LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 16 July 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A cablegram from London to theOtago Provincial Fruitgrowers’ Council contains news that the Athenic landed 291 cases of apples and the Argyllshire 15,160 eases. The fruit was grown in Otago, and when landed its condition was generally guild, though the softer varieties had some waste. The apples by the Port Wellington arrived in good condition, and selling prices were: Stunners 16s to 18s, Doughertys 18s to 18s Oil, Ciiiftuns, Pioneer, anil Tasma 15s to 16s, Washingtons bis to 15s, but trade was very slow.

Last year the New Zealand railways carried V 1,873 tons of lime free of charge to farmers, stated Mr Wilson, of the Commercial Department of the New Zealand Railways, in the course of his address at the Chamber of Commerce .last, evening. While taking full advantage of this concession, however, farmers at the same time arrange for goods to be carried by opposition services. There was an instance of one farmer in the South who who got 700 tons of lime carried free, but refused ,to send his wool by rail, employing the road. Provision, however, has been made in the new tariffs for farmers who patronise, road vehicles being charged railage on lime. When refering to the Nelson section of railways during his address to the Chamber of Commerce last evening, Mr G. T. Wilson, of the Commercial Branch of the Railway Department, stated that the capital cost was £405,246, an average of £7292 per mile. The average cost of construction of New Zealand lines was £15,560 per mile, showing that the Nelson section bad .not been comparatively a costly one.

The stuff a man is made of, according to Dr. Charles Mayo, the eminent American surgeon, comprises fat enough to make seven bars of soap, iron enough for a medium-sized nail, sugar enough to fill a- salt-shaker, and lime enough to whitewash a chicken-coop. There also is phosphorus enough to make the lips of Z2OO matches, magnesium enough for a, dose of magnesia, potassium enough to explode a, toy cannon, and sulphur enougn to rid a dog of fleas. The value is said to be about 4, ];?•

After being two days in a tree-top at Newington Green, Islington, defying the efforts of scores of people to rescue it, a kitten was brought to safety by a cat. Several men climbed the tree, but when just within reach the kitten would jump away, A largo tabby then appeared, probably attracted by the S.OoS. messages sent out by the kitten at intervals. She climbed the tree, gripped the kitten firmly by the neck, and brought it to the ground amid the cheers of flic onlookers.

Dr Van der Lis. who is at present on a six months’ exchange of pulpit with Rev. Robertson Orr, of Wellington, will give a lecture in the Empire Theatre on Sunday evening at 8. The lecture is entitled,“The Five-vear-old Youngster,’'

or "Transformations under Prohibition.'’ Dr Van der Las has been minister of Seattle Presbyterian Church for the past eleven years. This lecture will give 'first-hand information and facts about Prohibition. The Shaw Saviil and Albion Coy’s steamer Waiwora is expected to leave Gisborne for Nelson to-night or tomorrow morning. She loads meat wool, etc., for London. Levin and Co. are her agents.

After sailing 19,000 miles in her father’s ship round South American ports little Muriel Lockyer, aged 12, arrived in Liverpool from New York a few weeks ago by the White Star liner Canopic Muriel’s father is Captain H. R. C. Lockyer, commander of the Houston liner Ilyacuithus, a vessel of 5785 toil's* nnj, to comply with the regulations, site was signed on as a, member of the ship's crew. In his annual report the Chairman of the Rank of New Zealand sounded a warning note to wool growers against expecting a continuation of the present high prices of wool, owing to the increasing use of wood fibre as a mivtuiv in many cloth materials. The day \s coming when we will be dress'd jn materials largely manufactured I. in wood fibre. This all ic;ans i'iw i..cement of timber values. In the i >cantime plant Pinus lnsignis.—ll. G. Kingslnnd, I'orestry Specialist, Wakefield. * 5 Brush Wool Knitted Costumes at 19 6. McKay’s. Sale.*' All half price goods strictly cash. No appifiliation at McKay’s.* Our Store crowded all day! New Bar gaiins to-morrow. Trathen’-s Thrift Week/

Ladies' Buckram Hat Shapen. clearin'! at 1, each, at McKay s. half price .■ni.i *

The public Verdict: The best bargain event ever held in Nelson. Twit lien's Thrift. Week/ Ladies’ knitted waistcoats ii:. fancy shades, smart and u.-ful, 6/11 each.--McKav’s sale.*

Too busy to advertise our bargains! Hundreds of lines half-price or less. Trathen's Thrift Week/ To-morrow at 9 a.m.. at McKay’s, fmwonderful bargains in half price goods/

Trathen’s ’J’hrift Week is stil 1 t’-e leading event. Keenest price-cutting in Nelson/

All model hats to clear at 9/11 each; formerly 29/6 to 75, -. McKnyVt sale/

I A large meeting ill Tapanui passed a strongly worded resolution calling Mo i or. stry Department to revoke its decision to cease afforestation operations at the Brno Mountains on account of the I ‘imaginary troubles of , live farmers of the Crookston district. 'Tlic meeting held that deer on mountains were not a menace to settlers ! while 2/- a head was paid for destruction as at present and specially .-tressed the suitability of the area for the growth of exotic trees. —Press Assoei.it ion.

lilt" lilt I I III" lit IW t licit 'll t I i'll tains were not a menace to settlers while 2/- a head was paid for destruction as at present and specially .-tressed the suitability of the area for the growth of exotic trees. —Press Associ.it ion. The additional trains run on Friday, following the restoration of the late night, it is learnt, are regarded by the Department as giving quite satisfactory results in the number of passengers being carried. It is hoped, as the weather gets warmer, that even better results will be recorded. The .following extract from a report in the Brisbane Courier is of special in tcrest to motorist. It- refers to the test conducted on Mount Gravatt by be Royal Automobile Club of Queensland. “Perhaps the outstanding performance of the day was that of Mr R. P. Randall. who drove a fully equipped fivepasenger Essex Six touring car, in the standard ear class, and registered the wonderful time of 1.19 4/5, very little slower than the time of the speed class This performance placed him first in the contest for cars with no weight handicap.'’

A request that representatives of unions appointed to s-it on tramway appeal boards should receive some payment for their services was made to 1 the Prime Minister to-day by a deputation from the Tramway Employees' Federation. Mr Coates, in his reply, indicated that lie could see difficulties ahead, but would have the* matter inquired into. lie would go carefully into the matter and let the Federation know the result, of his deliberations. — Press Association. Ladies’ Check Tweed Winter fonts, at less than half-price, 19 6 each. MeKav's Sale.* '