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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 88, 13 April 1875, Page 2

Mr Alexander Leigbton, who was virtually the author of the famous " Tales of the Borders,' 5 by far the greater part of which was written by him, died in Edinburgh on the 24th of January. He was born at Dundee, in 1800, and had consequently considerably passed the allotted three score years aud ten, For three or four years bffore hia death, paralyuis had gradually weakened his powers, and he passed peacefully away, dying of sheer old age. He was the author of many other works besiiles that mentioned, anJ was in fact one of (be most industrious literary men of his time. {For remainder of News see fourth page.)

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. WAIMEA SOUTH STEEPLECHASE. CALCUTTA SWEEPS THIS EVEN\J ING, at the Minebs' Akms Hotel, at Eight o'clock sharp . D 73 WANTED immediately, good COAT HANDS. W. A. WAXMAN, Hardy-atrer-t. 975 rpo LKT, TWO FURNISHED ROOMS. JL Apply to W. T. SCOTT, Maitai Bank. 977—3 PARA-PAWA IRON AND COAL COMPANY (LIMITED). WANTED, an experienced PLATELAYER to proceed to Collingwood about th« aoth imtant. Apply at the Comi any's Office, M. M. WEBSTER'S, 97G-3 Neleon. ! ODD-FELLOWS' IIALL. GREAT SUCCESS! GREAT SUCCESS 1 J NELSON ARTIZANS' ASSOCIATION. /COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT \J TO MRS. W. T. BEAR! THIS TUESDAY EVENING, 13th April. TREBLE TRAPEZE! SONGS ! NAUTICAL DRAMA ! MY POLL & MY PARTNER JOE. Admission — Body of Hall, s>a ; Gallery Ip. g^ST For full particular, see Programmes 954—3 WAKEFIELD STEEPLECHASE. HOLDER'S COAOH will LFAVE Nelson on THURSDAY MORNING, the 15th i>'Btant at a Quarter to 10 o'clock sharp, for the WAIMEa SOUTH COURSE, returning at the conclusion of the Races. 979 WAIMEA. SOUTH STEEPLECHASE. npilE STAKES will be PAID at the 1 Forest Inn on MONDAY EVENING Next, the 19th inst., at 7 o'clock. HOBT. M. SMITH, 979 Hon. Secretary. FUNERAL. THE FRIENDS of Ihe late JAMES DOWNES sre r<sptetfully invited to attend hie FUNERAL, which will leave Mr. Million's residence. Washington-valley, TOMOKROW (WEDNESDAY;, at 10 a.m., for S»int Mary's Church, and from thence to the New Cemetery. 977 TEA ! TEA ! TEA ! " Beehive Store." JUST RECEIVED from Melbourne, Via Lyttelton, per s.a. Phoebe, 15 J CHESTS very Superior and Choicest CHINGWO CONGOU TEA. Ex s.p. AMOY, from « FOOCHOW," FIRST CROP SEASON of 74-75. 3/4 per lb., or Gibs, for 18/6. Hgif The Undersigned has much pleasure in tailing the intention of Consumers nnJ the Public generally to the above chop of FIRSTCLAtS TEA. H. V. PHILLIPS, Beehive Store, Corner of Bridge and Collingwood- ttrcets, 978 j