NELSON.
Thursday. The Eeception Committee re prize firing.amongst other things/ have determined that a cii[ljcen9^^air6n"aTarge"B6ale shall take place in honor of the visitors. The site chosen for the butts is within about 100 yards of. ihe breakwafejj rail-, way station, and is most favorably spoken ; of. '■" '';. 'i, •';•''-.', :■■■■/■■ ■ •<:•.,■'.;'•'•>.-'-: "^"r>'' The local committee for the Sydney Exhibition.is engaged procuring exhibits, which, it is believed, will be numerous.
: The City Council, at; a V meeting last night, resolved to take action to procure authority to raise! a loan of £10,000. for street improvements. ". /v' ;/'.•'. Several representatives have -arrivfed; whilst most frotn the North* Will:;"irriva; to-night, and from the Spilth on Saturday morning. The whole of the butts and targets are finished, and tents will be set up to-mor-row. The camp will be within a few yards of the railway line. Special trains will run during the meeting.^ Everything will be ready for commencing-firing on the advertised date. It is anticipated that a telegraph station will be opened there, as it merely needs the wire to be attached and led into a tent.
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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3130, 28 February 1879, Page 1
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