The Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1871.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 30, 4 February 1871, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1871.

Funeral Sermon. — We are informed „ that a sermon will be preached by the Rev. W. J. Watkin, at the Wesleyan Church, Hardy-street, to-morrow evening, improving the occasion of the death of the late Mrs. Eiley, of Collingwood. Stoke Farmers' Club. — The monthly meeting of the Farmers' Club will be held at the Stoke Schoolroom, on Monday evening next at 8 o'clock, when two interesting papers will be read. Land Transfer Act. — The appointment of Registrar of Deeds under the " Land Trausfer Act" has been conferred upon Samuel Kingdon, Esq., at present a member of the firm of Adams and Kingdon, who will receive a salary of £450 a year. Mr. Shapter of the West Coast is said to have been appointed Examiner of Titles under the same Act, at a salary of £325 a yeai\ The Elections. — The election of two members for the City of Nelson, takes place on Monday next, and will be the first election by ballot that has taken place io this province. It will be seen by advertisement that the formal declaration of the poll will not be made until the following Wednesday, although we presume that the numbers will unofficially be made known on Monday afternoon. The following is au extract from a letter received by Mr. T. Field, of Westport from Mr. J. E. Chambers of Melbourne giving the results of au analysis of the, Buller coal, and reporting upon the prospects of floating a company to work the mine : — " The sample of coal received is first-class, and would make a fine steam, gas, and cooking coal ; in fact it seems to combine all the most valuable properties of the best English steam, gas, and cooking coal ; and there is no doubt but that it would quickly command a large sale both in the Australian Colonies and California. The only drawback is the large expense of making a road to open up the mine. However, if the terms offered by your Government are in any way liberal, I think there will be no difficulty in floating a company. The capital would have to be £150,000 in order to give the undertaking a fair trial. A portion of the scrip might be placed in th& English market and the remainder in Victoria and New Zealand. The ludian market would also be available as the quality of the coal became known, since nothing like it has, as yet, been seen in the Australian Colonies.