The Nelson Evening Mail SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1874,

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 259, 31 October 1874, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1874,

We understand that the services of Mr George Hodgson, who for fourteen yearg has filled the office of clerk to the Superintendent's office, have been dispense 1 with, and that Me E. C. Kelliaar h«s been appointed io his place. Mr Hodgßon was offered a " temporary v appointment at Reefton, but has preferred to accept three months pay, and to leave the service altogether. An interesting and instructive correspondence took place between ihe Proviocial Secretary and Mr Hodgson in. reference to U\e proposed remova 1 . This we purpose publishing on Monday. Good Tkmplabs. — Fifteen candidates were last evening initiated into the Loyal Nelson Lodge, and about a dozen proposed for membership. The officers for the e.ueuinz quarter were afterwards elected, and will be installed next Friday evening. Madahb Goddakd. — This lady is a passeuger by the steamer Albamhia, which is now in harbor, ami will give n concert at the Provincial Hall on Tuesday evening, when ehe will be assisted by Mrs Smythe, who is reported to possess a soprano voice of great sweetness and power, Herr Doeller, a violinist of high repute, and Mr Skinner, who baa a fine tenor voice The concert promises to be, without esc6eptjon ? the best ever given in Nelton. Makriage at Motueka.— -A epr 7 re3poadeut informs us of gay doings at Motueka oq Weduesday last, when o. JLeslie, Es^., was married to Mrs StatToi \i f widow of ihe \at» JD. T. Stafford, E<t. of Hyde Park, London. The) whole village turned out for the occasion mid the path to St. Thomas' church, win. re the service was performedjby the Rev. S, Poole, was strewn with flowers.

Mrs Leslie is tbe daughter of Mr and Mrs Jones, two old Motueka settlers, who have earned the goodwill and respect of all around them,