LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 3 April 1926, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

‘ Take !i I'rnm me. as my last wnr. I.'' lie cc 11 1 1 •<I<■<i. "New Zealand lias iiu reaso-n to lie ill-pressed. or even anxious, about thr fut u re. ( A pplause).— 1 lon. \V. I’cmbfi' Ki'i'vi's. at Wanganui. Winn last Im was in I’almcrston Nortli as a lad. tlif t Jove I nor-t If in* ra I Mated at tlif civic reception accorded biin recently, the town was just emerging IVu-m the bus'll. Now it hnp[HMifd that on his return to the Do minion after a lengthy absence lie visited this borough as the centre of a most prosperous agricultural country. and Her Excellency and himself were trying to "get into touch with conditions here. ’ The two year-old son of J. 8. Williams, Ternuka, was- found drowned in a barrel in which there was two feetof water. The child had been playing lira i by.

Tiic apportionment among various ae(limat isat-ic-n soviet its of linos, fees, rcsalL. s and otli. i sotncos of revenue lYniu ilu* taking of opossums is published. I'll, fid In will" appear nil the list : Nelson £266 Is LC.I : Buller £132 5s 11*1 : (trey £196 12s 4d : Westland £402 12s lid. The total amount distributed is i vei £4CCC, of \\hivli Wellington revetved the largest share.--Press Association. A goixl deal, cither of praise or blame, has l.u ei! unit n idiom the Auekland Cum I at* the liiim din Exhibit ion. A ratin'!' litiiniH'iais eont i ilml ion is made he ;i Itcim'diiiitf. In writing to an Ami: land friend, lie snvs: "I iencially speak ing .the court is disappointing for a pmvinoc like Auckland, so wealthy and with such a large population To (pinte the words of one ivf our notable visitors, 'when you get tired of looking at things you can go into the Auckland Court, and >it i r.mfort a lily without the worrv of having to li -ok at anything.' The work uf the New Zealand Immigration Department in l.niiilcon is applauded by Mr W. If. Bruce, who is revisiting Wanganui. "You hear a lot of criticism of their work. lie said, "Imt in my opinion they are alert and cnlei prising." On the Wnimann. on wi'iirii Mr Brmv returned to New Zealand. were 800 immigrants, all of a ve'.'v good class. Some of them were ratlin hard up. largely her.eause, last year's shipping strike had kept them waiting about in England. hut others of them had their pockets well lined. in readiness i'm their start iri fresh .surroundings.

An unique exhibit which Will shortly appear among (lie curios of the Wanganui Muse im is an enormous eel. which was recently captured up the Wanganui ltiver by a Maori. The iuna is 5fL din. in length. When taken from the wall r ihe lisli weighed just on 2211). To capture it the Maoris enticed the monster with a piece of meat and drove a cinwhar horn ■ when near the imik. Although eels of greater length have been captured in N'ew Zealand. this latest Inert! product is outstanding on account of its unusual type and measurements. The Motueka Field Sports Committee are at present finalising arrangements for their sports tit the Cricket Ground on Easter Monday. Everything possible has been done for the success of this function. AIT competitors, who nominated, have now accepted their handicaps. There will he many interesting post-entry events, and the public arc* assured that competition promises to he exceptionally keen. A really fine programme of sports will he presented. Many legal celebrities recently attend, cd a moot, presided over by Mr Justice Sankey, in the Middle Temple. London. 'I hose iihijls or meetings originated many centuries ago. anil law students in the Intis cl Court, which is the name, of the four English legal societies with the exclusive right of calling persons to the Bar, there dehal** ticklish questions of law. The recent meeting was the* first since the war. and the question argued related to a man. A. who offered in writing to supply a man. B. with motor tyres at a certain price. B replied hv letter agreeing to purchase the lyres, hut smn after lie had posted the letter of acceptance discovered that- the tyres did not suit his car. He then sent a telegram to A cancelling Hu* order, which was received by A before the letter from B was delivered. When the letter arrived. A ignored the telegram and despatched the tyres, which were refused. A then brought an action •'gainst B to make him pay, hut. the case was dismissed, the Court holding that un tin* above facts there was no contract. Giving judgment. Mr Justice Sankey saul that the facts of this ease raised a point never expressly decided in English law. although many different, opinions had been taken in other countries. i|e was inclined to think that the appellant A’s view had been upheld in the majority of cases, hut had to admit that it was a “moot” point.

Speaking at a function at Wellington. Sir William llall-Jones said it was not Reform. but Mr Coates who won the last general election. “There is one fellow who does not agree with you." interjected Mr Coates, “lie wrote to me tlie other day and said: ‘You wont up like a sky-rocket, and you will come down like a. stone. 'iiie motor camp at Tahuna Park. Dunedin, has been a decided siuc’-ss" duiing the Kxhih : ‘ion pick'd, says the Times. It is still open for the conveo - ence of the visiting motorists who picfer the camp life to accomunv.l :Lioi> m hotels, and tourists continue 10 take advantage of the facilities provided by the Otago Motor Club in eo-operatmn with the A. and P. Association. It is anticipated that a number of parties will or in residence at the Park at Easter, j artics from Wanganui and Canterbury having reserved space already . v < w that ihe weather lias become more settled, Mr P. If. Power, the set m';"".' of the Otago Motor Club, is confident t at the campers will be present 11 good numbers. A parly arrived fret l ! Nelson and is located at Tahuna. No Unis are being used now. the campers .sleeping in the shelter sheds. Mr Power reported that several parties had returned to Dunedin and stayed at the camp on three separate occasions. Hr had leceived letters of appreeiat ion from many of tiic visitors and the numbers who had availed themselves of the dub’s provisions bad proved that the innovation bad been a success.

The numbering of the people wi cl, is shortly to he made in France serves to remind us that this useful and necessary custom, criniwu to all modern countries, was. like all new ideas, fiercely assailed when first mooted in England. The Hill introduced in the House i f Commons in 1753 for registering an annual account of the number of j icplo and the total of marriages, births, and dentils was described by rate memoer as "subversive of the last remains of English liberty." and another mem tier said his constituents feared that too census would be followed by a public disaster or "epidemical distemper.’’ Ihe Hill passed the Commons, but was de feated by the Lords, and ii was not until 1801 that the first census was taken.

Alfred Could announces the following auction sales Friday. 9th Ajiril. at 1 p.m., residential projicrtv. Trafalgar street, and furniture and effects in the estate of Mrs E. Kidgway. deceased; Saturday. 10th Anri!, at 11 a.m.. at the rooms. Hardy street, freehold property, situated Helgrnve. bv order I’ecistrnr Supreme Court : 'I Imrsdny, 15th April, at Richmond. at 1 p.m.. piano I’urnitiii e. etc., in the estate nt A. .1. Nuttali. deceased. See auction advls.

During the Canadian olei lion campaign a platform gave way under ;t Libera! speaker, and be was, ot coarse, itnmedialelv accused of “standing on a poor plat form." Emms’ Motors are advertising a revised service for th e coming season. Their mid-day car and also weekly lorry service will orove a great benefit both to the local residents and tourists, giving as it does a surer means of transport