LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLI, Issue 317, 5 December 1906, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

By a misprint in a paragraph yesterday in the civil suit at the Magistrate's Gpurt, E. W. Dee and Sons v. L. Naytor, a "T" was substituted for an "N," the name appearing as "Taylor." A correspondent makes a request that the driver of the motor omnibus be asked to blow his horn more distinctly when approaching street corners, as an accident was narrowly averted at Dee's corner, Bridge and Trafalgar-streets, yesterday. It is stated that a lady had just mounted her bicycle opposite Mr Sears', and was approaching the corner when the motor bus was seen abreast, no horn having been heard. The oyclist had to dismount hurriedly, otherwise thure might have been a collision. The omnibus is driven so well and carefully as a rule that the merest hint should be sufficient to ensure the close observance of a precaution intended for mutua.l protection and convenience. In connection with the social to Sir Joseph Ward on Monday evening,' it Should have been mentioned that the Garrison Band played a number of spirited marches outside the Provincial Hall prior to the opening hour. Writing on the progress of work on the North Island Main Trunk line, the "Taihapc News" says : — The second lift has been completed as far as the Turangarere station, and the concrete pier bridge, about a mile and a half beyond the pile bridge, was sufficiently advanced on Tuesday to permit of the rails being laid across. The completion of the structure will permit of the rails being laid for a further length of three-quarters of a mile. The two next concrete bridges are close together, and three weeks at the outside should see the iron girders resting on the piers, and the rails laid to permit of the locomotive crossing the last stream on the line between Turagaroro and Waiouru. The cuttings are all through except a small one near Waiouru. With the concentration of a few men this cutting coutd be finished before the rails were laid. Goods for Waiouru and Ohakuno arc now being discharged from trucks at the pile bridge. As the line ahead is somo dietnnco off the road, goods for tho district higher up will continue to bo dischargod nt the pile bridge until the rails uro Inid up to the fourth bridge, tho road passing in close proximity to that point. With the Ghrjstmns nncj Now Ycnr holidays in sight, it is very doubtful if ttio rails will roach Waiouru before (.he scattering of tho clans for the. holidays. Howovor, tho linp will Iwivp landed on tho (Mains' within some three m'|e.S °f !ll° propowd gtntjon. Messrs Bisloy Bros, and 00. Advertise an auction snip nt Di'lglilwatrt' on account of Mr J. M. Betlnny. who in relinquishing several lines of hie general grocery businens, among others crockery, ironmongery, ilrapory and clothing, boots and shoos, stationery, fancy goods, clocks and watches, brush and basket ware, wall papers, and gen eral groceries. The sale will be held each day at 1 o'clock sharp, at tht Reohabite Hall. Tho firm will sell or Friday, 14th inst, on account of Mr T A. Frasor, Tnifitlgurntrmit South, whe Is lanvjng Nolmui, housnhold fnrnituK and effects. On f?i»tm'i|ity, nt theii rooms, freehold property, on cornei of Milton and drove streets, witt all buildings, on behalf of Mrs Byrne With tho advent of spring comci Victory buttor. \t you npprociato do ticious buttor made on the most approv ed scientific principles, ask your grocei for Victory, and lake nothing elso.* DIAMRS for 1907.— A large as sortment arrjved. — R, §nodgrasß ant Sons.* To-morrow, at the premises, Apple by, at 11 a.m. sharp, Messrs Marl Sprot and 00. will hold a clearinj sale in Satherley's estate. Luflcheoj will be provided,

In connection with the new Post Office in Nelson, it should be stated that the fittings throughout the building (some of which are unique and in use at very few post offices in the colony) have-; been constructed from plans devised by Mr Stevens, Chief Postmaster. 'They were made and put up under the, supervision of Mr Stevens, and all are calculated to expedite and simplify the work of mail distribution. The following changes in the staff of the Stock Department have been decided upoh :— Mr J. Duncan, Inspector of Stock at Palmerston North, will succeed Mr E. Clifton, Inspector in Charge at. Auckland. Mr Duncan will be succeoided at Palmerston North by Mr D. Fleming, of Gisborne. Mr G. H. Jenkinson, of" Masterton, will act as Inspector at Nelson, and will be succeeded by Mr Wayne, of Hastings. Mr Hubßard, Of I^elson, will be located at Cartertoriy, .«ite Mr Huddlestone, transferred to Thames to succeed Mr Graham, who is^to take over the Hastings district, vice Mr Wayne. The Hawke'j Bay district will be divided into tw^ parts,.* Mr W. Miller, at present IfispoctGr} in Charge at Napier, taking jjvet the northern part, ajjove the WaiVoa district, With headquarters at Gisbt>rne t and- Mr, D. M. Koss, now in charge at IJaJnilttJli, the southern part, with HfeAdqiittrteta at Napier. Mr Kerr, df Kihikihb will succeed Mr Boss at Hamilton, ..wjnlS the rabbit agent, Mr R." Alexailjj.ir, of.. Cambridge, has been rawed to ih'e rafik. of Inspector of Stock tjb.&ll ins Vacancy caused by the resignation of. Mr l?ra§er. Mr Alexander yMljbp located at Te Kuiti, and will have 1 , charge of the district formerly under. Mr Kerr. Thi? .niorniiig the horses attached to the Moiiiekd coach became startled at the approach of the Corporation roadroller, and got a. bit out of hand near the new Post-office. The animals started off up -Trafalgar-street, when the pole of the coach struck a telegraph post and threw* the horses off their feet. HowevSr, both „ horses and coach got clear of- the ptitl, and the driver was able to. pull up the startled animals almost immediately afterwards, and before any damage had been done. Tb.e Sympathy of a wide circle of friends will be extended to Mr Wm. Colemah, • of llichmond, on the death of his wife. For a considerable period the deceased lady had been laid aside by illness, and the end, though not unexpected, still leaves in a home a blank that can never be filled. The family of Mr and Mrs Coleman, too, $rere well known throughout the district, and, • with their father, have general sympathy in Jtheir time of loss and grief. The remains of the late Mrs Coleman were interred at Richmond this" afternoon. LADIES' HELMETS.— Arrived to-day an assortment of these very fashionable goods. Apply early to save disappointment.—The Auckland Clothing and Draptfry ' Co.* .uomreo -J3Z83.11-JI3S luaiej -auiqo -eui otij ept^tß (831 atf} oi nosjojj in ooifid '/iuo 3 qj < — -J\IV3HO 301