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Colonist, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8367, 1 October 1895, Page 2

Vital Statistics.— There were registered in Nelson daring the month of September— births, 12 ; deaths, 12, marriages, 5. Unclaimed Letters.- Letters addressed to C. W. Jones, W. C, Smith Mija, Robert Macallis er, S. McQueen, Mrs Seed, and M. J. Sheehan, received from places beyond the Colony, are lying unolaimed at the Cbief Post Offioe, Nelson. Live Stock Insurance. — Attention is direoted lo a testimonial as to prompt payment of claim made by the Live Stosk General Insurance Company of New Zealand, Dun?dio. The testimonial will be found in the advertisement columns. Messra Sharp and Sons are the looal agents of the Company earned. Geand Maobi Entebtainment.— We asain remind our readers of the grand Maori entertainment to be given at the Theatre Royal to-night. Apart from the faot that their object is to raise funds by their own-efforts for the rebuilding of their ohuroh and meeting house, which commends itself, the j national end historical character of the interesting items on the programme to be presented by the party of Maoris will enable patrons to learn mush of the early social life and habits of the Maoris. Their old songs, their amusements, the game of poi, their dances, etc., are full of interest. All therefore wh9 can Bhould make an effort to be present at the Theatre to-night. Thb Maobi Gboup.— We understand that a suggestion has been made that photographs should be taken of the Maoris in their various p sitions. To complete arrangemerjt9 members of the Camera Club should ommuoicate at once with Mr A. H. Patterson or Mr R. I. Kingsley. Wkbt Wanoanui Blook.— -A scheme of cons siderable magnitude, says an English p<ptr, including both mineral and agricultuial prospeotß, is undertaken by the Taitapu Quid Estates, Limited. This oompa -y will aaquire 88 350 acres of freehold land* in the Middle Island, New Zealsni, which was formerly set aside by the Government as a native reserve. The proape tvs extends to no less than eight page?, in addition to which there is a two page report by Messrs Bainbridge ani Sejmour. This report states thst (he property has a sea frontage of twentythree miles, including the harbor of West ! Wanganai, and two other smaller ones. There Xli extensive beds of coal on the property, which " shou d always command a ready Bale in New Zealand," and " although over £25,000 worth of gold has been raised from reefs, no syßtematio working hasbesu earned on. ' In conclusion, Messrs Bainbridge, Seymour, and Co. Bay that "if the property were held by progressive owners who were drepared to expend Si me money," etc, " a very good ieturn should be Becured on the ; outlay." Two Weddings.— The London correspondent of the ' New Zealand Times ' contributes the following :— " On Tuesday, the 30th, the haadof Clan Campbell, the great Dake of Argyle, entered into the holy estate of matrimony for the third time, and on the following afternoon bis namefake and relative, Mr John Eirkley Campbell, of the New Zealand Government Offloes in London, made *>n initial effort in the same direction. Mr Campbell ib much more like the traditional duke of romance than the MoCallum More. Hia direst enemy— if he possesses suoh a thing, which I d> übt— could not deny ■ hat he ib an uncommonly handsome mac, and (what is perhaps more to the paint) a jolly pood fellow t ;o. The wed ing, which was a tather smart one, took plaoa at St. Mark's, Aberoorn Plaoe, the most fashionable sanctuary in bt: Johns Wood. Canon Dockworth officiated. The bride was Miss Emily Marguerite Himing, daughter of Mrs Hiaoing, of 23, Yarbert road, Eaßt Dalwiob. After the ceremony a reception took piece at the house of Mrß Gibbons-Hatehard, in Marlboroogh plaoe, and the bride and bridegroom left later for Llandudno, where the honeymoon is being spent. Mr Campbell, who origioally came ovet from Nelson, is the aßsisant to Mr Crru there, and during the early part tf the Hoo J. G. Ward's etey, acted as his priva'e secretary. Animals on a ship and espeoially aboard a man-of-war are looked upon with affeo>ion and pe'ted as if they were children, and a goat attached to H.M.S, Goldfinoh is (say a the ' Hawkfc's Bay He aid) np exception. The other day, as the yes el waa comiog along the ooast full seam ahe-d, the quadraped under notice, while on a foraging expedition, fell down a thoot into the sea. An alarm was at once raised, and when it was asceitained what bud happened an order, promptly obeyed, was given for the lowering of a boa*. The sailois set to with a w 11, and in a very short time the unlucky " nanny," which had in the meantime kept herself afloat by vigoroui exertion?, wbb recovered and taken aboard amidst universal rejoicings, We venture to think that the rescue of a goat by the crew of a ganboit is an unprecedented occurrence. The Christian Endeavour movement has only been about a dozen years in existence, but daring that time it has grown from nil to two and a half millions of members, and these are scattered all over the Anglo Saxon world, en^n ojpmhrv iei s .d ;c ; c usi.c.