The Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, JULY 5,1879.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 159, 5 July 1879, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1879.

Miss Fidler's lessons in cookery were brought to a close last night, and from all we can learn hare given the utmost satisfaction, not only to the attendants at the classes, but to those who are most likely to reap the benefit of the instructions there imparted. Miss Fidler, we understand, proceeds to Wellington from heee, and from what we can gather from the local papers she is likely to receive a hearty welcome to the Empire City. ' A mm bbb of beautiful pictures representing the fruits and foliage of New Zealand trees and shrubs, hare been painted, by Miss , Harris for the Sydney Exhibition, and are now on view at her father's bonse in Kilestreet. OwiHoto an insufficiency of water the new steamer was not launched this morning as was intended, thereby disappointing a large number of spectators as well as those immediately interested. It is proposed, if (he tide answers, to float her this evening shortly before 1 1 o'clock. the Eire Brigade to make their annual appeal

to the public, who have always been ready to contribute to the support of this invaluable body of men. In the course of a week or two the householders of the town will hare an opportunity of testifying in a practical form to their appreciation of the services so freely rendered by this exceedingly useful volunteer corps. The Customs receipts have been looking up of late. The amount collected last week was £2625 2s lid, of which £1210 15s 6d was received for Publicans Licenses, distributed as follows:— City of Nelson £950, Waimea County £299 15s 6d, Collingwood County, £61. The receipts for the week ending U day were £1051 Os Bd. The attention of the members of the congregation attending St. Mary's Church is directed to an advertisement which appears elsewhere. Some time ago we mentioned that representations had been made to the Resident Magistrate, in; ttrder to /Induce him to taW Metis to ftririg the [Factory Act into -full; polking order in Nelson"" Wj| now hear thaij OB Inspector will be appointed at once. .Jig therefore behoves all employers of female labor to see that they are complying with the requirements of the Act, of which we gave presume, y ' ;. f ' -. ■ ,- ;; „, A militant funeral will be accorded 1 tomorrow to the remains of Mr Black, late of the Pos>Boy Hotel, who was at one time a member, of the Nelson Artillery. , Tha procession leaves the house alt 2.15 to-ntorrqw afternoon. s On Saturday last at Richmond before G Talbot and J. W. Barnicoat, Esqs, J. J, P. Thomas Brown, alias Good Old Brown, waa sentenced to two months' imprisonment for having on the previous day stolen from Mr Charles Canning's cellar, five gallons of ale. After having received his sentence, the prisoner thanked the presiding Justices for their leniency, remarking that he had made Bure of getting more than that. ' The death of the late Rev G. Watkins will at Christ Church to-morrow morning form the subject of the sermon, which will be breached by the Blsfiop of Nelson: ' ; • The attention of those interested is called to the sale, to be conducted by Messrs Sharp and Pickering, on Behalf of ther ..Trustee in J. R. , Hooper's estate, on the" farm lately occupied by Mr E. Webby, at Ranzau.near Richmond. There are a number of valuable lots to be disposed of, and theta is no reserve whatever. The sale is on Moo* day at noon.