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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 255, 26 October 1881, Page 2

It appears that the Governor has ro'. yet signtd the Proclamation cal;ing out the Volunteers, but Ministers, evidently anticipatleg that he will do so eventually, are sendina the Volunteers to the front without waiving for His Excellency's signature. Our Wellington correspondent telegraphs that the Hinemoa ia to bo sent to tbe North lauding the Wellingion nun at Opunake in the evening, and that the Stella will probably run across here for the Nelson contingent to-morrow. From the following telegram jt appears that the services of the Naval Brigade are not yet accepted. The message also conveys tbe information, which will be welcome to many of the Nelson men that great coats will be available : ' To Major Pitt. W Islington 12 45 p.m. " i?e Naval Brigade. As yet nothing official has beeu received about formation of new corps and could not possibly be included in warrant until their services had been accepted by tbe Governor. Great coats avail able." (Signed) H. E. Reader. The Eev. T. Anson Cato, Baptist minister, from East End College, London, is expected to arrive ia Nelson from Christchurch this week. Ik consequence of tbe course evenls have taken, leading to the calling out of the Volunteers, Mr Pitt has decided to postpone the meeting which he had called for tbis evening until his return from the front. Tbs annual examina iou of the scholars of the Hope and Ri_z..u schools will take place tomorrow, and ia the evening a tea and public meeting, at the latter of which the priz.s will be distributed, will be held in the Rar-zau schoolroom. Tne appointment of Mr Oswald Curtis as a member of the Wap.f. Land 3 Board in tbe place of Mr Jobu Kerr is gazetted. Mr Curtis was originally a member, but had to resign on account of the Di.qualification Act. Mr Joshua Bird and Mr W. Wastney are re-appointed memb: rs of the Board. We have received a letter from a correspondent who takes up the cudgels on behalf of the Naval R.israde in connection with tbeir late visit to Motueka. but as the Brigade has passed oufc of existence we do not see that any good purpose is to be served by re-opening the correspondence on the subject. Doking the quarter ended 30th September last there were exported from New Zealand 83,710 ounces of gold valued at £332 787, of which 41 ,397 ounces of . he value of £264.756 was the produce of she Nelson and West Coast goldfields. The total amount exported from ihe colony up to the 30th September last since tbe first discovery of gold was 9,747,940 ounc?s valued nr. £38,169.739, Of tbis enormous quantity 4,287,683 ounces, of fhe -value of £17,007.3.19, was contributed by Nelson and West Coasr. The yield for the quarter 6hows a large improvement as compared with tbat for tbe corresponding period of last year, being of tha value of £322,787 as against £279,554. The annual meeting of the Nelson Rowing Club was held at the Masonic Hotel last night, when there was a fair attendance of members. The balance sheet was read, which showed the Club to be in a very satisfactory financial state. Mr Pitt was reelected President, and Mr Sclanders Vice President. The following officers were then • lected : - C -plain, Mr Charles Bird ; 5 fP A t3 \ C o Ptain ' Mr TfD^nt ; Treasurer A.A" ?_?"«/ Secrct "J. Mr A. Burnett Auditor, Mr W.st. Committee: Messrs Blackett^ C. Sharp, 11. Freeman, W. P Curtis, B. S. Clouston, G. Wattp, and W E Atkinson. After electing a number of new members and transacting a large amount of general business the meeting terminated We are glad to hear that the Rowing Club having seemed a lease of 60 feet of the

foreshore close to the Pilot Station, are going to build a shed foir their boats, &c. The -ftant of such a shed has been greatly felt for a long time, and -when it is finished (which will be in about a month) a most successful rowing season ia anj ticipated.