NELSON NEWS

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 141, 18 December 1928, Page 11

NELSON NEWS

RAILWAY ; PEOGEAMME TOBACCO CROP OUTLOOK (From Our Own Correspondent.) ■. NELSON, 17th December. Owing to the inclement weather the railway excursion to Kawatiri arranged for yesterday was cancelled. It. is to ..be regretted that this opportunity of visiting some of the Buller scenery was lost to Nelson people, few of whom realise the beauty of the trip to beautiful Lake llotoiti. Fortunately the Railway Department intends to run the excursion at an early date." ' Some doubt existed in tlit, mindw of the Nelson City Councillors'whether the portion of the Main Trunk railway line referred to in Sir Joseph- Ward's speech was that .portion of the line most vital toNelson—the Inangahua-Nelson section. A wire was sent to the Hon. H. Atmore asking him to interview the Prime Minister on this question, and he has replied to the effect that his railway construction programme most emphatically includes the Nelsoii-Inangahua section.. A rather extraordinary accident occurred in the harbour at Port Nelson late on Saturday evening, when a speed launch driven by Mr. J. Coote ran into a dinghy which contained Dr. H. E. A. and Mrs. Washbourn aud the Misses Wright-. Mrs. Washbourn was the only person injured; she sustained rather severe bruises on the face. i Cotley's Corner was the scene of a collision between a car driven by Mr. Kei-i-idge aud a motor-cycle ridden' by L. Bovey, late on Saturday evening: Neither vehicle was- damaged to any extent, but Bovey sustained a cut on the head. On Wednesday, following New; Year's D,ay there, is to be a gala at Tahuna Beach, and on the same day it is proposed to officially open the, new dressing sheds and children's playground. Mr. .]£.' J. Brittain, who is supplying the equipment for the playground, arrived at Nelson yesterday, and will, proceed with the erection of equipment, at both Tahuna and the King's" Acre. . , Mrs. E. J. Scantlebury, of Nelson, who has for some years been official visitor to the Mental Hospital, has resigned on account of ill-health. She has received acknowledgment of her work from the Hon. J. A. Young, late Minister of Health. The Hon. H.. Atmore has wired to Nelson that the date of his return to the city is uncertain. This is in reply to a telegram from the Mayor asking when he expected to arrive. The cricket match between Nelson City and the Waimea Association took a sudden turn on Saturday after the appearances promised a rather easy win for Waimea. Nelson in their second strike put on 365— Nealc 113 (not out), Kihzett 00, aud S. Newman 37. : Waimea in their second innings put.on only IIG.-and Nelson thus won by 129 runs. • ■ On 28tll December about 140 delegates to the annual camp and. conference of the Anglican Girls' Bible Class Union will assemble at Nelson. . They are to camp in the Central School, and meals will be served in the Technical School. Arrati"ements have: been rhade for -daily Bible study # addresses, sport's; and'-'outings'! The duration of the.-camp wilt be about ten days. ■', ',-, ■ - i : . ... Bavages of insect pests in the tobacco plantations have been bad this season, probably owing to the mildness.of the spring. The cutworms and slugs hive been particularly bad, but good growing weather wilr probably compensate for the depredations of the pests. ' While on a shooting trip to the Baton Mr. F, Knapp, of Motueka,. had .the misiortune to sustain a wound in his leg from the accidental discharge of his rifle. Mr. Knapp was staggering under the weight of a deer when ho dropped his rifle, and the bullet badly shattered his lex. He is in the Nelson Public Hosrjital. The large fruit packing shed of Messrs. Makay Bros, at Lower' Moutere was yesterday afternoon.completely destroyed by fire. It contained some 8000 fruit. cases, upon .which there was no insurance. The shed was insured' for" £350 iii the State Office and the grader for iCl3d in the Atlas. Company, "'i' ■-- - ■'-• ■'■'•' ■ ■■• ■ . -■ Mr. C;"B. Duke left by to-night's' boat, en route S or Dunedin, on account of the serious illness of his father, Mr. W. 11. Duke, of that city. Mr. Bowe, manager of the Nelson branch of the Bank of New Zealand, left by to-night's boat for Wellington. Over,l3o children of the Nelson Orphanages were'taken'for an quting to "the Glen and Wangaraoa / by' the . Nelson' Motor Traders' ' Association !on 'Saturday afternoon. Befreshments and'sweets were supplied and the youngsters thoroughly enjoyed the outing. . ■ ,- The Nelson Sea Scouts showed their usefulness in case; of emergency on Saturday afternoon, . when N. M'Laren was thrown out of his-speed launch. The Scouts were quickly on.'the..sceue and salvaged the boat.' '.Mr. M'Laren was picked up by -Mi\ J. Coote in his speed launch Thin Jim." .