LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 8 March 1909, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

On dit, that Mr James, S.M. in the Wairarapa, is likely to succeed Mr Eyre Kenny as S.M. at Nelson. Mr R. J. Acheson, Hokitika, is also mentioned among the "possibles."

\ meeting of the Nelson Automobile Association 'will be held to-morrow ci rriing at 8 o'eioek.

lv th" "Kudu and Authors' mliuun which appears as usual on the fusl page of this i-sue will hs found reading st intere.-t io the booklover.

In the Supreme Court at Wellington, on the 2nd inst., before Mr Justice Cooper, on the application pf Mr Maginnity, letters of administration of the estate of the late Tbemas Johnston were granted to Caroline Martha Johnston, widow of deceased. Also, on the application of Mr Maginnity, probate of the will of he late riliza Vosper was granted to Miss Ellen Vosper, the sole executrix.

The W.C.T.U. meetings will be resumed to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock • it is announced that women electors can vote for the Licensing Committee on their way to or from the meeting. In the Stipi.nu> Cum at Wellington. V.i -i'nd inn., i-)i the appii'.ati.-.n of Mr Have-!, pro'ial.- ni lh- "ill of the late William .lobi'i Li-wis, of TaUaUa. was p_T.mted by Mr Jn»li.-f t\x>pi-r m Marenma J.ewis, the widow of the de-ct-ased. The dressmaking classes of the Nelson Technical Schoo) are so well patronised this session that it- lias been found necessary to make additional provision for instruction. Extra classes on Friday mornings, 10 to 12 (for senior students)", and on Wednesday evenings (7 to 9 o'clock) have been provided, and it is anticipated that tnese will receive sufficient patronage to warrant their continuance. .Miss Pitts, of Christchurch, the recently-appointed teacher of dressmaking, is proving a decided acquisition to the staff. One ot those cases of cruelty to others of their own age, of which children are sometimes guilty, occuned in Dunedin recently, aJid had a very sad ending. .-V little boy was in the habit of going heme frjm school soppin^ wet, as if he had been paddling | t.io water. This occurred so often ii'it thu parents at last said that he ' . J bj p.inishr:'t .i it Mr. iii..l. Th v. i.rn-.iig, apparently, had the m-sired ' licet, but later the bjy was r-cized | witn pneumonia, of which he died. Before his death he explained what had been the cause of him getting wet. He had been "ducked" by other children, and, being afraid of the punishment, with which he had been threatened, he used to loiter about until his clothes dried before going home. Then followed pneumonia. The feelings of the parents may be imagined, and, knowing not wiiom to blame, cannot help blaming themselves. Further investigations wilj .probably be made to find out particulate of the case.

Mr Lock's windows were well .1luniiii.itefl with "Sun" vapour lamps on Saturday -evening. The display attracted it gcod deal of ottention. The lights were brilliant and steady.*

Messrs Bisley Bros, and Co. announce that they will hold stock sales al Richmond yards next Wednesday; Silcock's yards, Thorpe, Thursday, Ilth inst. ; and Tapawera yards, Friday, 12th inst.

Now that the Freezing Works for Nelson are an. established fact, it is hoped that sheep-growers and others will loyally support the undertaking, especially for the first two yeara, until its benefits are demonstrated. Speeches were made showing that the works would prove of great advantage to the district. The speakers, however omitted to Bay that nnother important factor in the progress and well-beiDg of the place is Lock's Great Furnishing Emporium, from which so many "Happy Homes" hava beon funrnished, and whero settlers, and others can bo supplied with furniture in great variety, and at low priccfci; in fact, "Lock's" value is unsurpassed. With railway extension opening tho back country, harbour, freezing works, the wonderful Atlas Sewing Machines, Miner Ranges, Sun Lamps, supplied by Lock, Nelson; should have a prosperous future.* ,

The woman who wears good clothes over an Inferior Corset repeats tho folly of the man in the parable who built his houso on the sand, and went out with the first flood. The costumes that fit and sit properly are always based on the P.D. Corset. The wearer looks smart and generally makes the most of herself. The wise woman wears no other. Snpposo you "»• r P.D. now.*

The Victory Bntter U made from whole Milk Cream, the cream being ». duced in temperature by the latestfand most up-to-date scientific appliances. The public are guaranteed that thie butter is free from all -germ*, is /sweet and wholesome, and can be bad at ««ne price ap other bruda.* 7

Dust is very prevalent on the country roads at present.

