LOCAL & GENERAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 1 April 1910, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL.

During March 23 births, 11 deatns, and 12 marriages were- registered at kelson

Choir practice will be held at the Presbyterian Church at 7.30 this evening, when a full attendance is requested.

The annual picnic in connection with the Christ Church and "Vvood Sunday Schools will be held at Tahuna to-mor-row. The children are requested to assemble at Shelbourne-street at 10 a.m. For the convenience of those unable to go in the morning a car will leave the Church Steps at 2 p.m.

In the report of '.G.M. Bro. Pirl)ble's remarks at the anniversarv of the Loyal Marakitaki Lodge. M.U.,

1.0.0. F., it was inadvertently stated that the benefit of 12s a niontli f> widows was given for the first six lira n I lis of widowhood. It should haw been, and the context showed, "the first six years."'

The Ottoman Ministry of Public Works, on the advice of ' Sir William Wiilcocks. has decided to construct a narrow-gauge railway for the conveyance of materials necessary for the carrying out of irrigation works in the district of Mesopotamia, identified by Sir William with the site of the Garden of Eden. The railway will run right into the actual bounds of the supposed Garden of Eden.

Miss Ermolova, daughter of an exMinister of Agriculture in St. Petersburg a beautiful and somewhat eccentric lady, well known in society, lately became an active member of the fire brigade. Shn displayed great bravery in extinguishing a fire, mounting a roof and working hard. She wore trousers and a fireman's helmet Miss Ermalova has decided to create a ladies' corps in the fire brigade.

At the Magistrate's Court this morning before Mr J. S. Evans, S.M.. Harold Muncaster was fined £5 and costs, in default 14 days' imprisonment for being in possession of liquor during the currency '.f a prohibition order. A week was allowed for payment. For being on licensed premises, and under the influence of liquor. William Stewart, also a prohibited person, was fined a similar amount. Th? fines were paid.

Owing to marriages being prohibited I during Lent, a great rush of weddings ; occurred on the last Sunday of carnival in Austria. All records were beaten. Xo f:wer than 1000 weddings were celebrated in Vienna, and in the poorer quarters twenty couples were married -■• 'tii t-ously. Cabmen. inn'<;et, r : 1 . florists, and photographers reap.-d a rich harvest. *

Circat excitement has been caused in Switzerland by the condemnation to death of Jules Maillard. a Swiss, who was found guilty of poisoning his first wife in 1903, and his second wife, at Bomont. in the Canton of Fribonrg. in 1909. For ten years capital punishment has not taken place in the country. Large quantities of arsenic were found in the bodies of the murdered women. When Maillard was tried for the murder of his first wife, his defence was that the arsenic had been taken in a patent madicine. Maillard was tried seperately for each murder, and in each case the jury found him guilty, without any extenuating circumstances.

Among a lot of rubbish discharged at Rainham Marshes, Essex, from Thames barges, there was found recently the sil-ver-mountod trowel which was presented to the Hon. Miss Talk when she laid the foundation-stone of new harbour works at Torquay at Torquay in September, 1867. The finder offered the trcwel to the Torquay Corporation, and it has been accepted.

To-morrow, at noon, Messrs Bislcy Bros, and Co. will sell by public auction a valuable city building sit.j in Trafalgar-street', near the Tost Office and centre of city.*

Information charging Eric Orr, late ot the Wairoa. Gorge, with failing to provide for the adequate maintenance of his wife and two children (aged respectively 11 and 13). were dealt with by Mr Mr J. S. Evans S.M., to-day. Mr C. J. Harley appeared for the complainant, Sarah Orr, wife of the defendant. In evidence the complainant stated that her husband left her on December 31st last, since which date he had not retrned to his home, or communicated with his wife, or sent any money for the maintenance of the family. She had a farm of 38$ acres in the Wairoa Gorge, which was mortgaged. The" farm was carrying 41 sheep, a cow, 4 calves and two horses, and she hired labour to work the propery. Her husband was an able-bodied man. and used to earn Is an hour at bushfelling. road work, or as a general labourer. The Magistrate made an order for the payment by the defendant of 7s 6d a week towards the maintenance of his son. aged 11. till the age of 14 was reached; for os a week in respect of his daughter, aged 13. till the age of 14 was reached; and for 5s a week towards the maintenance of his wife. Defendant was also ordered to pay two guineas costs.

Messrs Bislev Bros, and Co. will sell to-morrow „ bav horse, trap, and harness; also freehold ci:r property in Trafalgar-street, or. Account ot Mr Tlios.Fov.ofllawe:a;andataneariy date the'firm will sell city properties in the estate of Mr R. Snodgrass. decayed.

Those who are in search of the very latest in long Coats for winter wear should call atMrs Anstice sand see their new styles i nthese goods. The very newest'eut and colourings arc shown and though the quality of these garments is so solid, the prices arc exceedingly reasnnablo The whole showing is one well worthy of yc-Ji- msp-c'ioii. Call u:d see