The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1870.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 247, 19 October 1870, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1870.

Mining Shakes.— Mr H. J. L. Augarde quotes Culliford Shares at 30s. per share. £1 17s. (3d. paid. Business. done this day. •Nelson Artizans' Association.— -We noticie that the Usual Wednesday evening's meeting of this Association is postponed on account of the Nelson Amateur Minstrels' performance to-night. ■ Superintendent of Public Works. -—We understand that Mr. Lightfoot has been appointed Superintendent of Public Works during the absence of Mr. Blackett, to whom leave has been granted for six months. New Church at ,Hayelock. — The new church of St. Peter's at Havelock will-, be consecrated by the Bishop of Nelson on Wednesday next, the 26th inst, and the opening sermon will be preached by the Rev. R. J. Thorpe. Amateur Minstrels. —We remind our readers of the entertainment to be given at the Assembly Room, this evening, by. the Nelson Amateur Minstrels, under the leadership of Mr, Bent, who is. well known to. the. public; aa the comedian of the ; Rainford Company. Rumour says that the amateurs are by dint of constant practice, quite equal to any professional company of Christy's that bave. yet visited Nelson., . ., . - .. ; .. ;j

Wintjsji Evening. Entertainments.*-— The last of thfs series of entertainments is advertised to Jake place on Tuesday evening next,: when, we understand a full and varied programme will be presented. Those who^ are to - take part in : it are requested to meet at the HarmoniefHall., at seven o'clock to-morrow evening. The Suez Mails.—^lt will be seen by the Post Office notices which appear elsewhere, that the next mail for the United Kingdom ■ via Suez, will be despatched on Friday nexfrby the : Alhambra, as it iB not considered safe to trust to the chance of the Bangitoto being in time to catch the mail steamer in -Melbourne. The in-coming mail is 1 due in Melbourne on the 2th inst., and the telegrams may be expected to arrive in New Zealand within a week from that date. The San Francisco Mail. — This mail is now a full week overdue and great is the grumbling thereat. People are beginning to ask what is the use of subsidising a line that is never to be depended upon. Good humoredly enough we have hitherto put up with a four day's delay on every occasion, and have been disposed to think that if it arrived within that time of the appointed day : we were fortunate beyond our deserts. Now, however, when the customary four days have expanded into a week, and still there are no signs of the anxiously )ooked-for steamer, we are gradually losing our temper, and beginning to go into calculations (always a bad sign) with regard to the cost of this new mail service. The results are not favorable.