LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 7 November 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The alleged healing properties -of butter-milk were- referred 'to by Mr Higgins at the meeting of the Hospital ana Charitable Aid- Board last evening. A person suffering from an outbreak -on a limb was discharged from the Wellington Hospital as incurable, - declared Mr. Higgins'. Slfe came over to Nelson, and was recommended by a friend .to- try the effects of butter-milk: The person referred to had been suffering from the illness for years; but after three o'r four weeks treatment by- the-method under notice, a cure was effected. Mr Higgins said he had personal experience of what, he was mentioning, as he had once tried the remedy himself, with beneficial results. The New Zealand Shipping Company has modified its policy of giving Maori nariies to all its vessels. Quite recently it has made several purchases from other companies, and the vessels have been given the names of Irish counties, viz., We'stmeath, Roscommon, and Limerick. The Westmeath (which was formerly, the Everton Grange) sustained some damage by grounding in the Mersey as she was leaving for New Zealand. The o'ld Arawa, of the Shaw-Savill Line, is now likely to make her fifth change of name since she was in the New Zealand service. She has since been known successively as the Colon, Arawa again, Lake Megantic, and Port Henderson, and, as she lias now been sold by the British and African Steam Navigation Company to Italians, she will now probably be called something else. The sale price was about £20,000. Mr Alfred Gould will hold a sale of household furniture and effects on ac-, count of Mr M. Mac Donald, at his residence, Washington Valley, on Wednesday next-, at 1.30 p.m. Visiting Opticians.—Ooote and Sandstein, Ophthalmic Opticians, 348 Lambton Quay (opp. Bank of N.Z.) Wellington. Ernest M. Sandstein, D.8.0.A., I<'.S.M.C. (London); H. H, Coote, late of H. A. Barraclough, Sydney. Holding English Certificates by examination, and having 18 years practical experience. Note: Visits will be made to Nelson' every quarter Dates will be advertised later.*

The following steamers will be within range of the v\'ellington wireless station to-night :—Victoria. Moerakii, .Manuka, Alcana, and Atna. It is notified that the final practice of the song service will be held at St. John's Methodist Church to-morrow evening at a quarter past seven. At a special meeting of the Waimea County Council to-day a special order was made to pay one-half of the interest ■on the Sherry bridge loan out of the General Fmul of the county. A by-law regarding the licensing of and control of billiard-rooms in the county was passed. Messrs W. A. Rumbold (Granity) and I'. J. Griffin, B.A. (.Motueka) were elected by ballot to represent the Nelson branch of the N.Z. Educational Institute at the forthcoming Dominion conference. New King's Counsel in Wellington, Messrs J. Salmond, A. Gray, and C. B. Morrison, were formally sworn in to-day before the Chief Justice and Mr Justice Edwards.—Press wire. Ninety-four-four youths appeared at the Auckland Police Court to-day for failing to attend parades. The hearing occupied the Magistrate two hours. Several cases in which reasonable excuses were made were dismissed. In the other cases fines ranging from a shilling to £1 were imposed.—Prees wire. In the course of a. .brief discussion at the meeting of the County Council today as to what purpose the money derived from the registration of motor cars and motor cycles should be devoted, Cr. Hewetson suggested that the beet way to spend the money—which would be only a small amount, was in improving the road across the Moutere Hills by widening it in dangerous places. The T/ood Sunday School Sale of Work was continued last evening, when a most enjoyable time was spent. Tile following items were contributed-: — Pianoforte duet, Misses C. Kempthorne and Z. Bisley ; eong, JYLiss Mitchell ; violin solo, Miss C. Rowe; song, Air Betts ; vocal duet. Misses Rive and Howe ; -song, Miss Richards ; two part <-.ongs by Misses E. Rowe, Sealy, Rive, an-A Saxon ; recitation, Mr H. Bai'ltrop. The piano was supplied by and Co. The sale will be continued this evening, when another large gathering is expected. At. the Wellington Synod of the Methodist Church at Dannevirke to-day, it was unanimously resolved that the Synod express hearty sympathy and cooperation with the ■ Bible in movement,' and express its gratification at the