The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1873.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 72, 24 March 1873, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1873.

■-■ . > 7^- . -. Eabthquakb. — A slight shock of earthquake was felt last night at about twenty minutes past eleven. - v Registration. —We wpuld remind those who possess the. necessary qualification to entitle them to a voter but who hive hot yet taken the precautipnto register their claims . that the .; time during which they can do so for the current year lapses on Monday next, the : " : 3l'Bt k instant 7 It should be remembered that the election of -''.Superintendent:' and members '; of the : Provincial Council^^;iyill take : place -this;, -.year..'.-!'."''..,.-; ,- -•' -;■-■• : : *';:.-:' ; ,Thb GAJaAroiNis.-^^adame \ Carandini and her two .daughters Eosinaana 7Eannie, assisted by Messrs Sherwin and 7 Gordon, ; 77wil^give;onp: & their charming7^ntertain§t in^s - as i;^:i^^ TP- unfortunate 'ineetjnij': •>tbat if likely to* be r crpwded, 1 is to take pll^ej^ Ifllii^e^^ |j|^s^^ liln^publi^^e::

purpose of discussing matters having reference tb the speedy development of the coal resources of: the district, Dr Giles, in the chair. A committee baying been;appointed to watch overVand forward Jihe. public interest in this matter, the following resolution was adopted : — "Tbat a deputation be Appointed to wait on the Government and to* urge upon them the necessity of taking immediate steps to facilitate the opening of the Mount Rochfort andNgakawhaucoalfield by railway, and that the committee be requested to carry out the, object of this resolution." Mr O'Conor, as member for the district, was requested to telegraph to his Honor the Superintendent stating that it was the desire of Tthe, committee that he. should accompany the deputation to Wellington.

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