LOCAL & GENERAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 16 August 1910, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL.

It is renorted that between 100 and 150 general labourers 'are still out of work i u Christchurch.

A Sydney Press cable announces the death of Mrs Perston, widow of the late Mr Perston, manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Wellington, and mother of Mr M. Perston. formerly .Manager at Nelson:

The successor to Police-Inspector Gillies, of Christchurch. will not be announced for a dav or two.

The annual parade of entire horseswill be held at "Richmond Park on Wednesday. 28th September, under the auspices of the Nelson Agricultural and Pastoral Association. Entries close with the secretary on tihe previous Saturday. 'September 24th.

The Wellington Mayoress' fund for the erection of a children's hospital, says a Press Association wire, has now reached the total sum of £5577.

The annual meeting of the Nelson Horlicultural Society will be field at the Chamber of Commerce Room at 7.30 this, evening. All members a.re requested to attend.

A black marble tablet has just been completed by Mr. (!. M. Simpson to the order of the Sail Memorial Committee. 'fiio tablet, which is to be placed oni the grave at Wakapuaka Cemetery, bears the inscription: "This tablet is erected in loving memory of .Mrs. E. Suit by her old pupils."

Cases iso far set down for hearing at the Magistrate's Court on Friday include one arising out of the recent ci"liision o.n ISishopdale .Hill between a motor car -and a vehicle without lights ; four informations under the Licui-nig

Ait: ;i complaint- of disobedience of a, maintenance order; and an application for summary separation.

Costumes for Vuu 1 ! In a few days" I'me ut e .-hall expose for sale the Smartest Colli Costumes, that have ever appealed in Nel.-on. These Costumes are smartly cut from light weight Clothsuitable- foi; Spring and Summer Wear, and nothing but the most fashionable "olouriiigs are shown. All these beautiful goods will be "shot out" at the ridiculous figure of 15s.—Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.* Try Paparoa Coal Makes no soot or smoke. Lasts longer and gives mole heat, than coke. Nel.-on Seed and Produce Co.. Agents. TJione <Jl.* Do You Want Summer Skirts Cheap Ne\er in the history of Nelson has there been such a stir in the soflgoods. trade as will take place in a few days. Tweed Costume Skirts, smartly cut and in colourings, and weight suitable for Spring and Summer "Wear. will be- "bumped nil ' at 2s lid each.—Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.*'

The Loan and Mercantile Agency Company will hold a slock sale at their Richmond Yards at 2.20 tu-niurrow aflernoon.

A bread war is reported to be existing m Wauganui and Palmerston North, and the price of the commodity is being ticketed in ihe shon windows of the towns ai 2iil ihe Z'Ji.' loaf, in Carterton the same" loaf is bringing from 4d to 4-id.

The '-sneak -thiol'" appears to be m r-viileiu-e again. A resident of Nile-.-ircet East last evening was relieved of a quanLiiv of meat wm-ch had been placed m his safe, .and such thefts are said to be not uncommon in the locality. A s-haip look-out will be kept for the pilferers in the future.

A gentle hint to employers was given by a. .speaker at a- < alpeliters' gathering in Wellington. H was deputed to pro; p.iso the toa.st of "Our Employers, and he jocularly suggested 'tillat if the toast were honoured with genuine favour it might induce employer* to advance the rate of pay from Is 8d to 2s an hour. Employers were as susceptible as anyone else to'kindly and appreciative remarks about thennsel ves. The sentiment expressed niot with most cordial acceptance, the health of the employers being drunk with enthusiasm.

Criticisms are often being levelled ficm varion? quarters aga;in.-t ]\lr. Chas. Alexander's "red. song book." which attained such great popularity during the Chapman-Alexander mission in .Melbourne and elsewhere. Dean Fitclhett had occasion to express his opinion on :hc oubjeot. during an address on church music in Dunedin. says the "Otago Daily Times." He said he had been impressed by accounts of the cntlinsiastiv ringing of these hymns, and had accordingly procured the book to see if he could mpke use of them. He fo.und them of an "utterly impossible!" kind.

