The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1873.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 172, 18 July 1873, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1873.

All Saints' Church. — The third monthly cathedral service will be held ut this church this evening, at 7 o'clock. Mutual Improvement Class. — This class will meet again to-night, when on essay on ■* Perseverauce " will bo read hy Mr J. Polglase. A full attendance is requested. Our Telegrams. — Again we have to complain of the neglect of our agents. Although tho Claud Hamilton arrived at Hokitika yesterday morning, we received no English or Australian new?, to our great annoyance, and the disappointmelJM of our readers. Now that there is WQ competition, the Anglo-Australian Telegraph Agency appears to think that its clients are to he neglected with impunity. ' Action for Libkl. — Tho Examiner of this morning says : — Mr. Donne. M.P.C, has caused the proprietors of the Evening Mail to be served with a writ, claiming £500 damage?, for a libel on him contained in the telegraphic news puhlished by our contemporary on the 10th instant. The paragraph complained of was accidentally admitted; it only appeared in the country edition of the Mail, and was suppressed as soon as seen by Ih*** Editor. Apology was also made the following day, but this does not satisfy Mr Donne's wounded feelings, who, unless he can get a " substantial " acknowledgment of error, appears determined to proceed. If he does, we think he will be badly advised. Wakefield. — Our correspondent writes : — On Tuesday, the 15th instant, the delegates from the several lodges of the Independent Order of Oddfellows assembled at the Wakefield Lodge room, for the purpose of conducting the halfyearly business in connection with that Order. The balance sheet and auditors' report were read and passed, showing that the district was in a highly prosperous condition, and the number of members increasing, which is a satisfactory proof that the benefits to be derived from belonging to such an honorable institution are not lost on the general public. After the dinner, which was not the least aureeable part of tha proceedings, the Widows' and Orphans' Fund was taken into consideration and found to be in a good condition. Many in nur district have reason to bless this fund, which is without doubt the pride of tho Order. — The railway 13 progressing leisurely. The sub-contractors on the heaviest cutting on the line, at (he back of the Forest Inn, have thrown up their contract as they say the job is worth twice as much as they agreed to do it for. ft is a hazardous piece of work, as the floods that may soon ho expected will be very likely to wash away a part of the embankment as well as the temporary bridge that has been erected.