LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 15 February 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The rainfall at Greymouth in January was 13.64 inches, as against 7.54 inches in Westport. Wellington trades unions arc moving energetically in the direction of obtaining the Saturday half-holiday. The Auckland Saturday Half-holiday Association has decided to request the Mayor to take a poll on the question of the fixing of a statutory half-holiday. The Eev. W., J. Williams, a former minister of St. John's Methodist Church, is announced to conduct the services tomorrow, .and evening. The complete- entries for the Masterton A. and P. show, to be held next week, number 2064. In the sheep classes alone there are 639 entries, while in cattle there are 254, and in horses 357. The meeting which was to have been held last evening in connection with the swimming-baths proposal was postponed for a week owing to the memorial service at the School of Music. John Tully. licensee of the Club Hotel at Dannevirke. was fined £2O and costs, * and Grace O'Connor £2 and costs for supplying: liquor to a n.> tivte woman.—Press wire. An Invercargill telegram states that iDonald. MeQuarrie, who is wanted on o charge of the theft! of a quantity of whisky from the Invercargil! jetty, and had been admitted to bail, has not .vet b-e-En apprehended. McQuarrie's father had entered into a bond of £SO for his son's appearance at Court to-day. As i he did not appear the bail was estreated. Notice is gazetted that an allowance at a rate to bo determined from time to time by the Minister (not exceeding 4s a day) shall be payable to married post and telegraph linemen while in camp awav from home. except that ' when travelling they shall be paid the ! usual travelling-allowance only. The Citizens' Band, assisted by Mr Jones and his. magnoplione, will render a sacred programme of music and song at tiha (Botanical Reserve to-morrow evening after church. Special items, will be played in memory of Captain Scott and party. Given a fine night there should be a large attendance.. Strange shufflings of relationships are ecrnrnon in these new lands, says t"he "Star." but it is surely somewhat of a rare experience to find, as was found at tha Dunedin criminal, sessions this week, the man in the dock, the defending counsel, and one of the waiting jurors all old companions in the same class at snhoo! A cablegram just received from England indicates the probability of a visitby the Grenadier -Guards' Band to Auckland on the occasion of the forthcoming Exhibition. This is one of the most famous military bands associated with the British army, and its advent (says the Auckland "Star") would_ be a great musical treat. Should the visit, transpire, the band Would probably tour New Zealand and Australia subsequently. An pfficer who returned to Christchurch recently from the North Island told a reporter twb tales to illustrate how virile the feeling in'regard to compulsory training is here. One man, he said. had. been in the habit of walking about six miles to attend his drills, and had not. considered the matter worth mentioning. His comrades, however, heard of the matter, and took up a subscription, with the result that, rather tn- his 'surprise, he found himself the recipient of a,.-pony. The second case was more unusual, and showed a degree of patriotism which would scarcely be believed. In a period of roughly six months, a scutcher in a flaxinill did not miss a-single-parade, and it was only by accident that those in charge learnt that, each night ho attended he had paid 10s for a man to take his place at work. The deft touch of an expert fa responsible foi~ the smart cut of our Ladies' "Roslyn" Costumes for the coming season. The materials are all wool, and are simply beautiful in design. 30s. 40s, 50s. and 60s each, in a few days' time. —The Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.* Messrs Trathen and Co. offer their apologies to those of their customers who have been inconvenienced during the pjist three weeks, owing to extensive alterations to premises ; and are confident that efforts to provide extra accommodation will be appreciated.*' Way in fair Japan, where live the pretty little Geisha girls, the niftst handsome Carpets in the world are made. In a few days we'll sell Japanese Carpet Squares—9ft x 9ft—for 21s each.—Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.*

The inward Vancouver mail ,is ..now expected to arrive at Auckland day by [he Marama, which is rtfoning late. The late arrival of the Jingiiaa mail at Vancouver detained the V'is.iel vit that port. 'flie mail is expected At Wellington on Monday. . <>

Under the new police regulations, the police are .strictly, prohibited from, replying i<-> any unauthorised • inquiries made by individuals or (-societies seeking iifo'inalioii as to t lie character, respectability or financial position of persons residing in their districts. If informaton of a general nature, or statistics, are applied for. instructions must be obtained from headquarters.

At Wellington yesterday Hugh SI effort. a. ■slaughterman formerly employed at the Ngahanranga. meat works was fined £3 or 14 days' imprisonment for assarkin.' Harold Morgan bv' striking him on the head with a stick. 'Morgan is a labourer employed at the works, and was retuVning homo at the end of his dav'« labour when he was assaulted. The trouble was described as an incident of the slaughtermen's strike. The manufacture of tobacco, ♦ays the ,r YVaikato Argus," is. attaining .the dimensions of an important industry in Hamilton. The industry lias been carried 011 successful!y for some time, and the demand for the tobacco lias grown to such an extent that a new company is beinp- floated to extend the business.

