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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 161, 10 July 1871, Page 2

Service on Board the "Beth Shak." — Captain Peek for the second time addressed a large congregation on boaisd Jlis ship yesterday afternoon; and also.a^ ne Wesley au Church in the evening. \' * Sale op Town §ECTiON.-r-Mr. John R. Mabin reports hav|hg sojd'on Saturday last, by order ojF tiie) motrgagee, part of. Town Acre 665, bavhfg./a frontage of about 20 feet to the \tiffimea Road, and a depth of 100. Pricj^Bp. : \'"y „ A Lucky 3peotl.a*tor. — >We are informed on good authority that a gentleman who was a large holdef bf shares in the Tbj»iies Gold Mining Companies has sold ouihJbe whole of his interest in the various , reefs for the handsome feum N of £90,000. . ... v^ The Caledonian. — By our Auckland exchanges we learn that this mine is " looking as well as usual, t gold . showiffg in the main reef for 25 feet from the lower level, promising! a rich harvest i: 6f' specimens." The ; following .are -the latest 'quotations : — Caledonian £178 to £180 ; Thames £34 to £36 ; All Nations £4 155.; Nonpariel £4 12s. 6d! ; Tookey's £&5. •Mining in Marlborough. ~ With reference .toMhe l recent; dfia'shifig'-Bft : tiie Sutherland battery, the Express, does, not " regard it as 'of great ibapbrtanse^ as there can be but little 'doubt ; but f t^e ; 'gof(3 exists in the stone. , It must be remembered top., that everything has been 1 put through the machine, and not quartz only." So did

we attempt to console; ourselves on receiving the newß;of th« first crashing at the Culliford mine." At a meeting of the Directors ; held- on Wednesday last it was resolved to remove the Legal Manager, Mr. H. Pitt, and Mr. A. Sutherland, the Working Manager, from office, the reasons for taking this step being alleged to be with the view of dispensing with paid offices for the present. A meeting of shareholders is called for Tuesday next " to'take into consideration the action of the directors in dismissing from office, without notice, the Legal Manager."— : A crushing/of two tons of stone from the Golden Crown took place last Thursday, with a result of a little over 2 oz3. of gold. This bas created great excitement, nnd the Express had "heard of £650 being offered, and refused, for one-twelfth interest in the claim."