LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, Issue LIV, 16 October 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Citv Engineer last night reported that during, the past fortnight permits for works Valued at £1,9 1 been issued. The Auckland City Rand, who intend ~o compete at the Baud Contest m Nelson applied for permission to give a concert in one of the reserves on .Sunday, 13tb March. The letter was referred to committee. The Minister of Public Works wrote to the Citv Council last evening statian- that a' staff is being obtained ior the necessary surveys in the Gowan m connection with tho proposed h.s droeleetric schema; and that a start would he made shortly. The application of the Auckland Provincial Executive of the; Farmers Pniou to have arrangements made tor the nassaee from Britain of 50 youths between the ages of 17 and 20 years has been granted by tho Government'. It is not'definitoly known when the youthful immigrants will arrive. Ihe arrangements will bo made by the High Commissioner in London, and full information on the matter will bo forwarded to the executive as soon ns it is available.

The dent his announced of Mr H. Parker, one ot the best known of Auckland's citizens.

A meeting of the Nelson Branch oi the N./. Labour Party will be held a ’t White's Boom at 7.30 this evening, when the election of officers will take place.

The Invol’eargill Borough Council has decided to seek the sanction of the ratepayers to loan proposals totalling £254,000, as follows : War memorial £15,000, gasworks improvements £26,000, tramways (additions to plant) £25,000, electricity reticulation £50,000, sewerage £56,000, roads £BO,OOO, reclamation £I6OO.

Tho Commissioner of Taxes draws the attention of taxpayers to the notification appearing in to-day's issue that the due date of payment of landtax for the current years is on Monday, the Sth day of' November, 1920, and that the demands will he posted on or about tho Ist day of November. In view of the epidemic of strangles tho City Council last night decided that the use of the water troughs in the citv be discontinued.

Tho grass edgings in Anzac Park are more or loss damaged by people walking, along them instead of along the asphalt, and warning notice boards are to bo erected in the Park.

At Messrs O. Pago and Sons’ faotory yesterday Mr Bert Hammond, on behalf of the employees of tho firm, made a. presentation of a handsome case of pipes to Mr D. E. Dredge, who is severing his connection with tho firm to 'take up the position # of woodwork instructor at the Nelson Technical School.

Regarding the matter of live pigeonshooting matches the following letter from the Prime Minister was Had at a meeting of the Dunedin Society for tho Prevention of Cruelty to Animals:—“l am in receipt of your letter of September 16, expressing the feelings of your committee in regard to the . proposals contained in the Bill Introduced by Mr Statham with reference to live pigeonshooting, and urging that if any amendment is being made to the Police Offences Act, steps will bo taken to include Mr Statham’s proposal. In reply 1 have to inform you that I shall bo glad 1o arrange for your request to recode consideration when amendments (o the Police Offences Act aro under review,” ■

A New Zealander who recently journeyed through America reports to his Dunedin relatives a series of experiences. He left Ontario on a Friday, and at 3 a.m. on the Monday the train, whilst going nearly 60 miles an hour, struck an open switch, with the result that-seven carriages were derailed and thrown on their sides. If the engine couplings ha'd not broken tho passengers tvould have been killed. As it was, they reached Chicago seven hours late. Hav? ing missed his connections, ho had to travel on by a train numbered 13, and was wrecked again. That second time u rail broke and threw the two rear carriages off the track. Tho rest of tho train proceeded on, the disconnected carriages apparently not being missed. Eventually the strewn , passengers were picked up by another train, and the writer got to New York 16 hours behind time" the result being that he lost tho hotel room he had hooked, and had to fight against all sorts of troubles ere be could establish his right to the berth ou the Mauretania that he had paid for two months previously.

