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|teto Pbertiseumtis. THE Screw Steamer UNDINE will start from the Albion Wharf, THIS DAY, in order to give parties an opportunity of witnessing the various matches during the Regatta. Fares 23. 6d. each trip. FREDERICK STOCK, 629 r Albion Hotel. !For Collingwood. THE SUPPLY, J Walker, master, will SAIL for the above on FRIDAY NEXT. For freight or passage, apply on board ; or to JOHN SYMONS AND CO., 627 Bridge-street. J^ELSON REGATTA. Tuesday, December 31,1861. High Water at 7-50, a.m. First Race. By TWO-OARED BOATS; to start at half-past Ten o'clock. Second Race. By FOUR-OARED BOATS; to start at quarter-past Eleven. Third Race. By First-class SAILING VESSELS; to start at Noon. Fourth Race. By Second-class SAILING VESSELS; to start at One o'clock. Fifth Race. By Third-class YACHTS; to stait at Two o'clock. Sixth Race. By Fourth-class BOATS; to start at Three o'clock. Seventh Race. DINGY RACE; to start at Five o'clock. Eighth Race. DUCK HUNT; as shortly after the arrival of the boats as possible. Programmes, containing Rules and Regulations,v with Prizes for the various Races, can be had on application to Mr. THOMAS ASKEW ; or HENRY CIiOUSTON, CSO Secretary. Closing Sales of Horses and Mares. MR. D, MOORE lias received instructions from Messrs. Nath. Edwards and Co., to sell by auction On SATURDAY next, 4th January, 1862, at one o'clock, precisely, in the Stockyard at the rear oi the Marine Hotel, the unsold portion of the cargo of SUPERIOR HORSES and MARES, lately imported to this Market, by Mr. George Potter. This lot will be sold cheap, and offers an excellent opportunity to purchasers. Terms at sale. Nelson, 30th December, 1861. 638 TfiT R- PARMENTER Photographer, * * • Collingwood.street, one door from Bridgefitreet. begs to inform the inhabitants of Nelson, that ho intends to take PORTRALTS in cases post free to England at 5s 6d. 7s. Gd. lls 6d. In fancy frames, equally cheap. Portraits fitted to lockets and brooches, 5s each. . Any part of Nelson Photographed to order. Prize view on sale. Pictures warranted permanent. 590 To the Electors of the City of Nelson. p ENTLEMEN.—I again beg to tender my services to you as one of your representatives in the Provincial Council, about to be elected The interest I have always taken in shipping and other matters connected with your city, leads me to hope that I may still be useful to yon, the more especially as there is every prospect of the trade of this port being considerably augmented by the exportation of chrome, in addition to the other mineral products of the province. It is not my intention to make a personal canvass of the constituency, but if 1 am required to attend a public meeting with a view of ascertaining my opinion on any subject of local importance likely to be brought before the Council, I shall be most happy to do so, upon getting due notice of the same. \Vitli gratitude for the confidence you have hitherto reposed in me, I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant, JAMES MACKAY. Drumduan, December 3, 1861. 516 To the Electors of the City of Nelson. GENTLEMEN. —It is my intention to offer you my services at tbe approaching election of a new Provincial Council. As one of your late representatives, with whose acts and opinions you are already well acquainted, I have no new profession to. make, and no new principles to submit to your consideration, and will only promise you, in the event of my re-election, to devote my attention to the furtherance of the general interests of the province, and to pay every due regard to your local Share in them. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant, OSWALD CUETIS. Nelson, December 27,1561. 631 To the Electors of the City of Nelson. GENTLEMEN.- A dissolution of the Provincial Council having taken place, I beg to offer myself ob a candidate for your suffrages. Having sat in the last Council for a district with which I was in no ■way connected, I would prefer, if I again have a seat in our local Legislature, that it should be for a constituency with which I am connected by the ties of a common interest. The part I have taken in the public affairs of .Nelson froni its earliest history, renders it unnecessary that I should now state my opinions on subjects which concern your interests; for to any measures that have ever been advanced, calculated to promote the general prosperity of Nelson, I have always given a hearty support. ] am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, G. ELLIOTT. . Nelson, December 17. 632 "IMPOUNDED ac Waimea South, December -*- 26, 1861, 1 bay Filly with a white spot in the face ■with one white hind foot, about a year old. 1 dark brown Gelding, with three white feet and a white stripe'down the face, about a year old. 1. Steer branded on the left rnmp SS. 1 Heifer, branded WJJ, joined, on the right ramp. If not claimed will bo sold on 13th January, 18G2. WILLIAM M'GOJVAN, 631 ' . PoundkeepeV. Per Freebridge. ft CASES American SEWING MAI U CHINES 8 cases ditto Kerosine lamps and oil 10 „ „ rocking'and wobdseat chairs 1 ~ ~8 day clocks 20-nests ~ tubs 10 boxca ~ clothes pegs 1 box ~ patent spring ditto 10 barrels „ dried apples 20 boxes „ cut tacks 36 kegs „ cut nails 120 kegs patent wrought ditto 639 JOHN SIMONS'AND CO.; "JUST ARRIVED in Bridge-street, .at c> j; A. 'LANGFOKD'S, 360 Tuscan and Straw Bonnets, from Od. each. 20 dozen Children's He so, at 6d. per pair. 641 New Zealand Insurance Company. INSURANCE FROM FIRE.—The un- - /,-_ , designed are authorised, by power of attorney 'from the above .Company, to grant POLICIES of Ingurance from loss or damage by FIRE upon BUILDNGS. and.FURNITUIiE, and Goods and Merchandise of all descriptions. '•' £■ A CURTIS BROTHERS. Kelson, Augqst 20,1861, 898