LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 21 November 1923, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Leslies Thomas -Jones, aged nineteen, was drowned in tlio IMannwatu River while bathing Ho was unable t-1 swim. ' A seventeen-year-old companion, Albert Eclgeley. made strenuous but unavailing' efforts at rescue. The body was recovered. —Press Association.

It. is believed that a single man named Martin Gelden (aged 24), a labourer, was drowned in Auckland harbour olf the Queen’s Wharf on Saturday evening. At the time it was reported to a Harbour Board official that a mail had fallen into the water and, on a dinghy being lowered, a cap, now identified as Golden’s, was recovered. A peculiar feature is that a man heard a splash and saw a floating object in the water, but did not realise that a. fatality was occurring and did not give the alarm until the object had sunk. Gelden had no relatives in Ihe Dominion. —Press Association.

Heavy, frosts last week appears to have done a good degl of damage to the gardens in Hiitt Valffv, especially round Trentham, Heretaunga, and Upper Hull, where potatoes,- tomatoes, beans, cucumbers and early marrows have suffered more or less severely. Potatoes "have had their tops badly blackened, and, although they may pick up with the better weather and rain, it will throw them back considerably. the worst, damage was done close to the lulls on the 1 south-eastern side of the valley. Strawberries are looking well, says the New Zealand Times, but there are not as manv as in years past, as owing to the 'Auckland fruit getting on to the market canler they have been getting the best prices, and it is the early supplies which get the v best values. As a result, the quantity has shown a decrease. but there 'is still a fair area devoted to the cultivation of this fruit, which at present promises to yield a good supply. Read it Now!! Fuff, Page Ad. in this pnpor. All ivbout niiothoi swn-g of bargains to-morow at the Stupendous Sale of Condell’s Stock.—Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.* What a. plum!! To-morrow we’ll throw out 2000 yards of Glorious Flouncing Embroideries —18 and 27-incli-—at Is and Is 6d yard. Read page ad. this paper for particulars of more big bargains at the Stupendous Sale of Condell’s Stock— Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.*

DAWSON’S, Reefton, tno leading Hotel on the West Coast. Patronised by H.R.H. the Prince of Wale*.-Francis B. Stailard. Proprietor.®

Emms mail car* leave Nelson for Motueka, Takaka, Collingwood Rockville and Bainham daily, from the Looking Office, 29 Hardy street ( pnono 527), at 7.39 and 3 a.m., arriving m fakaka at 1 p.m.. 1 Leave Tabaka for Nelson at 7.45 a.m. and Motueka for Nelson at L 0.45 a.m. 'and 3 p.m.. arriving in Noi e n at " pm. Mid 5 P m.*

A circular to ha ml from the Department of Agriculture, Wellington, states that m the apples from cool stores flesh collapse has boon very much in evidence. There has been a high, percentage of soft unused fruit marketed, showing signs of approaching decay. Canadian Jonathan apples sold at 20s per bushel case. At Christchurch there is a demand for highly coloured fruit of good quality. .Most of the fruit offering has been of low grade quality. There is little demand lor pears that have been in cool storage. At Dunedin, apples from Central Otago in perfect order brought 19s On per case. Some lines of Stunners from Central Otago which looked well up to grade proved to he frosted, and were degraded. At Invercargill in

many instances sals of apples were not made owing to the poor quality, and a number ui consignments resulted in a total loss, having to be sent to the tip.

A valuable consignment of sheep and cattle for New Zealand arrived at Auckland by the Turakina at Auckland alter a. 39-days’ voyage from Liverpool. The cattle, which number nine pedigree, Jersey cows * aid one bull of the same breed, were, landed there and taken down- to AiotUibi by ferry for quarantine. There are 51 sheep, some ol : which will be landed at Auckland and the remainder at Southern i>m'ts. During the voyage the animals wore housed on deck amidships and aft of the engineers’ quarters, and all arrived in good condition.

At Marion, l’ercy Beard’s 10-roomed residence, recently erected, was destroyed by (ire at 3 o'clock this morning. The cause is unknown. Nothing was saved. 3he inmates escaped in their night clothes. The insurance on the house was £9OO and on the furniture £3OO. Press Association.

A sharp earthquake shock was experienced at Jlokitika at 5.10 this morning, lasting several seconds It was followed a couple of seconds after by a lighter shock lasting for one second. — Dress Association. ,

To prevent frauds occurring in connection with cheques, a, fresh regulation lias been drawn up by the Treasury. “Officers when drawing cheques must exercise care to obviate the possibility of fraudulent manipulation,'’ slates the regulation. “Sums expressed in figures and words must be written as near the left-hand margin as possible. There should be no blank spaces between the money symbols and the words and figures representing the amount of the' cheques, and lines should be drawn between, so that additions to the amount cannot be made. Cheque books, when not. in use, must, be kept securely locked up.”

In order to avoid dashing with other fixtures in which many members arc engaged .it has been found necessary to give the Nelson Harmonic Society’s concert earlier than was intended, and it will now be held to-morrow week, Thursday the 29th inst. All members are asked to be present at the two remaining practices on the Thursday and Tuesday evenings. The work that will be rendered is Mendelssohn's magnificent oratoria ‘‘St. Paul,” and there is every promise of its being a great musical success.

"Two outstanding features of the Show,” remarked Mr J. Webb, of Taihapo, who judged those sections yesterday, “are the fat lambs and lint fat cattle.”

An Ashburton Press Association telegram states that Michael McGrath, single, aged 22, was found drowned in a watercourse at- Melhven. McGrath was a labourer working at odd jobs. For several weeks he had been sleeping at a but with a man named O'Connor. Last night about nine die left the hut, saying he was unwell and would take a walk. He did not return. Mrs Jackson, when fetching cows, found the body lying face downwards in the water. No explanation is afforded. More Bargains To-morrow! Read Page Ad. in this paper for particulars of some more big bargains at the

tunendous Sale of Condell’s Stock. — Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.* The Anchor Company announce in at to suit the convenience of visitors to the Show, the departure of the sis. Ngaio has, been postponed until 8 o’clock tonight The steamer will leave sharp to time.

To-morrow’s big bargain!! 2000 yds or glorious IB and 27-inch Flouncing Embroideries ALuslui and Long cloth—ls' and Is 6d yard, at Stupendous Sale of Gondell’s Stock.—Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co-*