The Nel^ij portion of the San Francisco, mail aim red this morning by the Penguin. monthly inspection parade of the Nelson Volunteer Eattallon will be held This evening. The Wakatu Mounted Bines will not parade. The steamer Charles Edward brought a large consinsfnment of stock to Nelson yesterday, including 64 head of cattle, and a deck load of sheep for the local butchersAt the Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon after we went to press Frederick William Haase secured judgment against James Martin for JE2O with £Q 17s costs for the value of a horse which defendant was alleged to have lost while it was in his. charge grazing. Mr Fell appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Harley for the defendant. An inset in this issue contains a large plan of " Tahuna Township," that, ] taasant stretch of sea-side sward of about forty acres immediately adjoining tho Sands Recreation Reserve, nixl at the junction of the Rocks and the Stoke roads. The owneis have just completed arrangements, with the Survey Branch of the Department of Lands regarding the principal road traversing the estate, it now being agreed .that the widih shall be a chain. A street runs along the whole eea front, named the Beach Road, while on the other side the main road forms the boundary. The intersecting streets are named Moana, Rui,Rawhiti,and Muratai, Bnd the sections are Bub-divided into convenient lots, immediately available for seaside cottages, and possessing considerable future value. One cottage 11 is already erected on the estate, and a representative of this journal who visited the place yesterday, was surprisefljto notice the advancement made. Sub-division fences are being erected, wells giving abundant fresh water have been dug and connected with pumps, about an acre p ploughed for oats, disclosing excellent soil especially adapted for potatoes, and two or three residenj*s, notably one for Mr Fell, are to be erected almost at once. Now that the whole of the preliminaries for declaring the township have been settled, the vendors have placed on the market the few lots "Still unsold, and one can honestly say that a lot , at Tahuna is worth . the money asked, i even if only to be used at present for a seaside whare or cottage as a pleasant and handy picnic resort in the summer months. With good frontages and depth, priqes range from about £20 to .£t)o, which is by ' no means excessive, and the terms aje easy. I Messrs Rout & Sons are the agents foy the ' sale of the estate. \ • .

The ifetura tournament between tho thistle and the Richmond Pin«r Pbng Clubs was played off last night at Richmond, tbo result was a victory for Richmda^ with 18 yames of 811 points, • against 12 <_*aines of 716 points. At the elose of the contest, hopes were expressed that similar contests will be held next season. ihe visiting players were favoured with a beautiful evening for their oxcursiori. | The fi^t Christmas numbers of the Weeklies lo arrive are those of the "Canterbury Times" and the "Auckland Weekly News." Both are tastefully printed ■with copious illustrations, excellent and varied reading matter, nnd handsome rouvenir covers. The totter contains a fine full-page coloured picture. ) A pinafore dance heU by the Wakaijt Quadrille ABacmbly last evening was very successful. During the evening songs were given by Messrs Aydon, Edwards, and McDonald, Mr Brown, on behalf of Mr Fitzwilliams and himself, thanked thoso present for their, kind support and attendance at thd vaiioufe assembly dances, and regretted that it was their last dance, .As Mr. Fitzwilliams and himself wsrfc about to leave the city. Hearty cueera were given Messrs Fitz■VWilliams and Brown, and dancing was "'kept up until an early hour this morning, j During the month of September the ' following deceased persons' estates in | Nelson wore finally certified by the Secretary for Stamps t — Mary McDonaldi ' £4787 ; William Wells, ; C..J. F. Stade, £473 ; Isabella Hughes, At .yesterdays meeting of the Society for \.h& Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the Inspector's report, which was read, showed that he had int fered in cases of lame horses being worked. In one case of alleged '" shameful cruelty he had endeavoured to get witnesses, but had been unsuccessful. He was urged to renew his efforts, as the case was deemed a bad one, nnd that the guilty party should be brought into Court. In reply to a letter from the Society, the Agricultural Department stated that " the Veterinarian attached to the City Abattoii will give advice when it is required by the Society." The Biorania Company gave their final enterta ; nmeut in the School of Music last evening, when there wa3 again a largo attendance. An excellent programme was provided, and was much ap-» predated. Among the views were two of the Waimaugu geySer, showing the scene of the decent fatality j with a des= cription by Major Perry. The Company give an entertainment at Motueka this evening) and &b they are worthy of enconrftgement there should be a large audience. Messrs Epujb and Sons report having $?