THE COLONIST. Published Daily—Mornings Nelson, Thursday, June 20, 1895.

Colonist, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8279, 20 June 1895, Page 2

THE COLONIST. Published Daily—Mornings Nelson, Thursday, June 20, 1895.

Held Ovbb. — Owing to a pressure on our space, a variety of matter, including leading artiole, correspondence, etc,, is unavoidably held over. A Gbahd Conoekt,— Our readers will learn with satisfaction that on Wednesday evening next fierr Balling, assisted by Mrs Houlker and Miss E. Atkinson, intends giving a grand ooncert in the Provincial Hall. It is to be hoped that all who can will make a point of attending, if only by way of encouragement to tho3e who are striving to provide for the enjoyment of the public. A Kunawat. — A horse attached to a spring trap bolted from the wood and coil yard of Mr Joseph Stanton, Nile- street West yesterday afternoon. After leaving the yard the horse travelled along Nile street, down Church street, and in turning into Hardy street one of the wheels of the trap collided with the kerb, throwing down the horse and breaking tbe axle of the trap. The horße suffered to the extent of broken knees. 1.0.G.T. — We remind our readers of the open meeting to be held in the Port Hall this evening under the auspices of the Loyal Marine Lodge, commencing at 7.45 p.m. A varied and attractive programme will be submitted, and a good attendance is hoped for. The Lodge will meet at a quarter past seven. Waihba Dairy Faotoby.— lt will be observed by advertisement that a general meeting of the Waimea Cheese and Butter Factory Company is called for half-past two o'clock on Saturday afternoon next at the Fire Brigade Station, Biohmond. It is notified that business of importance will be brought before the meeting. It iB urgently requested that all farmers who possibly oan should attend this meeting. Mid-Winter Holidays.— The Town bohool Committee have decided to close the sohools for mid-winter holidays on Friday, tha 28th inst, tbe day of re-opening beiDg Monday, July Bth. Tbndeb fob Fibewood.— The Sub-Com-mittee of tbe Town Sohools Committee have accepted tbe tender of Messrs Neale and Haddow for tbe BUpply of firewood to the town sohoole. Football. — The following players will represent the Albions on Saturday in their Junior Cup match with tbe College on Saturhay next :— Messrs Bobertson, Sparrow (2), Waterbouse, Milroy, Gammings, Bright, Tibbie, Fleming, Miller, Eioharde, MoArtney, Dee, Gay, and Yoang ; emergencies, Carter, Emms, and Weir. Biding Thbouoh Snow.— Yesterday morning we learnt of a gentleman who in journeying from Takaka to Riwaka on Tuesday last had to ride for a distanoe of nine miles through the snow, most of the way it being up to tbe horses knees. Last evening we ware speaking with another gentleman who was urgently summoned to town, and who rode from Takaka to Riwaka yastarday, arriving at the latter plaoa in time to catch the steamer Lily, by whioh he came on to Nelson. He informed us that about a mile beyond Bate's he came into the euow, and that for between twelve and fourteen miles he rode through snow, and for part of tha way through a snow storm. In plaoes the snow was up to the horses belly. It ia thus evideat that the fall within the last 48 hoars has been considerable. Rbvibw o? Assessments.— At 10 o'olock this morning the Stipendiary Magislxata will sit at tbe Courthouse for tbe purpose of reviewing assessments of land under the Land and Income Assessment Acts within the City of Nelson, Borough of Biohmond, and County of Waimea. Publicans' Licenses. — We draw the attention of the holders of publicans' licenses to the faot that this is the last day for the payment of fees within the presort bed time, the Aot providing that every certificate shall be void unless feos are paid within 14 days of the granting of certificate. Mb Guinxbsb, M.H.R.— -This gentleman passed through Nelson yesterday on his way to Wellington, and in conversation during the time he was in port mentioned that be had consented to take the plaea of the Bpaaker until Sir Maurioe O'Borka baa recovered from hii attack of illness.

