NELSON. [From the Nelson Examiner.]

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 175, 3 April 1847, Page 3

NELSON. [From the Nelson Examiner.]

During the recent short visit of the Governor to Nelson, his Excellency ordered a strong cart to be made, which he intends to present to the natives at Motueka. This will be a most acceptable gift, and will enable them to employ usefully their horses, and save themselves great labour in getting their crops off their land, as their cultivations are now becoming extensive. ' New Constabulary Force. — We understand that the present police of Nelson is to be placed on the same footing as the constabulary force in the other settlements. The number will be augmented to seven, by the enrolment of three natives, and the whole will be traiued to the use of arms. This change will take place on the first of next month, and, after undergoing the necessary training, two

or more of the body will be constantly stationed in the rural districts. Narrow Escape. — Last week, in a boat which was crossing the bay to the Motueka, a young man named Burns, while leaning carelessly against the gunwale, with his elbow and part of his arm projecting over, was suddenly started by a noise in the water close beside him, and had barely time to withdraw his arm to escape being laid hold of by an enormous shark, which leaped clean out of the water in an attempt to seize him. The monster followed the boat for some time afterwards, and was computed to have been fully sixteen feet long. Our readers will recollect that we related a still more remarkable case of the daring and voracity of the shark, which occurred about three years since, when a man, who was standing in the bow of the pilot boat with a telescope in his hand on which the sun glittered, attracted a large shark, which leaped right into the boat, and after floundering on the thwarts for a few seconds, made its escape again into the sea, Discover? of a short and Practicable Route to the Wairau. — The true road to the Wairau has at length been discoveied. Messrs. Ward, H. Redwood, and Goulter have just found that the Wairau may be reached from the Waimea by only crossing one low ridge of hills. Staiting from Mr. Duppa's, there is a winding route among the hills, nearly level the whole distance, which is estimated to be but thirty miles, and the Wairau is reached near the head of the plain. The importance of this discovery to Nelson cannot be over estimated, and we hope soon to see the two districts connected by a good road. We shall be thankful to either of fhe gentlemen who were engaged in the trip, to furnish us with the particulars, which must possess great public interest.