The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1878.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 117, 17 May 1878, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1878.

A vert hard case occurred at the Revision Court at Motueka yesterday. The Registration Officer, acting upon information supplied to him by the Secretary of the Road Board, objected to one of the names on the roll on the ground that the property named as tho qualification had been sold. This, it appears, was an error, for although the individual objected to had parted with some property during the year, he still re • tained that upon which his claim to vote rested. Having seen the objection published in the newspapers, the man, who is a settler in the Dovedale district, some twenty miles from Motueka, determined not to allow himself to be quietly disfranchised, and so he rode through the rain to where ths Court was held, and proved to the satisfaction of the Revising Officer that he was still in possession of the property. He thus saved his vote, of which, had he not attended, he certainly would have been deprived, and then asked that costs might be allowed. This very reasonable request Judge Broad said that he could not comply with, as the Act did not provide for the payment of costa in those cases where the objector was the Registration Officer, but only wher« the objection was raised by a private individual, who did it at his own risk. A compulsory ride of forty miles in bad weather, over rough roads, and the loss of a day's work, are not calculated to put a man in a good •humor, and it is not to be wondered at that the individual referred to considered that he had received very harsh treatment, but there was no remedy, and he had to bear Mb grievance with as much equanimity as he could muster. {Some alteration in the present system is most certainly needed. The Registration Officer cannot be expected to ride about the country and make enquiries for himself, and he therefore trusts to the Secretaries of Road Boards and Town Clerks for information upon which to act. This they give in perfect good faith and to the best of their power, but as they receive no remuneration for the work, they canfiot be. held responsible for any errors into which Jthey may unintentionally fall, such as that in tho present instance. On ths { other hand, it is exceedingly hard that a. man should be put to immense inconvenience and be called upon to lose valuable time because somebody else makes a mistake regarding his property. As the whole system of registration is likely to be placed on a different footing at the next session of Parliament, it is to be hoped that the repetition of such an occurrence as that on which we are now commenting will be rendered impossible. The Revision Courts for the City and Suburbs of N«lsou were held this morning,

None of the persons objected to appeared, and their names were consequently expunged . from the rolls. About 120 new names were added to the roll for the City of Nelson. The monthly inspection of the Stoke Rifles will take place to-morrow evening at halfpast seven. The adjourned meeting of the Southern Star Lodge will be held this evening at a quarter past seven. We remind our readers of the lecture on "Travels by sea, and tour on £«. Continent of^Europe," to \* glren by the Rev S. Ironside at the Wesleyan Church this evening. Mr Mabin's sales at the Nelson Auction Rooms to-morrow comprise.— Wtfeck of ketch Lily of the Wave, hides and sliins, bricks, piano, furniture, etc. Further particulars will be found in his advertising column.* The skating rink at the Wakefield Choral nail is proving a great success, the attendance having been large, notwithstanding the unfavorable state of the weather of late. The directors hate made arrangements whereby ladies only will be admitted on Thursday evenings. Strict rules have been adopted which prevent anything like want of order or decorum. The most delicious dainties are regarded with indifference when the natural sauce piquante appetite is wanting. Eating, with those who are never hungry, is a mere mechanical performance not a source of enjoyment. Such persons are, therefore, greatly to be commiserated. They seldom or never enjoy vigorous health, usually suffering from a wantjof tons and imperfect digestion. This want may, however be amply supplied by that splendid appetizer, Udolpho Wolfe's Schieuam Aromatic Schnapps.— Advt