LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 29 July 1909, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

' To make i>oom for current hews matter our leading article is held over. The annual meeting of the Stoke Fruitgrowers' Association will be held tomorrow evening at 7.30. The rain gauge seems determined io pile up tho Nehio July record to eight inches. The register showed over 7£ inches yesterday, and last night's rain added 37 points to it, while there are indications that there may be some more showery weather before the month closes. This afternoon it was fine, and the atmosphere was colder than it has been; A limelight and musical entertainment will be given at the Alexandra Home this evening, commencing at 7.30. A silver coin collection wil be made, and the proceeds will be devoted towards procuring a. new harmonium for the Home. We are getting ready for our millinsry department. Brass millinery fittings and stands have, arrived from Birmingba.n—Trathen and Co.* ' We are continuing to sell dress goods, furs, muffs, ladies/ coa-ts, and all giasonible goods at fine-cut prices, — ?rathen and Co.* Smart dress tweeds usually 2/3 and 2/6, now 1/6 yd.— Trathen's.* It is said that there has been more moley lost than made in tha auctioneering jusiness in ;Nelson during Jato y,ea;s — ,his class of business, like the volume of Saturday -general trade, has been gradually growing less — and now there is lot sufficient auctioneering business in kelson to occupy one real live auctioneer nore than a quarter of his time. When Vlr tack first took out a license 17 years igo, there was sufficient to keep one aucioneer going about tjy.o .or three days a veek. Lock is an experienced jwjctoiofl.eer md expert valuator, and has been en'rusted with some of the largest sales iver. held in the district, -in land, stock, nerchandiso, furniture, etc., he realises lie lieat : prices, whilst his charges are lie lowest, and proceeds arc paid prompty—all auction monies being paid into a rust account. It ■ wilt pay you to get ' ■our .business conducted efficiently by a eliable auctioneer like- the Universal ' Provider— who ib no new chum at the lUSiSMS.* ' i - '-'- - * -' -

!ytweMww»--?ggasa*.^wgxiagywggg^ aft.' "■■ ""l^" ; V nwetiii.^ of tho L.O.LrXo. 51 will be- he!',l ;-.i the Orange- Hall this evening. Captain E. K. Madman, of the H Roth-rv, has , needfully passed the necessary examination and qualified tor a major's commission. a „,,,.««> for the orchestra and ir chtru/'o? he Harmonic Society adver- g Sby mistako.for last evenmg, S be held this evening at 8 o .^°f^^ _ when ■- full attendance is request fc It is notified by the Nelson ReUUers; h jJ£fi_&oa that the shops *£*»_£* > ed all day on Monday M. _ be two deliveries m lieu of «ne. t Mr tan. I «m, informs us 't^t Horn i £ t „ cable press rates from md to _ Britain will be reduced .to 9d % by both the Pacific and tne Extension cable routes. t The friends of Mr Percy A^msjUl regret to hear that he ta* M*y » i_Tt-sf*a.irsa--leave bis room. Schedules for the Nelson Horticultural newspaper offices, ti vr a Encounter is expected to arri v?-her!-^m Lyttelton on 20U. pvox., and remain untd the 25th uc warship last visited >» . r Fvler has returned to t-nglana. xv is now in command of Lap tain P. H. Colomb, son of the late aq miral Colomb. note the changes that occur. His leeure will be illustrated by a fine set of a, tern slides and doubtless ,t ™1 attract a largo audience. Mr Magin nity will preside. Given fine Avesthcr the "Pleasant Evening" at the Baptist Schoolroom at 7 « to-nigW -hould be as well attended as similar entertainments were last winter A careful selection of authors has been made, and. recitals from these should be instructive as well as ; entertaining. Mr Jenkin will be assisted by musical friends whose part in the programme will add greatly to the pleasure of the evening. No. charge is made for admission, but a retiring collection will be taken up. A very pleasant evening was -.pent at the meeting of the Nelwn. Young Ws Guild held in the Baptist School h^t evening. "Impromptu «P«ch« were given. The good the Guild v doing amongst its members was apparent, in the manner in which each speaker approached the subject chosen for him All the subrectfc were good, and some very amusing speeches wero the general public. ■Utention is directd to Mr O-b---tard's special advertisement appearing on the 4th page of this issue. ' Messrs Bisley Broß. and Co. announce that they will hold stock sale at l apawera to-morrow. On Satmd-v next at 10.30 a.m and 2.30 p.m., Mr* Lock will sell by order of Mr Blackburn, of the Moorshead Nursery, New Plymouth, consignment of fruit (.re^, native and other shrubs, as advertised. They will be on view tomorrow from 2 g.-.m-On Saturday fcwet, lit, U-30 »- m > Mr Alfred Gould will hold hlu usual sa'e of produce, etc. ; and on Tuewluv n'xt the postponed sale of househo.d furniture and effects on account- of Mrs J Henderson, Ngatitama-street , will be held.