THE COLONIST. Published Every Morning. Nelson, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1908. NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume L, Issue 12140, 15 January 1908, Page 2

THE COLONIST. Published Every Morning. Nelson, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1908. NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Statutes for lgO7 are to hand from the Government Printer. The Takaka Lower District High Schoul Cadet Company, in tbe Nelson education district, has been officially recognised under the Hernia tions. The issue of money orders and transmission of correspondence for the M.E.B. Company, Sydney, is forbidden. The order prohibiting postal correspondence for J. J. Tiepenbeck, Sydney, has been removed by the Postmaster-General. Bush fires were still burning in the outlying districts beyond Spooner's Range yesterday, and the whole countryside was enveloped in dense sninke" A large lire wbs burning at Manu, which it is feared will do extensive damage. A Domain Board, consisting of Messrs G. Cameron, M. J. Corrigan, J. L. Rollet, W. Thomas, and W. H. Phillips, has been appointed to have control of the Wangapeba Domain. The first meeting of the Board is to take place at the Scnoolhouse, Sherry, on the Ist February nest. It is officially notified in tbe last number of the New Zealand Gazette that Mr W. J. Bray, of Nelson, carpenter, representing the workers' unions, has been duly elected a member of the Conciliation Board of tne Nelson Industrial district for the residue of the term of Mr T. H. Lukin, resigned. A license under the New Zealand Institute of Survoyors and Board of Examiners Act, 1900, has been issued to Mr J. D. Thomson, of Nelson. Salo of Crown Lands, Wakefield, at Exchange Sale Rooms, Saturday next, at noon. ITS An area of 333 acres of thirdclass unsurveyed land in the Matiri Survey district, near Longford, is about. to be thrown open foj solection on renewable lease. The appointment of Liout. J. T. Brough, of the II Battery, N.Z^ F.A.V., has been apnroved by the Minister of Defence. The Commission dates from Jth September 1907. Yesterday) at tub Court', Mr Kenny, S.M., gave judgment fnr tbe plainti/Ts in the following cases:— H. S. Tunnicliffe (Mr "Hayes) v. Rowland Kerr, claim fnr i's 12s,* costs £1 15s Gd : M. Lijrh bind and Co. (Mr Harley} v. J. AlcKegnuy. claim jGI2 13s Gd, costs iil 10d Gd. Thirteen cases were adjourned, eight struck out, and one confessed. This evening the Garrison Band will give a moonlight concert in the Botanical Keserve, when the test selection to be played at the New Plymouth contest will be amongst the items rendered. An exhibition of fancy drumming will be given by Bandsman A. Berryman. A" collection in aid of the contest fund will be made at the gates. The Anchor Shipping and Foundry Company, local agents for the Westport Coal Company's Coalbrookdale coal, forward a neat wall calendar for the current year. Mr Henry Homes, w fo7merly of the White Hart HoteJ, Richmond, •announces that he has taken over the Golden Downs Accommodation House, Motueka Valley. The streams in the locality abound with fish and splendid shooting is obtainable, so that sportsmen spending a few days there should have a good time. Telegrams addressed to "Golden Downs' ' will be promptly attended to, and visitors met with conveyances at Kohatu or Belgrore stations. * North Island horse sale, Saturday next at 10 a.m. sharp, at City Yards. 179 The Nelson Homing Club flew oft* a race from Collingwood yesterday afternoon, and considering the dense smoke the birds had to fly through very creditable velocities were put up. The birds were timed in as follows:— P. J. McNainara's Rita, 1132 yds per minute: W. Mitcheners Flighty, 1122 yds per minute; p. Liley's Philadelphia, lllGvds per minute: the birds of Messrs 'Boundy, Whitwell, Cox, Simpson, and Thomp- i son were also timed in. Tne Club have started a- juvenile branch, and a race will be flown from Belgrove for juveniles on Saturday, 25th inst. Training for this race commences on Thursday, so all intending members had better communicate with the secretary at once. . The birds leave for the Auckland race ton weeK, and the race, a distance of 350 miles, will be flown at the end of the month. The traffic returns on the Nelson section of the New Zealand railways for the month ended December 7 f 1907, shows an increase on the corresponding period of 1906. In the period just ended 13,937 passengers were carried, as against 11,408 in 1906, an increase of 2531. There was an increase of 28 tons in the goods traffic, and the total revenue for the month amounted to £1088 11s Bd. as against £1506 2s 4d for the corresponding period of 1906. The annual lace mr-eting of the Takaka Racing Club will be held at .Takaka. on Monday. February ■Itb. The programme, which consists of seven events, including a Fint Class Hack Handicap of £25 an- t<Ao trotting races of £12 each, is published in another column. The Club has laid down a new course on Mr Mason's property,' wtjch is about midway between the wharf and the township. The proximity of the new course to both Uiose places will be much appreciated by visitors and residents of the Valley. Acceptances for the meeting will be received up to the 23th inst. at S p.m. A Gisborno resident has invented a new patent sheep-race for dipping purposes. The patent is on the lines of an endless belt, working on tiollers, and covered traosversely with wooden battens close together. The belt runs on a downivard slope to the dip, and when once the sheep get on the slope tbeir own weight keeps the belt revolving, and brings tne others down behind them. The race is . so; narrow that only oae sheep can enter at one time, and a few turns of a handle starts the whole apparatus'. After that it is only necessary for a man to stand by at the, handle* to regulate the vrat-vhine's and prevent misTrr Tkupebato-rf.— At three o clock j this iv; vning the. thermometer outside ■ fliig o&ei registered 32 <tegre«B.j : :

