— Mr* Wm* Courtney r , OF TARANAKI, WILL GIVE AN ADDRESS ON IMMIGRATION, and show 54 TaranaU and other VIEWS, as Bbown in England, at (he THEATRE ROYAL, TO-NIGHT! The object of the Address is to induce Nelson people to send a Nelson man Home to Lecture on Nelson. His Worehip the MAYOR haa kindly com sentcd to take the Chair. Doors open at 7.30, Chair taken at 8 o'clock. Admission — Front seats Is., Back do 6d. 3705— 3p WANTED- A FIRST CLASS DRESS- MAKER, apply EVERETT BROS., Direct Importers, — te (CABBAGE, Canllflower, Celery Plantß J for SALE. Also Flowering Plants- Lobelia Zinnia, Aster, Dlsnthua, Everlasting French Mangold, Vegetables, good and in any quantity, cheap. 37S0— 3p E. FARLEY, Bridge street. NELSON REGATTA. DECEMBER 26th, 1889. PROGRAMME : 1. Senior Fodi^Oak Ikhiggees— String test. Distance, 2 miles. Ist prize, £10 j 2nd, £3. Starfc £11-0. 2. Second Class Yacht Handicap— For bona fide decked or half decked boats, nofc exceeding 5 tons, to be steered solely by the bona fide owner Distance, 6 miles ; two and a -half times round course, let prize £10 ; 2nd, £5. Start 1115. 3. Second Class Open Boat Sailing Handicap— Boats not exceeding 18f eed over all. Distance, 6 miles; twice round the course. Ist prize, £5; 2nd, £2. Start 11-30. 4. Boys' Pair Oared Dingy Race— Boats not exceeding 16 feet over all, not less than 4 feet beam over all. For boys under 16. Distance 1 mile. Prize, £l. Start at 12 o'clock. s.sJThird Class Open Boat Sailing Handicap— Boats not exceeding 14ffc over all. Distance, 3 miles ; twice round couise. Ist uriae, £3 ; 2nd, £1. Start 12*30 6. Fibst Class Open Boat Sailisq Handi- cap— Boats not exceeding 24 feet over all. Distance, 5 miles; twice round course, Ist prize, £8 ; 2nd, £3. Start 1.30 7. Maiden Four«Oab Xnbi(3gers— Spring tesb, Distance, 1J miles, Ist prize, £6 ; 2nd, £2. Start 2.0. ! 8. Senior Fodr-Oab OoTßioeßßS— Diatanoe, { 2 miles, lat prize £12 ; 2nd £3 Start 2.30. ; 9. Shobb S?ob?s, Sea Houses, Greabs boom, &o. Three o'clock. 10. Junior Fodb-Oab Octriooebs— Distance, 1£ miles. Ist prize, £7; 2nd, £2. Start 8.30. 11. Champion Paib-Oared Outriggers— l£ mileu, Prize, £10. Entrance, 15b, Start 4.0. The Rules and Regulations can be obtained from the Sailing Committee, or tha under- signed. A. ?. 