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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume I, Issue 219, 17 November 1866, Page 1

PANAMA MALL SERVICE. ]i . fTIHE Panama, New Zealand, and \ m*mk. Australian Royal Mail Company's •^a^^P^. Steamship 'MWMj^ ' MAT AURA, tons register, 550 horse-power, is appointed to leave WELLINGTON for PANAMA, On SATURDAY, Bth December, with her Majesty's Mails, for- Panama and Southampton and intermediate ports. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and GOODS booked through to SOUTHAMPTON", PANAMA, and GOLON, for. East and West Coasts of NORTH and SOUTH AMERICA, and WEST INDIES. First Class Passengers are allowed 20 cubic feet; Second Class, 15 cubic feet of luggage. For further particulars, apply at the Company's Offices; Government Wharf. THOMAS CAWTHRON, 1321 Agent. FOR COLLINGWOOD. Jk mHE favorite Cutter SUPPLY,. ,fiMmx A. will leave, for Collingwood, .ijiHHfjk EVERY MONDAY. SmwrnagSeg^ or freight or passage apply on board, ..TT^^^to H. Barnes, Master; or to Mr. H. HOUNSELL, Bridge-street. 499 A COT TAGE to Let. Apply to J. M'VICAR. 1277 TO LET, a Three-roomed COTTAGE and Gar- - den, situate in Toi-toi" Valley. Apply to Mrs. BARTLETT, the Wood. . 1306 PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT RIFLE PRIZES. Superintendent's Office, Nelson, 24th October. 1866. THE COMPETITION for RIFLE PRIZES to be- given by the Provincial Government of Nelson, for the YEAR 1866, will take place on TUESDAY, the 4th day of December next. " Oh this occasion Five Prizes will be fired for, viz.: — FOUR RIFLES, one for each Company of Volunteers; and the CHAMPION PRIZE, A" HANDSOME REVOLVER. Sets.of accoutrements and implements for cleaning, &c, will be given with each Rifle; also, 250 rounds of ammunition. Competitors for these Prizes will fire at ranges of 200, 300, 400, and 500 yards, five shots at each range, without artificial rest; any position. Target, 6 feet by 4. feet. The. Rules and . Regulations adopted for the last General Government Prizes, in other respects, to be strictly adhered to. The fourth clause of the Rifle Prize Act requiring that no prize ■ shall be given unless a certain degree of proficiency be attained, it is to be understood that no prize will be given to any competitor who does not score 40 points. ■ The' first FOUR Prizes may be shot for by all Volunteers of the Province on the present Roll who have not already won a Provincial Government JRifle Prize. The Fifth Prize or Championship may be shot for by two from each Company who score the highest number of points when competing for the first four prizes, and by the winners of previous prizes given by the Provincial Government, whose names are on the Roll/ • The firing for the first Four Prizes will take place on tbe respective Practice Grounds of each Company, commencing at 9 o'clock a.m. The firing for the Championship will take place on the City ; Shooting Ground, on a day to be fixed for that purpose by the Adjutant, when Ties (if any) for the first Four -Prizes whi be shot off. All differences as to points will be decided by the Commanding Officers, who will superintend the firing of their respective Companies. • Ammunition for practice can he obtained from the Adjutant at such time and places as that officer shall appoint. ALFRED GREENFLELD, 1213 Provincial Secretary. IMPORTED DIRECT FROM LONDON. "EIASHIONABLE WOOLLEN GOODS, a choice JD variety. All Garments made to order at reasonable prices. J. CANN, Tailor and Habitmaker, Collingwood-street', Nelson. 1261 PROFESSIONAL.— C. FLOOD, Clothier, can be daily at the Labor Mart, the only place you camgefc a good- article cheap. 1001