Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1881.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 150, 25 June 1881, Page 2

Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1881.

At a meettUK of the College Governors held this molding Mr M. Fearnley, Head Master of the Wanganui High School, was appointed second aud resident master in tho place^ of Mr Mackay, and Mr J. Wilson Martin, at present second master of the lovercargill High School, waa aelfcct&d to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr Barm'coat. Mr Fearnley is a uative of Tasmania, where in 1808 he obtained the Tasmanian scholarship 0! £200 a year, tenable ror four years. Ju 1870 he weut to Tdoity College, Cambridge^ wherfc In 1873 he ob laiued aB A. degree. He then returned to Australia, where he held several high positions in various educaliou establishments, In 1877 he took his M.A. degree, and two years later wbs appointed Head Master of the Wanganui High Schooi. Mr Martin was an undergia'luate at Oxford. He, too, has held Borne high appointments in Australia, and has lalely taken first-class honors in the Cambridge local examinations. Mr George j Harkness ha<? been Belecied as Mr Firth's, j tha present fourth master, successor. Mr Harkness received most Of his education at the Nelson College, and has passed several creditable examinations in connection with the New Zealand University. Wk have received a letter signed "Pig Tail " relative to Chinese Immigration, but j as the writer has tailed to furnish us with j his name the letter cannot appear. '■ The Customs receipts for the week ending \ this day amounted to £842 Bs-. The anniversary 'of the Sunday-school in i connection with the Congregational Church is to be celibr.ttcd to-morrow. The services will be conducted by the Rev. W. Lee in the morning, and the Rev. J. Berry in the even ing, and there will be a special service for children at 3 o'clock, which will be conducted by the Rev. J. Beckenham. TiiEATnis go:-rs will be pleased to hear that Iha celebrated tragedian Hcrr Bandmann, who has won golden opinions throughout the colony, has engaged the Theatre i Royal for four nighis, commencing on the 7th July. Herr Bindmana is supported by Miss Louise Beaudet, a youug lady whose performances Hire highly spoken of, and a powerful company. Wk understand that the Wai-iti river, after the heavy rains that have fallen during the last few days, has risen higher than it has been kuown to for some time past, With the exception of a little land being washed away we have heard o£ no serious damage having baen done. On account of the unfavorable state of the weather lest evening, Madame Summerhayes' pianoforte recital had to be again postponed ! We have been shown a private letter received this morning from Wellington stating that protection is again to be taken off hares. Tut: chief features in the Regulation of Elections Bill of which the Premier has given notice are as follows :— {l) The extension of the polling hours in an election for the Hou9e of Representatives to G p.m , as in Municipal elections, instead of the poll closing at 4 p m., as at present in Parliamentary elections, and (2) a proviso that in a general election the poll shall be taken in all the districts on the sam 9 day. The hon member for Grey and Bell gave notice yesterday that he would move that there should bo laid upon the table of the House the unconnected proofs of the speech made by Sir George Groy on the 14th inst.. during the debate on the address in reply; or if the proof had been destroyed a copy of the Hansard reporters' notas. It is evident that between the speech as spoken and the speech as reported in Hansard there are wide divergencies. — N. Z. Time*.