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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 51, 16 March 1903, Page 2

Hie Public Works Department is calling' separate tenders for the supply and delivery of. irohmohgeiy engineers aiiil plumbers' material, "'Wp chandlery, ircm and steel, paints and oils, cement, lime, drainpipes and bricks, explosives, tents and tarpaulins. Goods, to b 6 delivered at Auckland-, , Wellington, Nelson, Greymouth, Christchurch;, or Dunedin, Specifications,, etc ™ y he Y^ a t ; the Public Work's Ofh.ce, Nelson, where tenders will be received until noon of Thursday the twenty-sixth March.

Attention' is called to the Missionary Sale to be held ar. Mrs' Hunter Brown's, Long Look Out, on. Wednesday.- There will be a large quantity of useful and ornamental I articles of all descriptions, including lace draperies) and underclothing, fruit, cakes, sweets, garden and rawn produce, and, Devonshire pottery, Special attention is called to a large number of curios and other valuable articles from all quarters of the world.

Our Wakefield correspondent writes-: — Hop-picking in the district ig guing on apace. The crop, taken on the whole is an average one. The quality will be good tho samples being bright "and well-con-ditioned. Weather permitting p i c ki nfi - should beubo.it h u i«l,ed by the end of the month. Ihe growers are looking forward to getting a payable price, Avhich will be a good thing lor the whole province I

I A local citizen left Jus bicycle in Tral'algar street on Saturday evening, and shortly afterwards it was missing. The matter ! has been reported to the- police, who are making inquiries into the matter. Sergeant Dongau states that bicycles found in the street are being continually picked up', by the police, and afterwards 'claimed by the owner. j

One day last week Mr Arthur Trask' shot a fine eight-pointer stag in the Wan- ' gamoa district. Contrary to the usual rule it was a fine fat beast, and the sirlom much resembled a tempting sirloin of beef, with fat and lean intermixed.

Tt is notified tnat the additional liability attaching to employers under the Workers' Compensation for Accident Act takes effect from the Ist pros., and the Underwriters' Association announce that to obtain the requisite cover policy-holders must nrrange with the companies issuing their policies.

It is satisfactory to note that owing to tbo public protest of youths and men bathing in a nnde condition in tho Maitai in ciew of the traffic on the highway, together with the vigilance of the police, no pei'son was geea so offending yester* day. The intention of tha protest is not to prevent the healthful and desirable paaliine of river bathing, but merely to ensure for the public the observance of ordinary decency by bathers who choose 3pots within view of the highway by wearing adequate trunks.

.Harry Ham's, a lad of eight summers* was thß ono who narrowly c caped drowning at the Saltwater .bridge on Saturday morning. 1 1 appears that the little fellow was endeavouring to pull a manuka stick out of the river, and in doing so lost bis balance, and 'fell into wafer which was beyond hi 9 depth. Mr Alex, Glasgow, who was close at band, ho wover, quickly dived in and rescued the boy, who appeared to be little tho worse for the immersion. In another j column Mr and Mrs Haines tnank Mr Glasgow fcr hia timoly assistance.

Mr r Frank Thornton's Londoo C medy I Company, whioh ie to commence its Nelson season of four nights at the Theatre Royal, commencine on Friday evening, is said to contain Borne clever actors and uelreeses. ': Facing the Music," which is tho opening piece, has a continuity of ridic.nlous situations, a variety, and a rapidity of action that U siid to carry it far above the ordinary tide mark of its class. A southern paper, referring to the piece states that from start to finish it el.cito continuous laughter. The box plan is rapidly filling, und theatregoers should \ book seats as early as possible. For the opaning night already a large number of si als are taken. For the convenience of country iesidonts special train arrangements aro being made,

Mr W. G. Baker, one of the senior operators on the 6taff of the Eastern Extension Cable Company, at Wakapuaka., is boing transferred to Adelaide, and leaves New Zealand next week. Mr Baker, who \% a eon of the Rev. W, G. Baker, of Brightwater, was trained at the Wakapuaka station, and iraw considerable service in the East, but a breakdown in health necessitated his transfer to the New Zealand station, where ho has completely recovered from the effects of

sojourn in thq tropios. The Adelaide staff of the Cable Company includes a small colony of ex-New Zealanders, among them being Messrs L. Webster ( Nelson), P. Q ray ( Wellington), R. Blaok (Dunedin), and H. Thomas (Christchurch)

Mr Dannefserd, formeily a missioner at A uckland for a number of years, but now the founder and director of tbe Soldiers' Mission in Poona (Bombay), ia at preeent in Nelson^ and intends giving a series of throe addresses on behalf of tbe, mission, which ia, highly spoken of as a factor if good. To-morrosv evening he will speak at the Presbyterian Church ; on Wednesday at the Wesleyan Church ; and on Thursday at All Saints,

Owing lo lhe races being postponed to Wednesday next Mes-sirs W. R^ilt and Sons will sell oij Thursday next, at 2.30, fat and store sheep, 10 young beifeis, pigs, etc., at their Richmond saleyards ; Friday next, at 3 p.m.. horses, vehicle?, landaus; harness, etc., in the estate of Richard Thomas", and under in. tmctions from the Public Trustee, at the stables, Vanguard-street ; Saturday next, at noon privileges in connection with the Nelson Jockey Club ; Wednesday, 25th inst., h?o ttock at Wakapuaka.

On Wednesday next Messrs Bisley Bros, and Co Wtll hold their usual live stock sale at their Railway Sale Yards, Sichmon.d when a number of store and fat sheep wll be offered. As advertised tbey hare it present about 500 sheep,