LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, 13 December 1921, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

«. NlU.n, W.W.isitm ?y 1 ; M “s’,iid ml rracli VFrfK«“«» % < ’«'** noon. Tin: miitruii "I I'H' &!&&&&£& uavv 4lh, assistants .igittui 0 as award.—Dress Assn. A Blenheim V™** vrj" .'“vliisi iiigW. ,rom llci,r , l : ,all " rc ' At a meeting _ of /'l'lckci Association a mtU.i ■ • fn n the president of the Nelson AssoYesterday Messrs E. D- Burry and A. Robinson, on behalf of the Nelson vgg Circle, waited on Messrs At more a Kelletti, M's F., and asked bat the muon Of Asiatic w» p Ih; »!’; yolutelv prohibited, particuLub. • ina the fact that many returned soldiers who had taken up poultry favm--I,l' were seriously affected. .Mr Atmorc, who was sympathetic towards the dcilbo would bring Hie repvcsentations made to him mmer the notice of the Government' immediately on his return to Wellington, and Mi Kcllet said he ; jwould strongly support Mr Atmorc. The adjourned annual meeting of Nelson Dog Trials Association is to be held at Tapawcra on Friday next at 0 o'clock.

The Oliver Cultipaekcr lias arrived. Docs the work of-a Cambridge, roher, more, efficiently ami easily. Inspeo i«m cordially invited.. Ivorys Ltd. Nelson and Motueka.*

At the 35th ' Anniversary Si,! e I Women’s smart knitted silk jumpers 29s Od and 455. Accordcou pleated _ slnns navy ami coloured serge, or striped tup silL-455. Auckland, Clothing and Drapery Co. ‘ , . Clpldmi’a knitted silk Sets, armed per ’post from London, jumper, knickers and cap to match, <i charming gift mi a child 3 to 5 years old. Dml- sky, saxc ; prices 50s to 55s set. '1 rat liens.

55/- and 75/-! Men’s all wool tweed 3 garment suits at huge 35th Anniversary Sale. Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.* Mr A. Could announces an auction sale of furniture and ©fleets on account of Air. Tuck at his residence, Examiner street, at 1.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 20th fust.

Priccs’knockcd silly at-huge 35th Anniversary sale!' ! Womens while co - lon hosb Is 6d pair. Cr/am cashmere hose 3s lid pair. Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.* A beautiful gift for a. child 3 to 5 years old, just arrived knitted silk sets, jumper knickers and cap to match ; dainty summer colors; prices 50s to sqs the set. TrathCns.*

Costumes cut at the 35th Amvevsary sale! Exclusive tailored costumes in navy, fawn and nigger all wool suiting serge £5 ss, usually £3 19. s 6d. Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.*

Beads for Roadwork Trimming arrived to-dny, largo bundles, black od string, steel fid, silver, gold, brown, blue, pink, and other shades Is string. Tra thou’s: *

With “No-Rubbing” Laundry Help you make white things whiter, coloured clothes brighter and all most bcau(ifully fresh and sportlessly clean without destructive rubbing.

It's a money saver! Huge 35th Anniversary Sale! ! While piqm; sknts 7a 6d. * Womens’ stylish crepe frouks—plaiii colours and .striped clfcets- I Jf j hd and 17s fid. Auckland Clollimg and Drapery Co.* Emma’s mail cars leave Nelson for Motueka and Takaka daily, from the Booking Office. 29 Hardy Street, (’phono 527), at 7.30 and 8 a.m., arriving in Takaka at 1 p.m. Leave Takaka for Nelson at 7.45 a.m, and Motueka. for Nelson at 10 and 10.45 a.iR., arriving in Nelson Noon and 1 p.m.

< Tho report from Gisborne (bat New L'-dand meat Moved at Manchester lad proved and had to be rid 'Ti to London to be sold, in taken

■ •plion to by Mr W. E. Lewisham. ci Auckland, as representing tho iiitprists of the port of Manchester. Me Mates that a representative of the Manchester port development corporawas in Auckland only a week and the statement is contrary to •,!c: fads given by nine on tho point, f ht* ’imneml juithonticis had used tho .w . - faeihtes of Manchester for £CV-n-al' vears, and the stores were at present available for use by exporters freon New Zealand.

