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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 12, 14 January 1878, Page 2

Divine service, was conducted in Christ's Church yesterday by the Rev. R. Coffoy, of • St. Mark's Church; Wellington, who has ex- • changed duties for a few weeks with tha ! Rev. J. Leighton. : > An inquest was held at Wakefleld on : Saturday afternoon upon the fire by "vhich Mr John Duncan's barn was destroyed on Saturday the sth inst. The following verdict was returned:—« The jury empauelled to enquire into the origin of the fire at Mr: John Puncan'a, at Wukefield, consider that' although there is no evidence to show that it was caused by sparks from the engine op the! railway, they are of opinjon from the frequent firesthat take plape on or near the line, that it may hare occurred from that cause, and would respectfully request the: Government to take such measures as wi{l lessen the danger (to property from sparks from the engines. (Signed) Rob? M. Smith i Foreman." There is some talk (says the Argus) that bo soon as the Hod. Mr Larnach; returns to Wellington the plant and staff of the Nelson ' Daily Times will be removed to Wellington, ' where a new penny morning paper will be established under the control of Mr Moor, of Nelson, a Jo^rnal^st of experience and ■ ability. . ; : Henry Cape WiHjamson was |oun4 guilty i ! m Wellington last week of passing a' value-' lesa cheque. His Honor senjenped him to twelrjgmontbs imprisonment with hard labor/ \ remarkiag tha|t prisouer was not like iur lgoorant m*n } he bad received a liberal edu-; ! ci»ti«»ftijdbeld a responsible position, When ' it he had anything to say w«y the! askeu *■** Court should not be pas»ed; seDtenceof „.. - «Mwtred, "I have! upon him, Williamsou - Measure." ' no"! lng to aay and I await your. --«»«; , tt3« G Canter^ ry ir Preat »^m that wheu '■ r 6;™." 1 Harrison's Cove, Milford ; A Sound^ a bottle was found containing a docu- i ° SS£J^n 6d <519^ D 1 ec^ber» bating Ithat1 that the J"J writer, D. SoutherUhd, with bis dog, in a I • hoat 13 feet keel, had put ia there en Zte I J >

from the Sound to Jackson's Bay. He stated he was captain, cook, and steward ; the dog, h's crew.-, < ; .-y; ,: i ■ ' ;;. Ma HoBDEn retiring, from the firm, T. R.j Hodder/and Co., have decided to relinquish the. Trafalgar House Business, and to reduce the stocks in their general' stores at Rich-v mond and SpringGrove-^to effect this they-* | will offer immediately the whole of their varied stocks at very greatly reduced prices. This sale is exclusively for cash.— Advt. No traveller or voyager, or resident of an unhealthy region should be without* supply of Udolpho Wolfe'sT Sohibu^ Aromatic Scmritf?ps4 ,'lt is jthe beat pCjSsifcle autidqtel to the effects of any poisonous element that' may exfst in the water or the air, a preventive and cure of the sea sickness,, a positive remedy for indigestion, a good restorative for' the convalescent, an excellent appetiser, an anodyne for the sleepless, a gentle arid harmless diuretic, a constitutional invigorant, a cheering cordial for the'despondent, arid the only stimulant which can be safely introduced into the sick room or used for hospital purposes.— Advt