Bishop Mules occupied the pulpit at St. Thomas' Church, Motueka, yesterday.

The monthly meeting of the Nelson Chamber of Commerce will be held tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. Applications are invited by advertisement in another column for the position of Inspector of Mines for the Westland, Karamea, and Marlborough mining districts

An artir-le on ".Sweet Pea.*" will be found on the first paga. of this issue. Amongst other things it contains the National Sweet Pea Society's list for 1909.

Owing to the local half-holiday being observed by storekeepers to-morrow instead of on Wednesday, only one postal delivery will be made by the letter carriers to-morrow. There will be two deliveries on Wednesday. Owing to an explosion of dynamite at the Puponga coal mine on Saturday a man. named William Ellis had an eyt injured and his hand shattered. Ellis was brought to Nelson and taken to the Hospital. It is not anticipated that tne injured hand will have to be amputated. For supplying a Maori woman with beer a man named Penfol_d was fined £3 (with costs) at the last sitting of the Magistrate's Court at Motneka. Penfold, who pleaded guilty to the charge had taken two gallons of beer to the pah. This was the first case of the kind in this district. The Nelson ]|olioo have been im formed that at Wanganni on Saturday morning a young woman, supposed to be Mis Peppin, the wife of a cook employed at ihe Waverley Hotel, Auckland, fell from a waggon on the Parapara road and was killed. On the body ot deceased was found a letter addressed to Mii Rulliek. Bridge slreet, Nelson. The deceased was the daughter of the addressee nl the letter, and had only recently been married. The byelaws in reference to riding bicycles on footpaths and at night without lights have not been strictly enforced for some time past. But, as usual, the privilege has been abused by thoughtless or careless riders, with the result that the police have decided to again go "on the warpath.'' This should serve as a warning to' cyclists. While the police are at it, a watch kept on the Nilestreet East footpath might repay a little trouble. Many complainls are made in that locality. The quarterly meeting of the Motueka Licensing Committee was held on Thursday last. Mr H. Eyre-Kenny, S.M., presided, and there were also present Messrs Frankiyn, Baigent, Riley, and Macmahon. An application by William Bryan for a license for the Belgrove Hotel was granted, and the Inspector of licensed houses was instructed to file an objection to the renewal at the annual meeting, the objection to be withdrawn if the conduct of the house is satisfactory.

Writing of the much-neglected loquat fruu, a contributor to the Sydne: "Daily Telegraph" says :— The loquat trees h-ild out every promise of a heavy bloom, especially in orchards whei'c- caie is tak. n iv their cultivation. La.-t yiar's nop had a bad time nwiiu to thi heavy rain- al the end of July and beginning of August, most of it bei-.g unfit to market. This is a fruit uli'-h, when prop-nlv cultivated, takes well v.ith the pubfic, and it seems strange that more growers do not go in fo: producing it for market. Most of thei'-. appear to be lontent lo let their trees grow wild, and utilise them as a protection lo their orchards from windstorms. The "Mammoth Herd" loquat i.- the most popular with growers who grow for market, and in a succe< r ful .--eason they invariabij do well ou: uf their . Mps. At the sitting of the Magistrate's Court at Motueka on Friday, Samuel Cate claimed from Cecil Talbot the sum "of £5, balance of purchase monoy alleged to be owing under an agreement. The defendant counterclaimed for £10 damages for an alleged breach of a covenant by the plaintiff in having started in business as a bootmaker in High-street, Motueka, without the consent of the defendant, within three years of the sale of his business to the defendant. Judgment was given for the defendant on the claim (with £1 12s Co6ts), and also on the counterclaim for £5 3s 8d (with £1 ls costs). Mr L. D. Easton appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr A. T. Maginnity for the defendant.