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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 31, 5 February 1878, Page 2

A Synod of the Bishop and clergy of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wellington will be held at Wellington on the 20th instant. The diocese includes the provincial districts of Wellington, Taranaki, Hawke's Bay, Marlborough, Westland, Nelson, and Canterbury. The Committee of the Harmonic Society announce thafc they have decided to resume practice ou Thursday next. It is hoped thafc there will be a full attendance of members so that arrangements can be made for giving a concert at the end of the month. CoJiMUNiOATiojf between Ratavia and Singapore is once more restored. Visitors on pleasure bent will do well to bear in mind that the favorite p s. Luna will leave for Wellington this evening afc eleven, returning on Friday afternoon, and thu3 enabling passengers to attend the races. The Luna will arrive on Saturday and start for Wanganui on Sunday to be in time for the Interprovincial Regatta. The fare -to Wellington and back is equal to single rates, but those desirous to do the double ovent cau doubtless make favorable arrangements for the same upon application to the agent, J. S. Cross, jun , afc the Commercial Wharf. Mit Stephen Massett made his first appearance in the Masonic Hall last eveniug to a large, fashionable, and critical audience, and then and there achieved a very marked success. This gentleman's recitations were well and carefully rendered, wbile his wonderful imitations of Madame Anna Bishop and the Rev Charles Clarke were so comically accurate as to produce peals of laughter. A number of ballads of Mr Massett's own composing were sung with pathos and power, and taken as a whole this monologue entertainment seemed to thoroughly satisfy Mr Massett's uumerous auditors. The Council election caused some stir in town to-day, for from the opening hour of the poll both candidates were busy " bagging electors," and conveying them to the " convincing ground," where every voter, as he entered or left the chamber, 'had his measure taken " by the rival Committeemen specially appointed to watch proceedings. Our reporter, whose votes had been— for information's sake— solemnly pledged to both parties, was informed afc three o'clock, first by fche Harley men that Thomas was at least 100 ahead, and secondly by the Pickard partizans that Israel had" a clear lead of 90. The news was certainly bewildering, and' upon ifc no shrewd guess as to the result of the election could be hazarded. The poll will be declared by the Returning Officer this evening. Business cares and overwork are apt to react disadvantageous^ upon mind and body producing lassitude, depression, and loss of flesh. Under such circumstances the system requires to be reimbursed for the excessive wear and tear of brain and physique. The safest, surest and pleasautest compensating agent thafc cau possibly be used is Udolpeo Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps — Advt.