L0CAL AND GENERAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 8 March 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

the -Rotorukj /^aun 7 #immera, Tdkiti, .yuAjoW.,''" shouid be within "-wireless Tange -'to-day.

Th- Nelson Garrison ,Band will give a concert, -in the Botanical Reserve . on Sunday afternoon, commencing at A silver coin collection will be taken up.

A meeting. of the Port Ward x>f the Beautifying Society will he held in the Boat Shed on Monday evening.

The demand for labbur continues good (says the "Southland Times, ). and . a shortage is reported in connection With several industries. This applies to both skilled' ■and.; unskilled man. lajrjn labourers and domestic workers are P a . I '- ticularlv difficult t'o obtain, farmers ,m some instances being seriously 'inconvenienced on this account. Prospects ahead ar e very bright, and it is : not likely that them will, be an unemployed trouble in Invercargill for a long time to come. N

Boys' New Winter . "Varsity" or "Cowboy" Suits in all wool colonial tweed, at 8s lid. 12s 6d, and Ws * 6d each.—At the Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.'a Sale?.* The other evening Mr F. A. Hornibrook delivered an address on th e subject of "Health," in 'tis Physical Cultme School, Christchurch. There was an attendance of more than two Hundred persons. In. the course of lm remarks Mr. Hornibrook doalt with the science of living .both from a national and individual standpoint. He spoke warmly in favour of military training stating that it would be of vast benefit to those youths who loafed, smoking and talking at street corners whose lives were one long process of deca^y. I M objections, of many of this class he thought, were due rather to laziness than to principle. Many lantern slides were shown. The Greek ideal was dealt with, Mr. Hornibrook pointing out that the intellectual brilliancy of the Greek nation was at its greatest at the time when it was giving greatest attention to physical development. At the. conclusion of his address Mr. Hornibrook answered a number of questions, and was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. Get Readv for the Winter and provide yourself with, a smart Tweed Overcoat (Men's) at 21s, 30s, and 35s each.— The Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.'s" Sale.*

It it notified that the Choir of St.Luke's Church, Fox. hill, will repeat the sacred cantata-, "Under the Palms," in the Fuxhill Schoolroom to-murrow evening (Saturday).

A Sydney cable states that Karl and Countess Morton, and their two sons, continue their voyage to New Zealand by the Moldavia.

The second Mui-chison agricultural and pastoral show will be held on Friday, 15th March. Messrs Newman Bros. wiil. run a special coach if sufficient. inducement offers. The occasion furnishes Nelsonians with an opportunity to visit a rising district.

The Uruguayan Commission completed its tour of New Zealand yesterday, and sails for 'Frisco by tiie Tahiti to-day. They express warm appreciation cf the facilities accorded to them by the Government officials. A. and P. societies, and others, enabling them to leather much information of value.

It is notified that a series of addresses on the "Course of Time from Eternity to Eternity," illustrated by a specially designed chart, which-is said to be one of the finest of its kind, will be given by Mr. Frank May, of Belfast-, in the Gospel Hall, Oollingwood-street, next week, commencing on Sunday and continuing nightly till Friday.

It is suggested, by advertisement- in another column, that every subscriber to the Nelson Institute Library might be willing to present one or more books to be placed on the shelves upon the opening of th e . new building. A list of books has been prepa-red in order to discount the risk of duplication as much as possible. It is hoped that the supply of books will be greatly increased. No doubt many local residents will be pleased to assist in this work.

Captain E. J. Davidson, an old boy of Nelson College, who served through the South African War a.nd Zulu War, .is at present in Peru, where he is head of the party settling the: frontier dispute between Peru and Bolivia. His father, Mr. Davidson senr., of Collingwood, is at present spending some time in Nelson.

A telegram from Wellington to-day Ftate.s that the unknown man who was kiiled by .a tram car in Willis-street. Wellington, on 29th February, has almost definitely been identified as Henry Calvin, who passed through Westport from CJreymouth on February 27tli by the Arahiira for Wellington, bound for the Wanganui races. He should have had about £SO in his possession. His -hotograph has been identified by half-a-dozen people. Galvin was a labourer, single, and he had friends at Eaglan. He had worked in various parts of the West Coast for 16 years.

The Mount Hector Tourists' , Track Committee are pushing on with the formation of a track, and another couple of miles between Mounts Omega, and Alpha will, finish the track (writes ia Grc-vtown correspondent). A party is going up the mountains v.-n Sunday to see the track, and advi?e as to further work. More funds are urgenty required to finish tne track.

■Orchai'dists and those* contemplating taking up fruit-growing for export will, no doubt, appreciate the latest bulletin-ot the Department of Agriculture on 'orchard and fruit-gardening." It has been written by Mr. W. A. Boucher, assistant director of orchards, gardens, and apiaries, and contains in concise, simple terms how to set about the industry; from the selection of the site to the marketing of the fruit. Apples, peais, lemons, ami strawberries dealt witn.

