LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 29 October 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

It is notified that the Arthur Estate tea and luncheon rooms, Wakefield, are now open. A Gospel address will be given in the Oddfellows 1 Hall, Wakefield, this evening, at 7.30. Nomination,, for the spring meeting of the Marlborough Racing Club, to be held on Thursday and Friday, 19th and 20th prox., close at the secretary's office, Blenheim, on Saturday next, 31st inst., at 9 p.m. There will be company inspection parade in connection with the Stoke Rifles, at Nelson, to-morrow night. Town members are requested to fall in at the Railway Station at 7.50 sharp. Every member is requested to attend this para do. The Port Sowers' Band sale to be held in the Port Mission Hall this evening promises to bo a great success, the attractions being a work stall and sweet stall, and also a well-filled bran-pie for the children. Given a fine night the building should bo crowded with eager purchasers, and those who intend to buy should make a point of being there early. Admission is froo, and the doors open at 7.30. The anniversary services in connection with the Presbyterian Sundayschool will be held next Sunday, the preachers for the day being the Revs. C. H. Garland and J. H. MacKenzie. Special anniversary music will be rendered by a large choir, and the collections will be in aid of the school funds. All those associating in the musical portion of the services are reminded of the practice to be held this evening at 7 sharp. Mr W. Mnrray, manager of the Freezing Works, states that the fishermen in the Bay this morning sighted four large whales in close proximity to land, near the .Voutero Bluffs. The whales were within a hundred yards of the boats, and a good view of them was obtained. Several "blows" were made, and the whales did not trouble the boats in any way and did not appear to be frightened. Several frolics were indulged in, and the whales seemed to be enjoying themselves. The presence of whales is an unusual occurrence for Nelson. The annual combined sale of work, etc., in connection with the Cathedral and All Saints' Sowers' Bands will be held in the Bishop's School on Saturday next from 2.30 to 6 p.m., and from 7 to 9 p.m. Various attractive stalls have beon arranged, including work and fancy goods, doll 6, produco, etc. Musical items and dialogues will be given by the children. In the reewt examination in ccnncction with the Victoria College tl=e following pupils of t!io Girls' Coiicze fucveeded in passing the Ist term:— -Myrtle Garland, 2nd English, Latin and French ; Eileen Adams, 2nd English and French, 3rd Latin; Connie Bartlett, 2nd English, 3rd Latin and French; Kathleen Haldane, 2nd English, 3rd French ; Gladys Jordan, 3rd English and Latin. There were no failures. The death occurred recently at Porirua of Mrs W. A. Tomlinson, younppft daughter of Mr John Squire, of Tukurua, near Collingwood. Air and Mrs Tomlinson were known to many in thi s j district, th-; former having been era- | ployed at the iNelron Mental HcfpiUil I for two years, prior to his transfer to I t.ho Porirna Mental Hospital. Mr s Tcmj linson's death came as a shock, as it was unexpected, and general sympathy will be extended to the bereaved family. A ballot for 7305 acres in the ManglesBlackwatrr Block, near the Bracbum estate, will take place at Murehison on Saturday. The aroa is to be opened under the renewable lease tenure, and a large number of applications have been received for the various sections. Mr F. W. Flanagan, the Commissioner of Crown Lands, left MtirchiMn yesterday to conduct the ballot. At the meeting of the Loyal Nelson Lodga of Good Templar* last evening the quarterly election of officers resulted as follows : — Chief Templar, Bro. W. McLennan ; Vice-Templar, Bro. Mears ; soretary, Bro. Cairn s (re-elected); treasur er, Bro. Braddock (re-elected) ; financial secretary, Bro. Preen ; chaplain, Bro Blackmore ; marshal, Sister Jacobsen ; guard, Bro. Bishop ; sentinel, Sister Hutchison ; Bro. T. Vercoe passes to '.h-o Pa?t Chief Templar's chair. It was resolved instead of the usual annual Lodgo picnic that a, grand united temperance rai'.y and picnic be held on the King's Birthday at Richmond, and that all Temperance bodies be invited to co-operate and attend. A large quantity of other buaines6 was trans*. 'ted, $nd the Lodgo clcstd in <|u° Joinv »'it JOo'clock. '• '" ..- ' ■ The Nelson Provincial Scottish Society will hold a great Halloween gathering at the Rechabite's Hall, Bridge-street, on Saturday next, commencing at 8 p.m. The fun promises to be fast and furious. There will be a procession of witches and warlocks, the three bowls, two with water, dookin' for aipples, burnin' , the nuts, "aipples wi' treacle buns, chaihpit tatties, wi' treacle peerie, the black witch, and Win' man's buff. At the-ter-. mination of this programme there will be refreshments, the whole to conclude with , dancing, which will be continued till 11 p.m. This will be a basket night for ladies, and the entertainment will be for members only, and the children of members, who must be accompanied by their parents. So especial bargains top of next pago. — Mrs. Anstico.* of to-day, and the contest for the. seat in Parliament, co far as Nelson is con. earned, promises to be keen and exciting, .all three candidates assuring the electors that they will reach the top-notch of the poll. Wo can assure our readers that m the furniture trade Mr Lock, the Universal Provider, of Bridge-street, .has long since reached that point, and, d"espite.*? all efforts of the Opposition, he still holds the top-notch in the opinion of the buying public. He tells us that "no i selling-off prices" or ''great reductions" ca.n ever be made- under Lock's system of business ; but a comparison of tho quality, workmanship,- and value of his goods will at once show that the "regular prices" at Lcck'j aiv much be. low the "s.ilo prices" of other linns. Space will is.?. :')(:•■■ ir» : -* up in b'rin^ uVi-~? ; notice and lail of tho variety, etc., -A . his anormoua stock. An invitation is extended to all to call and inspect themselves.* i