The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1880.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 79, 2 April 1880, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1880.

A very sad accident occurred at Palmer- I ston yesterday, by which Mr F. S. Greaves of this city met with his death. Mr Greaves only left Nelson a few days ago in order to proceed to Palmerston, with the view of dis; posing of some property which he possesses in that district. By the particulars at present to hand, but which are somewhat meagre, it appears that Mr Greaves by some means or other fell between two railway carriages, and was so badly crushed that death speedily ensued. The deceased had occupied a responsible position heie for seven years, and had only resigned the same in order to attend to his private affairs. He leaves a widow and one child, with whom the deepest sympathy is felt, to mourn his untimely end. No less than seventy-six bales of Nelsou hops were exported to-day by the steamers Wanaka and Waitaki, for the North and South respectively. Averaging each bale at £32, this would give the nice little sum of £2432 aa the value of the shipment. Nelson hops are now quoted at 23 3d per Ib, and holders are firm. We learn from a gentleman of some experience in these matters that the namber of bales of hops used by the brewers in New Zealand is 2700 per annum, and taking 600 bales as the product of Nelson and 100 bales grown in other | places, there would remain 2000 bales to bo imported this year. Another of the oldest of Nelson's settlers passed away yesterday. John Mclntosh arrived here by the expedition ship Will Watch, in the year 1841, being then fortyone years of age. He continued to reside in this district till the time of his death, which took place at the Taranuki Buildings. The deceased was 80 years of age. There was a sitting of Justices of the Peace this morning for the purpose of re vising the Jury Lists, when A. J. Richmond,

S. Kingdon, and P. Donald, Esqs., were on the Bench. The only persons who were present for the purpose of objecting to their names being retained on the Jury List, were Mr C. Jones aud Mr R. Pollock, and both of these geDtlemen had their names expunged from the Lists. Mr John R. Mabin reports that at the sale on behalf of Mr J. Jcrvis, of his effects, &c, at the Foxhill Inn on Tuesday last, there was a very »ood attendance aud for most of the articles there was brisk competition. The following is a list of pricea obtained foe some of the principal orticlps: — "Draught filly, rising four years, .£l 6; cow, 4.*S; store sheep, 5s 6d each; larabs 20s ; billiard Üble, £50; pool balls, lie each; tip dray, £'.); chaff cutter, £4 4s, side boards, £2 5s to £8 10s each; dining room oil cloth, £9; dinner service, £3; dining room tables, 22s 6dj dinner knives, 17s per dozen; dessert knives, Us 6d. There was also a large quantity of furniture, linen, beddiDg, &c, which realised satisfactory prices.