LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 14 April 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A seven-roomed house at "Waihi, occupied and owned by Mrs A. Bocke, was totally destroyed by fire last night. The building was insured for £24o.—Press Association.

It is notified that dividends in connection with the South British Insurance Company for the half-year ended. February 28, 1914, are now payable to the shareholders.

A conference of the Federated Catholic Clubs of New Zealand passed -a resolution at Auckland congratulating the Catholic people of New Zealand on their sublime dignity in face of the attacks on their faith. Archbishop Redwood was elected President-General and Mr J. L. Lcydon President.—Press Association.

, Mr H. Otterson, Clerk ofihe House of Representatives, whose approaching retirement was recently announced, has-de-cided not'to retire until the end of tho coming session.

Owing to the very unsatisfactory weather conditions prevailing the W-est-iand Pioneer Memorial unveiling ceremony and band contest have been postponed until a. later date, probably .Time 3rd, states a Press Association message from Hokitika.

A young man named Richard Prince. 23 years of age, appeared at- the Magistrate's Court this morning to answer a charge, that yesterday he stole a bottle of whisky, of the value of 5s from Robert Cann, licensee of the Royal Hotel. Sergeant Barrett stated that accused, who is a minor on his way to Puponga. -was in the hotel bar yesterday, with some companions, and after having a drink or two the licensee left the bar for a few minutes .and on, .his return found a bottle of whisky missing. He intercepted accused as he was leaving the premises and found the whisky in his coat pocket. Accused, who pleaded guilty, was fined £sl. in default 3 days' imprisonment with hard, labour. The magistrate, Mr .J". S. Evans, S.M., said he did not -wish to send accused to prison, as he did not look like a criminal. Two' companions of the accused undertook to pay the fine i within two hours. The bottle of whisky was ordered to be returned to the owner. >v -

According to' an Australian detective who has just returned from Colombo, murders are a daily occurrence in Ceylon, 'the average being about 12 a week. "Th,ese. of course," he said to an interviewer last week, "only represent murders that come under the notice of the authorities. One morning when I was there no fewer than seven executions took place, and so used to this sort of thing are the public that not one 'word was printed in the papers. At the present time the detectives are chiefly concerned in watching Bengali seditionists, who very often try to escape from India, via Ceylon. No ; there is not much sedition in Ceylon itself, and so far as I can see the Cingalese are very loyal.''

On Saturday night the poll was closed in the election of the carnival queen of New Plymouth, a contest which has excited keen interest in North Taranaki for some weeks. Of eight candidates the winner was Hilda Bishop, country candidate, with 48,624 votes. Annie Hawk, sportsmen's candidate, was second, with 40,202 votes, and Madge Henricks, 32.805. third. The total votes polled was over 150,000, representing £1264. The proceeds are in aid of the town band.—Press Association^

Inquiries regarding the Wellington Chamber of Commerce's complaint that the High Commissioner's market cable is unsatisfactory elicited the information that these messages are not solely for the convenience of commercial houses, but for the benefit of producers, and provide the only indication producers get of the trend of the Home markets. Commercial houses had their own private advices, which they would continue to get despite any message sent by the High Commissioner, while the producers had no such aid, and were dependent entirely on the official weekly cable.

At West-port yesterday the Nelson Rowing - Club's team was successful in winning the Kawatiri Cup, which is competed for annually by Westport and Nelson After a gooa race Nelson won by between one and two lengths. The Nelson crew wasLiddle (stroke), G. Westrupp (3), B. Westrnpp (2), Loftus <bow), and N. Fowler (cox.).-

At the Australasian Y.M.C.A. gymnastic and athletic tournament at Brisbane, New Zealand being represented by C. Nicholls and F. C. Hubbard, of Wellington, Hubbard ran first in the 100 yards, 220 yards,, and 120 hurdles, and finished first in' the long jump and third in, the high jump. Nicholls won the putting the shot _ event. —Wellington Press Association wire. Open all day to-morrow ! To-morrow (Wednesday) we'll be open all day, and will sell Ladies' Rain Coats for 18s 6d, 19s 6d, 21s, 255. 30s, and 35s.—Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.* Black Seaiette. for making the fashionable long Seaiette Coats, extra wide and exceptional quality, 19s 6d, 21s 6d,( and 275-fid yard.—Trathen and Co.*

Our store will be open all day tomorrow (Wednesday), and we'll offer .allwool Venetian Cloths and smart, serviceable Dress Tweeds for Is 6d yard.— Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.*

Dross Materials im the new weaves and colours, new designs in smart tweeds, Is lid, 2s 3d, 2s 9d, 3s £d, 4s lid, 5s 6d, etc, .Is in each £ for cash. — Trathen and Co.*

A judgment o.iotor. on being exam i r-d at the Magistrate's' Court at Orepuki on Monday (say s tne "Western Star") was asked how long h" f.ad ! bpen ?nni-it-d. It was only after <epeated qiuvaoning that a replv was revived to the effect that he had entered the matrimonial ranks some five voei<<; ago. llis Worsh'p severely admonished the debtor for his lack Ql memory. A nianied rr.Mii should certainly -emernber the date en which he was married. The newest check materials for smart dresses, 2s lid, 3s 6d, 4s 3d to 10s 6d per yard.—Trathen and Co. for quality.* Attention is directed to the advertisement on the first page of this issue of Mrs Stone, draper. Bridge-street.

The Adelaide Eyeing Club has installed a. new totalisator, uno of the features of which is that convenient boxes for lady backers have been erected 200 yards away from the machine. The investments received are accurately registered on the totalisator.

Two infirm passengers by the Remuera which arrived in "Wellington on Monday from London, will be required to furnish bonds that they will not become a. charge on the State, before they will be permitted to land.

