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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 28, 27 November 1877, Page 2

At Magterton the credit system is aaid to nave become "downright intolerable," and a tradesmen's protection society is contemplated. The following singular advertiaemenfc appears in a Yorkshire newspaper :—« Two young gentlemen are desirous of forming the acquaintance of two ladies of means ° age about 22, who will be agreeable to accompany them on short trips on Sundays, paying their own expense*. A strict privacy and honor will be observed by them concerning repliesattention will only be given to those sending bona fide names and addresses. Replies may be sent singly or in couples." An extraordinary American Masonic story is going the rounds of the papers. It appears as the account goes, that a Masonic Lodge' m Indiana was presided over by a master who had an exaggerated notion of discipline One night he met the lodge in called meeting (not a member absent) to instruct them in the work. Teaching them the use of the gavel, he had just called them up with a knock when he leaned too far back fell through to the ground four storeys, and broke his neck. Picked up next morning, he was decently buried, but not a Mason came to the funeral. More strange still, not a Mfwon appeared any more in that village It was inapplicable. Forty women left widows, 220 children left orphans, 84 merchants left in the lurch with unpaid bills. Twenty years after that, somebody went up into the fourth storey, broke open the door, and beheld a lodge— a lodge of skeletons !. Strange but true, they had strictly obeyed the orders of the VV.M, and, waiting for the knock to seat them, had starved to death. Each was standing m an attitude of respectful attention, looking to the east, and had not pitying citizens taken them down, they would have been there still. Such is life among Masons

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■TlO LET for a few months, FFUNISIIED JL HOUSE.— Address Z., Office of thin P a P er - 4i>46— 2 WANTEITw ASHING and CH_RING^ MRS. YORE, 4533 Netr-street. I. 0. 0. F., M. U. rpHE ANNUAL DINNER will be held at A the Oddfellows' Hall, on THURSDAY, the 29th inst.,afc 7.30 p.m. Tickets, 4/- each. 4530— 1p FUNERAL NOTICE. FRIENDS are re«p:c-.fully informed that the FUNERAL of the late CUABLB3 W. HOUiiil will leave the residsnce of iria father, Collingwood strefit, TO-MONROW (Wednesday) AKTKKNOUN, at 3 o'clock for the Old Cemetery. 454<J LOST.— Left on the graaa, by the side of th« road, just beyond the Depot, on Saturday week last, the 17th November, a Long Black OVEItCOAT Whoever has possession of the same, on returning it will be rewarded. Apply at the Office ot this Paper, or to Mr Carfkr ft t the Weighbridge, or Mr Jacksoa at Toll Gate. . 4547 SMITH & CQ.'S NEW Grand Panorama OF THE Franco-Prussian War WILL NOT APPEAR FOB A FEW DAYS LONGER, Due notice of which will be given. - 4545 Immigration Office, SeUon, November 27, 1877. TMMIGRANTB ARRIVED by ship WaiJL tara :— Farmerg 2 Shoemaker 1 Stableman 1 Brick I'iyers 3 Farm Laborers 9 Engraver 1 General Servants ... 12 Cooks 2 Housemaids 4 Nurse I Farm Servant ... ." i Applications from persons desirous of engnging any of the above will be received by j ALFRED GREEN FIELD, 4554—3 Immigration Officer. FOR SALE OR TO LET. A LLOT&TENTS Nos. I and 2, Stones Bay French Pass, containing 30 acres of Lnnd. Hot further particulars >»pply to T. It. IX. TAYLOR, Havea-road, or tr> the owner, As3 s JOHV HICHCOOK. CHRISTMAS EXCURSION TO THE WEST COAST SOUNDS. d^Lsji HpHE U.S.S. Co 'a s.a. *s||j|y|\^. H A W E A S"™»" EXCURSION TKIP to the nlvo b dumg the CHRISTMAS HO LIDAYo. ™£ e « HRWe& w i" start from Auckland on THURSDAY, the 13th December, wiling at r,«T^/,!- 4th)l VoveTtv Bay (15th), N«piec (16th), Wdhnßtou (18 h). Lyttelt^n (l«th) and arrive at Port Chalmers on Thuraday, the 20th December; leave ogam oa Saturday, the 22nd, calling at Bluff on the following day, Thence she will proceed up Preservation aod ' halky Inlets, Duaky, Breakaea, Doubtful Thomson, Ciswell, and George Saun Is, and finally to MILFoRD SOUND. At this \ magnificent Sound she will remain at least 48 h-.urs, and then return direct to Biufi and Port Chalmers. She is expested to arrive back at the latter port on Wednesday, the 2nd January. The Berthing List will be opened on Monday, joth December: intending passengers should therefore book before that date, as the best berths will ba immediately allotted. BW farther particulars apply to T. CA.WTHRON, Agent, 449^ Government Wharf,