The following telegram was received late on Saturday night by Mr C. Y. Fell, from Mr Alan Scott, General Manager in the colony for the Midland Railway Company, "Just received cablegram instructing to fh.ish the Springfield surveys and to prepare everything for letting contracts." The news is decidedly reassuring and will be welcome to the people of Nelbon. A special meeting of the Town Schools' Committee was held on Saturday afternoon to appoint a probationer to' the Haven Road

School in succession to Miss Bolton, who has received another appointment. It was arranged to appoint Miss Cameron as proba tioner in Miss Snart's school, and to transfer Miss Salmon to the Haven Road School,

A meeting of Volunteer officers was held on Saturday night, when there was a good attendance, Lieut- Colonel Pitt in the chair. The Sub Committee appointed foi- making arrangements for holding a skating carnival and dance in the Royal Roller Rink reported that Mr Baigent had met them in every way, and that the carnival would take place on Monday, 15th instant, the tickets for which had been printed and distributed. As no definite replies had been received from come of the districts as -to the number of men who would be likely to attend the camp, it was agreed not to open the tenders for the supply of rations, &c, until next Wednesday night, to which time the meeting adjourned. The concluding heats for the cups pre sented by Dr Hudson to the Nelson Rowing 1 Club, for pairs, were rowed off oa Saturday afternoon, The first boat was between Jones and Rogers at scratch, and Curtis and P. Low who were allowed two lengths. The latter orew won withoafc much diffioalty by five lflugthe. Curtis and Low had then to givo Shallyrass and G-reon a etart of three lengths. They overtook their opponents off the end of the Railway Pier and won by two lengths. The cupa thus fall to Messrs Curtis and Low whose rowing is exceedingly credi'able to ti:em. A lecture will be delivered tbie evening iv the Ail Bainta' Sunday School, by Miss Marsden, la'.oly Lady Superintendent of the Wellington Hospital. The subjects will be " Ba' tie field Experiences," '• Home Nursing," and •' in cases of accident or illneßS," The chair will ba taken by Mr C, Hunter Brown. 