LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 7 March 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The Post Office at Oldhani's Creek, newly established, will be opened as from Monday next, and it will be known as Apawhai; The meaning of the word is "kind hearted," in acknowledgment of the custom of Mr John Oldham to put out plums for passers by. The mails for Oldham 's Creek will close at .Nelson 011 MonUay, Wednesday, and Fridays, at 6.30 a.m., and on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 1.30 p.m. Mails at Oldham 's Creek for Nolson will close on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 9.30 a.m., and an Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 5 p.m. Attention iB drawn to a request mado by the local Ministers' Association regarding the observance of thanksgiving for rain day in thp ehurehos. % A "Scots Night" was the item on the programme at the Loyal Nelson Lodge, 1.0. G.T., last night, and the programme proved interesting and uiijoyable to all present. Scottish songs, recitations, and readings were rendered by various members in a very creditable manner. Bro. Bond contributed a helpful address on "Scottish Characteristics," and the hicf Templar briefly referred to the fife and poetical works of Robert Burns. The attendance was fair considering the cold and unpleasant wind that was blowing. Pipers in connection with the bank'•"Ptcy of Charles William Bird, of Nelson, butcher, were filed with the Deputy Official Assignee yesterday. 'lhe statement of assets and liabilities is as follows :— Assets : Stock-in-trade and goodwill, £200; book debts £160 11s, est6ma.ted to prodvfe £100; cash ill hand and at bank, £2 ss ; surplus from securities in hands of secured creditors, £55 16s lid. Liabilities : Unsecured creditors, £561 13s Qd l; deficiency, £205 11s lOd ; secured creditors : Bisley Bros, and Company, £463 5s 8d Dr Hudson, Tapawera, £430 17s sd. Estimated value of securities, £950. The following is a list of unsecured creditors : G. S Win, Dovedale, £97; E. Sutton, Hope, £17; F. Sntton, Hope, £44 15s 3d ; K. Chisnall, Hope, £4; E. Lewis, tern-., Wairoa Gorge, £14; Bigg- Wither Wakapuaka, £18 ; S. .Eden, Hope, £7 ; A. Lusty, Richmond, £6 8s; J. Challies, Waimea West, £14; Robinson, Ngatimoti, £25; C. Lucena, Nelson, £20 8s; iS. Fuller, Happy Valley, £27 14s; C\ Palmer, Waimea West, £8 7s; Northam's estate, Wakapuaka, £7 3s ; K. Christian, Tadmor, £1 10s; Mental Hospital, 12s 6d ; Banks Meat Company, Wellington, £76; Gear Meat Company Wellington, £7 9s lOd ; Malcolm, Kichiiond, £3; Hopkins, Auckland, £21; Kverett Bros., Nelson, £7 7s; Lucas and Sons. Nelson, £8 Is 6d ; F. Trask, £5 3s 4d; W. Anderson, £8; Taylor and Moore, £1 2s 6d ; J. C. Little, Hastings, £34; City Council (Abattoir) , £11 3s; do (rates), £7 13s 3d; Tindill and 'vinzott, £6 7s 9d ; E. Schalz, £2 0s !d; F. N. Jones, £8 10s 3d; Erskine, !4s; F. Sowman, £6 10s; Berry and Company, Christchurch, £4 17s 10d ; J. Delaney, Stoke, £4 Is Id; Fairey Bros, 'an amount) ; Fell and Atkinson, £3 10s ; 'id ; Healy and Sons, 11s 6d ; Graham Bros., £1 17s 6d ; gas account, 16s; J. fiiggar. Stoke, £2 Is 6d ; G. Noble, Nel--on, £2 6s sd ; J. E. Hounsell and Company, Nelson, 18s 9d ; A; D. Willis, Wanganui, £2 4s; Rout and Sons, £6; "reenslada and Company, £55 15s sd ; Kohn and others, £3 12s 4d. A meeting if bankrupt's creditors will be held at the D.O.A.'s office on Thursday next. Reference was made in a report to the City Council last ovenng of two overhanging hedges in the fVood,- and the Inspector of Nuisances was- directed to give notice that the hedges' must be cut. Cr Grace stated 'that there were hedges in various parts of the city which were overhanging the footpaths, and steps should be taken to compel the owners to cut the hedges He mentioned particularly a hedge iri St. Vince"nt-street, which badly needed attention. The inspector is to be instructed to deal with overhanging hedges throughout the city. A 12-pointer stag was secured by Mr Joseph Gibbs, of Wakeflold, at Motupiko this week. Mr Gibbs is an old sportsman, and this is his sixteenth consecutive season of deerstalking. He has secured many fine beastß dnring that long period, the best head falling to his rifle being a 13-pointer. His trophies, howeverinclude four 12-pointers, and several 11 and 10-pointers. Housewives who appreciate the. value of economy and comfort in the kitchen will" be_ interested in the famous "Champion" Ranges stocked by the Wilkins and Field Hardware Co., Ltd., Nelson. It is . claimed that these ranges are the best bakers, greatest fuel savers, and most dnrable ranges made. So icientifically ate "Champion" ranges constructed tha,t every item of firing which enters the fuel box is utilised, and the heat therefrom distributed where required without the slightest waste. This being so, it is fairly obvious that the cost of a new ■ range when it is a, "Champion" iB- soon &-.ved in the fuel bill, to say nothing of the saving in cooking is assured.— The Wilkins and Field Hardware (so. Ltd.*

The Nelson Citizen's Sand " will give a concert to-niorrow afternoon in. the Botanical Beserve. This, will be.. the last concert under. th? <x>nductorshib j,of Mr Mocklef, wHo is leaving for Napier: Thi' tiichnibncl Brass . Hand will play, at the Mental ..Hospital, Eichmond,. To-morrow Afternoon, at 3 o'clock. It is nqtifletl that Pdrere-street will tW closed for traffic from Tuesday, 10th inst., until further notice. Messrs Bisley Bros, and' C.Di: Will hold- sales as Undof:-*At iheifc, rponW; SatujdW iitn; £r6£ert£ih fiampden 'itrih VpKht, 9 acres, with orchard of 5 acres and buildings, on account of Mr W. Penney; on Friday, 20th, at Tapawera, stock sale, postponed from 13th inst. ;^ on Saturday, at their yards, 16* brokon and unbroken horses, from Gleniti and Eiveirsdaie fiunsj on Saturday* 2istj fai-.nl ..ij.t Tadmof, t dn, aiioUat of Mr 8".. T. $evgdson; also on 1 same date, property in Collingwood-street, known as Brunswick House, on account of Mrs E. Humphries. The half-holiday question is causing a good deal of interest in the Dominion; * some districts prefer Wednesday, some Saturday, some Thursday, whilst others nay it is immaterial provided the day is mado universal. It is also said that the Government should have had backbone enough to fis the day and not shunt it on tb the CJity Fathers: However, among this turmoil and conflict of opinion we are pleased to say that everyone is agreed that Lock's is the best and cheapest place in the Dominion to furnish at, and you have one of the biggest stocks in the Dominion to select trom. Those who suffer by closing on Saturdays, as well as others, oan save money by buying at Lock's — Furniture, Linos, Carpets, Curtains, Ranges, Atlas Sewing Machines, Harland's Pianos, Carpenter Organs, Easibak Lino Polishers, Britannia Air Rifles, Stylish Go-Carts, and Jumpers for the Babies. The household word is, "O '-o Locka."*