LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 14 September 1909, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

T!io many friends of Miss Judson v-ill f be pleased to hear that she is expected £ to arrive in Nelson by to-morrow's boat, ( afu-i- a lengthy holiday tour m India. ] A mooting of the Executive Cbnnfti in i connection with thH Nfelsbn flifle .Asso- t liiii.ioil will Ho held iii Ih6 Nelsoit Rifles' i Koiim on Saturday next, at 8 p.m. I The annual meeting of the Tadmor ' Defence Rifle Club will be held on ihe ' range on Saturday next, at 2 p.m. A special moeting of the St. .Trim's ' Hockey Clnb will be hold in St. John s < Salwolrown to-morrow sywunff, otj.lo. J Dr McArthur, of Wellington, is wri- , fined to his bed with influenza. j Mr F. J. Earle, one of the sub-editors • of the "Evening Post," has been elected ' Chairman of the Wellington branch of < the New Zealand Institute of Journalist*. ' During last month at the Wellington V.M.C.A., 4803 meals were served, of which 3145 were for permnnent boarders. Beds were taken 1138 times, 1046 being for permanent men. \n entertainment in aid of the All Saints' Sunday School entertainment fund will bo hold iii the schoolroom on Wednesday, 22nd inn., at B »-«i°<n«. The outlook for workmen connected with the building trades is still far from reassuring, says the "Weekly Herald, and in several well-informed quarters tile opinion is freely expressed that more than one section will shortly be oalled upt;n to resist a reduction of wages before the Arbitration Court. The Nelson Young Men's" Guild will hold their usual weekly meeting m the Baptist School at 7.30 to-morrow evenin". A paper on "How Could the Church be Made a Greater Power for Good?" will bo given conjointly by Messrs Ferguson and Carpenter. All men are invited. A correspondent writes as follows to the Miirlborough "Herald" :— ln seeking for information from Old Identities I came across the following, which may be of interest to the Captain Cook Memorial Committee : When Captain Cook visited Endeavour Inlet he nailed a. copper plate to a tree, with nil inscription bearing dato and other matter. In 1859 Dr Hochstetter arrived in Marlborough on a geological survey for the Austrian Government, and according to an old whaler named Thorns, now UeaU, Dr Hoclistetter took down and carried away with him the copper plate commemorative of our great navigator's visit to Marlborough. If it is not too late for thfr committee to communicate with Mr Robert McNab, I should suggest that they do so, and ask him to make inquiries of the Austrian Government in reference to the matter, as this valuable memento — if recoverable — would be an interesting addition to the memorial, or, at any rate, to a Marlborough museum. No doubt it is reposing in some museum in Austria, Dr Hochstetter beiiiK far too patriotic an Austrian to consider a private person a fit custodian for .•=unh a relic, even though that individual were himself. Judgment for the plaintiffs was t'ivon by Mr J. S. Evans, S.M., this monr.ng in the following civil actions: — J Gla?row (Mr Hayes) v. Thos. Hill, balance of claim £20, costs £2 Us; Oibbs «nd Barr Mr Houlker) v. S. Eden, claim £4 3s 6d, costs 13s; Estate W. Wilkie (Mr Harley), v. E. L. Browne, claim 14s &d, costs sa. According to requests made, the Union Company recently decided that their steamers should not blow whistles on waving this port. This morning the Takapuna left the wharf without sounding the whistle as usual, with the result that a girl who had been seeing some f riends awa.y, much to her surprise found herself being carried on by the steamer. Sho was brought ashore in the pilot boat. As Mr and Mrs H. Kidson and their child were driving on Sunday afternoon 'towards the bridge at the corner of Halifax and Coliingwood-streets, a dog ran ncrosb, causing the horse to swerve on to the Eide of the- road, when the sulky capsized, throwing out the occupants, who fortunately escaped with a shaking and a bruise or two. The horse, dragging the overturned trap, was 61-opped some distance further on, and tlio sulky was somewhat damaged. Mr J. S. Evans, S.M., to-day delivered his reserved judgment on the application for a re-hearing of the case Bisley Bros, v. G. Townsend. The plaintiffs had claimed from the defendant the sum of £50, as commission on the sale of a property at Stoke, and at the hearing judgment had been given