LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue XLIX, 3 January 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A motor cyclist named/ L. Ching, of Uruwhenua, came into collision with Mr N. Emms's car on the Takaka Hills' on New Year's Day, but escaped ' with a few bruises and scratches. The machine', however, was badly smashed, and the cyclist came on to- Nelson in the car.

There, were 40,090 more cases of fruit passed over the .Motueka wharf last year than previously. In two years the quantity has doubled, the amount this -year being 26'8,0C0 cases.

Mr J. J". Hurley, from America, will speak at the Church of Christ, Waimeastreet, to-morrow, Tuesday, at -7:30 p.m.

A high northerly wind somewhat spoiled tbe holiday on New Year's Day. ■Conditions at tho Sands were unpleasant, but those who spent the day in tho Maitai had a pleasant.time. The river bank was occupied for a considerable distance up the Valley. The Baptist Church .picnic at Hanby Parki was largely attended. 'Other attractions were -a cricket match at' Trafalgar Park between Nelson and Marlborough representatives, a bowling tournament, country excursions and sports at Upper Moutere.

There was a great crowd in the city on Ne.w Year's Eve, when the weather was iino. A large country contingent ca-me in, the trains inward and outward being very lengthy ones. The proceedings were quiet, the -worst, piece of larrikinism appearing to have been the plastering of various business premises with tho figures 1916, and the splashing of windows with whitewash.

Negotiations have been taken in hand •by me 'authorities of the Salvation Army for .the acquisition of a large residential property in Auckland, which it is intended to put up. as a home for the children of soldiers who have fallen in the war, says the "New Zealand Herald." other benevolenlt scheme which tho,Army has undertaken is the establishment of an institution, on the lines of a resthouse for"~soldiers at Rotorua. Brigadier Bray and 'Staff-Captain Elder, who have been in Auckland in connection with the two schemes, left for Frankton by one of last night's express trains, c-n' routeto Rotorua.

Another sample of the humorous literature which serves to lighten tho hours of the New Zealand, soldiers on their voyage to the scene of action is to hand — 'Dry Rations," the' unofficial organ ,of the seventh reinforcements, on Transport No. 32. Its alternative title, is "The Aparima Apparition, with which is incorporated the Waikanae Wash-out'and the Tauherehikau Trumpeter." From- a casual allusion in its columns one gathers .that the publication was edited by Sur-geon-Captain Gordon, of the N.Z.M.C, formerly of Bay of Islands and To Aroha. Amongst others whose popularity on the troopship is attested are Lieutenant W. Averill, of the • Mounted Rifles, son of the Bishop of Auckland, and Sergeant Guy Batger, of Au eld and, an old boy of .King's College. As usual in such sheets, the contents of the paper are principally in the nature of "chaff" of those on board, notably in an account of a mock-court-martial, in which' all and sundry are satirised. Probably the most interesting item is an extract from orders, dated October 15, in which the commanding 'officer notes his pleasure that noi.offences had called, for attention from tho time of the vessel's departure from New

"The Jungle"—An attraction of an unusual nature is to be shown by the "People's Pictures" at tho School of Music on Tuesday night. This is a picturisation of Upton's Sinclair's re- | markable book "The Jungle." Tho film conveys in a powerful manner the* spirit of the author, and keeps' close, to tho .printed story. Those to whom the book is familiar realise tho extraordinary vigour of Sinclair's bfst work, and in motion picture form the various characters live with a vividness not possible in the mere reading. Tho acting and 'prcducLiom are on a magnificent scale, many striking scenes and incidents being shown, notably the one where Jnrgis demands an explanation from Ona-* '> There will be three eclipses of the sun-and .two -of tho moon during the coming, year; Of these, only one, an annular eclipse of the sun on' July 30, will bo visible in Now Zealand. The , cchtrail line of - annularity -passes about 600 miles north of-.Perth, Western Australia, j f . ..!-*; 1- ;" ■.■.-; If \ ' --.;. s

It is intended to open, the new harbour at Mol'uoka on the Ist February next.

A special practice of the Cathedral Choir will bo held on Tuesdav evening at 7.30 sharp.*

The Matron desires to acknowledge further contributions towards the General Hospital patitiiits' Christmas fund: —Mrs Edwards ("Fernhill), and Messrs F. Savage; and Ruflell junir. (Stoke).

The. people of North Olago, not content with their admirable efforts in the direction of raising funds for our wounded soldiers and supplying Red Cross material for the hospitals in Egypt and Malta, have forwarded to the High 'Commissioner for delivery to •the Royal Army Medical Corps, a motor ambulance for use by thet British forces in France or with the New Zealand forces if the Imperial authorities so direct. A' special driver for the Ambulance has also 'been sant Home at the expense of the North Otago people. The Shaw Savill Company are , generously carrying the Ambulance freight free.