LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 20 April 1907, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

The report of the routine business transacted at the City Council last evening will appear on Monday. A pleasing ceremony took place at noon to-day in the room of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, when Mr E. Cooke was presented by tho staff of the local Lands and Survey and Roads Departments with a memento of their esteem in connection with his approaching departure. Mr Cooke, who has been connected with the office for the last six years, and held the position of correspondence record clerk, has been transferred to Christchurch. Mr Flanagan, Commissioner of Crown Lands, referred to the marked ability, reliableness, and courtesy which Mr Cook had displayed at all times, and on behalf of the staff wished, him long happiness and success in his sphere of work. Mr Cooke expects to take his departure for the City of the Plains early next week. At the meeting of the Loyal Nelson I_odpje, 1.0.G.T. , last evening, Bros. W. T. Bond and R. Watson reported on the Grand Lodgt session held at Christchurch. The delegates were thanked for their report of the proceedings. At a meeting of the Nelson Garrison Non. -Com. 's Club last evening, the report and balance-sheet were read and adopted. It was resolved, owing to lack of interest, to wind up the Club, and a meeting in furtherance of the resolution will be held next Friday evening. Tho Citizens' Band will give a concert in the Botanical Reserve to-morrow afternoon, commencing at 2.30. Admission will be by silver coin. A very large number of the public attended the final meting of the present City Council last evening, the auditorium being filled. The business of the Council was got through in record time, the meeting ending at 9.15, so far as the public were concerned, though the Council had some further business to tearisact ii_i<Gommittee. .

It is confidently anticipated that the work of rating away the "bench" on the south side of the ne*. harbour entrance will be completed next week. The dVedge is now in a faco of only three feet, which is rapidly coming away. The ladies' medal match in connection with the Nelson Golf Club will be played next Thursday. Mt John drai^m, M.H.R., returned to Nolson to-day after an . extended combined t_leasiire nrtd B.isi.ri<.§6 ■trip Hlfmiftll tllO Colony. He has had a "roul good time." Ho has been heartily congratulated everywhere on the success of tho harbour works, and ho had a valuable businoss interview with the manaKomout of the Union Company, who have boon thoroughly convinced of thu utility ahtl durability Of the new Nelson enl rtnci. •. Steady rain sel in about -, irtoon .today, aftor several, showers (luring tlje night and rtibrijing. The weather is far fl'sim, seasonable, . being, warm, more liko late summer than autumn. A sitting of tho Magistrate's Court vas held at lotueka on Thursday, Mr I. Eyre-Kenny, S.M. , presiding. A ■oung man, named Wiliam Hughes, was entenced to three months' lmprisonnent for the theft of a razor, a brush, md £1 in silver, the property of Geo. tfhite, of Riwaka, the accused pleading ;nilty. On a second charge of theft :rom the person, the same . accused ileaded not guilty and.Was opramitf ed for irlal .at therhext Sitting bf lhe Supreme Dourt al Nelson. The accused is aleged to have stolen a watch, chain, ind gold medal, from^J. McNabi. at Riwaka. Const**;;- VvilkS represented the police. Attention is drawn to the advertisement of Mr S. Winn, who announces that he has takeri over the engineering business iately carriedon by Mr G. G. Pearl. At Weiliriglrtii, oil Friday, .the. sth inst., in the Supreme Court ip Chambers, on the application of- Mr Hayes, probate of the will of Mr J. L. Ballantyne, late of Takaka, was granted by Mr Justice Chapman to . Ley den Hume, the sole executrix named in the will. Vice-Admiral Sir Wilmot Fawkes, of the Australian Squadron, who was expected here overland to-day, will arrive at Westport on Thursday evening next, 25th inst. He will leave Westport by motor car for Nelson on Saturday, 27th inst. A telegram to the foregoing effect has been l&csived By ihe Mayor from the Town Clerk at Westport. The annual show of flowers, fruit, vegetables, etc., will