for the defendant. The grounds on which the application for a rehearing were made were: — (lj That material evidenco has been discovered since the trial which ought if it had been brought forward at the trial to have led the Court to find for the plaintiff; (2) That the decision was against the weight of evidence ; (3) That tho defendant was guilty of misconduct as a witness in giving his evidonce, thataffected the result of the trial. Mr Evans, in a lengthy judgment, traversed the grounds of the application, and he' declined to grant a rehearing. Defendant was allowed £1 Is and disbursements. Mr C. R. Fell appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr E. B. Moore for the defendant. One of tho chief dangers in launching a boat from a ship's side is its liability to upset. So, too, when riding in Tp.ugh seas an ordinary ship's boat is a'ways liable to bo overturned by a monster wave. To meet such contingencies, various pateHt lifeboats have beai da signed. . The latest in lifeboats is an invention by Mr Edmund Hannan, of Wellington, fift-ya mo "P>st." H;« lifeln.at is reversible. Tlio top and bitlom of the boat are coutnerpu:U of one an other, and whi-Aevcr way the craft onto s ihe water it i« .il'vnys ready fin inc. The floor is arranged to slide automatically on bars to the bottom of the boat, and a. locker containing masts, oars, etc., can be opened from either =id?. Being of a double V shape, in sections, it should bo difficult to capsize. The boat will carry 30 people, and is provided with a number of independent air-tight compartments to secure buoyancy. Mr Alfred Gould will sell te-morrc\v at 1.30 p.m. the furniture and effects c n acioAnt of Mr F. Merritt. Brook-street. Mr W. Lock will Isell at an early date, at the residence, "Rawhiti," Nile-street East the piano, furniture and household appointments of the Misses Hayes. Messrs Trathen and Co. have opened ther first shipment of spring dress goods. These include some very amart two-tone striped cambrics, fancy lustres, and some of the new Japanese crepes in stripe effects, also in plain black. Price is only 9£d and Is yard.* On Friday morning- we will offer 38 pairs of-slightly soiled lace curtains at 2s to 5s 6d a pair ; they are worth three times these prices. We expect to sell the lot before 6 o'clock, so come in early.— Trathen and Co.* Every housewife should see the splendid showing of new Manchester goods now being displayed in this department at Mrs Anstiee'.s. This selection includes curtains, calicoes, linens, damasks, Fancy table centres, towels, curtains, and flannels, etc. Just what you want for your home ; in thoroughly reliable qualities and reasonable prices. It will pay you to see- these goods.*' Everything that s novel, charming, and cotroct" in neckwear and belts for the new. season is shown now at Mrs Anstice'e, and awaits your inspection. There's somothing here for every gown nnd every occasion, and the prices are romarkablv low for articles of such superior quality. Why not come in to-day otid bco tho»o dainty things?— Mrs Anstico, "Tho "House for Real Value."* THE MAN WHO KEEPS "THE SUN." Wltoti everything in said and done, i Jtfelsion'n bpßt a not is tho sun, i Ho worku eight hourß a day, i And npito-of nil the Winter's tricks ] Ridht in July ho shines for six, 1 And makos the landscape gay. < If only we could bid him stay 1 All night as well as all -the day, j How happy would we' be. ' Then far across the seaa of blue, c A wondering world would come to view c Our Nelson by the sea. But if you really want a light To make it daytime all the night, Then go to WILLIAM LOCK, The very thing that you require He keeps to meet your heart's desira, Hs has "The Sun" in stock. ■ • . Keii « (witK aco7ncies). Tbo Palm- Leaf Butter le made from f.'hoiij Mill: Cream, the cream being re- t Juceil in temperature by the.latest and - uost up-to-date scientific appliances. The * public ar« guaranteed .that, this butter is £ 'res from all germs, is sweet and whole- * ™«. and can be bad at the- earn* prios il otker btinin*. •. " " ■ • - - ; '.'•. ■■'".-'. ■ ''■ : ----- '. :■'. ■ -. -i-'i 'Mi^:

