NELSON NEWS

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 81, 2 October 1931, Page 9

NELSON NEWS

THE COLLEGE COUNCIL

CUSTOMS REVENUE

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

NELSON, Ist October,

The 'first meeting of the newly-constitut-ed. Nelson College Council of Governors re-elected" Mr. F. ,W. Hamilton as chairman, with Mr.C. E. Fell as deputy-chair-man... ■..■■■■ :..:.. .. :. : ■ . ;.. .-..' .: Thirteen applications werereceived for, the position of principal of the Girls' Coir lege'i, caused'by'the-resignation o£ Miss Mills.'-.i. special meeting of the council will beheld to consider the applications and. an;; appointment will be made at a later date. ■ ' ■„„."' The: council, passed the following resolution in regard to tho late Minister of Education:—"That. .this, board records, its appreciation of Mr. 11. Atmore's services as Minister of Education, and its regret at his resignation; 'The board especially wishes to thank-Mr. Atmore for his prompt assistance -following the 1029 earthquake in the necessary rebuilding,', part of: which is now completed, and it trusts that at an early date Mr. Atmore's scheme for the proper combination of secondary and technical work" will be completed by the Department." ' , oo During the month of September, 23 births, M deaths, and'o marriages were registered in Nelson. For the quarter ended yesterday 76 births, 62 deaths, and 25 marriages were recorded;. Nearly 70 per cent. of tho. births over that period were females. . ,- A .blustering wind made conditions tor the opening of the angling season to-day anything but favourable. On the Maitai River quite a number of enthusiasts were casting before breakfast, but in the majority of cases the bags-obtained were nothing, to enthuse over. A plumber of fishermen left town early this morning to try their luck in.the rivers in different parts of the district. Customs duties collected at Port Nelson during September showed a large decrease compared with.. September last year, the amount being £1095 15s, against £7331 Qs Id.. The figures for the quarter ended yesterday were £3906 11s lOd, against £13,907 12s 10d for a similar period in 1030. Excise beer duty collected in September amounted to £842 13s lid, as compared with £993 0s id in September last year. For the quarter the totals were £2133 •16s lid, against £2676 0s 5d last year. Decreases were also shown in the amounts collected from motor spirit and tire taxes. For the quarter £3845 13s was collected against £4448 la 2d for a similar period in 1930.' Tho quarter's tire tax was £58 3s, against £241 7s for the July-.August-September quarter last year. One of the oldest pioneers of Nelson, in the person of Mrs. Ann Burton, relict of the late Mr. W. G, Burton, painter, ?assed away a few. days ago. Born in 'erth, Scotland, on 3rd May, 1850, Mrs. Burton arrived in Nelson on 25th De" cember of the same year in the ship Phoebie Dunbar, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Gorrie, who for years lived in Bridge street., Mrs. Burton is survived by seven' sons and two daughters—Mrs. Jl. E. Devereux (Wellington), Mrs. Harris (Sydney), and Messrs. William (Blenheim), Percy and Frank (Auckland), Jack and Fred (Napier), and David and Arthur (Nelson). Lieut.-Colonel S. C. P. Nicholls, D.5.0., N.Z.S.C., Commandant of the Southern Command, is in Nelson on liis initial visit of inspection - sinco assuming the command. He will inspect the Nelson College Cadets to-morrow afternoon.