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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 271, 13 December 1876, Page 2

p l }?.^? ap of the Suez Canal (says the Anglian Mechanic) is an event that may now be considered indefinitely postponed. Last year between the two seas only 52,700 cubic metres of "stuff" were removed, and tbe canal was navigated with facility by steamers dra*vmg as much as 27ft, and over 400 ft in length. The bed of salt which forms the oottom or the Bitter Lakes is gradually dissolving, so that this portion of the canal is •I 8 P aduall 7 but steadily improved, and, with the increase of vegetation along the hanks of the canal, there is a prospect of the P oduciion, in a not distant future, of a fertie and popnlous tract of country out of a sandy waste. ~— ~- — ■_> (For continuation of Newt see fourth page.) IO CI T 1 ~~ Loj,al Nelson Lodge— • V/«VX« A • Full Attendance requested on FkID AY. Business: «« To arrange for a Demonstration on Boxing-day. 3740-3 FOR Jg^ SALE. THE YACHT WAVE,*Uh Mart*, Sails, Oars, Da fits, and Ge*r complete. Apply T.R H.TAJTLOB, a^ The Port. WAIMEA COUNTY. Riding of Motueka. THE folbwing Candidates have • bern nominated to ferve as C'>UaCILI OR lor the Riding of Motueka, Waimea County: Joshua Bird Fdwaed Baigent William Whitb The POLL will take place on the 22nd December, 1876, and the following are the POLLING PLACES :- School room, Vpbing Grove, Institute, Loaves Wakkeiesd, Sohool-room, Doykdale, Ma. Knapp's, Foxuill, CHARLES ORCHARD, 8744 Returning Officer. COUNTY OF WAIMEA. Riding of Biwaka. ELECTION NOTICE. I JOSEPH FOORD WILSON. Return- « ing Offcer for the Riding of Riwaka, do hereby declare Bernard Macmahon, Esq , of Riwaka, duly elected member dor the Riding of Riwaka) of the Council of Waimea County. JOSEPH FOORO WILSON, 3745 Returning Officer. "HOME, SWEET HOME!" PROVINCIAL HALL, NELSON. ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION BY A CrOWDSD AUDIENCE OF THB AllRROIt' OF ENGLAND -*-'-*- AND MR. AND MRS. COTTERELL. The Fntertainment will be repeated TO-NIGHT I and every eveaing this week. Saturday Afternoon, at 2.30, only j Mid-day Exhibition. English Scenery ) 1 English History [ TO-NIGHT ! English Songs ) New Selections from ) " Quiz "■ by Mr. G. C TO-NIGHT ! COTTiCBELL ) Admission, 3/-, 2/-, and 1/-. Commence at 8 o'clock. Reserved Seats at Mr Stanton's Music Warehouse. Proprietor, Mr. L P. HUMPHREY. 3738 Manager, Mr THOS. KENNEDY. IN RE BANKRUPT ESTATE OF Edmondson, Sellars, & Co., WHOLESALE DRAPERS, WELLINGTON. T. S. WYMOND & CO., Having been fche successful tenderers for a lar«e portion of the Btock of tha abovementioned Firm, are prepared to offer the same at MARVELLOUSLY LOW PRICES. The public are therefore earnestly solicited to come and inspect the Goods as soon as poesible. 150 Gent's DARK TWEED PAGET COAT 3, 25/-, will worth 45/---200 Pairs TWEED TROUSERS 8/4, worth 15/-. 30 Doz. Gpnt.'s White LONGCLOTH SHIRTS, Linen Wrists and Fronts, 14 to 17 inches, only 3/U worth 7/6. Gents.' Light TWEED SUMMER SAC COATS, 14/6, worth 25/-. 500 Gents.* COLONIAL TWEED TUOWSERS and VESTS, only 21/- worth 40> 800 Pairs Gents ' Super GEELONG TWEFD TROUSFRS, and D R VESTS, 25/-, usual price 42/.. Gents.' Doub'e-hreasteJ Real CHINA SILK COATS, only 18/6. Dresses, Calicos, Sheetings, Costumes, Underclothing- Millinery, &c., WONDERFULLY CHEA?. T. 8, Wymond & Co, HALL OF COMMERCE. 3609