"The. tunes seemed to vary." lie said, ''between 'Tullorhgortmi. and the 'Blue Danube »vahz.' '' They were almost all waltz measures, and he supposed that was the secret of their popularity.

Aii elderly man named James Wilson, for many years a resident of ('.ore. met with a s-oinowhat serious accident 1.i.r..week (says the "W'yndham Farmer"). He was engaged in maki.ng a drain alongside, a liou.se. and when taking it pa-st a CO-gallon tank he cut too close to the .-■and. which collapsed. The tank, wliieh was full of water. i n falling hurled W'ii-

'■>n into the drain and pined him there The poor fellow's cries brought speedy assistance, and he was released from hi.'; i ril.ous plight, half-drowned with the rush of water over him. and severe-h crushed on one side. He was conveyed to the Hospital, and is -ft!PI in that in.stitu"i"n. It- was fortunate that he wa< knocked into the drain, as he thus es-ca.pe-d the full force of the weight of ihe tank; otherwise he probably would have been killed outright.

An unexpected windfall has blessed the i'it of tne British Chancellor of the Exchequer. It was well-known that by philanlmopic enterprise in the Congo and elsewhere the King of the Belgians was a wealthy man. Few suspected Lhat his fori une was invested in Great Britain. Such, however, proved to be the case. Shrewdly suspecting that hi.money was safer there than within reach of his faithful subjects in Belgium. he invested the full amount, exceeding five millions and a half sterling which now rnes under the pruning-hook of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The trail--action will contribute an appreciable ■;i.rn to the revenues of the next financial •car.

The town of Manilla, in New South W a cs. received a valuable advertisers r. hcahh report from a- witness in t!i' nnnkruplcy Court. He was un ■lr.irgoi'ig n puiilic examination in connection with his own bankruptcy, ami --tated that he had carried on business as a- contractor and undertaker at Manilla. Ho was the only undertaker in tin place, but during the whole five years iie was engaged in it he could not say that that part of his business had eve'i r>aid. Then latterly things went from bad to worse. Manilla. which had aiways been a fairly healthy place, now became ruinously so. Instead of two funerals a week * the business, notwithstanding his monopoly, dropped down to about two in- six months. It was tin's sort <;f thing. combined with other losses, that had been responsible foi -'is appearance in the Court th.it day.

Straight Talk About Linens ! Fashion rules that Dre-s Linens are to reign supreme during the coming seasons. In a few days wo shall create a furore by selling Dress Linens, in all the newest shades, at 7£d per yard. These goods, remember, are pure linen, and are 36 and 40 ins. wide.—Auckland Clothing and Draperv Co.*

"The trouble about otir church in Australia," said Archdeacon Lefroy at the Australian Aborigines' Mission Conference, "is not that it is too poor, but that it is too rich. and. like Dives of oldf its wealth has made it heartless." The Archdeacon, continuing his remarks said that there were upwards of 70.000 aboriginals in the northern part of the continent, who were at nresent suffering as cruelly at the hands of their fellow-men as* anv aboriginal had suffered in the past. The administiati nof justice also worked very harshly and unjustly amongst the blacks. Many innocent men had been hanged, while others had been sentenced to terms of imprisonment for crimes they had not committed. Altogether the penalties imposed on white men were excessive when applied to the ignorant black fellow. The future of the Australian aborigines, was a presentday problem, and if it were to be carried to a successful conclusion it required far more attention at the hands of the

clv.irch. At a later stage Archbishop Wright, referring to the same matter. said that want of consideration had lee) to the church not fully realising its responsibilities and obligations in respect of the -Australian aborigines.