engagement of Canon Garland as organiser of the campaign in its favour, and is encoui'aged by the general agreement of churches, which the Methodist. Church supports. —Press wire. Mr L. P. Bon villain , Direeteur in Australia and New Zealand for Messrs Pa the Freres, is expected to" arrive in | New Zealand this month. He is bringing with him Messrs Pathe Freres' latest invention, the Pathe Home Cinematograph, and he will at once commence making arrangements for the distribution of the. machine and films to the public of New Zealandi. The Pathe Home Cinematograph can be used anywhere, as it makes its-own light without cost. No' -electric attachments, oil, or gas "aiNS needed. Another advantage is that the films are non-inflammable, and in Australia the insurance' make no 1 extra charge for the insurance -- if the J Pathe Home Cinerriatograph is in use in i the house. The variety of picture sub-' | jects is already fSrge, and is increasing | in number week by'week. In connection with the attempt- to refloat the .Star of Canada, at Gisborne, Mr Charles Chamberlain this morning received a wire to the effect that after pumping all night the water in the'en-gine-room and. stokehold was reduced 14ft. The pump stopped-working for tliree hours, during 'which time the water gained only 18 inches, : The water in the engine-room was' stated to *be now level With the first grating below the cylinders. A recent message from Ottawa states that it is the intention of the - Hon.Frank Cochrane, Ontario Minister o'f f Forests; as the result of a visit to Hud-son-Bay, to run a railroad to the' bay by- electricity. A plant will probably bs built- at White Mud Falls, on the Nelson River. The Nelson River, Mr' Cochrane reports, has wonderful power possibilities, and could supply electricity to the whole of the west. The total available power is estimated at six million horse-power—double the power of Niagara Falls. In the geographical section of the Naturalists' Congress at Munster recently, Dr. Richard Hellig, edito'r of. the monthly " World-Tratfic," pronounced very pessimistic views as to the prospects of the Panama- Canal. It co'uld not, he declared, be -stated positivelythat the Canal would ever, be practicable to the extent anticipated.. The surmounting of all the technical difficulties ' was not vet by .-any means guaranteed. Dangerous subsidences of the embankment had continued on an enormous scale down- to the most recent date, and it was, not yet known how this threatening phenomenon coulcl be counteracted. Nor. had the problem of a water supply for the canal been solved. At the present moment no one knew where the first filling from the great barrage lake of Gatum was to come from. In America itself voices had been raised., with the warning that too much confidence must not; be placed in the foundation of the dam, and-that the. possibility of its not being quite impervious must be_ reckoned with. For American shipping Clio canal- would be of great value, but tor that of Europe it would have, but comparatively slight importance. Furllflier particulars in* regard to the serious collision in which the' well-known Australasian trader. Star of New Zealand. figured have bs-an received. The vessel -was bound from the River Hate to-Liverpool, from- where she- was subsequently to proceed to New York, and talcs the loading -berth on behalf of the Unilted Tys-er line for New Zealand ports, when t'he a-ccidenit happened, 'but,, owing to the extensive damage received, it is most likely that* this .arrangement will .be declared off, and that another stealer will take her place. Briefly, the facts •relosing to the collision are as follow : f The - Star c.f New Zealand was slowly ma-kinf» her wa-v 'towards Holyhead, on the coast of Anglesey. Wales, when the packet steamer'Sleine Broom crashed, into her. The impact wias severe, and_ for a moment consternation -ruled, ibut, rt wao found that -the "Star" was taking in water in- the stokehold and engineroc-m very freely. The captain alt once Trade for Refuge Harbour and beached her. Later on it was stated that the collision damage was not so serious, but tQia-t greater damage had been done to the j vessel -bv striking some .obstruction when she 'was .making; for port to Toe beached. Latest particulars state that 'the cargo j has been discharged, after which an ef- j fort would be made to float, the vessel j and -take 'her to dock for repairs. j Messrs Rankin- and Co. will hold astock sale at the Motueka. Yards on Wednesday next.