LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 9 March 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The frineds of Mr and Mrs T. B. Huii.-tm, of Nelson, will regret to hear of the sudden death of their daughter, .Miss Dura Huffam, which occurred at Pakawau yesterday. Deceased, who was a school teacher and the postmistress, v.-a 3 found in the morning in an unconscious condition, and later id the day passed away, the cause of deatli being a paralytic stroke. The body will be brought from Collingwood by the Hina to-day for interment at Nelson. Very general sympathy will be felt for Mr and drs Huffam in their sudden be-

"lAe visual circuit sittings of the Supreme Court will commence on Monday at 11 a.m. His Honour Mr. Justice Chapman will preside. The criminal 'calendar consistis of a charge against James Whiting, of illleged incest (which was held over from th e sittings), and one against Harry Potter, of alleged assault. There is an application for a divorce by Sarah Hannah Orr (Mr. Harlev) from her husband Eric Orr, on the gound of desertion ; a, civil action claiming a. property; and ail application in bankruptcy.

A special meeting of the City Council was held last night to deal with the City Engineer's recommendations concerning certain members of his staff. There wc-re present the Mayor (Mr. T. Field) and Crs. Tasker, Fell, Mercer, and Adams. In order to give the foreman carpenter the same status at the other foremen, it was decided to appoint him working foreman at a, salary of £4 per week, his duties to be rearranged and to include concrete work. The driver of the road roller was granted an incease of £lO per annum in wages, as from Ist April next.

A meeting of members of the Port branch of the Beautifying Society, 'and all persons interested, will be held at the Boat Shod cn Monday evening next.

The Governr/K- ;jt offices throughout New Zealand will observe Monday, .March 18, as a. holiday, in celebration of St. Patrick's Day, which this year falls on the Sunday prior to that date.

All persons interested in the formation of a local branch of the National Sports Protection League are invited to ■meet .Mr. A. Paape, the general secretary, at ijre Masonic Hall social room on Wednesday evening next.

The Maunganui, Tahiti, Maheno. Turakina, a.nd Wimmera should be within wireless to-dav.

Messrs Bisley Bros, and Co. report havirt"- received the following cabl e from their London agents, Messrs James Morrison and Co., under date Bth inst : "Wool sales postponed lltli April. Limit 250,000 bales."

From Queensland comes the news of Cell death of Mr H. B. Huddlestone,_ at one time stock inspector of the West Coast of the South Island, but at the time of his death in charge of the Te Kuiti district. The deceased was a great walker, and on his officiil tours /rarely used a horse, even when on the roughest of back-block journeys.

During the present session of the Chamber of Deputies the women of ! Italy will begin their first skirmish in the suffrage campaign. Up to the pre- , sent the fight for the franchise has been carried on with little or no pubI licity, but the women, states a cablegram to Australian newspapers, are 'con- ! fident of obtaining a hearing before I Parliament that will enable them to explain their views on the Electoral Reform Bill, under which it is proposed to grant what will practically be universal suffrage to all classes of men in Italy. y The women hope that a clause will be inserted extending the franchise to their own sex, but should such a proposal be submitted the Premier will have very little hesitation in smothering it if it is likely to endanger the passage I of the Government's Bill.

German visitors to New Zealand, when questioned in regard to the view the German people take of military training, usually state that it is as acceptable to the public as it is to the military authorities. This view was expressed strongly by Mr. Max B. Hahlo, of Hamburg. "We like it," lie said, in reply to a question during an interview. "'We do not follow athletics so ardently as the British do, and in the year's ty two years' training we find an outlet for our physical energies. We learn a. drill that we never forget, and we are taught lessons in obedience that we carry with us through life. Discipline is one of the features of our system of military training. Men must obey. Tliey may feel that they a,re treated harshly and unjustly, but they must carry out the orders and make their complaints afterwards. The object, .of,, course, is to make men good soldiers in case soldiers are required, and the system, I think, is satisfactory to both the nation and the individual."