The Telephone Exchange. — We hear that two young ladies will arrive in Nelson to-day, and will take up the duties of the Telephone Exobange olerks. Hereafter tbe work is do longer to be done by men— another victory for the " superior " Bex. Nelbon A. and P. Association— We learn that the annual meeting of tbe members of the Nelson Agricultural and Pastoral Assooiation will be held on Wednesday next. Nelson Pebmahbnt Building Society. — At a meeting of the Directors of this society held last evening the resignation of Mr Wainhouse was received and accepted. It was resolved that Mr H. V. Gully be appointed in bis Btead. Public Meetino ax MotCe'ka.— Tbe inhabitants of Motueka evidently very fully appreciate the advantage of having one of the banks represented in tbat townßhip. From »n advertisement appearing in this issue it will be noticed that tbe Bank of New | Zealand Directors havt, in consideration of the petition presented them, deferred the olosing-b! the Motueka agenoy, and our energetio f tiends at Motueka intend holding a publio meeting to-morrow evening with the objeot of devißing means whereby they may secure the permanent retention of the agenoy. Nelson Amatetjb Athletic and Cioling Club. — A meeting of the Committee of the above Club was held at the Camera Club's Boom laat night, Mr J. C. Mercer in the obair. . A letter was read from his Lordship the Bishop aooepting the offloe of Patron of the Club, and enclosing a cheque for £1 Is, honorory members' subscription. The Club rules were drawn up ready for presentation to a general meeting. It wasdeoided to have members' tickets printed and issued to members at onoe. The Seoretary was instructed to take steps to get the Club affiliatad with the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Clab and the New Zealand Cycling A'liauce. Efforts are to be made to get the City Council to raise the corners of tbe bioyole track on Trafalgar Park, when it is expected thab it will be equal to any track in tbe Colony. It was also decided to endeavor to get tha City Council to assist in laying out a quarter-m^la, running track. Chabgb of Stealing a Cheque.— We le'&rn that a young man namsd B-. Parry has been arre&tad at Collingwood on a charge of stealing a cheque drawn by Mr J. Bain in favor of Mr H. Wood for £6. Mr Wood was sending the cheque to a relative to get it oathed, and be enclosed it in an envelope. His messenger, however, instead of actually delivering the cheque, placed tbe envelope on the gate post of tbe person for whom it was intended, and to prevent its blowing away put a etone on top of it. Neither envelope nor cheque reaohed the person fof whom they were intended, and ultimately word Was seat to stop the cheque, when it was found that it bad already been cashed. Enquiries elicited the facts that a young man had cashed the cheque at the Btore of Mr Lanßtidge, Takaka, where he also purchased goods, and it also appeared that about the Bame time a Collingwood resident missed bia horse, which waa borrowed without consent and ridden to Takaka. Constable Dew arreeted the acoused, who has been remanded. Something Bbhabeiblb.— A well authenticated case has reoently been mentioned where a young man whose mature height wab five feet seven inches was ctrioken with sickness, to which he speedily Buooumbed, and where, in the brief space of a fortnight, the eiok man grew no less than five and a half inches. Returned from Western Austbalia.— We are informed tbat two well-known miners, who left Collingwood for Western Australia, have returned, one being Mr Nathan Hamlet, who was long one of the proprietor of the Glen Gyle olaim, Parapara, and the other Mr Joseph Hyam, who formerly had a olaim in Lightband's Gully. The Parapara Sluicing Clam. — We learn tbat on Friday last the water, about fifteen heads, waß turned on into the pipes at tbis claim, and that it was intended to put pressure on yesterday. Warden's Coobt.— ln tbis Court at Motueka on the 18th inßt., an application by David Enowles for a dam and water -race at Tin-pot Creek, Pungatotara, was granted. A Remarkable Escape. — Yesterday afternoon Mr Mellett was, as usual, driving Mb landau and plying for hire. About five o'clock be was seen in front of the Trafalgar Hotel, where he bad apparently drawn up for the convenience of a fare. Somewhat later he drove ia the direotion of his home Dear the junction of Waimea Road and Van Dieman street, but on reaching Waimea street he was by some means thrown from the box. His pair of horses, however, continued on the way to their stables, but on reachiag there, in the absence of their master they turned round and proceeded to gallop down Waimea street and along Haven road to tha Port, narrowly missing some vehicles, although at that time — about six o'clock — the streets were very free from traflSo. Having galloped to the Port tha horses proceeded on to the Railway Wharf without slackening pace, and they dashed along past the western side of the goods sheds on the outer tee, and then, passing round these, tried to come between the barque Loobnagar and the sheds. They had successfully overcome the worat difficulties when they ran against a donkey eagine looated near the barque, and tha pole of tbe landau bad actually penetrated the boiler furnaoe thereof when the horses pulled up. How they got round the wharf is mystifying, but when the horses stopped the only damage done was to tha front springs of the landau, whioh were broken. Mr Mellet, we are sorry to say, was less fortunate. When he was thrown from the landau it was evident that he was badly hurt. He was carried into the residence of Mrs Barnet*, and Dr. Roberts was very speedily in aUendanoe. That gentleman did everything possible to relieve the sufferer, some of whose ribs were apparently broken, and who had sustained an injury above the nose. After a time Dr. Roberta superintended the removal of Mr Mallett t» hla own home, and we gather that although there was no indication of very serious injury, some two or threa weeks will, at least, elapse before the injursd man is able to follow bia ordinary avocation. MiKiNQ Known Hbb Attbactions.— When Mr Ty rea prooeeded to Wellington he took with him certain letters of recommendation from the Mayor, and sinoa then Mr Trask has, with tbe view of benefiting tbe place, by encouraging Mr Tjree in all legitimate waya possible, sent to Mr Tyree a letter approving of tha efforts tbat gentleman is making to bring the tourist traffio through our distriot, and tbia has been signed by Mr Trask as Mayor, and all the Councilors. In reply thereto, Mr Tyree «ends the following answer :— " Moeller's Occidental Hotel. Wellington, N.Z., June 15, 1895— T0 Hit Worship the Mayor and City Councilors of Nelson — Gentlemen, I desire to express my thanks for your encouraging letter of June 12th. I hava done my best to draw attention to the beautiful Boenery of our district, and hope the result will ba an inoreased number of visitors next season. Youra respectfully -W. Tyree." Hagibtbatb's Cotjbt, Motueka.— At this Court on the 18th inal., before Wilson Heaps, Esq., S.M., four civil cages were set down for hearing, but ware settled out of Court. The following oases were disposed of : — Motueka School Committee v. Henry Wratten: Defendant was oharged with neg'eotiog to obey an order to send his children to sohool, and was fined 12s 6d and costs 7s, the Banoh pointing ont that the fine would have to be inoreased aach time for the future if defendant appeared again. Police v. E. Stanton : Defendant was charged with removing nightsoil without psrmission from thb local body, and dismissed with a oaution. H. Rnmbold, S. J. Bawson, and F. G. Batohelor wera oharged on the information of toe Polios with allowing cattle to ba at large on the publio road, and vrera fined 2s each and costs 7s eaoh. AppLßg fob Shipment.— At the recent Fruit Growers' Association, held at Hobart, several of the Speakers mentioned tha Sturmar Pippin bb exoelling all others, with Soarlet Peannain, Cleopatra or New York Pippin, Bibston Pippin, and the Frenob Crab, next in order, as being tha best and most profitable for shipmant to the London market.