Nelson Evening Mail FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1906.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLI, Issue 20, 26 January 1906, Page 2

Nelson Evening Mail FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1906.

To make room for general news, letters, advertisements, etc., our leading article is unavoidably held over to-day.

The representation of the Nelson district at the International Exhibition to be opened at Christchurch at the end of this year was a matter discussed at a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Committee last evening. It being understood that the City Council intended taking come action in regard to representation, the Chamber resolved to defer turther consideration until after this evening's meeting of the Council. The Press was requested to notify that applications for space must be sent in before the 31st March, and that precedence would be given the earlier applications.

The Secretary to the Nelson Chamber was last evening instructed to send charts and cards concerning the metric system of weights and measures to the Colleges, and also to the Education Board, with a request to the latter that it would distribute the charts and cards amongst the schools.

The "Pelorus Guardian" reports that a social tendered to Mr H. Atmore at Canvastown on Friday last was attended by close on 150 people. Mr A. Glastonbury, on behalf of a number of Mr Atmore's Canvastown, • Wakamarina, Pelorus supporters, presented him with seven nuggets of Wakamarina gold with the request that he would have them made up into somo souvenir of the occasion. Mr Glastonbury said he expected Mr Atmore, though he had again been defeated, would yet win his spurs. Mr Atmorei in reply, said tbat ho could ta]_e his beating, . but the sting was taken out of his defeat by the knowledge that his opponent's majority had decreased from 510 in 1902 to 29 in 1905. H.o VV2S determined to havo another tity, and in 1908 would take the field against all-comers. JVIj? A. H. Hounsell, of Nelson, also njade g. fgw remarks at the

serial. At a sitting

y?yp if the Magistrate's Oourt

at Motueka yesterday, Mr Eyre-Kenny , presiding, the Agricultural Department (represented by Mr A. Hubbard) proceeded against J. Limmer for failing to clear his land of noxious weeds in accordance with the provisions of the Noxious Wfisds Act. The defendant pleaded guilty atjij was fined £2 with costs amounting to Bi los, Jhe Magistrate making the fine light in view of the case being the first of the kind to come before the Court in tho Motueka district. Mr Hubbard stated that the Department had shown great leniency towards tjie defendant, who had been given every, opportunity to clear his land. It will not he amiss to warn a number of property holders ip .tlie city on whose properties fennel is growing that fennel has been declared a noxious weed within the city boundaries. A number of residents have lately given attention to this weed, but there arc many rooi'f! who have done nothing, and it would bo vyfijl for these latter to take warning from the Moj/upki. action.

To-morrow, at 10.30, at ther saleyards Messrs Bisley Bros & Co. sell traps, carriages, vehicles, bicycles, produce, cloth ing, etc. j Wednesday next, at 2.30, at Richmond stockyards, 600 fat and store sheep and _ia(i)t).s ; Friday next, at 10.30, at their city yards, gpiiing, trap, and medium horses on behalf of Messrs Hoult and Suns, from the North Island ; Saturday next, at noon, 30 building allot ments at Richmond, in the subdivision of Henley, the property of Mr VV. Sutton, senior; oh behalf of Mr W. R. Glover, cjty property corner of Tipahiand AUrod-stj-sois ; on behalf of a client 18 acres, residence, etc., Emano-street ; on behalf of Mr W. Bowlings, Bishopdale property originally known' us Dr Duff's, 2 acres, residence, outbuildings, etc. i on Saturday, February 10, at their salerooms,' gn behalf of Mr E. Parkinson, Riwaka, prgpprtf of 52 acres with crops, residence; outbuildings, etc.

The second heat for the Scianders' Fours was rowed last evening, when France (stroke), Lucas (3), Entwistle (2), Redgrave (bow) had an easy win over Hamilton (stroke) Abercrombie (3), Baigejit (2), and Bunny (bow). The final heat will b# rowed this evening between France's and JLouigjpij'g crews.

At the fortnightly meeting of the Nelson City Council this evening an exhibit of one .of tho "meteorites'" that have bsen flying round the quarry at Brook-street -wi.l b? shown. It is a very jagged lump of bluseftpno heavier than most men could lift, and it syog Jigrled more than seven chains, crashing ' &y.p_r a man's homo into a poplar tree aftei. an explosion.

