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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 215, 11 September 1877, Page 2

Complaints have been so rife of late of the manner in which the Karamea settlement has beeu managed by Mr O'Conor that the Government have determined to hold an enquiry, and for that purpose have despatched Mr Alexander Mackay to the Coast. Mr Mackay sailed for Westport in the Kennedy yesterday, and will proceed from there overland to Karamea. Messks. Sharp and Pickering's monthly sale of stock will be held at the White Hart Hotel, Richmond, to-morrow. The traffic' Returns of 'the .Nelson and Foxhill railway for the four jyeek3 ending July 28 were, ,£342 13s lOd, being £225 16s 7d for passengers and parcels, and £116 17a 3d for goods and live stock. .The number of passenger waa 2,167, the quantity of goods 488 tons; and the live stock consisted of forty sheep :,. -- '. ■ The following were tbe traffic returns of the New Zealand railways for the four weeks ending July • 28 : — Kaipara ; section, £246 ; Auckland, section, £1474; Napier section, £1553; Wellington section, £864; Foxton section, £524; Wanganui section, £120; New Plymouth section, £144; jGreyinouth section (including wharf dues), £728; Westport section, £66; -Nelson section, £342; Picton section, £339; Christchurch section, £17,354; Dunedin section, £6,308; Inyercargill section, £d674. The j number of passengers ou the Christchurch section was 32,542, and the quantity , of goods 29,823 tons; on the Dunedin section 20,826 passengers, and 1!,641 tons of gobd3. ■■ We accidentally omitted to mention that the extracts published yesterday under the heading "Eccentricities of Hansard" were compiled by the Christchurch Pi ess. TrtERB is to be another Waka Maori libel case. We learn from the Post that Mr Sheehan, M.H.R., has demanded a full apology and complete reparation for an alleged libel upon him contained in a letter published in that unhappy journal. The newspaper experiences of the present Government are not encouraging. The quarterly Licensing Court was held at Spring Grove to-day. There were two applications for licenses for houses in Motueka Valley, one by Frederick Day for the house known as Louden's Accommodation House, and the other by J. A. Bromell for a house to be erected on this side of the river near where the Wangapeka track branches off from the main road. The police reported that there was no necessity for two houses in the district, aud the license for the one at present in existence was granted to Mr Day. Evert pang that racks the system is a mute entreaty for relief, on tha part of Nature. Do not let us be deaf to her plea3 for help. Pains ia the back und loins, languor, emaciation, muddy and unnatural coloured urine, indicate that the kidneys are disordered. As kidney disease, . fully developed, is extremely perilous to life, it is all important that it should be battled with" and overcome at the outset. Meet and subdue it in its earliest stages with Udolpho WoLffa's Schibdak Aromatic Schnapps.— Advt. TO LET. — A FOUR-ROOMED COTJt TAGE. Apply toMra.POLGLAZE, Brook-street. 3704 rjHENDEUS are invited to PURCHASE JL that old and well-known PUBLICHOUSE, known as the «■ ANCHOR INN," situate on the Haven-road, comprising a QUAKTEU-OF-AN-ACKE of Ground, with Buildings thereon. The highest teider not necessiritly accepted. Ten.Jers to be sent in to the undersigned not later than the 24th September, 1877. ANN ADAM. Nelson, Uth September, 1817. 3702-10 CITY COUNCIL ELECTION. TO THE ELECTORS OF NELSON. Q.ENTLEMEN, — The Municipal Corporations Act of 1876, compels me to ask, much sooner than I acticipatel, a further msrk of your favor. The shortness of my term of Office readers any allusion to my representative services unnecessary, and I can only re-iterate the promises I made previous to my election, that in the event of my return aa one of your representatives, I will to the best of my ability promote the prosperity of my fellow-townsmen, independently and impartially. I may say, also, that any works necessary for the improvement of the ainituy condition of the town will always receive my hearty support" The utilization of any BUrpliw material from the Gas-works ia the improvement of the footpaths of the City is a subject that — if re-elected— l shall deem it my duty to bring before the Council. I am, Gentlemen, Youra obediently, JAMES KEEN LITTLE. 3703—2 CITY COUNCIL ELECTION. TO THE RATEPAYERS OF NELSON. QENTLEMEN, — The Municipal VJ Co-porations Act, of 187fi, having rendered tha resignition of the Members of thu City Council imperative, I hive now to ask you to renjw.fora further perioi.the conadencs you have phced in ma, by reelecting me aa one of your representatives. The t'\rea su*j cts that will occupy th* attention of the new City Council are— "The I Drainage of the City," " The Acquisition of the Reserve* formerly held by the Provincial Authorities," and the absolute <• Purchase on Equitable terms, of the Gas and Wate--workp." In reference to the first-mentioned subject, I pledge mystlf, in the event of my re-election, to support the construction of public works ihit teni to improve tne sauitary condition of the City ia preference to those that merely conduce to (he convenience of tbe citizens. The control (with a view to their utilisation) of the resjrves within the precinuts of the Municipality will also receive my support, while ia reference to the purchase of the Gas and Waterworks, at an equitable valuation, I bold that such pjrcliase would be extremely beneficial to my fellow-citizens, aud will accelerate the same by every meaus in my power. I am gentlemen, Youra obediently, THOS. HALSTEAD HARLEY. 3705—2