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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 142, 7 June 1876, Page 2

A number of small debt cases of no public interest were heard at the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning. ; A meeting- for the purpose of urging the claims of G-ood Templary on the public will be held at the Temperance Hall on Friday evening, and it should prove very attractive, as some of the leading local speakers of. the Order will deliver addresses, between which there will be selections of vocal music. The chair will be taken . by Mr J. T. Smith, the District 'Deputy. A special meeting of the members of the Naval Brigade was held at the Port Fire Brigade Hall last evening. There was a fair attendance of members, Captain Richardson in the chair. The Ohairman having stated the object of the meeting, viz., the desirability pf procuring a summer uniform, called upon the members present for ah expression of, their views upon the matter. After a long discussion, in which all the members took part, it was agreed to procure a uniform of white drill trowsers and jacket, with cabbage-tree hat, for summer use, and that tenders for the supply of such uniform be called for without delay. A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the proceedings. As the time for the meeting of Parliament now closely approaches (says the Post), the air teems with rumors. Amongst these is one which was current some time ago, then died away, but has been revived with greater vigor than ever within the last day or two. It is stated that as abolition comes into force on the day after the end of the session, the Government intends to prorogue in three days after the meeting of Parliament, and then to summon ansther session immediately. Thus abolition ipso facto would have become the law of the land before instead of afler the real session of Parliament. Hence legislation for the new regime could be absolute instead of merely provisional. We give this rumor for what it may be worth.