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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 257, 29 October 1872, Page 2

The Steamer Wallace, which was chartered by the Otago Provincial Government to convey stores to the settlers at Martin's Bay, returned to Hokitika tbis ] morning, after -having successfully performed the service. . j Wobking Men's Association.— -A meeting, at which about twenty attended, was held last night, Mr. D. M. Luckie in the chair ; but no plan appeared to have been organised, while several of those present thought that the Artizans' Association served all the purposes required. Eventually the meeting was. adjourned sine die. Japanese Troupe.— This very clever company pave their first entertainment at the Oddfellows' Hall last night, before a large, and, we may say, delighfed audience. The performance commenced with an exhibition of juggling tricks, all of which were skilfully executed, one great peculiarity "that must have struck . everyone present being that the conjuror, instead of talking the whole time like his European brother professionals, was perfectly silent, the only accompaniment of sound to his clever feats being tbe.tones of a piano and the applause of his audience, the latter of which was very frequent. His sleight-of-hand tricks being over, Mr. Matz Notski Bhrws that he is as clever with his feet as with his hands, for, lying on his back, he raises them, and a large drum which is placed on thera is made to go through the most extraordinary revolutions that almost make the lo>ker-on giddy to watch. Miss Yoshi Malz and Master All Right then perform all kinds of antics on tbe hanging and slack rope, and in theii turu are followed by throe monkeys, such as surely were never seen before. Seated on a platform, they are handed miniature musical instruments, as for instance, a harp, a violin, and a pair of cymbals, to extracting sounds, from which they devote themselves with untiring energy. One of them appears to be of a military turn of mind, for he goes through the sword exercise with his master in excellent style, and then, being handed a gun and ammunition, he loads and fires it with all the precision of a well-drilled, volunteer. There are numerous other items in the programme well worth noticing, but instead of attempting to describe them, we will, advise our readers to go and see for themselves, and can promise them a most pleasant evening's amusement. ;* :.;