LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 14 October 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A Dunedin Dress Association telegram stales that Ada Berney. married, aged about 35, was found dead, fare down. in Die Woodhaugh stream last night. having apparently fallen twenty tret down a steep bank and striking her head on the rocks.

Auckland inis published a map, on the lines of the Nelson Chamber of Commerce map "'Fill the (lap, showing the missing links in the railways in red. It is a good illustration of the requirements. but so far as Hunk lines are concerned the need for filling the gaps does not appear nearly so sinking as in the Couth Island map referred to. ■"We have hi New Zealand 12 or 13 cows with records of over 7UUIu. ot buUer-fal, and all but- one were bred m Taranaki, or of Taranaki stock, sard .Mr E. Griffiths, secretary of the New Plymouth .Jersey Breeders’. Club, al_ the annual sale of pedigree bulls at waiwakaiho recently.

■ 'l'm not going to decide that because 1 don't understand it,” said 'Mr Justice Frazer, when a. knotty point arose in the Arbitration Court, "and 1 m not going to put my' loot into anything whicli L don’t understand.

This is a true story (announces the correspondent who sends it to the Mau-| Chester Guardian). A certain inspector visited a school to examine in music. .Alter plying the classes • with many questions he expressed satisfaction with the way the boys had answered. "And is there any question you would hke to ask me?'’ he inquired, ‘Please, sir, what time does your train go. came the unexpected question.

• I wili give the honourable gentleman or any other member £&U00 or £6ooo' if he will show mo a cheap and' cllcclivc way of getting rid of blackinn rv." said the Minister of Agncult;ne* in the House, when he was askad l-y an impatient member why the t iovci lunent did not deal with the blackberry pest. “Experiments are being made every day by the department, and the experiments that are being made in other parts of the world are being watched. I am going into the problem in a thorough manner, with 'the object of seeing what can be done with this .very difficult pest. We may have to set up special boards to deal witli the blackberry.” Electors are reminded that, the supplementary roll lor the Nelson electorate closes on the 18th insfc.

Further interesting comments m the Native race will be found in this week's instalment of the report made hv Mr F. D. Belt to the New Zealand Company in IW9 concerning the Nelson Settlement.

William 11. Cain, aged 68, stone mason, was found hanging at 7.45 this morning at the yards of his employer, ,1. Tail, monumental mason, Cashel street. Deceased was separated from his wife.— Christchurch Press Association message.

1m reference to Fire Brigade matters the Mayor (Mr W. Lock) stated this morning: It was my intention to refer to the question raised by Captain Dee In last night’s issue of The Mail at the meeting of The City, Council, but I omitted to do so. The. question ol providing an accident fund for .members of Hie Fire Brigade is an important one, and worthy of every consideration. -Its necessity has been demonstrated, and it should be dealt with without delay. It is mv intention to have the matter discussed at the City Council on iuesday next. Whatever steps may be taken to raise funds for this purpose I trust that the insurance companies will make liberal contributions.

\t tent ion is drawn to the repetition of the Baptist Sunday &Aimiyaj saw Service, to he held in >he School of ' Music to-morrow evening at 6,3 U n.m. Choir, of 250 voices. Preachei, Rev. J. R. Nelson.

It is announced in om adyulisuig 1 , *!,,>( Mr W. E. Johnson columns that i'u , , tluvilva (‘Pussyfoot’] will.speak at the Iheatie Royal on Friday next. It is well known that Mr Johnson has a _ worldwide. reputation as a Prombitionist and bis meetings throughout New Zealand have been centres of great interest by both sides in connection with the rro liibition question.

A bazaar in ‘ connection with St, John's Church, Wakefield, will to held during Novembe!'. Much interest is being evinced and it is hoped a successful function will eventuate. Particulars ere found in pur advertising columns.

New arrivals in spring millinery and navy serge costumes at, Amstice’s, opposite G.P.0., the advertised in the otn page of this issue.

