LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, 21 March 1921, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Tho Annesbrook Railway Crossing Death-Trap must be abolished. The local bodies are conferring on the matter. There should be no delay. The Railway Department is prepared to find only half th 0 cost. Residents of town and country have no option but to find tlie other half. It is essential that the district be united on one scheme. What progress have the local bodies made? Unnecessary delay may mean another fatality. The road deviation deserves serious consideration. Last night the Cathedral Choir len<lered Stainer's "Passion" music, the church being crowded to the doors. The principal soloists were Messrs E. i Short and K. Farmer, who were hoard to.great advantage in the duet "0 'twas tore." The choruses wore rendered with much spirit ,and the whole work was marked by a deep reverence. j Afr M. S. Claughton was at the organ, j and is to be congratulated on the | result of his training. ! The Auckland master -butchers decided to reduce further the retail prices of beef and mutton from a penny to a halfpenny n pound.—Press Association .

"An admirer" forwarded a silver medal to the supervisor of the* contest to bo handed to Mr. Mockler, conductor of the National Reserve Band, in appreciation of the "very excellent porlormuncc put up by Mr. Mockler in the BB competition, in which he secured third place." Mount Arthur had a thick covering of snow yesterday, and there was a fairly severe frost in town this, morning:. A Christfliiiich Press Association telegram stales that Claude Gnippolar, aged five, was killed through hoiu<i r.fruck hy ihe cowcatcher of the South express at Temploton. Deceased .with a little sister, was walking on the railwav line to meet his father.

Mr A. (■(Mild will hold .'in auction sale at Kauai street next Wodlics<lay, at. l.Ul) p.in., on account of Mr K. li. lltllllllHUKl. The Waiuiana and 1 !u* Shropshire, which will be arrivim; in New Zeaiand very shortly. hav ( > aboaid tliein a. considerable nuniU'r of immigrants, all of whom ;]),, .skilled workers in (heir particular line of occiijiatiou. Kniployeis desirim; to any of them should roinninnicate with the Ibider-Secrelaiy for the Department of Immigration, 1)()\ 313, Wellington, without delay. Th ( , co-operation of employers in this jnat!er is asked by flic Minister for Immigration (th(« Hon. \V. Nosworthy), so thai, those cii|»abl(> newcomers may be, placed in positions when they arrive. 'Hie list of occupations followed by the immigrants is too long to lip enumerated, but if covers most walks of lifo. Application to the Under-Secretary would enable employers to learn if a typo of tradesmen they, require is aboard, as all details of sticl'i parties arc sent in advance of the ship by (lie High Commissioner. Amonj; the number are butchers, carmen, printers, blacksmiths, bootmakers, carters, carpenters and joiners, cotton operatives, ironmongers. grocers, travellers, warehousemen, titters and turners, clerks, chemists', &U:, At All Saints' Church this wool; (Holy week) the vicar is conducting 'half-hour services from 8' to 8.30 each night with meditations on "The Steeps of Sacred Silence," "The Seat of Sacred Svmbols," "The Source of Secret Strength," "The Street of Sacred Sorrow." Parents are reminded that there are a few vacancies for hoys in the Choir of All Saints' Church. Further particulars will be found elsewhere. At the Hamilton Hibernian sports I). -Pretty established a world's re* cord, chopping a. 15-inch log in 20 seconds and beating the present record by five seconds.—l'res3 Assocla lion. The winner oi the ladies' riding competition a.t the Murchison Show was Mrs J. Alan Mitchell. The report in a previous issue givin ganotheicompetitor as the winner was incorrect.

Double width heavy Winter Tweeds, splendid for school wear, 10s 6d for 5s 6d—McKay's.* It is understood that a conference was held at Auckland last week by the Dilector of the Live Stock Division of the Agricultural Department, Col. Young, and other officers engaged h} the woi'k of coping with the caule tick menace. Tlie whole situation was thoroughly gone into from every point of view, and it, is understood that certain recommendations were drawn up to be forwarded to the i)irector-<General of Agriculture. Meantime stock-owners who have the misfortune to have this parasitic pest upon their farms would bo well advised' to hurry on their preparations, in view of an early announcement that compulsory treatment will most likely come into force within a very short time. Mr. Wylie, whos c letter appeared in Saturday's issue, states that he- should have stilted that the supervisor, Mr. Sweney, and not the secretary. Mr. Leaner, had a,pleasant task in controlling the large crowds, etc-. Dressing down Materials in good shades, 8s 6d for 4s lid ; smart Check Velveteens, 12s 6d for 8s 6d.—McKay's Price Contest.* It was decided at to-day's meeting of the Education Board that the annual meetings of householders in the Nelson Education. District for I lie election of School Committees should bo held on April 18th. Pink Flannelette, 2s 3d for Is 3d ; heavy White. Calico, 2s 9d for Is 6d ; tino*Longcl6th, 2s lid for Is lid.— McKay's Pn'co Contest.* In aid of the War Memorial Fund, in the Theatre Royal on. April■ sth next, the members of the Returned Soldiers Association will present to their Nelson friends and supporters the on c™}, .'/inlesque on spiritualism, entitled ' Q. The- capabilities of th© above company me tou well known for comment, awl we are given to understand the production is their best to date, A box plan will bo opened in a few days, mid tickets will be procurable from the members of the R.S.A. Four davs more of McKay's Price Contest! ' Drapery and Clothing ut less than wholesale price."

