The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1871.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 103, 3 May 1871, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1871.

„:>jV. Culliford Mine.— -With reference to the poor results of the crushings at this mine, the manager, in his letter to- the. 1 directors, , states; thati', in the last crushing he commenced to put thfpiiigh !the battery what he considered to : be the , best stone, but that portion of the reef that carried' :i the most of ithe gold broke: .away-, and ran i out altogether, and thus r nofc '.more than -fiye or sis toDS in which gold was visible ,i«el'e>Cfashe'd;. 7 The quantUy^pusf through crushing isestimated at, 45 tons, and the whole amount ofgol'd obtained to — date~~waß some 5 or 6 ounces. The directors, we undeustand ? ;,dMded upbh making another call' 1 tiWfkf per] share ' imniedlateiy. .^Xf™-

The Council. — Mr. Gibbs is to move to-night the repeal of ,the present 5 Executive Act. ;This will probablyfcome ' ou for discussion about seven o'clock. Some little stir was created iv town this morning by the arrival of the Waimea Mail Coach, drawn by a well appointed team of six horses, and bearing with it a brass band, whose strains brought j the . people running out of their shops aud bouses to witness the unwonted sight. The object of this little parade was to draw the attention of the townspeople to the new coach, recently purchased by Mr. Holder from Cobb and Co., at Canterbury, which is an improvement upon his old vehicle, being at the same time lighter and more capacious. We arc very glad to find that Mr. Holder who, for many years now, has been known on the road as a most careful and skilful driver, finds the traffic sufficient to induce him to purchase a larger coach. . Agricultural Show. — The show of live stock and agricultural produce to be held at Richmond on Friday next, promises to be the most successful that has yet taken place in the province, provided the weather, which at present is somewhat threatening, proves favorable. The prize list is a liberal one, considerably over £100 being offered for competition and the entries are likely to be more than ordinarily numerous. On the whole, the Association, as represented by tho stewards, have spared no pains to ensure success, and we believe that their efforts will be appreciated by tbe farming community, to whose interest it is that these exhibitions should be kept up and largely patronised. Considerable interest is displayed in town with regard to the show, and a large number of visitors from hence may be expected on the ground. Tbe customary dinner, at, which his Honor the Superintendent will preside, will take place at the Star and Garter, at 5 o'clock.