LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, 5 February 1909, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

A hrisband's application for, a.jprohibition order to be issued" agaiflst* his wife was ' granted this morning- by Mr H. Eyre-Kenny, S.M. ThdfhuSband informed the Court tint an jp.taefriad previously been made agairist , ?|iis?;j*jfe, but it had not had much Effect;; as she Was still ablo to procure/'Zae .niuch liquor as she wished, . and , *speflially from wine and spirit Btores. The. SEagis 5 trate ex pre ssed great surprise at J tha; husband's statement, and asked .whether by using tho term wine and spirliri i JStoj*e6; the applicant meant holders bF &StUe : licenses. To which the reply w&s "y?S;" The Magistrate asked the applicant-why ac did not inform the police; and^thereply was that ho did not like^pubhritj*. The fortnightly meeting of the s se£ son City Council will be held i.hi£ evening. It is notified that tho ehopari ,/will/; remain open to-morrow aftorhoon%n-i; t ß i six o'clock, thero having ls?»J»»;' ready this week a whole an.4«& halfholiday. *■*• Sergt. Potetfson, who baa *»i»ed; from Wollingtn tdjnstrufet thjjf. H Battery, commenced ,bis co'uMe.* last night. Sergt. Petersen is A.jiggcJiSP ist in sketching, signalling, , gjid range-finding. He will remaifc rft\ tho Battery fll the close of the annual camp— that is, till the end of the month. The Battery will be under canvas at the Botanical Besefvej." to-morrow week. .=*" Tho electrical study craze' isnow bearing fruit. "Are you. n conductor?" asked a lad of an" omnibus guard. "lam," replied the courteous official. "What is your name?" "My name is Wood." ''Oh, that can't be," said the boy) "fdt Wood ia a non-conductorl " There was a very good attendance at St. John 's Sundaj School last evening, when Mr George-riAllaiij who for several years has be'jm ,{mliplbyed in Christian wotlt In vars&|p&rf's' oi South America, delivered' .an'.Sddress. Mr Allan, in the courses '-o£;3vis' remarks, referred to Soutti "^&incrica genorallj as a most negl«stej|j£'art of tho world Ho dealt '• Jbfr*i3£ularly with tho Bepublic of ; BnHyia— lis people, history, and prosgbctsj," . referring in detail to the atn&fypl L'ne Spanish occupation, thejjreSeitt Go vernment, tho. State religiori/'the effects of the liquor traffic; and tho work of a few missions! <Tho" population of tho country is abou'. 2,000,000, of whom 1,500,000 arc In dians, and 500,00 ft whitos.ymbsjHy of Spanish extraction. The Indians, it may be noted, are a remnant; of the Incas, and Mr Allan said tha^ they wero very gentle and?sunnnssive, having no casto, and assessing a very high standard of morality. No missionaries had yet been -sent out to these Indians, and Mr Allan is returning shortly with a party of soven, of whom Miss Cresswell, of tho -Lower Moutere, will bo one. It is the intention to open schools and preach the Gospel amongst this people; and Mr Allan appealed for the prayerful sympathy of all in the work that was about to be undertaken. Several questions were put to and answered by Mr Allan. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr Allan for his deeply interesting address. The meeting (which was presided -over by the Boy. C. H. Garland) was brought to a close by Adjutant Cook, of the Salvation Army, offering prayer and pronouncing the Benediction. Tho monthly meeting tit L.0.L., No. 51, was held in thb Lodge Boom, Collingwood-stxeet, on- Wednesday evening, there being a considerable number of Brethren present, and also sisters of King William lit After the usual bunsincss had been transacted the following officers .were installed for the ensuing year by the B.W.D.G.M. Bro. J. Aston (Wellington):—W.M., Bro F Burt; D.M., Bro. G. Austin; LP.M., Bro. G. Y. Taylor; Lecturer, Bro. J. E. G'riminettj.Chaplain, Bro. Adjt. C. H.Gobfcj:/Secretary, Bro. D. T. Schmidt; .'Treasurer, Bro. 3. Twort; Organisi^jßrb:. - W. Cannington; Committee, H..'.oeaton, W. Hocking, W. Vague,? A.