The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1872

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 177, 26 July 1872, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1872

Artizans' Association. — We remind our readers of the entertain ment to be given by the Nelson Artizans this evening, when the usual crowded audience may be expected, and consequently those who desire to obtain good seats should be in attendance early. -» Westport. — By latest intelligence we learn that the " Postoffice Hotel was invaded by the encroaching sea last night (July 23), the water being at least a foot deep in the bar." The Empire and Oddfellows Hotels together fetched at auction £80. Steamer Luna. — A telegram, dated July 25, has been received by Mr. Nancaarow, who is now ia Nelson, stating that the Luna when off Cape Campbell, carried away her air-pump rod, and had to sail back to Lyttelton, vhere she arrived after a run of 110 miles in 29 hours. The repairs will occupy about ten days. The Late Rainfall. — There is considerable difference of opinion as to whether we really are having more rain this winter than last, but all doubts on this subject will be set at rest by the following return which has kindly been forwarded to us by the Meteorological Registrar : — Rainfall for the month of July 1871, 5.5 inches : for the twenty-six days that have elapsed of the corresponding month in the present year 15.6 inches ! No wonder the country is suffering from a superabundance of water. Golden Bay. — The Lady Barkly, which arrived from Golden Bay and Motueka this morning, brings sad news of the damage caused by the floods on the other side of the Bay, especially at Takaka, where many of the settlers have sustained most Berious losses. The mail bag from this latter place was, we understand, lost when being conveyed across the river in a canoe, but Mr. Taylor, who was the "bearer of it, fortunately contrived to scramble out safely. Comedy and Burlesque Company. — A very successful performance was given by this company last night, the dancing of Signor Donato, and the singing of Miss Jennie Nye calling for special commendation. A farewell entertainment for the benefit of Miss Nye will be given tomorrow evening, which will be the last occasion on which the company will appear in Nelson, as they purpose leaving - for Wellington in the Rangitoto. New songs and dances combined with "million prices" should ensure a good attendance. Smallpox in Australia. — A good deal of unnecessary alarm has been created by the issue of a smallpox Extra by the Colonist this afternoon containing certain statements relative to the wpread of the disease in Australia, many of those who have read it being under the impression that the dates are later than those previously received, whereas they are the same as those of the telegrams by the Alhambra, published by us on Monday last, the same persona beiug referred to in both as having being attacked.

YanKHE GltAtt.— An botelkeeper at Hokhika, named Montague Jackson, has been fiaed 10s. for allowing " Yankee Grab " to be played on his premises. The Weather in Marlborough. — The Express of Saturday says : — This week we have without exception experienced worse weather than we have kaowu for many yeara. Constant vain filling the rivers and making everybody thoroughly miserable, besides interfering most seriously with business. The Falcon arrived off the bar on Saturday morning last, but owing to the long southerly weather, which closed the bar, she was unable to come in, aud still rides outside in company with several other craft, including two large vessels, which were visible from the bell-tower on Tuesday. Fouk Flax Mills are uow at work at Waipalu River, Otago. Mis. Crerar, of Hokitika, has won the first prize in the Glasgow Art Union. The value of it is £500. Two offers to erect paper-mills in Dunedin have been made to the Government — ona by Mr. Steel, bookseller, the other by Mr. Edward M'Glasban. The late rains have made the Reefton road frightfully hard to travel. For three miles from Christy's it is almost impassable for man or beast. Proposals are mooted for the construction of a railway from Greymouth through the Eeefton district, to connect with the Canterbury Great Northern Line. The Mauritius Gazette states that a gentleman had left London to treat with the Governments of Mauritius and the Cape for laying a cable from Aden to the Cape of Good Hope via Mauritius.