LOCAL AND GENERAL

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

LOCAL AND GENERAL

After hearing further evidence at the Court yesterday in the defended civil action if. Stringer v. T. Leaning, claim for possession of a tenement and rent, Mr T. K Maunsell, S.M., reserved his decision.

The sub-Committee of the City Council set up to report on the General Account, which was di.scussed cm Friday night, included Cr. W. 0. Harley, whose name was omitted from the list. The sub-Committee was set up as the result of statements made by Cr. Harley at a’ previous meeting of the Council; but Cr. Harley was not present at the meeting of the suh-Committee, being out of town at the time; and the report submitted was therefore drawn up by the other members of the sub-Committee.

At the Police Court at Dunedin Andrew Johnson, a trimmer on tho Otaki, was sentenced to a month’s imprisonment on each of throe charges of assaulting the second and seventh engineers. Johnson came’ hack to the srip with a. dog .and the assaults occurred when lie was forbidden to take it into the stokehold.—Press Association .

The meaning of some remarks made by Mr Whitwell at the.annual meeting of the Nelson Fi'eezing Company regarding the cool storage of apples was somewhat mutilated owing to printer’s errors. Mr Whitwell stated that Mr Waters, biologist to the Agricultural Department had been experimenting for two years, and a paragraph had .been published in the Agricultural Journal that lie had been able to induce the trouble; if that is so, there was hope that it would he overcome. One of the main theories was that the fruit smothered in impure gases given off by the apples themselves.

Great interest, is being taken in the fair to be hold in the Botanical Gardens on Saturday afternoon next, in aid of the Blanket Society. There will he numerous avenues of enjoyment and quite a, number of novel features will he introduced. Residents are helping throughout the city and in the Waimeas and Wakapuaka districts and others are invited to lend a willing hand in order that the necessary funds may be secured to provide for the good work being continued. A full description of the programme will appear in to-mor-row’s issue.

Mr A. Could announces an auction sale for Thursday next, 16th, of .mahogany, walnut and oak furniture, etc., at the residence of .Mrs Code, Trafalgar Street South.

Thursday next! Showroom week starts. Big reductions in smart summer apparel, of all descriptions. Aid?land Clothing and Drapery Co.* Bargains wil he the order of the day at “Tim Farmers’’ on Thursday the 16th when their clearance sale of combined Nelson and Takaka,stock is under way.. As disposal is the reason .for this sale," prices- ..are being -sacrificed' ruthlessly." On the opening "day sonic really amazing specials will he offered. Thoscywhn get in early are assured of securing phenominal values.*

Thursday Next!! Showroom bargains carnivtl starts. 7 days of special cut prices in costumes, coat frocks, knitted silk goods and millinery. To-mor-row's Mail will have full particulars. Auckland Clothin gand Drapery Co.*

Attention is drawn to the programme appearing in this issue of the Tapawera Axemen’s and Athletic Associations’ Sports to-be held on January Ist, 1923. Wait for Thursday! Showroom Bargain Week starts then. Slashing reductions for 7 days., in costumes, coat frocks, knitted silk 'goods, milinery, etc. Got Wednesday’s Mail for details. Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.*

Use six ounces of the pure “Golden Rule” Soap with one small packet of “No-Rubbing” Laundry Help for the weekly family washing.—T. Pettit and Co.

DAWSON’S, Reefton, the hauling hotel on the West Coast. Patronised by H.R.IT. the Prince of Wales.—France? B. Stalkrd, Proprietor.* Emma’s mail cars reave Nelson for Motuoka, Takaka, Collingwood, Rockville and Bain’ham 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 am. and Motueka for Nelson at 10.45 a.m. and 3 p.m., arriving in Nelson at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m *

A nmntt v resident writes; A slight accident very nearly resulting in sericiis ronsequeiiees, occurred on the Koxltiil iiiaiu road on Sunday last. Mrs J, \V. Eves was driving on Sunday inoruing with another lady and lour young children in a trap to Sunday School at Eoxbill, and when nearing Llie Church, the horse shied violently at a man who was lying in the road, with bottles beside him. Mrs Eves was partly thrown from the trap and clang to the shaft, the other occupants managing to retain their seats. Fortunately the driver was able to hold on to the reins ,and eventually got control of the frightened horse. Had she not done so the eonsequences to the lady and four children and the vehicle would probably have been serious, "Frederick Pearson, a farmer, of Huahine, aged about 50, was found'dead this morning from apparently self-inflicted shot wounds.—Press Association.

Owing to inadvertence a mistake occurred in the notices of Air Atmure’s meeting in last evening's issue This naturally misled many residents as to when his Brook-street meeting was to be held. Despite the confusion caused 81 residents attended the meeting last evening.