Mr. Justice Wiliams to-day gave judgment in the case Dalgety and others (appellants) versus Commissioner oi Taxes. This was an appeal from the decision of the Magistrate over-ruling objections to the assessment of uicom e for income tax purposes. The question was, what were tlie profits derived by appellants li-om the holding or occupation_of Crown lands for the year ending 31st March, 1910, which was the last year appellants carried oil, and during which they held a clearing sale? Tlie J u<i S e held that the exception contained in the sub-section could' not be construed as ;an exception to prohibition from deduction, and the appeal was dismissed with costs £lO. —Dunedin Press wire.

The Hon. J. A. Millar states that he has completed the preliminary work for the removal of the -engine sheds' &t the railway station, to Newmarket. This necessitates duplication of the Jratell railway tunnel,'which the Minister states is* now within reasonable disj tance, £BO,OOO having been authorised for the combined work. —Auckland gram.

A well-known Paris surgeon has a number of patients who have lost a limp and are willing to undergo the experiment of grafting another limb . on , their bodies in place of .the one they have lost. After considerable difficulty the -surgeon is said .to have secured >i<»r a, f patient the promj.se ot the left .flrmi-qf. Rutc"£ r naiped RenaVd who- ytqs gyijlpt^ed_ in Paris. Jast, week. .To tlie. suygeon s dismay the Apt,iein.t for whom 'th® destined .flatly refused to have a. criminal s arm grafted, on to him. 'He declared there was no knowing what nsks he might run, and that he would prefer to. continue with one arm than to stand the chance of ruining life disposition by going through life with a criminal s arm.

Glorious Winter designs in the .Ne-.v Box Suits for mon, that we have just opened up.—They are -highly tailored, finished, and fit better than any Suit in the market.—Three popular prices 30s, 40s, and 50s each. —The Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.*

The famous old steamer Aotea, which was purchased sonie time ago by .Italians, repaired at Capetown, and then Savoia, is not to be broken up after all, but will probably commence another life in the deep-water business. According to a report received on Wellington, says the "Dominion," she has been acquired by Messrs A. Weir and Company at a price not stated, and is to be employed in the trade between the Pacific Slope and tlie East on the firm's behalf. The Aotea was one of the Shaw, Savill and Albion fleet, and ran ashore near Capetown while bound to New Zealand from Liverpool. Many claimed that she would become a total wreck, but the persistent efforts of the salvors were rewarded, and six weeks to the day she was towed off her rocky bed and brought to Capetown. Repairs of a temporary nature were effected, but .tiVmble arose',, "it being claimed, it is said, that she was unseaworthy. the authorities deeming it prudent not to gi'ant, a clearance. However, after a time she became Italian property and the decision was revoked. It will be remembered that the Aotea is one of the vessels that has visited Nelson.

Highly tailored finish, scientifically cut, and perfectly fitting, are the New Winter Box Suits for men that we have ji:<st opened up. Only 30s, 40s, and 50s each.—The Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.* Local wool-growers fre very _ pleased to know that so much of their finest wool finds it way into the popular Roslyn Worsted and Woollen Mills (largest in Australasia), as they know from practical experience something of the comfort and lasting wear of Roslyn Blankets, rugs, tweeds, worsteds, socks, jflrseys, flannels, plaidings, "Delta" underwear, etc.

A lad named Cedric Norris, eight yeaae of age, living in Russell-afreet', was Knocked down by a cyclist while crossing the cycle track last night, .and had Ills left leg broken. He was taken to his home, and subsequently removed to the Hospital, where h& is progressing favourably.

The hearing of the charges -against Thomas Henry Alexander and AiliiicAlexander, his wife, who were alleged t° have kept liquor for sale, also' to have sold liquor in a no-license district, viz Aehburton, was resumed to-day, before Air my, S.Ai. (says a Press Association wire). James Moody, a new . .wit" ness, gave evidence that on th e morning of February 25th he visited Alexander's, hone© and purchased a bottle of whisky, '.t iie charges against Mrs Alexander were dismissed, but Alexander was fined £SO and costs on the charge of selling liquor.

An extraordinary sequel to the robbery (from- ithe Corporation strong-room in,' September last of between £SOO, and £6OO is reported from Napier to-day by Press wire. Some time ago a small paireel of the stolen sum was found hidden away amongst old records in the strongroom; and this morning two workmen discovered the remainder planted under the Corporation oilice amongst lumbet. There is fetill no clue.

"Working overtime" was the excuse, made by several defendants at the Ma- ■ gistrate's Court this morning, for being caught using bicycles <- without lights.Another defendant, in abetter to the Court, gave as iiis reason, for riding on Trafalgar-street footpath that he .Was ''going for a doctor." The sergeant, however, stated that this delinquent Had told the cons tab l-o that "he was go.iiig • for a shave," whereupon the Bench jaculariy remarked that' medical attendance or not in this particular would depend upon the razor.