A rag picker making iliis daily calls at a large Paris business house recently, carried off in his bag of wastepapcr an envelope containing securities worth £4OCO which a careless cashier had thrown away. Going through his accounts in the afternoon, the'cashier discovered ih is Ws, and began a frantic search. All l.he wnstepaper collected by th,-< rag picker I hat morninp had already been done up in sicks readv to be sent to the factory to be made into pulp. Sack after sack was opened by the cashier and carefully -examined, an-d at length he had tli e joy of recognising the envelope still containing the precious securities.

Says the "Dannevirke Advocate": ■-"Mr'Vcitch, M.P. for Wan<ranui, in his first speech, said he had expected to find himself lackin-' in polish, and to be nt a disadvantage in Parliament, and hinted that lie was just a little disappointed. It was a frank criticism, and it was justified. Parliament-may have made progress as a legislative machine but a® a temple of culture and the humanities it has distinctly gone back. Where are the wits and philosophers who used to brighten debate with oratory and sparkle? Gone—a new race of hardheaded politicians fills their place. Life that used to be a pilgrimage is now a race. Nobody has time to digest his food, or spell out. his words, or sit down to chat with a friend. Does life am eld anv more happiness than before? No civilisation and progress, are bought nt too dear a price. And returning to onr Veitch, that promising political colt need not mistrust himself. He compares more than favourably with many associates."

Mr. Gould announces that he will hold a sale of household furniture and effects on account, of Mrs. Watsney at her residence, "The Rocks." on Thursday next; on Tuesday, 19th inst., a similar sale will be held, on account of Mr. Heluwell; and on Wednesday, 27th, on account of Miss Pethcrick. Local wool-groweis i.ro 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, jerseys, flannels, plaidings, "Delta" underwear, etc.

The Garrison Band wilK give a concert in the Botanical Reserve.-.to-morrow afternoon, commencing at 2.30- ■

Th e Christ Church Ladies' Guild will ineet on Monday afternoon for work in the Shelbourne-street schoolroom, which has been iately added to and much improved through tho liberality of a- lady member of the congregation, who has always taken a deep interest/in the work df the Guild.

An employee at the Strand Cafe in Dixon-street, Wellington, named Florence McAnally, aged 28 years, attempted suicide yesterday by cutting her throat with a razor. She was found in her bedroom bleeding from Ja slight wound. She was suffering from the effects of drink. The doctor ordered '-her removal to the hospital, but- her condition is not serious.

A man named John McCarthy, aged 23 years, who was remanded by tho Magistrate on the sth inst. for medical treatment for drunkenness and who was removed from gaol to the Wellington hospital, di-ed syerffcerd-ay. Deceased, who was a native of Sydney, Md resided in the Dominion for about seven years.

There arrived in Nelson recently to the order of Mr. W. Mytton, of Pokororo, a fine line of Romney rams, ■amongst which were two selected stud rams from the well-known flock of Mr. David Rowlands. Mr. Mytton has always shown considerable enterprise in the puTchase of (first-class stock ;\*and' his latest importation (which was-\ made through Dalgety and Co., Ltd.), Will materially assist to improve liisVnno flock.

Now and again even a Judge of the Sitpreme Court has to ask to'have terms used by witnesses explained to him, says the Auckland "Star.'' In a case heard at Hamilton, a witness said he saw a red cow with a "busk" calf. Mr Justice Edwards inquired "Whatever sort of'a calf is that?" The reply was that a "busk" calf is one that has been suckled by the cow and has not been hand-fed. His Honor said lie' . had never heard the expression before, arid very probably a good many in '• Court had not heard it before, and did not know its meaning.

Acceptances for the Nelson Jockey Club's annual race meeting, to be helcl on the 20th and 21st inst., will be roceived by the Secretary (Mr J. Glen) at Mercer's room, up till 9 p.m. oil Monday. The committee are sparing no effort to make the meeting a success, and providing satisfactory acceptances ar e Teceived, a record gathering is anticipated. A large number of sportsmen from outside Nelson are expected, arrangements having been made for thb Pateena to fe delayed until the evening: of Thursday, the 21st, to enable visitors to return to Picton and Wellington alter the second day's races. The railway manager (Mr T. Edwards) has prepared a timetable which should (meet tlije requirements of intending patrons admirably, trains leaving Kiwi on both days in time for the hrst race, and returning each day after the time set down for the* last event. Frequent trains will also be despatched from Nelson before and after the races. deputation is to wait upon the Mayor 1 and ask him to proclaim a holiday on the first day (Wednesday, March 20th.)

