The Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1879.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 206, 30 August 1879, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1879.

Startling news reaches us to-day from the Thames district where the surveyors have been fired upon by the Maoris, one of them being badly wounded. Further particulars will be anxiously looked for. Mr. Pitt, who, by the way, has vastly improved as a public speaker since the last election, has every reason to feel satisfied with the reception accorded to him last night, and with the impression he so evidently produced upon his audience, who were at times most enthusiastic in their applause. Touching briefly upon the main points of policy of present interest to the electors, he clearly and concisely gave his views upon them, and received repeated rounds of applause when he stated that he would persistently oppose any Ministry in which Sir George Grey or Mr Macandrew found a place. The determined stand taken by every candidate on this point is, we hope, one of the first steps towards obtaining that just and fair consideration of the requirements of this district which has for so long been denied to it. On Monday the nomination of candidates for the representation of the City will take place at the Provincial Hall at uoon, when the electors will be called upon to hold up thejr bands in favor of those t for whom they

are going to Vote secretly on the following Saturday. The proceedings are likely to be length^, as what with candidates, proposers; and seconders, there are no less than twelve speeches to b*> __*de. They aiso promise to be lively, as Mr Curtis will, in all probability, have something to say in reply to the remarks made by Mr Pitt last night. We learn from Golden Bay that the gentleman from Dunedin who is trying to gire more power to Mr Macandrew oy getting a seat in the House for Collingvvood is not meeting with the success he ahticipated, and that the position he will occupy oh the poll is likely \o be Such as will be the reverse of encouraging to other seat hunters who may fee! disposed to wander up this way from the Macandrew stronghold. The Customs receipts for the week ending this day were £611 9s Id. I_.eke will be only one Mass at St. Mary's to-morrow, at 9 a.m., in consequence of the Rev Father Mihoney being on _. visit to Takaka. M_ .T.hb 11. Mabin reports the sale by 1 auction to day of oats at 2s 9d to 3s per bushel. With to-day's issue we publish a supplement in which will be found a report of Mr Wastney's meeting at Richmond on Thursday night Mr Richmond had a crowded meeting at Suburban North last night, Mr Wells in the chair. Mr Richmond addressed the meeting for over an hour upon all the political questions now before the public, and gave an account of the proceedings of the last Parlia ment. A number of were tiled put to him by several of th? elector. , and two from the Chairman, one regarding the maintaining of secular education as now embodied in the Act, and the other whether he would support a niotion limiting the honorarium to £150. To both of these questions Mr Richmond replied in the affirmative. The other questions having been answered to the satisfaction of the nieetiug. Mr Slater moved and Mr Barnett seconded a vote of thanks, which was carried unanimously amid great applause. We are requested to state that owing to the postponement of the Young Men's Christian Association lecture the Winter Evening Association debate will be held on Tuesday instead of Monday, Elsewhere will be found a very attractive programme of a musical and literary entertainment to be given in the Christ Church schoolroom on Monday evening in aid of the building fund. As there will on that night be a rest from the political turmoil whi.h has been the characteristic feature of the current week, many no doubt will take the opportunity of enjoying so pleasant au evening as that which is offered to tbem. Ratner's very interesting and well got up diorama, illustrative of some of the leading incidents of the last sanguinary war between Russia and Turkey, will be exhibited at the Theatre Royal to-night, when many gifts of more than ordinary value will be presented to the audience. Liquidation.— Being about to realise ou my stock I have re-marked the whole at prices that ought to effect a speedy clearance. The stock is very large, which most of the Nelson people know, and one that the drawing room as well as the kitchen may be furnished from. This is an absolute clearing Bale, and no reasonable offer will be refused. John James, Liquidator.— Advt.