LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 18 December 1924, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Superintendent of the Mental Hospital acknowledges donations towards the Christmas funds from Mr J. E. Hounsell, Thompson’s Centrai Depot, donations of goods from J. 11. Cock and Co., and gramophone records from Mr E. Boyes. ■ Recently Mr R. P. Hudson, M.P., invited the Hon. R. F. Bollard to include the Motueka district in his tour of the South Island. Mr Bollard has rt? plied:—“Many thanks for your telegram. Owing to dislocation of my programme for South Island I regret that I will not ho able to visit your district until the Now Year. I hope that my engagements will enable me to include Motueka in itinerary, and if I can possibly manage to do so, to attend the Takaka show on February, 2nd’’ Mr Hudson has also had a communication from the Minister of Lands stating he hopes to; visit the Motueka district in March, when Mr Hudson hopes ho will arrange to attend thp Murchison Show. A cable was received at Christchurch from Australia this morning, stating that' pick Eve, the champion diver, is now unable to visit the dominion this season. —Press Association.\ The following are winners of prizes awarded to. Nelson Academy of Music students and presented at the concert last Monday evening:—Primary Division, Eunice /Gibson; Elementary Division, Doris Pressly j Higher Division, Edna Flatt, awarded on the marking of Mr Wesley Roberts, Associated Board’s examiner.

Mr Edwin Fowler, late of Wakefield, now of Hamilton, Waikato, wishes all old friends a happy Christmas and would like then; to know lie as making a speedy recovery from his recent severe illness.* Open Saturday night.—lira then’s.*

A dance will be held at Brightwater on New Year’s Eve in aid of the Titoki Tennis Club.

Open Saturday afternoon and night until 8.3 J p.m.—'Irathen and Co.* With, commendable enterprise the firm of Wharton and Wharton, chemists. Hardy street, nave recently imported the plant necessary for tfio manufacture of Crystal Bath Salts, and the firm is now turning out in attractively got-up bottles, Lavender, Cologne, Rose, and Verbena . Perfumed Salts. The process of perfuming is a simple one, and. when , a Mail representative! looked in to-day the staff was busy turning out the articlo for the heavy Christmas demand. The firm is the first-one in New Zealand to manu-facture-Crystal. Bath Salts ,and the samples turned out prove that it is unnecessary to go outside tho Dominion for this class of goods. Messrs Wharton and Wharton, also manufacture other class of goods used- in the business, including Vanishing Cream anr}. the wellknown Emulsified Cocoanut Oil. The firm .is fully alive to the possibilities of increasing business, and, their .latest venture will no doubt nioet wit!) the success it deserves. *

Tho Medical Superintendent’ of the Mental Hospital wishes to acknowledge with thanks receipt of £6J2J2 from Mrs E. J. Scan tie bury, that being the amount received 4 from the children of tho Nelson primary schools as a. result of penny subscriptions to tho ‘ ‘Sunshine Fund for Invalid Children.” On behalf of tho juvenile patients it is desired to express thanks to Mrs fecantlehui v, sclipoi children, and stali's of the various schools for their kindly interest, and to assure all concerned that such a generous donation is greatly appreciated. This money will be expended on motor drives and picnics for the children and will undoubtedly add sunshine and gladness to the lives of many unfortunate children.

The acuteness of the housing situation at l’almertson North was further testified to the other day by tho exclamations of joy with which a party of house-seekers came upon a house whien had no blinds to the windows, and with an air of desertion, seemed to offer tenancy with open arms (says a local paper). The male of the party proceeded to climb a ladder resting against the front verandah in a thorough examination, while the two ladies—-one exclaiming enthusiastically, “I’ll take it even if it’s haunted !”—proceeded to the rear of tile mansion. That their confidence was misplaced and their joy a little premature was brought home when a head appeared through a window, and a voice with a tone implying ownership inquired testily: ‘‘What do you want lfere?”

There are few of us who, when passing by a painter in the street, do not feel an impulse to keep a- respectful distance away while passing (says the Manawatu Times). One resident of l’almerston North found this instinct well founded, when a pot of paint, becoming unhitched from a ladder in commission by a wielder of the brush, missed liis head by the width of a hair, and spent itself on the footpath.

