LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 25 January 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

'The Nelson Citizens' Ba*id will give a concert in the Botanical Kcserve- on Sunday afterno6n> in aid of the Gnudren's Hospital Ward Fund.

'lt is notified by advertisement that Docket Testament, leagues are obtainable from 0. F. Woodward, secretary.

\ siuinsh was discoyered stranded -jn tive beach opposite the fWakatu Quarry a few 'days'ago. The specimen w . as : a fine-oiie, though unfortunately when.' discovered it had started to uecompose. It was between *ight and nine feet long, and about six feet, across.' The' sunns-h was towed out to sea soon after it was found.

The December number of the "Wai'takiari," : 'the riiagazineof the Waitaki Boys' High School,--well maintains the hl4r standard set T>y the: publican- ihis issue contains two hundred and fortyseven pages of reading matter, and about a dozen illustrations, giving a most comprehensive' insight antoth? school life,of Waitr.ki. One illustration;, in particular, depicts the agricmturalclass at work on the experimental plots—au innovation in the curriculum which seems particularly appropriate .in view of the large number of pupils who ultimately go "on the land." -

"Nelson citizens do_not appear to he 'ifully alive, to the important change ; L3i the municipal franchise. For the cciriing mavoral and council elections. :-.u be held"in April,- every adult resident of Nelson has a right to vote ißut he must first enrol. The process !fi simple. Anyone wlio wii-i .• .to vo-te, arid has not bis .name on the re 11 should corinnunicate' with -the Town Clerk (Mr G. A. Edmonds), or i better, still, call in at/the Municipa. I Chambers and' secure the necessary ; forms at the office. - These may be ■quickly filled in and witnessed by a Durgess already on: the roll, Speak- , ing of Wellington in this cpnnecti3?j i th-e *'Post" remarks that there is •due party in Wellingtapn wid,e awak ; l )'the opportunities afforded by t'h {new franchise, and that is the.Labou ; Party. 'A regular visitor to the Tow: 'Hall can see this quite easily. In view !«>£ this fact, it is not improbable thai ithe next election will be -..productive !of 'surprising changes. An article deal!ing with and explaining the new fram- | chise appeared in our leading columns ion 17th, inat.

For some considerable time* past codiin moths have proved very destructive to ,the apple crops. Then tbese pests attacked the pear crops, and this season (according to a ; lpca; says the '' Post,'' a fairly large proportion of the plunu have been eaten, into' by the : moths Ah brchardist informed an Ashburton "Guardian" reporter that he had. rever heard of pl'um s being previous!y attacked. iWliat with various parasitic diseases that were common. t<iid. to the hailstorms and generally boisterous weather -' that occurred practically eY er y."s. ear when the fruit was 'at'"'a" green, state, fruit-growing was far from iieirigprofitable to those engaged in it.

Mr George Hill, of the and Continental Piano Company, is at y:* sent visiting Nelson in connection with pianolas, which are being exhibited'at Mr E. D. Martin's " "(late Ookey'e), Bridge-fitreet. A® the pianola is well-known to' most people, expjanations of the workings are unnecessary, but Mr. Hill sa-ys that the instrument he'is exhibiting is the ; original and real invention, and. in ;his words ''the only pianola.'' There !i 3 no doubt that'this instrument is ; capable of much expression, which is 'not generally expected of some ; pianolas, and the tantalising mechanical rendering has been done away .•with.* I Messrs Bisley Bros, and Co. will hold a stock sale at Happy Valley to-morrow, at 2.30. ; \ In another column it is notified that I Mrs Hill, whose abilities as a. teacher !of the pianoforte are well fcriown, resumes teaching; next ! January. Her private address'is Spring ; Grove. Mr A. Gould will sell at his rooms tomorrow (not on Tuesday tfiext, as ahnomioed in error yesterday), the balance of unsold goods belonging to' Mrs G. F. Watts.

