The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY OCTOBER 24, 1873.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 256, 24 October 1873, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY OCTOBER 24, 1873.

Public Meeting.— lt will be seen by our advertising .columns that the ratepayers of the Waimeas will hold a meeting at Lower Wakefield, to-morrow evening, at seven o'clock. . Nelson and Foxhill Railway. — We understand that Mr Austin has received instructions to proceed with th,e survey of this line by way of Toi-toi Valley, from which we presume that the Government have determined upon taking the railway^y that route. Citt Representation. — Another candidate for the representation of the, town in the Provincial Council has de- , clared himself in the person of Mr Greenfield, who has for many years held a seat in the Council, and than whop no one can be found better acquainted with the affairs of the Province. Fibe. — By the p.s. Lady Barkly from Collingwood we learn that the house of Mr Isaac, the proprietor of the West Wanganui coal mine, was burnt down on Wednesday last. He lost £50 in money, as well as five months provisions for himself and men, and all his furniture and clothing. The fire took place while He was at work in the r mine. Mr Isaac' has been most unfortunate, as only a week since he lost his barge and a large part of his tools. t '. -;: :.'/' Mr O'Conor. — A correspondent, has kindly placed at our disposal a telegram from Reef ton, in which superlatives' are extensively made use of with regard to a meeting held by Mr O'Conor, in, that district on Saturday. It appears that the meeting was " very successful," " enthusiastic," and *"' unanimous,?, that Mr o,' Conor "spoke with great effect, 1 ' "his speech was a masterly one," and so on, and further that, like a second St. Paul, he "made many converts." The correspondent who "really believes that his return is certain,'? states that Mr"o'C6nor has left for the Grey Valley and Amuri, and will be due in Nelson in about a week. I ! ■ 'Nelson Exhibition. 1 <i— The- ''('special prize list has been increased as follows during the week: — Dr Boor £3 3s, Mr John vEerr £] ; ls, s Mf nTarrant £1 Is. The Motueka Earmera' Club offers a prize of £5 for the best design for a bridge t over the " Motueka ; '-riverj r co^t not to exceed £6000. Mr J. S. Cross offers £5 5s for the best; ,. model of a. lifeboat suitable for Nelson harbor; 'moflel 'to be five feet long, and no prize unless two models compete, Mr W. Thomson offers, two tins of confectionery, value £1 Is for the Art Union, or, at the discretion of the Committee. Mr C. J. PerceyaL,ofl r ers .£1.1? as a prize for the best door mat, plain or colored, made of flax. Mr F. J. Hingston offers aNo 4 churn for the best sample of potted butter, not less than 56ibs. weight; and also a set of block tin milk dishes for< the best 121bs of fresh butter. Para Para Iron and Coal Company. — We are, glad to learn, that there is every probability of this Company shortly commencing operations. Mr Anderson, one of the promoters, arrived by the Alhambra yesterday for the purpose or 1 arranging the preliminaries and issuing the prospectus. He has brought with him some splendid specimens in ail stages of preparation, and it is gratifying to learn that the metal is pronounced 'by the proprietors of the Melbourne Rolling Mills to be the best they ever, had in their establishment The samples may be seen at the store of Mr Webster, who will act as Legal Manager for the Company pro tern. Telegraphic BLUNDERS.v-Those who are in the habit of frequently receiving telegraphic communications are often puzzled to decipher their meaning, and more especially is this the case with press telegrams, but our own experience in this line is certainly not on a par with the Bombay Gazette, in which we find the following ; — " It is due to this new line of communication that we should acknowledge in oar overland summary the remarkable ser. vice the telegraph has rendered to India

as, a, means of transmitting pablic news ana-pnjvate adyicee. T^foliowing 'ielegrame, printed ns received, speakiffor tbenalfelves, they are /Beater's: — c Lona6|i,^ l.Ttb, AlderraaQ ealoroan titos salt crawforda refused corautejay anotbe^^jgjfli^ ! blan assination ireland carecton Sutury catholic archbishop Arraach.' — C 2^nd, letter popp Bumming Cummiog contat aUupnon — Catholics^ aut^i- ye^cojmipal » Council for d^iscussioujfrqmafready jconi^nd. ; abitury generally chained hoals. Nopoleon ■i audience to Lord Clarendyn prince pruasian : coming Constantinople, after: ch^tirBuex brashop excited.' — '29tb,'«Spiaow clarundas al ounheral assooHiti|rin '' $ . V i V) influence on bestiwo3 EuVope aud believe at no time_Bince^prußsians,austrian.ipaer existed faviar pans pant montemect blessing peace.' " It would be interesting to kpow what the * Bombay Gazette ' make I of these remarkable announcements.