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Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 437, 31 December 1861, Page 2

fkto. pbcr&cntents. "IO^OF., M. U. THE ANNIVERSARY DINNER of the 1 Loyal Nelson and Howard Lodges will be held in the Odd-Fellow's ti all, on V'EDNESDAY, the Ist of January, 18G2. 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 o Committee oi' Management. T> AC E B A L L. BTEWABDS. N. G. Morse, Esq., A. J. Richmond, Esq., H. Stafford, Esq. The Race Ball will take place in the Provincial Hall, Thia Evening; TUESDAY. Gentlemen's j Tickets, 15b. ; Ladies' Tickets, 7s. 6d. . Dancing to commence at Nine o'clock precisely. b 630 Union Bank of Australia'THlS BANK will be closed on WED- -*- NESDAY, lßt January, for the usual halfyearly balance. ALEX. KBRR, ■ : . ManagerNOTICE.— A PUBLIC BALL will take place at Mr. John Palmer's, Waimea West, on the Evening of January Ist, 1862. 598 £300 to Lend. IVELSOiN BUILDING, LAND, AND -L\ INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The next Monthly Meeting of the Society will be held at the Fleece Tavern on Monday Evening next, January 6,1862. btewards—Messrs. A. Greenfield, J. • Hackworth, and W. Rout. . . At half-past eight the sum of £300 will be offered for tender to the Shareholders. JNO PERCY, 636 Secretary, TENDERS are invited for the erection -*- of a STORE and DWELLi: G IOUSHJ attached, according to plans and specifications to \<n seen at the Store of - ■ '. Q. BAKER, 640 ' Trafalgar-street, Nelson. Southern Star Lodge, 1037. THE Festival of St. John the Evangelist will be celebrated by the Members of the above Lodge, on FRIDAY NEXT, January 3rd, 1862. when all brethren of the Lodge and Order are invited to attend. Lodge to be opened at high noon. Dinner at Six o'clock p.m. P.S. Tickets to be had of the Steward's, viz. , — Brethren Scaly, Jackson, Goodman, Symons, and JNO. PERCY, 645 Secretary. To Cricketers. PERSONS desirous of PLAYING a JL GAME of CRICKET are requested to meet at the Victory hquare Ground, on WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, at Two o'clock precise!; 7. Several members of the Wakatu Club have promised to attend. Refreshments will be provided. 633 ALFRED GREENFIELD. Waimea South Mechanics' Institute. THE EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY - f the above Institution will take place on the Ist of January, 1862, when a Tea Party will be held (attended by the Wrtkefield Brass Baud) Tea on the table at Five p.m. < 592 Tickets 2s, children half-price. Nelson Harmonic Society. T^HE NEXT PRIVATE CONCERT 4- will take place at the Provincial Hall, on THURSDAY EVENING, the. 2nd January, 1862, when a Miscellaneous selection of Secular Music will oe performed. Each member and subscriber will be entitled to two tickets of admission for friends, and to a proportion of a limited number of extra tickets^ each of which will be charged one shilling. Applications for Tickets under Rule 19 must be made at Mr. btanton's, or by note to the Secretary, before twelve o'clock on Wednesday, the Ist January, and all not then applied for will be disposed of as extra tickefs. No applications will be received after Tuesday next, on which day only the tickets will be issued by the Secretary at Mr. Stanton's from two to five o'clock. No tickets will be issued to any member or subscriber whose subscription is in arrear. Books of the words may be had at Sir, Stanton's, on and after Tuesday next; and at the door on the e\eniug of the Concert. By order, THOMAS CONNELt, Secretary. Nelson, December 26. • 625 MO. 6 COMPANY, WAIMEA-EAST, *-? RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.—IIis Excellency the Governor haying accepted my lesignation as Captain commanding' the. above Company, a MEETING ;of the members will be held at the Richmond School room, on TUESDAY, the Blst instant, at six o'clock in the evening to elect some person to fill the vacancy occasioned by my retirement; to balance the accounts, &c. Those members having arms and accoutrements in their possession are requested to bring the same for inspection. . . , G. J. SPARROW, ; 619 (Late Captain Commanding). Eifle Shooting. Wifii fttesire to encourage RIFLE '* .SHOOTING throughout the . Province of . Nelson, and to give Volunteers and others a chance t<> show their skill with the Kifle, No. 9 Company have determined to offer SIX PRIZ S, (instead oi three) to be shot foron THURSDAY,'the 2nd of January, (instead of New Year's Day, as previously advertised), on their Practice Ground, Spring Grove; open to all Volunteers and others by paying an entrance fee of 2s. 6d. The firing will commence at Ten o'clock. The ranges 300 yards, stauding; 400, and 600 yards, any 'position. Five shots at each range; regulation target. • Any persons desirous of competing for the prizes will please forward his name to the undersigned on or before.New Year's Day. The Wakefield Band will be in attendance. H. W. PFB.RYMAN, CS2 :' • Lieutenant No; N.V.R. Best Goods at Lowest Prices! GROCERY AND GENERAL STORE, Nile-street East, opposite the Scotch Church. E- DAM ANT begs to inform the inhabitants •■' of the abave neighborhood and the public that the new store is now open with an extensive variety of Goods of superior quality, consisting of fine flavored teas, coffees, sugars, fruits oilmen's stores, London soap, candles, and all the usual household requisites in any quantity j and hopes by strict attention to business, and by keeping1 'always on hand a supply of the best Goods at Lowest Prices, to merit a share of public support. Saunders' Fiour in any quantity. 8& Wanted, a supply of Butter and Eggs for cash. C 37 AOOtff in SPLENDID CONDITION, »t '-'"-"■' ■■' '*'" ■ F, STOCK'S, 628 a AtyiQn JMd