The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1874.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 285, 2 December 1874, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1874.

FoxEOLtv. — A service is to be held in the •chool-r om, Foxhill, to morrow evening, December 3rd, at 7 p.m. The Bishop ot Neson, haviog returned from a visitation of Takaka and the surrounding districts, is expected to preach the sermon. It is intended that the cervices shall be continued periodically. Res-Dkht Magistrate's Goort.— John M'Caw t. Bridget Ffynu. Action to recover _£6 ISs for rent. Judgment ior plaintiff for amount claimed and coats. Jamts Wag, charged with keeping a ditorderly house, did' not appear, and a warrant was issued for his apprehension. John M'Caw, for keeping a disorderly houae, was fined £5 and costs. Charles Hartmann, charged by H. Baly wich keeping a ferocious dog, was fined 5s and coats. M___mra of P_j-a__j__Ejrr —Another blunder, it will be seen by our telegrams, has been made with reference to tbe meeting of Parliament, which was formally summoned far yesterday, bat through neglect was not postponed. One would have thought that the experience oi last year would have prevented the recurrence of such a stupid mistake. Wakek-ELd.— On Friday last, Nov. 27, a me.tinu was held in St. John's Sunday School-Boom to bii far-well to tbe Rev J. Spear, who ia leaving for Htvelock, in Marlborough The Ber C. Moon presided, and, after an excellent tea provided by the ladies, Mr E. Baige»t read the to lowing add. tae:— To tbe Eet John Spear.— Reveren and Dear Sir— '•We, the inhabitants of Waimea and Motueka Valley, cannot ai •ow yoa -o d'part ftffa among na without expressing our sincere aad deep regret at losing one who has discharged his duties ao f .it/jfnlly Ls you have done in this, your first sphere of labor alter enlisting in tbe M-nistry. Since tbe retiremeat of the Ber C. O. Mules, caused by »

protracted illness, your duties in the three Parishes . f Wakefield, Spring Grove, and Waimea West, an I occasional visits to the out dist icts have been by no means light work. Your untiring zeal has won for you our lasting respect. Trusting that you may be spared to live a long and happy life, we ask yci to accept thia watch and parce as a token of our esteem for you." Mrs Blundell, of .** taplegrove handed the watch with a few appropriate words to Mr Spear, who expressed hi. thanks to the meeting in an earnest address, and urged the necessity of providing a Parsonage House at Wakefield that the inhabitants of that district might have the benefit of a resident clergyman.