LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 8 April 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mr-dtall Skelton^oT”Auckland (who was ii delegate to the Irish returned by the Nuigarg- “ having given an interview m e to the Japanese, menacc. He d«‘ represent his views, which accoitl turn public opinion here. The Ota (, o Harbour Board’s £133,b0U hiU-rcrf, (lli» l V repayable on January Ist. IG2B ) s 1 inc taken up very freely, oyer halt the amount being applied tor m the fins fortnight.. Ae Board give particulars in our advertising column., to-day. At the iiiouest hold at concerning the death ot Mi H. KRidle.v who was accidentally drownea while crossing the Aorere River on MarGi 25th, evidence was given ’>} Claude Cook to the effect that w com nan v with deceased he lett then C<l nip for Bainham. Deceased was earrviim a swag of about' 15lb weigh ■Si his shoulder. They got more than halfway across the river m safety, each haviue a stick for support. He<uhm u sMaili witness looked round ami «nw debased floating down the rapids about 40 feet away. Deceased called to him for help He dashed across the remaining distance to the bank inul mu down to a point where* ho thought he might have a chance of catching deceased as ho passed. ito waited there 20 minutes, but saw ho sign of him. Deceased had spoken previously of having a weak ankle A verdict was returned of accidentally drowned.” A social evening in connection with the NOG- Old Girls’ Association will he held in the College gymnasium on Saturday Aprill 22nd, at 8 p.m. It is hoped that all old girls will attend. Takaka Residents! Don’t miss tbo faiicv dress hockev match between Rivals and-The Boys on Wednesday, 12th nisi., on football ground. Commencing 3 p.m. Admission Is.* Attention if? called to an .“Urgent Warnmc” advertisement to the. ratepayer., of Moiupiko Riding.

Mr A. Gould announces the sale by Public*Auction of Hie freehold residential property, furniture and effects ot Mr J D- Moriarty, on the. property Bridge Street, next, Tuesday at 1.30 p.m. Tots of fun at the fancy dress hockey match between Rivals and The Boys on football ground, Takaka, on Wednesday next, commencing 3 p.m. Admission Is.-

Better cultivation produces belter crops; discing is an important part of cultivation. The ‘ Steel Queen Harrow is the best implement for the purpose. Over 11,000 of them at work. Why ho content, with a copy when the original costs no more; send for catalogues etc. Booth, Macdonald and U Ltd. Christchurch. J. B. Ingram, Richmond, local representative.* ■Storekeepers will oblige hv forwarding their orders earlv for “No-Rubbing Laundry Help, ‘‘Golden Rule” Soap “Goldeii Rule” Candles, and Keep Smiling” Pumice Soap, to 'facilitate prompt delivery. J. H. Cock and Co. Ltd., wholesale distributors. Emma’s mail cars leave Nelson for Motueka and Takaka daily, from the Rooking Office, 29 Hardy Street, (’phone 527), at 7.30 and 8 a.m., armini in Takaka at 1 p.m.. Leave Takaka for Nelson at 7.45 a.m. and Motneka for Nelson at 10 a.m and 10.45 a.m.. arriving in Nelson noon and 1 p.m. DAWSON’S, Reefton, the loading hotel on the West Coast. Patronised by HR H. the Prince of Wales. Francis B.’ Stallard, Proprietor.*

There is -still nu trace. of Mrs !’. (I. Phillips, of TMolucka. who lias been iiissing since tlift beginning of the week. ■V thorough search has been made for he missing woman.

To the remarkable collection of pipes n Duke street, St. James's, London, ms just been added the historic pipe iv hic it Sir Waller Raleigh tranquilly nnoked on (he scaffold in the grim year if 1618. It is reported of eye-witnesses i.f the scene that, as the brave and learned old knight, placed his head on the block, ho handed his beloved pipe [i, a relative, Bishop Andrews, in whose, family it, has long been treasured as an heirloom.

■\ seient ist lias lostimaled that in a jj e l ime of 70 years a man grows nails ivhieii. if it were possible to preserve hem nneiil. would reach the length ot I He 4in.

Ai'iangeinents for the Dominion t qnferenco of the Chinches oi t hrist which is (n )>e held in Nelson at Easter, are now completed. About 100 delegates and visitors from other districts have been registered, the majoriy of whom will be. housed hv members of the local elimch. The proceedings will commence on Friday morning at 9 o clock, when committees will he set up and the foreign mission report considered, ror the Sunday services the School, of Music has been secured, and in the afternoon at, 3 o’clock, .Mi' George Fitzgerald, ol the Invercargill church, will preach the Conference, .sermon. He. has a high reputation as a speaker, and his address on "The Challenge of the Times'’ should attract a large congregation. In the evening Mr \V. D. More, of the Dominion Road Church. Auckland, will preach, his subject being "If a man die shall he live againT Specially selected hymns will be sung at these services, and Mrs C, Cunningham oi the Baptist. ( hnrch, will preside at the Cawlhron organ.

