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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 113, 13 May 1878, Page 2

A specimen consisting of 20lbs weight of pyritous rock aa at present passing through the mill of the Phoenix Company at Collingwood, waß forwarded to Dr Hector at Wellington, and on being analysed yielded 18dwts 12 grains to the ton. Among the visitors to Collingwood by the Lady Barkly on her recent trip waa Mr O. Curtis, to whom, as ex-Superintendent, a complimentary dinner waa given one evening laat week by the residenta in the townahip. Thbre waa a large meeting of Volunteer officers on Saturday night, when all the arrangements were made for the annual ball to be held on the Queen's Birthday. The names of the stewards, priceß of ticketa, &c. will be found in the advertisement. '' A meeting of the Directors of the Nelaon Jam and JFruit Presemng Company will be held at the Bishop's cottage thia evening at half-past seven. Anotheb coursing dog arrived by the Ringarooma yesterday, conaigned to Mr Grey. His pedigree is one of the beat Btrain of winning blood, being by Sea Swell from the celebrated dam Venua, the mother of several winners of the largeat stakes. His name ia Man Eriday, and he was bred by Mr Powell of Melbourne, who ran him at Melton a month ago, when he won the Glenerrun Stakes. The. Lady Barkly having been detained by the weather, did not return from Collingwood until one o'clock thia morning. Mr Mabin reports the sale by auction of the Para Para mine and plant to a Company composed of residenta in the Collingwood district, which at the Ilth hour waa formed for the purpose of purchasing and working the mine. Lot 1 brought £780. This included the lease for 13 years of the coal-field' consisting of 160 acres, freehold property in Eerntown with six cottages, manager's house stables, storerooms, &c. ; 38 chains of Ulb rails; 153 chains of siDgle line 241 b and 301 b rails; 30 chains of double line 30lb rails ; 7f ' chains of 30lb rails on the wharf ; 157 feet of 301 b rails on coal bunkers, in all about lio tons ; besides this there were waggons and ; all the tools and implements necessary for working the coal. The two 40-ton barges : brought £62, and the remainder of the property £123 8s 4d ; total £965 8a 4d. We are glad to flnd that the property has fallen • into the hands of reaidents on the spot, and J trust that they will be able to work the' coal and iron mines profitably. Thb newapaper proprietora in Wellington j have taken to quarrelling among themaelvea, ! Messrs Blundell Brothera of the Fast having ' commenced an action for libel againat Mr Gardiner of the Chronicle for accusing them of fabricating a telegram to the effect that the Ruaaians had aeized the officea of the British Conaulate atßuatchuk. The damages are laid at £1000. The knight of the rueful countenance waa probably a victim of the depression.irritability and causeless apprehenaion which are ■ymptomatic of confirmed dyapepaia. There are many auch knights whose daya are undoubtedly shortened by the misery of body and mind produced by that harassing disease. Chronic indigestion, aa well as nervous debility, urinary troubles, and rheumatic affections are easily remedied by Udol*ho Wolfe's Schiedam Ahomatig Schnapps Advt. " Never too late to mend" is one of the truisms of the world ; reader, take the hint. If you unfortunately happen to be sick and ailing, don't trifle with yourself any longer, but resolutely set to work and save yourself by the use of '• Ghollah's Gbeat Indian Cores." They are the moat marvellous restorativea ever yet discovered— completely curing Rheumatism, Gout, Livbb Complainta, &c. You can get them of any Chemist' where you can also get copies of the most extraordinary testimonials. Testimonial — Nelson, 13th October, 1876. The Proprietor of Ghollah's Great Indian Cures. Sib, I feel pleasure in adding my testimony to the eflicacy of your Indian Gout Mixture. I was suffering acutely from severe and painful Gout, *ad hearing a good yeport of your I

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