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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 85, 25 April 1903, Page 2

We iearn from Mr Shaiu, Government Engineer in JJcharge of tho fublic Works Depart m nt, that excellent progrosa iB being niado by Langdon and Co., tbe coutructor-* for Ibe conptriiction of the bridge over tho MutueVa river on the Tadmor section. of the Midlaud Railway. All the piles for th? piers will have been driven by next wook, and th" work of supnrstruitore will bo put in hand immbdiiitely. •

To. morrow Harvest Than k 3gi ring cervices will be held ai H. John's Methodi't Cburch, whou tbe services will be conducted by the Key J. a. Luxford, President of the Conference, and the Key H. Bull, Connex onal Secretary. Speo ; al music will be rendered, the anthem in the morning being "Yd shall go out witb j^y," and in the even in sr " Ye shall dwell in tho land"' The church haß been app prately decorated for tho occasion.

&. d'-amafc treat should be iv store for playgoers at the Theatre on Monday evening in " Sherlock Holmes," which has proved to be on- of the m^sl successful plays ever produced iv England. America, or Australasia. Sir A. Conan Doyle amJ Mm collaborator, Mr William Gillotto. i.aye selected what may be re- 1 earduci aa an unpublished episode in the irreat; detective's life, upon wbioh they have founded an enthralling play: Mr J. C. Williamson clainm that it. ia " the greatest dramatic attraction he has cv r sent in t:mr," havintr created a furore wherever it has be n presented. It is snid tf> be ono of tho very few pi.-co i wbioh- can hold an andience not merely mtwested, but absolutely Bpell-bound. from start to finish ; and «ent Che people home with tlie fixed idea that tbey have I been actual participants in one of the ; most desperate and consummate schemes of villainy concocted in modern times. Mr Cuvlor Hastings, who repre3ftuts Sherlock Holmes, is acknow lodged to be exceptionally clever and real.tsfcc. The s cond p -nrUtction of tho season will be the spectacular romantic drama " If I were King," and the third will be WiN liam Gillette's American war drama, " Secret Service .'

The anniversary services in connection with the Foxhill Y/esleyan Church will be conducted to-morrow. Ths Rev. Mr Jory, who has been recently appointed to the ■ Richmond Circuit, will preach both morning and evening. A social gathering will be held in the church on the following Wed nesday evening, for the purpose of welcoming Mr Jory and to celebrate the anniversary of the church, when it is hoped that friends from the surrounding districts will be present, as it will be a good opportunity to become acquainted with their pastor. A good programme will be provided, also refreshments. Given fine weather, a good number of visitors from other parts of the district may be expected in addition to the residents of Uie district.

The new road-making which has been purchased hy Hfie Waimea County Council, was given a trial on the Wakapuaka road on Thursday. Several members of the Waimea County Council were present, including Mr Littlejohn (County Engineer). The machine, which cost £100, requires two men to work it, and four horse for draft- in all formation work. The outer side I \of the Wakapuaka road, from Mr j AlhoroUigh's to Oldham's Creek—a I distance of about four miles— was pared, the paring being about three 4eet wide, wrtah a depreasibai on the outer side to form a watertable. Although the machine does good work on the flat road, it will be more valuable on the high roadSj such as the Mautere Hills, where the stuff out of the watertables can jbe put ovrt* the side without anj» handling. The whole of the sides of the Wakapuaka r«ad from the city boundary out to the foot of the Wangamoa hill will be pared and watertables made. The work will be started about the end of next week.

At the meeting of the Nelson Lodge 1.0. G.T. last evening, Bro. Vercoe who represented the Lodge at the Graud Lodge session held recently, gave some interesting information as to the business transacts. Tne total strength of the Order was reported to be : — Subordinate Lodges, 8166; 360,068 members ; Juvenile Temples, 2613 ; 172,538 members; total lodges, 10,779; total members, 532,606. In the United Kingdom there are 1 28,423 members, in Sweden 16,199, in Australasia 11,727, and in New Zealand 2643, of whom 1578 are brothers, and 1065 sisters. In New .Zealand there 38 Juvenile Temples, with 1738 juvenile and 410 honorary members. The next Grand Lodge session will be held at Invercargill. Mr Vercoe also mentioned that Bro. E. H. Taylor was re-elected as Grand Chief Tempkr. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Bro. Vercoe for his valuable services ns representative of the Lodge.

On Wednesday next, at 2.30, Messrs W. Rout & Sons will sell fat and store sheep, lambs, cows, and young cattle at theii Wakapuaka yards. At an early date the firm conduct an extensive clearing sale of live and dead stock at Stanley Brook, on account Mr H. P. Knvvett.

Messrs Bisley Bros will hold a sale of live slock at tlie Railway Sale Yards, Richmond, next Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. The present entries comprise 200 ewes.

Ow'ngloan inadvertence the name of the Roy. W. J. Williams as one of tbe speakers at the meeting l.eM in the Bapt<ss Church oo Weduosdiy evauiog las was accidentally omitted from the report.

For Children's Hacking Cough at night take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d and 2s 6d.