LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, Issue LIV, 6 December 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

.V meeting oi Ihe Ihiiui ( diiieM Committee is called for lb:> etching at the Conned Chambers. ! The Hand of the I2ih. Regiment 1 played in ihe eiiy sirens on Sat nr-, day evening; and last uight_ alter | church gave a sacred concert, in the i Botanical Deserve. The music on both occasions was listened to with much enjoyment by a large number u! foe public. In connection with ihe recent outbreak of fire in Centra! Bridge-streei,, .Mr E. B oye.s, secret ary of -Mm r ire Biig.tde, "has received a letter iuuu, Mr Black, occupying one olgllie shops which was in danger, enclosing Miree guineas two guineas i<»r the. members’ fund and. one guinea lor the team fund. The Jeiiev congratulated ( aptain Dee and the members on thou Mitafi and effective work. At the School of,. Music on Satinday evening, a music recital was given, consisting of selections on the C awthron organ by Mr 11. S. Chiughtun and la/,a Lehmann's song cycle, .In a Persian Garden ” The soloists m toe latter were Aliss Robison. (soprano), Airs Claughtoti (contralto), Air lv. S. Kanficr (tenor), and Air A. CL dtiompson (bass), with A 1 r Claughton as pianist. The various jiavts were we L taken, and the evening was a thorough ly enjoyable one. A meeting was bold at Baiclutha, on Saturday to consider a proposal U> urge (he Government to secure the services of Sir Thomas Mackenzie as ! rade (.0.111miesioner for New- Zealand in England, It was decided to urge the Government to act conjointly with the banners Union, trade associations, and Chambers of Commerce in securing Sir 1 bos. ’Mackenzie's services as Trade Commissioner.—Press Association. * The Band of the 12th (Nelson and Marlborough) Regiment played ( selections in the city streets on (Saturday evening. The Land also gave an excellent concert in the Botanical Reserve ■last evening, there being a large attendance, and the music rendered was I greatly enjoyed. Included in the, programme was the quartette j “Oberon,” which camp in for special mention. It is hoped that in luturo i parents of the children who attend j those concerts will prevent them irorn running about, shouting, etc., as by ! so doing they will not only prevent anI noyance to the public, but also to the bandsmen taking part. The Band will give their next concert in the Public Hospital grounds next Sunday evening, when a collection wall be taken up on behalf of the patients’ recreation fund.

The Premier states that the whole of the Bi!loe!a\s shipment of Newcastle eoal, 4000 to 5000 tons, will lie set aside for threshing requirements. The greatest care will have to be taken to make the allocation go as far as possible. Everv effort will be made to allot further supplies ns opportunity offers. Mr Massey says brown ;or New Zealand coals ebon Id be mixed with the Newcastle to make it go further. —Press Association. ‘The Government has received a cable from the British Legation at Pekin appealing for funds to relieve the famine which is attacking whole provinces in China. The Polorns Hack Racing Club have received a total of 98 nominations For the annual meeting to be held on the racecourse, Canvastown, on New Year’s Day. To-morrow! Big Alteration Sale Bargains! Knitted Cotton Gloves Fs 3d pair ; Black and Drey Silk Ankle Hose, 4s 6d pair. Women’s White Cotton Hose 2s 3d.—Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.* Everybody loves.to travel, especially at or about this time of the year; but. unfortunately, everybody cannot afford the time, to say nothing of the expense. Therefore the announcement that patrons of the Empire Theatre tonight can sit in a. chair and tour the world without suffering the displeasures of sea sickness, or the loss of time* but can enjoy all the fun and excitement, the 'interest and enjoyment of the voyage, will come as good news to those who were unable to get a berth on Saturday. Fares are ridiculously low, anj saloon accommodation can be reserved by ringing 'phone 186. Tonight’s trip is positively the last in Nelson. y -

Mr A. Gould will conduct the following auction sales To-morrow at 1 p.m.. Si. Vincent-streob, residential property, furniture, etc., on account Mr Sullivan; Wednesday next, at 1 p.m., clearing sale, Torv-streot, on account Mr G.J. Robertson; Saturday next, at noon, at the rooms, freehold properties in the estate W. Orsman, deceased; Saturday next, at noon, at the rooms, seaside sections, flahunamii. Suit Prices Slashed! Men’s All Wool . Xavv Serge Suits £7 7s. at Huge Alim acion Sale.—-Auckland Clothing and Drapery 'Co.* - 4 The N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. Assn, of Canterbury, Ltd., will hold the following stock sales this week: —Wakefield, Tuesday, 7th December at 1.30 p.m., Richmond, Wednesday, Bth December at 2p m. Murchison, Friday, 10th ’ December'at 1 p.m. Sec Auction colinmts for particulars. To-morrow, at Huge Alteration Sale! Women’s Cotton Vests— “Cumfy Gut’ brand—2s lid; Women’s India Gauze Combinations —lace trimmed 7s 6d and 8s 6(l.—Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co A ' The annual show of work of the pupils of the Sacred Heart High School ! wifi be held in the school on Wednesday next. * I Bargain Handkerchiefs! White Hom- ! stitched Handkerchiefs : Fancy Coloured Muslin and Mercerised 'Coloured y ßordf#’ Handkerchiefs, all 6 for 2s 9d ; at Alteration Sale, Auckland Clothing bind Drapery Co.* Tli ere is no such thing os something for nothing—men discovered that generations ago; but when yon buy a motor car you w’ant full value tor your money. You get it in the Oakland Sensible Six. Not only does the Oakland practice what its makers jlreach for it in performing ability, but it yields generous investment returns in low maintenance costs. For every pound put into an Oakland you get a sure pound’s worth of motor car but you get more than that. You get a car whose mechanical parts are so finely built, and so finely adjusted, and whose weight is so scientifically distributed that gasoline, oil and tyre costs present a -low ratio to mileage. Another point; Oakland deeign takes iu the fact that not all New Zealand roads are asphalt. Durability is built into the Oakland, and when you invest in this oar you are assured of long and continuous service, wi tli, slight depreciation. —J. 0. Carpenter, District Agent * A Some folks are ungracious enough to say that Nelson housewives should not play -the violin while No Rubbing Laundry Help does tho weekly washing, but wo are .away with sifch coldhearted heathen, and “on with the play; lot joy he nnco alined.”— M. P. Webster and- On., Agents for “No Rubbing.” Erams’s mail ea-« leave Nelson for Tabaka daily, from bis bookihg office, 29 Hardy-street, ‘phone 527, at 8 a.m., arriving in Takaka at X p.ni. Leave Tabaka for Nelson at 7.45 a.m., rriving in Nelson at 1 p.m. Oars meet in Motneka at 10.16 a.M *

