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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXX, Issue 304, 24 December 1896, Page 2

At a special general meeting of the Permanent Building Society last evening, the Chairman of Directors (Mr Finney) read a requisition from the shareholders that the rate of interest bs reduced. He moved that the interest charged upon all loans be 5 per cent. Mr T. Brough seconded the motion, saying that borrowers wero obtaining money privately at low rates of interest, and beooming shareholders so that they could more easily repay the principal, and in this way the Sooiety was being made a tool 01. Other members having spoken iu support of the motion, it was carried unanimously. The reduoiion will be as from 21st December 1896. The Society has already received a number of applications for loans at this reduoed rate, and the reduotion in the rate of interest must have the effect of considerably increasing its business. The docioty is now prepared to lend money in sums to Buit borrowers.at 5 per cent. Tho Wanganui Collegiate School team played the Wakefield eleven on Tuesday, the home team winning by an innings and two runs. The visitors scored 5(3 (P. Marshall 40 not out), aud 09 (Fitzherbert 22 not out). For the winners P. Mirams scored 52, Blyth 19, E. Kerr 15, W. Bird 12, and W. Fowler 10. Tho most success ful bowler for Wanganui was Marshall with 6 wickots for 35 runs, and for Wakefield Kerr und Fowler divided honours, the former taking 4 for 35 and 5 for 34, and the latter 4 for 17 and H for 24.— 1u a match between tlio Wakefield A and Wanderers teams i/u former won by 54 rune, scoring 92 an jtj againßt 59 aud 47. A large number of exourßionists arrived from Wellington by the Wainui this morning. Among the number were Miss Nunneley, the lady ohampiou tennis player of Australia, Mr Malcolm Boss, of Alpiue mountaineering and journalistic fame, and Mr H. M. Gore, of the Hansard staff, all of whom are engaged in the Tennis tournament." A large number of other competitors for the tournament, tho Star Boating Club's senior crew, and several members of the Wellington Crioket Club's team, which is to play a match agaiust the Nelson Club, also came by tho steamer. Tomorrow's boat will likewise be crowded wiih excursionists, among the number being the Wellington Bowing Club's crows who are to compete at the llegatta. Meetings will be held iu the Gospel Hall, Wakefield, ot New Year's Day, beginning at 11 a.m. Tho f'arowell concert given by M. Musin and company nt tho Theatre last evening was well attended and the audience was most enthusiastic in expressing appreciation of tho splendid music. All tho performers wore encored. M. Musin played Mr Alf . Hill's Scottish Son. attt for violin brilliantly, bosidos two other solos, ono being playod solely on tho G string. Herr Scharf's piano solos wore also brilliantly renderod, notably " Kermesso " from Gounod's " Faust " and Kowalski's "Hungarian March." Mine Musin song Arditi's waltz song "Parla" charmingly and her singing of Gounod's lovely Serenade with violin obligate was also a treat to all wh 0 heard it. Mr Alfred Hill sang " Mommy '• Ave Marin "and "Intermezzo "from "Cavolleria Bustieana " for soprano (Mine Musin) violin (M. Musin) organ (Mr Alf. Hill) and piano (Herr Scharf) wore both beautifully rondorcd. Snoh a combination of artists ought to fill any concert hall in the colony. Tho following is tho correct team to represent tho Nolson club against the Wellington on Christmas and Boxing Day. Play will commence at 2 p.m. on Christmas Day and at 10.30 a.m. Boxing Day— Trnsk, Walker, D. Graham,Luxford, Lovion, Linos, J. Blincoe, Wastnoy, A. Denckor, F. Blincoe, and N. Levien. Entries for tho running and cycling events at tho Nelson Amateur Athletic Club's sports on New Year's Day havo come in well. Additional interest is lent by the presence of visiting amateur athletes wlio will compete. Messrs Wilkins and Field, chief local agents for tho Royal Insurance Company, have issued the blotting book nnd calendar of tho company for 1897. As usual, tho well-known " rod shield " Wotting provides a useful adjunct to tho oilico or the shop. In tho Supremo Court in Chambers. yesterday before the Registrar (Mr W. H Robinson), in the matter of the will of Alfred Oakey, doceasod, on the motion of Mr Pitt, probate was granted to the solo executrix named in the will. The hearing of the charge against Harry Fuller of stealing a cheque for £12 12s, the property of Kugene O'Conor, was concluded at the Magistrate's Court to-day. Accused was committed for trial at the next sittings of the Supremo Court, Nelson. Bail was allowed, but was uoL forthcoining, Mr Kingsley gave the children at the Port Sunday School a tvea6 last evening. He showed them a large number of pictu.-e.s with the limelight lantern. Views takeu during a visit to West j Waußatiui anil of thousands of birds as seen in the South Sea islands by Mr Lukins during his trip were very interesting—the more so on account' of the descriptive remarks made by Mr Kingsley. One of the most interesting additions to Longman and Green's Colonial Library is Frederiok Whishard's " A 80/.ar of the Terrible. It is a simply told but highly dramatio love slory of the poiiod of Ivan the Terrible, of Russia, lt paints the muoh maligned first Cssar iu a much more generous and bbroio light than history is Inclined to do. The work Bhows him often inspired by the highest idealß and motives, while his faults are attributed to the studied temptations plaoed iD his way when a boy by his regents. The illustrations are by H. J. Massey. Arrangements having been made with the TJnign Steamship Co to send the Mahinapua into picton on Sunday,' the Nelson reprsontativo criokot team will leave by tlie Corinna this evening for j/fn/A---bqrough to play the annual fixture. The following will be the team :— Messrs E. Stiles, Whitohorn, Cordor, N. Levien, ""'•^nfc (8) O, Price, S, Trask, Curtis, sin- . "* " Var> Simpson, and another. Page. H. Den^. . ' '~ Nudity awn, rhe team returns early w. „ . ing. *

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