Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, MAY 29, 1893.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXVII, Issue 125, 29 May 1893, Page 2

Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, MAY 29, 1893.

It is notified in the Gazette thit a Post Office has been opened at Pakawau and that Mr B. Riley has beea appointed Postmaster, Ie is also notified that a postal note office has been opened at Tadmor. Mr C. H. Mill.*, M.H.R.; will address his constituents at Wakefield this evening. We have received from Mr A . A Soaif e, agent for the Australian Mutual Provident Society, a copy of the forty-fourth annual report for 1892. This old-established Society maintains its prosperity notwithstanding burd times in Australia. The new business for the year was very large, amounting to 12,585 policies for £3.701,221, and the total new premiums were £144,776. The accumulated fund increased by £796,411, and now amounts t> £11,323,448. After making all neceeaary appropriations there is a surplus of funds over liabilities of £662,272, of whioh it has been resolved to allot £504,261 fur distribution among the member.*. This will provide reversionary bonuses amounting to about £1,030,000. Yesterday being Trinity Sunday spcoi 1 offertories were taken morning and evcuiiig iv the Cathedral towards liquidating the debt on the parishvof Chtistchurob. The Bight Itav. the. Bishop of Nelson wa? the pteaohor iv the inotoivg txhd the Her. J. P. Kemptbone iv the evening. An appeal had beea n a ie to the liberality of the members of the congregation, and the result was thut in tho two services the sum of £G8 15a 5d was contributed. A coNViiUSAZiosE will te held to-morrow evening iv the Provincial Hull, the object being that there should be v xriendly gathering of the members of the congregations of Christ Church aud All Saints' Church. Tho convera; zione was fixed a considerable time ago to fall withia the octave of Trin ty Sunday, as wa» done last year. The entertainment will not be of a formal character, but due preparations have been m de to ensure a very pleasant meeting. Ihe Pollard Lillipntiaa Opera Company arrived in Nehou this forenoon from Wanganni by the steamer Charles Edward, which had been specially chartered. Iv spvte Of a somewhat rough passage the youngsters are all well and lit for the performance of Aladdin this evening. A tea and social meeting in ojnneotion with the Bible Clfsa uf the Baptist Church will be held ou Wednesday evening. The proceeds will be in aid ol T the buildiug ftmd We regret t-i have to report, at the age dt 22 yeaw, the death of Mr Vraeat Webster, fourth goo. of Mr M, M. WebBter of Tra- ; falgar-at., who died somewhat suddenly at |an early hour this morning. For over a wtek pafit the deoeaacd has bee*i suffering from typhoid fever, and on Saturday hemorr* hage set iv, which proved f ual. The many friends of Air ai d Mrs Webster and family will join with us iv extending to (hem eyiap\tby in th.ir severe Io3?, ilr Eruest Webster was & fi ie jjroinwug youtjg onu, atd hvs civrly death, will be regretted by alt who kaew him, Tim prize schedule in connection with thu Nulsou Poultry Hbsuciatiou id published this evening as au inset, <