THE COLONIST. Published Daily.—Morning. Nelson, Tuesday, October 21, 1902.

Colonist, Volume XLV, Issue 10545, 21 October 1902, Page 2

THE COLONIST. Published Daily.— Morning. Nelson, Tuesday, October 21, 1902.

Ci^oi* KEtsoN Slectobal Roll.— The printing of the main roll for the City of Nelson Electorate is just on completion and contains 5230 names. | Cou*ET-:-ioH Falb.— Attention is drawn i to the faot that all entries for the Competi- j tion Fair, to be held in connection with All Saints Sunday School, must;with the exception of Ourios, ScdneS ahd flower*, be made between seven and eight this evening. Entries of curios, scones and flowers will be received lip till ten o'clock to-morrow morning. TheNblson Seat— lt is currently rumoured that Mr Jesse Piper will be a candidate at the General Election for the Nelso/) seat. Looal Option Poll —We learn that, the , Licensed Victuallers are taking steps to have theii. side well represented when the local option poll takes place, by a strong pbil* '. Funbbal.— Tbe late Mr John Avery was laid to rest yesterday afternoon, when a large number of. settlers mustered at the Swing Grbve Cemetery. The Rev v7._G. Baker read the burial service, and Bro Treacher, C.R. of Court Robin Hood, that of the Foresters' Order. The deceased's son arrived from South Africa just in time to attend the funeral. The Hope Smithy.— Mr John Robert Watson notifies that he has commenced business as a shoeing and general smith at ' Hope. Mr Watson was latterly in the employment of Mr Robert Watson, of Trafalgar street, and he was one of the farriers of the Fifth New Zealand Gontin- ' gent in South Africa. No doubt Mr Watson will receive a fair share of trade in the district he has settled in. His advertisement will be found in another column. . Wakefield Fabmebs' Union —A special meeting of the Wakefield branch of the Farmers' Union will be held to-morrow ' evening to meet candidates for the County . Council. " ' The Co-opebative Daib. Company.—lo- ' tending milk suppliers are notified that the Brightwater Factory wiU'be open to receiv. milk at seven o'clock on Monday mormnj next. " It had been intended that the forma opening of the Factory should take place oi a Wednesday next, but a postponement bemf * necessary the date of the formal opemnj :) has hot been decided upon, -but thi 2 Directors, at their next meeting, will Br i date.

Db. Babnabdo's Homes. — The L -dies' Committee in connection with the above Homes wish to thank the following .friendß for contributions of money :— Mrs Holloway, Mrs Glasgow, Mrs Oldham, Mrs Filleul, Miss Oldham, Mrs William Harris, Mr C. Mackie, Mrs Mackie, and Mr J. BlacK for a large paroel of clothiDg. The contents of the box, which it is proposed to despatch on Thursday next, are open for inspection at Mrs Gully's, Trafalgar-street South, to-day and to-morrow. Death of Anotheb Old Settleb. — Tbe ' New Zealand Times ' of the 18th instant says:— Mrs Mary George, a very old settler, died at Wellington on Thursday, in her 83rd year, Mrs George came 6ut from England to Nelson in the ship Martha Bidgway, under the auspices of the New Zealand Company, in 1842. The deceaseu has left ten children, about eighty grandchildren, and fifty great-grandchild-en, The Captain Cook Memoeial. — Mrs Sampson, on behalf of the Ladies' Committee (children section) Cook Memorial fund, begs to tender her sincere thanks to the pupils and teachers of the undermentioned schools'.for their generous contributions : - Sandy Bay (Riwaka), ss ; Applaby, 8s sd; Sherry, 3s 7d ; Dovedale, 7s 6d ; Sarau, 2s 6£d ; Lower Moutere, 6s 7d ; Pangatotara, 2s; Bocky River, 2s lOd ; Anatoki (Collingwood), 2s Id, If any are unacknowledged, Mrs Sampson would be glad to know. The Tempebatube. —At three o'clock this morning the thermometer outside this office registered 40^degrees Social..— A united social will be held to-night at the Rechabite Hall in connection with the Rechabite and Good Templar Orders. The District Deputy of the 1.0. G.T. will preside, and the Rev. W. J. Williams will deliver an address for the Templars,- and Brother J. J. Franklyn will represeut the Rechabite Order. A programme of singing and music will be rendered. The refreshment department has been entrusted to the sisters of the respective Orders. The members, and friends are looking forward to a very pleasant rennion to celebrate their twenty-eighth anniversary.

Nelson Jockey Club.— At a meeting of the Programme Committee of the Nelson Jockey Club, held on Saturday evening last, the following programme was fixed for the club's annual meeting, to be held on Wednesday and Thursday, April lst>nd 2nd, 1903. First day— First Hurdle Handicap (open), £40; County Hack Handicap, £25; Nelson Cup, £100; Harness Trot, £35 ; District Hack Handicap, £25 ; Grand Stand Handicap, £40; Hope Hack Handicap, £25. Second day— Second Hurdles (open), £35 ; Welter Hack Handicap, £25 ; Eichmond Park Stakes. £75 ; Saddle Trot, £25 ; Waimea Handicap, £45 ; Stoke Hack Handicap, £25; Fare-i well Handicap, £30. Nominations will close on Saturday, 7th March ; handicaps will be declared on. or about Saturday, 21st; and acceptances will close on Saturday, 28th March.

Messrs W. Rout & Sons report the sale of house and land in Brougham street, being part of section 633, from Mr Jos. Darby to Mr S. Leach. Messrs Bisley Bros, and Co. are in receipt of advice from Hawera, stating, that a two year old colt by Pride of Frimley was sold at the Hawera horse fair last Saturday, and realised the good price of £40, which speaks well for the sire. Messrs Bisley Bros and Co. advise there will be no. sale this week at the Railway Sale Yards, Richmond. The next sale will be held on Wednesday the 29th, when a number of fat sheep, and store ewe» with lambs at foot, will be offered. On Thursday next, at 2 P.m*> Messrs W. Rout and Sons will sell piano, furnishings, etc., at their salerooms ; on Saturday next, at 11.30, horses, vehicles, etc., at their yards, at' 12 o'clock four building sites in Bronti etreet, on behalf of Mr H. Baigent, Masonic Hotel. House, Fabm, ahd Station Requisite?. — The recent extensive/alterations in Messrs Bisley Bros A Co's premises, enable them to carry larger stocks of groceries, hardware, arid produce, which they are now offering to the public at wholesale bates. Parcels delivered to any part "of the city, railway station, or port. Stocks include 500 bags 'aI sugar, at 7/- per 401 b bag ; flour at 21/9 per 2001 b sack; best Ceylon teas, in 5, 10, 201 b tins, and 601 b chests, from 1/3 per lb; Price's sperm candles from 6sd : Nelson soap feom 6s 9d per box; rice. oatmeaJ r ooffee etc Produce-— bran, pollard, chaff, wheat* barley, potatoes, grass seeds, Also, for FABM and station use— fenoing wire, wire netting from" 8/ per roll of 50 yards, roofing iron, roofing felt, nails. -Enquire Gbocbb* Department] Bisley Bros & Co., Hardy-street, Nelson. 219* Authentic Medical". Opinions Worth Knowing.—- Dr Osborne says —"I use, Sandeb * : Sons Etjoal-PTI Extract as a spray, for nasal i catarrh,. low. fever, etc.: with weat suooess.-^ I find this preparation Sriorfomoth-ri/'^Dr Btahl ; "Ibave

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