LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLI, Issue 306, 1 December 1906, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

An unusual visior to the Harbour this morning was an enormous sea lion, about 12ft long, and with a spread across his flippers of between four and five feet. He came into tho new entrance. Ho seemed dazed and as if he had been hurt about tho head, probably having been foul of some steamer's propellor, as his head bears marks of injuries. His swimming is not like a strong ahd healthy animal, and he remains up only long enough to draw a good breath, then slowly sinks again, — not a dive as he would in good health make. He must be a visitor from some of the distant Sounds, as seals are the only inhabitants of the kind on the islands near our coast. The creature was so inert that Mr Johnson, one of the Harbour Board staff, was able to pull alongside of it in a dinghey, and stroked it with a paddle. It is now in the vicinity of the Fifeshire Rock. During November, 21 births, 11 deaths, and 8 marriages were registered at Nelson. Tho Rev. Grattan Guittess will con duct the evening service in the Congregational Church to-morrow, Messrs C. J. Harley and W. Roger: returned to Nelson to-day after a trir. to Australia. — The Nelsonians have travelled many hundreds of miles by land and sea, and report having had a mosl enjoyable holiday. Last evening Mr F. Townsend, Mayoi of Mirimar, was present throughout the sitting of the City Council, having beer accommodated with a seat inside the bar. Mr Piper, Mayor of Nelson, expressed his pleasure at meeting Mr Town send, and the visiting Mayor suitably acknowledged the greeting. The Rev. W. S. Lucas, who has beer suffering from a severe attack of in. fluenza, and has been laid aside for a month or more, has now been sufficiently restored to health to be able to res" nl s, his duties, and he will preach at All Saints' Church to-morrow. The business at the meeting of the City Council last evening was transacted in less than an hour and a half— quite a change from what has been customary for a considerable period. t Th , e S , was a Iar 8 e attendance at the Loyal Nelson Lodge, 1.0.G.T., last evensng, when a pleasant social was held. Bro. Harris, Chief Templar, presided A programme consisting of songs, duets and recitations was contributed by the Brothers and Sisters, and tho latter handed round an abundant supply of refreshments. A communication -was read from Bro. Bascand, the Grand Lod E e organising agent, who desires to hold an open meeting at Dovedale on Saturday, December 15th, and one at Nelson on Monday, 'December 17th. A Com mittee was set up to make arrangements for the latter meeting. The anniversary services in connection with St John's Methodist Sunday School will be held in St. John's Church to-morrow morning, afternoon, and e rS' n ?L S E-, c J al hyrans will be rendered by the chddren The preachers for to-morrow are the Rev. C. H. Garland morning and evening, and the Rev' Stanley Jenkins in the afternoon Thn services will this year no doubt prove as attractive as those of former yW will be held when addresses will bi delivered by the Revs. S. Perryman T MacKenzie and C. H. Garland* Must bf contribuSd. * "" *T* fo,k *3 Messrs Bisley Bros., and Co., on ac Wh ° f £' T '. A ' - Fraser ' T^afa gar-ft South who ,s leaving Nelson, will offer by public auction on Fridav 14th ,w household furniture and effect, ' Saturday they win offer at 'the * rooms freehold property on corner of Milton and Grove streets, together wilh all buildings thereon, on behalf r.t ».? (Byrne. 6 The firm' will offer a? thl'" Radway Yards, Richmond? on Wedges' day next, sheep and cattle. vveanesi The steamer Tasman wh?n on hor | trip f rom Kelson to WelM^™ touched the • Won, off TeVa^hiU about midnight yesterday week i ihe vossol was rroinir dead- slow in. | order to .pick "up tho land, when; I she touched ithc glround forward.. The impact was very slight, no j damage 'beinc done. The finest china ever Bhown in Nel and So '"* ° Ur window ' — R ' Sn odgrass Lord Wolseley says that "the Amer ican army, so far as it goes in num. bers, is the finest army in the world " He might have added, "and suffers moro from desertions than' any other army." Have yon a sore that won't heal. 1+ »o toy Witch'a Herbal Ointment--, mighty he»!er -G. T '''cstou, Agent Have ;ou t> cough, cold, or weak throat? iussicwa u the long of all thro.-.t and ling remedies, obtainable a' G. F. Bips„.ja »

In reference to 'tho new Pos-tihg Box outside the old Post, Office; ijt is the .intention, 'of thd JPubtlS TVorkq ifepSJ-truerit to rernovo the -fer-kniia, , which will enable the posting 'box to bo plainly seen by tho public. It is notified thiat ',tho Wakatu I Gravel Quarry has been opened \}lp nnd tjte m^e?iayisjri,e.w .ro-Wy. for fleljyery. s?vil\ particulars ' will be ijouh.a in the advertisement in artother column.. At the request of the 'presentation committee, Mr John Graham, M.H.R., Chaicman of 'thu Jfolson Harbour Board, has allowed the framed address and inkstand (pre; NOnted to 'him on the occasion, of tho Opening of the new entrance l*J Nelson Haven) to be placed emi view, n the window of Messrs J. E. Hounsell ' <and Co,, Trafalgarstreet. It will be feftieitibe'rod that the illkSlahd is a very unique tfriet foo'iftg ' nia'de from IRe th'aanpa^ft« bOttle used <at the christening ami iauttch rji tike. Harbour Board's dredge, and. together ' .with . tHe handsomely frtjnie'd andi-cis it is Wolj wßrtliy (M inspection. It h-as . transpired that 'the banqlue Wcatlancl • • wiie» -entering • UVo llaPb'dur by way of 'the new channel, ttiutned bottom just as she. was. entering tho cut. According" t,p tne Pilot's . statement,, thei*e .. w#.s % ''thT.ee-'fepe't sod" running tit tKo time the barqlio was being brought lii. and 'the vessel igot into the ' trough, touching the bottom very i slightly. It is understood that at the, instance ' ol the . insurance) qtimpanics the. Wcstlane) will lie? flocked (it -ellhcl 1 Wellington or Lyttelton (ibefore ' proceodjng to sea) for an examination. It is nob Anticipated -th»t the. bfmvie 'si ; e" Jt.dined $ny dKhrtlge., biit as similar ''ISiiClling- ' is not an uncorrtmpn becurrenco on entering or leaving New Zealand hanbburs, 'cspcciaMj; jn r.ough weather. I,t nitty i>i» taken for i gTatUed tliat the Pilot win ,ieier Ho .tho subject in, his monthly . report to the Board at its <rnonthly meeting' on Monday.. it is stated that, the touch. .was , jiot sufficient 'to take oven the pS.iiH on'. , . „ • . • i - ■ • 'On » Thursday- next,' (Uh inst., Alessrs- Marv - Spr'ot and Co. will conduct a .'clearing sale in tho estate of ' Mr Satheiiey, at "Westbrook," Appleby, iat 11 a.m. Luncheon will be provided. The firm announce that owing to the non-sale of Criohton's property, the clearing ' sale will not be held on Tuesday. With the advent of spring comes Victory buttor. If you appreciate de- j licious butter made on the most approved scientific principles, ask your grocer for Victory, and take nothing else.*