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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 217, 13 September 1871, Page 2

Public' Meeting-. — A public meeting, for the purpose of taking into consideration the Education Bill, is to be held at the Provincial Hall, to-morrow evening, at half-past seven. Scientific Association. — There will be a meeting this evening in the Government Buildings, at eight o'clock, for the election of new members, and other matters. A full attendance is requested. Wintee Evening Lectures. — Mr. J. C. Richmond's second lecture on " Communism, Socialism, and the Idea of Property "is postponed till Friday,' the 22nd instant. We notice that Mr. T. S. Wymond •will arrive to-morro-v, by the Gothenburg, with a large stock of new summer drapery, and we are requested to state that, these goods Lave been so advantageously selected as to offer Bpecial inducements to intending purchasers. — Advt. Dbawing Rook Entertainment. — The amateur Christy Minstrels will give their second entertainment to-night, the programme being the same as on Monday night with the exception of a new farce. The favorable impression created by the Minstrels on their first appearance,together with the reduced prices, of admissionshould ensure a good house. We have been requested by Messrs. M. L: Marks and Co. to state that the balance of their stock is expected to arrive by the steamer Phoebe, due here to-morrow. Particulars will be published in a future issue of this paper. We have also been requested to state that for the convenience of mechanics and those engaged in trade, they will re-open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 7to 9 o'clock p.m. They will therefore be open this evening as above.— Advt. , , ; , . Meeting at Stoke. — A meeting of ratepayers under the" Education Act was held at Stoke last night, when Mr. Rout, who was in the chair, read the memorial adopted by the ; Central Board, and/caljed; upon those*? present to express their opinions on the subject on the new Bill. The Bishop of Nelsoa gave a clear explanation : of ; the . resolutions passed .by the C,entr^Vß° B^ twenty -five ratepayers; ) J.: <'->n,i w.i •>:.,<; "FboTBALL.-~rWe hear that fif^ep jokers, of 1 this m^ A gatoe\pprp^.ftjk^iftfa' lafrf to Jjqujse of a fortnigh&d 'iriendly;;game;.#i^i.. the' Welling-;!

ton Club. The New Zealand Co. have agreed to make an excorsioptrrp, aud the, players will leave here on the* 27th inst.,; ,-by the steamer Wellington^ returning on,j " the 30th, by the Taranaki.'- &s the roen "'are rather out of practice, the fifteen will meet every evening at 5 p.m., to get iufo proper training, and on Saturday there will be an alphabetical match, at -which some of. the officers and men of the "Basilisk" have kindly promised to assist.