The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1876.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 8, 10 January 1876, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1876.

We understand that Mr E. L. Shaw, head-master of the Bishop's School, has been appointed Warden and Itesi; dent Magistrate for the Buller district. The annual meeting of the subscribers to the Stoke Public Library will be held in the Public Hall this evening at eight o'clock. Mr Akersteit, we are informed, has been appointed Superintendent ,of Public. Works in the place of Mr A. O'Conor. ■'...- The first competition by the Nelson Artillery for the choice of representatives at the next colonial prize meeting took place this morning at the Maitai range. The following were the highest scores : —

A meeting of subscribers to the Nelson Aid Society will be held at the Masonic Hall this evening at eight o'clock. A meeting of those who are willing to join the Nelson Boating Club will be held 'at the Trafalgar Hotel this evening. "We are glad to find that two clubs are being established in Nelson, as the rivalry that must of necessity exist between the two is calculated to keep both up to their work. The little town of Blenheim appears to be a place of somewhat doubtful morality. This is a statement we should not venture to make without good grounds for doing so, and our authority is Mr Henderson, one of the candidates for the "Wairau seat. Ib is an ill bird that fouls its own nest, and Mr Henderson must surely have been under great provocation when he made the statement given below. We have at various times heard strange claims set forth for the support of the electors, but anything so unique as Mr Henderson's method of putting his case we do not remember to have met with before. In a report of a recent meeting held by Mm we find the following : — " He pointed out to the meeting the great amount of good he had done for the province, and Blenheim in particular, enumerating the many good actions he had done both publicly and privately ; for instance, he had rid them of all wharfage dues ; he got up the memorial to the Assembly praying that the people of Blenheim be allowed to elect the Mayor, at a cost of £5 to himself. Moreover he had prevented their seat . of justice from being disgraced, at a considerable expense to himself; for.

this and other attempts to improve the moral tone of Bociety in Blenheim, it had cost him nearly j£3Bo. M Mr Henderson appears to understand the art of blowing his own; trumpet. N "The tVairarapa Standard mya-^-One of the most interesting incidents of the late election was the Scandinavian vote, and more than one candidate made sure of it. On Tuesday morning about forty Scandinavians, duly shepherded, marched four abreast to the polling booth, singing their national anthem, and, we believe, plumped for Bunny, except one man, who, yielding to the influence of a Sabbath address, gave a solitary plumper for another candidate. A communication has been received in Sydney from H. J. Taylor, a missionary at the South Sea Islands, relative to the murder of Mr St. John Curtis Keyse, already reported by telegram. It appears that Mr Keyse and also a young Englishwoman, who gave her name as Mrs Glover, were landed at Apaiang (Gilbert Islands) in December, 1874, when the former received from the principal chief written permission to live on any part of the island, and a guarantee of protection to bis life and properly. Last June Mr Keyse was shot dead by a native, who still remains at liberty and will not be punished by the other natives unless they are compelled. On hearing of the murder, Mr Taylor placed the woman for safety in the house of a Hawaiian missionary, where she remains, but being in destitute circumstances will be removed to Sydney shortly. Diarrhoea is very prevalent among young children in Wellington at the present time. Homoeopathic medicines are said to be working astonishing cures. The Guardian understands that the hon Mr Holmes, M.L.C., will leave shortly for the old country via Melbourne, and probably will not return until August next. The hon. Mr Miller is also credited with the intention of visiting home at an early date. Mr H. Redwood has given the proprietor of the Lion Foundry an order to construct a steam yacht, the plans of which our reporter was enabled to inspect through the courtesy of Mr Seager, manager of the works. The yacht, which is intended apparently to be used for pleasure trips exclusively, will be propelled by a screw driven by a compound engine of about 18 horsepower. She will measure about sixtyfive feet in length, and is expected to travel at the rate of twelve knots an hour. The cabin will be in the fore part of the vessel, while thore will be another cabin aft for those engaged in working her. To judge from the plans, Mr Redwood will have a spacious comfortable and convenient yacht turned out from one of our local foundries. — N. Z. Times. Th Post of Saturday says:— The Luna did not go out last night, as the telegrams which were received hourly from the signalman at the outer station, reported the sea still heavy, although going down fast, and very thick fog in the Strait. The weather, however, cleared up this morning, and the Luna started on her important expedition at four o'clock. She was seen by the Tui and Ladybird about eight miles S.E. oi the Heads, apparently fishing for the cable. A singular accident (says the N. Z. Times) occurred on tbe Hutt Road on Monday last ; and it turned out a very amusing one, likewise, though the consequence to one of those concerned might have been serious. A laborer was wending his way along the road close to the hill side, when presently he heard a slight noise above him, and before he had time to look up, was ; knocked down, when he found that a ' fair-sized goat was lying within a foot of his head. He got up, and roused the goat, whose leg appeared to be broken, it having besides a severe cut on the head. The goat must have missed its footing, and stepped over a crag, although it is difficult to account i for the accident at all, goats being such \ sure-footed animals. The man was not ; hurt, and related the incident afterwards with great relish. A fatal boat accident occurred off i Pahautanui yesterday morning. Mr | Lowndes and three boys were out sail- . ing in the bay in a small boat. Near \ Long Point she was struck by a sudden squall aud capsized. Mr Lowndes, telling the boys to stick to the boat, started to swim ashore for assistance, but soon disappeared. The boys 1 managed to swim to another boat which was anchored near, and soon after \ reaching, her saw Mr Lowndes float by \ apparently insensible. They succeeded in catching the body and hauled it in, 1 but found he was quite dead. — Post ; The death is announced of Mr. R. A. Carleton. He was a connection of , Garleloo, the novelist, and had spent \ many years at Constantinople as a , journalist in connection with the Levant Herald and other papers. ' The Free Literary Committee bf , Wolverhampton has awarded a price for the best essay on " How may Trade Unions be employed to the greatest i a vantage of masters and men ?" to one ; Robert Stokeß, a journey man bricklayer , of that town. The son of Hugh Miller is treading \ in his father's footsteps both as a geologist and a writer. He has written a ' biography of hia father's life-long friend, Sir Roderick Murchiaon, and he i is engaged on the geological survey of England. By a curious coinoidenoe, he made his debut as a writer in the i Inverness Courier, the same paper as , I that in which his father did, and under | 'tho aatne editor, Dr. Carruthers, j

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