The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1873.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 223, 16 September 1873, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1873.

National Insurance Company, — We learn from Mr. Stavert that up to noon today 4000 shares had been applied for in Nelson. The share list closes on Monday next. Quarterly Licensing Meeting. — The quarterly meeting for the transfer of licenses was held this morning, when the Globe Hotel was transferred from W. Simmons to Edward Barker; the Albion Hotel, from R. H. Harper to W. Jacobs; anil the Prince Albert ft oin John Whent to William Good. An application was made by Williuca Lloyd for a transfer of tiitf license for the Golden Fleece, but it transpired that he had no intention of keeping the house himself, and as the former liceuse had lapsed, this was treated IS^i new application and refused.

If You go to the Right you go Wrong* — A rather unpleasant affair occurred at the Post Office yesterday to Mr Halliday one of the telegraphists. He was outside the office engaged in conversation with a friend when a stranger came up and asked him the way into the Post Office. Mr Halliday very civilly instructed him, pointing out with his right hand the direction he waß to take. The stranger entered the outer door and then opened one to his right hand, which disclosed to bis view an office that is not specially devoted either to postal or telegraphic purposes, but is one of those establishments that meet with the. disapproval of the various Boards of Health. Thinking a practical joke had been played upon him the stranger returned, and being a big powerful man laid hold of Mr Halliday, dragged him into the place from which he had retreated and there struck him severely two or three times, damaging his face and loosening aorae of his teeib. Mr Halliday aj; once laid an information, and a warrant was issued and the stranger arrested, but the matter was, we learn, settled without the intervention of the Resident Magistrate. Nelson Exhibition.— The following additional special prizes have been placed at the disposal of the Committee : — Mr C. Y. Fell, for the best exhibit of uncolored photographic portraits, £3 3s; for the best exhibit of uncoloreil landscape photographs, £3 3s; Mrs C. Hunter Brown, for the best; piece of plain needlework, namely, a garment cut out and made entirely by the exhibitor without any machine sewing, £2, open only to amateurs; Mr Rough, for the best samples of bottled fruits, assorted, in bottles of Nelson-made glass, and suitably packed in cases of New Zealand wood for conveyance to other provinces, or for foreign exportation, £2, 2s ; to extend to any exhibit within the next three years; Dr Williams, for tho neatest and best made pair of ladies' clogs, £2 2s; for the best specimen of plain sewing and fancy work, three exhibits of each, to be competed for by girls under 14 years of age, £1 Is; for the best specimen of a lady's hat, manufactured from any material indigenous to the province, £1 Is; for the best pencil sketch of any portioD of the province, to be competed for by boys under 15 years of age. Dr Williams will give a further sura of £5 5s as a prize or prizes for exhibits yet to be decided upon.