Another monthly musical service is advertised at St. John’s Methodist Church on Sunday at 6.30 'p.m. feature of these services is the hearty congregational singing of popular hymns from the Mission Hymnary, led hy ah augmented choir; Ihe Rev. H. Li JJiamires will qondyct the service, and wU give an address on “The Grace ot Givuig.” A large congregation is anticipated. The attention of our readers in Havelock and district is. drawn to the advertisement of Messrs Glasson and tJo., of Christchurch, which appears in anotiier column. Their representative_wUl lie in tlie ante-room of the 1 own Hall, Havelock, with samples and. taking measures from Tuesday till Friday next week. This firm’s low prices are proverbial. They supply from Auckland to the Bluff.*

Out Lime Sowers have _ great adjustability as to quantity distribution, will effectually deal with all commercial fertilisers, the surveyor registers comparatively accurate, and the machine is both simple and strong. Discharge can be regulated to cover as light as hoar frost,’ or as white as a snowfall!—-Booth Macdonald and 00., Ltd., Christchurch. J. B. Ingram, Richmond, Local Representative.* DAWSON’S, Reefton, the leading Hotel -on the West Coast. Patronised by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. —Francis B. Stallard, Proprietor.* Emms’s mail cars reave 'Nelson for Motueka, Takaka, Collingwood, Rockville and Bainham daily, from the Booking Office, 29 Hardy street (’phone 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 10.45 a.m. and 3 p.m., arriving in Nelson at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.* Laugh and. the world laughs with you; rub, and you rub alone until you awaken to the folly of rubbing and nse “Nd-Rnbbing” Laundry Help—F, W -lAwlwi.

At. four o'clock tins morning’a- gwJd train switching to the siding at Drury trucks loaded with girders, was derailed on the. points and capsized one or two trucks, causing damage to the permanent way and blocking the mam trunk express duo at Auckland at ten o'clock. The passengers are being transferred across the gap and will arrive! ut Auckland about eleven o'clock. — Press Association. The races between Branford and Gloaming recall to an Australian paper a great match which occurred on the American Pacific Coast over 60 years ago, in which an Australian horse took part. The stake was, for 10,000 head of cattle, al that time worth approxijua tely £40.000. ■ On the day of the race the side bet was increased by £IO,OOO. A wealthy Spanish rancher had challenged the best horse in the world to , meet his liver, Scpulueda. The challenge was unanswered for a year. Then two farmers, having searched America for a horse capable of extending Sepulneda, despatched a commissioner to Australia. He returned with Black Swan, whose speed had earned him success after success in this country. Al last the race took place, and if was a true test of staying, for the distance was ten miles. * After the horses had travelled a little over five miles Black Swan was given his head, and won by 100 yards easing‘up. The two farmers won, with the addition of smaller bets, about £60,000. The possibilities of coke breeze as a building material are being discussed by sonic of the master builders in town, says the Wanganui Herald. Some time ago a house was erected in Wanganui from this material. From all accounts it is standing well. Its potentialities are being farther tested by means of -the wall around the gas works. The material, which is mixed with cement in the same proportions as gravel, caii he sawn, nails can be driven into it, or if necessary if can be bored with an auger like a piece of wood. For it is claimed the same durable qualities as concrete, and, plastered on both sides, it is quite waterproof. Concrete breeze is much lighter than gravel, is very much cheaper, and the cost of building a house with this material, if is said, is onethird that of bricks. ; ■* At the last meeting of the Motor Cycle Club a resolution was passed con* dcmiiing the practice of motorists mak* mg use of an open exhaust in and around the city. Although this matter 9 was brought up at a motor cycle meeting it was pointed . out that cyclists were not the only offenders. Cars are known that have had their silencers entirely removed. Members the Club whose bikes were known to lie noisy have rectified the same SO that lire drib feels it can confidently inform the public that those noisy road Fogs who prowl about the countrf at all hours of the night and early mom* lugs making themselves a general nui** sauce, are not members of the Motor Cycle Club. The co-operation of all the. members to abate this nuisance i has been assured. The Club solicits) the co-operation of the police in putting down the nuisance. The 'Anglican, Synod, gays a Sydney © cable, adopted a.-majority report op* posing .severance of the ..Church in A us* tralia from the English Church. •It also carried a motion that the marriage service .should, be amended (m provide three days’ notice of intending marriage. i ‘ ~ • Government supporters and those prepared to assist the candidature of Mr A. Gilbert are requested to meet him at Stoke on Monday next at 8 p.m. in The Public Hall. Mr Gilbert will speak at Rich* mond on the following Tuesday. Ladies are cordially invited to be present. tr mm——B—la—