Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 173, 8 September 1919, Page 4

Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Meat eating is injurious to the vit-ah. ly of the race, Dr Oldfield, a London physician, fcoki the Fruitarian Society of* England recently. “In every country” he wet on, “where meat eating is a national habit, the birth rate has decreased in the las,. 50 years. On the other hand, in , countries like Bulgaria, Roumauia. and; Serbia, where meat is not a national 'dietary Urn birth-rate ta high and increasing. Experiments showed,” he said, “-hat meat eating produced sterility. Eggs to-day,” he remarked, “were not as wholesome as they should be because liens were overtaxed 1 with egg-producing food, such as fish, blood, and meat.” Ho said that in his hospital care was taken that the. eggs were laid by fowls which fed naturally on grain or in the fields.

A number of packet teas of ■wellknown New Zealand brands, put up in Auckland Wellington, Ohrifitchurch, and Dunedin, have been advanced in price 2d per lb; 2s 4d tea becoming 2s 6d, and 2s 6d is raised 1 to 2« Bd. A 3a tea of fair quality is -not at ad_ uribkey in the near future. The price i« working in that direction all the time. Local stocks are short* and although large quantities of tea hung up in .Sydney by the strike were bought at lower prices, they have cost- much storage, and they are still in Sydney in large part. The rupee. wh.ch was- Is 4d, Is now worth 2.-, which means that more has to be paid for the tea or rather less tea Ja now purchasable by tthe sovereign than before the war, when the value of the rupee was Is 4d.

“Nowhere to go !” With these words, '•he Christchurch Sun hauls an article dealing with what it calls a serious hitch” in billeting -arrangements in connection with the visit of the H.M.S. New Zealand to Christchurch. Ine snows Arm (states the Sun) caught toe majority of the men without overcoats, and those of them who found their way to the obscure billeting office were kept waiting while tardy appeals for accommodation were sent here and there by •telephone. At 6 p.m. the billeting office dosed down-, and seemed to oast off further responsibility. - The Mayor, who was one of the recipients of telephonemessage appeals, gave authority P ut up 20 men at-, his expense, and one or two city hotels came to the rescue, but H wa* left for t- he Y.M.C.A to step m and fill the lamentable breach, -and this it did in splendid manner, throwing open its doors free to all-comem Sailors were coming in until midnight, and at that hour over 60 men had received - warm welcome hot coffee, scones, and cakes, and had been provided either with beds or shakedowns. With true seafarers* philosophy, the men made the most, of the hospitably extended, and organised an .impromptu dance, and a. smoke concert round a. blazing fire.

Is l s a- high price for a Costun* • At. that, price we’ll, lira out a number ol Ladies’ Summer Costumes at , ■Staggering .Sale of Henderson « Stocn at. an f>ai ly -date. Wait for it. Hundreds of other bargains just as good. Auckland- Clothing and Drapery Company.

The ! National Prohibition oampaign was opened in Nelson last night, when th 0 Rev. R. jS. Dray, Dominion organiser, addressed a large inciting ' in the Empire Theatre. The Mayor (Mr. WW. Snodgrass) presided.

Right asi dp from Bizz even in the bustle starting out after a reputation, men sometimes find' time lhin]< of other things, little things, hut equally important, and this is one of those times: we mean just sendee and attention in hmduews dealings; square deal, living up ry promises, not B.s.d. every tinie, _ h'”* make a transaction the basis of friend ship, ami by that policy—service—and square- deaD-we’ve built the clothes and boot business that make® our store «r dependable that, in Men’s and Boys’ qua b’tv wean- you‘re n i r o of right ~j. Deo and Son’s Stoi-t and Boot Store.*

TTonscwlvepi express wonderful lovahv to “No Rubbing” Laundry Help in Is packets.—Levin and Co.. Ltd.. Wholesale; Agent*..for “No .Rubbing,”*