Two handsome silver cups, mounted on ebonised wood, are on view m Hie premises ot Holds Kerr, Hid., Trafalgar Street. The trophies tire for cornpet ii ion among the members ol IhipWaimea Defence Rifle (Tub. One of (he cups has been subscribed for by the residents of the district, and the other has been given bv Mr H. Tomlinson. Both were supplied by Louis Kerr, Ltd., and the engraving done by the same 1 1 mi .

Replying In a deputation from Bower Boards who wailed on the Government for assistance in raising loans, Mr Massey definitely stated that the Government would not guarantee, any more local jnaie- London brokers had told him it would ruin the credit of the Dominion and make the Government pay a higher iate of interest.—Press Association.

‘‘Women, skip vnur way to health and Beauty," is the slogan of George Cook, the' boxer. "Half the ailments from which modern girls suffer -would disappear if they would only devote a few minutes every morning to skipping." he says. "The average girl is cooped up in a city office bending oyer a desk all day. Their lunge become inefficient, and they slowly lose both health and gracefulness. Let them give ten to fifteen minutes before breakfast to skipping, and they will find a _ wonderful change in health jind physique. ’’

The Nelson Harmonic Society will give its first concert of the present year on Monday 24th April, when Gade s Psycho'will he rendered. On account ot the'Easter holidays, the chorus will meet next week on Wednesday instead of Thursday.

The Regimental Band will give a sacred concert at the Empire Theatre tomorrow (Sunday) evening, commencing at 8 o’clock. The programme includes two vocal items and patrons may be assured of a good evening’s entertainment. to- Court of Appeal reserved judgment in the case of Moral and others versus the Northern Steamship Company. —Press Association.

The new howling green now m course of construction for the Nelson Chib presents a busy spectacle after school hours, when a number of boys are engaged to tramp down the layers of soil which arc being put on preparatory to sowing the grass seed. E-x perienee has shown that tramping is better than rolling, as the former method gets rid of the “pot holes The boys thoroughly enjoy their task, and at’the same time earn a. little pocket money. In the course of a discussion at the Waimea County Council meeting on a report by the Engineer concerning the outside employees of the Council, a, motion, moved by CV. Berryman, was carried that fresh applications for permanent daymen be called for the iVlotupiko Riding. In the report of the proceedings it was inadvertently stated That the motion was Iqfit. There lias lately beta invented in England a pocket receiver of ladio mes. sages,- said to have a range of 100 miles. Mr R. W. King, one of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company engineers, asserts it to he well within the range of possibility that we may see (he day when an American President, can sit at his eas* m tho White House and talk at once to every city, town, and hamlet that has telephone wires, and thus command an audience of from 50,000,000 to .(.0,00( ,- ,000 people. To-morrow evening the Kelson Silver Band will give their first senes o Sunday evening concerts m the Theatre I?rival. A good programme will be presented which include two cornet solos bv Sergeant H. F- Vincent, the Lost Chord,” and a triple longue polk • Australis” with band accompaniments. Bandsman W. MacDonald will give an exhibition of fancy drumming. Hie concert will start at 8.T5. A silver coin collection will be taken at the dooi.

The monthly meeting of the W C T.IL will he hold on Tuesday next at’.T o’clock in the MehtocHist Hall. Elsewhere in this issue is the notice of Alias Estelle Deere, who intends opening in Nelson a School of Dancing, under Vice-regal patronage, beginning shortly after Easter. The school will be under the personal direction of Miss Deere, and in charge of, Miss Alma Henderson. Modern ballroom, ballet, and sold dancing will bo .sought, and for the prospectus intending pupils and guardians should apply to The Studio, 76 Hill-street, Wellington, For local inquiries phone 547.*

Tho attention of the Richmond ladies is drawn to the advertisement of tho Y.M.C.A. ladies’ auxiliary committee annual .mooting in to-day s issue As this is the first annual meeting .it is expected there will be a very lawo attendance. All Indies desirous of joining are asked to be present on Tuesday next.

To-morrow evening a people s service will be held in Hie Nelson School of Music. The Rex’. John Laird will 'preach the subject being ‘ live Only Annihilation Known Ip Men.” Hymn Book's are provided. The service 'commences at 6.30 with a song service.

In St John’s Hall, Hardy-street, Mr H Hunter-Brown wilt give his third annual lecture on “Dmne Healing on Wednesday evening, 12th April, at 8 o’clock. The subject is increasingly arresting the attention of thinking people throughout Hie world, and m view ot the forthcoming visit to New Zealand of Mr Hickson, m connection with the Anglican-Church, this year s ■ lecture will be ot special interest. The usual series of twelve continuation clashes will be Held in the Nelson Institute, commencing on Thursday. 20th April, at 8 p.m. The lecture and classes are free.