}ld Auckland Point property on Haven Road, Mr Daniol Egan, of Tasman- street, being the purchaser. The potty thief seems to be extending operations to heavy goods. Last evening a garden hose of about 24 feet in length was stolen from a h'«use yard in Tasmanstreet, near the Brewery. The police have the matter in hand, but tho culprit is yet at large. The quarterly ineoting^ of the Society foe the Prevention of Cruelty to animals was hold yesterday afternoon, Bishop Mules presiding. Some correspondence having eventuated with the Wei lington Society with regard to the overcrowding of poultry for shipment, the Nelson Society suggested that an attempt should be made to get the Government to determitto the sizes of coops. The Wellington Society replied that it would be difficult to determiae the sizes of coops. Their Inspector favoured a coop 15 to 18 inches high, open at the top, so that the birds could put put their heads ftnd stand up. The Wellington Society further stated that many birds arrived at their I destination dead, and they suggested a liiie of action to be pursued by the Nelson Society in the matter. It was resolved to write to the Agricultural Department regarding the sizes of coops, and getting the same legalised. A first offending inebriate was committed and discharged at tue Magistrate's Court this morniDg. | On Tuesday. October 20th, Messrs W. Rout & Sons will conduct ;i clearing sale at Spring Grove, in the estate of the late E. Fowler, at the homcs'.ead. The authorities of the Nelson Institute complain bitterly of the ! mean thefts from the Free Public Heading Eoom of periodicals and papers. Several current numbers of magazines, etc., have been taken aw'ay by* thieves, and it seems to be a common practice to mutilate newspapers by cutting out paragraphs, and even whole columns, The other day too, for the first time during many years— in fact during the experience of the present Librarian— a parcel of magazines or papers left as customary on the receiving box near the door was stolen by someone passing in and out of the free reading room. ]t is intended to keep a strict watch on the room, in future— an unobserved watch, by the bye— so the mean thieves stand a chance of being caught. When that fortunate event occurs it is hoped that an example will be made, for it is not fair, either to the Institute or to the honest frequenters of the free reading room that low-down sneakthieves should impair the usefulness of the room. A matter of considerable interest to young and middle-aged alike is physical culture by means of the famous Sandow System,, and an advertisement elsewhere announces that Mr J. P. Guy, of Dtinedin, is establishing a School of Physical Culture in Xelson for a quarter tentatively, Mr Guy is a Sandow gold medallist, having won the medal at the great Sandow contest in 1899, and he has shown us in hia magniiicient torso the fine development to which the human muscles can lie brought when subjected by exercise to will power. Mr Guy has taken rooms over, the Co-oper-sve store, Hardy-streei, and he will interview there each night this week all who are interested in the study of physical culture and who may desire to form classes. Classes for girls and women will also bo iformed if inducement offer. Tho 'Sandow exercises have a considerable vogue in Nelson, and Mr Guy affords a rare chance of personal instruction to those who find the printed instructions somewhat difficult to master. Tho opportunity of Mr Guys visit should be seized by the athletic and sports clubs of the city to perfect the training of members, and the Colleges also might derive great advantage from his demonstrations. Mr Guy's school at Dunedin has been very largely attended, great interest in physical culture being displayed in that city- It is sincerely trusted that Mr Guy will be able to establish permanent classes in Nelson, for a Sandow school here should prove a boon to all, both yoiing and old . Mr Guy's specialities are symmetrical bodily development, cure of indigestion and obesity, and lung development. He gives a written guarantee of a two-inch chest development attainable in three months by young men in ordinary condition. Whilst considerable attention is being paid just now to the question of drainage, it will he well, and in the best interests of the people to be informed that Mr Lock, the Universal Provider, has received several direct shipments of new and stylish goods from the makers One is a most attractive lot of lovely Rattan .Furniture of beautiful designs entirely new to Nelson, and comprising chairs, .ables, lounges music stands, fern stands, etc. The shipment came by the s.s. Tatyuan. Mr Lock has also received large shipments of tapestries, • velvets, cretonnes, and leathers for coverings, curtains, quilts, and 100 of ihP celebrated Atlas sewing machines for hand or treadle. Every machine is guaranteed to give absolute satisfaction. You can now [get them -on the time-payment system At Lock's you get the best display of up-to-date furniture ranges, stoves, chests, glasses crockery, prams, go-earts, and and -at the. very lowest prices.— everything required in the home "A'dvt.

.'the HpiSqfl Ibwling Ciiib has kihdiy placed its Green at the disposal of the members of the newlylormed Malta! bowling club, on Wednesdays from 2 p.m. till. 4-3.0 p.m., until the latter club's green is available. A limited number pi bowls will ,alsp> /bfe lent, while old payers will gladly give tyros instructions in the game. The members of the Maitai Club are much gratified at and highly appreciate the generous and fraternal offer. i ■