The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1878.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 55, 5 March 1878, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1878.

Tub Wuimea County Council will meet at the Provincial Hall tomorrow morning at eleven o'clock. Duriug the yoar 1877 the County revenue amounted to £5,000, which was derived from the sources nnd distributed in the manner stated below. The receipts were as follows:— Road Hoard rates snbsidy, £2000; County fund (the County haying collected the rates the subsidy paid to it was computed on the amount of rates collected by the Road Boards), £2000. These two items were paid by the Government from the consolidated fund. The County revenue was us follows: -Waimea DistrictDog Tax £90; Licenses, £410; total, £500. Motueka District— Dog Tax, £65; Licenses, £75; total, £140. Upper Motueka DistrictDog Tax, £35; Licenses, £35; Goldfields Revenue, £110; Gold Duty, £95; total, £275. Suburban North District -Dog Tax, £25Licenses, £60; total, £85. Total receipts from all sources, £5000. This amount was distributed iv the following manner:—Waimea Koad Board— Subsidy in proportion to rates, £1130; three-tenths of County fund, £630; total, £1760. Motueka Road BoardSubsidy in proportion to rates, £570; threetenths of County fund, £630; total, £1200. Upper Motueka Road Board— Subsidy in proportion to rates, £170; two-tenths of County fund, £4^:0; total, £590. Suburban North Road Board— Subsidy in proportion to rates, £ 1 30; one-tenth of County fund, £210; total £340. Outlying Districts— One-tenth of County fund, £210; Charitable Aid, £720 General expenses (chiefly incurred at the first election), £180. Total, £5000. Forthe above figures, which are given in round numbers, shillings and pence being omitted,' we are indebted to Mr Oliver, the houo?ary clerk to the Council, whose gratuitous and valuable services, we regret to learn, that they are about to lose, as he intends leaving shortly for England. At the Council tomorrow, Mr Oliver has given notice that he will move:— "That one-fourth of the County Fund be allotted to the Waimea Road District. The Board to complete the section of the Orinoco and Stanley Brook Road within its District. — One-fourth to the Motueka District. The Board to expend not less than £300 upon the construction of the section of the road, Takaka aud Motueka traversing its District.— Une-fourth to the Upper Motueka Road District. The Board. to complete the Orinoco Road up to the Waimea boundary; also, to expend not less than £200 in the improvement of the road, Nelson to Westport and Greymouth ; also, to make the proposed deviation from the new road to the Tadraor Diggings, between Rabbit Gully aud the Cemetery (about 158 chains)-— Three-twentieths to the Suburban North Road District. The Board to expend £200 iv openiug up the new cart road to the Wairau via the Rai Valley.— One-tenth to the outlying Districts of the County." To-aionitow at noon is the date fixed as the latest hour for receiving tenders for the Para Para property and plant. The quarterly fair will be held at Richmond tomonow, when Mr Mabin will be in attendance to dispose of stock, etc., by auc tion. He will also hold a sale of sheep in the assigned estate of Mr Alexander Knyvett on the ground. W. Patterson and Co. also advertise that they will be present to dispose of stock, &c. Tim sale of work at the Provincial Hall last night was fairly attended, and a good number of the excellent articles with which the stalls were laden were disposed of at sa isfuctory prices. There are still some capital bargains offered, aud to-night there will be the double attraction of a Christmas tree and a gift auction. PjtOFiissoß Heunicke and Madame Stella gave another first class entertainment to a large audience at the Masonic Hall last night, the programme being the same as that of Saturday evening. The performance from beginning to end was thoroughly appreciated and enjoyed by all who witnessed it, considerable astonishment being created by the clever manner iv which many of the tricks were executed. They will appear again tonight, when we can recommend those who wish to enjoy a couple of hours of real fun to attend. The Motueka Highway Board held a special meeting on Saturday evening, the 2nd instant. All the members were present except Messrs Burrell, Coppius, and Deucker. Fourteen applications were received for the appointment of assistant overseer. The Board struck out ' all the names of the applicants but five, and afterwards all but two, out of whom Mr Richard Fry, of Riwaka, was appointed. The following tenders were accepted : — Makiug road along O'Brien's Te mice— No. 1 (removiug all rock), B. Harford, £35; No. 2, Henry Jennings, £34. At the Waimea Assessment Court, held at Brightwater yesterday, a great many objections were withdrawn, the Board having arranged with the objectors. InMrKnyvett's case, it was agreed to reduce the assessment as requested. Mr W. M. Stanton had lodged objections to three valuations, but, when called, did not appear. The valuers for the Board, and Mr Rout, who had. been specially employed,|were iv attendance, and the Judge, after ascertaining that Mr Stanton had given no uotice of withdrawal of his objections, sustained the valuation of the Board, with £2 2s costs against the objector. Tun knight of the rueful countenance was probably a victim of the depression, irritability and causeless apprehension, which are symptomatic of confirmed dyspepsia. There are many such knights whose days are undoubtedly shortened by the misery of body and mind produced by that harassing disease. Chronic indigestion, as well as nervou3 debility, urinary troubles, aud rheumatic affections are easily remedied by Udolviio Woi.fk's Soiiikuam Aiiomatic SciiNArrs — Advt.