New Zealand's contribution of £lOCd to a Japanese relief fulid ? la jJ been acknowledged in an unusual pleasing way, the Prime Minist'ei' (S'r Joseph Ward) having received through the Japaneso Embassy in Londoh ; 'a goldon goblet, 'accompanied by _a QI P" loma which sets forth that the gift Commemorates New Zealand s generoMty on the occasion of the bad failure of tli-a eron in the prefecture of n.nrt. two other prefectures in the. 38th yoat of his Imperial Japanese rtign —tlm being the year 1908. _The Eift will find a place in the Dominion Museum, Vt

Mr W. T. Wilton, of Palmerstori North, who has been elected president of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants of New record in connection with the organisation, which shows the close association of the Trades'- Union with Parliatnentary institutions. He has been m the Amalgamated Society _ of Railway servants since its inception, about thirty years ago,' and has only missed one of its national conferences, while the deputations to Ministers, members, of Parliament, and. departmental heads, in which he lias taken part, reach the itnpressive total of seventy-five. ,

An unusual csss was lieard at tiia Manly Police Court a few days ago, when' Frederic Fanker, solicitor, was awarded £5 damages against Andrew M'Kye, master baiter. .- According to plaintiff, he met M'Kye-in a hotel on January 4. In the course! of conversation plaintiff. Complained of a beadache, (whereupon dj|jf endtinti produced certain pills from; a bottle that he in his pocket, stating that tlifey woro "a sure cure for headache.; ■ Plaintiff three tabloids, and the '-nekt morning was ill. .The tabloids caused him alarm and anxiety of mind, ,\vhich i ,- l t'rfered with liim in his ptfofes&ioh, Defendant called medical evidence to .-hcVv that the pills were harmless, and W'o prescribed for sick headaches a'iid other troubles. Ho admitted that a writ had been issued against him by a la-ly for giving her tabloids. The MngiitnLa said that the pills had apparently l*. <r. given by way of a practical joke. _Jn order to* put a stop to that sort of thiir,' he would award plaintiff £5 damages, 4s costs, and £1 for witnesses' expenses.

I There is a dreadful tumour that, un-r less the Treasury will undertake the entire support of the army bands, all of them, except/ihe Guards 1 bands, wilt shortly be abolished (writes the London correspondent of tho "Argus.") No British baud has been into action since, the 94tli Regiment were amuscaded ..at .Bronkliorst's" Spruit in 1880', and even then the band would not. ha ve been thero and playing if a. fight had been expected. ' But a statement in the "Observer" that th e last bands played in battle was the Servo-Bulgarian war of 1885 is corrected by a correspondent, who recalls that Russian bands frequently took tho field against Japan. One "battalion, surrounded by the Japanese, cut its way out With band and priest carrying the crucifix at its head. The oldest band is tluit of tho Royal Artillery, which began' with four drummers in' 1720. and became a regular brass band on Frederick tho Great's model in 1762.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. will hold stock sales as follows: —Tuesday next, at, N gatimoti; Wednesday next, at Richmond; Friday next, at Tapawera. 1 Messrs Bisley Bros, and Co. announce the following stock sales*. —Tuesday next, at jßrightwater and Ngatimoti; Wednesday next, at Richmond; Thursday next, at Tapawera., also clearing sale at Gordon-Downs.

It is not. generally known_ that the Glen, at Glenduan, Wakapmika, is p'l-vately-owned property. Wheji thfe tew remaining sections are sold this favourao picnic resort will be closed toj-aUj-twvj?{> those who own sections. Ten each about i-acre, can. be purchased lot £SO a section, on very easy fcoi'ijis,. ±32} 10s deposit, and JG2 10s every six months for nine years. Further particulars can be obtained from H. M. Field, or Alfred Gould, auctioneer, Hardy-st..Nelson.*