LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 11 February 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At a meeting of the Dunedin Fire Board yesterday, it was decided to adopt the duplex system of street fire alarms. It is expected that the net cost -of the first installation will be £IBOO. The system is the invention of M r Porter, who drives the Fire Board's motor engine.

The Government has purchased a block at Tariki, Taranaki, containing between 700 and 800 acres (says a Wellington press wire).

' The following steamers will be within wireless range of Wellington to-night:— Wimmera, Maheno, Warrimoo, Maunganui, Tutanekai, Talune, Zealandia, Marama. Of Auckland : Navua.

A meeting of the General Committee of the Overseas Club will be held at the Council Chambers at 8 o'clock this evening.

The Department of Trade and Customs yesterday informed the Wellington Chamber «f Commerce, in reply to a request that Customs entries be passed as soon as vessels are reported by wireless, that the Minister had decided that provided no tariff change be made in the immediate future, collectors might at their discretion permit entries to be assessed for goods any time within seven days of the date of the expected arrival of'the vessel bringing them.

The Melbourne City Council intends entering seriously into the matter of providing playgrounds for the children of the crowded centres in the metropolis.

Still another incident, which has a humorous aspect, occurred to a surf bather at Lyell Bay on Saturday afternoon (says the "Dominion"). The man referred to—a clerk in a Wellington warehouse —stripped off among the sand dunes, and after placing his clothes in a heap, went to disport himself gaily in the breakers. When he had communed sufficiently with the waves, he betook himself to the spot where he had left his clothes, only to find it marked by a heap of : burning ashes and smouldering clothes. All his clothes had been burnt, and t even his boots and the bag in which he carried his bathing dress and towel had perished by the fire. Beyond the supposition that a lighted match had been thrown among his clothes, either by himself or someone else, he was unable to account for. the accident. As the immediate result ot the accident, the bather had to stay shivering in ~his wet bathing dress until other clothes were brought from town.

When- our buyer has his white suit on no warehouseman can resist him. He's just bagged a lot of glorious Evening Silks, which we'll sell in a few days at 3d yard.—Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.*

We'll flood this old city of ours in a few days with beautiful spangled Nets—--42 inches wide—for evening wear, at 3d yard.—Auckladn Clothing and Drapery Co.?'

No need to go without a Shirt! Our buyer, iii his suit of white, has bought a bigi swag of Men's Smart Neglige Shirts (Zealandia), which we'll offer in a few days at 2s 6d each. —Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.*

When von see our new Bags tor Ladies, which will be here in a few days, you'll feel happier than Noah did when he saw the dickey bird flying to him witii the three in its teeth. Is lid, -is lid 4s 6d, 6s 6d, and 7s 6d will clear them.—Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.*

A land agent's license was granted to F. l't. Hallam by~\lr J. S. Evans, S.M., at- vlif Magistrate'* Court this morning.

Judgment by default for the full amount claimed was given by Mr «/• a - Evans, S.M., at tho Magistrate's Court this, morning in the following en-sas > — Win. Beslev (Mr Wise) v. Francis Robertson, £2 10s. cost* £1 ; Levin and Go.. Ltd.- [Mr Wise) v. J. A. F. G. i J<jhn-stoti. £37 9.-. Id. costs £2 14s Ocl; Buxton ami Co., btd. {Mr C. V. Fell) v. Robt. E. F. O'Rorkc. £1.9 13s TOd. costs £1 10s 6d ; H. 8. Tunnicfiff* (.MrJ, Hayes) v. Percy Green, 15s 9d, costs 5* ', ,«»n»e v. J. Brewertou, £2 IS-; 3d, costs 10s; .saifw v. Hiram. Dunford, £4 4s b<i, cos to 10s; eai'rio v, Herbert Ray, £5, costs £1 Is 6d ; Samuel Win v. Percy Clots, £lO 9s 9d, costs 15s; J, E. Clear (Mr Hayes) v. Cecil Harnett. £4 10s, costs 10s ; Public Trustee (Mr Barley) v, Michael John Burke, £ll2 10« (interest due), costs £5 16s 3d. Jn a judgment summons case Nelson City Council v. T. H. Luki.ri, the Magistrate, after hearing the evidence <;f the defendant, refused to- make ari cE'de"f<

Barley is coming forward in good condition (says a Christehureh press wire), but the proportion of prime quality is not large, the bulk being light. For prime malting, 4s is being paid. There is a fair quantity of Cape barley and ryecorn offering, and the price offered for both descriptions of grain is 2s (country stations).

Another gem from the man in white ! Oioi'iouS Silk Ribbons, in plain and fancy effects, 4 to 18 inches wide, for 6d yard', at our Big Opening Season "flutter" in a few days' time.—Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.*