be held in the Vicarage grounds, nt Brightwater, on Wednesday and Thursday next. Theps will also be a sale ojf % .wos..slali fn connection with IHr Sliow; arid refreshments will be obtainable at reasonable prices. Entries will be received up till Monday. Mr 0. E. Hugo, a lecturer on phrenology and physiognomy, is announced to lecture in the Rechabite Hall on Thursday evening next on "Faces and Expression." The admission will be free, but thero will be a collection for the hall. Anniversary and harvest thanksgiving services will be held in the Baptist Church to-morrow. , The Rev. C. H. Garland will preach in tlie morning, and in the eveuinfi. the subject of the Rev. S. Jenkin will be "The Log£, of the Loaves." ■Twenty thousand pounds is the sum which the sale of art pictures at tho Exhibition is expected to realise. . Tht Kaikoura "Star" says:— Mr A. J. Murray has evidently determined upon a resolute campaign against rabbits on the Woodbank estate. He has (as we previously recorded ) obtained several consignments of ferrets, some of which are to be liberated on the sta£_6-\ country and others used for breeding purposes. This, however, does not appear to satisfy- Mr Murray, who is reported to have got nine cases of ammunition (cartridges) by tho Wakatu from Wellington on Saturday, presumably for rabbit destruction, "Those who seriously wish for deliverance frorn the tobacco habit may try the method recommended by a Russian practitioner, Dr Kolomeitzeff, assistant physician to the Miltiary Hospital, Kasan. It consists in rinsing out the mouth with 25 per cent, solution of silver nitrate after sach smoke. He says the taste thus produced will create a disgust that will effectually cure the habit. Mr E. A. Edwards announces that he has opened a fruit and confectionery shop in Bridge-street, in the premises adjoining Mr Muncaster's. A fine display of fruit is made, the quality of the apples and pears particularly being all that could be desired, and an object lesson of the district's capabilities in the way of fruit production. Mr Edwards should receive a due share of the public's patronage. The Rev. H. L. Blamires, the organising secretary for the Young Men's and Women's Bible classes in connection with the Methodist Church, will preach in St. John's church to-morrow morning and evening: and address the Y.M.C.A. meeting in the afternoon at 4 o'clock. Sincf: Mr Blamires began his work 12 months ago many Bible classes have been added to the Methodist Church, the total number now being 200, with a membership of 1500 young women. Mr Blamires will give adresses on "Christian Life and Manliness" each night during next week except Tuesday, when he will deliver his lecture on "The Wit and Wisdom of Methodist Preachers." It Jias beon decided to hold an international .exposition in San Francisco in commemoration' of the four hundredth anniversary of the discovery of the Pacific by Vasco Nunez Balboa, and to celebrate the completion of the Painania Canal. tA corporation namod "The Pacific Ocean Exposition Company," with a capital of five million dollars, has been formed to carry out the enterprise. Amon,H the objects of lho exposition are mentioned the promotion and encouragement "of libraries, historical researches, sciences, and tho establishment' of museums, aquaria, art galleries,, libraries, l/laces of amusement and recreation and the erection of -monuments in commemoration of historical events or periods. The board of directors include many of the best' known citizens and business men of San Franscisco. On Wednesday next, at 2 p.m., at the White Hart Yards, Richmond, Messrs Mark Sprot and Co. hold their weekly stock sale. Particulars of entries appear in the auction columns. Messrs Bisley Bros, and Co. will sell at Richmond on Wednesday next, I'AW sheep, ewes, wethers, and lambs, including a line of 500 forward crossbred lambs, 50 head cattle, including 20 2-year-old bullocks. On Saturday, May 4th, at their rooms, sections in Milton, Cambria, and Grovestreets, The Wood, on account of the Trustees in the estate of the late Mrs A. Hooper, including two corner sections, and a dwelling of nine rooms. Plans and particulars at their office. For Children's Hue-ting Cough at night Woods' Groat Peppermint Cure, ls 6d and 2s 6d*