NELSON NEWS

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 126, 1 June 1927, Page 13

NELSON NEWS

-■ (From Our Own Correspondent.) . NELSON, Slst May. The death is announced of Sir. Herbert James Campbell, postmaster and storekeeper, of Redwood Valley, an old resident of this district. , Owing to a slip on the Takaka Hill trafi fio was,held up for a considerable time on ["Saturday. * 'v : The girders for the now Trafalgar street bridge have now come to hand, and it is anticipated that in about two months' time the work will be practically finished. Under the proposed electoral adjustments, Mr. Atmore. loses all the fruit lands; and Waimea West, beyond the rivers Waimea and Wai-iti, which in turn will now bo part of the Motucka electorate. As a compensating factor, Ronga Valley, Timitanga, Flat Creek, Rai Falls, Deep Creek, Canvastown, and Wakamanna become part of the Nelson electorate. The Nelson Golf Club held a handicap competition for the Encounter Shield. H. Saunders, handicap 12, ■ was the winner with a net score of 69, H. Dodds runnerup, with nett 73 from the same handicap. . An attendance, of over 100 participated in the New Zealand Fruit Grower*' Conference on Saturday. A large quantity of business pertaining to tho activities of tho growers was attended to, and the meeting wns then adjourned. Mr. Hnining wag ro-electcd president for the enduing year. At tho Magistrate's Court on Saturday, Robert 'Johnson and- John Samuel Brake wero proceeded ngainst by the Inspector of Orchards for failing to take the necessary steps to eradicate red mite, apple scab, and powdery mildew. Both defendants were fined £2 and costs.