NELSON.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVI, Issue 1690, 10 January 1862, Page 5

NELSON.

By the Freebridge, we have received Nelson papers up to the 4th Inst. The election for the Superintendency took place on Monday, the 23rd Dec, and resulted in the return of Mr, Robinson, by a large majority. Mr. Robiuson polled 593, and Mr. Bamicoat 218. The schooner Jnne, from the Buller river, arrived at Nelson bu the llth uit,, with 80 ounces of gold ; and the Gipsy, on the 16th, wiih 31 ozs. NELSON REGATTA. Our annual regatta, which, for tbe last three years, has been suffered to remain in abeyance was revived on Tuesday last, with great success; in fact, we believe that more people weir present at it than bad been known at any of its predecessors, notwithstanding that the wind during the day was of that boisterous character which is seldom witnessed in Nelson. Fiest Race. Two oared Boats.— First Prize, £6; Second Prize, £2. Annie Laurie (Garrard) 1 Jenny Lind fChilds) 2 Blue-tailed Fly (Billows) 3 Second Race. Four-oared Boats.— Prize, £10. Blue-tailed Fly (Brown) 1 Miami ;.(Low) 2

Titian Kace. Coasters. —First Priae, £10; Second Prize, £6 Grace Darliiig, cutler .....(Cousins) 1 Aliiry, schooner (McLean) 2 Supply, cutter (Walker; 3 Australian Maid, schooner ...(Charles) 4 Fourth Race. Cargo Boats.— First Prize, £8 ; Second Prize, £4. > Wave, cutter (Robinson) 1 Clara, cutter (Nicholas) 2 Three Brothers, cutter (Westropp^ 3 Odd-Fellow, cutter (Billows) 4 Fifth Race. Third-class Yachts. —First Prize, £6 ; Second, Prize, £4. May, cutter , (Clouston) 1 Midge, cutter...,. (Redwood) 2 - Reubena, cutter (Askew) 3 Sixth Race. Open Boats under canvas — Prize, £5 Charles Edward (Garrard) 1 Isis (Flowerday) 2 Seventh Race. Amateur Race with Four-oared Boats. — Prize, £5. Blue-tailed Fly 1 Miami , 2 Eighth Race. Dingies. — First Prize, £5 ; Second Prize, £2. Supply (Scott) 1 Son of the Thames (Ciowhurst) 2 The very liberal programme terminated witli a Duck Hunt wbich afforded much amusement. This consists of a man in a dingy, who is what is termed the Duck, being hunted by a fouroared boat, for a period of twenty minutes, and if tbe duck bas sufficient activity to evade his pursuers during that time, he obtains tbe prize The Volunteers' band afforded much pleasurable amusement between the several races, aud, altogether, what with the walking along a greased pole placed over lhe water, with a cap at its further end, and tbe consequent ducking of some of tbe adventurous few; climbing the greasy poll for a leg of mutton and a money jirize; a pig-hunt and sundry such scenes as most of us bave witnessed at English fairs, a very pleasurable day was passed. We caunot but say that much praise is due to Captain Clouston, Mr. J. S. Cross, Mr, Askew and others for having so successfully revived our regatta. Friday, January 3. An Amateur Race, wilh four-oared boats, between some Government officers and others of our citizens, took place yesterday, consequent on the decision of the seventh race on Tuesday last, in which the Government officers were successful. The boats which were pulled on Tuesday last by either party were tbis day exchanged so as to prevent any misconception that tbe race depended upon the boat rather than the rowers. The race was again won by the Government officers. — Examiner, Jan. 4.