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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 20, 24 January 1870, Page 2

The Flying Squadron. — The steamer Murray, which left Nelson this morning with excursionists for Wellington, to remain there during the stay of the Flying Squadron, had on board some 50 passengers, about half of whom were from Nelson city, and the remainder from the West Coast. Public Meeting. — We observe by advertisement that a public meeting is to be held in the Provincial Hall, ou Wednesday evening next, to memoralise his honor the Superintendent to extend the goldfields boundaries in order to secure legal protection to mining enterprise. Steamer Lady Barkly — Anniversary of the Province. — We notice by an advertisement in our columns that the Lady Barkly is about to make two excursion trips to Motueka — one at 5 a.m., on the morning of February 1 (the anniversary of the province), returning at 8 a.m., for Nelson ; the other at 6 a.m. tbe following morning, returning at 9 a.m. tbe same day, giving equal facilities to excursionists from either side. The Little-Go. — We are informed that the College Governors are desirous of selling the acre of laud so long known as that which contains "Bailey's Little-Go." Now no one could raise any question as to the propriety of the action of the College Governors, but we clo hope that the acre will not be permitted to become the private property of any person ; we, and we think the public, wish that it may rather be purchased by the Provincial Government to be by them used at any future time in supplying the inhabitants of that portion of Nelson with wholesome fresh water. The Old Fire Engine. — We have been repeatedly asked whether the Fire Brigade ever practice with the fire engine. Being unable to answer the question we thus publicly advert to it so that if the engine is kept in good order those who live on the outskirts of that portion of our town supplied with water may be satisfied; and if not that then some step may be taken which shall insure the engine being kept always in good workable condition, for there are many properties in and around Nelson which would greatly benefit by its services should a fire occur among them. The Maitai Heep. — In a letter to one of our contemporaries with respect to the Maitai reef, Mr. James Sims says " I do not think the Leaders are gold-bearing." Now if Mr. Sims had made enquiry respecting this reef he would have ascertained that gold has been found in the leader and that having been preserved, it can still be shown to him. Whether gold i exists or not in payable quantities is the question we mooted the other evening, and one which certainly deserves a test,

A Meeting of the acting stewards of the Greymouth Jockey Club was held on - Thursday evening last, afc which it was. decided to call the inhabitants together on Tuesday night next, at" 8 o'clock, to take steps for the election of stewards and officers for the ensuiog year. The visiting ground committee reported that the course alterations were being rapidly proceeded with, and will soon be finished ; and that all matters connected with their duties were in as favorable a condition as could be hoped for. The hon. sec. was also empowered to advertise the preliminary notices of the meet, so as to ensure due and timely publicity to it in the adjoining provinces. A correspondent of the Wairarapa Mercury gives the following "simple, cheap, and effective receipt" for destroying that pest, the blight in 'cabbage, viz : A tablespoonful of kerosine to a gallon of water, put the mixture in a watering can, and apply it lightly over the plants once each day, for three days, which is a perfect cure. "I had," he says, "some plants, which were attacked by blight in my garden, I applied tbe mixture above mentioned ; it had the desired effect, and my plants now look as well as any one could wish." From (he Clyde, Otago, papers we learn tbat the late storm was felt severely there The whole of the valley was one broad sheet of water, and the Dunstan Times expresses its fear that the farmers will be heavy losers.