Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1880.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue XV, 24 November 1880, Page 2

Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1880.

The election for the Mayoralty has been proceeding pretty briskly all day, and a large number of the ratepayers have gone to the poll, the result of which will be declared at the Council Chamber at half past six. Mr Graham addressed a very large and orderly meeting at the Provincial Hall last night, when the chair was taken by Mr Pitt. A vote of thanks and approval of him as a fit and proper person for the Mayoralty was carried on the motion of Mr Rowell and seconded by Mr Touet. Mr Harley also addressed a numerously attended meeting at the Port Hall, when the chair was taken by Mr R Burn, and a vote of confidence was carried on the motion of Mr Rogers, seconded by Mr Davis. Among the numerous changes being effected in the Civil Service is the removal of Mr Moynihan, who has for some time past been assistant clerk in the RM. Court here, to Napier, where he will be clerk to the Supreme and District Courts. Mr Moyuihan, ■who sails in the Hawea to-morrow, will leave many friends behind who, while congratulating him upon bis promotion, will be sorry to lose him from their midst. Oob readers are reminded of the tea and public meetiDg to be held at the Port Public Hall to-night in connection with the Loyal Marine Lodge of Good Templars. The election of a Mayor takes place in all the Municipalities in the colony to-day, and from our telegrams it would appear that the contests are exciting considerable interest in some of the cities. In Wellington there are no 'ess tban four candidates. The following is from the Pott of Wednesday evening last: — It is understood that on the return of all the absent Ministers to Wellington some further reforms tending in the direction of substantial retrenchment, and of a somewhat sweeping nature, will come under (he careful consideration of the Cabinet. It is rumored that as a result the numerical strength of the official staff in the Government may be materially reduced, especially in some of the higher quarters. An old West Coaster senda the following letter to the Grey River Argus ;—" Bermague, New South Wales, October 24, 1880. Sir, — There has been no change in this place other than that the 2000 of a population mentioned by mo in my previous letter has, in the short space of two weeks, dwindled down to about 400. No fresh finds have been found, nor is there like to be, either in the immediate neighborhood of the prospecting claim or the adjoining ranges. I every day come across old and familiar faces, the owners of which are as hard up a s myself, and who make no hesitation in telling you that it is their intention to seek employment of the cockatoo farmers, where, should they be successful, they will, after working twelve hours a day, be recompensed in the magnificent sum of 15s or 16s per ■week and tucker. Any of my New Zealand iriends who think that, with them, ' times are hard and wages low,' let them come to this colony, and I'll guarantee that they will find more real poverty here in a week than they can find on the West Coast of New Zealand in twelve months. I have had a nice little walk of 282 miles to reach this place, and, liking the exercise bo well, I intend starting off again to-morrow morning on another of 300 miles. This feat accomplished, I expect to find myself in the mining township of Temora, when you and your readers may expect to hear what is doing, and what is likely to be done, on that far jiway goldfield'— l am, &c, S, B p . Habj-obd."