LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 21 June 1926, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Aii example of practical thoughtfulness has come under the notice of a Wanganui land agent. An occupied house had been sold to a lady who proposed to rebuild, and the sale of the property over tlieir heads was a severe embarrassment trt the occupants. To .asip them in their difficulty t lie lady buyer financed them in the purchase of another house. It was generosity of a type seldom encountered in business.

There is evidently rio dearth of sharemilkers in Taranaki. The other day an Opunake farmer advertised for a share milker. The next day lie got nineteen replies, and the second flay, another eleven. Every mail since has been bringing in further applications.

Experiments being made with a new sleeping car designed by Mr Lvnde, chief ' mechanical engineer of the railways, which was on view at the Exhibition. It was examined by Mr Bruce, officer’ of the Canadian Railways, who gave it, high praise, and said it was equal to the best he.had seen.—Press Association.

“You don’t, know what magistrates have to put up with sometimes from sporting lawyers,” remarked Mr Boynton when addressing the justices at the Auckland Courthouse. “If there is a big football match on and a ease is not finished there is usually an application for an adjournment, and the-most-adroit arguments used to get the case put off till next (lay-.. It is only when , the urn suspecting S.M, takes up his paper and sees the result of the mateh -that he realises wliat has happened.” “That sort of tiling is over the fence,” remarked the chairmap of the Wanganui Education Board (Mr A. H. Colljns), when the case of a ten-year-old boy, who has to rise at 4.30 a.m. every day and help on his father’s milk round until 8.30 a.m., was under discussion. It is a matter for the Labour Department, rather than the Board, the chairman concluded. The matter will be brought before the Labour Department in due course. ' , , . In his remarks at the Wakefield bowling green on Saturday, the President of the, Nelson Club said : ‘.‘Some players in Nelson thought us fit for the Mental Hospital when we asked them to come to Wakefield for a game, but here we are with our jackets off,, playing on a beautiful green in perfect weather.” Something more is requited of the Ayrshire cow than that she shall be 'merely a inilk making‘machine,” said Mr Morgan , Williams (Canterbury) at the annual smoke concert of the Ayrshire Cattle Breeders’ Association at Palmerston North, says the Standard. He went on to refer' to the superior types and instanced the successes of Ayrshires in the leading shows of the Dominion in competition with all breeds. It was demanded of the Ayrshires that they should not only be good producers hut beautiful animals as well, )ie added, mentioning that it was an Ayrshire which gained the award for the championship- dairy-cow at the first Royal Show, and of which-animal he was the breeder. Mr Williams strongly urged good feeding, including the use of concentrates. . According to Maori traditions the long reef running out. into, the Auckland harbour near tlie Watclmian at Pons on by was constructed one night by the fairies. The early rising of the siin prevented the completion of the Svo'rk; as fairies only operate at night time. That was unfortunate, because, otherwise, there would-,not he need for a bridge to-day. Recent happenings in Queen Street, says the Star, point to “fairies” being at ' work between sunset and sunrise. One morning the asphalt pavement at tlie corner of Sliortland Street was replaced by concrete flags over night, and each morning afterwards another section, was found completed until Vulcan Lane was reached. The popular old time dance will be held in tjje Velma Hall to-morrow evening, where patrons are assured, of a good evening’s enjoyment. Attention is drawn to the notification by Mr S. Colledge, in reference to dancing in Velma Hall, the hour,, of commencing being 8 p.m. ~ Hosiery, gloves, and habeVdashery go ing very cheaply to-morrow at McKay's.* Alteration Sale!! Girl's Smart Warm Velour Coats 19/11; Women’s B. and C. Corsets, sizes 21 to 26, 1/11. —Tlie Auckland Clothing and Drapery. Co., Ltd.*

