The Colonist. Published Daily—Mornings. Nelson, Tuesday, December 22, 1896.

Colonist, Volume XL, Issue 8747, 22 December 1896, Page 2

The Colonist. Published Daily — Mornings. Nelson, Tuesday, December 22, 1896.

Chb'btmas Bbew.— Mr J. Harler, of tbe Raglan Brewery, bus sent us samples of his pale nle and trable X Stout, specially bottled for Christmas use. Both ale and stout are of good soond brews, and their qua'i;y not only bear testimony ti tb.9 excellence of Nelson malt and hops, but ot tbe skill of the Riglan brewers. Oddfellowship.— The quarterly meeting of the District Management Committee of tbe 1.0.0. F. M.U., was held at the District committee room, Nelson, on Saturday evening last, Prov. G.M. J. Bicketts ia the chair. Payments to Widowe and Orphans ft the quarter were possed. The question of oele« brating the jubilee of the District was referred to the next District meeting.

Nelson Begatta. — Compvtitors are reminded that entries close at mas o'clock tonight, at the Ship Hotel, at ihe P.rt.

Town Schools Di3tkibdtion cf Pbizks : — At two o'olook this afternoon, at the The tre, bis Worship the Mayor wil l distribute the prizes to the scholars of the town tohools. No doubt there will ba a large gatheriug this aflernooD.

Mining. — It will be seen by our advertising columns that the discovery of a goldbearing retf at Mount Arthur has caasel fresh applications to be made for claims in that locality. We are asked by one interes'ed

in the Victory mina, at the Grey, to correct tbe average .yield of gold from the quartz. It ha? b?pn 30z3 ldwt per ton, and not 3ozs 10:wts. It appears thtt th« Belle mine is actually oi tbe Wangapeka run. Tbe auriferou3 oharaoter of that property is very highly thought of by experienced miners.

Resignation. — Many will, with us regret to learn th%t Dt Boor, who has for so many years been the Resident Sargeoa at the Nelson Hospita', also Medical Officer for the Luoa^io Asylum and the Gaol, owing to continued i 1-heaUh, has f elt ■ himself oom-

elled to resign those offices,

Thk Tbilby Fpecialty Compant. — 'Ibis Company will open a Bhorl peasoD at the Theatre Royal on Boxing night. The C)irpany consists of ten artists, who are credited with giving a refined and mirth provoking variety entertainment.

The Kinematogiuph. — The Kinematograph was exhibited in Bntjle's buildings last evecing, and drew good audianoeg. DuriDg one exhibition the gas tank commenced to leak, and the pictures were very inaistiaot, but tbe subsequent exhibition was very good. The Kinematograph will be shown this afternoon and evening.

Shops Open on Wednesday. — We have been a?fced to remind toe public that the stupe will remain open all day on Wednesday.

Cbiokbt,— ln the mat 2b. past and present Wanganui Colli giate Sohool v. past and present Nelson Collegian?, pi tyed on the Co'lege ground yesterday, the local phyera were victorious on the firßt inoings. Nelson made 117 in the first innings, and with 7 wickets down closed the second innings for 221. Wanganui mads 91 in tha fir.t, and had two wickets down for 80 in the aecocd ianings. 0. Broad exceeded the century in Nelson's second innings. The visitors, we beieve, will play Waktfield to-day

A Long Bide.— Mr P. W. Larßen of Westport, and Mr L. O. Baigent of Chariest n (formerly of the Hope (school), left Weatport on Saturday morning et half-past four on their oyoles, bound for Nelß.n, and Mr Larstn arrived in Nehon at 2 a.m Sanday morning, Mr B&igent breaking ofl At Wake-

field, where bU home is. The distance covered by Mr Larsen is 143 milec, and the act ml time of riding was 10 hoar?. Throada upon the whole ware fair, those in tbe Buller Coun'y being in muoh better o der Etnoe the Government took oontro'. M r Larsen ie a prominent cyclist on ihe West Coast, a- d is the We«tport Consul for ths N j w Zealand Cyjli-ts Touring Olub. He tells us that Mr Arthur Leaver, the N.4.A. & CO. five mile champion, is an intending coupe* tor at the Hokitika Bports bb a oaeh amateur, and bas received very fair starts in tbe one and two mile roadster. eve:.t3, when he will meat some of the Canterbury /Hers. Bowing men will bo glad to learn that Mr Leaver is showing his process with the cur, being one of tho winning crew on Saturday last for clob medals. Mr Larsen intends stopping a few days in Nelson, and wou'd be a competitor at the sports only that his olubjis not affiliated to the amateur body.

The Building Sooibty. — A speoial meeting of the shareholders of this society will be held to-morrow evening, at eight, o'clock, for the purpc se of considering the advisability of further reduciug the rate of interest on all loans f rom Bix and a half to five per cent.

The sale of stock, furniture and effaots announced for sale at Motueka on Wednesday next by Mr Look baa been unavoidably postponed until early in January.

The • Evening News,' dydney, says ia repard to the application of Eucalyptus in influenza :- " We hive tD exercise oaution to get an artiole freed of it* stringent constituents or e:ge it will prevent the excretion of be disease producing germa. A preparat ont known as Sander & Sona Eucalypti Extract was fonnd to be the only refined one, and proved to be possessed of the highest germkilling qualities."— Dr H. H. Hart. New York, cays :— " Jt goes without saying tint Sander and Sons Eucalypti Extraot is the best in the markf t. It ia an excellent local application in infhmman'on o! mucous membranes, and will oure icflueozi, diarrhoea, diphtheria, infectious fevers, oto." -Insist getting Bander and Sons Eucalypti Extraot, or else you will be supplied with worthless oil?.

Jost the Thing for (Jhbibtmab.— We have still a lot of the Farmers' stock ol Clothing and Drapery, the quality of whioh is well known, and which we are selling at half the prices marked. — Jas. Armstrong & Co, Trafalgar street.

A beautiful lot of Laoe Ourtaios, oommenoing at 2/3 a pair, markeiprioe 4/6, at tbe sa^e of the Farmers' stock. — Jas. Armstrong and Jo, Trafalgar Btrae

Doo't forget our Bale of the Farmers' stt ck of Dresses, Prints, Oaliooeg, Lioicgs, &o, when you are buying your Christmas pac '1 ; 20/- worth nf good sound Btuff for 10/-. - Jas. Armstrong & 00, Trafalgar street.

Gent's wanting a rig-out for Chri3tmaß oinnot do bi-ter than come to our salt) of the Farmers' Btock, wLere they will ge> a parcel for £2 boneetly worth £4, — Jas. Armstiong and Co, Trafalgar street.