LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 17 November 1908, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

The death occurred this forenoon of Mrs Reeves, wife of Mr R, H. J. Reeves, M.L.C. Mrs Reeves had been in delicate health for the past three years, but it was only a few days ago that her illness became so acute as to cause grave concern. Mr Reeves is at present on the West Coast, but will return to Nelson to-morrow. Mrs Reeves, who had reached her 75th year, was born in Edinburgh, and her first experience of colonial life was in Australia. She subsequently came to New Zealand and spent a great many years on the West Coast. For the past 20 years she had been a resident of Nelson. Mrs Reeves leaves a -family (one of her sons being Mr S. J. Reeves, of Sydney), and seven daughters — Mrs R. Arnold (Korere), Mrs C. F. Muntz (Moutere), Mrs E. S. Cresswell (Nelson), Mrs R. H. Ellis (M«lbourne), Misses Charlotte, Bessie and Hannah Reeves. The Nelson College annual sports will be held in the College Grounds on Saturday next. - A six-roomed house at Waingaro, near Takaka, owned and occupied by Mr William Barlow, was destroyed by fire yesterday forenoon. The building was insured in the Queensland . office for £200, but the contents were uninsured. A public meeting in connection with the St. John's Methodist Sunday School Anniversary will be held tomorrow night. Addresses will be given by the Rev. S. H. Peryman and Mr Thomas Bell. The children will sing their anniversary hymns, and prizes in connection with the Sunday School will be distributed. The Citizens' Band will, weather permitting, give the first of their popular evening concerts at the Botanical Re- | serve on Wednesday evening under Bandmaster Mockler. The Maitai Bowling Club opened the season on the green this afternoon. There was a good attendance, and several enjoyabje ganves were indulged in. The new green was much admired, and great hopes are formed with regard to it. The following notice of -motion has been given for the meeting of tho Nelson City Council on Friday evening, 27th inst., by the Mayor: — "No motion which has beon rejected by the Council shall be moved again within three months without the consent of tho Council." Judgment for the plaintiffs was given this morning in the following' civil oases: — N. J. Pill (Mr B. B. Moore) v. A. G. Osborne. claim £1 11s lOd, costs 6s; . Savage and Sons (Mr Moore) v. F. J. Fry, claim £7 Us 8d costs £1 5s 6d; B. Buxton and Co., Ltd. (Mr C. R. Fell) v. John Biggs (Mr P. B. Atkinson), olaim £48 Cb, costs £5 7s. Messrs Bisley Bros, advertiso the following sales : To-morrow, stock sale at Richmond yards; Saturday next, freehold sections of the Henley Estate, Richmond, and 11 farms an druns in the various suburbs; and Thursday, 26th, special stock sale at Railway Yards, Richmond, and also sale o"f stock on Show Grounds, by permission of the Nelson A. and P. Association. Political matter? are the chief theme of' to-day, and the contust for the seat in Parliament, 6o far as Nelson is concerned, promises to be keen and exciting, all three. -candidates assuring the electors that they will reach the top-notch of the poll. We can assure our readers that in the furniture trade Mr Lock, the Universal Provider, of Bridge-street, has long since reached that point, and, despite of all efforts of the Opposition, he still holds- the top-notch in the opinion of the buying public. He tells us that "no_ selling-off prices" or "great reductions" can ever be made under Lock's system of business ; but a comparison of the quality, workmanship, and value of his goods will at once show that the "regular prices" at Lock's are much below the "sale prices" of other firms. Space will not permit us to bring under notice and tell of tha variety, etc. , of hie en«rmoua atock. An invitation is extended to aU to call and inspect thempfllveß.* LAUD.— On Saturday next, 21st November, an unusually large land salo will be held at the land sale rooms of Messrs Bisloy Broß. and Co., li..'dystreet, when tome 25 building allotments in the Henley Estate, Ricnmo'ivl ; and 11 farms and runs, situate in different parts of the Nekon :l : rtnct. will bo offered. Particulars of these properties will be found in pur no'LTtisin'g Columns. It will be '^tfinicd : from the advertisements that c«-'ni< tv the dissolution of partawnip #v"cry >jt offered will be sold, and, if desired, fully two-thirds of the purchioo money van remain for a terro of v^hiS, bcai'ng interest at 5 per cent. This great land -nnlo should afford a gpleirlid ojpr.rlHnity to th.0565 on the iookoa*. f r i tehold properties, which can bo secured on easy tovins of payment and practically at their own v:ilu° The foundation of lifelong ill-health may be laid -for young girls fey failure to keep their *trenßth and health up to •normaU Steams* Wine is best for them ■because it is a tgis ionic,*"