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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 132, 4 June 1874, Page 2

total number of telegrams sent during the quarter wai 203,140. Tbe following extraordinary statement appears in the Otago Ilaihj Times : — lt i 8 currently reported that when the General Assembly meets, a Bill will be introduced for tbe purpose of so amending the laws relating to publichouses that in it there will be provision for the abolition of barmaids. The Melbourne Argus of May 11 says:-—We understand that a rather arousing correspondence has for some time been going on between the representalives of tbe Governor of New Zealand and the Governments of tbe other Australian colonies. Sir James Fergusson has started tbe idea that all correspondence between the Governments of the several colonies should come direct from and to the Governors of tbe colonies, and not through their responsible advisers. Mr Francis does not agree with this view, and believing it to be contrary both to the theory and practice of responsible government, hns declined to accede tothe proposition. We believe the. Colonial Secretary of New South Wales has taken similar action. Some impudent thief lately effected a daring robbery at the Melbourne Detective Office. The Argus says: — During the morning a charwoman was cleaning out the muster-room, when a man in his shirt sleeves walked into the room, and going to where some coats were banging up, coolly appropriated one belonging to a detective, and walked out again, the woman supposing that he was ono of the ornaments of the force. The owner of the coat, on finding what had happened, was the more chagrined that his memo book V7as in the pocket of the coat.

NSW ADVERTISEMENTS. PERSEVERANCE MINING COMPANY (KiGISTEHED). AN EXTRAORDINARY GENFRAL MEETING ofthe SH<\R*H« >LDE <S in this ( ompany will he held THIS EVENING, June 4-h, at 7*30 p.m., at the Odd Fellows* Hall, Nelson, for the purpose of Passing a Resolution to VTIND-UP the COMPANY. By order of the Directors, JOHN. R. MABIN, 1187 Legal Manager.

New Zealand Insurance Company. UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS. CAPITAL: £250, 0(X0 RE-INSURANCE FUND, £45,000 | RESERVE FUND, £35,000. The whole of the Funds aro invested in tbe Colony, making the above a purely Colonial Institution. The Undersigned are prepared to receive Proposals for Insurance on Properties in Town or Country at Tariff rates, or as low as ant other Office in Nelson. Every information afforded by MR. T. J. THOMPSON .. Sttb-Agbht ... WAIMEA. \ MB. S. BUCHHOLZ ... „ ... MOTUEKA. MB. E. B. DIXON ... „ ... ; TAKAKA. CUBTIS BROTHERS, 648 . * AGENTS, NELSON.

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