The witness was not thought to be a •reliable one, and the toljomng, characteristic, dialogue took placa between the couoael and the black fellow, ■Mickey:— Mr Lamont: "Yoa wouldn't tell a lie?" Mickey : " No, me do tell him lie." Mr Lamont: "Not for a nobbier ?" Mickey s "No, not for a nobbier." Mr Lamont: "Two nobblers?" Mickey; « No" (emphatically). Mr Lamont : " Three nobbier* l " Mickey: "No! no!" (with great emphasis). Mr Lamont: "One bottle?" Mickey; "No" (the emphasis ail gone). Mr Lamont : " For two bottles? — oow, mind, for two bottles?" Mickey: "Yes; me tink I tell him lie for two bottle." Amidst considerable merriment, the witness was ordered to stand down. mi i ■ l ttgag»--»»Pi ii ■--»
BOOKS BOUND in any style by R. LUCAS & SON. ALL SAINTS' PARISH. A SALE OF USEFUL AND FANCY ARTICLES WILL BE HELD On TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, tbe 10th and 11th of October, IN THE MASONIC HALL, for the purpose of ptying off; part of debt on the Parish. There wilt.be. a CHRISTMAS TREE on the second evening. Ticket!, If. Refreshments may be obtained at the Ball. Admission to Hall, li. Children Half-price Doors open at % o'clock. 2880 A. HUNTEE, i PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, JEWEL LEU, &c, &c BRIDGE-STSEET, NELSON, A large stock of Jewellery, Watches, Clocks &c, always on hand. 2578 I»SHK MVV j BnHnM _ v _ sl _ 13 ___ w ___ MHW FUNERAL REFORM. r\ W. BEER is prepared to FURNISH FUNERALS in the most respectable Style for. the Sum of SEVEN POUNDS. 2471 LIME! LIME! TO BUILDERS AND OTHERS. FIRST-CLASS QUICK LIME, fresh from the Kiln on SALE at RAILWAY WOOD AND COAL YARD, Adjoining thb GLOBE HOTEL. 27C3 Cheap Meat! Cheap Meat!! TOHN~KERR, \J The Man who BROKE THE MONOPOLY, AND FIRST REDUCED THE PRICE OF MEAT IN NELSON I ! ! Begs to inform his Customers and the general Public, that he is, at his neir BUTCHERING ESTABLISHMENT, Trafalgar {-tbeet, still Selling the PRIMEST MEAT than can be brought into the Nelson market, at the following prices:— Mutton - - - 3d. to 4d. Beef - - - 3d. to sd. Pohk, Veal, and every kin of Small Goods proportionately reasonable. J. Kerr begs to ii.timate to his rumerous Customers that his motto beiog •« Small i Profits and Quick Retdrns," to ensure him success in his un ertakiog, nnd enable hiih to j cont ! nue the supply of a GOOD ARTICLE at a REASONABLE PWCE, it will be necessar* to rely upon prompt ptvments. The nimble nlnepence is better than the lazy shilling, but unl ss the nimbleness of the lesser sum is assured, the benefit is lout to the purveyor of cheap goods: He must therefore insist upon ALL, ACCOUNTS for Meat supplied at the reduced pricea being PalD AT, THE MONTH'S END, otherwise tbe old-fashioned rates trill be charged. I JOHN KERR, WHOLESALE, RETAIL, AND FAMILY BUTCHER, TRAFALGAR-STREET, (Next to the Bank of New Zealand.) ____ SHIPPING PLIED. 2803
Njsw Zealand Insurance Company UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS. CAPITAL: £1,000,000. PAID-UP CAPITAL, £200,000. j RE-INSURANCE FUND, £40,000 Tho whole of the funds are invested in the 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 aa LOW as any other OFFICE in NELSON. Every information afforded by Mr. T J. THOMPSON,. Sub-Aobnt, WAIMEA. Mr. S. B JCHHOLZ, Scb-Aobht, MOTOEKA. Mr S. G t R9BINSON, Sob-Aobnt, MOTUPIPI and TAKAKA. CURTIS BROTHERS, AGENTS, NELfeON
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 246, 7 October 1876, Page 4
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568Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 246, 7 October 1876, Page 4
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