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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 206, 31 August 1868, Page 2

The flagstaff for local signals has been re-erected, near the cutting connecting the Port with Washington Valley, and the situation selected for it is perhaps the best that could have been chosen, inasmuch as it is visible from most parts of the city. Much credit is due to the Government and to Mr Cross for the promptitude with which the new flagstaff has been erected, thus avoiding any unnecessary inconvenience to the public. We are happy to learn that confident hopes are entertained that the injuries sustained by David Erskine, at the Trafalgar stables on Tuesday night, will not prove of so serious a character as was at first anticipated. The wound on his head had entirely healed, but perfect quiet is still, for obvious reasons, enjoined by his medical advisers. A meeting of the Nelson Acclimatisation Society is called for Thursday next, when it is expected that Mr Huddleston, the Honorary Secretary, will give a report of the results of his late visit to Australia and Tasmania. The Westport Evening Star of Wednesday last, says — Although last night was unusually fine and clear, there were some sudden squalls towards midnight, and we believe that at the Caledonian Terrace, where the township is situated on high ground, some damage was done to hotels and stores. Mr Webb, Mr Harris, and Messrs Brennan, and Byrne were those •whose buildings suffered most. In Westport the gusts of wind made noise enough upon the roofs, but did no damage. The Inspector of Schools for the province of Nelson, in his annual report,, speaks thus of the Cobden school, under the charge of Mr Eay: — Only a few weeks had elapsed since the opening of this school whea I visited it, but I found it well . organised and in good working order, the teacher being thoroughly up to his work, and having the advantage of previous experience. — Grey Eiver Argus,

The Saltwater Correspondent of the Grey River Argus, August 27, gives the following : — Very good news has come to hand from fhe Eight-Mile Terrace this week. Another shaft about 50ft. deep lias been bottomed on payable gold. The population continues to be daily increasing by fresh arrivals, and already every available tnau from the neighboring diggings has made his way to the EightMile. — A very serious accident happened on Thursday morning, at the Black Sand Lead. It appears that whilst Mr Bohen was riding one of his horses along the, lead the horse became restive, and Mr Bohen had only time to get off, whon the horse fell down a shaft belonging to the Sunburst Company. Every exertion was made to get the horse out, but unfortunately that could uot be done before' the horse was dead. Mining affairs during the early part of the past week were exceeding quiet throughout the district, owing to the want of water for washing and crushing purposes. Indeed some of the claims were idle, and the miners were forced to spend their time in holiday leisure, visiting their friends, or taking an occasional nip at a neighbouring pub. On Thursday a change of weather set in, accompanied by heavy rains and strong winds, which continued until Saturday, when fine bracing weather succeeded, varied by occasional showers. Notwithstanding, sufficient water has not fallen to fill the dams and creeks, and if we do not have another fall shortly, the miners will be again idle. No heavy washings are reported, but the general yield is said to exceed the average. A gentleman well acquainted with the business done at the various banks informed me that the next fortnightly escort would be larger than any yet sent from the locality, the gold ready for transmission being over 8000 ounces. A considerable portion of this, however, came from the Brighton district. — Charleston Correspondent of the Westland Observer, Aug. 27.