LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 5 March 1909, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

The fortnightly woH-ng of the Nelson City Council will bo U-ld .it 7.30 this evening. Swimming sports in connection with the Girls' Colloge Swimming Clnb will be held at the Marine Wains to-morrow at 2 p.m. The wholo of New Zealand is being Lathed in hot sununer sun For about a week past hardly a drop ot rain has faUen on Kcw Zealand foil. ••TraveUer" writes : -Allow me to thank you for publishing a gather ieport, and Hn doing: *=o I aw onl> voicing the expression, of raanj ot your readers." Colour-Sergeant J. W. Ching (of the Waimea Jlifles) and Sergeant H. C Ching (of thn Ptoke B.fles) have been awarded 12-y ears' service medals. In connection with the N«Uon Licensing election next Tuesday it is announced by advertisement that the Temperance party have ~*ted whose ■■ticket" is the closing of the bars at 10 p.m. The Rev. F. B. Redgrave (curate at St Luke's, Christchurch), formerly of' Kelson, has received word from England that he Ins obtained his M.A. degree, with 2nd class honours. Bert Redgrave was very popular among Ins comrades in Nelson, and the news oi his success will be welcomed. Two -voting Nclsonians— Messrs Neale and Iluist— who some years ago were with Messrs J. P. Black and Son, have recently returned to Nelson, and notify that they have opened in business 'in Hardy-street as linen drapers. They have gained experience in other cities of New Zealand, and they announce that as linen drapers they intend paying particular atention to Man. Chester and household linen goods, and also that their stock has been imported direct and that the goods have freshness, displaying care and knowledge in selection. A sample of the onions grown on the school ground at Takaka nre at present on view at Mr Smallbohe's shop, in Hardy-street. The onions, three in number, weigh 6 lbs., and were picked from the collection exhibited by tho school at the Takaka Agricultural Show on February Ist. In our report of tho show special mention was made of the schoolgrown onions and all who see the samples agree that they are something quite above the ordinary. Messrs 0. M. Hout anJ W. Bethwaite presided' at the sitting of tho Magistrate's Court to-day. One application for a prohibition order was adjourned and another dismissed. F. N. Jones was fined Is. with costs 7s, for allowing a horse to be at largo in Halifax street on February 7th. Defendant asked that the case bo dismissed, for the reason that the ranger had made no demand for payment at the time the horse was taken to the defendant ' 9 stables. He said 1 that the horse had been turned into his paddock adjoining the Post Office, and as the fence along the Halifaxstreet frontage had recently been removed, the horse may have got on to the road; but it was there not more than a minute or two. He was looking after the horse, when Colonel Joyce came along, and as one of the defendant's horses had been injured while employed by the H Battery he took the Colonel into the stables to have a look at tho injured animal. It ivas while they were doing this that the ranger saw the horse on the road; Tbe ranger (James Goodman) admitto*! tlint lie Aid not ask dcfcnJant for any money, but said that he asked him "if he was going to settle," defondant replying that he was not going to pay. Colonel Joyce, in evidence, stated that no demand for money was made by the ranger. •Mr Gully, who appeared for the ranger, said that tho ranger, when there was no dispute, riharged the owners of stray horses a driving fee of 2s- Gd. If there was o dispute an "information was laid in the ordinary course. The Bench would not dismiss the information for the reason put put forward, but they agreed that it was a very trivial case, and t'hould never have been brought. Tailor made Coats. — To-morrow we will offer charming Tailor-made-Winter Coats for Ladies at 17s 6d, 25«, and 30s each. — Tho Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.* Mr W. Lock announces the arrival of another shipment of "Sun Lights," and that some will be in operation 'in his windows to-morraw evening. Messrs Bisley Bros. & Co. adverti.33 the following sales:— To-morrow, at city yards, pony, saddle, harness, etc., and dray horse and harness at 11.45 a.m.; at noon, six building sites, subdivision of the Old People's HoDie site. Waimea-stree-t; also under instructions from the Public Tmstee, dwelling and building allotment ! n Vanguard street, in the estate of John Warnock; on Wednesday next, at Bichmond yards, in additi >n to usual stock sale, a supplementary ram salo (70 rams); and on Satiuday 20th March, stock sale at Murch'son (Lynch »s yards), at 1,30 j\ai. Daylight Robbery.— A lot of people aro talking and declaring tho Boots and Shoes have been stolen, whil-j others, a little more generous, say they will never be paia for; but talk is very cheap, and the fact remains that we will take people's broath away to-morrow morning by saline smart Evening Shoes for men and women at 2s 6d a pair. — Tho Audiland Clothing and Drapery Co.* Now that the Freezing Works for Nelson aro an, established fact, it is hoped that shdep-growers and others will loyally support tho undertaking especially f or the first two years, untii its benefits are demonstrated. Speeches were made showing that the works would prove of great advantage to the district. The speakers, however, omitted to say that another important factor in the progress and well-being of the place is Lock's Great Furnishing Emporium, from which so many "Happy Homes" h»ve been fnnrniohed. and where settlers aud others van bo supplied wifh furniture in pront variety and at low 5 pricriv; in fact. "Lock's" value is i unsurpassed. With railway extension r opening the bnek ootintrv. hnrlionr. c frerzlns works, tl:o won<Wfnl Atlas X Sow'ncr 'Machines, Minor ranges, Sun Lamps, supplied by Lock, Nelson * should have a prosperous future." , ■

