Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1881.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 68, 21 March 1881, Page 2

Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1881.

A mbkting was held nt the Drill Shed on Saturday evening to discuss the desirability j of holding f.n Easter encampment tbis year. There were present: — Captains Webb (in the chair), Bunuy, Malcolm, and Drake; Lieuts. West, Ellis, Simpson, Harkness, Topliss, and Crossmao; Sergeant-Major Wimsett; ColorSergeants Gray and Doidge; Sergt-s. Bird. B. Jackson, Hood, Ilaase, Jackson, and P. O. Dement. Telegrams having been read from Colonel Reader, and Captain Johnston and Lieut. Bennett of tho Wellington Naval Brigade, it was resolved, on the motion of Capt. Bunny, that a Camp be held at Easter. After considerable discussion as lo the best site for the Camp it was resolved, on tlie motion of Lieut.ijTopliss. that it be held at Richmond, and that Major Pitt, and Captains Webb, Malcolm, Buutiy, and Drake bo a Committee to arrange for the most suitable site. — It was resolved, on the motion of Captain JJunny, that Major Pitt, Captains Webb, Malcolm, Drake, and Franklyn, Sergeaufc-Major Wimsett, Sergeants Gray, Doidge, and RutherSord, P. O. Crowdis, and the mover be a Camp Committee to make all arrangements.— It was resolved, on the motion of Sergeant Haase, tbat a charge of one shilling for the four days be made to each member of the force. — A meeting of the Camp Committee was then held, when it was resolved, That Captain Johnston, of the Wellington Navals, be informed of the meeting held this evening, and that it was decided to hold tbe Camp here, and that the Wellington cor; s be invited to join, they paying their own expenses, which will be kept as low as posr-ible. Tenders for catering will be advertised for in the Wellington and Nelson papers. — Resolved, That a Sub-Committee consisting of Captains Webb and Bunny, aud Ssrgeant-Mnjor WiinBett be appointed to curry out all the executive work as far as possible.— Captain Malcolm agreed to n,'k Mr Sutton for the use of his ground at Richmond. The Committee then adjourned. • Thr Rev, C. M. Pym addressed a large assemblage at the pedestal in Bridge-street on Saturday evening, and evidently succeeded in impressing his heavers by his earnest manner, for a more atteutive aud orderly open air congregafion wo never saw. Mr Pym preached at All Saints Church yesterday both morning and evening, and at the latter service there were numbers of people who were unable to gain admission. In order that they should not be disappointed, Mr Pym invited them into tho adjoiniug schoolroom white tho service was being read, and addressed them there prior to preaching in tbe church. To-night he will preach for j the last time in Nelson at Christ Church. He will leave to-morrow for Wellington, whence he will proceed to Wanganui by way of Masterton, where he will remain a day or two. The Nelson Horticultural Society's Autumn Bhow will be held in the Provincial Hall on Wednesday next. Town growers of fruit will have to send the finest exhibits their gardens or orchards can produce if they desire to hold their own against tbe gardeners of Motueka, who, we hope, will send across aamples of what they cau raise in the way of fruit, which, if they are equal to what was Bhown at Motueka last Thursday, will take a deal of beating. Tiie first of Madame Summerhayes' series of piano recitals haa been postponed from the 22nd to the 29th instant. In one of the southern districts of the colony the post and telegraph office has been removed from the position ifc formerly occupied to a new site. Some of those who were inconvenienced by the change gave vent to their feelings by burning the Premier in effigy. Poor fools ! They didn't hurt him, but they did make themsolves supremely ridiculous. Thk dramatic performance which was given by the members of tbe II Battery on Thursday last and passed off so successfully will be repeated at the Theatre to-morrow evening when we hope to see as good a house as on the flrst occasion of the little company's appearance. A cricket match between the College and Richmond Club 3 was played on Saturd&y

last in Victory Square, resulting in a victory for tho College by one innings and 6 runs. The scores were.-— College, lst innings, 78, Richmond, Ist innings, 28; 2nd, 44. There was not much scientific batting displayed on the Kichmond side, but for the College, Wratt (21), Peat (18), and P. Trolove (10), showed good and correct cricket. Trolove's style was especially admired. G. Harkness bowled admirably for Kichmond, his analysis showing 5 wickets for 21 mns. W. Trolove's bowling for the College was, perhaps, his bc9t performance this season, 7 wickets falling to him for 15 runs. The fielding of Barnicoat (long stop), M'Hardy, J. Wither, and Wratt for the College, and of J. Hark* ness (long stop), Haycock, Lines, and especially Naylor, who has never shown in better form, for Richmond, was far above the avcruge. Mr Topliss kindly umpired for the College, and Mr W. Harkness for Richmond, aud it is needless to say that they gave every satisfaction. At an adjourned meeting of the ratepayers of Ngatimoti held in tho schoolroom on Wednesday eveniDg, Mr John Brereton Chairman, it was unanimously resolved, Tliat as the sub-districts of Motueka and Hiwaka are about to withdraw from the Motueka Highway Board, Mr J. Brereton draw up a requisition to the Government asking that the sub district of Ngatimoti aud Pangatotara be formed into a separate Road Board District. Juugb Gillies, wo are told by a telegram to-day, has been " astonishing the couusel " at Dunedin by refusing to grant a bankrupt's discharge when there were no assets unless the application was supported by a resolution of the creditors. The "astonishment" ap pears to be largely due to the fact that hitherto it has been tho cuatom always lo grant the discharge where the application was not opposed. Thei'e surely must be something wrong in the law whoa it is opeu to two such widely different constructions as are put upon it by the Judges. The return match between the hrewerß and publicans is being played in Victory quare to-day, and, if we may judge by the firat iunings, the beer makers ore going to experience a severe defeat at the hands of ihe beer sellers. The former were all disposed of for 57 runs, the role of "demon bowler " appar-ontiy being assumed by Stal!ard, who took seven out of the ten wickets, Xe.il, with 20, being the top scorer. For the publicans, who put together 95 before they were got rid of, Disher, who was the only one who get into double figures, did good service, his total being 47. The full scores will appear to-morrow. Heavy floods on the West Coast last week caused damage to public and private property to the extent of £10,C00. The Government dam near Stafford burst and created much havoc, tbe rush of water carrying away the house and property of a Germ in settler who birely succeeded iv saving his wife and family. — A narrow escapa from a serious calamity was made at Bniunerton where a slip of 1000 tons or over came down the hill upon cottages owned by the families of Messrs Elliicott aud Morri-3. Tbey were only saved through some tree stumps diverting the course of the body of earfc^ stones and mullock. As it was. ♦;„„ corners of each house were struck-_ eftch building Was thrown trotn its - {Jl - e bearhigp, the doora were bur -<, open by the force of the pressure tnade by the < descending body> and ill one case the chimney wAs tarried away. Further aud more eerlous damage would have been caused to the coke oven 3 belongiug to the Brunuer Mine, behind whioh the mass rested, but for the fact of a number of stumps arresting its progress, and allowing the slip to gradually settle—Up to eight o'clock on the evening of the 12th instant the rainfall for the day at Kumara registertd 405 inches, nnd at noon on the following day it had reached 7-60 inches. While two men belonging to the ketch Calix were engaged in digging a post hole at French mau'd Bay on Friday last they found a human skeleton, the bones being in a very decayed state. In a cave on Fisherman's Island, which is close to Frenchman's Bay, a human skull was found six weeks ago. Those are probably the remains of some of the Maoris who at one time liped on the northern shores of Blind Bay.