LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 129, 4 June 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

■Mies Jean Wright Patrick, aged) 19, a probationer in the Queen’s Hospital for Children, Hackney, was standing in her cotton dress with her back to tho fire in the out-patient department, when she suddenly called out. Another nurse, Miss Irene Yates, saw she was on fire, and at once wrapped her in a blanket. The flames burnt through tins, and a second' was requisitioned. Miss Patrick died from blood-poison-ing a result of the "burns.

At the homestead, near the W:itwatersrand mine, South Africa, a man went to his fowl arm, and found a large ringhals coiled round a nest, the hen; having fled l . He called tho boys, and they 7 killed the snake. Oil looking more closely into the nest he found 12 eggs instead of 15. The boys noticed a swelling in the body of the ringhals, and carefully opened up the snake and found the egg intact. It was immediately taken and put under the sitting hen, and the eggs have since hatched.

The cost of furniture in Loudon is enormous, and prices show no sign of diminishing. “It will be five year & before properly seasoned wood is on the market,” a furniture maker said.

“Smaller furniture is now being made, anti many articles eliminated from suites. A tliree-feet six-inch sideboard is now made instead of a five-feet sideboard. Suites are now made up in six pieces, and not eight. Thus are reductions made.”

At his lecture on “Billy Sunday” at the Presbyterian Church last evening, Mr Bissett incidentally drew comparisons between the speed at which the rains travelled in America and on the Th’lson-Glenhope railway-much to the disadvantage of the latter.

The Defence Department has decided to double the allowance paid to soldiers who are undergoing treatment, in hospital, but who are not provided with' board and lodgings. The allow ance was ■wo shillings per day, but as it is recognised that this is inadequate under the existing conditions, the rate in future, will be lour shillings per day. In order to protect soldier patients from abuses -which would interfere with their successful medical treatment and recovery,_ power is given to the military au horities to make stoppages of pay for neglect to wear the proper badges indicating that they are undergoing treatment, and for offences which are prejudicial to the success of treatment and recovery.

A voung man named Leslie Hudgens, who had one of his feet crushed at the Tarakohe cement works, wo« brought to Nelson by the Hina last evening, and' taken to the Hospital.

The Telegraph Department advises Unit, the Maori, Mararoa, and Pateena are within wireless range of Wellington to-day. In range of Chatham 8, lonic.

The Telegraph! Department advisesthat the Maori', -Maravoa, arid Pateena are within wireless range of Wellington to-day, and the lonic is within wireless range of the Chatham,-?.

It. ia interesting to note that Mr, John Sharp, whose death is announced to-day, was the last survivor of those citizens who, ip. 1866, took the first -steps tip wards forming the Nelson Volunteer Fire Brigade. On the wall of the Fire Brigade Ha'll is a framed copy of the Nelson Evening Mail of August 16th, 1865, containing an account of the meeting of the committee set up to organise a brigade. _ Mr. Sharp’s name appeared on the original committee, all the members of which have now passed away. At this meeting Mr. Blackett was appointed captain, and Mr. Sharp one of the lieutenants.

The flag at the Fire Brigade Station was at half-mast to-day as a mark of respect to the memory of the late Mr. John Sharp, o ne of the first lieutenants of the brigade; and also to that of Mr. Robert Neal, a life member of the brigade, whose ""death is also announced to-day.

We’ve still 500 pairs to sell, pur strong working trousers 8s lid to 12s fid. These wear, wash, and look better than denims, and as good for the worker as any tweed trousers double our price, try a pair.—Dee and Sons.* '*■

I'ho art of washing clothes clean without rubbing! Slice into copper 6 ozs, uf the pure “Golden Rule’’ Soap, ado small packet of “JNo Rubbing” Laundry Help, boil briskly for 3U minutes, then rinse thoroughly, blue and hang out. Result Will delight you.—Nelson

Here’s a way save 13s 6d, buy Dee and Sons’ 35s 6d parcel containing 6 to 12-year old Boy’s Tweed Suit, pr. good Braces and pr. strong School Pants, and nice warm Shirt. Call and see it.

It’s fair to yourself, and we like it, when buying your boys’ suits you look •'lsewl/erre, then compare our value. We’ve stood the test for 50 years, and nr quality clothing comes out on top. 'bat’s why Doe and Son® lead.* ‘