Miss Sunlcy begs to acknowledge "urther subscriptions to the McGuire Memorial Fund amounting to £i Is lid. The total subscriptions now mount to £21 5s lla\ Messrs Coleman, Papps Goodman, Wanstall and Webby, members of the Richmond Fire Brigade, left by today's steamer en route for Auckland to tafee part in the Fire Brigade demonstration. Mr Purcell Webb, organist of A'l Saints' Church, Njls>:i, g:ivo a_ recital on the new pipe organ m Jin ox Church, Masterton, o.i tne 2nd ir.3t. Mr Webb's programme incited "E!sVs Dream" (Wagner), "Gon- .,. snne " a Toccata by JSrty, fare's Andanto. and Batiste -s y ' ' Grand Offertoire. ' > A large combined choir rendered Mendelssohn's cantata "Lauda Sion. A special cash prize of £2 2s has been offered by the *c son &ecd Company in connection with the HorKarri Society's Sweet Pea Show has also further offered a cash prize of £1 Is for the pansy class at the November show. The water service pipe leading in Messrs Bisley Bros, and Co. s premises, in Hardy street was Mocked yesterday. Investigation showed the trouble to bo due to an eel having blocked the entire passage. The <t1 was about 18 inches long. Since the water has come from the new weir a large number of eel 3 have been found in service pipes', having been driven there, no doubt, by the greatly increased pressure from the weir. Dors made a very destructive raid on some fowl houses in Waimea-street early this morning Mr W. Burton had 16 head killed, and others are so badly injured that they will have to be destroyed. Mr Webber lost eight fowls, and" will have to kill others that have been torn about. The commotion made by the dogs and the fowls aroused the neighbourhood. Mr Burtons paddock presented a pitiable scene at daylight, fowls lying about dead and dying and bits of feathers and skin being thickly strewn over the yard. Local flower-growers have gone in extensively this year for asters, and some beantiful displays have been made Probably the best are at Mr S. Bolton's garden in Waimea-street. Hundreds of visitors have admired ivlr Bolton's collection, which comprises a wide range of varieties. Asters during recent years havo I/een wonderfully improved, and some sorts are as large as chrysanthemums. Lovers of flowers should pay a visit to the gardens before the asters get past their best. Under instructions from the Public Trustee, Messrs Bisley Bros, and Co. will offer by Public Auction to-mor-row at noon,_.two valuable City Properties', situated at the corner < Alfred and Vanguard streets, in the deceased estate of Jno. Warnock.* Messrs Levien and Eollet advertise their u™al weekly sale to-morrow, at their rooms, when produce and poul. try will be sold. Aiso at 11.45 a.m . property in t'no estate of Worg.in Jones, deceased. Celebrated G?rman Sausage made from the best meat that money can buy. Try it.— Fred W. Fairey.* On Saturday next at noon V r £srs Bisley Bros, and Co. will offer by public auction, under instructions from the Charitable Aid Board, six valuable city building sites and buildings (Old People's Home) for removal.* In our Showroom to-morrow will be found the smartest Tailor-made all wool Costumes ever seen in this country. Prices, 35?, 40s, and 45s each. — The Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.* The chance of a lifetime — six building sites .(Old PeopVs Homo properties) to go under iin> hammer at our Lajnd Sale Rooms, Hardy-street, Saturday next, at noon, practically without reserve. — Bisley Bros, and Co., Auctioneers.* Trathen and C<>. are celebrating the return of Saturday as a shopping day by giving a cash bonus to all customers on Friday, Saturday and Monday, giving an opportunity of securing autumn and winter drapery early in the season at practically salo prices ; their dress goods are particularly smart and attractive this year and really cheap." Speculators and thoße about to bmTd invest in a section of the Old People's Home property, to be submitted by public a'.ictu;!: to-morrow rit Land Sale Rooms, Hai'dy-fitreet. Must be sold. Terms arranged. — Bisley Bros, and Co., auctioneers.' Artistic Millinery. — Prom the hands of a Melbourne artist. At our Sale To-morrow. — The Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.* The Victory Butter is mad© from whole Milk Cream, the cream being seduced in temperature by the latest and most up-to-date scientific appliances. The public are guaranteed that this butter is free from all genna, if sweet and wholesome. and can fee had at ivuio pries as other hrj.Jds.'