The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, MARCH 15, IS7O.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 62, 15 March 1870, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, MARCH 15, IS7O.

Mr. 11. J. L, Atjgakde quotes Per- 1 severence shares, £l paid, at £1 ss. per| share. Shares purchased this day. ' BURNING OF THE BARQUE HeKA. We understand that this unfortunate vessel has been totally destroyed and the whole of her cargo lost. Nothing is yet known as to the origiu of the fire, and an inquest was shortly to ba held.Perseverakce Company. — The machinery for this company arrived by the Tararua, yesterday, and will be conveyed to Collingwood without delay, so that we may, within the course of three or four weeks, expect to hear the results of the first crushing. Woodroffe's Glassblowers. — Another of their pleasing and interesting entertainments was given by the Glassblowers last night to a well-filled house. At the conclusion of the explanation given by Mr. Woodroff.?, of the workiug of his steam-engines, a number of presents were distributed by lottery to the ticketholders. Provincial Executive. — We learn with much pleasure that seats in the Executive have been offered to, aud accepted by, Mr. Kynnersley, and Mr. Arthur Collins. These appointments will, we are sure, give the greatest satisfaction both to the residents on the South-west Goldfields, where Mr. Kynnersly is well and favorably known, and also to those at Collingwood, who have already shown the confidence they possess in Mr. Collins by electing him. as their representative in the General Assembly. Licensing- Meeting. — A meeting of Justices was held at the Court-house this morning for the purpose of granting and transferring licenses. James Thomson applied for a transfer of the license, held by John Tregea, for the Wakatu Hotel, but not having complied with the necessary conditions by producing the license already held by him for the Victoria Hotel, his application was refused. Bottle licenses were granted to Henry Hounsell, for the Post-office Wine and Spirit Store in Bridge-street, aud to Daniel Talbot, for the Sportsman's Arms, at Motueka.