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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 31 December 1938, Page 8

The sixth and final night of the . popular series of dances will take place at the Oddfellows’ Hall to-night, Saturday, 31st, when a cordial invitation is extended to visitors to say farewell to their dancing friends at Nelson. A special programme will be presented, including old time favourites, fox trots, one steps and the Lambeth Walk, and good prizes will be awarded for the Early Bird and Monte Carlo competitions. H. Williams’s Dance Band will supply the music, and Bro. G. S. Coleman will direct proceedings at M.C. i The prices are men 2s, ladies Is 6d, and 3s double. Dance patrons, wind-up 1938 and swing into the New Year to the strains of Jim Chalmers’ “Manhattan Melodians” at the Stoke Hall to-night. It's easy to get there—catch special bus leaving Bridge street stand at 8 o’clock. Visitors and dancers are reminded of the special New Year’s dance to be j held in the Oddfellows’ Hall (Waimea street) on Monday next (New Year’s Day). The Embassy Trio will supply bright music suitable for the occasion. All the old time favourites, Monte Carlo, one step and fox trots will be included in the programme. The supper arrangements are in capable hands. A special welcome is extended to all visitors and campers who are assured of a bright evening's entertainment. The Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club announces the most important dancing event of the season in the Velma Hall on Monday, 2nd January, at 8.30 p.m The popularity of these dances has been proved on many occasions, and Monday evening will feature the additional attraction of music by Jim Chalmers’ “Manhattan Melo- ' dians,” one of Wellington’s brightest dance bands, who are at present visit- | ing Nelson. This very up-to-date | rythm combination, which has just com- i pleted a long engagement at the “Brown Owl” Cabaret, will feature a programme of modern dance music combining both strict tempo and swing numbers. This dance will also provide an opportunity for the Nelson dancing public to meet the members of the visiting Wellington cricket team, who will be the guests of the club for the evening Loads of New Year novelties and an excellent supper should supply the finishing touches to a brilliant evening of holiday fun and gaiety. All holiday makers roll up to Lansdowne on 2nd January. An excellent j in.c for all. Dancing from eight to one. j continuous Now don’t forget, every- 1 . body come to Lansdcwne. |

1 Large Crowds in Town j There were large crowds in town last j ! evening when New Year's Eve late (shopping night was observed, and paper i hats and noise producers were much in j evidence. As it was not actually the I last day of the year the crowds could j not wait to welcome the new year in. land dispersed earlier than is usual on New Year’s Eve. ! ! Rat in Department Store | A large rat was the chief actor in an ! extraordinary incident in a busy department store this week at Greymouth. j Chased from the back of the premises by some excited male members of the staff, the rat dodged about the feet of shrieking shopgirls and shoppers. It even dived over the feet of an astonished policeman who chanced to be talking to the manager of the store. Finally, the rat scurried into the manager’s office, where the manager made repeated but futile swings at it, first with a broom (which broke), and then with golf clubs. The store’s cat. with an unblemished record as a ratter, was pressed into service, but. after one disdainful glance at the cause of all the commotion, the cat leaped up on to a chair and took no further interest in the proi ceedings. The hunt ended dramatically with loud cries from a youth in the I office. The rat had apparently climbed jup a leg of his trousers. The youth I suffered scratches only, but the rat was ! eventually killed. A Nomadic Existence On a motor camping holiday which j began nearly two years ago. Mr T. j Paterson, formerly of North Otago, has j arrived at the Invercargill motor l camp after having travelled very expensively through the South Island. ;An authority on stock breeding. Mr j Paterson has found a nomadic existence much to his liking in his retire- : ment, and (says the “Southland Times ’) ,he has mapped out his touring proI gramme for the next few months. ! Camping in winter holds no terrors | for Mr and Mrs Paterson, but they j plan to repeat their established pracj tice of going to the most northerly part of the island for the cold season, i From Invercargill, they will go to : Queenstown and to Mount Cook. 1 gradually working north to travel over j the new Lewis Pass highway and then up to Marlborough and Nelson to spend the winter near Motueka. Mr Paterson has retired from active farming, but he retains his keen interest in pasture management and stock breeding. and he observes farming activities in the districts through which he ! travels with great interest. He has a j keen appreciation of the fine farming country of Southland, which, he considers, is one of the best parts of the South Island. He finds the province very similar to North Otago, but favoured with a better rainfall than the northern district.