GENERAL ITEMS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 30 December 1938, Page 4

GENERAL ITEMS

Christmas Weddings Christmas shares with Easter the honour of being a popular time for weddings. There were 16 marriage licenses issued at the Nelson registry office just prior to and after Christmas, and 32 for the whole month. Five couples were married at the Registry Office in the week before and after Christmas.

Visiting Wellington Yacht The yacht Viking, of the Evans Bay j Yacht Club, which left Wellington last | Sunday night for Nelson and has been moored off the boatsheds for several | days, was due to depart to-day for i Torrent Bay. The yacht is owned by Mr C. Headland and has a crew of six j on board. More Campers Arriving i The flow of campers to Nelson con- ; tinues and the improvement in the j weather will probably lead to a further ! I influx of visitors. There were 217 j parties at the Tahuna motorists’ camp I last night and over 60 at the Water-j 1 works Reserve, Brook street. Sea Birds Identified A bird sent into Invercargill from j Otahuti last week has been identified ! as a broadbillcd prion, a sea bird that j [ is found round the coasts of New Zea- | i land. The discovery was followed by , another in the city, a bird of the same | ! species being picked up in a helpless j condition in the middle of Esk street, ; I near the Hee street corner. The broad- j 1 billed prion nests in burrows in the soil or in rock crevices of cliffs, gencr- | ally on small islands. A single egg is i laid in September or October, and is incubated by both the male and female j birds. I More Cherries by Air i The third consignment of cherries to | leave Blenheim by air for the Auckland j market was flown to Wellington at noon j on Wednesday by Cook Strait Airways. I The fruit, which weighed lOOOlbs, was forwarded by Messrs Ivory Bros., of Rapaura, who just before Christmas used the air service on two occasions to connect with the Wellington express with cherries for Auckland. The price realised was 24s 3d a 101 b case. Another lOOOlbs of cherries, which are expected to be the last, left Blenheim aerodrome for Rongotai and Auckland at noon yesterday. At R'aumati, a popular beach some 40 miles from Wellington, cherries from Ivory Bros’, orchard were sold at 3s per lb. during Christmas. Passengers by Rail During the Christmas rush period. I extending from 21st December to 27th ! December. 16.300 passengers left Welj lington by rail, and 10,400 arrived. It was the busiest Christmas experienced by the Railways Department for many

years, and though detailed figures are not yet available, traffic on most lines is believed to have been heavier than ever before. Baton Bridge In reply to “Safety First” in yesterday’s issue, the County Council invites the correspondent to give the names of lorry drivers who passed over the bridge with loads of four or five tons. Tne restriction placed on the bridge is 3£ tons, including the weight of the lorry. Hawke Cup Challenge The Marlborough cricket team to play South Auckland at Hamilton on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, left on the first stage of its journey on the Tamahine yesterday afternoon. The match will commence at 10 a.m. on Saturday. The main strength of the Marlborough side is in its bowling, which is well varied, but the batting is by no means weak, and if some of the batsmen get set some good scores can be anticipated, says the “Express.” The personnel of the side is as follows:—A. Cresswell, F. Cresswell, H. Bougen, G. Bonsall. N. Avery, C. O’Sullivan, S. Ross, A. Neal, D. Hastilow. G. G. Freeth, G. Sowman, and H. Auty. The captain is H. Auty, and the manager is Mr W. G. Cresswell. Civic Spirit Commended The civic spirit revealed by the tenants of newly-constructed State houses in Auckland was commended by the Minister for Lands, the Hon. F. Langstone, after a visit to the housing areas at Orakei and Casey Estate. Mr Langstone said remarkably successful work had been achieved by the occupants within a comparatively short time in developing gardens and improving the surroundings. Flat Tyre, Live Cartridge A Southland motorist had an unpleaant surprise when he entered his garage to take the family to town. He found that one of the modern, low-pres-sure pneumatic tyres was flat. An investigation revealed that embedded in the tyre was a live .303 cartridge.

New to Nelson. See the big range of Symphony Prints at McKay’s. Fadeless colour grounds, in Blue, Lemon, Green, Ecru and White. Every night this week the Oddfellows’ Hall has been crowded with visitors and all have signified their intention’of being present to-night (Friday) to enjoy the special programme which has been arranged. Special features will be items during the night by Frank Edwards, wizard of the guitar and mouth organ, and Miss Barbara Olliver in exhibitions of step dancing. The programme will include the Lambeth Walk, fox trots, one steps and old time favourites. Good prizes will be awarded for the Early Bird and Monte Carlo, and Harold Williams’s Dance Band will supply the latest dance hits. This will be the dance of the year and a cordial invitation is extended to visitors to meet the dancing public of Nelson.

Just as the Whangarei train left Auckland the other day the passenger in the corner heaved a sigh of relief, and sought pipe and pouch for a comfortable smoke. Pipe was forthcoming. Pouch had been left behind! Noting his annoyance, his neighbour politely proffered his pouch, with a cheery "Have a fill of mine!” Offer gratefully accepted. Ten minutes later the owner of the missing poucli said : "Pardon me—but what tobacco is this?” “New Zealand,” was the reply, “Cut Plug No. 10. Like it 7 ” The other man nodded. “It’s fine.” he said, “don’t know when I’ve enjoyed a smoke so much. Any other brands?”

“Five altogether,” he was told, “Riverhead Gold. Desert Gold, Cavendish, Navy Cut No. 3. and Cut Plug No. 10. You can’t beat them for flavour and bouquet, and as they contain next to no nicotine you can smoke them for hours on end and never tire of them. Quite harmless, too." The other made a note of the names of the brands, remarking: “They’re worth remembering.” They are *