The Nelson Evening Mail. Tuesday, december 2, 1873.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 289, 2 December 1873, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. Tuesday, december 2, 1873.

Amuri Election — The election took place yesterday, when Mr Sharp was returned by a inxj'-.rify ol 'one, the numhers bHne; Sharp 15, Carter 11. Mr Roderick M'Rae. appears, to hav_ retired from the contest. Gunstocks — The excellent workmanship displayed by 'Mr W.: ; Garrard in the m^iufacfure of gunatocks ha? secured for him a prize at tbe Exhibition, and it is to be hoped that he will receive the patronage of our local sportsmen whea they are in want of auph arjirl^P. ..-,- . , Ma Cuktis at Waimea. West —Mr Curtis held n mest successful meeting at Waimea West on Saturday' night, wh^n an unanimous vote of corifiience in him was passed. We rpgret that we have not yet been able to find room for a report of ihe meeting that was kindly sent to us by a correspondent. The Late JBaza.au — We have been rfquested to stntp that tbe receipts of this bazaar were £200. The Committee for tbe Clifton Church agrfol several wetks before the date of the huzaar, to share certain expenses, even should they reach a sum then named, (ulthough they hnd no previous knowledge of theui), aud afterwards did, ; not feel justified in sharing mere than that sum. This is the reason tbey receive more of the profit?, and not from the fact, as stated in the Examiner, tbat their receipts were larger. The money was divided as follows: —Expenses £60, Christ Church Parsonage £60, Clifton Church £70, total £200. Dinn'ru to Mu. Thomas GAMUTm,— A farewell dinner' to Sergeant Garrard who v Vkiout to leavß for Wellington waa given at tbe Nelson Hotel last night, by iho members -of the Artillery Company, about forty of whom were present. The patahles and drinkables were of Mr and Mrs M'Gee's besi, aud to say tliat is to ppeak in hiyh terms of them. The cloth having been removed, and the customary loyal tonsts druok, Captain Pitt, who occupied the chair, rose and said that, bo scarcely knew which was the greater of the two, his pleasure or his regret ot having to propose the toast of tbo evening. Sincere pleasure he certainly did feel at having sn opportunity of testifying to the high estimation in which i,e held ihe gentleman to .do honor to whom they had met, but he also experienced the greatest regret at having to bid f .rewell to one who had done so much for the Company. His own duties had been greatly lightened/ by the willing assistance he had received from their Sttcreterjlf and he would propose the health of Quarter-Master Sergeant Garrard as a good volunteer, and one who had the iuterests of the Compuny at (leart. Tbe toast was responded lo wiih musical bono'refan* ;ltfudyH^rßpfeated?c)ieering.; Sefgeant Garrard having replied;' a number of other toasts were done honor to and several capital,sb_<re7 were sung. A little after nine the proceedings were enlivened by the straiis of rheLCompaoy's baud, which "arrived after "fd ffl iii n|^ their eDgogemeDts'at the Exhibition, and a very •I denarii :&4uid<(B/&i !£p%nt ufrtfli aftdn ig b £7 warned the merry party that it waa time ■ ta disperse.

J '/Vm Kxiubitiom.— Therj/wns,\a forgo attendance ajk. th 1 Exhibition .btK)Jin_g again las^ni&hSi^ben d, e Artillery band was in attendance. To day, too, a goodly number assembled ct the drawing of lha prizes in the! Art Uuion, which excited considerable iotertst. , There was a beautiful display of bouquets ami cut flowers in the Horticultural Department, many gardens both in town and country having been laid undtu- contribution for the" purpose. Mrs Watkins sent another collection of roses, comprising n hundred varietic?, anl M*-sdHtiiPß W and J Oldham furnished one exquisitely arranged stand of (lowers, another almost equally b?BUtifol being sent by Mrs Srlanders. To-night the Exhibition will be brought to a close by a grand concert. Seats will be provided, and it is not likely that the crush of last Friday night will be repeated. We are requested to 6tate that the prizes in the various Art Unions will bo delivered at tha Provincial Hall to-morrow morniog, commencing at ten o'clook. The numbers of the tickets which were the tbree printMp 1 prizes to-day, are:— Piano 291 (Mr Everett) ; set of harness 338, hearth rug 72, Aktizans' AssociA'rioN.-TrThe success which hag attended the dramatic performances of the Artizans, assisted by Mr Thornton and La Petite Amy, has induced them to advertise another entertainment for this evening. The beautiful new scenery, the work of Mr Thornton's hands, should of itself be sufficient to draw a crowded house.