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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 87, 14 April 1868, Page 2

OPENING of the NELSON WATERWORKS. THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1868. PROGRAMME: — THE SUPERINTENDENT, EXECUTIVE, PROVINCIAL COUNCIL, ENGINEER'S STAFF, AND PRESS, Will Leave the Government Buildings for the Reservoir, At 11 o'clock. In Conveyances provided by the Government. . The Party will then proceed to the DAM AND RESERVOIR, Where the Arrangement and Action of the Works will be explained by the Provincial Engineer. After which, THE VALVE ON THE MAESTPrPE will be formally OPENED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT. The Party will return to the Government Buildings at about Half-past 1 o'clock, where they will be joined by the FIRE BRIGADE, And the Action of the Fire-plugs, &c, will be shown at the following places, namely — Corner of Collingwood and Hardy streets Corner of Trafalgar and Hardy streets Saltwater Bridge Post-office Corner of Bridge and Trafalgar streets Government Buildings. Pressure Gauge, Fountain, &c, exhibited. An ADDRESS from the SUPERINTENDENT. Prayer and Hymn from the Bishop. God save the Queen I 730 Superintendent's Office, Nelson, April 3, 1868. mENDERS will be received at this office, until X WEDNESDAY, the 15th April, for the ERECTION of a TIMBER BREAKWATER in the Maitai River. Plans and specifications may be seen at the Provincial Engineer's Office. ALFRED GREENFIELD, 670 Provincial Secretary. Superintendent's Office, Nelson, April 13, 1868. mENDERS will be received at this oflSce, JL until MONDAY, 20th inst, for the ERECTION of about 45 Chains of WIRE FENCING, &c, at the head of Brook-street Valley. Plans and Specifications may be seen at the Provincial Engineer's Office. ALFRED GREENFIELD, 729 Provincial Secretary. ANNIVERSARY of the NELSON SCHOOL SOCIETY. mHE ANNUAL General MEETING will be JL held in the Provincial Hall, THIS EVENING, April 14th, the chair to be taken at 7 o'clock by the Bishop of Nelson. TEA at half-past 5 o'clock, in the Schoolroom, Bridge-street. Admission 2s. each. 694 SCHOOL OF ARTS. A PRELIMINARY MEETING of the members will take place at the office of the undersigned, on FRIDAY Evening next, at 8 o'clock, previous to commencing studies in the Nelson Institute. T. HODGSON, 731 Principal. NELSON TOWN SCHOOLS. mfiE DRAWING CLASSES will be COMX MENCED at the conclusion of the Easter Vacation. By sanction of the Local Committee, 732 T. HODGSON. HDOYAL FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE JA; COMPANY OF LIVERPOOL AND LONDON. CAPITAL £2,000,000. ANNUAL INCOME, nearly ... £900,000. FIRE DEPARTMENT. Insurances effected at Moderate rates of Premium. All Losses settled here with promptitude and liberality. LIFE DEPARTMENT. This Department embraces every benefit which the system of Life Insurance can reasonably be expected to offer, combined with moderate rates of premium. The Bonuses of 1855, 1860 and 1865, were of a most unusual magnitude, and believed to be the largest ever continuously declared by any Company. All new Insurances, with participation, effected " since January Ist, 1868, will be entitled to au increased share of the profits. Life Insurances effected, and claims paid without reference to England. JOHN R. MABIN, Bridge-street, 735 Agent for Nelson and District.