A gentleman whose bumpjof- behovtilence is a well-d«veloped one, ha<J;c & trick played upon him the other dim which has reduced his faith ill iiis low-man, says the "ChristchureK Press." A sad-looking individual call-, ed upon him, and unfolded such .'a tailp that the benevolent on e simply. had-'to press a sovereign on him. tale,Was not. an uncommon one—it included, . a d.V ,n K wife and four starving children; Subsequently, tli e kind-hearted man wondered whether he had doM sufficient for the poor man, and lie caJled at- tilt address .which- had feeeri given him. to off«r more help. He was surprised to find that the dying wifo and tile four starving children were fig.* ments of the imagination, and that .tne man to whom he had given the sovereign was. spending hie spare time courting a buxom damsel, Th e benevolent gentleman's indignation at the imposture did not secure shim a refund of His gold.

The next P. and. 0- steamer to .Visit Auckland will be the ELM.S. The liner is to leave Sydney on Afternoon, March 11th. She- arrives at the northern . port ,-oij the morning of , March .iSth, , , and sails at 5 p.m. on the same, day rfak London, proceeding via VA ustra 1 i an" and Mediterranean ports. The Molda'yia will be followed by R.M.S. Mongolia* which will be tlie last vessel of the Title to visit Auckland this season. ' leaves Sydney on April 8, and arrives at Auckland on April 12, sailing the sarin? day for London, via usual ports. A , collection of Ne.w Zealandi typical wools destined for the Philadelphia ,seum of Commerce will be, to America by the Agricultural DepaKr ment per steamer Tahiti sailing " for San Francisco to-day.

Mr E. Hannah leaves Weilington. today for Sydney, where he join* the : for England.

Aftfc. consideration, occupying many weeks, the Sydney Eight Ho.urs r . Com": mittee has come, to a decision in. regard to the question of five days, as a working week. Th e committee does:not favour sacrificing the eight-hour principle; and recommends that "eight ihours? work a day far five days." i be..inserted in the proposed Eight Hours' Bill. -J

A M asterton gardener tried, an . experiment with nitro-bacterin&.on his potato crop this season and,; according.vtjO the "Daily Times," he .obtained ifonie wonderful. results.. One lofc. of -seed-, Wis treated with nitro-bacterine .aiid irave'ii return of 15 tons to the acrej SV,hJI& another plot .adjoining, .whielli... had not been dressed with) . ..■•culture, oifly produced three tons of tubers to tiie acre. > ;

It was reported at this woekW rneeti.ncr of the Christchiirch .Society. for ;the Prevention of Cruelty to< Animals <that tihe contractors for; the horsea and , dogs* home had finished the buildiiigsi liad taken in hand the erection of.-Sfifi-cing,, etc. .The would ;be r<jaay. fjor occupation in about a.*fctofcmghk;,s#Q horses. had already, been -tefkemttipvie one being , found .• pandering; streets in a very weak :and Condition. It. would I. be ■ erect a suitable -place .for 9s. Already inquiries .were being m4ije-. ji's temporary homes' for, .• Pomp t!he Mine tribe during the Easter days. I n view of the early opening, of the home. it .was. decided to .ht»ye'..BU2(<Jsfinite agreement drawn up and submits ted to the veterinarian.

Mr. R. I. Kingsley has reeftiyeS abetter from Archdeacon J(irace,Xo[fit?ti . W&U tangi. February 5. jDLiftiU l>e ;; tiered that .the Arphdetycdn. was af wis-, senger on the Hiniitangi Jiams,'and. it will he seen f;:oni the;dste of the letter .(Feb. -5) that qn board when tne vessel went the tiiyie of writing . knowledge of ; the ..mishap. T{ie foUflVrnJi*; extracts from the letter may : interest:—"l had . a dreacfjful over, although quick considering £thij slowness of the steamer., Ijaiji I recover so quickly after such trips.' .-I Was fit for duty 011 Simday , • the; 4th-~ the .next day ;after landinjg. .The ,wea,t'hor lias been dretidful since one dayvafiejp leaving New Zealand, and is blowing st'ilij and raining from the S.W., . ana ' tho steamer was -unable to; proceed, pn her round trip of the Islands. She is shp* poeed to call here after for the - Cliatlinms mails and then leave for Neyp (Zealand on the 9th or 10th" itist. : When itite left New Zealand Ardideacon ■Qmoo proposed to spend two months at tKe Islands. 1

Heavy Unbleached Herringbone Twill Sheeting, 2 yards wide, at Is' tjfct y«MI. —At, the Auckland Clothing a'ftd JDvkpery Co.'s Sale.*

Orville Wright said the other day/to an interviewer :—"Our aim is .to <ma&* flying safe. The important thing' ia'-'ttdb • now to . produce aeroplanes' tliati 150 miles an hour, but to prod'ucfe aero, planes that won't fall down.' 1 ' ■i.n'Mv Wright smiled and continued :. 'TmirftV minded of a fiyiri' story about a inaii who called at a biplane selling agbhey and said : 'My older brother bought -a biplane here last month. You told him if anything broke yoii'd supplv the misfiing parts.' 'Yes, Wei/?' said tno malinger. 'Well,' said the caller, 'my brother wants you to supply him right away with six now ribs, a left leg, half a zen assorted fingers, and a mediumsized Roman nose.' " For tho anproaching winter nigjitfl there is nothing ?o comfortable .on . the? bed as warm unbleached Herringbone Twill Sheeting.—We are clearing .this at Is per yard for double beds. —Tho Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.*