LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, Issue LIV, 14 June 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The total number of Chinese who have arrived at Auckland since the lieginning of the year is now 366, in the .same period .136 Hindus landed there.

The an-ivaß in New Zealand during the month of May exceeded the departures by 353, tu tiie- corresponding month of 1919 there was an excess ot departures of 604. The number of Chinese who arrived in the Dominion during the month wa.s 97, including three, females, while 53 Chinese, including one female, departed.

“There's one matter which we, as an Industrial Association, will have to take up ..sooner or later,” said Mr J, A. Frostick at a meeting of the executive of the 'Canterbury Industrial Association on. Tuesday cvmnSug—“that is as to what the term ‘bonus’ means. Is it wages or what is iff Not .scores, but hundreds of awards were, made with the proviso that tiro ‘bonus' should cease six mouths after the end of. the war. Nob only was this not tiie case, but the bonuses have been confirmed and others added to them. A union, which doesn't like to go and ask the Court for £4 10s has no hesitation in asking ior £4 6s and a ‘bonus of 45.“ Other .speakers expressed the opinion that the bonuses would be withdraw-ii when prices fell, pointing out that the proviso for withdrawal .six months after the end of the war was made when it was thought that prices would drop after the war, whereas they had gone up

The Master ton Teachers’ .Institute missed a resolution on Saturday morning hoping that, upon review, the Department' would revert to the main linos of the eld grading scheme, which now obtained wide acceptance.—Press Association.

Alessrs Dansey and Gavey, light railway experts, of Auckland, have received a communication from. the Tongan Government, with a view to constructing a light railway .system throughout Tonga.

Permission has been granted by the Defence Department for service patients in. sanatoria to retain their greatcoats while in sanatoria -and upon discharge. Any service . patients in sanatoria who have already handed in their greatcoats will be issued with, another iu 'replacement on application through the ohicer-iu-cliargQ of tho institution.

A recent decision of the Prisons Department is that in future -prisoners ■shuli not be .employed at tree-plant-ing, says the Post. It is considered that prison labour may bo better employed on the .prison farms on work which will give the men training in an occupation useful to them after discharge, The tree-planting camps are often costly to maintain-.with only a few prisoners, and the Forestry Department will bo able to get the work done as quickly and economically with free labour.

'* A. youth named Daniel* John Donovan, aged 19, was rabbit .‘(hooting on his uncle’s- farm at Putaruru, Auckland, on Aloud ay last when his gun was accidentally discharged, -and he i edcived the full charge in the side of his face, the shot badly tearing his mouth and nose, and destroying one eye. He was admitted to the Waikato Hospital unconscious, but ’Fas since regained consciousness. It is .believed that he caught the trigger in his clothes.

■ For committing a breach of the bylaw !iy turning round a corner on the wrong side, a taxi-driver, Phillip S. Campion, who pleaded guilty to the offence, was this morning convicted by air, J, S. Evans, S.M., and hired £2, and ordered to nay 7s costs.

('ream Radianta and (dream Cashmere are scarce lines, but may be had at Trathen’s, Tvafalgar-streot. * The Minister of Education is having regulations prepared to provide for the payment of travelling bursaries to primary school teachers. For the. present, the bursaries will, -only be four per annum. it is hoped the imiiovaLhm will ultimately lead to an interchange of teachers between the Homeland," -Canada, Australia, and perhaps’ the United' States, and Now Zealand.

Now Lace and Net Fronts, in white and cream, just lauded; prices 7s lid, 8 S lid, 10s ild.—Tratheu and Co., Tra-falgar-street'.* You get goods of quality at Tratturn’s! ’ Louis Velveteens, Finlay’s .Sheetings, Hovrockses Longcloths, fine Wliile ' .Doctor *. Flannels, Morley’s Hosiery, Bent’s Kid Gloves, Cream Radianta., - and other- standard goods that have stood the test of time and give the utmost satisfaction. —Trathen ami Co.*

The am.viiil gift afternoon in counecbiou with tVi() Sowers’ - Bund was iu>l<l in the Shelbourne-street Schoolnxmi on Saturday afternoon. The articles Tomicl a- ready sale, and the Foreign Mission ifmul will benefit to the extent of several pounds.

