The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1877.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 76, 29 March 1877, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1877.

To-moebow being Good Friday, there will be no publication of. the Evening Mail. A correspondent telegraphs as follows from Foxhill.— "News received here from Tadmor this morning states that two holes have bottomed on the flat and struck payable gold." * J Tue practice of the Harmonic Society will take place this evening as usual. The anniversary of the Wesleyan Sunday School, Motueka, will be celebrated by a tea meeting to-morrow. The Lady Barkly, which leaves Nelson at 8 a.m., will convey visitors, returning in the evening at eight o'clock. It is notified that the Banks will be closed J to-morrow, Saturday, and Monday. ' The Star Cricket Club will play a match I at Motueka to-morrow with a team belonging ' to that place. The following are the names of the Star Club:— Messrs T. and J. Wigzell, S. Bolton, Ward, Roper, C. Halhday, f! Foote, Coles, White, IJ. Halliday, and H. Cross. The team will proceed across to Motueka in the Lady Barkly. The arrangement for services in connection with the Church of England for Easter is as follows :— Good Friday: At Christ Church, Nelson, by the Bishop of Nelson at 11 a.m.; Easter Day.- At the Camp, Richmond, by the Bishop of Nelson at ll a.m., and at St. Alban's, Appleby, at 3 p.m.; Holy Trinity Church, Richmond, by the Rev. J. P. Kempthorne at 7 p.m. A capital opportunity to visit Motueka is offered by the steamer Lady Barkly tomorrow, which will leave Nelson at 8 a.m., and Motueka on the return trip at 8 p.m. thus giving nearly ten hours at the latter • nljice- The return, ticket has been fixed at

j five shillings, and this combined with the amenities of a trip across the Bay will doubt- ' less have the effect of ~ inducing many to | avail themselves of. this opportunity to visit Motueka. y An enquiry into the cause of the late fire > on the VVaimea road was held this afternoon at the Rising Sun before Dr Squires, coroner, and a jury, of whom Ms HenryJßailey was fqreman. After being sworn in ihe jury Ivisited the scene of the late fire, and on their return the evidence of three witnesses was taken, but nothing fresh was elicited, and a verdict was returned that there was no evidence to show the origin of. the fire. ; Thb whole of the' adult volunteer companies will assemble at the Drill Shed this evening at T3O, and will then march through the town to the railway station, where a train will be in readiness to convey tbem to Rich- " mond. To-morrow morning will be devoted to putting things in order, and in the afternoon there will be a rehearsal of the review which is to take place on .Monday. On Saturday afternoon the sports will take place, and on Sunday morning divine service will be held. There will probably be a night attack on the camp by the Naval Brigade and City Rifles, who will proceed by water to Richmond in the Aurora and three other boats. y .The firing for the badge by the Normanby Hussars took place, at Wakefield yesterday, -when the highest score was made- by Lieut Smith, who scored 24 at the 400 yards and 17 at the 500 yards range. O.n; Saturday afternoon there will be a : variety of athletio sports and horse racing at the. Encampment at -Richmond, commencing ,at|. two o'clock.;. A. special train will leave Nelson at half-past one, thus, affording kn excellent opportunity for the townspeople' to be . presc.n!. iTbe following is a list of the sports: Ist .Race: 'Flat for Cavalry; 1 mile.: For .all... horses r t'he property' of owners in the troppj; and ridden to qualify for capitation la&yeari In uniform ; ho arms. Prize £5. Post entrance, 2s 6d.r-2nd ßace: lmilej open to all horses which have never won an Mvertisfedrace; to be ridden, by volunters of any corps ; no arms (to start at 2*30 p.m.; Post entrance, 2s 6d. Prize, £3— 3rd : Flat Race;' 100 yards handicap; for members of volunteer corps . only, in uniform 1 ; no arms. Entrance 2s.'. Prize, £2. (To start at 3 p.m.) -4th: Flat Race; 100 yards for Cadets only; without arms; entrance, 3s. (To starts at 3*30 p.m.— sth: Hack Race; 1 mile; open to all comers; entrance, 2s. (To start at 4 p.m;) 6th: Flat "Race; 200 yards; all-comers; entrance, 2s. (To start at 430 p.m.)— 7th: Hurdle Race, for Volunteers only, in uniform; no arms; 100 yards. (To start at 5 p.m. A Flesh Cheating Medicine. When a due proportion of the food is converted into pure, rich blood the natural nutrient of the body, there is nothing to prevent the acquisition "Of flesh, provided there be no undue waste of tissue from overwork, or any depleting ailments. We would recommend those who desire to see the angles of their ' frames "rounded, off" to use . . Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Arosiatic Schnapps, which promotes, assimilation of the food and repairs all losses of substance.— Advt.