Candidates who wore successful in passing anv of the examinations! of the Associated Board, R.A.M. and R.C.M. during last year arc notified that they may now procure their certificates 'from Begg's. N Flannelettes, Sheetings, Calicoes, all reduced at McKay's price Contest.* For some years past the Live Stock Division of the Agricultural Department lias been under the impression that lice in sheep in New Zealand was increasing at an alarming rate. Speaking in this connection to a Dominion reporter, Colonel Young, Director of Livo Stock, said that at th e beginning of this season instructions were, therefore, given to all the inspectors in the division to pursue an active campaign against the 'parasite, with -a view to bringing about a substantial decrease in the pest, if nob eradicating it altogether. The number of applications 'now coming forward for approval of prosecutions went to show, commented'Colonel Young, that the early opinion relative to the spread of the nest was more than justified, as in many parts of the Dominion the number of lousy sbeep exposed for sale was naturally disquieting. Owners of sheep would, he-added, be therefore well advised to carefully examine their flock, not only before exposing them for sale, but also upon tbeir farms, as the Department was determined to take energetic steps to bring about a better position of affairs. Ladies' Wool Cloves, 2s 6d and 3s 6d pair ; Ladies' Colonial Black all-wool Hose, 7s 6d for 5s 6d.~ McKay's Price Contest.*

Boys' Dark Tweed' School Suits reduced to 39s 6d ; British Army Leather Mittens and Gloves, 2s 6d to 4s lid pair.—McKay's Pricp Contest.* Mr Wharton, Chemist, Hardy st., has installed a modern plant for the Developing and Printing work of the Amateur Photographer. All Films are developed within 24 hours, and the printing is done very expeuitiously. First-class work is guaranteed:* Theatres of the futuro will be featuring grand, humorous "World-Lift-ing" Pictures, owing to the wonderful influence of The Thinker's Pic- 1 turial,School Exercise Books and thq Hiblican Golden Rule School Rulers with metal edge, now circulating amongst New Zealand children.

By advertisement in this issue military trainees are warned that parades will recommence. Senior cadets will parade on Mondays, Wednesdays, and iuidays as heretofore. 'Leave from those" parades can only he obtained on application. Lads tailing to attend or submitting applications for leave will he proceeded against in accordance with the Defence Act of the Dominion. In his monthly .report to the Education Board at to-day's meeting, the Chief Inspector (Mr. G. A. Harkness) called the Board's attention to the had state of the children's teeth attending J the Karamea school, and suggested that I the Department's dental officer should I be sent down as early as possible. The Board resolved ty carry out the .suggestion made.

Several cases of petty thieving hav« ucnirred in Mofcneka recently. Amongst these are the theft of live hives of bees from an apiarv in Riwaka. The culprits took- fiie whole of the hives, and ircraoved the roofs from others in the apiary, interfering with the supers and spoiling fh 0 honey crop. The matter is in the hands of'the local police. Men's Genuine Ibirborry ('oats, 1)8 os for £5 ss. -McKay's Price Contest.* During the Easter holidays the Y.M.C.A.'s of Nelson, Richmond, and, i "Wakefield are running a camp for boys i between the ages of 12 and 18 years, at Snowden's Bush. Tf is hoped to have MOO bovs in camp during this period, Lild ho'vs wishing to attend are remuiflcd of the meetings to be held in the Methodist Schoolroom, Nelson ; the Lap- ■! tist Church Hall, Richmond: and the IY.M.C.A. Rooms. Wakefield, at 7 'o'clock to-night. Final instructions re I trains, etc. will bo given at these meetings, and it is very important that j every boy going to camp should be ; present. | Manv people hav ( , expressed appreI nation of the services renderd by Mr. !('. Leaper, secretary, and Mr. rrcd i Lock, assistant secretary, of the Band

Contest Committee. While there have been a number of active workers, it is jfll that the lion's share has naturally fallen, on th» two individuals montionIcd.. The work has been spread, not ■onlv over th 0 week, bub over several specially in the case of Mr. Leaper. Through the rush of work Mr. Leaper sought the assistance of Mr. Lock, whose successful secretarial work is well known. A New Plymouth Press Association message states that the grave of Chns. Armitage Brown, a close friend of th c poet Keats, has boson located and uncovered hy Mr. W. H. Skinner. Brown died at New Plymouth in 1842, and was 'buried on the slope of Marland Hill, but 'the grave was covered when t"he top was J'cut off- the hill to make a site for the (barracks.