LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 13 March 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The - Public Works Department invites tenders for the erection of x school at Richmond.

Members of the. Hibernian Society are requested to meet alt the school on Sunday morning. Regalia will be provided.

The.Public Works Department notifies that land situated in theWai-iti Survey District is directed to be sold in terms of the Public. Works Act, 1908.

The Town Clerk reported .to the City --Council* last night that 323 names had been struck off the district. electors' list, 102 owing to death. The..supplementary roll is in course of. compilation.

Harvest Thanksgiving Services are announced -to .be held, in . the . Richmond Methodist Church to-morrow. The Rev. C. Eaton, is, the .preacher morning and evening/

The member for Nelson,-Mr. T. A. H. Field, to-da'y. "received a' telegram from the Hon. W. Fraser,-in reply to a letter about the Whangapeka-Karamea track, stating that the matter was having his attention. This matter has also been 'brought under the Minister's notice byMr. R. P. Hudson, member for Motueka, and Mr. Hudspn has been informed that the track is being surveyed.

Farewell services will-be conducted by Mr,'S. J. Mathiesori: at •'the.. Church of Christ, Waimea-stree't, to-morrow. During'. Mr Mathieson'js ministry the Church has grown considerably in its membership. All services are being well -attended. The evening sermon is "God's Wondrous Grace."

The Rev.. G. Eaton, conducts farewell services ia- the Tapawera Home Mission district throughout next .week. For date and- place of services, those intei> ested are referred to announcement elsewhere/in this issue.

The Auckland. Acclimatisation Society has r practically dismantled-its pheasant, faim at Te Papa, where some epidemic caused a heavy- mortality among the. birds,, and on Tuesday, night the council decided to; distribute the remaining stock of. pheasants, approximately about 100 birds, -mostly j-bung, among a number of .the clubs affiliated, with the society, •fio.ch clubs- to give an assurance that the ibirds would be placed in some place that is absolutely, protected 'from shooting ! for. the .present season. The society; has, v reports the*. ViStar;" . received a report : from.JDr ; Makgill to the effect that though: ,the ; obacteriological examination .respecting-the epidemic that afflicted the j birds at the' farm was not • complete, [ there was good reason'for believing that i'it.:wias. the fowl diphtheria that has do-, l-cimated" so many poultry farms this sea--son.-, ' Though \the~ birds that have survived' the-'ordeal, are. considered to be [-immune, the society has decided to start -aygame farm in a new. site with an entirely, fresh stock. The site was discussed a,t the meeting, but no decision was arrived at.

In regard to the matter of notifying the next-of-kin of the death of a member of tbe Expeditionary Pore, it has been decided that the, officer in command of records'will notify the group commanders or area officers direct." This notice will contain next-of-kin, religion, and the cause of death. Group commanders will then communicate with relatives direct ; where possible it is to be done personally or by a chaplain of the Defence Department, otherwise ' the notification will be by telegraph. This course is to save unnecessary delay, and reduce to a minimum the possibility of the relatic#tis obtaining the information from an outside source before getting it officially.

. The kinema is getting -more realistic I every s day. At the town hall at Eltham on i&atwrday night a picture. "Tho Crime oi Cain" was reeled. In this a -drunken i vagrant makes an attack on his wife, who starts struggling in a poorly furnished room. Whilst llie -two were at it a dog in the building started growling "and' then as the .man in the picture made a vicious stab at his partner the dog burst into yelping. The scene changed' and the dog quietened down. Now, dkl "the dog understand the film or "was some boy; kicking him in the ribs? asks the | "Argus." Mr A'. Gould will hold a clearing sale at Belgroye, on account of Smith. Bros., on Tuesday next; on Thursday next be will sell 'furniture, etc., at the private hospital. Manuka-street, on account, of Drs. Gibbs and 1 Barr.

; Your cycle is riot put aside for.motor repairs at Manks', arid reme:si>er we import the best tyres, lamps, bicycles*, and sundries direct, tnerefore no old stocks,, Cycles from £5 5p cast atid good too. Be a sport and give'us a turn. In motor or cycle goods you'U_ get_.prompt service, -rvflitv. ana : '"'■' , -'ln future book; seats, Kelson.' ''Phone 318 :or '464v**or Hlot.nAa- nn<*.Takak*..* Talce Manson's Cnr to Tafcaka. Book seats. 'Phone 318 oi 4W t Nelson.*

A public meeting will be held in the Stoke Hall on Monday evening next to diecluss the electric light proposal for Stoke.

Tlk- residence of Mr J. Campbell, ] mailatfer of the Malison Estate at •StauwaVj was destroyed by fire. Fraetieally, everything -was reduced to ashes. There! are very inadequate insurances, and the loss is nearly £looo. Fielding Press /vim. Extensive - alterations are about to be put in Hand at the old post oftif* buildings in Trafalgar street. The Government departments quartered there Halves been carrying on under difficulties, and the imperative need for additional, accommodation has at length been recognised. The cost of the contemplated alterations will run into a considerable sum.

