The Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1878.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 278, 30 November 1878, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1878.

. Mussfes Acton Adams and IPitt formally announce to-day their intention of offering themselves as creates for the seat, in the 49 u Ic or Representatives about to be rendered vacant by the resignation of MrSharp... When the proper time arrives they will ad-j^ dress :the/ electors, on the leading political questions of the day. The contest ds likely? to prove a, very close one s . ; ~; S" 1 -? ; MADAaia Cota, whose etevfe'fnfey d&.a C6U-" juror is well-known in Nelson, in CofipeotjouJ with'Val Vbse, tbe' lhost amusing ..of fen-^ triloquists, intends giving aseries of -ent«r^ tamuients here> commencing on. Wednesday; next. Madame has, since she was last in" Nelson, added to>her '? company" a remark-* ably, well-traihed little terrierj: whose Tier,', formaucesare by no. means the iedst:ati;racc tree part of the entertainment. JrMisV Maudi Clifton gives very clear proaf bf - her-.po£ses^ sionbf the gift of "second sight,* 5 --anoVthe : entertainment-closes with the gracef ul 3&u\, of aerial suspension. A large number of* valuable gifts will be distributed each evening, j A aiEETiNG of those interested in Messrs ! Smith and Harley's copper mine was held j last night when it was annouced that all the shares had beentakeu upr ; The meeting-then-l ; adjourned until Thursday jnexfcj : • rj (in! A meting of the/members of the N#vf Zeajand Rifle Association will be held atjbe Nelson Hotel this evening for the putj!>o&e of electing a Local Committee and Secretary. A rehearsal of "Robinson Crusoe" will take place at the Theatre Royal this. evening ' at eight'o'clock. - • ■ . ; -f } **/» ; Thehb will be a Church, Parade! Ji. the Town and Port Volunteers to-moribw 1 tiitbrhing, when they will attend divine service at All Saints' Church. ri . f , Thb wire-walking perfothiancea^/wnHcli were to have taken place at the' P^rt'this afternoon have been postponed tiil^ r ti(§xi' Saturday on {account of the - unfavorable' state of the weather. -.■■..■ i-.m .s.-e.