent, writing on April 20th, states tbat the Danish butter will have a formidable rival in that sent from New Zealand, whioh is pushing its way very muoh in Manchester, where the taste is very conservative. Through the eflorts of the New Zealand produce stores, those Btarted by Mr Cameron, tbe Manchester prejudioe is being rapidly overcome. There was much trouble in first starting the sale of New Zealand bu ter, but now it is liked as well as English winter freßh but.er, or even better. Two other New Zealand prodaoe stores have been started in Manchester, and are pushing their sale vigorously and successfully. Thy hope to be able to plaoe large quantities of New Zealand dairy produoe nest s aaon. Both Manobeater and Liverpool aie taking muoh more New Zealand produoe ths year tban they did last year, or indsed tve. before. Lancashire bas been hitherto the stronghold of Danish butter, but it is now hoped .hat New Zealand dairy prodaoe haß secured saoh a firm foo'iog that henoeforwsrd it will be in regular and steady and profitable demand.

It is stated that Mr J. C. Anderson, o' Stirling, gets £01 10s from the Government for the pigs destroyed owing to an outbreak of swine fever.