Staff-Captain Adjt. Suigh (Carter) will, conduct an Indian meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 20th, in the Salvation Army Citadel, Waimea-street. Indian costumes, choruses, and curios. In aid of Self-denial Fund. Tickets 1© each. The Self-denial Fund, which has reached £620, is open until 'November 4th. If is hoped to reach £IOOO. Messrs Stewart and Co. are great favourites with thrifty housewives because they always cart bo depended on to supply the original genuine No Rubbing Laundry Help in ] /- cartoons Emras’,B mail cars leave Nelson for Takaka daily, from his booking office, 29 ‘phone 527, at 8 a.m., arriving in Takaka at 1 p.m. Leave Takaka for Nelson at 7.46 a.m., rriving iu Nelson at I p.m. Oars meet in Motneka «♦- 10.1* * n» *

Id Hie current. Gazette are published regulations^finder the Education Act for the exchange nf New Zealand teachers with teachers from other countries. The Now Zealand Education Department will act a« the intermediary, find applications from New Zealand teachers must be sent in by 30th June of the year preceding that for which engagement abroad is sought. Applicants must receive the approval of their controlling authority, and undertake to return to the New Zealand Education Service for a period of at least three years. Not more than six applicants will be selected in any one year. The decision of tho Director oi Kducatioa regarding the .selection of applicants will be final. To the six successful applicants will be refunded on their return to the New Zealand Education or on leaving England for New Zealand, half the amount of their passage money, up to £SO, and they will be required* on their return to furnish the- Director of Education with an account of work and experience abroad. The Education Department will reserve to itself the right to publish any or all of these reports. Much controversy has taken place from time to time, as to whether eels travel overland from one river or lake to another, and there are many, including tho Maoris, who believe this to bo the case (states the Levin Chronicle), This theory was substantiated a few evenings ago, when a resident of King’s Drive wag motoring home. lie spied an eel some distance off making across the road, evidently come from the water-race nearby, tho motor running over and killing it. It is stated that several have been killed on the Foxton-road in the same way.

For the month of' September the Nelson Egg Circle handled, on behalf of members, 6342 dozen eggs, of which number 26y dozen were received from country members. Tho sum of over £560 is being paid on account of the foregoing, representing a nett return to country members of Is 9d, and to towns members a halfpenny per dozen more.

‘One of the main objects of the Defence League is to make the training camps more educational,” said Professor J. S. Tennant, speaking at the meeting to form a Kcl hum branch, says the Post. , “It is desired to make th© camps educational in the highest sense. .The league holds that the camps should he cetnres not only for the inculcation of military knowledge, but for the setting up of the youth of the country by giving him plenty of physical training, and also improving his mental outlook by giving him lectures, or allowing him to attend a course of educational lectures while in camp on citizenship, health, etc. It appears to me to ho an excellent idea, and I seei no reason why the Education Department. should not co-operate and takcj that part of the work over almost entirely.”

A grand artistic concert of special interest to Ml mimical folk will be given in the Theatre Royal on Tuesday next at 8 p.m. Mr. Hamilton Hodges has kindly consented to make a- special visit 'to Nelson, and the concert will afford aii excellent opportunity for all to hear Mr. Hodges, who will be assisted by the leading local talent, at reasonable prices. Ahe programme, which rank© with the. best ever presented to the Nelson public, will be mißlkshed later and comprises duets, vocal solos, violin and harp solos, orchestral, and monologue items. The box plan is at Begg's, and patrons are advised to book immediately to avoid disappointment.

Young People's Day will bo celebrated at Trinity Presbyterian, Church to-morrow, when specially prepared orders of service will be yused at all services. Retiring collections on behalf of the “Youth Fund” will be taken, and at the evening service, with organ and cornet accompaniment, Mr, J. Creenem will sing. “The Lost 'Chord.”

The excellent quality of thq. work produced by the ladies of Irinity Presbyterian Church is now well known to the Nelson public. A beautiful assortment q£ goods, more varied than ever, will bo presented for sal© at the annual church bazaar on Wednesday and Thursday next. Each evening an excellent concert will lie given by wellknown local talent. For further infermatipn see th© advertising ■columns. A concert in connection with the Cathedral Tennis Club will be held on Monday, October 18th, at 8 p.m., in the .She!bourne-street Schoolroom. A good programme has been arranged, and an enjoyable entertainment is anticipated.

Messrs E. Cann and Co, advertise ati extensive list of freehold properties on behalf of Mr Henry Baigent. Attention of readers is drawn to an advertised dance of the Tahuna Sports Club for Tuesday next.

A children’s concert will be held in Richmond on Tuesday next. A good programme will be presented and a large attendance is expected. Attention is drawn to S. Anstice, Son and Co.’s new advertisement on sixth page of this issue.