LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 17 June 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Tw o of the Nelson are on in Bridge Stree • R f u n. mo uthed wether and the fattened ««» wiSaaku- Ih. by Mr A. East, o*"®*J l arc a cre dit sheep weigh over 3001 b, am ai to the raiser and the district. A deputation from the New Zealand Fruitgrowers’ Federation waited upon S; & for that the Railway Department was tid - ing measures to alter the existnig f mt. vans so as to give greater ventilation.-*. Press Association. Tho Regimental Band have arranged another excellent programme of musmM, items for their recital at the theatre Royal to-morrow (Sunday night. The] -Band have been fortunate m seeming, the services of Miss Meg ! patrons are advised not to mies the op , portunity of hearing her m the -sca g entitled ‘‘Old Chap.” In. addition to Miss Oimino the following talented vocalists will appcar--Miss V. BUI, Miss Nora Tavlor, and Mr Elliott. Ml R. Sunley will give a violin solo . ami Mr A Tavlor a concertina solo. Incimi-] ed in the Band items are the hymn, “Abide with me,” overture Poet and Peasant,” and a selection Songs of Scotland.” The dress circle will be ieserved for ladies and their escorts. A silver coin collection will he taken. Common jurors only are discharged from further attendance. The notice in the advertisement doe® not apply to special jurors. A bazaar in connection with the Methodist Ladies’ Guild, will he held in the School Hall on Thursday and Friday next, when there will be stalls o needlework, fancy goods, etc. on sale. Other attractions will also be provided. The admission is free in the afternoon, and a small charge is made in the evening. “If you boil down all this talk about Forestry what does it amount to.” With this sentence Gapt. Ellis opens an article Entitled “Forestry Facts. He hammers a few pregnant facts such as that in 20 years no exportable wood surplus will be available in Australia, America, or Canada, that there are between two million and two and a-bali million acres of man made wilderness in N'.., that at least a 100,000 acres of productive forest has been going to waste every year, and that the JJominioin must “Grow her own wood supplies or go without.” Tree planting pays. Plant Pinus Insignis. H. G. Kingsland, Phone 17, Wakefield.* The beauty of “No-Rubbing” Laundry Help is, that while it washes clothes spotlessly clean, it cannot injure the daintiest fabric. S. Bromiley and Son, agents for “No-Rubbing. DAWSON’S, Beofton, the leading hotel on tho West Const. Patronised by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. *Vanc« R. Rtailard. Proprietor • Emms’ b mail cars leave Nelson for Motueka and Takaka daily from the Booking Office, 29 Hardy Street, (’phone 527 b at 7.30 and 8 a.rm, arriving in Takaka at 1 p m.. Leave Takaka for Nelson at 7.45 a.m. and Motueka for Nelson at 10.45 a.nu and 8 p.xn., arriving in Nelson at 1■ p.m. and 6 p.«». 1

A Sydney cable slates that u deputation ‘from the West Darling district asked the Minister of Lands for protection against the wild dog menace. The speaker stated that Hie numbers of sheep’* in the three largest districts in the north-west was 1,250,000 in 1911, and 271,000 in 1920. The _ decrease was primarily due to the wild dogs. The deputation requested that £50,000 should he set aside to enable mam fences to he built and others to he reapiml, and the necessary netting to lie made available for private fences on easy terms. It also asked that a Wild Dog Act should he introduced. The Mimster promised an investigation by Cabinet. Some of the best local talent are helping at the Popular Entertainment in ho held in the Rowing Club Shed, the Port, on June 28th, and a first class concert is assured. Will our friends note that it has been postponed from the 21st to this date. In tins issue the Wakefield Brass Band notify that they arc holding a dance and'social. particulars of which will be found in our advertising columns. Entries for the practical examinations in music of the" Associated Board, R.A.M. and R.C.M., close at Begg’s on Saturday Ist July. The examiner will bo Mr Alfred Quaife. who. acted in (he same capacity in 1920. ! The attention of readers is drawn to 1 largo price list on second page of this , issue advertising Anstice’s Annual W'ini ter Sale of drapery and clothing. I The trustees and Matron of St. Anl drew’s Orphanage desire to thank the following for gifts of various kinds during May:—Mrs (rapper, Mrs Betts, Mrs Ensterfield, Mr Cotton, St. John’s Church, Suburban North ; St. Barnabas’ Church, Stoke; Holy Trinity Church, Richmond. Attention is drawn to Anstico’s Winter sale advertisements on first, page of this issue. Better cultivation produces better crops; discing is an important part of cultivation. The “Steel Qucen“ Disc 1 Harrow is the best implement for the ! purpose.. Over 11,000 of them at work. Why bo content with a copy when ,the original costs no more; send for catalogues etc. Booth, Macdonald and Go. Ltd. Christchurch. J. B. Ingram, Richmond, local representative.*