The Telegraph Office advises that the following vessels are within radius from Wellington :—Maori, Monmvai. Moeraki, Tofua,, and Moknia. Upon learning rhat a- number of I, id Jellieoe’.s staff intended paying an inspection visit to Nelson and the West toast, says t lie Momeka Star, the Mayor (Mr .1. A. Wallace) and ■the president of the Farmers' Gnioii (Mr O. Wilkinson) wired Mr R, ! Hudson, M.P., asking him lo use his . offices in obtaining a. visit of the s alt lo this pait of the province and suggesting that the return journey be ■ broken at Tapawera and that die party * should proceed to Motneka, via die liver route, and thence to the Astrolabe roadstead. Mr Hudson got into communication widi the proper authorities and has now ’replied slating that if time permits the naval officers i will visit, Motneka and -Astrolabe as suggested. ■ An example of contradictory valuations .was given at the meeting of the '■ North Auckland Land Board. The commissioner, Mr R. P. Greville, said the price asked for a property in Northern Waiiroa was £2500 as against the Government valuation in 1918 of £9OO. A recent valuation made by a large and independent farmer was £3OOO, while another equally large | and independent farmer placed the | value at £630. ‘That is an illustration • of how difficult it is for the board i ro come to a conclusion,” tbe commissioner remarked. A bright spark in the proceedings I at the Auckland Police Couiq, earlier j last week (sfiries the Star) was the j appearance, dining the hearing of a I case, of a little fellow of between two 1 and three years, who hurst in unexi poctedly upon the 'throng, and, ronipI ing ami laughing, mourned the rnagis--1 tvate’s bench. The HUk* fellow putall in a. good humour, the sombre faces taking an immediate relaxation in the form of good-humoured smiles, brought 0 n by .he boy’s hilariousnoßs. Very reluctantly Mr Wilson, S.-VL, ordered a, constable to fake, him out. Biq, this was ink- the end of his day’s fun, for from a. far portion of the building came ins cheery voice in, laughter. The. Returned .Soldiers’ Association i holding the Aininual Badil on Friday ioit isKpt. 12th, in School of Music. A strong Ladies’ Committee i» arranging the supper. Tickets are selling Indy and the cornmiltfioe are confident the Ball will be. a successful funo'ion. ** During the week ended! 2nd iusi., tallow to the value of £1719 10% exported from Nelson. An order from London for 5000 sacks of oats in on ( , line has had to be refused by a Dunedin merchant, although 7s 6d per bushel .r-.Lf was offered. It is doubtful (states a .Southern paper) whether there are enough oats now available to meet orders of such magnitude; but, quite apart from the ques. tdii, of supply, the rat; 1 of freight asked —namely, £lO 10s per ton pins 10 per cen* , less 6 per een-L. or equal |.o practically 3s lid per bushel—absolutely prohibit'd! acceptance. Business in oats is resumed between. New Zealand a.iull Austral lit. Tire a.s. Ngakula is carrying 5000 .sacks from Dunedin, to Sydney. On her way .she will pick up more oats at Timaru, and possibly she may add to her load at Lyttelton. It is stated that the sales to Australian • buyers were effected at rates up to 4s 9d free on board, packs in. r Whilst in- Wellington- Admiral Vis- * count Jellicoe gave a vivid insight i-mto [ th,e character of the-’ naval Him. During 5 the Heligoland battle, a. German de- ’ stroyer was sunk, and the British ves- ( eel responsible wap at ono-e manoeuvred ’ to pick up the .survivors’. Among thos“ saved was f,ho Hun cAPtain, of the destroyer. Ar soon as/ he got on bo aid ” h ( > proceeded straight up to the bridge, [i advanced to the captain, and expectorated. in his face. The filthy act was 5 observed by the boatswain, a big. hefty 5 man, who walked calmly over to the r German captain, picked him up ami dropped him. overboard. We’ll shako this little r,:ty up in a i few days,. Tlie staggering of Henderson’s stock will be the most sensationa.l Bargain .Scramble ever . held in Nelson. £7OOO worth of High Grade Drapery .and Clothing to he fired out, Auckland Clothing and Drapery Company.* The Pacific Cable Board announces resumption of acceptance of traffic at deferred rate for the United Kingdom as from Bth insL, with no alteration in charge. Terrific Bargains for Men and Boys ! Henderson had a big quantity of Men s end Boys’ Clothing andi Mercery in spkindidi shook, bought by ini' at H large discount. Out it goes in a few days at staggering Bargain Prices. The Auckland Clothing and Drapery Company.* "One thing Nelson can honestly boa** of—and that is the best allround fancy goods emporium in the Dominion: ‘Novelties.’ ” So .aayq a recent viaiMr, who goes everywhere, and who looks around, always with bus eyes open—not with them c’.os?d. Ho -is able to judge By coinput Ison—and he !- nows.*

Tho rally of th 0 Bible Classes of the city, held* at the Cathedral yesterday aftemioqn, was atteifyMl by a large number of young people. '1 he service wa. : conducted by the Rev. Dr Weeks and the Rev. .L Laird, and an address on “Opportunity” w% given by the Rev. I). B. Patchett.

In a. Few Davg it. will star#-! The Stupendous Sal a of Hvrulbrson 5 stock. £7OOO worth- of Drapery; ami Clothing to 1)0 lirod out at -Sensational Bargain Prices. lor it. Tho Auckland Clothim; "•"xD Drijfjiwy Compivny.*

The plantations on the slope of the Zig-Zag were in danger, of being destroyed by tiro last evening; but (ap'taiin Dee, of live Fire Brigade,.with the Assistance of neighbours, extinguished th 0 flank* before serious damage done. Undergrowth is very dry oft present, and'tho greatest care should be exercised by .people using the city reservos. Lighted matches carelessly thrown down 1 are liable to start fires which way end in the destruction ot some of the beauty spots of the city.

Free Fares!! At the Stupendous Sale of Henderson’s Stock in a lew days Country Customer* will have the opportunity of getting in at our expense. Watch l.lv' for particulars. Auckland Ci thing and Drapery Company.*