«.tea to tin worn ct uhriadan endeavor. The \ Christian endeivorers as the members cometimes call themselves, are of all shades cf religoue opinion within the realm of Protes- ; tantism, and work together without regard lo i seat. It 18 a fandamontal principle that , every member of the sooiety shall labor to the utmost of his or ber power to baild op and strengthen the particular church wi.h which ! he or she ia connected. There is no attempt , at pioselyising. There ere those, no doubt, who may have no sympathy with the re- J ligious element whioh is the essence of the , movement ; but they cannot be blind to the < fact that whatever is calculated to elevate , the ideals of the people, but especially the i young, so that they may seek a higher , platform in life tbau the mare pursuit of < wealth or pleasure, must have an inflaenoe ( for good upon the whole community. And , for that object alone, apart from the grand | and holier ones which find a place ia it* efforts, the Sooiety cf Ohristian Endeavor , ought to have tbe good wishes of ali philan- , thropists and the prajets of every Christian ] heart. ( The Oamaru paper says :— Mr F. Villiera' experience of New Zealand consisted of hia I etopplng at the most swellish hotels, and i

allowing himself to be passively idolised by that Colonial snobocracy who are ever ready to kow-tow to anyone bearing the hall-mark " Celebrated at f ome." It is not to be wondered at, therefore, that the views tj which he gives expression are simply a recoUeot'on of the antiquated protests of those semiobsohte haman relics who have been left behind by the Democracy in their latter day triumphal progress. Mr ViLiera, who is a Cockney by birth, a Frenchman by education, and a jingo by experience, is, as a canse-qut-noe of this nnfortuDate combination, so saturated with ihe prejudices of aristocracy, autooracy, and slavish Conservatism that be is quite unfi; to judge of the ordinary afiVrs * f life. Saoh things Br->, through his defective upbringing, placed beyond the range of I his limited horizon. A cobbespondent of the Danedin ' Star ' writes:— "lhe first bioyole made in this Colony was turnei cut at the works of Messrs Eaeton and M'Gregor, Port Ohalme s. Mr James Nisbet, now of the Dunedin gold | dredga. had a hand in it. Mr Kobert I3)aokadder, of the Octagon, originated the movement and supplied the drawings. It was a great novelty, and was puroha ed by the late Mr Qeorge Dunoan, of the Leith Fiour Mills. Mr t-amael Thomson, of Messrs Morgan atd Cabla ((hen Morgan and McGregor), made what I considered No. 3, it may hare been No. 2." In the Waiapu Diooesan Synod, Mr J. Tho. nton moved, " That having regard to the unauthorised nature and unsuitability of the i He 'Lord,' as tpplied by coartesy to Colonial bisbops, this Synod hereby reoorda its oonviotion that its use as a mode of address should be dißOouraged, and would respectfully urge the same upon the attention of the bishcpa of thiß provinoe." The motion was lost. Cebtainx.l me best medicm sno*o ia Sander and Sons Euealyoti. Bxtruet, Teel Itß eminently powerful tjffeet in eoftghs, colds, influenza- the relief is instantaneous, In esriou* caaos, a^4[A§oi|f nta o? all kinde. be they wooi-ds,"* barn3,"*aoiildingß, bruieeß sprains, it is the eafeet remedy — bo swelling, 0 inflammation. Like surprising effsotß produced in croup, diphtheria, bronohitifl inflammation of ihe lungs, 6wellicf.B, era., diarrhoea, dravK ry diseases of r 219 kidneyß aod nrioar/ or^axiß In use at b wpi^alß and medioal olinic-B all over the glohe ! patronited by his Majesty the dJag of Italy ; crowned with medal ami iip'oma nt Imernation»l Exhibition, Amsterdam, Trust )n (bid ap proved article Rnd'reject all others I We are opening "oar New Season's goods, whioh oomprise come really pretvy and cheap lines in all departments. We are p-ying speoial attention to the Millinery show room trade, and easterners will find as for style and price hard to beat. Give our MiHioer your orders, and you will not regret it. — Atms.rong and Co., Trafalgar-strattV In Dresseß and Prints we have some marvellously cheap lines. Beautiful Check dresses, double width, for 1/6 the yard ; all shades. New prints from 3Jd. the yard. Come E>nd incpeot the stock, — Armstrong and Co., Tiafalfcar-s'reet. SYKOPMS or NEW ADVEiT-SBMRNTS - Thb following new advertisements appear iv ihis ipsue : — City ot Nelson — LOtioe re overdue rates * Funeral notioe of late George Sa^well Application for mining lease at Parapara Live Stock Insurance Compaßy Notice re stallion Clinker Announsemsnt by W. Short & Son Trim y Presbyterian Sunday School Auction sale by Wm. Look Timetable ss Li y Calvert's carbolic ointment Lit.le's sheep dip