The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1873.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 288, 1 December 1873, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1873.

To-day being proclaimed r public holiday, the Mail is published at an early hour in order to allow our employes to be present at t he cricket match aud Exhibition. Jhe Auckland team arrived in the TaTauaki last night, and play' was commenced a little after nine this morning, the weather being all that coaid be desired. We understand that a few excursionists came from Welling ton, and they will find plenty to interest and amuse them in the Exhibition. . ..-.,. „..-, Tnc Nelson Volunteeb Artillery B.nd. — The great press upon our space during the past week has hitherto prevented any notice being taken of the labors of the Artillery Band at the Exhibition. We feel however that is would be unfair to postpone the matter: any longer. It is wiih sincere pleasure that wo congratalate Mr Oakey, the indefatigable Bandmaster, on the advanced stale that he has now worked the band up to, tho manner in which their performances each day were gone through, being for so young a band,. admirable. ,Altbo3gb a great deal depends upon the skill and management of the Bandmaster, still his eflottfl would fail if they were not heartily backed up by the individual exertions of the memaqd we can with confidence speak of this matter, as U. is evident that each member has worked bard- both privately aod in conjunctioa^with the other. The set of waltzes performed at the concert on Ffidgy evening lagjj were graceful and attractive in -the extreme, aad reflect great credit on Mr Oakey, the composer, and on the- band for the manner' in which they were, performed. "'Our poaition on that occasion wbb too near tor allow of our judging df the general- effect, bat it enabled us to analyse the parts for the various iaatrumeßls, and we have no hesitation in saying that the arrangement is good, each performer taking the part best suited to the capacity of his instrument. This was evident not enly in the waltzes referred to, but in the whole of the music performed by the band, which Mr Oakey, although not the composer, — has arranged. We were very pleased to Bee the band in the Exhibition during the past week, not only because it enlivened the proceedings, but also because.it gave the public an opportunity. 6(1 hearfng -wHatTa vast improvement baa taken place sicce the band was oiganised.. We h_eartily_tr.ua.t f ,tbey will continue to pereeviV, and in a short titre 3S T ej&on; wiU possess cbraarrbsod: scarcely second to any in Nev^ Zealand. Mr. O'Cojrou at^ "Wakefield.— Mr O'Conor addressed the electors at Lower \ $Takefield on - Sa^qrday; evening. Mr Joshoa Bird having been voted to the ■^Birsßaid that .he undertook the office the 6ake of keering order, but - wished to atate .that he waa not a supporter *' of the gentleman who was about to address . tbeiri. Mr O'Cbnor tbou spoke for an and three-quarters, his speech being a repetition of those already reported, and _at. the conclusion of his address stated that .'iiekwas wiljicg to^ reply ,to~ any questions tfcat might be puttd bim r but, as he had aome distance. to ride that evening he requesjled that they noight be asked "without -delay. After he had been catechised at "B^mißletfgtb, Mr Hinde moved a Vote of " tha'nks/i ""'^lr , JElacjjer^ .niQ.va^'. ind, Mr O'Sbea seconded a vojip of 1 confidence. Mr O'Gfcnor<aaidit!iit as the latter proJhoajjioa wais calculated to give rise to a ..feeling of o^tagoqism among those present lie should feet perfectly satisfied, ; with the customary votd of thanks. Mr Shephard said "thrt-if Jthpse present were willing to listen to bim r (Cne's;Vf,go on) be should like to Btate thatjwbilenot appearing as a defender t ©i^ Mr £urUff, : he should like to tell the •'-eUctdrßwhj' he'fett' bound to ! oppose Mr Q'^onor, . That gentleman had come before them as the advocate of !ha exten- - »ioa-cTP; the ;Witw&y ' from TFothill,: but they shTou'ld !b<Jt back and seer what Were his opinioos^oy , th,e. aujß]eq!6 before it bectnie/.nccessa^y'fojr' Bim L 'ib' conciliate, ,the. -people- on this side-of..the-province r land: woolS khen be able' to judge wbati haß'i&^-pi^eiJnpoil't^Ah^r'' l»iy-Qf.h|s .promises, _llL*flelitQ^'jKiDt''out. .'iWbrtJMr-;Q'Jponw'B/ar;m.er opjn'rons were,. but before doing -tliis" would refer to^^ 'the^ Weatport land purchase, aiid'tfee' into" ".i*7 by c> a7^ominlttee oi~lbe Houae.of ßepreseßtatives.ri At.this June-; ♦^^i^Coopr rose and said that.:ijKhe| Tf^*sl? a P.^ c ?o { aient elsewhereltreihoned' .•m 9Qeph»r4;w6tild:nbt tf ke i> is \p 4ct ?fl4 ! i»«pu«eßy ifhV left the robin, to which -Mr Shepbard replfed that he should nob ?pM£/k%ufr& it 1 as discourtequs, .m^MjX: gfP& ! ioßiilt' 'to himself; ifjlr. 0 Conor in replication. , said that; not Temain as bo bad bßrbre-bim, «fnd baa,,made /an ajj^ffjges^ to meet a friend which w4uji -fMrevaot hia stay iog-iftJlaien..aad. reply to sfanp Jo.ogii jrpedcU 'from -Mr iSliepbardJ ScMrr^ionTeraiitioß-ttteo' enaued'-. betWSed »he«flri^Bift^liepharJ ioaistiog upon it thac

to himself sad the meaiiDg that >Mi Ronor should^a^^hat W ?W Iglfeat be sbon^io^e in Faj peaftiao i him of at|£ckipi| hiroibfchija.j his Mbaik.***' Mr O 4 Conpf\ RoW^veKj iq'si^ed \ d^keipiog^s'a^dJnt-C---tnent, and In the meantime the meeting brokajip. without tj^viag^any expression of opinion. %r