A supplier of milk to the Oimondville dairy factory was mulcted in £lO damages and £6 costs for horsewhipping the manager of the factory, who had said something about defendant's mother handling the cream.

The Telegraph Office advises that the follow in"" steamers will be within range of New Zealand stations : —Maheno, Maitai, Maori, Moeraki. Riverina, Victoria, Wahhie, Warrimoo, Westralia.

Tho annual meeting of the Nelson Rugby Football Union will be held at Stalla'rd's rooms to-morrow evening.

A large shipment of butter for the Canadian 0 market was .made from Auckland by the Niagara on Saturday morning, 8782 boxes being disptched. if or the corresponding period of yast year 6535 boxes were sent away. ine Niagara's shipment on Saturday (a Press Association telegram says) was worth nearly £22.000. So far this season the amount of butter sent away from Auckland is 3SB/755 boxo3, worth about £948,000. This represents an increase of about 17 -er cent, over the output of the corresponding period of the previous year.

Inquiries made hy Hie "Evening Post in repaid to the frozen meat industry show °t hat there is more capital being expended <<n the extension of 'freezing works this year than in any previous season. Most of the eapital being invested is British. Amongst the new works'are the following:—Wakatu (near Napier), for which tenders have been let: freezing capacity. 2500 sheep daily; cost of works, £70,000. Extensions Waitara ; freezing capacity, 100 bullocks and 1000 sheep per day ; cost. £60,000 Extensions at Paki Paid (near Hastings) ; capacity, 1500 sheep per day ; cost of extensions, £40,000. Extensions, Longburn ; freezing capacity. 1500 sheep per day; cost, £40.000. It is also proposed to establish works at Hamilton, To Kuiti, and in. Taranaki.

There was an unusual sequel to a Sunday school picnic in the Auckland Police Court, says the "Herald/' when the drivers of the vehicles which conveyed the children home were charged with driving after sunset without showing sufficient lights. A cyclist, wlio accompanied the party, was similarly charged Inspector McGrath said that the children in the carts made such a noise that they acted as a warning signal, hence there was really very little danger to traffic from the unlit vehicles., /The magistrate said that, in view of the circumstances, he would merely convict ihe de- 1 ■fondants without imposing any fine.

This Dominion lias been flooded recently with circular's regarding a lottery conducted by the International Turf Draw Syndicate, whose headquarters are said to be at Milan (Italy). Several complaints on the subject were brought under the notice of the Commissioner of Police, who promptly communicated with the Postal Department, the outcome being that the firm in question Have been put on the prohibited list, and in the future their circulars and eorvespondence will not be distributed in New Zealand.

A suggestion was made some time ago by Mr G. M. Thomson, M.P., that public schools desirous of having them should be furnished with photographs of New Zealand scenery by the Department of Tourists and' Health. Resorts. A reply has been sent to Mr Thomson bv the Minister in charge of the Department (the Hon. R. H. Rhodes) that he. has instructed the general manager of the Department to supply schools making application with whole plate photograph? in. sets of six, free of charge, with the one condition that they must be suitably framed and permanently hung in the schools. e

It is considered by Professor Edward Prince, Canadian Commissioner of Fisheries, who is at present in Wellington, that the herring plays a -very important part in the success or otherwise of the fishing industry. He states that- the efforts made to'introduce the Scotch herring into the waters of the Dominion must be attended with success, and while he is here he will endeavour to devise some effective means of securing quantities of herring spawn for stocking New Zealand's inshore waters. It is desirable, he thinks, to establish a laro-e herring supply similar to that reaped in the North Sea and Canadian waters, not merely as a new fish supply, but to improve the fish supply generally. The herring attracts other species of fish, and where it is absenr the supply of fish as a whole shows a tendency to decrease.

Although sadly battered by the sea the wreck of the steamer Devon still remains on the ret/ -,iX Pen-arrow I •' nt, at Wellington Heads, l.u: its complete destruction is now in early prospect. As it lies the wreck contributes a certain danger to navigation, as it shuts off the ]ow"~Pencarrow light in some angles of approach. The salvors completed their work a couple of weeks ago*, and as a result of their activities and the work of the sea only a remnant of the vessel now remains. The mainmast, has fallen, and practically the whole after part of the steamer lias disappeared. The hull is ripped open from stem to stern along the bottom, and has perceptibly settled down. The usual way of v disposing of a wreck in such circumstances is to blow it up;, but it is thought not unlikely that the shattered remnant of the Devon may be offered to the defence authorities for a target. She would afford good practice from Port Dorset, and as flio lies about 250 yards out out from "the low level Pencarrow light the shooting would probably bo very safe. To-morrow our store will be open all da\\ and we'll sell Men's splendid Oilskin Coats—all made by Tower, tho world-fairons oilskin manufacturer—for 9s lid each.—Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.* , Another lot of tho famous "Excelsior" Wincey just, opened, white, cream, ivory,'sky, and pink, only 9d yard.— Trathen and Co. Open all day Wednesday.* /

I The increasing flomand made in past, ''years by fashion and its votaries for the plumage of birds for decorative purposes, mostly in ladies' hats, led the Linnean Society of New South Wales last, veai* to take taction in regard to the legislative effort then to be made in England to check the destruction of bird-life in distant countries. The soeielv strongly endorsed the t/Bill dealing with, the "prohibition of plumage being brought into Great Britain, and at, v tho annual meeting of the council last week satisfaction was expressed that the Bill had passed the second reading by 284 votes to 27. It has been suggested, also, that there should be hold an international conference on the subject, without delay. It appears that the different nations are interesting themselves in the proposed deliberations, and that America has made the importation and wearing of birds' feathers penal offences. Austria, and Germany are supporting Great Britain and America, but France and Belgium stand on. the other side.