- rfieSehzie, H. Lash; Senior Deacon, 0 Brp7 W. Vague; junior Deacon; Bio; .Ifc.Hoeking; Inside Guard, fero.i v H» ?Ball; Tyler, Bro. H. Lash; Bros. Rev. B. L. Thomas anS 3Rv Ji Grimmett, P.M. After inStfcl>jifr the officers in their several ■ 'positions; the installing officer addressed, inch one, reminding all of the impdiid.nee of their various offices, aidj.iruftfihg that they would have a succesSful '--year/si work, -and that No. 51*-wouid!?Bteadily move onward and upward dnijing the. Coming year. The .balance-sheet showed a very creidtable cash balance, and the membership had increased beyond all expectations! ?Tlio Lodge was then closed in theLrUsuai manner by W.M. Bro. F. Burt, the brethren and sisters afterwards -'enjoying a social hour together in harmony and song, the tables being spread with all the good things that- mortal could wish. Tho singing of the National Anthems and "Auld Lang Syne" brought to a close a very enjoyable and successful gathering. On Tuesday next, at 2 p.m., Mr W. Lock will sell, without reserve, by irdcrofthc Public Trustee, the piano and fmirniture and effects in the estate of the late Mr L. Sheather. 'Messrs Bisley Bros, and Co. call attention to their sale of groceries, wire netting, piano, organ, furnishings etc, at their rooms, Hardy-st., to-morrow morning, at. 10.30 o'clock. Also to the following stpek sales next week:— Thoipe yards, on Tuesday, at 1.30 p.m.; Tapawera yards, Wednesday, at 1.30 p.m.; and Murchison (Lynch's yards), Saturday 13th inst., at 1.30 p.m. Messrs Levien and'Bollet advertise full particulars in this issne of the following auction sales:— To-morrow; at 10.30 a.m., foundry, plant on the premises of Taylor an&Moore, Bridge street; and at the Mart, at '■ noon, three building sites, in the estate of T. P. Black; at 11.45,, ; and poultry; and on Wednesday. text, furniture and effects ofi ifiGr- Uridge, . at his residence, Bronte-street, at 2,p.m. The Hon. B. M'Kenzie is^to becongratulated upon baying ", spt.tledthe minora' dispute .at'-Hnntfy, '■ fof besides tho loss through " di^Wipjn^ of trade, the Railway Departpieijt wgs? losing £160 a day inj;freigh't aioi{&' Some consider that thb miners had 'a real grievance, whilst others . thought the owners were not having justice meted out to them. However, .in the midst of this conflict of opinion, we are pleased to say that the public are absolutely unanimous in the opinion that Lock has tho largest and most up-to-dato stock in the city, and his prices for bedsteads, chests, carpets, and general furniture aTe much lower than others at all times, and no strike is likely to take place while Lock soils such splendid furniture at such cheap prices and easy term.s. A I } Lock's you can pet anything from a frying-pan to a pianp v Go to Lock '3, i and save money.* ■ . .-■ Extra quality check. Zephyrs usually j 9d, eale price 6d- Trathen's.* ' Muslin Cushion Covers embroidered I and frilled, ls 9d each.,— Trathen's.* Doubta-bed Marcella Quilts greatly reduced from 9s 9d.— Thathen's.* ' Big reductions in Table Damasks,— 1 B^d, Is, Is 6d, 3s 3d yd.— Trathen's.* Sheetings, Calicoes, .Flannels, Towels greatly reduced.— Trathen's Sale.* t- 1 ? 6 wm^ 1 ? Butter i 8 ™ aiJ e 'rom whole Milk Cream, the cream beinir Seduced vi temperature by the latest and ■ moat up-tbrdato scientific appliances. The public are guaranteed tbat this I butter is freo from all germs, is sweet | and wholesome, and can be had at «wne price a other brfjda.* I

...OwingVjfe'tte persistant reports of the pievalehce of illegal taking of deer, "frbuij^and quail, and other,.prd* tocted^gjm'e} it is understood that at tho ?n<&tf?ssieeting of tho Committee of tiier.lsei&n Acclimatisation Soiiidty an effblr'lfjijul bo mado to increase" tile rewftro* jbtfejed for conviction on confidonfiiipSjrbnnation from £10 to £25. .."'.'.;-;- g« - A sjjbjlqojt' extremely sultry Weatlier Is ' being,?exj|B»ienced in Nelson just now, botlgdayaSand nights being worro^'To--day ; isfs6Biaps the hottest ofHheseries, tUp.^ilfcSi&nifter «'* the .