The Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1878.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 112, 11 May 1878, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1878.

We are disappointed in not being able to supply our readers with any later European news to-day, no telegrams having been received at the offlce up to the time of our going to press. A nastt accident occurred this morning to George Pitcher, a lad of about twelve years of age, who was standing on some steps cleaning the windows of Mr F. N, Jones' shop, when he lost his balance and fell, striking the back of his head against the window sill with such force as to completely stun him. He was at once taken in to Mrs Bird's, where he received every possible kindness and attention, and Dr Williams was sent for, under whose treatment he is progressing having recovered consciousness and gone off into a quiet sleep. The fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held last night. Mr Rout was reappointed valuator. The question of asphalting the pavements in the four principal streets was brought up and again postponed in order to ascertain the probable cost. The tender of Messrs Neale and Haddow (the only one sent in) for supplying horse feed was declined. The Surveyor was instructed to inspect and report upoi the approaches to the Normanby Bridge, and the Public Works Committee to act upon h. s report. The new bye-laws were ordered jto be enforced. The auditors' report was read, stating that the accounts had all been carefully examiued and found correct. The auditors considered that the introduction of a journal and some subsidiary books during the year had tended materially to improve the system of book keeping. The shooting season will commence in Nelson on Monday next. There is an abundance of quail, but pheasants are reported to be scarce. The Customs duties collected at the Port of Nelson for the week ending this day amounted to £387 18s lid. We sometimes eat too much. Appetite occasionally outruns discretion, and the consequence is fits of indigestion which may lay the foundation of future wretchedness in the shape of chronic dyspepsia. As a means of counteracting the effects of overeating, and if used persistently, of comp'etely eradicating the last named malady, there is none more certain and agreeable than that admirable anti-dyspeptic and after-dinner cordial Udolpho Wolfe's Sohibdak Aromatic ScHXAypi.— -Advt,