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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXV, Issue 128, 1 June 1891, Page 2

THJS concert to be given at |;he Theatre this averring to Herr Zimmermann should attraot a large audienoe, an immeuse amount of pains having been devoted to its preparation, The "Stabat Mater will be a great treat, and the second part, inoluding vooal and orchestral performances, should prove very popular indeed. The concert promises to be one of the beßt ever given in Nelson, and iho objeot being to give a benefit to Herr Zimmermann, who is always liberal with his aßfliatanoe when required, all who take an interest in musio ehoald make it a point to attend,

Mb Bamford, the legal manager of th c ' Johnston's United G. M. 0., reoeived the following telegram from the mine manager this morning :-" Sttuok rioh atone northeast new uprise." The meeting of the Congregational Guild which was to have been held this evening is postponed until to-morrow when it will takeplaoe In the Harmonic HalJ. St. John's Wesleyau Ohuroh presanted a very animated appearanoe yesterday ou the oooisiou of tlio anniversary of the Sunday Sohool. The children, who were seated on a platform ereote<l on eaoh side and in front of the rostrum, and also iv the ohoir gallery, Bang apeoial hymns during the Htrvices, ana sermons appropriate to the oooasion were preaohed to large congregations by the Rev. F. W. Isitt, morning and eveuiog. The annual publio meaiiug in oonneotion with the sohool will be held to-morrow evening, when addresses will be delivered by various ministers, and the ohildren will sing speoial hymns. John Woodhouse was brought up before the Resident Magistrate this morning and fined 58 for being drunk in Hardy street. His Worship addressing Sergeant Slattery, Baid he noticed the last conviction for drunkenness in Nelson was on 4th May last, and previous to that on the 4th April. This he considered a matter for publio congratulation, and he doubted if thero was any town of similar size in the colony where so few persons in proportion to the population were convicted of drunkenness. This faob would no doubt bo an encouragement to those who were doing their best to bring about striot habits of Hobriefcy on the pact of all ; it also spoke volumes for the common sense of the people and was f urthor a piece of testimony to the legitimate way in which the publicans obnduoted their lawful business, A Maobi greenstone adze Borne 4 lbs in weight is now ou view at Mr Muucaster's, jewellers. It wa3 ploughed up quite reoently out of some laud at Riwaka be louging to Mr Rowliugs. The we.ipon is some 18 inches loug and ia very sharp. The Hon J. MoKenzie, the Minister for Lands, is to addroaa his constituents this eveuiug, wheu he will reply to the ohargea recently brought against him by Mr Spenoe. Thebb will ba a meeting of ihe awards of the tteißon Trotting Olub (his evuniug ut, «ho Trafalgar Hotel, when the Beitling in connection witli (he late races wi 1 take plaoj. The Post of Friday says ;— Touohing the rumour that Mr George iiutobiaon, M.H.R had written to Mr Ballance withdrawing his support from the Government, we are requested to state that the Hon. the Premier has not received from Mr G. Uutohißou any communication of the kind indicated. Iv an interview with a Dunedin deputation the other day Mr Seddon said that the first disclosure of the intentions of the Ministry with regard to publio works would be made through the Public Works Statemeat. In the cou se of his remarks to the deputation Mr Stddon referred to the census returns, whioh showed that the colony was losing population. He thought thero wua no cause for alarm, buo the Government would have to consider whabsiepi should be taken to prevent people leaviug the oolony i One way would be by the construction of publio works whioh were absolutely neoessary and would be reproductive and pay interest and sinking f uud. If that were followed up by aettleineuton the land it would go a great way towards meeting the diffi oulty. He said he wished to disabuse thoir iniuda of the idea that he was antagonistic to the Otago Central. The Auckland Olothing and Drapery Oo.'b premises will be closed in Bridge street ou and after Wednesday, preparing for the great opening Kale ou the premises lately ocoupied by Mr Buttle, Trafalgar Btreet. Commeuoiag on Saturday next.— Advt.