The Ennerdalo is taking some 1500 tons of cement from Tarakohe to-day for Australia. It will be remembered that some little time ago an Australian cable stated that inquiries were to be made to see if cement coal* be secured from New Zealand.

Mr John-Tait, assisted by pupils* will give organ recitals at the School ot Music oil the Afternoon and evening of Saturday, the 27th ittsfc

Replying to a question at last tag's City Council meeting, the City. Engineer stated that at - the time ofythe Royal Hotel fire the .water was, coming from the weir. There is an impression that a delay occurred, owing to the water having to be turned on from the weir instead of the dam, but the Engineer explained to the Council that the arrangements were different now from those existing when Mr Bashford controlled the supply from Brook-street. The caretaker, Mr Littlejohn padded, had full instructions with regard to. water" management during his (Mr little John's) absence, including the needs of the Fire Brigade.

A large German flag adorned the walls of the College Rifle Club's room a t Auckland on Tuesday evening, on-the occasion, of the club's annual meeting. It was explained i states the "Herald," that this flag was found by ( a "of signallers of the Auckland. DivisionalySignalling, Company, who formed part of the?. New; Zealand Expeditionary Force at Samoa.-: The flag was hoisted by the Germans on a mast connected with wireless station, seven miles from Apia, just before war was declared. -It was lowered again by the German wii-eless -officials on the morning of August 29,' 1914, the day when the Force from. New Zealand ■arrived irt the ;harbpto of;, Apia. The same night, at 11 o'clock, a detach-, mentof the 3rd (Auckland) Kegiment took possession of : the station. , s . Four Germans were made .prisoners, and the flag i was taken-from its by Lieutenant H. C. Cotton, and a party .of Auckland signallers:; a'rid- subsequently presented to the College Rifles Club.

•Owing to 'ill-health Mr S. J. Mathic- ! son is compelled to relinquish his position as minister.of the Church of Christ, Waimea-street, arid 5 to-morrow he will give his farewell address. His successor, Mr P. A. Dickson, of Adelaide, will arrive here next week, and .■will, be tendered a. welcome social ok 'Wednesday, and 'forthwith enter upon his, new duties. He comes with an excellent reputation 'as a.. speaker, and < h ighly eiilc%istifc preferences ,were made in the press Regarding the good worlche did with the church at North Adelaide. That Mr 'Mathieson's efforts have been appreciated is "evidenced by tlw iaot of the large congregations which are present week after week, and his'.powerful and inspiring addresses have proved helpful to everyone. Mr Mathieson's many friends are hopeful that a complete rest from speaking mav be the means of restoring his health, and that he may then resume the work for which he has proved liimself so eminently ..fitted. ...

At a small port on the Pacific coast of South America were moored four 1 steamers, British, French, Russian,•'and, German. One day ithere came' - news ;6f the Ger.ir.an naval victory off';the Chilean coast, in which the Good Hope: and Monmouth were lost. The German.- crew gave pantomimic evidences *of .^delight.. Presently the captain becameJ-grossly offensive. He produceii' .the English,; French/ and Russian flags, laicVihem.■■■■on; his 'gangway, and invited thershbre"folk:> to walk over ithem; He .himself leant* "over the rail with'gloating-mien and; spat upon .the flags. /-Signals - ! bpf an:.ito ; pass between, the other three-ships,; and; after a : while a boatload 1 from. each ~ of i them set off towards*~the ! ' German - vessel. > The British gotrithere-;first;.and; the,-fun; on the Germans deck; furious: "I am happy;.to say,">observed the young Cardiff officer who sends the story, to the London "Daily Telegraph," "that I:got one in on the captain's nose, but our skipper, who was following ug>.'be- : htnd', landed -a..- glorious righthander oh the point, and dpwn that Teuton captain went for a count that was a long way over 10." Worsted in the reombat, Che Germans complained to the police, and next day every man in the raiding crews was fined a sum equivalent .to= 18s. "It was the cheapest bit of fun lever had at the price," says the Cardiff officer.

.In the Lyttelton Magistrate's Court a fireman on the Ennerdale was charged with disobeying orders to trim coal. He said his refusal was based on-the ground that the union's agreement ' exempted liim from doing such • work. The bench said that defendant should first have carried out his orders, - and then complained to the union. He was ordei-ed to pay costs, out no conviction was recorded.—rPress Association.

At the Christchurch Magistrate's Court two chemists were convicted for supplying goods - after closing hours. Counsel said that as the law stood, the Christchurch pxiblic was unable to obtain medicine of any sort after 8 p.m., no matter how urgently required. Tlie Inspector^.of Factories stated, that the majority '"of chemists were against ; a change in the regulation.—P<ress Association.