Nelson Evening Mail TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 124, 27 May 1919, Page 4

Nelson Evening Mail TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mrs E. H. Lukins, of Port Nelson, yesterday had Hie misfortune to break her right arm at the wrist. She was picking up sticks on a slope at the back of her house when she slipped 1 and fell.

The mails which left New Zealand on the 19th April arrived in London or .he 24th inst.

Mr H. S. Claughton will resume his recitals upon the Cawthron organ next Saturday evening, when tho first of a series of six recitals will be commenced. Each recital will include some standard organ compositions, and voca items will be rendered at each 'recite' by local and visiting singers. Intend ing subscribers to the series can regis ter their names at Bcgg’s.

Mr. Thomas Graham, who died aDviTiedini a few days ago, was one of original engine-drivers on the Dunedin Port Chalmers railway. He was born at. West Calder, Scotland, and arrived in Dunedin by the ship William Davie •» 7th August, 1872. His occupation aHome was tli/ tof platelayer and en gine-d-river, and hji e first work in Dunedin was as fireman to Mr. Jack Thomas (who. it is understood, is still living), when they worked the first engine run ning to Port Chalmers,' This engine wa* one of the two double-engined Fairhes. with a, Jimnel at each end and a cab iv the centre, and were named respective!) tho ißoso and the Josephine, Tho Rose the first engine, was erected by Messrs Easton and M'Gregor’s engineering and blacksmithdng firm. On the erection of the second engine, about a ydar later, Mr Graham was appointed driver. He continued in the ,Railway Service unii he retired on superannuation about 12 years ago.

Overobat Week Specials.—Men’s Oi Canvas Coats, Men’s Tramway Oil skins, Walking Canvas Coats, Oilskir Capes. Sec window display.—New Zea land Clothing Factory.*

At a meeting of members of the Y.M.C.A., addressed by Mr E. r? Brownell, Dominion secretary, and Mr J. C. Field, president, Christchurch, a branch was formed of fourteen director* representing several churches, says *• Press Association telegram from Tim am. It is proposed to carry on as in other centres, and erect a hostel lat© l on. A site has already been purchased near Caroline Bay. Discussion has taken place on a proposal that the Returned Soldiers’ Association, who desire to erect club rooms, should combine with the Y.M.C.A., but the soldiers refused to do so . The meeting appointed r committee to wait on the R.S.A. tc remove misconceptions

From Monday till' Saturday this wee* tha H.B. New Zealand Clothing Far tory will make a special .display'of 193 r season's styles in Boys’,i Youths* arr Men’s Overcoais. Every , H.B. stdr* from Whangarei to Invercargill will make this Overcoat. Week a special feature of their business.*'

A judgment of public interest was given in Dunedin last week byMr Justice Sim. Mrs. Jenny Christina Mooch petitioned for a divorce from her bus(.John A, M%ch|, pn.tw o desertion. His Honour, ateir detailing tnc circumstances that laid Jed up to la. petition, said “The law /.s siaied ithat if one spouse bo forced by tbo cunduct of the other to leave home that may jin due time become deserted by the [ offender. In the present case I think hat the respondent did not intend desire that his wife should leave him, but, as was said in Sickert v. Sickert, a husband )nmst be taken to intend the consequences of hji 6 acts. If he treats hj w to in such a way as to make it, impossible for her to live with him, then ho must be taken to intend that she shall leave him, alhough he may not d*» sire her to do so. The respondent’s conduct here w;;* such as to justify the petitioner in leaving him, and: I think, therefore, that she has made out a case of cons' motive desertion, such as was held to have been established-in MTnto&h v. MTntosh, 9 Gaz., L.R. 36. I>cknisi granted w : th leave to mVke it absolute at the cud of three montlis, interim ■Vi -*• Mi-ido f the -<lv bv •'■

petitioner of the two younger children of the marriage. The respondeat is or bred to pay the costs of the suit on the lowest scale, with disbursements arm wineeses expenses to be fixed by the registrar.”

Notice was recently given to the pub :o by ihe Auckland Gas Company thM owing to the poor quality of coal it woifldf probably be necessary from Thursday to cut off the supply of gas at about, 8 p.m. Householders and hj 'i>keepers at once reduced their consumption a& much «s possible, and . e company lowered the pressure, with tire result that it was not found necessary to cut off the supply.

At the Magistrate’s Court this morning a number of civil cases were called on, but all were either struck out as settled, or adjourned. Messrs C. F. Graham and G. W. Swafford, Justices, were on the Bench.

The Bishop of Nelson has acceded to the request of the local Defence Of fice that he should give a lecture tr the N.lson Senior Cadets on his recent travels and experiences. His Lordship Will lecture on Friday evening, the 30th inst., at 7.30 p.m., at the Nelson Drill Hall. The parents of Senior Cadets and others are invited to attend.

A GreymouMi message s:ys that the manager of tire -State Collieries has instruncted -the local coal dealers nob to sell ln;s of more Iran five hundredweight, in order to relieve the shortage in the -Large centres.

Owing to an erroneous report having been circulated in connection with the purchase of the new instruments for the National Reserve Band, the committee desire to inform the public that the band is'obtaining the instruments direct from Messrs Hawkes ami Son’s factory, London, the order having been given to Messrs Page and .gons, the local agents.

Mr Alfred Gould will hold an auc tiou sale o» account of Miss Baird at her resilience, 2 Ngatia-wa street, .tomorrow at 2 9’ clock.

To-night at 7.30, in the Methodist Schoolroom Mr T. A, H. Field, M.P., will give an address to the Wesley Guild on “Citizenship.” The meeting will be open to the public.

Look for the (H. 8.) label should you require a Win ter _ Coat; 40 years’ reputation stands at the back of H.B. values. Special (Overcoat Week) display throughout the Dominion in all our branches.--New Zealand Clothing Factory.*

The Bible School conducted by. Dr. G. E. Weeks re-onens to-morrow. The subject of study a« advertised is particularly timely.

A chi'Tran's fancy dre a < ball, in aid -f the Plunket Society, will be held m the Provincial Hall on Friday, May 30th it 7o’clock.

The National Reserve Bjted Bazaar Committee wilt meet |>u Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock, at the Band Room

Attention is drawn in our advertising columns to a special offer of Gargoyle Spraying Oil made by the Nelson Cooperative Fruit Co.

Overcoat Week starts from Monday. 26th, till Saturday, when our new sea•on Coats will be shown in our windows. The public are specially invited to inspect these coats. —New Zealand Clothing Factory.*

Juvenile Coats, Boys’ Coats, Youths Coats, Man’s Coats, Oilskin Coats. Canvas Coats, Mackintosh at our “Overcoat Week.” New Zealand Clothing Factory.*

, Keep the quality up is more than a phrase; it’s a policy; it’s more than an idea; it is an ideal; it’s move than an - advertising abstraction : it’s Dee and Sons’ Motto; it’s in our Clothes ; that’s why we lead in all Men’s Wear.*

There’s no smile like the smile of Satisfaction on the faces of Dee and Sons’ Customers: it means a lot. That’s the smile that goes with our Box Suits. Good fit and save money makes the smile of satisfaction.*

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A quick lodk will breed a longer look into Dee and Sons’ Boot Window.« —quality Boots and Shoes, unbeatable prices and the verdict is best selection Footwear in this district.*