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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 175, 24 July 1879, Page 2

Our Wesleyan friends are to be warmly congratulated upon the success of their exhibition and concert. They succeeded in entertaining and interesting a very large number of people, for, from the opening to the closing of the doors, the room was crowded to excess, and that not by the same individuals the whole time as there were two constant streams, one entering, and the other leaving, many of them in search of a breath of fresh air, which was most acceptable after the heated atmosphere iuside; they must also have succeeded in netting a very handsome amount for the object they bad in view, namely, the removal of the debt upon the very commodious and well arranged building, which, however, was all too small for last night's crowd. At 7 o'ciock His Worship the Mayor opened the exhibition, and in doing so said he held the Wesleyan Church in the highest respect. He had watched with interest its rise and progress here, and upon these he heartily congratulated its members, and especially his venerable friend Ben Crisp, whose zeal for the Sunday school and the Church had done much to raise them to the position they now occupied. We do not intend to attempt to give a complete list of the exhibits, for it would be almost imimpossible to do so, and to mention only a few of the articles might appear inridioua,

We must therefore content ourselves with saying that not only the members of the doflgregation, but numbers of their friends had been moat generous in lending whatever appeared to them likely to interest the public, and the consequence was that the walls were lined from top to bottom, and from one end to the other with paintings, photographs, and engravings, and the tables were laden with curios, models, and valuables of every description. At intervals during the evening the members of the choir sang several rolbs and concerted pieces, Mr Ogilvie presiding tit {he piano 1 , iad it is unneccesary to say that they received trie Applause to which their performances so thoroughly entitled them. Refreshments were provided on a liberal scale in one of the ante rooms, and the dispensers thereof appeared to be doing a very fair amount of business. In every way the afrair vr&& a complete success, and those who were not there last night will do well to pay it a visit this evening when the exhibition will again be open. Notavithstandino the inclemetcy of the weather on Saturday evening last the annual meeting of the Stoke Rifles was held at the Public Hall, Stoke, a good muster being present, Captain Malcolm in the chair. The Secretary produced the audited accounts, which weie adopted, the capitation grant showing a gcod attendance at parades during the past year. The action taken by the Management Committee in sendiug home for a more suitable head dress, viz helmets, was approved of. Ensign Carrington Gapper having resigned, Mr WjDixon Harkness was unanimously elected in his stead. Ic was resolved that a medal he procured to be competed for during the ensuing summer, j On the motion of Lieut Paynter it was resolved thatj instead bf issuing ammunition as heretofore, it be sold to members at five shillings per hundred rounds, thus creating a fund to provide the shooting men of the Company with ammunition for practice at a more reasonable rate than at present. The Treasurer, Secretary, Management and Firing Committees were re-elected, after votes of thanks for their past services. Volunteer Hyde was also thanked for the trouble he had taken in providing luncheon at the last Volunteer fete at Richmond. We trust that tMU Company will persevere in their drill and that at the next meeting of the Rifle Association at Brigbtwater they will render a good accouut of their shootiog. At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Takaka, before A. Le Grand Campbell, Esq , It M., and J. G. Sparrow, Esq , J.P., the following cases were heard last week:— Reilly v. Fellowes. Plaintiff claimed £12, amount of one bale of hops at Is per ib, delivered in September, 1878. Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed and costs. — R. Bartlett v. Pollard for cattle trespass, £1 16a. Judgment for plaintiff for full amount.— -Nalder v. Sullivan. Action to recover £21 for alleged purchase of cattle. Mr John Cann conducted the case for the defendant. Plaintiff was nonsuited. — Plummer v. Prestidge. Claim for £60 for loss of a horse through alleged * neglect. The cose was adjourned until the / next Court day.