fnMk friitts. PROSPECTUS. TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE PROVINCE OF NELSON. ~rpHE WANT OF ANOTHER NEWSX ■ PAPER in the Province being manifest, several centlemen formed themselves into a Provisional Committee, and, after carefully considering the subject, called a Public Meeting, which was held on the 10th of August last, when the following persons were appointed a Committee -.—Messrs. Akersten, Wilkie, Luck, Goodman, M. Lightband, and Hill, which committee have much pleasure in submitting to the public the following prospectus:— . The paper, to be named the Colonist, will be devoted to the special spread of Science, Literature, the Arts, AgricXre, and Commerce; it will be the strenuous advocate of Civil and Religious Liberty and the uncompromising defender of the Peoples Political Colonist will ally itself with neither class nor sect and will fearlessly oppose all attempts at party legislation—" Measures, not men," being its maxim. The columns of the Colonist will be open to the tree discussion and elucidation of all questions on Political Economy and Social Reform, when written in a tern will endeavour to make the Colonist an excellent Advertising or Commercial medium. Subscriptions to be repaid by equal instalments within one, two, and three years. • The Committee, in inviting co-operation, can assure the public that no means will be spared to render the columns of the Colonist instructive, useful, and worthy the patronage of the Community. The first number of the Colonist wdl be published on Friday, October 23rd, 1857, and will continue to be published every Tuesday and Friday morning. Subscribers' names and advertisements will be received by the Printer, Publisher, and Proprietor, W Nation, Haven Road, near the Custom House; Messrs. Akersten, Luck, Goodman, Wilkie, or by any of the Committee. - Cash terms of Advertising :-Two lines, Is.; four lines, 25.; six lines, 35.; eight lines 45.; and 3d (three-pence) per line for every additional line for each insertion. Subscription:-10s. per Quarter. All advertisements under six lines will be charged 6s. to advertiser's account, if booked. _ The Subscription Lists are in the hands ot Mr. J. 'Luck Mr H. J. Goodman, Messrs. Joseph and Wed, Mr W. Wilkie, and Mr. N. Edwards, Treasurer. Further particulars may be obtained by applying as above. _ n a Subscbiptiox List. £ s. a. Tv ei l S 50 0 0 Akersten, W. ..... J5 00 Saunders,A J2 n S Edwards and Co « J J Wilkie, W W Askew, T 7 10 0 Wilson, W. * 5 ° Mackay.J JJ Snow, Mrs. . . • • • J<j ° Baker, J G ° ° A B .... 5 0 0 Lightband,'M • 5J J Black,J.P. ...... f0 0 Harris, Mr £00 GS•• • ■ * ' Bury, Maxwell . , . • o a n Jacob S on,J.S.M 3 0 0 Aiken,G Goodman,H.J ,J Wilkie, James .... 2 0 0 Morley.G 2 10 0 .Luck.J. ...... 220 Hill, I. M 2 2 0 Smallbone, E. .. . . ■ • £20 Berry, TR • 2 2 0 Symons, J * * ]! E.S.B. 2 2 0 Hunter, A. . ... . 220 Aitken, Robert . . . 2 2 0 McArtney, Bros 2 2 0 Sigley.J. 2 2 0 Ingham.H „ „ !; Outridge, It. P 2 2 0 Jones, E.F.<. ..... 200 McGregor, D. . . . . • 2 0 0 Carter, J. 2 ° Webster, M 2 0 0 Wooley.W 2 0 0 Everett, E « 0 0 Renwick, T 2 0 0 Crowther.W 2 0 0 Lucas, C • 2 0 0 CD. ...-•■ 2 ° ° Burns, D. . . . . * 2 0 0 Lockhart, N.T. ..... 200 Walker, Jno., Cpt 2 0 0 Clarke, H. L. N 12 6 Williams, W. .■ . . • 3■ J J Ainsworth 110 Blytb.e, M 110 Taylor, J 1 1 0 Dodson, H • 110 Palmer, J. ... . • 1 1 0 R 110 Haase, F.W 110 Biggs, S • 10 0 Brent, W 10 0 Lawrence, J. X 10 0 Campbell, W 10 0. c. j; ioo King.J 10 0 Eyles.C • 10 0 Packer, J. A. . .' . • • 10 0 Rich, T. . n . . . - 10 0 Brooks, T. . . ■. • • 10 0 Stanley, John * 10 0 Phillips, James C. . . . ■• 10 0 Miles, W. ..... 100 Balme.C. ....._. 100 Jackson, B 10 0 Van.H- 10 0 Thompson, T. J. . .■ . • 10 0 Humphries, E. . .■ • • 10 0 Palmer, Waimea Road ... 100 Stock, Frederick » • 10 0 Parker, J 10 0 Clark, G 1 10 6 Cresswell, E 0 10 6 Waters • • 0 10 6 Carter, J. C. . .■ . . • 010 6 Wilson, W. ..... 010 0 McLaren 0 10 0 Anstice, J. ..... 0 10 0 Kidson, Jno. . • • • 010 0 Andrews, Thos. . . . 010 0 Parker, Chas 0 10 0 Dron.L. ..... 050 ' A GENTS FOR THE COLONIST. TOWN OF NELSON. Waimnd-fftred Mr. I. M. Hill, Ironmonger Trafalgar-street Akersten, Marine hotel Jiridge-atreet J. H. Goodman, Storekeeper Bridge- street W. Wilkie Collinqwood-street Miss O'Dowd, Storekeeper COUNTRY DISTRICTS. Collingwood Mr R. P. Outridge Motupipi Thomas Abcott. llotttehi . * James Wilkie Richmond Hodder, Draper _ . _ 1 Edward Revnolda and Sjpnng Grove j Thomas Andrews Stolte H. Ingham, Turf hotel Waimea Village John Palmer TYairau 'Wakapawalca William Wastney Wakefield John Squires, Post-office The Slate Eiver .... J. B. Binley, at Messrs. Washbourne and Co. NELSON COAST STEAM ASSOCIATION. i&M^ XTOTIO3S TO SHIPPERS. JwfflMMrih n an<* R*"ter t^ie 2nc* °*' Novem•^^^l^Mp ber next, the freight on all goods <§ilsliiisliN»shipp(:d from Nelson by the Tasmanian Maid must be paid to Mr. Smart, at the Wharf, previous to shipment, and the freight on all goods brought to Nelson by the steamer must be paid previous to delivery. CURTIS BROTHERS. NOTICE TO SHIPPERS BY THE TASMANIAN MAID. SHIPPERS of WINES, SPIRITS, or TOBACCO are informed that it will be necessary, on and after Monday next, the 16th instant, to give TWENTY-FOUR HOURS' NOTICE, previous to shipment, to the undersigned, to enabla tham to comply with the Customs' Regulations. CURTIS BROTHES. Kelson, November 11..
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Colonist, Issue 10, 24 November 1857, Page 1
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