The Nelson Evening Mail.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 13, 15 January 1874, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail.

Mr. Mabin reports sales of National Bank Shares, 63s 6d ; South British Insurnnce 425; Natioual Insurance ; 20s. Arrival of the Suez Mail. — Greatly to the surprise of all concerned, not omitting the Poet Office officials, the Tararua, which arrived at the outer anchorage at two o'clock this afternooD, proved to be the bearer of a Suez mail. She brings an extra mail, which arrived in Melbourne on the sth instant, by the s.s. Ellora, and the contents were sent from London by Southhampton on the 6th, and by Brindisi on 14thNovember. Strange to say no mention whatever was made of this in the telegrams which came to hand yesterday. Inspection Parades. — The monthly inspection parades of the town and Stoke Volunteers will bo held this evening ; the former at 6*30, and the latter at 8 o'clock. Concert at Stoke. — Another of those pleasant concerts for which the people of Stoke have gained so high a reputation will be given at the Public Hall, tomorrow evening, commencing at 8 o'clock. Charles' Panorama. — The entertainment, laet night which was given in aid of the widow and orphans of Michael Campion was, we regret to cay, poorly attended, end will add a very trifling sum, if anything, to the subscriptions that are being raised for the purpose. There will be no entertainment this evening. Good Templars.- I—A1 — A meeting is to be held jit the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association this evening at eight o'clock, for the purpose of forming a Good Templar Lodge in Nelson. All those who have signed the requisition and others intending to join are requested to be in attendance. Tbe duties will be performed by Mr Morley, of Blenheim. Demise of an Old Newspaper. — This morning there appeared the last issue of the 'Nelson Examiner,' which was the 1 oldest newspaper in New Zealand, having made its first appearance in March, 1842. In times gone by the columns of the 'Examiner ' have been gmced by articles from the pens of the best writers in the colouy, and it occupied a very high position among New Zealand journals. For some time past it h&s been apparent that there was not room in Nelson for three newspapers, and the ' Examiner ' has been the one to succumb. Many of the old settlers in the province who remember the tiny sheet that was published every Saturday, < sometimes on paper not ordinarily used for such purposes, tbe supply on hand having run out in the long intervals that occasionally occurred between the arrivals of Engltßh vessels, will have read the obituary notice that appeared in its leading column this morning with deep regret, and will feel that in the 'Examiner .they, have lost an old friend, and that by its demise there has been snapped asunder one of the few remaining connecting links between ihe present and the past history of the province of Nelson.