Tratben’s Sale starts at 9 o’clock to. morrow. Come and spend the day with ns You can lunch in our veil a:point ed dining room.* ' ' Tomorrows a t McKay ’s, at 9 a.rri- big sale commences.* Alteration Sale!! 40-inch beautiful French Silk Marocain 2/11 yard.—The Auckland Clothing and Draperv Co. Ltd.* • • Trathen’s Sale to-morrow. 4 Re at McKay’s at 9 aim. to-morrow for bargains iii showroom goods.* Alteration Sale ! Men’s splendid Tweed Overcoats 22s 6d.—The Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co., Ltd.* • Did you get yours.? Trathen’s. Salt Circular with. to-night’s Mail.* Replenish vonr linen chest to-morrow at McKay’s sale.* Alteration Sale! Women's Wool Gauntlet Gloves 1/11. —'The Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co., Ltd.* Slightly damaged in Tire on s.s. Opihi, a quantity of quilts, to bzle cleared at salvage prices at Trathen’s sale to-mor-row.* Tremendous reductions in dress materials to-morrow at McKay’s* Alteration Sale ! 54-inch Unbleached Sheeting 1/6 yard; Striped Bush Rugs 7/6 each. —The Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co., Ltd.* 2 Carpet Squares, slightly damaged, to go at half price to-morrow at McKay's.* . . Emms’ Motors are advertising a revised service for the coming season. Their uid-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.*

An Auckland press telegram , states that a magnificent elephant seal was stranded on the mudflat at Otahuhu and vvus captured after a hard fight and taken to the Zoo.

Satisfactory progress-is being maintained by the youth, Don Ingham, son of Mr L. Ingham, of Annesbrook, who sustained a broken pelvis through crashing into the side of the road to a void a level crossing smash at Bishopdale some rfew days ago*. He will be in hospital for some time to come.

A Dunedin Press Association telegram states that a letter from Rev. 0. Michelsen to the Foreign Missions Committee of the Presbyterian Church reported that during his absence from Tongoa, New Hebrides, one of the natives had laid.a claim to prophetical 'powers and had predicted the imminent ucstruetion of the island. The calamity, was to he averted only by "repentance of hard cash,” and in this way had secured a substantial sum from credulous lslandqrs.

At tlie Magistrate’s Court to-day, before Mr T. E. Maunsell, S.M., Herbert W. Kelly appeared in custody charged with default regarding to a maintenance order in respect to his wife, made in Christchurch. Mr Kerr, for defendant, pleaded guilty and offered to keep up the payments and pay 5s a week off arrears. Defendant was thereupon or? dered to come up for sentepep when called upon.

Judgment by default in the following undefended civil cases was given at the Magistrate’s Court to-day by Mr T. E. Maunsell, S.M.'Glasgow, Hayes and Rout v. P. J. Gillignn, elaim £1 Is, costs 16s; same v. F. A. Carlisle,' £lO 16s, costs £2 165,; J. P. Cooke and Eons v. F. Stent, £lB 19s 2d, costs £3 ,1s; E. McPherson v. A. Hoult, £ls 7s, costs £2 16s;: Healey and Son .vs '..Oi Trainer, £5 Bs, costs £1 14s' 6d j'.dskmc v. R. \v. Puklowski, £1 1.2 s 6d, costs 8s; A. H, Boyce v.' M'j'Cozens,' costs only 8s; Neale and Hnddow v. A. Ricketts, £l9 13s Id, costs £2 14s; C. Clarke v. A* J. ' Pope, £7 ■ 10s,--costs £1 Us 6d. A sacred, concert is to he held in the Baptist • Church on Wednesday next, t wlien selections from Elijah,'- Messiah and other well known works will be rendered. First class vocalists are assist; ing in solos, duets, and quartettes. A collection'will be taken. Men’s tailor cut “Clyde” suits, all reduced to-morrow at McKay’s sale.* Salvaged Quilts from s.s. Opi.hi; a quantity of bed quilts slightly damaged, but not burnt in any w r ay, to be cleared at Trat hen’s 'sale* 9 sharp' to-inor-rovv.* With this-issue we circulate an inset from W. McKay and Son, giving, particulars of the Rig Snle starting to-mor-row. * - - ... "vl<. • •' ■ Owing to a printer’s error, McKay’s sale bid circulated with this issue, gives the starting day as 15th, June. It should read “To-morrow, June. 22nd.”. Messrs T. Vercoe and Son, by ad l vertisement ’in this issue, express regret for the inconvenience to clients caused by alterations a,nd renovations being made to their office premises, Messrs Trathen and Co. are issuing their winter sale circular with to-night’s Mail. ........ .... , ■ .

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