Notes From Nelson.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 29, 6 May 1890, Page 2

Notes From Nelson.

Fatal Accident.

On Friday last, 25th April, an accident happened to Mr W. Kruse, an old and well-known setter of Brightwater, by which he lost his life. The deceased, it appears, was taking a load of straw from Mr Hill’s farm, on the top of which he was seated. When near the railway crossing, and whilst in the act of passing the line of telegraph wires, which cross the road at this spot, one of the wires dragged Mr Kruse from his seat, from whence he was thrown to the ground with great force. Besides sustaining some severe internal injuries, the deceased was badly cut about the head. He was taken home in a trap, and Df Peerless, upon being called in, pronounced the case to be hopeless. Mr Kruse lingered on until Saturday morning, when he breathed his last. At the inquest held on the deceased the jury returned a verdict of accidental death, with a strong recommendation to the Government to make a grant to the widow. City Council. A special meeting of the City Council was held last night, when the applications for the position of City Surveyor were opened. Thirty people have applied for the post, some living as far north as Auckland, and others in the extreme south at Invercargill. After an animated discussion between two of our most prominent City fathers, it was resolved to adjourn the meeting for a week, it being thought advisable for the Councillors to make themselves fully acquainted with the qualifications of each applicant before finally choosing any one of them. Market Day. At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce held last Monday a petition signed by over 600 residents of the Waimeas, praying that Wednesdays might be observed as a market day, was brought up for consideration. After a considerable amount of discussion on the subject it was ultimately decided to refer the matter to the City Council, with a strong recommendation for its adoption. One great advantage to be derived from this movement on the part of the farmers will be the issue of return tickets on that day as well as Saturday. La Grippe. We, in Nelson, are only just beginning to be attacked by this popular complaint. Some very serious cases have already occurred, and the first question one hears every morning in town is, “ Oh, haven’t you got it yet?” Then, again, upon enquiry why Jones or Smith have not turned up to work this morning, you are told that a note has been received from them, stating their inability to attend on account of the symptoms of “ La Grippe ” having appeared! Football. Most of the football clubs have already commenced play. Last Saturday the Nelson Club started their season by a game with the Albion Club, in which they were beaten by four points to nil. It is only fair to add, however, that the latter club has had two or three games previously this season, consequently the players were in better condition than the Nelson team. Nelson, May 2,1890.