The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1871.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 140, 15 June 1871, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1871.

Sutherland Gold Mining Company. — The first crushing of quartz from the Sutherland Reef (Wairau Valley) commenced yesterday. The results, are anxiously looked for in Nelson, where there are many shareholders. Collingwood Coal.— An experiment in coke-burning was made at Mr. Harley's oven in Bridge Street on Tuesday last, which proved most satisfactory, 32 cwt of coal yielding 21 cwt of coke of a beautiful bright color. Samples are to be seen at the shop of Mr. Webster in Trafalgar Street. Concert. — Mr. and Mrs. Hilton will give their second concert at the Assembly Room this evening. As a comic singer Mr. Hilton is well and favorably known, and Mrs. Hilton, who is better known to the Nelson public as Miss Liddle, is possessed of an excellent voice and considerable musical ability. Winter Evening Lectures. — Judge Richmond will give at the Assembly Boom to-morrow evening the first of the series of lectures about to be held during the coming winter evenings in connection with the Presbyterian Church. The subject he has chosen is "Chaucer," and we may be sure that the talented lecturer will so deal with it as to ensure to his audience a most pleasant and instructive hour. Reduction in Fares. — The New Zealand Steam Shipping Company, late, the Wreck Recovery Compauy, have* made considerable reductions in the fares by their boats Wellington and Taranaki. For instance, the passage money from here to Picton has been reduced from £2 and £1 10s. to £1 10s. and £1 ; from Nelson to Dunedin from £8 and £5 to £6 and £4, and other fares in proportion. Waimea Farmers' Club. — A numerously attended meeting of the members of the Waimea Farmers' Club was held at Richmond on Tuesday last. Many of the principal men of the district were present, and saveral from Waimea West, as also from Waimea South, and it must have gratifying to the promoters of the Club to see their eudeavors to benefit the district so well responded to by the farmers, who displayed great interest in the movement, and, if ably supported by them, this institution must eventually become of great service to the place. On tbe motion of Mr. Kelling, Mr. Harkness occupied the chair. After some appropriate and suggestive remarks from the Chairman on the usefulness of such societies, on the benefits Farmers' Clubs had been to the neighboripg colonies of Australia, &c, he called upon the Secretary to read the rules drawn up by the Provisional Committee. This having been done, and several additions and alterations made, the rules were adopted by the meeting, which proceeded to elect officers and a committee of management for the ensuing year. N. G-. Morse, Esq., J. G. Harkness, and J. W. Barnicoat, Esq., were elected to fill the offices of President, Secretary, and Treasurer, respectively. The following gentlemen were proposed and duly elected as members of the committee : Messrs. W. White, F. Blundell, Kelling, Harkness, Eden, Malcolm, and Lankow. After some discussion it was agreed to hold the next meeting at the Bridge Hotel. This concluded the business of the eveuing, when the usual vote of thanks was given to the chairman, and the meeting separated.— Communicated. Dredging the AoRERE.-^-Many of our readers, perhaps, v ' are not atoare- Hhalj a company has recently been formed in

Nelson for the purpose of dredging the Aorere river. An experienced hand at this description of work has been brought up from the Molyneux for the purpose of surperintendiug the operations, and, together with one or two carpenters, proceeded to ColliDgwood by the Lady Barkly on Tuesday, taking with them all the timber and other materials required for making the machine. We shall be anxious to hear the results of this new undertaking. A disgraceeul fight is reported to have been allowed to take place at No Town last week. The fight was for £30. The combatants were two' blackguards; one\ known as "George the Ifad,"> thi? other as/" Jim the Pointer." The^ttle was fought in the presence of some hiin.dred men, many of whom were notorious' ruffians and bad characters. Had the police interfered they would probably have been thrown over a precipice and crushed, or into the river and drowned. In the earl'y\slages of the^ght the betting was strong\ against the wi-nner, but as the fight advanced,, and the uie-a, became exhausted, "The Bird" did terriW-Q da'maje lo the face and chest of his opponent, and for the last seven rounds the struggle was virtually over. A similar match has been arranged between "Tbe Bird" and a well-known member of the "P.R." resident in No Town. The match is to be for £100 a side, and both men are now in training. — Greymouth Star.