Oh ! The rity of it ! Wc shall fairly stagger you in a few (lays' time by ofIVrinT Zephyrs in all the newest Striped designs, at per yard. These goods are usually sold at 9d per yard.—Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.*

Xatly Xovelties in Neckwear!! Accustomed as you are to our wonderful values in Neckwear, we consider that a unanimous gasp of delight will arise when you read this adv. All our large stock of Dainty Neckwear, which will arrive in a few days, we intend to ".-■hoot right out'" at Is each.—Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.* Ham and Bacon.—To save expense of removing <>ui- present stock to our new factory, jii.--|. erected, further reductions will be made in side-, rolls and hams. Prim.- quality. Smoked or unsmoked —- W. !l. 3 lav's.*

Seeds. Direct shipment of new Feeds I'.r sp.Mi gsuwing. CL.vers. Kve gra.-.-. KK-k-funt. rape, turnip, mangold.'"' and maize (special quality). All varieties of early seed potatoes; patent manure- of a kinds; bran, pollard, and pit.' !'c.-d.-a I at greatly reduced rates.—\V. II .Ma v. v

in view of the. earlv arrival of our spring and summer good-, further) efforts will b,. made to clear the balamv "1 our present stock ..-f dranerv. .Lulling, boot*, shoe-. linoleum-. ' carpet-, slips and carpet squares. Km- the reason ol thin great reduction see our advertisement.—\Y. R. Mav*

What would women do witliout their tea? It is hard to realise that at one time English people didn't know anything about that delightful. cheering beverage. However, since those days tea has grown to bo the national drink, and those who are particular about the quality of the tea they drink will be glad to read Grove a.nd Son's announce xnent in th's issue. It refers to the good qualities of their special brand.*

It is notified by the Nelson Volunteer Fire Brigade that the new iirebell at the C.'i'iiii-al station will be tested this evening at 7 o'clock.

The Wellington branch of the .Nelson Colkge Old liovs' Associatio.n .entertain.-,' -Mr. J. W. .Joynt- at Wellington to-mor-row evening.

So far the police have no trace of Wm. Stanley, the absconding bankrupt. it u;i- thought that he had proceeded to Sydney, but the authorities have no woi-.fi thai lie has been apprehended there. It i.s understood that the creditors have guaranteed the expense of bringing Stanley back to Nelson, should he be arrested in Australia.

A Chi istehun-h bookseller (says tlio "Lyttelton Times") states that the cheap editions which are now poured upon the colonial markets are having a marked effect on the book trade, and are largely reducing the profits of those who enter the business. He thinks that tliev are lowering the general standard of literature. —any authors who have well earned high reputations are writijior for those editions, but are writing so far below their standard that their work cannot be read with anv plea-sure bv intelligent readers. Anthony Hope, Max Pemberton, and other authors are i eniioned. If is presumed that the immense sales for the cheap editions enable the publishers to pay exceptionally good prices for literary material from men with well-known .names, and that they produce the books, with the help of shorthand writers and typists, under a pressure which absolutely precludes the possibility of first-class workmanship. The cheap editions are shouldering the more expensive books off the market. People seem to think that theprices of all books ought to be brought ,J >wn to the same level, and when anew book at 2s 6d or 3s 6d ,is placed before ti:em they usually refuse to buy it, and state frankly that they will wait until a cheap edition is issued.

We acknowledge from Messrs Raphael Tuck and Sons, Limited, fine art and book publishers, «f London, the receipt •>f Queen Alexandra's fac-simili autograph letter, to the nation on the occasion of the death of the late Kin£ Edward VII. The letter is published surrounded by a symbolic border expressive of the Empire s grief, designed by Sir E. J. Poynter, President of the lioyal Academy. The entire proceeds of ;the sale of this fac-simile autograph letter are to bo given to an institution to be selected by her Majesty.

The Oamaru Harbour Board's propo--al to raise a io-aai of £225,CC0 for the purpose of paying off the unsecured loan at a big discount). consolidating the rest of the loans, and raising a -certain iriiount for dredging, is meeting with ■erne opposiiion from ratepayers. At a licetiug at Tokorahi on Tuesday night a ■»:-=■<»]itt.i-oii was carried—"Tliat this meeting urge the Harbour Board to have a Bill brought before Parliament to deal niy witn the 1879 bondholders" —i.e., the payment of the unsecured loan). The ■•:::•-.[ .upeaker was .Mr. IJa-lcr. who argued that it was useless for Oamaru to ry to make a ha-rbour for Home stca-m----ii's, with good harbours at Port Ch-aJm-•rs and Tniiaru -so near them; they -hould be con tout with the coastal and intercolonial trade. He mentioned that for the June quarter Oaiiua-ru's exports were £55,000, and Tiniarn's £444.000; md that the valuation of the Timaru Harbour district is just twice as much vs that of Oamaru.

