The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1879.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 32, 6 February 1879, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1879.

Odr telegrams announce that information has been received at Christchurch to the effect that tenders are to be invited shortly for the commencement of the Amberley to Cook's Straits line from the Amberley end. Wheu the Public Works Department has been a little relieved from the " pressure of work " from which it is said to be suffering whenever Nelson requires anything to be done, we shall possibly hear that the extension from the Foxhill end is also to be proceeded with.

A telegram from Westport states that the Commissioners appointed to enquire into certain charges made by a police constable against Mr Charles Broad, R.M., have forwarded a report by wire to the Government, completely exonerating that officer, and recommending the summary dismissal of the policeman.

The 150 yds race, run in the Botanical Reserve yesterday evening, resulted as follows : A. Askew 1, C. Webb '2, Tovey 3. F. N. Jones and J. Askew also ran.

The householders of the Dovedale district met in the school-room on the 27 th January to appoint a new Committee, when the following were duly elected :— Messrs Job Be3t, John Win, William Win, Thomas Hall, Richard Langman, James Smith, and Mark Davies. The Committee subsequently met and appointed Mr John Best Secretary, and Mr John Win Chairman.

From the Tadmor we learn that mining matters remain as usual very quiet, but that some little excitement has recently been created by a rumored find of good payable gold at Bush End near Wangapaka. No reliable news has yet been received, and we can but hope that for once rumor is correct.

It is somewhat late in the day to tell it, (says a writer iv the Lyttelton limes), but— inasmuch as the story has not been told before— not too late. Shortly after Sir George Grey succeeded Major Atkinson, the Major, upon leaving a house at which they were both visiting, took up Sir George's hat by mistake, and immediately apologised. " Don't mention it," said the owner ; " it's only a fair exchange." " How so ? " asked Major Atkinson. " Well, you know," was the reply ; " I have just stepped into your ihoes." The gallant ex-Premier " sinoled a smile."

Attention is drawn to T. S. Wytuondand Co.'s new advertisement which appears elsewhere.