LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 15 June 1926, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Onlsi two common jurors asked to he excused from serving at the Supreme Court to-day, and in both' instances tlie requests were granted bv Dir Justice Ostler.

Mniis whicli left Wellington on 10th May per Niagara \ia Vancouver, arrived London on lith June. "

Fool ha II eiithusinsts in Nelson 11ml the Bay were pleased to hear of John Clark being seieeted in the South Island team. Since he first started loothall at College good results have been expected of him and he is now coming info his own at last, Clark has represented Golden Bay in Shield matches and was skipper of last year’s team. Possessing alt the qualities necessary in a good forward he will he expected to uphold tlie Bay reputation. He carried with him all the good wishes of the football following in the Bay and Netson district.

Referring to the question of agricultural education and,, research at tho annual conference of the North Canterbury district of the Farmers’ Union, the president, Mr .1. D. Hall, said that it was a matter which not 10 per cent of tlie people thoroughly understood. It had been suggested that, the proposed agricultural college would make scientific farmers of all of them. That was not the idea in their minds. The idea was that there was not enough information in the minds of the New Zealand farmers to-day to enable them to do-justice to their farms. . That was a serious statement to make, but he wss able to substantiate it.). In the case of grass they should remember that SO per cent of the Dominion’s exports came from grass, yet what inipiovemeiits-had been made in that particular line during the last quarter of a century? It. was a mat ter for research which could only be do'ne by long and tedious experimental worm It was possible to get grasses more suitable for their land, although he admitted it was easier to toll farmers what to do than to get them to carry it out. What was needed was co-ordina-tion in order that they could get, experimental work carried out in different districts under tlie same conditions over a, number of years. Until they acquired knowledge they could not preach .and teach it, and they could not hope to acquire it until there.,was a-properly or gnnised attempt to carry out research in New Zealand.

The Now Zealand Association of the British Manufacturers and Agents forwarded to a. great many manufacturers in Britain reprints of tlie, speeches delivered at a luncheon given by the Association to the Rt. Hon. the Prime .Minister and the lion. W. Dcvwnio Stewart in February last. Many of the recipients have expressed great pleasure at receiving these, and the head of one important manufacturing concern wrote to his representatives in New Zealand by the last mail, as follows: —“Very many tha riles for your kind letter of tlie 4th ult, and for sending, me the reprint of the speech 'of the Prime Minister delivered at Wellington on February sthlast. I think no manufacturer could read the speeches made on that occasion without being intensely gratified, both by the Imperial spirit and Iwe of tlie Homeland animating all those who spoke, and by the figures given, proving beyond question the very great benefit that 1 lie working of that spirit »in the flesh had brought-to ■ -British trade.” ", Jl' '■

London is being stripped of ship, models to supply the demand,in America, where they are used as decorations. Many Bond Street dealers in antiques hold on to. their originals, but allow reproductions to be made. A skilfully made frigate, designed by French prisoners during the Napoleonic wars, is one of the oddest, model ships (6 he found in London galleries. " Tile sides and masts are made from bones saved by prisoners from their rations, and the rigging is of human hair. London antique dealers are ’also conserving their stocks of carved ivory because much of this work was destroyed* in the Japanese earthquake. Also many ivory carvers perished, and the younger generations have -been caught in the rapid,!industrialisation c,f Japan and, therefore, go into factories rather than learn 'be ancient technique that for Centuries was passed down from father.to son. Little carved ivory is bought in London by Americans because of the high duty assessed when the pieces are taken to tlie United States.

Alteration Sale! Men’s All Wool Tweed and Worsted Suits—-usually 90s to 115 s, 655; Boys’ and Youths’ Warm Tweed Overcoats—all e sizes 'l9s 6d.— Tlie Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co., Ltd.*

Iron Tanks ! 40(Fgnllon, 200 gallon square, now for sale.—R. Snodgrass and Sons.*

Tlie usual weekly euchre tournament will he hel din Hampden street schoolroom ori Thursday evening next at 8 o’clock. ■»

Fur chokers in fawn, nigger, and grey, 35/- to 49/6, at McKay’s *' Diner Sets, famous Alfred Meakin Ware, special line up-to-date patterns, just landed.—R. Snodgrass and Sons, Direct. Importers.*

Alteration Sale ! Women’s Smart Costumes, all wool gabardine in navy, nigger, fawn, and gray, 455, 555. 59s 6d, to 63s. —The Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co., T.td.* Real Down Quilts from 27/6. —Trathen's.*

Montrose China Teaware, fine stock patterns, full range landed ex Mahana. R Snodgrass and Sons. * Blankets are reasonable at Trnthen's. Pure white all wool from 25,'-.* Stone Footwarmors for winter comfort. 5s each.— R, Snodgras sand Sons, Direct Importers.* Emms’ Motors are advertising a revised service for the coming season. Their mid-day car and also weekly lorry service will prove a great benefit both to the local residents and tourists, giving as it does a surer means of transport between these places.*

A deputation waited on the'Canterbury members bT Parliament yesterday and urged employment on the Lyttelton line of a new type of Diesel oil electric engine, which ”is claimed to have 2J, times the haulage capacity of the steam A.lib engine of the same horse power at approximately one-fifth the cost of that u l!ic steam A.H. engine. The use of crude oil made the cost of fuel very low. Such engines would be capable of use all over.the. South Island firms.-• Press Association.

