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Colonist, Volume XLVI, Issue 10918, 8 January 1904, Page 2

Telephone Exchange. — Messrs J F. Clarke & Co., auctioneers, hav< been added to the list of subscriber! to the Nelson Telephone Exchange. Calendar for 1904.— Messrs Bux - ton & Co., Limited, merchants Trafalgar street, forward a tastefull: executad wall calendar for 1904. The Nelson Races. — In the handi caps for the Nelso& Cup race aB tele graphed the weight allotted Abydoi was given as 9st 51bs, whereas i should have been 9st. The Rocks Road. — At the Count; " Council meeting yesterday, it wai resolved feo call the attention of tin t City Council to the bad state of th< *■• Rocks road. Several Councilor! stated that the road was in a verj rough state. Personal.— The friends of Mr J, Jickell, formerly of Nelson, will b< pleased to learn that he is at presen foreman of the Roads and Bridges Yard, Public'^Works Department Pretoria. His "brother "William is ai ~ present stationed with the Soya Garrison Artillery at Mauritius. Ai [ the recent Army examinations th< ' latter was very successful. M Naujoks-Vartha Company. — Th< Naujoks-Vartha Concert Company, which were to have opened at th< ~ Theatre Royal this evening, have L postponed their visit until after th( West Coast tour, the reason being that the artists, engaged were unable for come from Auckland in time tc ig appear to-night. t, Farmers' Distributing Company. — A meeting of shareholders of this - Company will be ; held in Mercer* Rooms to-morrow evening. rCountrj members are particularly requested to attend. Woods- Williamson Dramatic Co. 1 This popular dramatic combination, d which has been attracting large t audiences on the West Coast, will commence a season of four nights at - the.Theatre Royal on Monday eveningTnext, opening with a dramatisation of Hall Caine's novel "The Christian." This piece will be foln lowed by "The New Magdalene" on a Tuesday; "In Old Madrid," an c adaptation of Marion Crawford's book "In the Palace of the King, " by Miss Williamson, on Wednesday; and "A Woman'sJSin," a dramatised . version of "The Manxman," on Thursday. Paving the Streets with Gold. — Mr James Gribble, junior, is the 3 possessor of some half-dozen pieces of quartz, richly studded with gold, 1 which he obtained from the metal newly laid on Hampden street by the City Council contractor. Mr Gribble is a practical miner, who has worked for years reef mining, and his ' children, in consequence of his talks with them, knew something of gold being fofind in quartz. The other day a little fellow of five saw a piece of quartz amongst the metal, and, ' examining it, informed an older lad that there was gold in it. He, in turn, took the stone to his father, who verified the observation of the lad, and in a couple of searches was able to secure peyeral other speci-

aens. The road m^tal came from he Maitai river, and it is no new hing for gold specimens .to come rom that locality, and at various imes search has been made for a jold-bearing reef. It is probable ;hat the specimens obtained by Mr jribble came from one or two bouldsrs broken on the street. Altogether, ;hey contain probably half an ounce jf gold; The specimens are. on view it Mr W. Moyes'i jeweller* Trafalgar street. . Pbrsentation. — The iriembers of the Nelson Conciliation Board met the other evening for the purpose of making a presentation t.d one of then body, Mr W; T. fiond, iri recognition of various services he had rendered kis confreres. The Chairman, Mr Walter Hill, made the presentation,, which took the form of a, . smoker's companion; and voiced the sentiments which led to the presentation being decided upon. Mr Bond suitably acknowledged the present, and the expression of his colleagues goodwill and esteem. Government Grants.— -At the Waimea County Council meeting yesterday, Councilor Everett, in course of a discussion on Government grants, took occasion to contradict statements publicly made by a member of the Legislature that the Council was at fault with regard to votes lapsing. The speaker said that in many cases several unavailing applications had been made for authorities. Other Councilors endorsed Cr. Everett's remarks. Cricket.— The following are the names of the teams in to-morrow's unior match, United v. Athletic B, at the I»ark : United— Hurley, Goodman, Walker* Oliver, Glover* Dee, Treweek, Wimsett, Whiting, Stevens, Nelson. Athletic B— Dyson, Hessel tine, Simmonds, Newton. Barnett, Cunningham, Gill, Floyd, C. Pike, Harris, Preshaw; emergency, Trask. Messrs Bisley Bros. & Co. repori the sale of property, Waimea road, belonging to Mr Field, to Mr Har ley. The same firm also report strong demand for all classes of town pro perties, especially five* six, and sevei roomed dwellings. Thb MoCormick is at the pinnacle o perfection in binder building. DOE'S HEAD bnvnd of Pure Creamer Butter,: resh made summer and winter wholesale and retail, delivered Nelson. VICTORY BUTTRR.— Be sure and as your Grocer for Victory Butter. Pure an da'teious. The TbmpbbatO3E. — At three o clook thi morning tbe thermometer outside ihis eftie registered 51 degrees This afternoon, at two o'clock Messrs Bisley Bros. & Co. se general furnishings on behalf Mr J Horsfield, at his residence, Halifa street, near Trafalgar street; tc morrow, at 11 a.m., at their sal rooms, boot a and shoes, drapery an merchandise. Db. W. B.'-Rtjsh, Oakland, Fla. writes :- "I employ Sander & Sons Pare Volati Eucalypti Extrac as a local application chronic inflammations and rheumatic pain internally in nephritic as well as in pulmo ary, gastaac aai vestoal catarrh. It is som feses tHHTcult fo obfcai* tfce genuine artic! I employed different other preparations, th had no therapeutic value and no effect In one ease the effects were similar to tl oil camphor, the objectionable action which is well known. I—This1 — This is certain a most striking evidence of tbe superiori of this excellent preparation over any oi}h< —Insist getting Sanaer & Sons Eucali Extract, or else you will be supplied wi worthies oils. WEATHER AND 1 SUNSHINE REDO* Taken at Warwick House, Nelson. Barometer ar. 9 a.m. yesterday.. 29*4$ Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday (leg Minimum tsmperature «for 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday 50 dcj: Rainfall during 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday. . . . Nil Sunshine registered yesterday, before noon 7h. om.; afternoon, 3h. 20ra. Total . . 10b. 20i SYNOPSIS of NEW A-uVERTISEM&N' The following new advertisements appt in this issue: - Wanted, a boy Wanted, a housemaid Empty cases for sale Meeting of Farmers' Distributing Co. " Colonist " Sheet Almanac Australian Mutual Provident Society Wanted, second assistant teacher City of Neison — weekly half-holiday Tenders for bankrupt Estate New books at H. D. Jackson's "Great surplus pale by Everett Brothers For "Wanted. Lost, etc, advertisement £ outer column third page For Auction Sales see fourth p-gi Fob the coming sunny days and Sumn Holidays, we have made special preparati by purchasing a large assortment of Gala Straw Hats. These are all clean, fre! new goods and shall be sold from Is ea( Cash Drapery Company, Bridge-street.