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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 4, 5 January 1875, Page 2

Nelson Artizans' Association. — The election of officers for the ensuing quarter takes place to-morrow even* ing. United Prayer Meetings will be held in the Baptist Church to morrow evening, and in the Presbyterian Church on Thursday evening instead of Friday as stated yesterday. St Mart's Art Union. — On Tuesday last, 29th ult., the drawing of prizeß took place at St. Mary's Girls' School, and came to a close the same evening. The Rev. Father Garin, in thanking the supporters of this work of charity, announced that it was a great success. The times were not now what they were three years before. There had been a series ot art unions and bazaars which caused people to be rather slow in the matter. However, he was thankful that the success had surpassed his expectation. Out of 3400 tickets which had been issued, only 2288, comprising free tickets, had been sold. £62 worth had been spent to purchase prizes, with an expense of about £12 for printing and advertising, and £126 worth had been offered in prizes towards the object, leaving a net profit of £155. — Communicated. Ironwork.— A prize of two guineas, offered by Mr Wilkins for the best specimen of ironwork turned out by youths who had been in the trade not more than three years, has been equally divided between John Verry and James White in the employ of Messrs Wimsett and Sons. The articles made, a spanner and a pick, are on view at Mr Wilkins' shop. Supreme Court. — The case of Jiegina v. Dogherty broke down yesterday through the absence of the principal witness. A second charge having been preferred against the prisoner for stealing two sheep, Mr Adams obtained an adjournment of the trial until next session, he having made an affidavit that he believed the witness bad been bribed not to appear. To this Mr Fell made a counter statement to the effect that nothing of the kind had been attempted by Dogherty, or by any of his friends with his knowledge or consent. The case was adjourned, bail being allowed in the same amounts as before, namely, the prisoner in £300 and two Bureties in £150 each. "Extremely Awkward."— On Saturday last, the editor of the Mail, being anxious to obtain information with regard to the Karamea district, visited the depot, and was closeted with some of the returned settlers for nearly an hour. After they had told tbeir story, the Immigration Officer joined them, and the party sat chatting for two or threeminutes, when Mr O'Conor rode up to the door. To him the affair no doubt had an extremely awkward aspect, 03, probably, he would very much prefer that the goings on at the Karamea should be kept perfectly quiet. Having some little sense of humor, we quite agree with our contemporary, who this morning gives Mr O'Conor's version of the story, that the scene was excessively' funny. Lrcture. — Our readers will notice an advertisement that Mr Short will give a lecture on the interesting topic of "Happy Homes, and how to make them," in the Provincial Hall on Thursday evening, the 14th inst. It will be remembered that Mr Short's lecture in the Provincial Hall about three years since was a great success, the room being filled to overflowing by an audience who thoroughly appreciated the lecture. Mr Short will no doubt meet with a similar success on the present occasion. Takaka. — In response to an invitation received from the inhabitants, Messrs O'Conor and Pitt visited Takaka last week to enquire into the desirability of making a tramway to the port. Mr O'Conor, at a meeting called for the purpose, said that he did not think the traffic was sufficient to justify the construction of a tramway, but recognising, as the Government did, the necessity for encouraging the timber trade, they were determined to erect a more commodious wharf, where timber could be stacked and delivered with greater facility. A general opinion was expressed in favor ot a road instead of a tramway, and the following resolution was unanimously carried on the motion of Mr Robinson : — " That the Government be requested to give what assistance they can out of votes available towards the improvement of the main road, in preference to expending any of the said votes on the construction of a tramway." A vote of thanks to the chairman, Mr Cann, and to Mr O'Conor closed the proceedings.