Nelson Eveing Mail. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1906 LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 25 November 1908, Page 2

Nelson Eveing Mail. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1906 LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

We desire to thank and compliment the local telegraph staff for the promptitude and courtesy with which our press telegrams of the elections have boen delivered and despatched on Tuesday week and yesterday. We also express our appreciation of the co-opera-tion of the officers in enabling us to fit np Hounsell's old building with the temporary telephone for purposes of the display of returns. It is notified that Madame Elderhort I (London) will give a lecture in the School of Music on Saturday evening, on "Pianoforte Flaying," with quotations from Professor Matthay's book, "The Act of Touch." To-night at 8 o'clock at the Salvation Army Hall, Brigadier Albiston will deliver an address on the past, present, and future of the Salvation Army. The Brigadier, by virtue of his present position a/s officer commanding Salvation Army affairs in the South Island and his wide and varied experience in Salvation Army affairs, should be able, to give an interesting addreas. The Nelson Provincial Scottish So ciety will celebrate the anniversary of St. Andrew on Monday next, Nov. 30th — by way of a banquet. The tickets are 5s each, and may be obtained from members of the Council or the Secretary, Mr S. Tyson. It should bo understood that the gathering is not confined to members of the Society, and any Scotsman or sympathisers will be cordially wecomed upon presentation of ticket. The Committee of the Nelson Horticultural Society will meet at the Chamber of Commerce Room to-morrow evening to discuss matters in connection with the forthcoming 6weet pea carnation show and general business. When the shipping companies agreed to send steamers with home cargo to discharge at Timaru (says the Lyttelton "Times") an arrangement waa made that the freight- charges should be the same as those for the main ports,' with the exception of that on cement. For some reason this was 6d a cask more than the rate for the main ports. Some time ago representations were made to the shipping companies, and they finally consented to reduce the freight by 3d a cask, but quite recently the extra 3d has resulted in about 4000 casks of cement from Auckland being used in Timaru instead of the imported article, the contract prices having been cut so fine that it was more advantageous to follow this course. The South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce intends to approach the shipping companies once more with a view to having the freight reduced. The Brightwater Musical Union will give a popular Conaert on Tuesday next, at BrightwaterT A full practice of the chorus is requested to-morrow evening at 7.30. To-day, being the People's Day at the Show, the occasion is a half-holi-day in the city. eVry large numbers have gone to Richmond, five trains being crowded on their departure from Nelson. Just Opened at Staffordshire House: The finest collection of Leather Goods —Peggy Bags, Purses, Pocket Books, Dressing Cases, etc., etc., ever seen in Nelson.— R. Snodgrass & Sons.* Messrs Bisley Bros, and Cb. will hold a sale of pedigree Btock on the Show grounds to-morrow, at 2 p.m., followed imediately afterwards by a sale at their Railway Yards, Richmond, when thoy will offer 1000 sheep, included in which is a special line of two-tooth ewes (one brand and earmark), $eo a numbor of cattle and horses. On Friday next, at the rooms, Hardy-street, household furniture and effects on account of Mr W. G. Sommerville. P.D. Corsets give the figure the ideal poise and swing. With perfect support, they give perfect gracefulness. Mo delled on true hygienic principles, they conduce to perfect health. As they fit the figure, and do not cramp it. they Ic«ep their Bhap«. Tl_© IM?, 15 ttlO lUOdern Corset par excellence, alike for the werking woman and the woman of fashion.* Political matters are the chief theme of to-day, and the contest for the seai in Parliament, so 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. Wo oan assure our rcaden that in the furniture trade Mr Lock, the Universal Provider, of Bridge-etreet, 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 baying public. He tells us that "no selling-off prices". ..or. "great reductions" can ever be made under Lock's system of business ; but a comparieon of the quality, ' workmanship, and value of his goods will at once show that the "regular prices" at Lock's are much be. low the "sale prices" of other firms. Space will not permit us to bring under notice and tell of the variety, etc., of his enormous stock. 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