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Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 435, 24 December 1861, Page 2

ftcfo %\fotxtimwi*. 1.0.0. F., M. U. T^HE ANNIVERSARY DINNER of the Loyal Nelson and Howard Lodges will be held in the Odd-Fellow'a Hall, on V'EDNESDAY, the Ist of January, 1862. The Brethren of the order are requested to meet at the Hall at Twelve o'clock. The procession to start at half-past Twelve precisely. Dinner at Six. p.m. Brother Donald Sinclair, Esq. will take the chair. Tickets to be had at the Wakatu Hotel, and from any of the Committee. All Friends of the Order are respectfully invited to attend. A. AMOS, 607 Secretary to Committee o? Management. Anniversary Fete. A PUBLIC EXAMINATION of the children of the Baptist Chapel Sabhath School, Bridge-street, will bo held on FRIDAY next, December 27, on the Practice Ground of the Volunteers, in the Maitai Valley; the children will arrive on tho ground at half-past Eleven o'clock. At the conclusion of the examination prizes will be distributed and the children will sit down to tea. Tea will also be provided for parents and friends; tickets, adults, Is. 6d.; children, Is., may be had of the Misses Jay, or any of the teachers. On the following Sabbath two sermons will be preached at the Baptist Chapel, when collections will be made in aid of the Sabbath School. BAND OF HOPE.—A MtiJiXING o~ the YOUTHS of both sexes, and others interested in the above, will be held at the Temperance Hall, on MONDAY Evening, December 30, at Seven o'clock, for the purpose of FORMING the above Society. Parents are requested to allow their elder children to attend. I. M. Hill. W. C. Nation. Objfctofthe Society.—Drawing young persons out of the way of temptation ; to become teetotallers, thereby preventing the young from being overcome by that destroyer of social happiness, " Intoxicating Liquor;" to give Lectures to the young in a simple and pleasing form, and also to prepare the young to speak with confidence before others, and to give them an opportunity to recite poetry or prose at their meetings; to draw out the mind, thereby inciting them to think and read, in order to olitain matter to write an essay; and lastly a desire for good company, to be industrious; und above all, to secure the good things of a future world. 5 1J5 Nelson Rifle Volunteers. ALL Persons desirous oi Joining No. 1 or No. 2 Company of RIFLE VOLUNTEERS, and who either have not been previously drilled, or who may desire to be again drilled, are informed that they can receive preliminary instruction at the office of JOHN LOCKETT, eoi Captain nn<l Adjutant. Waimea South Mechanics' Institute. THE EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY athe above Institution will take place on the Ist of J nuary, 1862, when a Tea Party will be held (attended by the Wakefield Brass Band). Tea on the table at Five p.m. 592 Tickets 2s, children half-price. MOTION.—The undersigned will not be - ' accountable for any Goods, Ac, obtained in his name by any person after this date. JAMES BRIDGER, Massacre Bay, 581 l Late Waimea West. HP-HE Rev. A. M. GARIN begs to inform his J friends, that the building of the Catholic Church being too small for the number of persons who usually attend at Christmas night service, he finds himself unavoidably compelled to issue free tickets, by which only admission can be obtained. Nelson, Dec. ,19, l*ci. 593 Union Bank of AustraliaTHURSDAY, 26ih December, will be kept as a holiday by this Bank. ALEX. KERR, 608 Manager. HTHE Public is reminded that the NEL- ■*■ SON WINE AND SPIRIT STORK will be CLOSED on THURSDAY and FRIDAY next, 26th and 27th instant. 613 HENRY BALY. Nelson Savings Bank. A MEETING of the TRUSTEES will be ■*■*■ held at the Chamber of Commerce on Monday the 30th instant, at 7 o'clock in the Evening. Business to be transacted: To Examine and pay certain accounts. To assent to the removal of the Bank to tho Nelson Institute, Hardy-street, Nelson. To name a sub-Committee to audit the accounts of the Bank for the year 1861. DONALD SINCLAIR, Vice-President. Nelson, 2lstDecember. 1861. 609 NOTICE.— A PUBLIC BALL will take place at Mr. John Palmer's, Waimea West, on the Evening of January Ist, 1862. 598 Preserving1. ENAMELLED PRESERVING PANS. J-J Boilers and Saucepans Stcwpans. ()n sale at the stores of 612 JOHN SYMONS AND CO. (CHRISTMAS FRUITS of every desciiption, at the lowest prices • . . At the stores of 611 JONN SYMONS AND CO. VfOTICE.—On the Ist January, 1862, a first INSTALMENT of 6s. Bd. in the pound will be paid by us at the office of Messrs. Lightband and Jackson, on account of Captain Lockett. ■ •• M. LIGHT/BAND, 610 G. IJAKKR.