LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 12 July 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

An accident occurred to the northbound. Wellington-Wairarapa express ■ on Saturday ' afternoon "between Pahiatua and Konini. The engine ran- into a slip and left the rails, and toppled over towards the river. The carriage behind the tender ran- up against the bank. But for this probably the whole train, would have been pulled off the line into the" river. The fireman (Fletcher) was extricated from under the coalbox, and had a, miraculous escape, suffering no serious injury. The engine-driver is named Flaws. The passengers >scaped unhurt. There were several women and children, in the derailed; carriages. The line was considerably damaged. The slip was not large, but contained huge boulders.

At the Dunedin Police Court to-day Charles King appeared to answer a charge of opening and detaining a, postal packet, viz., a letter-. Accused, who is employed at the Leviathan Hotel as a porter, reserved his defence, and\ was committed for trial.—Press Association.

The annual general meeting of the Nelson Horticultural Society will be held at the Institute'' to-morrow evening at 7.30.

In the Supreme Court, at Wellington, on 9th. ins't., on tho application .of Mr Hayes, probate of the .will of the late Jeremiah Breen was granted by his Honour Mr Justice Edwards to Mr David Finnigan, the sole executor.

Under Section 62 of the Destitute Persons Act, the Wellington. Hospital and Charitable Aid Board to-day prosecuted Patrick O'Haloran for wilfully failing to support his wife and family. . The man was said to be a good workman,.,, but wheii be worked be spent liie earnings in drink and shared r.n the rations supplied by the Board 1 to the family. Mr Cooper, S.M., sentenced 'O'Halloran to three months' imprisonment.—Press Association. .. '. ■ .

A fire "broke out at 3.30 this morning in-the Te Oranga. Girls' Home, audi completely '■ destroyed the wooden' portion of the buildngs and the contents, states a Christchurch Press wire. The place is outside of the fire -brigade area, 'but the efforts of neighbours prevented _ _ the flames spreading to the brick additions. The origin of the fire is a mystery.

■owin K to the unfavourable weather conditions prevailing on -Saturday all football and hockey matches were postponed. . Jewellery Sale. —Owing-to the great success last Saturday at Karsten's:Auction Rooms it is advisable for the l public of Nelson to be in good time to_ obtain tlie great bargains which are .being dispose? of daily at 2 p.m. at Karsten's Auction Rooms.* Now lis the time for Genuine Bargains. The whole stock to go ,at any price.— Tasker's Closing Down Sale.*

Count Reventlow recently wrote what the London describes as "the: most candid exposure of the German submarine boast" that anybody has yet ventured to publish." He.saidi.it is-an. utter mistak©. for people-, to stake their hopes, as-.'manv.x>'f them seem to do,. upon the possibilities of-submarines. He re-marked-.-ihaito'. although submarines may. disptite an'enemy's command of the seas, "even. German, submarines cannot control the seas"; and that if Germany trebled the number of- her submarines she could not protect colonies .with them. He points to the disappointment .of. the hopes which Germany, formerly placed in destroyers, says that what Germany really needs is a dozen more-battleships, and adds: that it would <be sheer folly to base any policy upon the hope that "it will be impossible to discover effective replies to submarines.")

Absolutely Closing Down, the whole stock to he sacrificed quick and lively.— Tasketr's.*

Every line to be cleared even the linoleum on the floor.—Tasker's, Hardystreet. * " ' '

The attitude of the «s>W»ikato Maoris towards religion is much more hopeful than formerly, according to the Anglican Bishop of Auckland, Dr. A. W. Averill, who has: just completed a tour of the district. The bishop states that he found the Maori portion of his trip very, interesting, because the Waikato natives had been most difficult, and in some ways hostile, for some time past. <The cluei of. the district, however, welcomed Dr. Averill, and snoikb hopefully- regarding the work of the Church. "The old hostility is beginning to pass away," said Bishop Averill, "and I feel very hopeful that a good many of the Maoris in that district will come to a better frame of mind'.. Most.of them are under the influence of'the so-called Maori 'king,' but I do not think they will hold the same ideas regarding the pakeha in future that they have held in the past. The fact that I was able to confirm) a few of the Maoris is a gocdi sign, and next time T think more will come forward: I was just' in the centre of "the 'king's' sphere of influence, and was glad to find that influence was not doing the harm that it might harve been doing." Get your share of the Great Bargains now offering. Whole Stock.to be sacrificed.—Tasker's, Hardy-street.*

Come Often! Fresh lines being put appear thoroughly well .-■' officered and reserved.—Tasker's Closing Down Sale*

The monthly meeting of the W.C.T.TJ. will be held in the Temperance Hall tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m.

The Prince of Wales is reported' to 1)0 very- popular with the men at the front. He served' for two days iii the trenches, a. risky thing- for the •Heir Apparent to do. He has found his way to the heart of the Tommies by asking them, to do little favours for him, which the soldiers greatly appreciate. • A Rotorua Press Association wire states that about five five p.m. on Saturday Michael Maher, aged 60, a, resident of Tewhaiti. left Muripara • on horseback for Home. Yesterday the horse was found wandering on the TWhaiti aide of the Whirinaki river, which is flooded. A search party is out, but no trace of Maher has "yet been found.