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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 34, 8 February 1878, Page 2

At a special meeting of the Artillery Volunteers, held in the Drill Shed last erpqing, Sub-Lieutenant West was unanimously elected First Lieutenant, vice Lieutenant Sadd resigned. For the appointment of Sub-Lieutenant there were six nominations, and it was decided to postpone thi3 election until next drill night. The following telegram was received by His Worship the Mayor this morning, and kindly placed at our disposal:— "The Governor requiring the Hinemoa to take him to Auckland, we are compelled to proceed from Tarauaki direct to Wellington, but in a short time I shall have the pleasure of being at Nelson, and there learning your wants and wishes -G. Grey." His worship, in reply informed the Premier that whenever he (Sir George Grey) could make it convenient to visit Nelson he would be sure of a cordial reception. Mr Stephen Massett's second entertainment was listened to by an appreciative audience at the Masonic Hall, and his pathetic and comic readings and recitations, were received with smiles and tears. We notice by an advertisment in our columns that on Sunday at 8 o'clock under the auspices of the " Worshipful Master, and members of the Southern Star Lodge of Free Masons" Brother Massett has kindly consented to deliver a beautiful little oration by the Rev Brother Atwood of Salem. United States' upon the subject of the ''Barren Fig Tree " Admission Free to all, but we understand it Has been suggested that a collection should be made in aid of the Masonic fund for general benevolence. Thk dull routine of mining life at Collinewood has been interrupted during the week by two serious accidents, concerning which we are indebted to Captain Walker, of the p.s. Lady Barkly, for the following particulars.—On Wednesday morning James M'Kenzie, while working in a sluicing claim on the blate River was partially buried by an unexpected fall of earth. He was discovered by a lad named Avery shortly after the accident, and promptly extricated by men working in the adjacent claims. It was found that his leg was broken, so he was carried some nine or ten miles orer the roughest of roads in a hastily formed litter by those who rescued him, and arrived in Collingwood 011 the afternoon of the same day. The bearers of M'Kenzie baa not sufficiently rested from their labor when a mes seuger arrived with the information that a man uamed Hickey had been seriously injured by the fall of a tree some 22 miles from Collingwood, and a voluuteer party was immediately formed for the purpose of bringing the sufferer to medical assistance It seems that Hickey, with two others (travelling miners), camped on Wednesday night on the Rooky River road, near a large tree at the foot of which they incautiously made a fire. The wind arose during the night and the tree fell across the tent, one branch striking Hickey across the back, it is feared liiilictjng serious spinal injury. The escape of the others was simply miraculous, a branch several tons weight falling within a fewinches of their heads. Ou hearing of the accident Ciiptaiu Walker delayed the departure of the steamer until the arrival of the injured man, and both sufferers were conveyed to the Hospital this morning. The prompt action of the people of Collingwood —of whom many walked fifty miles yesterday and carried ti very awkward burden part of the distance— deserves the highest commendation. M'Kenzie is a married man with a large family. Hickey is a comparative stranger in the Collingwood district. Mit. llowdkh retiring from the firm, T It Hodder and Co., have decided to relinquish I ie Trafalgar House business, and to reduce the stocks m their general stores at Richmond and Spring Grove. To effect this they ' will olLer immediately the whole of their varied aLooks at very greatly reduced prices, ibis sale is exclusively for cash.— rAdvt j

With a loaded pistol at your head you would not trifle with a footpad. Why then trifle with disease which is often as much to be dreaded as the ruffian who demands ' your money or your life" with his finger on the tris-ger. Recollect that a cough is the harbinger of consumption, that a trifling kidney disorder may develop into Bright's Disease, both considered incurable maladies. Apply the remedy while it is yet time, and remember that Udolpho Wolfe's Schikuam Aromatic Schnapps. — Advt.