- In the course of his address, "inline Concert Chamber of the ;Tovm ; ; 'Ball; We'Uin.o'fcO'h, ,: recently, touched on the education'questiMii'J-H'e had been reading, lie said,' visit to New Zealand, of aJi.jen&ewidiW, that was being made to introduceVsejl: tarianisim into the' schools ofi.-t'tt&V'Ddiiii;-nibnl "I hope you -will it.'' • declared Mr. Hodge, einiphaticaUyi "It has retarded the cause .of v edfre#; tion in the Old Land, and'l •y€ni , Ui , exjfo say, that sectarian the source of more bad! the people of anv: given nation other Iciiown origin. The Labour at Horn-© want to'get rid of •ficulty and to see that "we the •educational ladder, free from. l sec.'carianasni from the elementary"'schools l tf? the 'university'." The' igrei •muoh applauded. " -'.-','.':'."?.;':?..

Mr. William Giblin, senr.,.to-day-cele-i brates his 94th does not get" about very muchy "he/afi nevertheless in good health ahid his friends." will extend vtp ;"Kim hearty congratulations on reaching-'the advanced age of 94.' ' y , 'i' V"S>

t Seldom; has work: of such been put into the building: that which has beeh : production : of; a GJ adstph© gig >.by>.- Ms\R. Jb'hnston, coachbuilder, s of,' Hardystreet. "My client gave me said Mr. Johnston, "and the ■of. everything is in that gig;-Youj-kniTO* New Zealand can _hold' its own best imported article.-I",have' better, work and' land than I have seen irisonie ihst»n<g& in New Zealand." . With a panding, business Mr. found it neeeissary to erect a :isvo ■, shop- 'to provide extra room pa-rtment and to make room r for Nextemsibn in other'parts of the work. . . \;i|iVt In reply to an "Evening Mail" ,'sentative to-day, Mjr. ":'WViIJ. : '- IMfce£ ; manager of the local branch-of ~-l/Ke : Union Steam Ship ■the passenger, trade this' yeartto ishowed veiry little difference"from' ! iof, last year; j In' fact," on.: ifche'matter} he found'Ahat j Week this year and the' 1 (WeeK last;year, there'was :only[ a dozen .passengers, :; '-'j'':-^?^^;^;.

A rather unpleasant experience 1 befell a picn r c party from. "Wlaruku last wee&i jThey left in an oil launch for'aoutingl down the harbour Upon arrival at their destination they at once'went ashore, taking with them all the I godd iprovided to satisfy the inner man. and secuiely planted "them in 1 * a-' place of apparent safety. They ' th'eji took to the launch and! /proceeded to th.e 'fishing grounds. After spending softie ■ hours fishing-/ with the usual luck of amateurs they decided to again and satisfy their hunger-craving which had come over them. Upon. varrival they hastily made for their plant, but to their horror and disgust, Ise plant had been sprung—ale, sandwiches, fruit, tairts, etc. had-itll gone, 'nothing foeing left- but empty bottles and a little bread and butter, withy a polite*, note saying the beer and sandwifches were very good, but the tarts weie delicious The opinions of the oarty were freely expressed, but the best had to be made of it, and >as the tide had now gone out alii that could be done was. to waat another six hours when they could retuarn home and dp justice to a good meal, vowing never again to leave the "tucker" without someone in charge.

The Wairarapa Mineral Prospecting Goimpany has been (says the on its. last legs for some months past. It has now an opportunity of shaking, itself together and of justifying its existence. "Mr. J. D. Henry, ''the u-ioiidon oil expeifc, has arrayed in the Dominion i/O \report upon the oil-bearing properties in Taranaki and Poverty Bay. Cannot liis services be procured for a' report on the petroleum areas: to the east ,of Masteitan' The cost should not be very great, whilst the value to the district of .such a report may be enormous. Even the Chamber of Commeroe might be induced to take a hand m such a mattefc. The reports."presented at the last session. of Parliamcent are sufficiently encouraging to warrant further and complete uu cstigation. v

