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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXIII, Issue 302, 27 November 1889, Page 2

It is with greab pleasure that we publish o-day the very gratifying nows that the Novetnber.Decembor wool Bales bavo opened with a considerable risi in the pricoa over tho3e ob:ained as lane month's Bales. Five to len per cent, is equivaleut to a halfpenny to a penny a pound, which on tho yoar'a clip amounts to a very largo sum. There is no wool in tt ick juot now, sicd ail the purchases mad ■ at the present titna must ba for immediate consumption.

To-DAT in the anniveis^ry of (bo grunt S orm in England in 1703, in which 123 persons weie killed by the faliiutf of ("wejlin;?B including the Bishop of Batis aiidWellt(Dr. Kidtbr) ami hia wife. It is computed that eight thou«r>.nd persons lost th.-ir li'vpp in t"e "floods of the Sevorti and 6!u: Thames

did in R/iips blown nwuy and never afterwards heard of. Thß damago ia tho oity of London was computed at uvo million pounds. IleaisAdmiral Benumont with a Fquarlro lying xa the Downs perished with his own <\nd ssvonil nthor ehipa ou tho Goodwin Sands. Tho Eidystone ligbtbouee was swep. ; fiway. ' nd with it Mr Wiaatauley the architect of it. ' Ho had been frequently told that the edifice was too slight, but rp^lied ooutemptaoualy that ho enly wished to be in i' when a storm happened. Hie wish was gratified. An entertainment by the membors of the " Help M^eli' " Sooie'y will be given in the V.M.C.A. Rooms this evening, commencing at 730. In connection with the anniversary of the Stoke Wesleyan. Sunday school, a tea and Christmas Tree will be held in the Public Hall to-morrow evening in aid of the school library. The children's tea will commence at half-past four. Saturday being St Andrews' Day will be observed as a holiday by all the Banks in Nelson and the surrounding districts. The eighth competition by the Naval Artillery for Capt. Simpson's ir^phy and the Company's priza money took place at tbe Maitfti rau^e this moruiug. Ranges, 200, 3CO, and COO yards ; 5 shots at eaoh. Tht following are tho priza winners and their aaores .* —

The open meeting and flower Bhow ie connection with the Marine Lodge, 1.0.GKT., whioh was to have baon held to-morrow, hue been postponed for two or three week?.

A ;Pbess Association telegram giving a dea. oription of. the Exhibition will be found on the fourth page,

The death is announced to-day of a lady who has for many years been a resident in Nelson, where she was well known, especially in musical circles, her voice having often been listened to with great; pleasure at the concerts of the Harmonic Society. Mrs Arthur Scaifo left Nelson last year on a visit to her son iv the southern part of Otago, and returned some three months ago in a very feeble state of health, and has continued to grow gradually worse until this morning, when she breathed her last. Bhe will be greatly missed, for ahe had a large circle of friends.

The sitting of tho Supreme Con>t win be held before Mr Juatico Richmond nex. week. Th=ro are <.n!y thren oriminnl cos a set d<.wu for trial, namaly, tho Queoa c gainst Potev Alexander Thompson alias P, Housli", fcr forging and u'.e:irg fiobeque; Ch ricallorr^ raau for ♦mtvzzV.meni; (four ohir^eß) ; William Thompsou for ktt mpiiig to oonnnitau unnaturul tflsnre.

A match will be played in Victory Square on Saturday afternoon, between the Star and Athletic Cricket Clubs, comuieucinp; at 2 o'clock. The Stars will ba r presented by tbo following:— Blicoe (2 , Hale, Fowler Kenning, Corder, Moore, Strawbridge, Walker, Ingham, and Krahageo. Emergency : Tibbie.

The exhibition of antiquities, obje-jts of interest, scientific instrument?, works of art, etc., etc., and the sale of irovk in connection with tho All Sainfa pari?h, will o»?n on Tuesday, December 3rd, nrd -villbu continued until Friday, tho 6th inst. Contrib-jtiona to tho sale of work, produce, anil refreshment stalls, will be thankfully received by the ladiea of the Committee, or may be left at Mr J. P. Cooke'a, Hardy street.

The Baby Ogden Company will open their season at the Theatre Ro-;,1 this cvenii.g when Dickons' " Bleuk House " will be payed, Baby O^don taking i.ho titlo role of "Jo." TheiV. Z. Herald auys, " Nothing conld be more fauiUes.-ly arti--. ic, nnd at the came time iruly n;.tun,l th-.n Biby Ogden rs Jo, Tho chiln is & pcif-nt wonder, acd tho paLhoß with which sho invested h.r part wag a them?) oC wonder nud admiration." Wish euoli high praino from one of tlm leoding p-.perß of tho coiony v?o may fully txpeot ihab fihiH company will play (0 crowded houeea during 1 tUeir &K&y here.

There will be a Government Master Parade of the H. Battery to-morrow evening at halt past seven. Every member must attend, bringing with him all Government property in his posfission.

The City Council met at noon to elect members for the Charitable Aid Board. Present : His Worship the Mayor, Cra. Everett, Harley, Tra«k, and Akersten. Cr Trask proposed that the three old members, namely, His Worship the Mayor, Cr Everett, and Mr R. Levien be re-elected. They had always carried out their duties in a very efficient manner, and he hoped they would be re-elected. Cr Akersten had much pleasure in seconding the motion, which was carried unanimously.

At the E. M. Court this morning William Thompson, of Teal Valley, was brought up on remand and committed to take his trial at the Supreme Court, on Wednesday next.

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