THE GOLDEN BAY ARGUS (FLAT JUSTITIA, RUAT CŒLUM.) THURSDAY, May 12, 1910. DEATH OF THE KING.

Golden Bay Argus, Volume XIII, Issue 50, 12 May 1910, Page 5

THE GOLDEN BAY ARGUS (FLAT JUSTITIA, RUAT CŒLUM.) THURSDAY, May 12, 19 10. DEATH OF THE KING.

The first debate of the newly formed Colli rig wood Club was held last night in the Institute. The subject for discuss-ion wns " Should Chinsruen be Poll taxed." Rev. Parker, assisted by Messrs Sanders, Hulrae, and R. McGrane, took the nffiimative, Mr lilake, assisted by Messrs Bradshaw, H. Riley, Ryan, Sansom, and R. Weslrupp, took the negative. There was a very good fudience, and the debate was enthusiastic and in every way successful, Mr Beau making an efficient chairman. The voting was: Ayes, 25; Noes, 10. Another debate will be held in the Institute next Wednesday. Subject: "Should Kew Zealand adopt compulsory Military Training." Mr Beau will take the affirmative, aud Mr Bradshaw the negative.

Mr Bassett, manager of the Para-

para H. S. & M. Co., cleaned up this week at the works at Appo's Flat after a run of over seven weeks, for a return of 78 ounces of gold.

A decided shock of earthquake was experienced here on Monday just after 1 p.m. For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods Great Peppermint Cure, is 6d andss 6d. A notice of the dissolution of the partnership of Messrs Brown aud Kerr, the well-known firm of jewellers and watchmakers, appears in the advertisement columns of this issue. Mr Brown (v\ho came to Nelson over 3oyeais is retiring, his interest in the firm haviug beeu purchased by his partner, Mr W. Louis Kerr. Mr Kerr will carry on the firm, and follow the sound lines that in the past have proved so successful in building up a successful business. He will also continue the manufacturing business in Hardy Street, and carry on the shops in Motueka, Takaka and Colliugwood, as well as that in Trafalgar street.

Burton's Circus showed here on Saturday night to a large audience. The class of entertainment provided was unique and appeared to be highly appreciated.

1 For Influenza take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails, is 6d and 2S 6d.

Reminder is given of the auction sale of land to be held at Takaka on Saturday next, at Webb's sample r00m.:..

A lawyer once, who caught a cold, Was soon called to the •' Bar," When liquor by the "case" was sold Old Scotch, as well Three Star ; His stay was " brief," " I won't' I'm sure, Touch this whatever it 'costs ;' I'll take some Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, And defy this Winter's frost !"

The national calamity which has overtaken the British Empire and the great loss which will be felt throughout the civilized world by the death of King Edward VII, which took place at Buckingham Palace on Friday evening last, will have become known to all our readers ere this'notice appears in our columns. The sad occurrence has pluuged the whole British nation into mourning, which will reach to every corner of the globe. The many high qualities of the late King are so well known, and have been so universally extolled in the columns of our larger contemporaries, that recapitulation here is unnecessary. The immediate cause of death was bronchitis, from which he had beeu suffering for some time past. The late King was born on 9th November, IK4I, and came to the throne on the death of his mother, Queen Victoria, on 22nd January, 1901. The successor to King Edward is his second son, George, who was born on 3rd June, and has been proclaimed King George V. The proclamation took place on Tuesday last at noon, a copy of the proclamation being read from the Post Office steps at Collingwood at that hour by Mr F. G. Blake, county clerk, (in the absence of the County Chairman) in the presence of a large gathering of local residents. Local business places were closed, and all busiutss suspended lor some hours, the schools and public offices closing down also, in manifestation of the deeply sorrowful occurrence, which has moved all Biilish hearts. The funeral of the late King will probably lake place on Friday, 20th instant, and a special day of mourning w.'li be set apart before that dale.

The recent lamentable death of the late Hon. F. Trask M. L.C, has induced a widespread feeling that some fitting token to his memory, and some recognition of the many valuable public services rendered by him in various capacities should be erected in the City of Nelson, and a strong Committee having that object in view has beeu formed, with Mr John King, late Government audit inspector, as secretary and treasurer. The name of the late Mr Trask has so long beeu a household word throughout the province, and so intimately and honourably associated with soda', public, aud commercial life, that the movement is sure to receive substantial support everywhere, Subscriptions, from 1/- upward, will be accepted at the office ot Mr G. H. Allan, Gollingwood, or may be sent to the secretary at Nelsoti. Some amusement was caused at the last meeting of the County Council by the receipt of a handsomely framed copy of a summons for unpaid rates, which an irate ratepayer had been served with the week previously, and which he now presented to the Council with a request that it should be kuug up ju the County chambers, *