The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1878.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 145, 17 June 1878, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1878.

To the surprise of all who were interested in the arrival of the Kennedy, she put in an appearance shortly before 7 o'clock tins morning, having left Westport at 10 a.m. yesterday. Of this, hower, nothing was known, as she was not posted at the Tele- ] graph Office up to the time of the office closing laat night, owing to the negligence of either the Customs authorities or telegraphists at Westport. In consequence of her * arrival, the District Court sat to-day, when the case of Thiel v. the Corporation was tried. The evidence for the plaintiff had not closed when we went to press. , ! The monthly meeting of the Permanent Building Society will be held at the Temperance Hall this evening at seven o'clock. To-day the Australian cricket team are to play the toughest of all the matches arranged for them, namely, the Gentlemen of ; England. With reference to this game the ■ sporting editor of the Australasian wrote on the 11th May: — c With the Gentlemen our players will be overmatched in every department of the game, and may consider themselves lucky if they are not beaten in one innings or by over 100 runs." We shall be curious to see to what extent this prediction is fulfilled. An inquest was held at the Globe Hotel this afternoon on the body of John Barrer, a cabinet maker in Washington Valley,, w.hol died suddenly yesterday morning. . From the ' evidence of hia wife/it appeared that he waV ailing on Friday night, but went to his work as usual on Saturday. Yesterday niprning she was disturbed about 5 o'clock by his moving, and in less than a minute, after t ; giving fane or two groans, he expired. Dr.^' Marks, who had held a post mortem examination, pronounced heart disease to hare been j the cause of death, and a verdict was returned accordingly.' : A pigeon match took place on Saturday, when Messrs Twist and Gundry were pitted against Messrs Little and Wimsett, the result being that the two last named gentle- . men had to acknowledge themselves van-] J -quished. The scores were : — Twist, 1, 1, 0, : 1, 1 ; Gundry, 0, 1, 1, 0, X, Total, T! Wim- ~ setfc, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0; Little, 1, 0, 0,0,0. Total, 3. At a meeting of the Hope Education Committee on Thursday last, Mr C. P. Kearns was appointed Chairman and Secretary, and the question of the proposed ' amalgamation of the Hope and .Ranzau schools was discngsed, when the Committee unanimously adopted the following .resolution: — " That this " meeting, while fully recognising the good intentions of the Education Board with regard to the amalgamation of the Hope and Ranzau schools, is of opinion that if the Board adopt the contemplated change, very different results from those expected will ensue, as the number of , v scholars now attending the two schools will be greatly reduced if confined to one-"

" Good ware makes quick markets " has often been said truly ; and in no instance is it more remarkable than that of "Ghollah's Great Indian Cores." These medicines were introduces into New Zealand but a v«ry short while since and they have rapidly gained the favor aud patronage of the public. They are now eagerly sought by all classes in every part of the colony, and ; have done an amount of good that would : seem incredible were it not for the numerous and trustworthy, testimonials given to the . proprietor, from those who have been cured of long-standing diseases by these, truly wonderful medicines.'— Testimonial — Nelson, August 15, 1877. Dear Sir, Having suffered . for six months from rheumatic gout, 'M wast ' prevailed on to give your medicine a trial; and of tee takiag three bottles of the Rheumatic Mixture, found myself completely' cured. I am, Dear Sir, yours truly, Gso. M. Matheson.