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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 178, 29 July 1874, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1874.

A private telegram from Wellington informs us that it is considered probable that tbe session will be brought to a close in about three weeks. The financial statement, it is said, is not likely to give rise to a debate, and more than half of the Estimates have already been passed. Perseverance Mining Company. — The annual general meeting of shareholders was held last night, at tbe Odd-Fellows' Haii, Mr. Peter Cooke in the chair. The directors* report and the accounts were adopted, and the retiring directors and auditors were reelected. We understand there is likely to be a small dividend to return to shareholders. Dramatic Entertainment. —An entertainment, for which great preparations bave been made in the way of Bcenery, drssaes, &c, as well as of frequent rehearsals, will be given by tbe City Rifle Dramatic Company to-mor-row evening. The programme comprises the melo-drama of " The Charcoal Burner," and the amusing farce, " The Mortal Podgers." A bumper house is expected. Football — The match, Country and Lawyers v. the Town, was played out on Saturday afternoon. The game commenced soon after three o'clock, and was pluckily contested by both Bidee, but the town proved too strong for their opponents and completely turned the tables on them. On the former Saturday the country had scored a goal, and tbey succeeded in getting one more try, but tbe town placed to their credit two goals (kicked by D. Tennent and E. Blundell) as well as two tries, thus winning the match. The last goal was disputed, but on being referred to Mr Simmons, as umpire, that gentleman gave his decision in favor of the town. The Auckland Herald has news ftom the North to the effect tbat a typhoid epidemic is ranging amongst the Rarawa tribe, at Abipara, from the effects of which thirty-two bad died in a very short Bpace of time before our informant left lhe district, several, also, being ill, and not likely to recover. Tbey have no cure for the disease amongst themselves, and having no medical advice, are likely to suffer severely. Mr H. J. Walter, of; Dunedin, has now had plans prepared for his pro-

posed mammoth hotel. The dimensions of the premises will be 103 feet by 55 feet 6 inches. The building will be of brick and stone, and as much fire proof material will be employed in ita construction as it is possible to use in a building of this extensive size. The height of the building above street line will be 45 feet. The Alpine Quartz-mining Company's property, comprising three leases, about forty-eight acres, at the Lyell, together with battery, waterright?, shoot, paddock, &c, was sold at Westport, on the 18th, by auction, by Mr Muoro. The whole brought £2150. Mr Saxton is the purchaser. The Westport Times of 21st mat., has the following : — " The price of meat is not only advancing at Westport, but at all other places along the coast. On (he last trip of the Charles Edward to Hokitika the providore had to pay 8d per lb for beef for use on board. At the last sale of sheep, to account of Meesrs Sealon and Davidson, at Greymouth, 363 per head were given." There seem to have been some lively scenes at the nomination of a member of the House of Representatives for the Waimate district. In its report the Herald says: — On questions to Mr Macfarlane being asked for, Mr Staines said:— Had you anything to do with printing or circulating this circular — this slanderous bill ? — Mr Macfarlane: Yes, I wrote tbis bill down to the professional slanderer, and then I handed it over to a friend to finish it. (Laughter.) Mr Rees, who was the next to speak, said : I came over here to-day Dot expecting the treat that I have bad, and I believe a good many of you did not expect to bave much of a treat at the nomination. I (hought that, however bold a man might be at stabbing in the dark, he would not care about confessing his deeds, but I am very glad that there is this one redeeming feature in the claracter of Mr J. S. Macfarlane — that he comes here and makes a joke of having written a thing like this (holding up 1 the handbill.) Gentlemen, you have heard him speaking of this Timber Floatage Bill, and what it cost, and he knows all the while, as well as possible, ; that he charges all against a poor victim of his, named Thomas Craig. [Mr Macfarlane, pointing to Mr Rees, *•' Liar.'] Mr Rees: This is the robber of Craig.— The Herald adds:—" We have excised from our report the rest of Mr Rees's address, and the interjectory remarks of Mr Macfarlane. The language is altogether too violent. When gentlemen on a public platform use such expressions towards each other as liar, scoundrel, robber, and the like, to report such a speech in detail would not tend to edification, and would only be perused with any gratification by a class of readers we should not care to gratify."