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Colonist, Volume II, Issue 124, 28 December 1858, Page 2

STEAM TO THE WAIRAU AND WELLINGTON. fc^p.^ rFHEIIearnerTASMANIAN /mSu\fa\k MAID- 90 tons burden» T*^*<||i^g^ Whitwell, Commander, will SAIL as leaving Nelson, on Monday, January 3rd.. .. at 1 p.m. WaitoM „ Midnight Wairau on Tuesday, „ 4th.. .. 5 p.m. Wellington, on Wednesday sth .. .. 6 p.m. Wairau (for Nelson) on Thursday, 6th.. 5 p.m. CURTIS BROTHERS. Nelson, 27th December, 1858. 620 EXCURSION TO KAI-TERI-TERI AND MOTUEKA. THE TASMANIA^ MAID will leave the Wharf TO-MORROW MORNING, WEDNESDAY, the 29th, at NINE O'CLOCK, on an Excursion Trip to Kai-teri-teri, calling at Alotueka both going and returning. Fare for the Excursion, 6s. each. Children, half price. CURTIS BROTHERS. December 28th, 18uS, *,* The trip advertised for New Year's day will not take place. ' *>2i FOR SYDNEY DIRECT. THE clipper Brig BURNETT, 190 tons, -*- J. R. Scaplehorn, Esq., Commander, will SAIL for the above port on WEDNESDAY (To-Morrow), the 29th instant. For freight or passage apply to 619 W. WILSON. CRICKET MATCH ON NEW YEAR'S DAY. . ON SATURDAY NEXT (being New Year's Day), a MATCH will be PLAYED on Victory-square, Toi-toi Valley, between the Members of the NELSON MECHANICS and the NELSON T CLUBS. Wickets to be pitched precisely at 10 o'clock. Refreshments will be provided at moderate charges. The police will be in attendance to preserve order. 624 UNION BANK OP AUSTRALIA. "THIS OFFICE will be CLOSED on ■*- SATURDAY and MONDAY, the Ist and 3rd; prox., for the half-yearly balancing of accounts. ALEXANDER KERR, Manager. Union Bank of Australia, Nelson, 27th December, 1858. 625 NELSON LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIG INSTITUTION. ]V| EMBERS of'the above Institution are -LTJ- respectfully requested to RETURN all BOOKS and PERIODICALS IMMEDIATELY, as fresh catalogues are being made out, and great inconvenience is caused by the books not being returned. GEORGE JACKSON, Librarian. December 27, 1858. 626 WAIRAU SEPARATION. A PUBLIC MEETING will be held at •£*- the Wairau Hotel on SATURDAY, January ]sth, 1859, at 12 o'clock, to take into consideration the subject of SEPARATION FROM NELSON, in accordance with the New Provinces Act, and if the said meeting approve of separation, then and there to sign the petition for that purpose. JOSEPH WARD. Dec. 22nd, 1858. • . . > ..;.. 622 HPHE FRIENDS of MR. JOHN PERCY -*- are respectfully requested to attend the funeral of his late departed son, John James, to move from his residence, Van Diemen-street, on Wednesday, (TO-MORROW) December 29th, at 3 o'clock p.m. 615' SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &C. MESSRS. N.EDWARDS and CO. have received instructions from Mr. Wm. Akersten (who is retiring from inn-keeping), to SELL by AUCTION, on THURSDAY next, 30th instant, on. the premises, Marine Hotel, Bridge-street, at Ten o'clock precisely, his HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, consisting of— Sofas, couches, cheffonier, card tables, dining table, chairs, "Brussels carpet, oil cloth, pictures, looking glasses, bedsteads and bedding, • .crockery and glass, table cutlery and plate, kitchen utensils, life buoys, lignum-vite Bkittle balls, &c, &c, &c. . . Terms at sale. Nelson, December 24,. 1858. 616 COMPENSATION ACT. 'THE COMMISSIONERS will hold a ■*- MEETING at the undermentioned place, on THURSDAY, the 30th day of December instant, for the purpose of taking EVIDENCE respecting the CLAIMS made, and of HEARING any OBJECTIONS to the same. For the Districts of Motueka, Moutere, Riwaka, and Sandy Bay, at the Motueka Hotel, at Eleven o'clock, Forenoon. The Preliminary Expedition Men need not attend. As the stay of the Commissioners will be necessarily limited, it is requested that claimants will be punctual, otherwise they will be under the necessity of coming to Nelson to prove their claims. The Massacre Bay District will be taken early in January, of which due notice will be given. The visit to the Town of Beaver, for the Wairau District, cannot be made till the latter end of February. ■ . 617 MR. EAREY'S SYSTEM OF HORSE-TAMING. IV/TR, CAMERON, from Wellington (on -*-»J- his way to Auckland), has been induced to hold LECTURES in Nelson on the above wonderful system. • ■• As the stay of Mr. Cameron will be short, early application is recommended to Mr. LI CX, Trafalgar Hotel; or Mr. AKERSTEN, Marine Hotel. Lectures will be given in the building at the back of the Marine Hotel, on WEDNESDAY next (Tomorrow), the 29th instant, and the following MONDAY, January 3rd. 614 T A. LANGFORD, having lately pur- -*-• chased some lar<je parcels of TEAS, GROCERIES, &c.",' of all.kinds, begs to apprise his patrons of the same, assuring them that they are.not to be equalled in lowness of price, or excelled in quality. It is an acknowledged fact that coffee should.be used immediately after, being ground, or the aroma and freshness is lost. This requires a constant supply of fresh ground coffee, that has not hitherto been obtainable from the slow process, of grinding by small mills, and consequently inconvenience or loss of time has resulted. I. A. L. is now in a position (by the possession of suitable machinery) to offer his COFFEE as worthy the attention of all who desire the very best article. In purity and richuess of flavor it is unsurpassed, Price only Is. 6d per lb., or packed in tins (hot), at Is. Bd. per lb., in any sizes. CANTON HOUSE, Corner of Bridge and Trafalgar streets. 627 OVAL PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY, TRAPALGAR-8 T B E E T , Opposite the Bank. Mr. OXLEY, Photographic Artist, from London, takes PORTRAITS DAILY, as above, from 11 a.m. to j 5 p.m. • ':.'■;.: I - Instructions given in the art. Stereoscopes and Stereoscopic Views for Sale. 618 GLUE, Sh(epherds v Whistles, a few Beed .Plan.cc, Glue Tots, Plough Wheels. 6°T.- : , t'■■■': v-.\ -■■■■'■■' I. M. HILL. ■: ;