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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIIL, Issue 106, 4 May 1878, Page 2

* . . . . , I , Millinery ! \ ■■■]■ Millinery ! I For the j WINTER SEASON, 1 Desire to inform their Customers and the Public that they have secured the services of a First-class ' MttKner^^ ] . and Efficient Staff, and are therefore in a position to execute all orders, in that branch, with ; prozntness, and in the very I NEWEST STYLES. :: They have also on hand a large stock of the j LATEST NOVELTIES Iv English and Parisian ' , , MILLINERY, BONNETS, HATS, $0. ; • At prices which will compare favorably with any other house. New Jackets, New Ribbon^ , |- , New Dress Fabrics . y Dress and Mantle Trimmings, in great variety. L Fashionable Costumes Made to our o.vn order, and altered to fit, if required, free of charge. : ' ?OI ,; Make a call and Bee the last shipment of ' G\rakd Specialities a t the L ' HALL OF COMMEKCE. T ■.-■.. lP; ; ; ,■•'■.■;'

NELSON CITY RIFLES. f«pHE CORPS will PARADE 1 at the Drill Shed on TUESDAY; Nt XT, at 730 p.m. Arms and Accoutrements. Full muster expected. .Dub Edwd. BUNNY, Captain C ommanding. May 3,1878. •" -.-•••■ .1569 — 1 QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY lIAiGES. TO BE RUN AT RICHMOND, HAT 24TH, 1878. Judge :,.,,- , „", C. CANNING, Esq.- " ;■' Clerk oj the Course : • .. ; A. J. GUNDRY, Esq. - Stewards : Mr. J. Kerr Mr. T. Harlet 2,, M. Crewdson „ S. Wadman „ R. M. Smith „ J James „ J. K. Little „ H. Warren Mr. J. Gat PROGRAMME: 1. Handicap Hurdle Race of soys; about 2 miles, over eight flights of hurdles. Entrance, soys. Nominations, with entrance money, received up to Tuesday, 2 1st May ; handicap declared Wednesday, 22nd May. 2. Hack Hurdle Race of 5 soys ; 1 mile, over four flights of hurdles. Entrance, 10a. Post entry. 3. Handicap Hurdle Race oi. soys; about 1J miles, over six flights of hurdles. Entrance, soys. , For: all horses that have never won an advertised race of 20 soys up to date of nomination. Nominations, with entrance;' money, "received up to Tuesday, 21st May, weights to be declared immediately after the first race. 4. Novel Race of 5 soys; about;! mile. Enlrance, 10s. Conditions :. Eachjockey to ride another's horse ; the last; horse t past the post to Win the ,Btake. The " race must be run under 5 minutes! Poat entry. 6. Handicap District Plate of ( . p soys ; about 1 i miles. Entrance, soys. * Conditions sa.me as No. 3 ; horses to be owned by boua fide residents of the district. Handicaps declared as soon as possible after No 3 hurdle race.: Entries to be made up to May 21st. : 6. Handicap Trotting Race, of 10 soya ; 2 miles. Entrance '153. Nominations, with er trance enclosed, to be made on or before Tuesday, May 21st, handicap to be declared May ,22nd. ":-'", 7. Pont Race, of 5 soys; once round the course. Entrance, 10s. . For all, ponies under 14 hands. Post entry. 1 ; RULES': General entries, Tuesday, 21st tMay, at 9 o'clock p.m. There must be three entries for each event or no prize will be given. . „ » . ; . . ., All nominations must be made. in, waiting, and sent in sealed covers, addressed, to the Secretary, Nelson Hotel, Nelson, ' Containing entrance money, description and age oi: horse, and colors to be worn by jockeya: No entry will be received unless upon the distinct understanding that the decision of the Stewards, or whoever they may, -appoint, shall in all cases be final, and, all law proceedings barred. „:-., ALEX. M«GEE,;, U Hon. Secretary. „. Nelson, May 3, 1878. 1568

TTNITED TEACHERvS' PRAYER U MEETING, TO-MORROW MORNING, at TEMPERANCE HALL, at 8 o'clock. 1561 TO LET. WREYHILL, with Immediate posse'sion Apply EDWARD MOOHE. 1563— 6 YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. mENDERS WANTED for a MANX AGER of a TEMPER4NCE HOTEL, with Riphts and Privileges of BOARDING, DINING, ani COFFEE SO< IMS in connection with the above. Specifications of requirements and particulars of advantages can be te n on application at Mr Hodnsell's, Bookteller. Tenders to be enclosed and addressed to the Secretary of the Association not later than FRIDAY, the 10th instant, at Noon. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 1548 FOR SALE. FIFTY ACRES of LANDat WAKAPUAKA, together with that large and commodious DWELLING-HOUSE containing THIRIEEN RO' >MS, at present occupied by Mrs. T 0. Batchelor. The Orchard contains about Three Acres, planted with a lot of ( hoice Full-beaiing Treea. About Thirty Acres have been ploughed and laid down in grass. The above is good Grazing Land, and situate about two miles from town, and is a rare chance for any poraeo requiring a healthily situated residence. Apply to FELL & ATKINSON, 1557—tc Solicitors, Nelson. A SCHOOL DISTRICT ia hereby constituted, to be called the Charleston School District, and bounded as follows :— On the North by the Totara River; on the West by the Sea ; on the South by Fox's River ; on the East by the Paparua Range., A SCHOOL DISTRICT is hereby constituted, to be called the Asdison's Flat School District, and bounded as follows : — On tha West and North by the Sea and the Buller River ; on the South by tha Totara River ; on the East by the Paparua Range. A SCHOOL DISTRICT is hereby constitute !, to be called the Fbefton School District, and bounded as follows :— ■ On the North by the left branch of the Inangabua River; on the West by the In ngahua River, from the junction of the left branch to the mouth of Devil's Creek and thence to the source of the Creek ; on the South by a line drawn from the source of Devil's Creek to the source of Rainy Cre-k, and thence along the course of the creek to its junction with the Inangahun; on the East by a line drawn from the junction of Rainy Creek with the Inangahua to Kelly's By order of the Board, W. C. HODGSON, 1545 Secretary.