Ladies’ Umbrellas imported direct from the 'makers—dependable, now styles~rl2s 6d, 15s 6d, 17s 6d, 20s, 2hs, to ,35s each. —1 rath on s. x Ribbons and Hand-made Laces ! New Stocks at Trathen’s, the Special House for Ladies’ Drapery.* The Wellington Evening Post in a recent editorial says; “Visitors from the Aucklaud-Waikato district comment on the increase there of sawmilling operations among the Pinus Insignis groves. Small gravelling sawmills go from farm to farm, cutting out the -once valueless Pinus, In<signis with sufficient profit to enable the miller to pay the owner of the land an average of about £1 per tree. Supposing yon bad planted out a few thousand when a young man, what would they be worth to-day ? It am t too late vet, I sell the trees. Write for illustrated Booklet with interesting information. Post free. 11. 0. Kings!and, Forestry Specialist, Wakefield, Nelson.

Emm sis mail cars leave Nelson for Takaka daily, from his booking office, ?p Hardy-street, 'phone 527, at Ba, m., arriving' in Takaka at 1 p.m. Leave Takaka for Nelson at 7.45 a.m., rriving in Nelson at 1 p.m. Cars meet in Motucko at 10.15 a.m/ „ “Ladles who want to preserve their stylish figure” must abandon the toil of rubbing the weekly washing and instead, let “No Hnbbing Laundry Help” do the hard work *

i A motion was proposed by FT. Sorrell at Friday night A Council meeting that the Christclmrch manager of the General Electric 'Company be invited to come to Nelson, and confer with the t ity -'Council t as to •> steam powergenerating electric plant.—-Cr. Harley, in, ..seconding the motion, saiq ho had been* in corespondeuco with the manager, and it was thoroughly understood that if he, came it would mean no liability to the 'Council.—Cr. Watson- was ot opinion that the matter siiouid bo' held over until the proposed hydro-electric scheme had been before the Council: and the Mayor agreed with this view.—O. Marris opposed any scheme that was going to use coal ; even as a stand-by plant- he would oppose the motion. Mr Barks’ report should be considered before anything was done, and the Council must be fair to Blenheim. The 'motion, <m being put, was lost by seven votes to two. only the mover and seconder .supporting it. On Sunday afternoon a moderate attendance faced Mr. T. Whittle, evangelist, who addressed the meeting upon the .subject of "Modern Spiritualism ■and its _ Delusions.” The speaker dealt with the rise and remarkable spread of spiritualistic teachings and practices of Jato years. A number of extracts were read from current papers commenting upon the f act that a wave of spiritualism was visiting the civilised world, -and that it was now making its appearance in Nelson in u public form. This called for ;1 , careful investigation of its claims to be a genuine revelation from the unseen world. It was contended that when tested,, by the Bible its claims to be revelation from, the spirits of the dead could nob be sustained, and the Scriptures were referred to as substantiating this teaching. The subject is to be continued to-night, when Air , Whittle will deal with the effects of Spiritualism on many of its adherents, physically, mentally, and spiritually.

