. |j,tthJk |Wrcts. PROSPECTUS. TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE PROVINCE OF NELSON. THE WANT OF ANOTHER NEWSPAPER in the Province being manifest, several gentlemen 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 apE jinted a Committee :—Messrs. Akersten, Wilkie, uck, 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, Agriculture, and Commerce; it will be the strenuous advocate of Civil and Religious Liberty, and the uncompromising defender of the People's Political Rights. The 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 free discussion and elucidation of all questions on Political Economy and Social Reform, when written in a temperate and non-personal spirit. The Committee 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 will be published on Friday, October 23rd, 1857, and will continue to, be published every Tuesday and Friday morning. Subscribers' namea 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:—los. per Quarter. All advertisements under six lines will be charged 3s. to advertiser's account, if booked. The Subscription Lists are in the hands of Mr. J. Luck, Mr. H. J. Goodman, Messrs. Joseph and Weil, Mr. W. Wilkie, and Mr. N. Edwards, Treasurer. Further particulars may be obtained by applying as above. Subscription List. £ s. a. Weil,S 60 0 0 Akersten, W 15 0 0 Saunders.A. 10 0 0 Edwards and Co 10 0 0 Wilkie, W 10 0 0 Askew, T 7 10 0 Wilson, W 5 5 0 Mackay, J. . .■ . • « 10 0 0 Snow, Mrs. . .■ . . • 50 0 Baker, J. . . • • • 50 0 A.B. : 5 0 0 Lightband, M 5 0 0 Black, J. P. 5 0 0 Harris, Mr 5 0 0 G. S. 5 0 0 Bmy, Maxwell . • . • 3 3 0 Jacobson, J. S. M 3 0 0 Aiken, G. 3 0 0 Goodman, H. J 3 0 0 Wilkie, James . . .. . 210 0 Morley, G. ..... 210 0 Luck.J. . . . . . • 2 2 0 Hill, I. M 2 20 Smallbone, E 2 2 0 Berry, T. R 2 2 0 Symons, J. . . . . . 22 0 E.S.B 2 2 0 Hunter, A. . . . . . 2 2 0 Aitken, Robert . . .220 McArtney, Bros 2 2 0 Sigley, J 2 2 0 Ingham,H 2 2 0 Outridge, R. P. . . . . 2 2 0 Jones, E. F. ..... 200 McGregor, D.: ..... '200 Carter, J. ..... 200 Webster, M 2 0 0 Wooley,W. ..... 200 Everett, E. . . '. . .200 Renwick, T 2 0 0 Crowther.W 2 0 0 Lucas, C 2 0 0 CD. ...'.. 200 Burns, D. . . . . ' 2 0 0 Lockhart, N.T. . . ..200 Walker, Jno., Cpt. . . . . 2 0 0 Clarke, H. L. N. . . . . 12 6 Williams, W. . . . . 110 Aimworth . . . " . .110 Blythe.M. . . . . . 110 Taylor, J. ..... 110 Dodson, H. . . . . 110 Palmer, J. ..... 110 R. . . . . . .• . 110 Haase, F. W. 110 Biggs, S 10 0 Brent, W 10 0 Lawrence, J. X 10 0 Campbell, W. .... 100 E. J. . . . ■ . . . 10 0 King, J 10 0 Eyles,C 10 0 Packer, J. A. . . . . . 10 0 Rich, T. . ... . . . 10 0 Brooks, T. . , . . . 10 0 Stanley, John . . . . 10 0 Phillips, James C. - . . . . 10 0 Miles, W 10 0 Balme.C 10 0 Jackson, B 10 0 Van,H- 10 0 Thompson, T.J 10 0 Humphries, E. . . . . 10 0 Palmer, Waimea Road . . . 10 0 Stock, Frederick t . 10 0 -Parker, J 10 0 Clark, G. ..... 1 10 6 Cresswell, E 0 10 6 Waters ..<.... 010 6 Carter, J. C. . . . . . 010 6 Wilson, W. ..... 010 0 McLaren . . . . . 0 10 0 Anstice, J. ..... 0 10 0 Kidson, Jno 0 10 0 Andrews, Thos. . . . . 0 10 0 Parker, Chas. . . . . . 010 0 Dron, L. 0 5 0 AGENTS FOR THE COLONIST TOWN OF NELSON. Waimm^ireet Mr. I. M. Hill, Ironmonger Trafalgar-street ...... Akersten, Marine hotel Bridge-street J. H. Goodman, Store-Bridge-street W. Wilkie Collingwood-street ...... Miss O'Dowd, Storekeeper COUNTRY DISTRICTS. Appoos Flat Mr. C. Myere, Digger's Home Collingwood R. P. Outridge Motupipi Thomas Abcott. Motueka ... James Wilkie Richm0nd ............ Hodder, Draper Spring Grov "I S ward 1*e)T old8 and W'v "'""' f Thomas Andrews Stoke H. Ingham, Turf hotel Waimea Village John Palmer Wairau 7ifahapawaka ........ William Wastney Wakefield John Squires, Post-office The Slate River .... J. B. Binley, at Messrs. Washbourne and Co. SlffiftfgNELSON COAST STEAM ASSOCIATION. Jgjm* ]V" OTIOE T0 SHIPPERS. JMMJMflfch On and after the 2nd of Novem"**j|||gg3ber next, the freight on all goods ,Q3jjpggsggJSPshipped from Nelson by the Tasmanian Maid must be paid to Mr. Smart, at the Wharf, previous ,to shipment, and the freight on all goods Drought, to Nelson by the steamer must be paid previous to delivery. . CURTrS BROTHERS. MELSON COAST STEAM ASSOCIA- •^ TION.—It is requested that all ACCOUNTS against the Tasmanian Maid be sent in to the undersigned immediately after the close of this and every following month. f CURTIS BROTHERS. Nelson, November 11,1857.
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Colonist, Issue 11, 27 November 1857, Page 1
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