The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1876.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 147, 13 June 1876, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1876.

The nomination of candidates for th© Mayoralty of Nelson took place to-day, when Mr Everett was the only one proposed, and consequently will be declared elected. The following candidates were nominated to-day for the vacant seat in the r City Council:— -Messrs R. Pollock, H. J. L. Augarde, Joseph A. Harley, and John Graham. The election will take place on "Wednesday, the 28th instant. . , Mr. Hxjdbleston",- the Secretary of the Acclimatisation Society, -has recently been transferring some trout from the Maitai river to the hatching ponds in the Government grounds, with the view of securing the ova for stocking the rivers in other parts of the province. For this purpose he caught a noble fish this morning, which, on being weighed, turned the scale at thirteen pounds. The half-yearly meeting of the Nelson City Rifles will be held at M'Gee'a Hotel this evening at, eight o'clock. A meeting of the Committee of Finance of the Inter provincial Regatta will be held at the Trafalgar Hotel this evening at eight o'clock. ■ The City Rifles and Naval Brigade will parade for Commanding Officer's inspection at the Drill Shed this evening at half-past seven o'clock. A meeting of the Port Fire Brigade was held at their Hall last night, Capt. Garrard in the chair. Mr Duckett, the Treasurer, presented the balance sheet, which showed the financial affaire of the Brigade to be in a satisfactory condition. It was resolved that a new reel shed should be erected at the back of the Hall, the Provincial Government having promised to supply the funds. Two new members were proposed and elected. The Hall is to be used as an Institute for the Port, and donations of books wil be thankfully received by the Secretary. Some of the best periodicals are already taken in, and, the Hall is open three nights a week as a reading room, thus affording a very great convenience to those residing at the Port. Some months ago we pointed out the convenience it would be to the public if the telegraphist at Manukau Heads were instructed to wire to the various stations when steamers leaving Onehunga for the south were bar bound there. The Commissioner of Telegraphs took prompt action upon our suggestion and issued the necessary instructions, but the telegraphist does not appear to accord to them a very ready obedience. For instance — and this is not a solitary one— the Taupo left Onehunga yesterday at noon, and as we learn from private advices, had not crossed the. bar at ten o'clock this morning, but the only public notification of the delay has been a notice posted this afternoon that she was bar bound at three p.m. yesterday. Dr Lemon might see to this. On Saturday we expressed some cnriosity regarding two notices which appeared in the Provincial Government Gazette regarding the publication of the Government advertisements in the "Westport papers. The following extract from the Westport Times of Friday throws some little light on the subject:-^-" Some surprise has been expressed that Provincial Government notices haye been transferred from the Sutler News to the Evening Star, and in explanation of the change a little tale may be... told, interesting to those who have ev«r held faith in the "Retrenchment- Policy " of the present Provincial Secretary. In March last tenders were as usual called for publication of Government advertisements in the Buller District. The Weslport Times, the Buller News, and the Weslport Slar tendered, and the tender from the News office was accepted-ra journal over which the Provincial Secretary claims some right of ownership. A few weeks passed, and then it was revealed in the columns of the Provincial Government Gazette that the lowest tender — that from the Star office — had not been accepted, and it was learnt that the business had been arranged in the absence of the Superintendent. The proprietors of the Star made complaint, and the Superintendent called together his Executive, 1 who decided that the Buller News tender should he cancelled, and the Star tender accepted. To this, as it appears, the Provincial Secretary deemed it wise not to demur, but with his usual modesty he upheld claim for compensation on behalf of the Buller News! Atter some haggling as to terms, compensation was paid at a rate which will fully recoup the recipient for any possible loss in being deprived of the balance of the advertising for the year. Thus is the public money carefully expended." More people, says the Westporf Times, are located along the Mount Roohlort line than many Westport reaidents imagine. Within a stone's throw of the left bank of the Waimangaroa at leaßt two hundred people reside, and throughout the line there are not leas than three hundred hands employed. The number will be increased after the winter months are pact.