• | The Victorian Fruitgrowers' iAssopiSr has for some jgotiating for a shipment of t Bon. Chretien pears "oii-a lie sent to the* l London market, v Arrangements are (reported'the Melbourne c!iAifguW" 'ion the, ! forr sending. 6000 cases by the Federal Hbulder Shire liner Somerset,, lleaviiig , iir'llth. February. , Eye^'/care ') 'nig, taken to 'ensure the;'-fruit leaving Melbourne in the: best possible cqndit'bni It-will be packed principally in ;'.'trayfjj and will be cooled to a temperature -;,<SJ - 34^'degrees- 'at'ytfe l ;.■"■(^yer^^meat.•'^'Gqp^ t..Store;■':Fluider3-s.trcet. s Fre© : ,•pool -stdit- ' age has b^n/grKn-fed:'for J -■ by Mr G-raha.ni', Minister, for' vA'gricul- ' ture. The ship's' chamber will be'?c6bleß arid maintained', at a; temperatures; -= oh. the voyage of 33, de'gy The incentive or' sending this sh-ipmerit is that'; 1 -very J aTge plantings of ■'Williariis'speari have been madey in almost .every distrletfttjn the State.- They succeed equally, well in the north or south. This^easbn'th'f crop /promises to be v\'.2,s lelt that the time was opportune Eor .sending a supply to the London mar-;, :et. Growers are taking the matte^qjp';■'': '•nth.u.s;ibr > /. 1 ;:.c:a , 11y., and[ alreadY/,''iav7lSrg4? 'xteniT "i> 'fspace" is' v booked! * They-"realifeeV _ .l'a't the future oiiy^' dependent on "Jtheni being ,)ip.c&*tne fruit,os the tbndoh ,w»i*et Jiir •2jood There, seemsv rib;;reasbri l why tliey should; not, for '.-.are''', regularly.kept cool f borate; for several months with perfect sucoe£s, fi arid forwarded f to inter-St'itfe.'f until late v in;the

The Alexander having, been", delayed; in the run from Lyttelton to> will not ball here but proceed froaii! Wellhig'tJoi^to,Goast ; direct: She is'due "back nere ori.'SajSu)ifr day night, and will sail on Monday at 5 p.m. ...

In many case s the dread -of. .Microbes and germs is worse than thu microbes themselves. Even notions c* hygiene can be" carried too c ar.— ; 'Gazeta Medica,'' Barcelona. ' :

The Anchor Goanpany drawattention to the. alteration/in,' the time-table;" for, the on' Friday next. " 'The steamier will leave-here at 4: p.im." instead, of 5 p.m. as .'previously advertised. Intending passengers kindly the alteration. ,• ' .'.i ,v :' •

If you have,not already, visited:;:>tjie great summer sale now; in full swJngVi'at Mrs Anstice's, it will pay you to;db;So; at once, and secure what you require of ihese big money-saving bargains. Everyi thing in the store is heavily reduced.lii price, and you Will find'that ari early'inspection here will repay you well., Remember, early inspection means: beat' isek "ection, and get in. to-day.*. ~•',''■ >.■;;' Mrs. Anstice's great summer/ clear,; ance sale commences on Thursday, Sia: January ,aJid everyone should take- advantage of this great money-saying. opi portunity. Sweeping reductions are promised in every department, and it will pay you to be in early to get the pick of the bargains. —Mrs; Anstice, Tra-falgar-street.* .;-' Shampooing, hairdresaing, hair cutting, manicuring, scalp, and facial masBage, treatment for falling ' hair an,d dandruff; "every description of hait' work. Only best hair used ; ! match feet. Natural hygienic hair-pads; combings F made up 2s' 6d ,a* ounce; -large stock' of toilet requisites.—Mrs: ■ oajfr. Tation's Buildings (upstairsjj Trafalgar«treet.* ;• //'--,