ROD AND LINE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 25 January 1911, Page 6

ROD AND LINE.

HOOKED-STICK EELING

Mr Hpby having given two trophies of 10s each for.the biggest eel ana the -biggest bag of fish, the Nelson Anglers' Ciuib will -conduct a hooked-stick eeling competition in the Maitai on. Monday evening' next, between 6 and 8 o'clock. -Parties of "two may enter, and entries close on Saturday night, to enable places to be allotted.

To continue the .policy of Free Trade in the present day is like going into .a moderni naval engagement with ships of "Nelson's; time.-—Sir Arthur Wollaston. When people speak the truth "in jest" it - is often because they hope their oold sincerity will be forgiven more easily.—'/ Petite Kepublique" (Paris). In the past men vearned for appreciation, respect,, and sympathy. To-day, Ihey want to amaze and to hispire fear by their-, power or their wealth.-—"Anto-, logia" (Rome). ( '■'■ \ ■ ' ■ The "latest forest. fire honor shouly have the effect of so crystallising public ifor the adequate patrolling and protection .• _of our forests that such calamities should be made'virtually impossible in the future.—"Nation" (New t'ork). ' ■ , • England can no longer be considered as an. unmusical nation. Everybody loves singing in England, and there are excellent orchestras, excellent conductors, excellent programmes, and a few remarkable composers. "Zeitung" (riambufg). Great pleasure was expressed to a Christchurch "Press" representative the other day by the Hon. Gavin Duffy, of Victoria, at the way in which the Government has developed the tourist resorts. To his mind, they were certainly a great asset to the country. More aoaonrmodation was -urgentfly' needed, however, at Mount Cook. Mr. Wade, the ex-Premier of New South Wales, had told hira that, owing to inability to 'get accommodation, he had been compelled to abandon his trip, and a distinguished Queensland barrister had told him the very same thing. Mount Cook was certainly one of the finest sights_ in the Dominion, and the accommodation should be increased. Speaking in another connection, the visitor intimated that hewas staggered at the prices asked for land in the Dominion. In very few places in Victoria —and then only in the choicest similar prices "demanded. "^ ii^ Rayid progress was m-.de with the harvesting in North Canterbury during the past week of fine weather, and r. large quantity of grain- is now safely ins>ack. in the primest condition, reports a Southern exchange. A start has been made with threshing from the stook. and some very satisfactory returns have been recorded. During Saturday n : qrht heavy easterly showers of rain fell, but a brisk breeze and warm sunshine yesterday prevented any damaging effect! the moisture might have had on tho stooked grain, and stack-tops disturbed by the north-west gale on Friday morn:ng. - The root crop 3 continue in a satisfactory condition, and will receive benefit from the rain.