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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 159, 6 July 1881, Page 2

A aoo» deal of information on aubjecti of either local or general interest is to be obtained from Mici3ters by putting to them plain questions requiring plain answers, inereiaone we should yery much like to h««h a d been asked by one of our Nelson 8 -n- !t "t0 this we are quite wilhog to leare the exact wording , j v° the <l ueßl ioner :— « How any one could b. , 0 ill adTiged aB tQ htm " t *Zl™t snob a. are now in force on the X«l!on raT way, calculated a S th.y ar . te drirc off The railway passengers wb. c.n find oth.r m.an" of loeomoWon, and to unntceawriiT irilfcate those wkose ill fortune compels them to

travel by traiD?" Anything mcra vexatious and annoy eg than the existing arrangements it is not easy to conceive. We quoted one instance of the working of the ntw regulations the other day. We will now give another. A resident near Bishopdale wisbeß to visit Foxhill for the day, and to take s return ticket- a woman perhaps with au ii.ffiut She gets into the train at Bishopdale, end bBB to obtain a ticket from the guurd for Richmond. There she mu»t get out, go to the station, and itke a return ticket to FoxLill. On returning to Richmond at boli-i.nst six on a bitterly cold niijht she must oiice tiioi-e leave the train and take a ticket to Bishopdale, aud, by way of solacing htr&elf, and eoolhiug \he irritation caused by the needless inconvetiiei.ee to which she has been put, &he flcds on calculating what her trip has cost, that she has hud to pay sixpence more than if she had been permitted to do ; what she warded, namely, to take a return j ticket frfcoi Bisbopdaie iv accordance with I the published list of fares. We understand that Mr Pitt is in Nelsou row It he wilt be good enough to make enquiries before bs leaves again for Wellington, ia order to satisfy himself that our statement is comet, and having ascertained thh, will endeavor first to exract from tje ees.ing Minister for Public Works some explanation ot this peculiarly vexatious arrangement, aid next to get H rescinded as speedily as possible, he will be doing good service and earn the thanks of luacyj who, whatever may be their conscientious scruples, are rapidly being driven to the use of a " big big D " when ever they travel on this red tapt-fettered line. At the Magistrates' Court this morniog, before 0. Curtis anJ W. Oldham, Esqs., J J P., the following cases were heard : — Levien aud Sharp (trustees in Stanton's ealate) v. McDonough. Action to recover i 8 13s. Judgnent for BmouDt ciaimed and costs £l 135.— 0 Connor v. Stewait, of Greymoutb, brewer. Action to recover £lv for malt supplied. Judgment for amount claimed and costa 12s— A. Harley v. Weller. Action to recover £2 15s, balance of account for hops supplied. Judgment for amount claiaji d aud costa £l is. At the inqueat on the recent fire in Washington Valley, which was concluded yeattrday afternoon, a verdict was returned that it was accidentally caused At the Police Court this mornicg Margaret Norton was charged with stealing a pair of stays the property of Mrs Townscnd of the Ship Hotel. The prisoner was shown to have been dtuck at the lime, aud stated that she took the parcel c ff the bar counter in mistake for one of her own. The Bench [ stated that there was a possibility of het i story bang true as she was evidently in a | confused slate of mind at the tima, and they tb refore discharged her, They also seventy censured Mr* Townsend for, a3 she herself bad stated, supplying the prisoner *ith a glass of beer while in a state of intoxicatloa. The half yearly meeting of th* Court Robin Hood, A O. Il. f w«s heU la»t sight when abcut 100 members were pr««9nt. Tha accounts showed that £132 20j had Wn dit buried iv sick pay during tha six acntbs The report and baianca ehsat having been read and adrpted, the following officers were elected:-Cbief Hanger, Bro T.. H. Jones ; Sub-Cbief Ranger, Bro B Hint ; Elective Secretary, Bro Bab; S.W., Bro A. Parmenter; J.W., BroA.Dayisj S B , Bro B Burn; and J. 8., Bro J. Avery. It wag announced that Dr Rogers had reaigned tha position of surgeon ana that Drs. Iludton ami Monckton were candidates, and upon a ballot being taken it was found that the former was elected by a largo mij-wity. Bros Douglas and A. Parmemer were elected as de'.ajales to the at.snicg Dittrict Meeting. Wb learn fccac a. fatal accident occurred in the Wairau lirer on Monday, a telegram having been received stating that Owen Brocks, ten years of » K e, youngest son of Mr W. Brook*, of 88-Valley, was together with his horse drowntd on tfia morninu of that day. The Financial Statement will be made by the Colonial Treasurer ia the House at 7 30 this evening Thk monthly inspection of the T >wn and Port Volunteers will take place thU evening Tun Christmas Tree entertainment, and sale of work which had been postponed several times on account of bad weather came off. last evening in the Brightwater schoolroom, and proved a great success The weatber was all that could be desired, and as the air on pave a good ligl t Lumbers of people were enabled to attend from a distance » The schoolroom in which the entertainment was given was gay and cheerful, and was crowded to its utmost capacity Tha tree, wbioh was, of course, the chief attraction, was most Usteful'y and liberally supplied I with a varied collection of articles, and *«• also brilliantly illuminated with candlea asd tapers of mauy colors, The picture of upturcad facus when tto distribution cf the article* took place showed the delight and Interest tak*n in the affair by that porlion of the audience for whom it was cbi.flj intended, and great was lha amusement when occasionally a doll or other article, of y«:«« nninly to the softer sex, fell to the lot of one of a harder nature. However, all alike sernjed to thoroughly enjoy the fun. A iiberal aur.ply cf refreshing t* w»» also provided, and was done ample ju»tic« to. bsvaral selections of vocal and instrumental music were given dutiag the evening, and appeared to bs mucn appreciated. One table was devoted to microscopes, which also proved a great attraction to many. Altogether a most pleasant oveni % was spent, and on« tbat will not be forgotten, especially by the young, who had beon looking forward to this, being tha first entertainment of the kind given in the pla te . The Yen. Archdtacon Mulei, the incumbent, and tha good people who so ably assisted in preparing for tha treat must have been highly gratified at ths result from all poinU of view. We are informed that the fund for enlarging the schoolroom, for the benefit of which the affair was Intended, has thereby been Increased by upwards of £30, which will, no doubt, be considered highly satisfactory. The incumbent took an opportunity of thanking those who helped in securing such a successful meeting, which was then closed by singing the National Anthem and the Doxology, after which the large gsthoiiDg slowly separated, the room not being clear until considerably after ten o'clock.—Communicated.