A first offender for drunkenness was brought before Air ,1. S. Evans, S.M., at, the Magistrate’s Court this morning, and was convicted and discharged. A meeting of 11 so Licensing; Commit - l ee was held to-day, a lien several permanent-. iransfeVs of hotel licenses were urn utcd. During, November there were registered at. Nelson 27 births, 18 deaths, aml 10 marriages. A collision between a College hoy named Aubrey Hell, and a motor ear driven by Air \V. Sutton, occurred at: Snow’s Mill on Saturday afternoon. The hoy jumped olf his bicycle to pick i up a hat that had been blown from a | passing motor car, and had remounted when t,li('eollision occurred. 'The hicy-| cie was badly mangled, hut fortunately the hoy, while very severely bruised, escaped serious' injury. A movement has been inaugurated, iays the Waikato Times, to secure the formation of a strong co-operative company with tin' object of deal dip; with] local wool product on the co-opcrativo; principle. The proposal has been taken up most enthusiastically, and the promoters are convinced that the necessary vapita! w ill he subscribed. Ih another column will he found, the abridged prospectus of the proposed company. The personnel of [lie provisional directorate comprises a body of jinen well-known to the public for their I integrity and business acumen, whose association ■with any movement, ■ is a ! guarantee of its soundness. The eapij tat proposed is £600,000 in £1 shares I with easy terms of payment. The prejseut issue is limited to 250,000—KA0,1000 GA, per cent cumulative preference j shares and 150,000 ordinary shares, I the interest, on which will be limited to 8 per cent per annum. It is the purposel of the company to conduct its business on a corporative basis. The reputation established by some of our woollen mills for the excellence of | their goods extends far beyond the conI lines of the Dominion, and there is absolutely no reason why the whole of our wool output should not be made up locally and the finished product exported instead of the raw material. | This would be mutually advantageous |to the, producer and the consumer, as i well as provide lucrative employment | for a large number of persons. Another important matter, which the. company, intends to deal with in a thorough and comprehensive manner is the treatment oi seedy and hurry wool. From inquiries which have been made it Mias been established that this problem can be readily solved, and it is the intention of the. company to instal the latest machinery for treating it.

Mr. Harley was eliciting information, I from a. witness regarding blights duri ing the hearing of the claim for dam- ! ages now being heard at the Supremo j Court, when His Honour Mr. Justice iHo'sking imerposrti: “I wonder if any | apple land bo sold if they had I photographs of all the blights along* 'side it: Mr Harley: •'They arc perfectly well known, your Honour. They to be seen.’’ His Honour: “Yes; those who are in it (the orchard in■dustry). Hut what about those who are not in it V' The 12th (Nelson and Marlborough) Regimental Band greatly added to the attractiveness of the Nelson College sports held on the College grounds on Saturday afternoon. The College expresses its thanks for the valuable assistance given. In the Supreme Court at Nelson on the 3rd hist., in chambers, before -Honour Mr. Justice Husking,, on the 'motion of Mr Maginnity, probate of i the will of .the .late George Frederick | Naylor was granted to Annie Naylor, the widow and sole executrix; and also j probate of the will of the late 'Marion I Kemptho.rne to the Yen. Archdeacon 1 Kempt-home, tjio sole executor in the will. i Silk Snips To-morrow at Alteration Sale! 36-inoh While Jap Silk reduced, 4s 6J, 6s 6d. 7s 3d. and 9s 6d yard; 40 inch Coloured Grope do Client 10s 6d and 11s 6d‘; 40-inch White Crepe do Cheuc 11s lid 13s 6d, 14s 9d yard i Auckland Clothing a Oil Drapery Co.* Messks F. Canu and Co. advertise an extensive sale of furniture, piano, ole., on account of Mr G. Bennett, in auction columns. The Government steamer Tutnnekai, which left Auckland recently to search for the missing schooner Jubilee, arrived at Niue island on 4th 'December, after unsuccessfully searching the vari- ! ous islands eu route The Tutanekad j will return via the Kermacleos. —Press Association. Soaps scattered I Cuticura Is Sd cake, Burford’s Castile Soap 3 foils 9d. Rexona. Soap 3 for 4s 3d; Burford’s Bath Soap 6 for 2s lid. —Huge, j Alteration Sale. Auckland ’ Clothing land Drapery Co.