The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1873.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 183, 31 July 1878, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1873.

The want of the Wairoa bridge has been severely felt during tbe late continuous wet weather, when the river has for three or four days in the week been a great deal too high to be crossed with any degree of comfort or even safety. That such a river as the Wairoa in a thickly populated district like the Waimea should have been suffered to remain uabridged for so long a time is positively shameful, especially when the money for building a new bridge was voted last session. Some time ago the Chairman of the Road Board placed himself in communication with the Government, and upon threatening them with a deputation received an assurance that the work should be taken in band without delay. Since then, however several weeks have passed, and so far as we know, nothing has yet been done to remedy the evil of which the residents of the Waimeas complain so loudly and with bo much reason. It would be well if the local authorities were to communicate with the members for the district now in Wellington, and request them to urge upon the Government the necessity of redeeming their promise without any further shilly-shallying. Thb moving of the address in reply by Mr Seymour George laat night appears to have called forth certain expressions of disapproval of the actions of Ministers, not only from those who were known to be in Opposition, but also from one member who last year was one of the warmest supporters of

I *-*-" ' ' — ■ the present Government. Dr Wallia has discovered that a considerable difference exists between Ministerial promises and Ministerial performances, and has threatened that unless the two are brought inttf. sbnletlling more line accord than at present he will be found in the ranks of the Opposition. The address, as usual, was passed without opposition, although the discussion must have been somewhat lengthy, seeing that the House did not adjourn before midnight. Ifr the xVlagistiatea' Court this nlornitl£ there were Several informations lot uteacti of this City bye-laws id the sjkpe of hdrse: catlle, and goat trespass on the roads, also d few siiia'.l debt 'cases, none of wliieu were of any interest or juip'ortaric.e'. On our fourth page will be found a curious account of an attempt made by a bankrupt in Auckland last Monday to defraud his creditors. ! . ' r . At the Magistrates' Court at Motiiek'a this niorning, Thomas Croticher was charged with hating: money in his possession stolen from the Britannia Hotel at Kiwaka. The prisoner was dismissed, the evidence against him bein<* insufficient. Our telegrams to-day announce the termination of a suit that has been pendiug in the Dunedin law courts for the last ten years touching the ownership of a very valuable property known as the Moa Flat station. The Clarkes, who were the defendants in the action, held a mortgage over the property which they foreclosed about the time mentioned above, and instead or offering it for sale they took possession themselves. Just than property of that description went up with great strides and the Chalmers Brothers strongly objecting to such a run slipping out of their hands instituted an action which after dragging along for a number of years has at length terminated by the. defendants paying the nice little siim of £75,000. The wretched weather that prevailed last night prevented a large audience assembling at the Theatre Royal, when the Marionettes made their reappearance in Nelson. Nevertheless, the whole performance was faithfully carried out, and afforded an immense amount of amusement to those who were present. The movements of the numerous figures were exceedingly well managed, and they were made to perform 1 the liiost grotesque antics in the most natural inanuer. The scenery too, was excellent, and the whole performance was seen to far greater advantage on the new than on the old stage. It is to be hoped that the weather will prove more favorable on the remaining nights of the Company's stay in Nelsou than it was last evening. The Customs receipts for the month ending July 31, 1878, amounted to £4493 12s. We will publish the details to-morrow. An Auckland telegram, doted Monday, says t— The 3teamer Qeelong, on her way to Hokianga from Whangaope, was caught in a storm, and lost a raft of 50,000 feet of kauri timber which she wa3 towing. The loss is £400. An enabling tonic. A medicated stimulant that enables those who use it to resist disease, the influence of exposure, sudden changes of temperature, and to perform an extra amount of intellectual and mechanical labor, may be called an enabling tonic. These enabling properties are possessed in a wonderful degree by that strength creating and health perpetuating ally of Nature, Udolpho Wolfe's Schikuam Akomatio Schnapps. — Advt.