The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1872.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 219, 13 September 1872, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1872.

Willie Steelb.— This *♦ songster," who hails ftora Southland, will give- an entertainment at the "'Temperance Hall this 'evening,; when : l»e will sing a wuraber:. ot temperance songs. - ' : The Flax Industry.— We are glad 'to 1 find that this industry is progressing in the/WainieaV where .two/, new;< mills '.are . about to be erected '«h©rtly,' one 'on Mr Sellon'ja property at Wakefiekl, and the, other at Hedgesford farm, recently in the Mr EC. Red wood,; junior, ? „ OtfltfELLpws' Hall/— Mr ; Maclaren, assisted %' several amateurs,, will give two xnagao&l and dramatic entertainments, at the ©Wlpws' Hull, on Wednesday and Thursday ««*£ week. Mr Maclaren has recentiy made a M»#r Pf the Province of Marlboroßgli; wheire, &fl Relieve, he performed succesisfullyoo sa\erpjl Nelson Loyal Lodge 01? Oddfellows. A dinner, at which about fifty members of the Lodge were present, was givec at M-'bet/jj Potei last night, - ; ' when J)t Vickerraan sr/p presented with a, silyer ealver and tea service ffl. the occasion: of bis re<signi.pg .the a^P.poiptrneat "■$ Wrgeon of thvhodge> ,an o^ice wh.ich.hp .has held' for the last seyea. fears. The qhair was" occupied by Mr Milier, «jb4 ffys J?sual loyal toasts having feesn proposed and fesp^nded to, Mr Arn2Stroug 3 Jp ,an Appropriate speepb, made' the preseatatjoqito tfee pegt of the evening. ..Hematite. — This pigment which is now "bei'il" extensively manufactured by Messrs. Johnston 6 :. 4Lou j 8^ D ' ft ' on ;. iir on. n ... i /• ~~ ; ""»WOOui 18 stone obtained from L'oij^^^ — , gradually coming info generalise ioTiver--C^n 3 the Nile-street Bridge, two or three offices 2 k the Port, and two of Messrs. N. Edwards and Co.'s steamers jllaying been painted with ; it. . We learn from Mr Louisson that the demand for this article is largely in excess of the. supply, but that when the works are extended, which will shortly be the case, he will, be able to turn it out in far larger quantities than at present. t .•',..-•/