in connection with ihe city drama*?! the appended riritiro Of motion by ur. Field will be considered flt ■<•«*> Jnefltjnt} of the Nelson City Council on Friday evening: — "That a Special Committee, consisting of the Mayor and Councillors Pettit and Nolle be appointed to make arrangements for the purpose of draftiiie find putting through Parliament a Biil to eiWble the Oonifcll to float a loan for the purpose of making advalices to property-owners for drainage connections." Mr William Lock will lecture at the Druids' Hall to-night in aid of the funds of the Nelson Institute. A good deal of expense is being incurred in repairing dnS painting the Museum, and the committee hope for some «««*"" *£"%?}! public to enable them id tarry m «?» work. Mr Lock will speak ?*,?« <*' servations "Across the Atlantic, ; and doubtless he will have much of interest to tell. Mr T. A. Field, a member of the Institute Committee, will preside. Some excitement and interest were caused in the city and Pert this morning because the Takapuni on her outward passage, anchored outs' U for f.Dout on hour. The telephone wires were put into service with inquiries regarding what had occurred ; but it turned out that the crow were merely being put through the /statutory boat/ drill, as due!» drill « =<>*• permitted near wharves. Six boats vne lowered into the water, and some of the crews were sent a quarter of a mile away from the vessel. On ither boats the sails were. hoisted, and they went for a spin. UsniiHy these monthly boat-drills were held when the steamers were lying alongside the wharf , and were more or less of a perfunctory nature. But in the open roadstead much more practical work can be done, while the conditions are more like what would happen in an emergency Skippers of other steamerg would therefore do well to follow the ■example of Captain Stewart, of t(ne Takapuna. It is not the intention of the Nelson Garrison Band to compete at the band contest to be held at Blenheim during the first week of November. When the contest was mooted the Garrison Band was asked to take part, and agreed to dc so. Subsequently the Contest Commit tee at Blenheim classified the bands that had beejt<approached", and put the Nelson Garrison in the "A" grade, thus debarring it from competing at the contest, whfch is for second-class bands. This action* . coming after a reqiieet to the Nelson Gairison to lake part lii the contest, came as a surprise. There was greater surprise when it was learnt that such bands as Masterton, Petone C'tizens', Lyttelton, and Taranaki Gamson had been classed as "B" £ rude. Taranaki Garrison and Masterton are "A" grade, and the Petone Citizens Band, having won a second class contest, must under the North Island Brass (Bands' 1 Aassocaaition's r«les, rank as "A" grade for three years. Naturally the Nelson Garrison resented being singled out and debarred, while ethers bands which had actually competed as "A" grade were classified by the Blenheim Committee as "B" ».rade Had the other bands which stood on the Bame footing as fhe Nelson Garrison been similarly italt with no gseat objection could hay* teen tekeu thcugi even fhe fact that they had all been i/ivited to take pavt «nd we-; afterwards ruled "out of court" would have led to some criticism. But the Nelson Garrison Band was quite exceptionally treated. A short time ago the Nelson Garrison Band was informed by the contest Committee that its entry would be received, but after what had happened the Band had given up »'l idea -:f cmpeting, and wil lnot enter for tie torntest. Wellington has already been described by not a few people as a "city of conferences," but it has been left for the Mayor, Dr A. K. Newman, to draw some comfort from the fact which has given rise to the opinion thus expressed (says a Wellington paper.- "One of the most marked features of life in Wellington," he declared at the Christian Endeavour meeting on Tuesday night, "is the number of conferences which are held here. They come from all over the country; all sorts and conditions of men seem to like to travel here for that purpose, much as they may abuse its weather, and so on, at other times. But we havo reasons to be thankful for that, for in cities where there are no conferences the people are apt to become dull and sulky. Therefore, the moro conferences we, have the more we have to lift us from tho rut we are in, and to teach us what others are doing and thinking. Whero there are no conferences there is practically no progress, for you must interchange ideas and learn from others if you are to go ahead. So I believe that tho presenco of all these conferences hero does us good, and keeps our minds awake aud alert."