Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, DECEMBER. 20, 1880.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 256, 20 December 1880, Page 2

Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, DECEMBER. 20, 1880.

Vetrt many residents in Nelson, and all Who have heen in the habit of travelling much in the Anchor Line steamers will hear with considerable regret of tbe death of Capt. Dillcn of the steamer Kennedy, which took place suddenly on Saturday on the passage from Nelson to Westport. Having been up most of the night he retired to his cabin after breakfast, and on approaching the bar about one o'clock be was called io accordance with h_3 instructions, but no answer being received, tbe cabin was entered and he was found to be dead. An iuquest was held at Westport and a post mortem examination showed that death •was the result of heart disease. The body will be brought to Nelson by the Murray arriving here to-morrow morn ing and the funeral will .eave Rose Lodge at 3 p.m. Capt. Dillon "was highly respected by all who knew him, and will be much missed by passengers oetween here and the West Coast, and, indeed, by all with whom his business brought him in contact.

The crioket match. Nelson College w. Blenheim CC, commenced at Blenheim this morning, the weather being favorable witb the exception of a stormy southerly wind The Blenheim team went in first, and were all got rid of for 39. The College followed, and put together 56 before they were disposed of, Malcolm makiog top score of 22. The season for almanacks has once more arrived, and they are being showered in upon us pretty plentifully, the latest being a neat little volume containing a good deal of insurance and other information, published by the Royal Insurance Company, and forwarded to us by Mr J. R. MabiD, the Nelson agent.

The electors of the Suburbs district will "be addressed to night by Mr Collins at tbe Ranzau school- room, and by Mr Alfred Harley at the Stoke Public Hall. To morrow Mr Collins holds a meeting at the Hillaide school-room, Wakapuaka, and Mr Harley at the Travellers' Rest, Appleby.

The Harmonic Society's Christmas concert will be given in the Provincial Hall oo Thursday evening next, and promises to pass off very successfully. It will consist of Haydn's "Seasons," portions of "The Creation," including "The Heavens are telling," and miscellaneous selections. The orchestra, which has heen zealously practising for several months, will appear in public for the first time, and will, no doubt, add largely to the attractions of the concert.

A wretched punster, who deserves to be treated in tbe same way as those he refers to, 1 sends us the following conundrum : — Wby are the telegraph operators in Nelson more hardly used than those of any other town ? — Answer : Because the Government have not only taken off the 10 per cent, but they have now deprived them of their Tucker.

We draw attention to Mr Mabin's sale at Motueka Valley on the 22nd inst., also on the the following day of live stock at Cross' wharf ex Patea. This stock we learn has heen specially reared for use at this season. In consequence of next Saturday being Christmay Day Mr Mabin's usual sale at the Nelson auction rooms will be held on Friday December 24.

Tne first match of the season between the Brightwater and Dovedale Clubs came off at Brightwater on Saturday last. Brightwater having won the toss decided to take the fleld,"but after the first few overs, it was quite evident tbat the Brightwater bowling was too good for their opponents, five wickets being down for 13 runs, bufc at this period of the game H. Best indulged in a little slogging which brought up the score considerably. He and E. Win, however, were the only two to get into double figures and the innings closed for 37. Tbe Brightwater men soon appeared at tbe wickels, heing represented by G. Silcock and R. Arnold, but tbe latter in striking at a ball from Best got such a severe blow on the eye and nose tbat he fell on bis wickets and so injured himself that he had to retire from the field. Play being again resumed runs came freely, the bowling and longstopping at times befog very loose, and the Brightwater men were not disposed of until the score stood at 105. A Lioes and G. Silcock by some good cricket contributed 23 and 15 respectively and the extrf s totalled up the number of 37. Dovedale now had to get 68 to tie, and it looked likely that they would do it at the commencement of tbe second innings, the score being at 2—l4—

33, but tbe remainde il < team sobh retired before the Brightwater bowling their second inniDgs oniy reaching 52, leaving the Brightwater team the winners by one innings and )6run>. The lougstopping of R. Hall for Brigt twater was really first class, only giving 3 byes in two innings. During the day the two teams adjourned to Martin's Ilotel for the purpose of fortifying the inner man, a really excellent spread being provided for tbat purpose.