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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 301, 5 September 1874, Page 2

A novel marriage ceremony is reported from the United States— a wedding " over the wire,"— tbe bride and bridegroom being at one end of the telegraph aud the Minister at the other. The service was short and concluded with the following benediction from .the Minister:— Keokuk, lowa, April 18/4, John Sullivan and Frances Goodwin, Bonaparte, lowa, by authority I pronounce yon husband and wife, and may God bless you— William C. Pratt—." Scene in a Police Court. — Solicitor (to witness) : " What do you deal in ?" Witness : " Anything from a needle to an . anchor. 1 ' Solicitor : "Did you ever buy onion seed and pianofore wire ? Witness: "Yes, and I would buy second-hand attorneys if I could get them cheap, with the prospect of an early sale." A Definition of Matrimony.— Appointing a committee of two with power to add to their number. {.For remainder of News see fourth page.) NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. FIVE SHILLINGS REWARD. LOST, between the Port and Snow's Hill, a BROOCH. Finder will receive the above reward en bringing it to the Office of the Mail. 2242 LOST, a Three-bladed KNIFE. Five Shiliines Reward will be paid on bringing it to FELL & ATKENSON. 2243-3 THE COLONIAL BANK of NEW ZEALAND NOTICE LS HEREBY GIVES that, . pursuant to the Deed of Settlement of the Colonial BankofNew Zealand, a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the PROPRIETORS of the said BANK will be he d at the MASONIC HALL, MORAY PLACE, DDNEDIN, in the Province of Otngo, on Wednesday, the 30th day of SEPTEMBER, 1874, at two o'clock p.m., for the purpose of Electing "even Directors, and two auditors, to be the first Directors and Auditors of the said Bank. And that every proprietor who is possessed oi three hundred shares at least in the capital of the said Bank, and shall become a. candidate for the office c£ Director, must give notice thereof to the Board of Directors, in writing, to be left at the offices of the said bank, in High-street, aforesaid, thirty days at. lea t before tbe d»y of election. . ....:>. Abd that every person app.ii_.ed to act as proxy must be a proprietor of the said Bank; and every proxy must be in writing, : under the hand of the proprietor of the share, in respect of which such proxy shall be given, and delivered to the Secretary of the said Bank at least twenty-four hours before the time appointed for the said meeting. Copi .s of the said Deed of Settlement, and proxy formamay be had on application at the office of the said Bank, High-street, Dunedin, aforesaid. By order of the Provisional Directors, WM. YOUNG, Interim Secretary. Dunedin, 35th August, 1874. 2239 THE COLONIAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Shareholders, that to entitle themto Vote^at the Meeting advertised to be held on the 30th day of September next, it will be necessary that they should SIGN the DEED of SETTLEMENT of the BANK, or a Duplicate thereof, before that day. A Duplicate of the Deed now lies at the Offices of Messrs Adams and Kingdon, Solicitors, Nelson, where Shareholders are requested to call and sign the game. 20th August, 1874. 2240 PROPERTIES FOR SALE, on Terms to suit Purchasers. HOUSE (nearly new) and LAND, Waimea Road. Cheap, on easy terms. 100 ACRES of LAND, Waimea West. 300 ACRES, Hewitaon's Valley, Moutere. 130 ACRES ot LAND, at Spring jGrove, at £4 per Acre. One ACRE of LAND, Waimea RoadSplendid Building Site, a JJargain ! • ;- . Two HOUSES, with Land 60 by ISO feet in Brook -street. Two ACBES, in Hampdenstreet East, near Mr Halliday's. Price, £150. ; One Acre and. a-half of LAND in Vincentstreet. C .pital Building Site. Price, £150. Six and a-half Acres of LAND, in the.City of Nelson, .itu.te in Hampdenstreet West. Price, £100. HOU3E of Four Rooms, and LAND 40 feet frontage to Brcok-street. Price, .£l3O. Quarter Acre of. LAND,: in Vanguardstreet, near the Postboy Hotel. Price, _665. Also, 12 New Zealand Bank Shares At Lowest Quotations. MONEY to LEND on Freehold Security. W M . R O U T„ LAND, HOUSE, AND ESTATE AGENT. LICENSED LAND BROKER, 2079