The young people's monthly service will be held in the Baptist Church tomorrow evening.

The following steamers will he within wireless range of Wellington to-night:— l.'limaroa. Wimmera, Victoria. Moeraki, Z-Mlar.'iii. Marn-ova. Delphic. Marama, Aran;:. On Sunday: lllimaroa, Manuka, Mceraki. Maunganui, ZeAlandia, Araw.i, Marmora. Of Auckland :.<--night : Mceraki. Victoria. Ulimarou", Wimmera. Marmora, Zenlnndia. Arawa, Star <-T England.

.TamcG Smith, sn invalid pensioner, was recently required to give evidence in a case at the Sydney Police Court; He had concluded his evidence when the senior constable put the deposition before him : "You can't sign your name, can you, Smith?" asked the'oflicer, noticing that the witness had lost both hands. "Oil, yes, I can." was Smith's reply. "Give mo a. pen." The senior constable gave the handles* man a pen. He took it with remarkable firmness between the wrist butts. and with much confidence, rapidity, and legibility, wrote "James Smith." The writing was much better than that of the majority of people who -have the use of tlieir fingers.

Since its fcompletion, the Auckland wireless station has accomplished 'sbme*. " remarkable work, says the "Herald..'.' " Might after niglit the station lias b<*en in communication with vessels, at a dis-/. tance. On Tuesday night the CanadianAustralasinn mail steamer Marama- was spoken when oyer 200 miles the other side of Suva, and Suva is over 1200 miles distant from Auckland. The Oceanic Steamship Company's R.M.S. Ventura, outward bound from Sydney • to San Francisco, via way ports', was . spoken on Tuesday night at a range over 1000 miles. The wireless superin- . tendent at the Auckland station stated recently that as the stations at both * San Francisco and Honolulu are of 15 kilowatts, it is almost certain that a. message was received- by the mail steamer Aorangi from either of those slat-ions conveying the news of the disaster to Captain Scott's party. The. Aorangi would have been about 1500' "miles distant from San Francisco on Tuesday night. Animals might as well not ha.v* eves, according to the result • of researches (quoted by the "Express") made by some professors at the Johnsi Hopkins University, Baltimore. They state that dogs that are born blind or " become blind by accident are able to": smell and paw their way into the most inaccessible and out of the way places. It is practically impossible to starve ' them, lose them, or trap them. Tiats, if they use their eyes at all—whiuji the profexors think is doubtful —can .see ■ little or nothing of the world. The retina. oi' these creatures has no point of perfect vision such as is found in the higher animals and matr. "Touch and hearing gives them information about the world they live in. The examiners of tie Inspection of Machinery Department held examinations recently at Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Eltham, isnorne. Greymouth, Hamilton, Invercargill, Kohukohu, Master ton, Napier, Nelson, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Tauranga, Timaru, Wanganui, and Wellington. Candidates eat for the- following classes of certificates: Firstclass marine cngineey. second-class mn-i rine engineer, third-class marine engineer, river- engineer, marine engine-'* driver, and engineers of auxiliary powered vessels other than steam' (both for sea-going and river trade), extra first-' class engineer, first-class stationary . en-cine-driver, secondclass stationary ■ en-gine-driver, locomotive and tractiou en-gine-driver, winding engine-driver ' (for mining certificates), and electric tramdriver. Of the 284 candidates .205 were successful. There'll be a wild rush at pur opening season "flutter" in a few days! Beautiful Spangled Nets—42 inches wide.—for evening wear, at 3d yard.;— Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.* Messrs Bisley Bros, and Co. wiIK hold a stock sftlo at-Takaka on. Tuesday next.; clearing sale of butcher's plant *nt.Tnhnnanui on. W.ednesdny next; slock sftlo at IThorpe on Thursday next. You'll bo speechless with delight, when t you see our now Ribbons in a few days. Pure Silk Ribbons—3 to 18 inches wide—in plain colours; striped . and floral effects, for 6d yard.—Auckland Clothing and "Draper j' Co.* The. Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company will hold a st>ocfc sale at tTpper Moutere on Tuesday next, and at Richmond on Wednesday next. Just the "swankiest" yet are our Ladies' Hand Bags, and Peggy Bags for the new season. " We'll offer them all. for Is lid, 2s lid, 3s lid, Ss 6d, am? 7h 6d each, in a few days' time.—Auckland Clothing and Co.* The joint a"et:oneers will hold n stock sale at "Tap aw era on Friday next. No idle "flim-flam." this; it's the straight goods !_ ' Men's, very smart. Grapholinc Cycling Suits for lis 6d each, in a few days' time.—Auckland Cloth ing and Drnperv Co.* Bring all the half-crowns you trefc to our big "burst" in a few days! Men ? smart- Neglige Shirts (Zealandia make) for 2s 6d each.—Auckland Clothing and. Drapery Co.* Messrs Taskcr and Levien notify a sale at Uie.iv yards, Tapawera, on Frfday next. Messrs J. H. Rankin and Co. will hold n stock sale at Motucka. on Wednesday next, and, at, Thorpe on Tluirsdfly next. Brisk demand itA HoyltTa Prints (fast, dye), Roslyn Summer-weight Underwear, and Warner's famous Rust-proof Corsets." Ask to see t"ho new low-i>ust, longskirted models in "Warner's!" Rustproof Corsets . Every pair guaranteed. Local <1 r»per*. '' "Warner's" Rust-proof Ur-Tn e ts. Sty An* for all figures, at lowest prices consastenti with good quality. j»r«» guaranteed, remember,*

