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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 303, 23 December 1868, Page 3

CITY. OF NELSON ELECTION, MR. SHEPHARTTS COMMITTEE and SUPPORTERS are requested to MEET, THIS EVENING, -at half-past 7 o'clock, at Mr Clement's Store, Trafalgar-street. All the Committee are repuested to be in attendance at that -time. Workingmen Electors, have you made your choice ? if not, do it at once. Support SHEPHARD, the Friend of the Workingman. . Support SHEPHAItD, for Reduction of Taxation. Support SHEPHARD, for Financial Reform. Support PHEPHARD, for he will try to Defeat Stafford's Policy. Support SHEPHARD, for he will use his "best endeavors to carry every Good Measure that helps the Working Classes. ; Vote for SHEPHARD, Support SHEPHARD, I Poll early for SHEPHARD, and place SHEP- " HARD at the top of the poll with a large majority. God Save the Queen and all the Royal Family. 2714 CITY OF NELSON ELECTION. WHICH Candidate has shown that he can express his ideas with clearness and ■force?— SHEPHARD. Which Candidate, by his confused speech, showed the muddled state of his brain?— EDWARDS. Which Candidate long ago showed up the financial jugglery of Stafford ?— SHEPHARD. Which Candidate says ditto ditto to Shephard about this, without being able to prove it? — EDWARDS. Which Candidate boldly called 'for 'a reduction of "the Customs duties to cheapen the goods you consume?— SHEPHARD. Who kept dark on tliis pnint till he saw what Shephard would say?— EDWARDS. Which is the nominee of the merchants, who made Nelson the dearest place in the colony to live in, from the high freights that were charged? -EDWARDS. Which has the same interest as the electors in cheapening all articles of consumption? — SHEPHARD. Which Candidate offers you gold instead of brains ?— EDWARDS Which offers you brains instead of gold? — SHEPHARD. Electors, make your choice. 2699 TO THE ELECTORS UNDER THE TRUST FUNDS ACT. GENTLEMEN— Having been requested by a numher of the Electors to alhrtv myself to be nominated as a CAN DID ATK for the vacant seat at the HOARD of GOVERNORS of the NELSON COLLEGE, I beg to inform you that I have consented, and now place myself in your han-'s; and should you see fit to elect me/you may rely upon my doing my utmost to promote the varied interests of so important an institution as the College. I "am, Gentlemen, Yours respectfully, ALEX. SCLANDERS. Nelson, December 10, 1868. 2606 NELSON AETILLERY VOLUNTEER CORPS. THE Corps will MEET, for Company Drill, in rear of Institute, THIS DAY, 23rd inst., at 6.30 p.m. Subscriptions will be collected at the Parade. ALBERT PITT, Captain. Orderly-room, Dec. 23, 1868. 2693 NELSON HARMONIC SOCIETY. A PRIVATE CONCERT will be given atthe Provincial Hall, on THURSDAY next (Christmas Eve), to consist of Selections from The Messiah. Rehearsal This Evening. Tickets to be obtained at the Rehearsal, or at Mr STANTON'S, on Thursday, between the hours of 4 and -5 o'clock. J. T. CATLEY, 2695 Hon. Sec. SINGING CLASS. FOURTH QUART KR will -commence TONIGHT, Wednesday, Dec. 23. Terms — 7s 6d per Quarter in advance. 2711 . R. B. WALCOT. CHRISTMAS SPORTS. A PIGEON MATCH will be held at the Wakefield Arms on MONDAY, December 28, for a Dinner. Shooting to commence at 1 p.m. Dinner on the table at half-past' 7. 2696.