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Colonist, Volume II, Issue 193, 26 August 1859, Page 2

. pfa'^(rertisetttcitk jTLAER'S HIPPODROME,, FRIDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 2s. l FIRST GREAT CHANGE in the ORDER of the ENTERTAINMENTS. MONS.KLAER in his BOTTLE PYRAMIDS and , the MYSTIC BARREL! NEW SCENES BY THE DOGS ANJ) MONEYEYS, Amongst them the SUPPER and BANQUET, with the Laughable and Comic Sketch of UNCLE- TOM'S CABIN IN AN UPROAR. On TO-MORROW the GREAT MID-DAY FETE and Juvenile Representation for Families and Children DOORS OPEN at Two—commence at Half-past. Children and Nurses half price. 266 _ _ . NOTICE. LAYING OF THE FOUNDATION STONE OP THE NEW .GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS AND THE NELSON ..INSTITUTE. ....... A PROCESSION will LEAVE the .:**?' MASONIC HALL at. One p.m. THIS DAY,: and will ckli at Barrack Square for the Executive Council, Members of the Provincial Council, and the Clergy; who will form in' Procession and proceed to Albion Square, the. site of the NEW GOVERNMENT iOFffiJCES, the FOUNDATION STONE of which Buildings, will be LAI D by his Honor the SUPERINTENDENT^, From thence, the Procession will proceed, to Barrack Square, the £\ite of the NELSON INSTITUTE, the FOUNDATION of which Building will be LAID by Dr. HOCHSTETTER. 'The Trades and the Public generally are respectfully invited to form in the Procession. MAXWELL BURY. Architect to Buildings. Seats provided for the Ladies. 265 FREEMASONS' HALL. SOUTHERN STAR LODGE, 1037. THE MEMBERS of the above Lodge are requested to meet THIS DAY, at Twelve o'clock, in Masonic Costume, to join iv the Procession for Laying the Foundation Stone of the New Government Buildings. Brethren of the Order are invited. By order of the W.M., H. J. GOODMAN, 269 Secretary. CORRECTED NOTICE. PUBLIC BALL. A PUBLIC BALL will be given in the . Freemason's Hall, THIS EVENING, 26th August, in honor of the occasion of laying the Foundation Stone.of the New Government Buildings. Dancing to commence at half-past, Eight o'clock*. . Gentlemen's tickets, 7s. 6d.; Ladies' tickets, ss. ; Double tickets, 10s.; Refreshments included. Tickets to be had of Mr. Stanton, Trafalgar-street; and Mr. Clark, Commercial Hotel. UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA. — TODAY, the 26th proximo, will be observed as a HOLIDAY at this Bank. j " ALEX. KERR, I Manager. Nelson, 22nd August, 1859. 260 TESTIMONIAL TO DR. F. HOCH- -*- ■ ' STETTER. At a Preliminary Meeting held on Thursday, August 25th, at the Trafalgar Hotei, it was unanimously agreed that a TESTIMONIAL, consisting of, choice SPECIMENS from the NELSON GOLDFIELDS, be presented to Dr. F. HOCHSTETTER, as an acknowledgment of the valuable services rendered by him to this province; and that the SUPERIN-TENDENT-be requested to present the same at the j conclu»ion of the lecture promised by Dr. F. Hoch-, ! stetter. ' ■. ■ . Copies :of the following resolution will be found at., the Bank and principal hotels. Subscriptions will,, also be received by members of the Provisional Com- , mittee. " We, the undersigned inhabitants of the Province of Nelson, to shew our appreciation of the scientific labors of Dr. F. Hochstetter, and the valuable service he has rendered this settlement, take this opportunity of subscribing towards the purchase of a testimonial, in gold, from the Nelson Gold-Fields; to which the Provinsial Government will add a purse of one hundred sovereigns." Donald Sinclair j B. Walmsley W- Wilson John Luck A.Rankin J.B. Wemyss W. Wilkie Thos. Askew I. M. Hill M. Lightband H. J. Goodman H. D. Jackson. Alex. Kerr, Treasurer. 277 rjP C. GROOKE, Plumber, Glazier, -*- • Coach and House Decorative Painter, in returning thanks for past favors, begs to intimate that he is prepared to execute all orders intrusted to his charge in such a style that will gain him the favor of Nelson and its vicinity. Graining, Sign Writing, Paperhanging, &c, &.c. Estimates given in town or country. 263 TO FLOCEMASTERS, SHEARERS, AND TEADERS. WILKINSON'S SHEEP-SHEARS. THE undersigned have Just Received a Case of SHEEP-SHEARS direct from the Manufacturers, and can recommend them as a first-rate article, surpassing in quality those of any other maker. They have been in almost universal use in Port Phillip, Sydney, and Tasmania, for many years, and need but one trial to ensure their use amongst the Shearers of New Zealand. Sold in parcels to suit the trade; and orders received by J. LEVIEN AND CO., Commission Merchants, Nelson. Also, New Iron Tanks; Boiler, rivitted, 4 feet square, contains nearly 500 gallons , American Cooking and Parlor stoves, in every variety Sheepwash Tobacco, and Blasting Poweer. *. 236 KfOTIOE OF MAILS.—In accordance -L v with instructions from the Postmaster-General of New Zealand, I hereby give notice that the MAILS for England, Australia India, and China, will be despatched by the LORD WORSLEY, on her departure from this port to' Wellington, after arriving from Manukau. .... . -'..-,-■ B. WALMSLEY, Chief Postmaster of the Province. Post Office, Nelson, 23rd August, 1859. 262 NOTICE.-— The Postmaster-General of New Zealand has directed LICENSES to be issued to the undernamed parties, authorising them to SELL POSTAGE STAMPS:— Messrs. C. & J. Elliott, Printers and Booksellers; Mr. 11. D. Jackson, Bookseller; of whom' Stamps ofthe value of I'd., 2d., 6d.,'and Is., can be procured. B. WALMSLEY, 270 Chief Postmaster of the Province. Provincial Secretary's Office, Nelson, August 23,1859. HIS Honor the Superintendent directs it to be not'fied that the undermentioned Tenders have been ACCEPTED, viz. :— £', s. d. Hugh Young and Son— For building kitchen, &c, at Depot . 89 10 6 Amos and Good— *. • For kitchen, &c, at Lunatic Asylum 43 14 0 Amos and Good — . . For fencin^Lunatic Asylum . . . 47 5 0 T. Stringer— ' Painting Lunatic Asylum, &c.. . . 10 10 0 V ALFRED DOMETT, Provincial Sectretary.