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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 51, 28 February 1880, Page 2

In our supplement to-day, in addition to a variety of other reading matter, will be found a lengthy telegram regarding the Commission on Native affairs, forwarded to us last night by a well-informed correspondent at Hawera. The Gaiety Variety Troupe will give an entertainment at the Theatre Eoyal tonight, when they will receive valuable assistance from several local amateurs, and from the Battalion Band. TnE very handsome and valuable silver Cup, presented by thc Union SS. Company to the Eifle Association, is now on view at Mr Muncaster's shop, in Bridge-street. On one face is the embossed -figure of a rifleman iu a kneeling position, and on the other the inscription, stating by whom tho Cup is presented, a blank being left for the name of the winner, who will carry off the handsomest trophy of the meeting of 1880. At the meeting of the Town School Committee on Thursday last, it was decided that the vote of the Committee be given to Messrs Barnicoat, Bavin, and Graham, as members of the Education Board. A letter was re ceived from the Secretary, stating that the Board purposed appointing Miss Gascoigne teacher of tho first division sf Toi Toi Valley school. The receipt of the letter was ao kuowledged. A correspondent calls attention to the large number of deaths that have recently occurred in Toi Toi Valley, and forward the names of no less than eight residents iu that district who have died within the last twelve months, leaving behind them widows aud families. The Carandinis' who have always been favorites in Nelsou, purpose giving ajseries of concerts here commencing on Wednesday next, not Thursday as previously advertised. Tbe little company has received one or two valuable additions since it was here laat, and some very charming concerts may bo expected. The Customs duties collected at the port of Nelson for tho week ended to-day, amounted to £552 lis 4d. The Customs duties collected at the Pert of Nelson for the month of February were £2708 14s lOd, made up as follows:— Spirits, £780 12s IOd; cigars, £33 9s; tobacco, £238 17s 6d; wine, £104 13s Gd; beer, £16 18s 2d; tea, £42 17s; coffee, £4 4s ; sugar, £140 10s 3d; goods by weight, £78 Gs 8d; ad valorem, £921 2s 2d; other duties, £91 5s IOd; other receipts, £160 17s lid; gold, £95. Wb understand that a harvest thanksgiving open air festival, under the auspices of the Wesleyan Church, is to be held at Brightwater on Monday week, March Bth. Fuller particulars will shortly be published. Thanksgiving services will be conducted in all the Wesleyan Churches in the circuit tomorrow week. Services will ba held at the Weslejan Church, Hardy-streot, to-morrow in connection with the Sunday school. The Rev Mr Beckenham will preach iu the morning, and Mr Bavin in the evening. There will also be a children's afternoon service, conducted by Mr Bavin. Special hymns will be sung by the children at each service. The public soiree on Tuesday ia likely to be a successful one. Besides the ministers of the town and other gentlemen, the services of the Rev Mr Rodgers of Riwaka have been secured. A capital programme has been prepared for the occasion. Anniversary "sermons in connection with the Richmond Wesleyan Sunday schools will be preached in the local church to-morrow by the Rev D. Rodgers. of Riwaka. The nsual tea and public meeting will be held on Wednesday evening. A telegram has been received from Major Pitt, stating that the Southern representatives will arrive by the Wellington about 8 o'clock this ovening, when they will be met at the wharf by the members of the Reception Committee. A train will be in waiting to convey them to the station, where their baggage will be stowed in preparation for the start for Brightwater, which will take place at 9.30 on Monday moruiug. The opening shot will be fired shortly after the arrival from town of tho afternoon train. To-morrow morning there will be a church parade, when the representatives and local volunteers will attend divine service at Christ Church. It is also notified that seats will be reserved for those who are desirous of attending the Wesleyan Church. ■IIIP' I'l 1 'I* l ML".',! 1 ■ KM\VH"'»*'W"U>i'l*f*~m~*->~m<*~m ¥ m*rmn,