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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 232, 30 September 1880, Page 2

[ i Scabcelt a fortnight has elapsed since the death of Mr Jacob Frank, un, old and welH known resident in Nelson, was announced, and to-day we have with deep regret tpjrecord the death of his brotherAi Christopher,, who this morning, after a few days' illness, fell a victim v'to the same disease., 'Christopher—jbetter known as Stovell—Frank was a harp working industrious settler,' who was held, in , the highest respect by" allwho' knew hint*, and the news of his untimely death will be received with unfeigned, sorrow, by.many of his fellow colonists who knew and appreciated his numerous sterling qualities;,. „, J The results of the challenge* sent by the Nelson Carbine; Club ;to the Dunedin and Invercargill Cluba have how been ascertained, and the scores are as follows :—Dunedid, 511 ; Nelson, 462 ; Invercargill,: 380. Th£ third handicap of the Nelson Carbine Club), for which there are thirty-seven entries, will be commenced to-morrow morning at 6.3CJ, and be continued on Saturday afterno n and Monday morning. "•*-*■ l; - - j The: annual dinner of Nelson Fire Brigade will be held, at the JWasonic Hall this pvening, A wben fhe.cbair will be„talsen by His Worship the Mayor,'and a very pleasant gatberingmay.be expected. j A london'telegram-of the 17th inst. tb the Melbourne Argus conveys the following unpleasant intimation:—The financial condition of New Zealand has excited grave alariji among the bond-holders, Frequent attention has been called in the Press to the excessive borrowing of the colony in comparison with its population. There have been persistent sales of New Zealand bonds which have fallen heavily.j j .

THE! following are the vital statistics of the borough of Nelson for the month of September :•— Births, 24 • Deaths, 25, viz.---9 under twelve months, two between one and five years, and 14 over that age ; marriages, 6. a«M»aaii»B»i»i«WMM_a__iiyMii>iiii_ißßßaßniMiiii»iiiiiiiia_iriii«i«