LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 5 March 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Register pf Licenses issued under the Land Agents Act, 1912, published as a supplement to the current "Gazette," contains the names of six Nelson firms. The Telegraph Office advises that the following vessels are within - wireless range of N.Z. stations: —Ascot? Carpentaria, Maheno, Maori, Matatua, Maun-* ganui, Moeraki, Nairnshire, Navua, Ruapehu, Victoria, Wahine, Waimana; off Chatham Islands, Star of India. At the poll of the ratepayers of the Waimea County Council held recently the proposal to raise £BOO for the Stoke waterworks Teserve ' was carried by 37 to 3. 0 The Government training ship Amokura will leave Wellington to-morrow on a trip round the Southern islands to search for possible castaways, and to examine the depots. The Taranaki Oil Wells rotary bore commenced to yield oil at about 9 o'clock yesterday morning. There is a tremendous gas pressure, and the oil flow is increasing hourly. The indications are very promising. There is no sign of flooding by water.—Press Association. Large crowds at Wellington yesterday witnessed the initiation of carnival week. A lengthy procession of gaily decoTated motor and other vehicles went through the city to Newton Park. Athletic events, dances, and cadet and fire brigade displays, filled .up the afternoon and evening. Twenty-four defaulting Territorials were mulcted in fines ranging from £2 and costs down to $s and costs. by Mr Bartholomew, S.M., says an Oamaru Press Association telegram. All the cases were for failing to render personal service, with one additional charge of insubordination. The Talune, which arrived at Auckland-to-day, brings, a Teport that the outlying islands of the Cook group were swept by a.hurricane lasting a • week during January. It is believed that fruit and other crops at Aitiutaka, Wakahangi, and Manihiki suffered 'considerably.—• Press Association.. A meeting of the Nelson Coursing Club is called for to-morrow night (Friday). Members and intending members are requested to attend. The 12th;Regt. Band will "give two sacred concerts in Motueka .on Sunday, one. in the' Cridce't. Ground in~the afternoon, and the other in the Institute ;Hall in-the evening. The Band will be assisted by local amateurs. At Wellington yesterday Thomas Sheehan was committed for trial on a charge of omitting to observe a legal dnty, which said omission did cause the death of Frank Rev&ll. The. said omission was failure.tc carry a light on a cart.— Press Association. -' . / The motor-car excursion to Motueka and Riwaka, organised by the Advancement Society, ias proved to be very popular. The demand for tickets, has ex-\ ceeded all expectations, ;and some difficulty is being experienced in; obtaining sufficientcars to accommodate all who wish -to go. The'sale of tickets has therefore been stopped. No doubt the Society will arrange for further similar excur- j sions at an early date.

I An accident happened at Rotorua on Sundav to a lad named Edward Hall. son of*Mr Frank Hall, head gardener, in the sanatorium grounds The boy was ; standing near the main which carries the I water from the Rachel pool to the new i bath building, when the crust of. earth I gave way through 'the pipejbursting. The boy was badly scalded•' up to 1 the knee on one leg. . The caretaker happened to beinthe vicinity and extricated- the boy ! from the scalding hole. The matter wa«r | reported to the head gardener who im- ! mediately proceeded to inspect the sur- | roundirigs where the accident occurred. | When he was nearing the scerie.of tliej' accident the earth gave way with hiin he had his foot scalded: Ball saved "himself by clinging, to some alongside. B6*th> father/ : .and-., son.were progressing" favourably at last advices. ' x The,. Society for the .Health :,,of Women and Children held, their monthly committee meeting in the Mayor's Tpom/ yesterday, Mrs - Buchanan presiding> iMiriutes of the previous- meeting - were, read- and confirmed, viand accounts passed for payment. .vGh. account ,Qt' the. ;pres-. : I sure • of ;other duties, two members of ! the' comrnittee:have found, it necessary to send, in their resignations, these were accepted with regret. Permission was granted to Nurse Morgan, to spend her".evenings at,/ Stoke dnring the. next month; The Plunket Nurse reports ihat during February the rooms very -well attended. She has paid 205 visits to cases in their own homes, the total number at present under treatment being 54. On 25th. ult:/ Nurse Morgan visited' Wai-iti and. Wakefield, being motored round the district. Shi? was •able to visit many homes. In the atternoon a lecture Everywhere she was received most cordially. The .Wellington City Council has. adopted 'the following resolution, regarding sun-bathing and parading., on the beaches:—(l) That the Canadian type of bathing costume must in future be worn hf -bathers for parading and sun batting at the beach instead of the present nev - tc knee costume. (2) That children -up, der the age of fourteen years be not mitte'd to enter the adults' bathing'shea? where sheds are provided for children. The manner in which some "bathers parade on the Tahuna Sands is open to j objection, and the advisableness of a bylaw dealing with the matter would be timely. j To-day we landed a shipment of our "Famous Value" Japanese Silk, White i and Black, in various qualities, and an j assortment of Coloured;—R. Snod grass j j.and Sons.* pp-to-date Dressmaking! Having se- . cured the services of Miss benjamin, who ' ! has been for the past nine years in charge of Messrs- Smith and Caughey's Dressmaking room in Auckland, we are now booking orders for smart Winter Costumes and Dresses; A large selection of New Dress Materials to select from.— Ww McKay and Son, Bridge-street.* . . ' WastonV No. ->: .sky of the wi«e * „, ~. », " a The famous "Roslyn" Writing Pads .obtainable from all-Stationers :id t-ioie-keepei'3, at 6d and la each.*

Mrs W. R. "Williams, Wellington, presented £IOOO. to the citizens' fund- to jnr.-ake up the £6OOO balance required to acquire Day's Bay grounds for the city. —Press Association. Nelson chess players in general, and members of of the Nelson Chess Club in particular, will be pleased to hear that Mr G. F. Dodds, president of the Nelson Chess Club, has been awarded the brilliancy prize in connection with the Champion Chess Tournament held in Auckland during Christmas and New Year's holidays. This prize is awarded for the most brilliant game played during the Tournament. It is worthy of comment- that Mr Dodds won both the first and second brilliancy prizes at the champion contest held in Dunedin some years ago, so that he has not lost his old form. The other winners at the Auckland Tournament were: Rev. H. B. Wingfield, Auckland. 2nd; E. Hicks, Napier, 3rd; It. J. Barnes, Wellington, 4th and sth.