In connection with the letter received at Christchurch from the North Pole, rule rred to in last night's Mail, Mr B. Trill,hen, of Nelson informs us that Mrs frathen has received a postcard from the North Pole. This was posted at Nelson on Bth April 1914, taken to the Arctic, by Amundsen, and reposted there. It, like the Christchurch letter, has Llius taken twelve years to reach Nelson.

In the Magistrate's Court at Christchurch this morning charges against Joseph Harlow anil Herbert Robinson, for keeping a common gaming house and with conducting a, game of chance, viz., roll down, were adjourned pending an expected appeal in. the Wellington case. —l'ress Association. ■ t ;

A wireless lias been received by the Union Company at Auckland that a Chinese who on arrival .in Sydney from New Zealand on the Ulirnaroa was declared insane and was ordered to he leturned to New Zealand, jumped overboard and was drowned.—Press Association.

Among the fish, stories a member of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society luul saved up for the edification ,of fellow members of, a meeting was one concerning a surprise that greeted sportsmen who were fishing at the mouth of the- Waikato ltiver on .ther-lasfc ,dayyo;f. the season. . j}li the brackish water ..'erf that part of the river 19 rainbow trout were caught, one of them a ninepounder. llow fish assumed to have been of the fresh water, variety had made their way through miles of brackish water, rind survived-so happily, was at first a- mystery. The explanation seems to lie in the theory that the -trout- were the Steel-head kind—described technically, as salmo irideus. If that is the case, they are the first steelheads known to have flourished Zealand waters, and apart from that, there was nothing surprising in their progress along the, whole length of the Waikato. ■

An eloquent but quite unavailing plea for the life of his dog was made in the Police Court yesterday bv € defendant who was charged with being the owner of an animal that, was dangerous and not under proper care and control. Defendant said the dog came to him starving. “If it had been my enemy’s dog and it had bitten me I could not have turned it aw'ny,” he said. “It has a much grater significance than might be supposed. My daughter is not strong and she is very deeply attached to it. When 'she is ill, the dog looks quite woebegone and sad. It lies prostrate on the ground and it almost seems to cry;” The magistrate, Mr Pqynton: If "it upsets a motor-cyclist you will have cause to cry. Defendant: Yes. motorcyclists go along the street at a tremendous pace and they are a great danger to children. I think sometimes this dog is conscious of it. The magistrate: Rojt ordered to he destroyed. Defendant. ordered to pay costs. Every day after this that the dog is alive you are liable to a penalty of £l.

An excellent concert- has been arranged for the purpose of raising funds for the Maitai Company of Girl Guides. An excellent programme of vocal and instrumental music -has been, prepared, to which Nelson’s best talent will contribute. The company only makes one effort during the year to raise funds with which to carry on, and it is hoped that the capital programme and the worthy object will ensure a bumper house. The concert will be held in the Marsden Hall on July 6th.

Attentir.ii is directed to the illustrated descriptive lecture “Westward Ho” advertised to be given in the Marsden Hall this evening by Mr H. Feet on, lecturer and author.

The Mayoress, Mrs Lock, wishes to thank all the sympathisers of the poor, especially the ladies of St. Andrew’s Guild,. Suburban North, for their ready response to her appeal for loft off clothing. A further supply of garments for women and children is needed to meet a. number of deserving cases. Ladies' Shetland wool vests, 3/11 ; Spencers 4/11 at McKay’s.*

All those interested in the work of foreign missions are reminded of the meeting to be held to-morrow- evening in the Congregational Church. The speaker, Mr George Allan, has for the past 27 years been working in the Bolivian Indian Mission;—* Mr Allen is a brother of Mr James Allan, of Tasman. Well finished coat hangers, 6 for 1/6, at. McKay’s.*_

Alteration Sale ! 40-inch French Silk Marocain —black and colours—2s lid; 36-inch Cretonne Is; Double Bed Unbleached Sheeting Is lid.—The Auckland Clothing and Drapery Go., Ltd.* • Children’s black plush pull-on hats, all sizes, 10/6 each, at McKay’s * A reminder is given of the jumble sale at All Saints’ Schoolroom to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon. In addition to the stalls, afternoon tea will be obtainable.

Ladies’ elastic brassieres. Special lines at 1/9 and 2/11 at McKay’s.*

Just opened l Marabout choker necklets, grey, cinnamon and fawn, 12/6 and 19/6, at McKay’s *.