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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 264, 10 November 1870, Page 1

| Public Kotices, TWO POUNDS EEWAED WILL be given to any person or persons who will give such information as will lead to the Conviction of the person or persons who STOLE, on the 3rd or -ith instant, ONE DUCK and 13 EGGS, which she was Sitting on, in my Gorse Fence, in Hainpden-street. ISRAEL PICKARD, 2116 Toi-toi Valley. NEW WOOLLEN GOODS From London, in Variety. GEELONG mWEED 5/t per yard. JOHN CANN, TAILOR AND I M POSTER, 2080 COLLIKGWOOD STREET. LOST in or about the Provincial Hall on the Evening of the Gas Me.-Uing, a February Number of "THE STUDENT." The Finder will oblige by bringng it to the Office of this Paper. 1993 PERSEVERANCE MINING COMPAMY (Hilgistehed). A N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL J$L MEETING of the Shareholders in this Company is hereby called for MONDAY EVENING, the 21st November next, at Seven o'clock, in the ASSEMBLY ROOMS " To take into consideration Mr. J. C. Richmond's Report on the Company's Mine, and the action to be taken for its future development." " To elect a Director in the place of Henry Goulstone, Esq., resigned." 11. E. CURTIS, Legal Manager. Note — A printed copy of Mr. Richmond's Report may be obtained on application at the Office of the Company. 2042 milE COMPETITION for RIFLE PRIZES 1 to be Given by the PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT of NELSON, for the Year 1870, will commence on TUESDAY, the Twentyninth day of November, instunt. On this occasion TEN DOUBLE-ACTION CENTRAL FIRE BREECH- LOADING REVOLVERS will be Given to be competed for by the undermentioned Volunteers, viz : — No. 1 City Rifles 2 Revolvers Waimea Rifles 2 „ Nelsox Artillery 2 „ Wakapuaka Artillery ... 2 „ Cadets 2 „ The first four Companies will fire at ranges of 300, 400, and 500 yards; five shots at each range; target, 6ft. by 6ft. The Cadets will fire at ranges of 100, 150, and 200 yards; targets, 6ft by 4ft. Any position, without artificial rest. The Eules and Regulations adopted for the last General Government prize competition in other respects to be strictly adhered to. No prize will be given to any person who does not score thirty points. No person will be allowed to compete for these prizes whose name is not now on the present roll. No person will be entitled to one of these prizes who has already won a Provincial Government Prize Revolver. The Firing for the Revolvers will take place on the respective Practice Grounds of each Company, commencing at Nine o'clock a.m. ONE of HENRY'S' REPEATING RIFLES will be Given as a CHAMPION PRIZE, and may be Shot for by THREE from EACH COMPANY who Score the highest- number of pointa when competing forthePrizeßevolvers,and by the Winners of previous Prizes Given by the Provincial Government, whose na:: c? are on the present roll. The FIRING for the CHAMPIONSHIP will take place on the CITY SHOOTING GROUND, on THURSDAY, the loth day of December, under the superintendence of the Adjutant. Ranges, 300, 400, and 500 yards; target, 6ft. by 6ft. All differences as to points will be decided by the Commanding Officers, who will superintend the firing of their respective companies. Ammunition for practice can be obtained from the Adjutant, at such times and places as that; officer shall appoint. ALFRED GREENFIELD, 2106 Provincial Secretary. WANTED. WANTED, & GENERAL SERVANT, Apply, 2131 G-ALATEA HOTEL. WANTED, for the NELSON SOAP WORKS-; 952 ALL KINDS OF FAT