The opinion of the council of the Auckland Institute and Museum as to the advisability of taking steps with a view to prohibiting the planting of heather in Tongariro National Park was sought by the Tararua Tramping Club in a letter received by the council at its meeting. The president, Sir James Gunson, said he considered the heather was a desirable acquisition and a decided asset to the park. There was no indication that it was spreading to any extent. Ho suggested that the matter should be left to the discretion of the Board of Control, which, he mentioned, was elected on a wide basis. This course was adopted by the council. In his speech at the farewell dinner given to General Sir Charles Fergusson, Governor-General,-Designate of ■ New Zealand, Sir Thomas Mackenzie recalled the late Earl of Glasgow’s interest in agriculture (says the Auckland Herald). On one occasion, he said, the Governor was attending the Agricultural Show at Christchurch, and he moved among the people and the show stock. Presently he heard two Scotsmen talking, the one asking the other if lie were ready to come away. “No,” said tho other, “I must see Lord Glasgow first. His Excellency turned and said, “Yes, here I am. Do you want me?” ‘No, ' said tho Scotsman, “it’s not you at.all that I want. It’s a hull!” Mr R. P. Hudson, M.P. for Motueka, M.P., has received the following letter from Hon. A. D. McLeod, Minister of Lauds: —“On my return to Wellington to-day I received your letter of the.Bth inst., and wish to assure you that when arranging an itinerary for another visit to the South I shall make a point of including Karamea. and ether parts of your electorate. I cannot, however, arrange to attend the Takaka Show on tho 2nd February as on that date I shall probably bo in the Bay of Plenty district. So far as I can see I shall not be able to leave for tho South until the end of February or the beginning of March, but Shall communicate With you again before definitely arranging the itinerary. With kind regards and wishing you the compliments of the season.” A reminder that in the new year motorists will commence to pay direct taxes is provided ir the publication on Friday of the first batch of the regulations under tho Motor Vehicles Act passed last session. The regulations, which provide for the licensing and registration of motor vehicles, come into operation on January 1 next. They , prescribe a series of forms which will be required to be filled in by owners of motor vehicles. The method of governing registration is made clear. The regis tration work is to bo undertaken by the Post and Telegraph Department. ’■

Attention is drawn to the advertisement in this issue for tenders for the erection of a new Sunday school building for the local corps of the-Salvation Army on a site next to the present citadel.

“There is no doubt that from a strictly selfish point of view the amalgamation of various outside bodies with the City has placed a financial burden ,On the City,” said the .Mayor, Sir James Gunson, at the meeting of ratepayers at the Town Hall recently. He expressed tho view, however, that the merging of these areas was a wise move, as the old City could not shut itself up and refuse to develop. Members of the business community -had"'their home interests in those areas and he hoped that for the closer unity of the greater Auckland .community there would be further amalgamations. ' (Applause). The Mayor spoke of the early vision of Sir. George Grey, who planned a city' from tho Manukau to ltiverhead, and said it waS possible that- in time the great city would conform in a large degree to tho design of the great colonist.

Mr A. Gould announces the following auction sales: —To-morrow, 19th, superior furniture and effects, on account of Mr E. Newman, 5 Milton Grove; Saturday next, 20th, sale of freehold residential property in -the estate of Mr A. Bonnington, corner Co-llingwood and Elliott Streets; Monday next. 22nd* sale of -stock and plant of the Empire Marble Bar, Bridge-street. Hand bags, many novelty styles. Trathen’s, where you get cash discount.* On December 21st, the Stanley Brook, Tapawera, Sherry, and Motupiko Churches will hold their Christmas services under the auspices of ’the Methodist Church of Nelson ,the preachers being Mr F. D. Hoten and Mr C. LI. Bingham. Silk hosiqry, best.—Trathen’s.*

Most reliable gifts.—Trathen’s.* Attention is drawn to an advertisement in this issue of the Waimea Tennis Association notifying members that tho mixed open championship .will be held on tho Nelson Club courts, not Brightwater, as advertised last evening. Infants’ baud crocheted bonnets, 3/11. —Trathcn’-a*

Lincu goods best. —Trathen’s.* DAWSON’S, Reelton, the leading 'Hotel on the West' Coast. Patronised v by H R.H. the Prince of Wales. Francis B. Billiard, Proprietor.*

Touristi! Look! Round Trip! 75 miles for 12s 6d! Enjoyable day’s outing—through beautiful apple lands—bj Emms’ Motor Service. ’Phone 527 Office, 29 Hards Street-*