At the last meeting of the Council

I the .Yew Xc.'i'Uiid Academy of Fine Arts, the following revolution was ,< Ha ii liiious. !y passed: ''That the ouncil desires ro pine e <>n record iis

' igh a pjirccia I ion of the services, r'en-ieic-d by Air .1. \V. -loynt t > the ii-adcmy as nienrber of the council, and regrets that his approaching departure

:.<-ccssi ra ies his ret ii onioiit. On the eve of. Air .loynt 's leaving the Dominion for England, the Council unite in wi liing him all happiness, and success. ''

"They are shooting t.hc 'liippos' out of :he river (Zambesi), so that nothing may happen there." nays .Mr. Ji. Floyd", trainer for 11. Arnst. in a. recent letter. From this it is judged that hippopotami ne Mill fairly numerous, isays the "Do■iiinion," and that i.t is oven, possible (bat Barry or Artist :ir«y b 0 placed in lie awkward position of having to hurdle over the back of a rising "hippo" in the race on Thursday next for the ohampiouslhip of the world. It may be im:ginable that a very imueh interested party may train <a "hippo" to obstruct the boa.t of either one or other of the •'•nllers. All things are. possible on the Zambesi No curfew is needed to knell 'he lesirmenis tc bed. At nightfall the houses are cleared as far a,s possible of •i'os(|uitoes. The mosquito-proof netting is fastened close everywhere, fires are lighted, and all is made snug for the night, such precautions being necessary to avoid the deadly mia-sma from the

ground and the fever-charged virus of the busy mosquito.

A Scatter in Silk Sunshades!! Although we weep at the sacrifice, we intend in a few days' time to clear out a wholesale stock of Pure Silk Sunshades in plain colours, striped, and floral designs, at tho heart-breaking price of Is lid each.—Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.*

To-morrow Messrs Bisley Bros, and Co. will hold a stock isale at their Richmond yards to-morrow.

Our Buyer Buys Bargains in Blouees ! The most fashionable Blouses, for tho coming season are in White Embroidered Muslin and Linen. A big stock of these Beautiful Blouses witf arrive in a few days, and will be thrown out at 2s lid each.—Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.*

Mr. Win. Lock will sell on Friday next, mil 2.30 p.m., furniture and effects on account of Mr. J. Bathgate ; also furniture and sundries on behalf of Mrs. L. Lawren.ce.

The. statement that German is nowodays becoming more popular as an educational subject than French is not borne out by the Junior University results, says the "Sydney Morning "Herald." At the recent examination 826 candidates (of whom 435. or about 52 per cent., passed), selected French as a subject, whilst only 94 (of whom 64. <a- about 68 per cent., passed), elected to be examined in German. Greek was almost entirely neglected, only 62 students, of whom 51. or about 82 per cent, were successful, presenting themselves. Knglish was taken by 1440 students, but it Would si-em that the ordinary Australian is by no means conversant with his mot her' tongue, for only 976, or about 67 per cent—surely a very low percentage —were sueces.sful in< satisfying the examiners that their knowledge of English was sufficient. In Latin, there were 643 students, of whom 418 passed, about 65 per cent of the total iiunibe! being successful.

The great sale is drawing to a swift i ! ;vse- at .Mrs. Austicc's, and to make a liual clearance of the stock, everv article i- marked down to a- fraction of its value. V~ou will be wise to call in as i- Min as possible, and see the last of the-se bargains.—Mrs. Anstice, Tra.fal-gar-street.*

With the coming Spring our Lady Readers are reminded that the first shipments of Spring and Summer Millinery are now being shown at Mrs Anstice'i, where everything that is correct and ' c' coming for the coining season may ho seen, including stylish' ready-to-wears, all marked at most moderate p>-;.<s' Call and inspect. A visit will be mnui appreciated.—Mrs Aiustiee, "I rif,!jg £ . r . street.*