W. t'lonih; fanner-, Paraparaumu, proceeded in The Magistrate’s Court at Wellington, before Mr W. G- HMdell, S.M., against E. Dorter, Radmerston North, trapper, to recover 40 opossum skims or their values, 12s 6d each. Ihe plaintiff was the owner of a farm at I’iivaparauinu. on which there were a large nmiiher of opossums, Ho granted' the defendant the trapping rights, and tho defendant obtained a largo number of skins. The plaintiff claimed that- it had been agreed that ho was t« receive 40'" of the best skins for himself as the. consideration for granting the defendant, trapping rights, i ns was denied by tho defendant, but aftci hearing the evidence Mr Ridaejl gave huigineiit for plaintiff for tho delivery of 40 skins or their value, whiyh wts fixed at 11s 6d each.

‘Death due to accidental suffocation while lying in a perambulator, was Um verdict returned by the coroner, Mr « • E. Wilson, S.M., at an inquest held at Dcvonport concerning the death ol a three mouth’s old baby named Leinard George Harris, son ol Mr W. -■ Harris, of Wicklow Road, Dcvonport. The child, which had . enjoyed good health, was put to rest in the perambulator about 3 p.m. by the mother who a little time afterwards heard a. faint cry. On looking at the infant, however, she thought it was asleep, hut ten minutes later she found it-.lying face downwards in the' pram, with hie extince. Dr. Rout was called m, lm>- attempts to restore animation faded.

The latest monthly abstract of -Statistics reveals that the index number for the three food groups as at October lo (Dominion weighted average) was 1,5/4, a. decrease of 46 points as compared with the preceding month s figure (1,72 u), and an increase of 56.45 per cent, as compared with that for duly, 1914. Jn tho groceries group a fall of 9 points is duo to decreases in several items, tiie tall being must general in the case of potatoes and 1 ca. A decrease m the price of sugar in several towns lias also contributed substantially to the. fall. A fall oi 127 points in the dairy products group is due mainly to a considerable decrease in tho price of butter in all towns, the extent of tho fall varying from 2d to 6d in the case, of different towns. Tho index number tor tac meat group has fallen 41 points, the decline being due mainly to an all-round decrease in the price of beef. Henry Pace,, single, between 30 ami 40, supposed to be a native oh England was drowned at Wamui-Omata this mornfng. Ho was in charge of a horse nad vehicle carrying milk to the factory, and was about to cross the Wainui river when the vehicle upset and the horse, cart, and driver were thrown into the river, which was in fresh. The body was not recovered.—Press Assn.

The Mfipouriko will 1)0 taken over from the Union Co. by the Anchor Co. on Friday next, Mr W. ilogers leavuitf for Wellington on Thursday lor tluU nurpusc. The Mapounka will < make ( lie!' first trip under the Anchor flag oiij January Dili - ( ( Cars will be run from tho CrotVli ; Stables daring tho Christinas holidays, as follows viz: for Blenheim at 6 p.m. j Christmas Eve, for Motueka. Riwakaj and for Westport at 6 a.in. Christmas morning Cars will also leave I ICton for Nelson on arrival of Maraim f lO,ll Wellington. “I h t avc no profession and no trade,” was tho explanation given by ai judg-,. meat, debtor at the Magistrates umi't at Auckland this week, why Tie had not paid an account. lie added : I was one of the victims of a firm of solicitors. I am absolutely homeless; ami have no income at all. I had to close down my business. I sold my property for iMUUU. Mv solicitors received £2OOO casli 3 nnd I am left with a useless mortgage. 1 had to pawn my watch yesterday.’ Mr J. K. Wilson, S.M., refused to make any order

It is intended by the Wanganui Wireless Club, if a Government permit can be obtained to erect _ a wireless plant on the Waione, the judge’s boat, and to send messages as the race for tli o sculling championship between A rust and Hadfleld progresses (says the Herald). These messages would bo incited up by a. wireless set near -the liidshing post, Where, by some wisiblo menus, the crowd would bo to see. how the contestants were faring. The messages would also bo picked up in Wanganui, where stay-at-homes would bo informed as to the progress of events without any delay.