The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1873.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 86, 9 April 1873, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1873.

A New Wesletan Chapel was opened last week at Spring Creek, Marlborough. Perseverance Shareholders. — Mr. Augarde calls a meeting of the above at his rooms this evening at o'clock. The Rer. David M'Nicol will preach in the Wesleyan Church , Hardy -^street, this evening, at seven o'clock. Town Schools. — It will be seen by advertisement that these schools will be closed for the Easter holidays' from tomorrow afternoon until Wednesday- morning. Telegraph Stations. —- New telegraph stations have been opened to-day at Otahuhu and Drury, the former of which .^is nine, and the latter 22 miles from . Assembly Club. — This club gave its opening ball at the Odd- . fellows' Hall last night, when there was a very good muster, Mr. Oakey presiding at the piano in his usual efficient manner. Dancing was kept up with great spirit until an early hour this morning. The next ball will be given on the second Tuesday, in May, Home MAiL.-i— lt will be seen by the postal notice in another, column that the Nebraska returns to Honolulu; The 'English mail will therefore go as usual on > Monday by the; Tarahaki to : Aucklandi ; The; • Alhambra, which takes oat , the India-* and Suez mails, will leave,^Wellipg- ' ton ; tO:_ight about-, eight i 'o'clock,^andmay thereforef be looked :• for 1 - ■jti.etp] I tp-^orro w^ '■' J^wiksl'-l 'yyy ■'- ' : . : "'\4yyy 4 4 y-y yy '■•'.

Clifton Terrace Suburb an North. — An entertainment was given at the schoolroom, on Monday evening last,* for the benefit of the Clifton Terrace Library, to a select and appreciative audience. .Mr G*. C. Gilbert delivered a short descriptive lecture on "Egypt, the Nile, and its Ruins," copiously illustrated with magic lantern views. The second portion of the entertainment consisted of music, vocal instrumental. On Friday evening next, Mr Gilbert -will repeat the lecture and also exhibit a number of other views, more particularly for the children in the district, who -will be admitted at the low charge of threepence each. On Monday April Hth a concert will be given also for the benefit of the Clifton Terrace Library, when it is to be hoped a large audience will be present. It is the intention of the library committee to endeavour to furnish a series of fortnightly entertainments through the winter at the charge of one shilling for admittance, several gentlemen having promised to contribute to this desirable object. — Communicated,