The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, JUNE 2,. 1870.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 128, 2 June 1870, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, JUNE 2, . 1870.

Mr. H. J. L. Augarde quotee Perseverance shares, £1 10 paid, at £2 os per share. Business done this day.

Gold prom the Motueka River. — We have to-day been shown a sample, containing some five or six ounces, of gold which has lately been taken. out of the Motueka River. Our informant, who is thoroughly reliable, states that for some time past parties have been working on the bars of the river when there was not much water in it, and that they have been doing exceedingly well.

Accident. — A serious accident occurred at Kocky River on the 10th ult., to George Langdon, a quantity of earth falling on him and injuring his back and legs. For some time he appeared to be doing well, but latterly serious symptoms showing themselves, he was, through the kindness of Captain Walker, brought over to Nelson, and taken up to the Hospital, when it was found that the injuries sustained were of so serious a nature as to render amputation uecessary.

Nelson Scientific Association. — This Society held its usual monthly meeting last evening, Sir David Monro, president, in the chair. After the routine business was disposed of and the election of two new members, — Alexander S?'"n-

r ders, Esq.] ' JiP.y atod Joseph \^dgbfu^V' Esq., MjP'.Ci;"tfie report of tlie coiaamittee on the affiliation question with the New Zealand JQisJitutfi^anjDtxejcomflttfindiQg-j^bftfr measure, was unanimously, a^opjted. Mrj T. Mackay then read Part 2\)f his paper on Technical Education, in. which he suggested that the existing educational institutions of the province should be made sabservient to. the object in view, and that the highest . curriculum of the system should centre in Nelson College. That perhaps the most practical mode of dealing with the subject would be for the parties mainly interested tp'seek for a special commission — as was lately done in a similar case in Otago — to inquire into and report on the necessity for, and the practicability of such an educational movement. Considerable discussion ensued on this important question, which it was agreed to postpone until the remainder of the ipaper should be ..before the Association at its next meeting. Dr. Williams next read an interesting paper, accompanied by photographs kindly presented by the President, descriptive of Fox Shark or Thresher, a specimen of which had been captured a few days ago off : Motueka, and is now lying exhibited at Mr. Burrell's, Bridgestreet, in this city, which gave rise to an animated conversation on this v particular illustration of ichthyology. Votes of thanks to Dr. Williams and Sir David Monro closed the proceedings.