. • As the Druids' Hall is otherwise engaged- the- Druids will.hold their, quarterly'- meeting iii the Orange Ledge Mall. A' Vancouver mail —ill arrive at Ar.ckland JDn Sunday, and should reach Nelson per Awaroa on Tuesday morning. • The Stoke Fruitgrowers' Distributing Company notify that they have taken over the* fruit and produce business lately carried on -by Mi. Janx-s Raird. To-morrow will l>e children's Sunday at All Saints' Church. An address will be given at 3 p.m. by Bishop Mules. The Bishop cf Nelson will preach in the evening. Upon the application of Mr. E. P.. Mbore on the 10th February, -his Honour Mr. Justice Chapman granted probate of the will cf William Holland. late of Nelson, gardener, to Louisa Holland, of the snip executrix named in the willA girl 16 years of age, employed as a domestic servant, was brought before Mr J. s. Evans. S.M.. this morning on a charge of stealing a bicycle, of the value of £lO. The evidence disclosed that the accused took a bicycle which had been left in the Botanical Reserve during the proceedings on February 3rd. When seen by the police accused stated that the bicycle had been given to her by her uncle. Mr Maginnity. who appeared for accused, informed the Magistrate that a- plea "of guiltv would be entered, but asked the Court to deal leniently with accused, who now admitted the charge. Sergt. Kelly, who prosecuted, said nothing was known against accused, whose employer gave her'a good character and was. willing to take her back. The Magistrate".' after severely lecturing the girl, intimated that he would grant a xcmflnd- for a fortnight- to obtain a- report from the Probation Officer, and if favourable, accused would be admitted to probation for a-short term.

Nothing is being done, says the Wellington correspondent of the "Lyttelton Times," by the Government at present to meet the demand of the Federation of Labour for an investigation into_ the action of the police during the Wsihi strike. It would not te considered proper to set- up any such tribunal while the ordinary courts are still concerned with events arising out of the struyle. It is understood, however, that at the proper time the Government is quite prepared to grant an investigation if specific charges are made as a basis for inquiry.

Under fresh regulations of the Post Office Savings Bank jus: gazetted provision is made for the withdrawal of deposits bv telegraph. On receipt of an application for payment by telegraph the Postmaster shall, provided that'' a specimen signature of the depositor has been lodged with the Pcstmaster, and if he is satisfied that a. sufficient amount is standing to the credit of the depositor in the Savings Bank, to allow of payment of the required amount, and upon receipt bv- him of the sum of (sixpence, or. if sent as "Urgent,'' one shilling, for the cost of the telegram ttand replv from the Chief Postmaster cf the district, a telegram on the form approved by the Postmaster-Gen-eral to the Chief Postmaster, stating the name of the depositor, the number of his book, the name of the district, and the amount required.

A new cult has made its appearance in ,:Londoh. Its devotees have discovered what thev call "The silent world of wholeness" and they live. there in peace and "health under the rule of a mysterious High Priestess who is known to sceptical people as Miss Adela Curtis. This lady save n; effect that the cure of all ills, mental and physical, ;j to be found in meditation and the development of the "spiritual consciousness." "Meditation or the way of science." she explains. ."is a mental discipline b\ which the habits of sensation inherited from instinctive man, together with the habits of thought and emotion acquired by the intellectual and. psychic man, are all simultaneously transmitted into a new kind of consciousness." The seat of this particular brand of consciousness is "the pituitary Body, below the conarium, the special organ of the psychic man," and it -is connected with various other points, including the Sacral Plexus, the Hypogastric Plexus, the Epigastric or Solar Plexus, the Cardiac Plexus, and the Cervical Plexus. All that the sick person needs to do in order to gain health is to "concentrate thought" upon these nerve centres and wish along right channels. The cure sounds quite simple.