-U le i-e---wg\b%w£*!n 75 and 80. Clouds 16 tile north' jand?; east indicate a probablecha'iigb..be|orc very long. It is I understood that an effort is about -'{<£- be made to separate Stoke and 'Tahiina from the jurisdiction of thb' Stoke Road Board and the Waimea County Council, and to constitute ihe area 'into a town board or borough rfcquncil. ; ■ 1 M. Wellington on the 30th tilt., bo-fore-Mr'Justice Chapman, on the appli&fcion of Mr Hayes, probate of the vOTof THonlaa Edward* BAitis was g*»nted .to Florence Elisabeth Harris, the* executrix named in the will. On Ahe Bairie date, on tha application of Mr Glasgow, probate of the will of ,MUfty Ann Palmer wasl granted to (jCWyiesfArthur Palmer and Louis Herbert Palmer, the executors appointed by • tHe said will. ■0 Mrj John Cameron, Organising Secretaiy to the Anti-Asiatic League, who has been in Nelson for some days prior to a West Coast toitf, will deliver an address at the corner of Trafalgar and Bridge-streets this even«njg","to emphasise tho need of excluding- the Chinese from New Zealand. ' Acceptances for the. Nejson Trotting Club s .ractw to be held at Richmond Park.jto-morrow week clo?e with "the secretary (Mr John Glen) at Mercer's rooms this evening, at 9 o'clock. . in?, order nob to clash with the Tro'ttfiie; (-itib'= annual race meeting the JSeJsjm - Swimming Club have decided ' to' petttpene their spcrts to the 27th itist.y -Fntrics close on Friday, 12th iiist;?.j> V. Tonight in the Baptist Church Miss Yqun^'and Dr Deck will speak of the worfc-*'done in connection with the .South?:: Sea Evangelical Mission, formerly;; known as the Queensland Kanaka Mission. The lecture will be illustra'tett/bv limelight views. Irtfth'e Federal House at Melbourne, replying to a question on the subject of lho,.,inßux of Chinese, the Minister for Exteftial Affairs said the fact that there wefe;a number of Chinese who had manifestly^not passed the required test would not?^ overlooked. The fact was that a Customs supervision of every mile of the Australian coasts was impossible. Small sailing' ships or steamers could put men ashqtfe at almost any point from Cairns Aoptfejjards, and who would be the wiser? Even at the principal ports like ■Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne, it was very difficult to make the safeguards absolute. If Chinese made up their minds to get in it was very difficult to keep them out. A suggestion had been made that every Chinese" ln Australia should be required to show a passport under penalty of immediate transportation. Thus if every Celestial could be called on at any time to give tangible evidence of his right to be here, the number of illicit arrivals might decrease to vanishing point. ° A telegram in yesterday's "Mail" stated that nothing further has been heard regarding the auxiliary brigantine Rio Loge, which is new seriously overdue at Dunedin, from Kaipara. The vessel was- sighted in Cook Strait on January 13th and 14th by the schooners Waratah and Isabella de Frame, which arrived at Dunedin over a fortnight ago, and since that, time she has not been reported. .Captain H. Monro informed a "Press" reporter on Monday that the Rio Loge, although over 40 yearß old, was a very staunch vessel. He commanded her for four yearß between 1885 and 1990, when she : was engaged in the sugar trade between Mauritius and Lyttelton. She was a, fine vessel when "lying to" in a heavy .gale or when running before a gale. Captain'Monro stated that while in charge of .the Rio Loge he safely rode out the heaviest gale he had ever experienced. Captain Monro was hardly inclined to agree with those who think that the Kio Loge came to grief in the heavy southerly gale of January 15th and 16th. He ventured the opinion that there might havo Been an explosion of benzine on board, the vessel, which was fitted with bil-!engines. The Rio Logo, which was built-in 1869, was once regarded as a very". smart vessel, and was originally rigged as a brig. For some years she wa&Vft familiar trader between Mauritius p,nd'\Lytteltori, - in company with the .Otjaii Ranger, Thurso, Jasper, Gazelle, . .Laffai, Alcestis, and Alexa. On one occasion, Captain Monro stated, the Rio Loge-made a record passage for a sailing vessel from Mauritius to Lyttelton, covering the distance in 32 days, and averagjjirg 9^ knots an hour throughout the trip; She was later on purchased by Captain Spence, and for a good many years was engaged in "black-birding" (transporting Kanakas! from the South Sea. Islands to Queensland ports. Finding, her employment gone, Captain Spence brought her across to New Zealand two or three years ago, and she has since been engaged in the timbo* trade. Captain Spence, who was the owner of the vessel, was accompanied by his wife and two children. It is stated that Mr Olive, formerly an officer in the Union Company's service, was male qf tho Rio Lege. Tho Rio Loge visited Nelson a few years ago, when she made a smart run from Bundaberg.