The Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1880.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 110, 8 May 1880, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1880.

The remaining members of the Royal Commission on Railways arrived in town last night, having travelled from Hampden by coach to Fox Hill, and from thence by special train. The Commission sat this morning, but almost immediately adjourned till half-past two o'clock this afternoon. A meeting of the Nelson Inland Communication Committee was held yesterday afternoon, when it was decided that Messrs Rout, Pitt. Barnicoat, Adams, Lightfoot, Ribet, and Lloyd should be requested to give evidence before the Commissioners, presenting copies of the reports, plans, &c , upou the proposed line, and also giving evidence as to the land available for settlement, the minerals discovered in the district, and the timber growing there, and also as to the population which would be benefitted by the construction of the line. It was intended that the gentlemen named should have been introduced to the Commissioners this morning, but this was prevented by the adjournment. However, there is no doubt tbat if the Commissioners are really wanting , information the reports of the Inland Communication Committee will give them a very complete knowledge of the district, and these doubtless have been in their hands for a considerable , time. The correspondence between Mr Alfred Greenfield and the Government with regard to finding work for the unemployed is still progressing, and we hear that the latest message received here states that the Government are desirous of inducing the unemployed to leave the towns, and that as there is work to be done ot Hokitika, Reefton, and Greymouth, they do not feel disposed to undertake any work in this immediate neighborhood for the purpose of giving employment to those at present out of work. Chase's American Museum of Art opened at the Masonic Hall this afternoon, and attracted a number of visitors. It will open again to-night at seven o'clock. A public meeting is to be held in the Provincial Hall on Monday evening, when the action of the Government, in reference to declining to accept tenders for the trunk railway from Bell Grove, will be discussed. There is no doubt there will be a large attendance, and we heartily hope that the meeting may be the means of this much required work being proceeded with The Queen's birthday is to be quite a gala day with the Volunteers, who, having been deprived of their customary camp and general manoeuvres at Easter, on account of the Christchurch Review, are now bent on making up for, their former loss. A mseting of Volunteer Officers and of citizens was held last night for the purpose of considering the proposed holding of a prize firing meeting to be held on the 24th for citizen's prizes. Committees consisting of Messrs J. Hounßell, Menary, Roberts, and Wymond for the town, and Mr Canning and Captains Malcolm and Franklyn for the country, were then elected to canvas. It was resolved that the ranges fired at should be from 200 to 500 yards, and it was also decided to apply to Mr

Eatwell, on whose property the Maitai range is situate, for permission to erect a refreshment booth forthe day, and on his giving leave that the right should be sold at auction We learn that the Officer commanding the District intends to order an assembly of the Town Corps to take place early the morning of Monday fortnight when they will march to the railway station to receive the Country Corps who will come in by the early train. The force will then march to the Maitai range and the citizen's prizes will be fired for, and in addition all that is possible will be done to attract the attention of the public. We have been shown by Capt. Jennings of the Artillery Cadet Corps, a very handsome silver medal which has been presented to the Company for competition by Mr Muncaster. The medal is in the shape of a maltese cross with an Armstrong gun in the centre, and above the medal is a small shield for the inscription of the name of winner. We understand that the conditions under which it is to be fired for provide that it must be won twice to constitute ifc the personal property of a member. A report of last night's City Council will be found in the fourth page of to-day's issue. aagSttJ lll !'-!,*"" ' i^m unniimi»Bßmuiwiwi»wii.