LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 6 August 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the Wanganui Magistrate's Court yesterday |morning, four orchardists were charged with . failing to spray trees. They were fined £2, and costs 7s.

It is rumoured around Petone, says the "Post," that four or five of the borough councillors are going to hand in their resignations after next meeting, in consequence of some of the Mayor's recent rulings.

The Milburn Lime and Cement Company has secured the contract for all the cerrent required by the Public Works Department in Hawke's Bay, Southland, and Otago for three years, says a Dunedin telegram. To-morrow Mr. Alfred Gould will hold a sale of furniture, etc., on account of 'Mr. Johnson, at Wakefield. Attention is drawn to Mrs Anstice's new advertisement on the third page of this issue. Sight Testing.—By Jha latest melnods and with the best instruments. Every patient assured the fullest satisfaction ax moderate cost. —Coote and Sandstein, Outhalmic Opticians. 348 Lambton Quay (opp. Bank of N.Z.), Wellington. 18 years' practical experience. Note: Visits will be made Nelson every quarter. Dates will be advertised later.*

The following steamers will be Within wireless range this evening s—Mannganui, Uiimaroa, Victoria, vVimmera-, i'ofua.

The first prize in the Poultry Association's art union w.as won 'by i\ir. PGib'bs, of Nelson, and the second prize by -Jars Haycock, Hat Creek.

Tenders are invited for the lease by tender of about 20 acres of the Babbit Island Domain.

Mumps are still prevalent in Nelson, and several adults < u- e suffering from the prevailing epidemic.

The Wellington-Brindizi despatch of 28th June last arrived in Loudon on 3rd inst.

The special services in connection with the Stoke 'Methodist Church conclude this evening with a service for young men and young, women. The Rev. C Eaton gives the address.

There is an unusual shortage of coal at Auckland. It is attributed to the cold weather setting in earlier, and to its severity. Merchants have difficulty in meeting the demand for household supplies.—Press wire.

The Minister of Marine, Hon. F. M. B Fisher, this afternoon informed Mr. H. Atmoi-e, M.P., that £l5O had, been placed on the Estimates to build a new bell buoy and place it at the Beef Barrels,

As an outcome of the Dominion Conference of the Reform League, a 'branch is to be formed in Nelson. Arrangements, Mr .Maginnity informs us, have been made for placing the movement on a firm basis, and it is expected that its efforts will extend over a wide area. An important auxiliary will be the Women's Branch which has' proved so useful and so pooular in other parts of the Dominion.

At Wellington to-day reserved judgment was given in the case police v. Shelliti, in which the latter was charged with publishing betting charts and circulars relating to betting on horse races. Circulars and a chart had been sent to the police; but there was no evidence to show who had posted them from Nelson. The information was dismissed. —Press wire.

The men attending the recent Conference of the Reform League represented all sections of the people, said Mr A. T. Maginnity to-day. A view of the debgate who came from every electorate 'in the Dominion, he added, would quickly dispel the. very erroneous idea some people have that the Reform League is supported simply by large landholders. The Mr Maginnity stated, was most enthusiastic, and it demonstrated the fact that'the League was'supported bv manv thousands of patriotic New Zen'anders from one end of the Dominion to the other.