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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 67, 19 March 1877, Page 2

From the Tadmor there is little new to report. All those who are on gold where the surface was washed away by the flood are doing well, but in no other instance is the washdirt being worked. Thomas and party on the opposite side of the river are " fossicking," and are reported to be doing fairly well in picking the gold out of the rock which is exposed. A party of Auckland men are sinking and intend going down until they reach the real bottom, disregarding the washdirt, through which they have already passed. We shall be anxious to . hear the result of their labors. We understand that a change has been made in the site selected for the Easter Encampment, which will be held in a paddock near the Richmond railway station, which has been kindly lent for the purpose by Mr Canning. A fatai, accident occurred in the Motueka river yesterday, when a native named Wiepite was drowned. It appears that he and his wife who had been drinking rather heavily on the previous evening, attempted to ford the river yesterday about 9 a.m., when they were washed down about 300 yards. A man at the ferry seeing their danger went to their assistance, and succeeded in rescuing the woman who was almost dead, but could not get to the man, who was seen to sink. A search party was organised to look for the body,.but up to late last night it had not been recovered. The officer commanding the district announces that the Naval Brigade will fire for ordnance prizes on Saturday afternoon next from the battery. The firing for ordnance prizes by the Artillery Volunteers will take place in the camp. A meeting of the Motueka Relief Committee, at which a full attendance is rel quested, will be held at the Council Chamber this evening. The Nelson City Assessment Court will = sit; to-morrow at 11 o'clock to hear the objections lodged against the valuation of the City properties. It occasionally happens that differences may be adjusted between the parties, as was the case at Motueka, where the Board and the objecting ratepayers came tb an understanding, which was formally sanctioned by the Court without expense. In Nelson there are in all about 100 appeals to be decided, and if costs are allowed, as we presume they will be in every case, either the Corporation or the ratepayers, or more likely both, will have a nioe little lawyer's bill to pay, to avoid which we would counsel a compromise wherever it can be effected. Tiik Lydia Howarde Troupe advertise for to-night one ofthe most attract ive programmes in the whole of their repertoire, including, as it does, the Miserere scene from II Trovatore, selections from the Opera Bouffe of Girofle Girofla, the quarrel scene from La Fille de Madame Angot, and terminating with one of the most popular operettas ever put on the stage, namely, " Trial by Jury." With inducements of this kind the house should be crowded. The members of the Naval Brigade will parade to-morrow evening at seven o'clock, at the Botanical Gardeus, instead of at the Port The chauge of place is rendered necessary on account of there being no available paddock at the Port in which to perform tactical evolutions. At the competition for the Gold Medal this morning by the Artillery, Sergfc. Ivissell proved the winner with a score of 43 points, Gunner Harling being second with 41, and Sergfc. Bird third with 34. Ranges 200, 300, and. 400 yards, -5 shots at each. The compilation of the agricultural statistics of the Provincial district of Nelson has just been completed, and we are indebted to Mr Pollock, the superintendent collector, for a copy of the return, which shows the followiug figures :— Number of holdings, 1356, of which 698 are freehold, 442 rented, and 216 part freehold and part rented; Extent of land broken up, but not under crop, 8844* acres ; in wheat 16U6» acres, estimated produce 30,399 £ bushels; in i

oats, for green food or hay 2413J acres, for grain 2117 acres, estimated produce 54846 busheb; in barley 1927J acres, estimated produce 49,102 bushels ; in sown grasses: for hay 2799 acres, estimated produce 3445 ons; in grasses after having been broken up (including such as in hay), 35,1 12£ acres; grass sown lands not previously ploughed (including such as in hay) 40,057§ acres; iu potatoes 1063 acres, estimated produce 5227 tons; in other crops, 2241 £ acres. Total number of acres under crop (including sown grasses), 86538|. Quantity of last year's crop remaining on hand when the forms were filled up:~Wheat, 174 bushels; oats, 5827 bushels; barley, 228 bushels. From the above totals the losses occasioned by the rain and floods in the Waimea District have to be deducted, and they, are estimated by the collector as follows: — Wheat, 1309 bushels; oats, 939 bushels; potatoes, 102 tons. The Preservation of Health is a duty. God gave us our bodies to be sustained and fostered, not to be neglected and abused. Disregard of the means of preserving health, a neglect of the warnings of approaching disease, is a species of suicide. Maintain the vigor of the body by an observance of the laws of hygiene : but if this is not sfficient to keep up the proper standard of health and strength you will find a most powerful auxiliary in Udolpho Woltb's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps.— Advt.