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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 57, 7 March 1879, Page 2

An Englishman, in climbing a mountain in Switzerland, fell over a precipice, and sued the Cantonal Government for damages. The Judge decided that he was travelling on a free pass, and must assume all risk. A miserly millionaire is asked to contribute to a charitable fund, but declines to do so, whereupon the lady patroness upbraids him for his stinginess. "Ah, madam," waa his sad reply, " if rich people like to be generous, we should be too happy. We must deny ourselves something." "Young Philosopher" would like to inquire what a " safety " match is, and why so called. A safety match is one in which the young man owns a span of horses, a threestorey house and a seal ring, while the young lady's father is the possessor of 60,000 dols, in Goverment bonds and a whole square of | brick blocks.

CITIZENS' BALL.

A BALL to the VISITING- MEM- •**- BEES of the NEW ZEALAND EIFLE ASSOCIATION will be given by the Citizens op Nelson, in the PROVINCIAL KALL, on FEIDAY EVENING NEXT, the 14th inst. i BALL COMMITTEE : The Mayor J. Mackay P. B. Adams D. Macdonald C Bird F. H. Pickering H. Buckeridge A. Pitt C. E. Bunny A. J. Richmond W. Fletcher J. Smith A. Greenfield J. Sclanders P. L. Gully W. M. Stanton T. Harley T. Wimsett A. Jones A. McK. Wix R. Levien T. S. Wymond Gentleman's Tickets, 10/6 ; Double Tickets, admitting One Gentleman and One Lady, 15/-; Family Tickets, admitting One Gentleman and the Lady Members of his family, 21/-. To be obtained from any of the Stewards, or at Mr. W. M. Stanton's. Daxckg to Commence at 8 o'clock. J. E. DODSON, ? 65 B Mayor.