Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1880.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 244, 6 December 1880, Page 2

Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1880.

An unexpected vacancy has occurred in the City Council through the absence without leave from four consecutive meetings of Mr Cross. As in such a case the Act leaves no option whatever, the seat must be declared vacant and an election take place. Mr Cross is not debarred from offering himself for re-election, but whether he will do so or not bas not yet been stated. Tiie Comedy and Burlesque Company, who bring high recommendations from the other towns iv New Zealand, will make thoir first appearance in Nelson at tho Theatre tonight, the programme of the entertainment heing one that should attract a large audience. We are requested to state that the performance will commence at 8 o'clock punctually, such being the established rule of tbe Company. Some interesting English and Australian telegrams taken from Friday's N.Z. Times and brought by the Rotorua to the Bluff today will be found in another column. The Naval Brigade fired foir ordnance prizes with their guns on the Boulder Bank on Saturday afternoon. A target had been laid down about 2500 yards from the Bank, which was found to be beyond the range of the guns, and consequently every shot fell short. The line, however, was very good, ' aud as both detachments were evenly matched it was impossible to tell which was tbe best, and it- was therefore decided to • divide the prize money. , Major Pitt was present to see that the firing was carried out according to the Government regulations, and Dr Collins, the honorary surgeon of the Brigade, was also in attendance in case any accident should occur, but fortunately his services were not required. Thb Marlborough 7 imes of a recent date notices the removal of Messrs Healy and Sons, boot and shoe manufacturers,' to new and commodious- business premises in Market-street, Blenheim. The building is two storeys in height, and on the ground floor I has a front shop 30f b by 20ft, and a ladies room of rather less dimensions at the rear. ; Upstairs are four rooms suitable for store rooms, and at the back is a workshop with all appliances for carrying on a large trade. The New Zealand correspondent of the Australasian Insurance and Banking Becord writes :-?-'• Various rumors are afloat, with which I need not trouble your readers, as to a vast financial juggle which is at one and the same time to enrich Sir Julius Yogel and the Colony and the Colonial bondholders. The £28,000,000 of debts are to be operated upoD, converted, and taken over by a company." A correspondent of the GR. Argus writing from Okarito, of which such great things were expected a few months ago, says: — " Okarito lam sorry to say is still looking very dull and miserable. I should not wonder to see it collapse and in one of its fits of melancholy, commit suicide. In the middle of the day, in fact any part of the day, you could fire a shot from "one end to the other atia not hit bo much as a dog, let alone a human being— a more dejected looking place, I don't think you would find on tbe West Coast. When the. Mapourika diggings first started Okarito wals to look up, instead of wbich it is looking down."