The Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1872.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 02, Issue 261, 2 November 1872, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1872.

Oddfellows' Hall. — The Japanese still con tin ne to draw good audiences, and, as they are unable to get away to the West Coast before Monday, another entertainment, at " million prices," will be given this evening. Canterbury Races.-— ln addition to the Phoebe, which sails for Lyttelton on Monday, the Claud Hamilton is also advertised to take excursionists to the Canterbury races. They will be brought back by the Tararua about the 16th inst. Sale op Plate. — The sale of the effects in tbe estate of the late Seymour G. Hall, Esq., took place to-day at Mr Mabin's Auction Rooms. The plale realised per ounce as follows: — Salver, 1]30z., 55.; forks and spoons, from 4s. 6d. to ss. 9d. ; cream jug, teapot, &c, 4s. Id. to 7s. 3d.; cruet, 350z., ss. Bd.; set of plated dish covers, £6 55.; and a quantity of silks, laces, and other personal effects realised satisfactory prices. Board oe Works. — The usual meeting was held last nigbt, but there was scarcely any business to be transacted. A letter was received from the Secretary of the Fire Brigade, forbidding the hydrant to be removed from the pedestal in Trafalgarstreet, and an application was made to the Provincial Secretary for the temporary use of one of the Government hydrants for water-cart purposes until the Board can procure one from Melbourne. A special meeting of the Board will be held on Friday next for the purpose of deciding the amount of rate to be levied for the current year. Caledonian Society. — The entertainment given last night under the auspices of this Society proved eminently successful, one of the great charms of .the prpgramme being its variety. The programme commenced with the overture from Zampa, which was very creditably played by the effective little orchestra under the conductor ship .of Mr. Walcot. This was followed, very appropriately to the occasion, by the ever welcome Ye Ranks and Braes sung by six voices, the enthusiasm it created showing how highly appreciated it was, especially by the Scottish, portion of the audience, which, as may be imagined, mustered in great strength. In referring to the songs it would be invidious to particularise, seeing that all of them went so exceedingly well that they were without exception encored. Duets, trios, glees, choruses, and instrumental performances made up the musical portion of the programme, all of them being rendered with great spirit and precision, and, what was still more pleasing, with remarkably good taste. ~ A dialogue from " Venice Preserved " was most spiritedly conducted; the recitation, "The Gravedigger Scene" from Hamlet, was warmly applauded, aud , the scene from tbe . Scotch play of Gilderoy was acted in a most creditable manner. We •may safely assert that so long as the Society, which is gradually working its way up to becoming one of the leading Associations in the town, continues to give entertainments of so pleasing and popular a character, they will not fail to command the -patronage they so well deserve. . . . .