The Right Hon. Mr Seddon says if we wish to keep our supremacy, nad position as a colony we must keep our cradles full. Formerly it Was no easy matter to furnish ftpd equip a home. .The prices wejo Jiigh and. the Cash was very scarce ; but since the advent of Mr Lock in the furniture trade things haye. entirely chan'glpd so far as< this dis ;: trirt is concerned. At present Mr Lock holds one of the finest stocks is New Zsnland, and besides his prices being so low, he gives very "'easy terms if required. A customer whether he pays cash or not can; ggJEj a complete outfit Of furniture,' 1 dtd', and: need »ot go out of this G_;eat Emporium for p. single .artiei&;*_*or be worried by a Ipi of bills coming Sn- large stock of «6w goods landing by the Westland ; also the Atlas Sewing Machines.* ...... . . . ,

A Belgrove correspondent writes, under date. 25th inst : — The hop-picking is coming close to hand again, and as far as can be judged at present the crops are going to be somewhat less than last sea; son. I should also advise all those who are interested in hops in Quail Valley to erect a private footbridge over the river so as to enable the hop-pickers to get to their work without - having the difficulty they had last season. 1 am given to understand that some of the footbridges on the Wai-iti- Eoad are painted, but strange to say there isn't any paint on the Quail Valley bridges. Maybe it would be as well to wait till the bark peals off the hand rails before painting.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Nelson City Council will be held this evening.

For allowing a horse to stray on Waimea Hoad, H. Shirtcliff was this morning fined ss, with 7s costs, by Messrs H, Firth and T. Turnbull, Justices.

A young man, whose swoetheart dic-d, recovered £9 lrom ter father in the Whitechapel County Court, the value of the engagement ring. Tho judgu said -an engagement ring was a conditional igigt, and if a marriage did not take placa .that consideration failed,

The new liquor Licenses and Local Option Act in N.S. Wales as introduced' into the Assenlbly provided, for. tho t establishment of a local, option vote, to be taken at every general election, the 'questions to' be su'birJ_tted being continuation of existing 1 licenses, reduction, and no-license. A oare majority to secure continuance or reduction, and a two-thirds majority no-license. HaJ'.f the electors to vote to make poll effective. No money compensation for loss of license, Mut time notice ranging from six months to two years. The Bill had a stormy passage through Parliament, in the course of which the notice to dispossess licensees was extended' to eight years, and the two thirds majority for noloense was reduced to three-fifths. The Prohibition party: succeeded

in making the Bill more sltringent

in regard to' sale of liquor to boys and girls, and in regard ta breaches of the law by hotolkeepers. The measure — which' passed through tlie Legislative Council without material amendment — came into ' force with the New Year, and its first effect has been a decrease in Sunday drunkenness.

A woman about 40 years of ago, who app'ied for the issue of a prohibition order , against her husbPj-j(_i at Invercargill on Tuesday, appeared in court under the influence of ltajuor, and the application was dismissed. The Magistrate (Mr S. E. M'Carthy) stated that if an application was before him for an order against both the woman and her I husband he would have no hesitation in granting it.

An habitual I_ondon loafer g-ilvies the "Daily Express" tho following sketch of how he spends his day : — "I get a lay down and a piece of bread and butter at Medland Hall," he said. "I have my 'drum' (tea can) with me, and in the morning I can get hot water at a neighbouring brewery. You will see presently how this comes into use. I make "a, start with the refuse stands in tbe street, overhauling them thoroughly. Bpown paper is a gjood find, since it js useful for sheets at night. In certain of tho bins coffee grounds and disdsed tea leaves can be unearthed. These are put into the cans, and with the help of the brewer's hot water make excellent drinking. Next I make tracks for a pubic house, where there are bins at tho near. Tho sweepings of the bars ar© found there, 'and the cigar-ends and partially consumed cigarettes make capital smoking. Parcls of food can also be obtained at certain cookshops, while it is hard lines if I am unablo to beg a few coppers for beer. These trifles, and- a round of places where soup and bread are given free, keep a fellow like mc in luxury. If I want a bath Igo to some convenient casual ward."

A nwmlber of tJtOe Municipal Council of Saargemund, Germany, who Sbwmed whilo ehe toast of the Kaiser was toeing proposed at an oflirial banquet, has beon com it ted to pH.son for six months for lese majeste.