The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1871.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 65, 17 March 1871, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1871.

Larceny. — William Gavin, carpenter of the Malay, was this morning -brought up at the liesideut _Magistrate'*kCourt charged with stealing "ft .case, of Ss\aparilla from the Government Wh\u'f . Prisoner was remanded vii.til to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock, when V lie case will be heard ar, the gaol, in order Co obtain the evidence of George Skerrey, l\ieysteward of the vessel. Greymotjth Races. — From the entries for these races, which were to commence to-dny, it would seem that the meeting is not likely to prove the great success that was anticipated, as three is the largest number pf horses entered for any event, while, for two of them, Peeress is the only name on the card. As one of the regulations is that three horses most start, or no public money will be given, the trip of the Nelson horses is hardly likely to cover expenses, unless, indeed, other eutries should be received by post. Quite a joyous aspect has been given to Charleston by the small instalment, of rain which fell durincr (he night of Tuesday and morning of Wednesday. For a long time our columns have conveyed one constant wail from all quarters. The compa-\ ratively heavy fall alluded to has, however, proved most bpneficial, and has to some extent removed the almost hopelessdepression which formerly existed. It was charming to hear the almost forgotten sound of the batteries again at work ; aud we are glad to hear that fully a week's supply of water is on hand. — Herald. Colonial Tweeds. — After a period of unusual depression," says the Geelong Advertiser, " it appears that a fair demand for Colonial Tweed has again sprung up. and recently some considerable sales of Geelong manufacture have been effected at satisfactory prices. Considerable injury has been done to the native product om many of the goldfields townships by the inferior imported article being palmed off on the inhabitants, at an extravagant price, as genuine Geelong tweed." We constantly hear similar complaints from our Nelson manufacturers. — Grey River Argus. New Zealand Lineh - . — At a meeting of the Canterbury Flax Association, 'the following extract from a gentlemen in Auckland was read : — "Mr. Owen Jones, of Auckland, having just come out from England, was with me last night, and he asked me aud several others if we could guess what his shirt was made of. I felt the shirt, which was very fine and silky to the touch, aud I could hardly believe that it was what he told vs — that it was made from New Zealand flax. He then informed us that some months ago (when he was in Loudon) he went down to Woolwich to see the officers of the 65th and 48th, who were quartered there, and they then showed him the shirts they were all wearing, which was made from New Zealand flax. He then asked who it was that was making them, and they told him that it was an army outfitter s>t Woolwich. He went to see him next day, aud the outfitter informed him that he purchased all kinds of bales of New Zealand flax, but principally of the WB braud of Auckland ; that he opened the bale, picked out the hanks he required, and sent them up to a manufactory at Dundee to be made into linen, which, when sent up, he made into shirts, charging 7s. 6d per shirt, and Is. for the collar. He also said that he had a great run on them from the officers and men of the army, as all the New Zealand officers wore them. The reason the flax shirts were liked so much was that wheu you had sweated a great deal the flax" shjrt did not give you a chill as the other kimds of shirts, when, you get cold. \Mr. Owen Jones then purchased two dozen shirts, apd likes them so much that he refuses to we&F; any other. They take the color well, and would wear out six of the linen shirts; ::