The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1870.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 129, 3 June 1870, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1870.

Mr. H. J. L. Augarde quotes Culliford shares, £1 ss. paid, at £l 7s. 6d. Business done this day.

Fatal Accident. — We regret to hear that a fatal accident occurred at Richmond yesterday to a little child, three years of age, the eldest daughter of Mr. J. T. Mackay, who was found drowned in the well at the back of the house. An inquest on the body was to be held this afternoon.

Football. — A match will be played at the Botanical Gardens to-morrow afternoon, commencing at half-past two, between fifteen members of the Nelson Club, and fifteen old Collegians. As the Club is very flourishing this season, and the members are all in good practice, we expect to see a thoroughly good game.

Valuable Landed Property. — In reply to an enquiry as to how his property at Wesfport was affected by the encroachment of the sea, a gentleman in Nelson has received from his agent the following highly satisfactory information : — " No. 33 is au amphibious Section; Nos. 902, 903, and 905 — Breakers on the surface; 919 and 920 — Navigable by ocean steamers.

Fire at the Baton. — On Monday morning last, about 8 o'clock, a fire broke out in the house of Mr. Clark. The flames were first observed by Mrs. Clark who pave the alarm, when Mr. Taylor and several miners who were in the neighborhood went to the rescue, and fortunately contrived to save everything of value. The miDers, with their customary good nature, have at once set to work to build another house for the unfortunate proprietor.

The New Executive. — We understand that Mr. Luckie was sent for to-day by the Superintendent to advise with him as to the constitution of the new Executive. Mr. Luckie declined to take office himself, and recommended that Mr. Shephard should be sent for, and it is now rumoured that the three responsible members will be Mr. Shephard as Treasurer, Mr. H. Adams as Provincial Solicitor, and Mr. Eeid, or Mr. Donne, as the Goldfields Representative. We wish it to be understood that this latter statement is not given on authority, but we merely repeat the rumours that are fiying about.

Cape Fakeayell Lighthouse. — This lighthouse was first illuminated on Friday evening last, when Captain Johnson, the Marine Surveyor, "was there to take the different bearings. At a height of 15ft ahove the level of the sea, the light will be visible at a distance of 17 nautical miles. The apparatus is revolving, of the second order Dioptric, attaining its greatest brilliancy once every minute, and showing a white light all round except over the Spit end, when the light hearing from N.W. | N. to W. by N. I N. will be red. The tower, which is of open woodwork 100 ft in height, is painted in alternate bands of red and white, and the focal plane of the lantern is 120 ft above highwater level. From deck the light will be shut in by sand mounds, when the light bears eastward of E. § South. When within four miles of the lighthouse vessels will have to be careful not to open the Northern edge of the red light. The light will be shown for the first time as a regular thing on the 17th inst.