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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 181, 2 August 1877, Page 2

• The Argus says:— We understand that a fancy dress ball was held at Sfc. George's Mall iaafc night. It was announced as baing held in honor of the flrsfc sitting of Parliament uader fche Abolition Act, but from all '.accounts it was a' disgrace to the promoters. NoTlGE._—A£eer this date POISON will be laid on Acres No. 290 and 292, Gaovs-sxaEBT. - V WILLIAM FIELD ES. Nelson, Augnsfc 2, 1877. 3314— 8 W.ANTED a Situation as HOUSEKEEPER j houae of business preferred, or to assist in a business, by a trustworthy person 34 years of age— Bogiisb, rad without encumbrance. Address N. Z Ofßce of this Paper. 3319-6 TO BE LET, with Immediate Possesion : a,. Good Co____odionß S&VEN R')OMED COT f AGE, with Grounds attached, pleasantly situated in a respectal le : - locality neat: $«" centre of the town. Apply to F. Ss- JOHN, ?320— 9 Z«*®& Agent, Trafalgar-street. i BIBLE 'BEADING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THOSE gentlemen who havo kindly canvassed for SIGNATURES to PETITIONS in favor of above obj.-ct, will please . send their PETITIONS THIS WEEK if possible DIRECT to WELLINGTON, addressed " Captain fche Hon. W. D. H. B-illie, Legislative Council, 8317 . . Wellington. ■ i ; CITY .OF NELSON. ELECTION OF COUNCILLOR. XN PURSUANCE of fche Provisions- of JL "The Regu'ation of Lacal Elections Act, 1876,1 hereby give notice that at a POLL this day taken for El-ct£ou to tha Office of CottuciUor for the City of Nelson, the number at rotes received by each Candidate was as follows :— v of .Candidate. No. Votes. Little, James Kebh 293 BETHWAITE, WILLTAM ... 238 KEEN LITTLE, being tha Candidate who lies received ifaehighest namber of vote., to be duly elected to the Offlee aforesaid. Datad this Ist day of Aagu.6, 1877. ADFRED GREENFIELD, 3312 Returning Officer TO THE RATEPAYERS OF THE CIYY QF NELSON. GENTLEMEN,-! bfg to tender ydu my eincere thanks for the honor you have conferred upon me by my election as your representative in the City Council, and tb assure you of my intention to strictly perform the : promises I have made during my candidature. c ' I have tha honor to be, Your obedient servant, 3Sll . JAMES KEEN LITTLE. ;i ; CITY COUNCIL ELECTION. TO THE CITIZENS OF NELSON who tc-day recor.ied 238 votes in my favor -fand to those who voted against <a c in the belief that they were thereby doing me a kindness— l retorn my sincere thank.. Several friends impute my want of success to a» canvass having been made, and intorm the tbat I h *ve on that account been charged with want of due courtesy to the Electors. I assu-e you the opposite is the cass; for my opinion is that personal solicitation indicates a want of respect for, or confluence in the judgment of those possessing votes. Again thanking you for your unsolicited votes, I remain Gentlemen, Yours reaped fnlly, WILLIAM BETHWAITE. Collingwood-street, Nelson, August 1, 1877. 3318 rjpENDERS FOR A 14 YEARS* A- LEASE of tha following iEDUGAT.OH Kesbrves will be received ly th« Nelson Ejlacation Board, sd.reaeed to the undersigned until SEPTEMBER 4,1877;— N0s _ 6, 14. 15, 32, 56, 64. 83, 93, 94, 188, Black's* Point, near Reefton By order of the Bo '.r.d. ■*.«,. W ' G H O»USON, ts Secretary. TENDERS will be received by the UPPER MOTUEKA ROAD BOARD upfco 10 a.m. on SATURDAY. August 18, Jot Contracts Nos. S and 4, on NEW ROAD ovfer Spooner's Ksrige; for Work on HOl»E ROAD, between Newport's ani the Siddle, and for Repairs on the WANGAPEKA TRACK SpeciScafcions Jof Contracts on Spooner's Kinge may be seen at the residence ot G. Gbs, Motueka Valley; of Work oa Hope Road, at NfsWßoax's Accoromoda'ion Bouse, Motupiko Valley jof Hep. irs on Wangapefca* Track, at Shsbbv Post-offlce; aud of all the work at tha Tadmoe Poat-oißce. Specifications of work on Hope Road will only be scan as above alter the llth of August. | '' i>. LINDSAY, ' Secretary Uppae Mo.uek&, Jnly 28, 1877. 3815-6 I