The secretary of the Nelson NoLicense League (Mr Stanley Jenkin) , acting upon instructions from the Executive of the League, has written to the secretary of the Nelson Amateur Athletic Association, expressing gratification at the fact that the Association's annual sports are to be held, notwithstanding the absence of a licensed victuallers' booth from the ground. Tne League also guaranteed the sum of five guineas towards any financial loss which may be incurred as a result of tne Association's action. The erection of the h'eh-curing works on Rangav.ai Island (says the "Wanganui Herald") by the Salvation' Army is said to have proved successful from every point of view, and arrangements are now being made to erect an additional smoke Louse, and a large freozing plant, costing over £600. Over 700,000 feot of white pine tim ber, principally boards and battens ranging between l>£in and : , J :iin. will leave Wanganui in the early part of next week for Sydney. The timber is coming to Wanganui by rail from various stations between Taihape and Hunterville, and is being loaded into the sailing vessels Alexa, Ururoa, and Pendla Hill. A Gisborne "resident named John Veld was attending a dance at Hast ings last week when he took the wrong turning in tne upstairs portion of the building and stepped into space. He fell a distance of ten feet and fractured bis hip. One of the most remarkable instances of reclamation work in the Dominion is to be found at Napier, where the former lagoon behind the town has been converted into dry land by the scientific handling of the river, which formerly dribbled down thiough numerous channels, and flood silt gradually built up the mud banks through which these ran till now they are covered with stock grazing on the best of pasture, and * large portion of- tire reclamation near the town has been surveyed and cut uy- for leasing for building sites. This work was carried out by a syndicate, who bid fair to reap a rich reward for their enterprise. One of the river channels, by the way, has a tine long straight* and is expected to become tne future location of Napier's. rowing fraternifcyj The Wellington 'Post" says of lemon-growing at Takuka: — "It is stated that the lemons are allowed to drop to the gronud there and rot, a waste which suggests that the crop sould be put to better uses. It is mentioned that New Zealand could grow its own lemons, and be independent of the foreign producers. Small steamers could approach Takaka, in case the trade was considered worth developing. Takaka. with its lemon groves and other picturesque vegetatiou, is a place whose beauties escape the holiday-maker." The cur nuisance! While Mr J. A. Campbell, inspector of orchards, was riding along the Thames Road, near Paeroa the other day, a dog, in jumping out of a hedgft, frightened the horse, causing it to bolt. The animal was making jtraight for a telegrann post, but when about a yard away from it swerved slightly. Mr Campbell struck the post heavily with his left shoulder, side and legs, causing bad bruises and a fub on the leg. The horse, which j was valued at about jG3O, fell and broke its leg and shoulder, and had to be s s ot. An extraordinary adventure happened to a wedding party near Npi rae, the home of President Fallieres. The bride and bridegroom and forty guests were driving from the chnrcn to a village six miles distant, where the wedding breakfast was to be held. On their way they were overtaken by the waters of the flooded Garonne, and their carriage was literally ''shipwrecked." The bridegroom jumped out of the carnage inco the water, bidding bis bride have courage, and swam for help, and eventually rescuod his bride on the back of a horse. A tramp committed to prison from one of tho London courts was found to havo in a sack he was carrying when arrested, & chicken, half a ham, a lady's blouse, several pipes, cup, saucer and spoon, a teapot, tea and sugar, a tin of condensed milk, some onions and beans, and a cup of dripping* whichj when emptied, brought to light four half-sovereigns and a two-shilling piece. With the odd humor of his class the tramp had asked the officers to lake special care of bis "reticule, as it con tamed a week's subsistence, and would be useful to him on his release. The man's clothes, owing to his condition, had to be put into the disinfecting chamber, and the precious sack was investigated before it followed them. Messr3 Bisley Bros, and Co., will hold a horse sale at their city yards on Saturday next, and also will sell the town p.operty. in Snelbourne street on account of the trustees of the late Mr Pidgeon. Speaking about Spring and Summer goods for this season, we have just landed sonio of our English supply, and will supply our patrons with the best obtainable. — Harford & Daly, high class tailorsj Trafalgar-street. Consumers of butter will be pleased to hear that the Brightwater Factory is now opened for ih» season, and those who wisely iii..-.Li up^n having nice, sweet, wholesome butter, should demand " Victory," and use no other, thus also encouraging local industry.! 3898 The Premier is pleased with the financial position of the Dominion, the revenue for the year having been a record one. But he omitted to say that as far as Nelson is concerned, a great factor in the prosperity is the number of happy homes completely famished by Lock, both for cash anil on easy terms. The Atlas sewing machine and Miner and Zealandia ranges have also brought comfort and pro!it, and lightened the labors of our women. We are also pleased to know that Mr Lock also caters for their musical talents, by supplying Harland's celebrated pianes, which are undoubtedly the best value in N.Z., also the wonderful Carpenter oi'gans, both imported direct from the factories. It seems incredible, but it is an absolute fact that Mr Lock can supply a brand new, well made, and good toned organ for £6. He has a few of those fine Britannia air rifles, which are the most accurate and powerful in the world, -Mr Lock also holds one o the best stocks of general furniture in the Dominion, which requires no clearing sales or otlwr catchpenny methods to get rid of. The value and quality sell Lock's goods every time.