An unusual occurrence is. reported • from Dunedin. At the close of an j interest ing and impressive sermon on j present day matters, which apparently j met with special approval, a member i of the congregation gathered courage | to rise and ®sk if the ,sermon, might j not be repeated at a.n evening service, j when there, would be a larger attendance, This was found to be accept-abio tu others present, and -a visitor “seconded” the suggestion, and the minister expressed his appreciation and agreed to repeat the address oh j the next Sunday evening. , The welcome homo social and dance! held at Motueka on the 3th inst.,, or-1 gantecd by the Mayor and Mayoress j {Air. and Mbs. Jus. Wallace), -assisted j by a .strong committee, was a huge success. Over 500 people sat down to an excellent supper. Mr. R. P. Hudson, M.P., and. the Mayor made feeling reference to the returned soldiers, followed by cheers and musical honours. Mr. H. "Everett ably responded on, behalf of the soldiers. Dancing continued briskly till an early hour, Scrgt.Major Hurdley acting as M..C., and Mr Harold Williams, presided at the piano, assisted by Mr. A. McFarlaue (cornet). Mr E. H. Short acknowledges for the Deserving Case Fund the sum of £l. from Bmypathisor, £2 Ills collection, and £1 from another Sympathiser. He also reports that the proceeds cf last evening’s concert in aid of the fund amounts now to no less than £6O 14s lOd. Captain Coombs, of the Sanation Army, acknowledges the following additional subscriptions, \ ictory ’Ledge 1040, per Mr R-. W. Stiles, £2

The. residents of Mapua held an enjoyable dance last Friday in the locai packing shed ap a wind-up to the apple-packing , i«eason. The building was crowded, many journeying by motor launch from Nelson. The ladies provided a dainty supper. The music was supplied by Air Harold "Williams, and Air Goutts filed the position of M.C.

An interested audience met a't the Oddfellows' - Hall last night to hear /Mr \V. Harding’s address on “Hpiritnalism.” He discoursed at some ■ length on its benefits. urging its da inns to, he recognised as a religion and a sconce. In response to the call for subjects to demonstrate the power of magnetic healing, a man, after a few minutes’ treatment, announced that he had lost the pain, having been a victim of rheumatism for air out 15 years. After a few question's had been answered, the singing of the Doxology closed the meeting.

Captain Coombs, of the Salvation Army, wishes to acknowledge receipt of £SO 11s 30tl, per the Mayor (Mr Snodgrass) and Mr Short, proceeds of concert for “Deserving Case.”

Mr A. Gould will conduct the following auction .sales:—Wednesday next, at Ip.m., at Richmond, on account Mr T. Ilawksworth ; Friday next, at 1 p.m., at Richmond, on account Mia Suckling.

The .Bristol Piano Co., Ltd., announce on another page that their representative, Mr. G. W. 'Mills, is now visiting N-elso n with a splendid stock of pianos and organs, which •are on view at the rooms of the local agents, Messrs G. Page and Sons, Ltd., and any communication addressed to Mr. G. W. Mills, caro Messrs G. Page-and Sons, Ltd., will receive prompt attention. We direct the attention of our readers lo an advertisement from the International Correspondence (Schools, appearing in- another part of the paper. There, is •uo doubt that now that the war is over there is a great demand ■throughout New Zealand bn 1 technical instruction. One noticeable feature is that returned soldiers are taking a keen interest in the matter, they evidently recognising the important part that technical education is to play in t-ho commercial and trade conflict in which the British Empire will now have to engage. One great advantage of studying with the International 'correspondence Schools is that the student is not retarded by having to keep pace with other students, but cap- progress as rapidly as he pleases, utilising to advantage spjaafe bonds that would otherwise probably be wasted.

Attention is drawn to S. Ausiice, Son and Co.’s new advertisement on the third page of this is&ue, re- Jap Silk Blouses. In connection with -tbo paragraph in Saturday’s issue concerning the continuous telephone service, the Town Clerk ,Mr. Edmonds) states that a technicality has been the cause of the delay in, instituting the service, but that it is -expected that it will come into operation, within the next few da. vs.

It is notified in this issue that the management of the Nelson Poultry Association has decided to include cats in this year's show. This section should prove an additional attraction to fanciers. Entries close on Saturday next.

ißeub’s Kid Gloves (the best of all), in dainty shades of biscuit and champagne ; also in grey, brown, tan, beaver, and black.—Trathen’s. * White Washing Doeskin Gloves, the good old make, have arrived again. A bsol u fcely rel table. —Trathen’s, t Trafalgar street.*