NELSON NEWS

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 146, 22 June 1928, Page 4

NELSON NEWS

■■ . -o , , (From Our Own Correspondent.) -. NELSOA 1, 21st June. This moruing broke beautifully clear but very cold, and the Mount 'Arthur ranges right round to Gordon's Knob, after being enveloped in clouds for the ptisfc-duy or. two, presented a magnificjent sight, ibcing covered to-a very low level with a heavy ,coating of snow. It is a coincidence that "this long-delayed covering of snow should arrive on the shortest day. Music-lovers. will look forward to the visit of Miss Esther .Fisher, the talented youug Wellington pianist,' who has been studying in England for some years, and will give a recital in the School of Music ■next Wednesday evening. Captains Stringer and Wovrall have been appointed- nautical, assessors'ut the Magisterial inquiry to be held at Nelson on 3rd July, in regard to the collision at the entrance.-to Nelson, Harbour, when the.Hunich Vahnai was sunk. recently and.the youth:L. T. Cialey drowned.',' . . '. ". . -The. council employees are at present repairing the damage done by a.recent flood ou. the Brook stream to the intake for the Queen's Gardens.' Many of the. large ■willows."., round ' this -part have ben cut back, ancl considerable improvements made by.letting in the sun. '.. •" •' .-•"". Mr. il. Atmore.'M.P.. has been informed by. thd Minister of Education (the' Hon. .X..'A.. Wright) tliat he .has :approved b£ a jjr-ant•'for, aii'extra ropm'at. tlie Kichnloud School...' ". ".''.' ■ '" '"• '.- Directors of the Anchor Shipping Company, officers ■of the ships in port, and many retired seafaring men. yesterday, attpndod.the. funeral of the late Captain. Kufiieaux.. Tlie.. Yon. Archdeacon .Davt con-.1 ;d'iict.ed"'the Bun.al'sftyv-ic'e,'. arid'riiii'ny beftu■tiful ■ wreaths" aii.d. telegrams of sympathy "were received from all. parts oi the Dominion. ' \^ v Word has befen received in NelsrJn that '![)'." "Pa.t". Sadlicr has ..obtain .his 'K.A. de- I greo at' Cambridge' with. hoirours.. .'' ."'•-! .THo..'t-\veVit}>fiftii nn'nual general ineoting of'the Maitai Bowlhig Club was held last evening, when the following' officer^ wove .elected;— President, M(=. J3. P. 'IJiissell; vice-president,. J.[r. „]s,., ]sd\yaVds; treasin-er, ;Mr.'H. P. Kovste'r: fcerftavy; Mr. I. Tun-ai-icliffeV auditorV-Mlf;- AY, ,T. JVnnev;' committee', Messrs. A: "Stallavd. W: Uniiulell, H. Clrejrory, and tliu secretary: ddcgatcH (o 11 io Centre, Mcnsrs. r'-. V. Wussell," V, Bonrd, ,and (.!. E. Piper. The pries Avon during tlio ])!!.s!■ season were preaciito<l. Supper was served. j