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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXX, Issue 140, 15 June 1896, Page 3

LOST, on Saturday Night, a DRAWN' THREAD MAT. Please leave at DAVIS', Gloucester street. — lp WANTED, a BOY to assist in the. Bakehouse. Apply at onoe to J. S. ANSTICE, Hardy-fitreefc. 1034— 2 LOST, a GOLD BROOCH with an amethyst Scone. Finder' please leave itj,at Mail Office. HAYING decided to stay in Nelson, offers FOB SALE the well-known Trotting Pony " MITE," with Sulky and Harness, in good condition. For further particulars apply to 1037—1 L. C. F., Ship Hotel, Port, COMPETITION FAIR. FOR the benefit of the Nelson Aid Society, to be held in the PROVINCIAL HALL • ° n WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, Bth and 9th July. . Prizes will be given, and competition is invited for the following :— A.— FANCY DRESS. To be worn by Girls under 16. Entrance fee 1/-, which will admit to hall on both nights. (1) The most original ; (2) The prettiest ; (3) Best Character Costume. B.— FANCY DRESS. To be worn by Boys under 16. Entrance Fee 1/-. which will admit to hall on both nights. (1) The most original; (2) Best character costume. C— PICTURES (any medium). Amateurs only). Entrance fee 6d. (1) Landscape j (2) Fruit study ; (3) Flower study. D.— PHOTOGRAPHS. Amateurs only. Entrance fee 6d. (1) Landscape; (2j Still Life ; (3) Animal Life. E.— C ARPE NT E R I N G. Amateurs only. Entrance fee 6d. (1) Most artistic easel ; (2) Most ornamental piece of carpentering ; (3) Most useful piece of carpentering ; (4) Fretwork for boys under 16 years. F.— Most Artistic Memorandum Slate. Entrance fee 3d. G.— Best Dluminated Texts. Entrance fee 3d. H,— DOLLS. • (1) The most original paper dressed; (2) The prettiest paper dressed ; (3) Best dressed (any material). Entrance fee 3d. I.— OAKES. (1) Beat fruit cake; (2) Best Fancy Cake. Entrance fee 6d. J— LOLLIES (home made). Best assortment; not less than six of each kind. Entrance fee 3d. X.— Prettiest Buttonhole Boquet. Entrance fee Id. L,— Most Artistic Lamp Shade. Most Artistic Candle Shade, Entranoe fee Id. M. — Best Conundrum on "Competition Fair." Entrance fee Id. N.- Best Rhyme of not less than 4 and not exceeding 12 lines. Subject : Oyster Bed Question. Entrance fee Id. O.— DANCING. (1) Sailor's Hornpipe in costume ; (2) Negro "Breakdown" In costume. Entrance fee 1/-. P.— MUSICAL. (1) Best rendering of any air and variations on the Concertina ; (2) Best rendering of any air and variations on the Tin Whistle. Entrance fee 6d. JUMBLE TABLE. Donations of any saleable article, Fruit, Vegetables, Books', Music, Crockery, etc, will be gladly received for the aboveAll Exhibits, excepting Fancy Dresses' to be sold for the benefit of the Nelßon Aid Society. All Exhibits to be sent to Provincial Hall between 9 and 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July Bth. Entries for classes M and N will close at the Provincial Hall at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, July Bth, I Entries v/ill be received for Ladies' Nail Driving Competition and Hat Trimming by Gentlemen during the progress of the Fair. .Dn Thursday Evening a CHILDREN'S FANCY DRESS DANCE will be held from 730 to 9 p.m.. after which Prizes for various competitions will be distributed, followed by a " Jumble Dance." Admission— Wednesday, July Bth: ls, to admit afternoon and evening ; children, half-price, Thursday, July 9th : ls ; children, half-price. Gentlemen's ticket for Jumble Dance, ls. • ESTATE OF ROBERT BARNES. . THE GREAT CLEARING SALE OF GLASS, EARTHEN-,! WARE, CHINA, BOOKS, and other Goods, is still going on, ou the premised, Hardy-street. 300 Pairs Voseo, from 4d pair ' 260 Sugars and Creams, from lOd 250 Butter Dishes and Covers irom lOil eaoh 150 Decanters, cnt and engraved, ir.u2/- eaoh . ■ 250|Water Bottles and Tumblers from 9d eaoh 300 Cruet Bottles, from 4d each 100 Toilet SetJ \fi pieces), from 10a each 100 Looking Glasses from 9d ono:. 100 Lip Bowls, fiom 8d eaoh 160 pairs Canvas Shoes, from 2/- pair 7 ousts of Budf, from 10/ ft each 6 Sewing AUohincß, at £3 10s 260 pairs Spectacles at 9d pair 1 good Violin with Bow and Case £11. Also a largo quaatity of Din .erwure, Te* and Breakfastware, Dessert Sets, eto , all at greatly reauoed prices. R BARNES, HARDY HXREET. *

We have just secured a few SPECIALLY CHFAP LINEri IN Dressing Gown Flannelettes, Ladies' Tweed and other Costumes, Plush and Cloth Mantles, Fur Collars, Dress Caps, and Children's Coats. Knitting Cotton and Crochet Balls. J. P. B L A~CK & S O N, TRAFALGAR STREET CHEAP SADDLERY AND HARNESS. IBEG- to intimate to my Gnstoiuers and the Pnblio that I have received a consignment of Cheap SADDLERY, BRIDLES, HARNESS, WHIPS, SPURS, Etc,, -whidh will be sold at less than auction prices, as a few of tho following quotations will show : — Auction Buck Saddles from 255, Bridles from 4s 6di Whips, Spurs, and other lines equally low. I have also a first-class stock of Saddlery and Harness of my own manufacture atj prices and quality that'l can defy competition, being a dreot importer enables me to do so. DICKSON, DIRECT IMPORTER, BRIDGE STREET. CHISHOLM BROS HAVE JUST RECEIVED ex s.s. Orient, direct from Ceylon, -J OK PACKAGES TEA, in 401 b, 101b„and 51b boxes, and in lib and LOO half lb packets. i - ■ - — ■- A SPEOIAL LINE OF PURE OEYLON TEA, in and lib packets, &t la 6d per lb. ' Samples on application. Ex Ruahine, 6,cases LazenbyJ& Sons' Chow Chow qnd Piccalilli Pickles, 2 cases MoirVi Jelly Powdera, Sole Agents Jfor Suratura Tea, Gilmore and Younghußband's Pure Indian Teas. Agents for [London and Lancashire Insurance Company. Agentß for Simpson's Hayi Spice and OalfMeal; The following Testimonials Bpeak for themselves : — Mb B. S. Ohisholm. Dear bir,— l have ÜBed gimpson'B Hay *;Bpice for my oows'*late)y, and find itghss improved tbe quality BLd quantity of the milk, and the healtbjof: the oowb, and I oan confidently recommend it to all dairy keepers especially; (Signed) W. Grbenem, Maitai Dairy, Dear Sir,— On your recommendation I tried Simpson^ Calf jyieal, and have mnoh pleasure in stating l|*m more than pleased with the result;, i • Yoniß, etc, Geo. CntiMiMfts, Jodd'a Bußh Dairy. CHISHOLM BROS, r GBOOEBB, XBA DEALERS, AftD PRODUCE MBROHANES,