THE COLONIST. Published Dailt—Morning. Nelson, Thursday, Oct. 26, 1905.

Colonist, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11471, 26 October 1905, Page 2

THE COLONIST. Published Dailt— Morning. Nelson, Thursday, Oct. 26, 1905.

Held Orer.— Owing to pressure on our space, the leading article, reports, etc., are held over.

Bowls.— Owing to the wet weather yesterday afternoon the opening of the Maitai Bowling Club's season did not eventuate. $ The Committee met, and decided to have the opening next Saturday afternoon.

The Citizens' Band.— The Citizens' Band'will visit the Mental Hospital to-night, and will play from 7 to 7.30 in the grounds." The Band will also supply music for the dances, and no doubt a pleasant evening will be sptnt. l <z

The Holiday Question.— A representative meeting of shopkeepers was held in Mercer's rooms on Tuesday evening, to consider the question of observance of hoildays in Nelson, Mr T. Condell being voted t« the chair. After discussion it was resolved to form an Association of Retailers, and a Committee, consisting of Messrs Smith, W. Dee, J. F. Hardey, R. Allan (Hardy street), R. Allan (N.Z.0.P. ). P. Healy, A. Karsten, and the Chairman, was set up to draw up rules for the guidance of the Association, and submit them to another meeting' to be called. It was agreed that there should be unanimity in regard to the closing on : certain holidays, and it was thought that at present the Association should confine itself to this question, but later on it might extend its operations in other^direc- 1 tions. #&*•# ..• __ , ' 'J^m. * The"No-License Campaign.— A NoLicense meeting is advertised for tomorrow evening, at 8 o'clock, in the Schoolhouse, Hillside. Addresses will be given by Messrs Franklyn and Christie, after which any relevant question will be answered. A collection will be made to defray, expenses. ~ t>rx» ,sjj|gyi^| &'* **3**

for Enrolment.— ln answer to an enquirer, we have to state that forms for claims to be placed on the electoral roll of the City of Nelson may be obtained/at the Post Office Nelson, from Mr Blomh'eld, Waimea County office, or from the Registrar of Electors (Mr John Glen). Forms are also kept at the office of this paper for the convenience of those who may require them. Practical Jokes.— lt is stated that on two evenings this week some senseless individual has been playin."' ghost" in the Botanical Reserve. The person, according to our informant, is imitating "Phosphorus Jack" (who recently caused some excitement in and about Wellington), and wears a phosphorescent'fdevice on his body while prancing about the Zigrzag. Two rounds of blank ammunition put him to flight on Tuesday evening, but a charge of shot is said to be awaiting] himon his next appearance, BB

Jtfgatimoti.— Another of the old residents of" our district, Mrs Strachan. has passed away, -Sbfy with her husband and (then "only)! son James, ;e&iiie to Now Zealand, in] the barque" Adittirai /Grehfell, find ait^a passage of ninety days—consicforod a Very quick one for those times— landed in Nelson in 1853. 13ut they only stayed there a few months, when ,Mr Strachan joined thft late Dr. Greenwood in n. milling enterprise at Brooklyn; Riwaka. Some of t.hfi timber cut here was ua^dlor building a bridge at Saltwater Creek, Canterbury* Mr and Mrs Strachan > ftite? rismaihing nt Brooklyn for about Ift y&vH irenvbyed to JRiwwWav ,M&t the Schoo,!, .^ahd engaged in farming t6x- q.bqvfc&XshV< years. Thej. d jsjio?ed; 65 their fdfm, up land in Ngatimoti* jwhwii at the" time was covered with heavy bush. Here they spent the re-j mainder of their days. Mr Btrachan; dying in 1891. There remain two! daughter Mrs stohn Beatson, of Bt&keys4dMrS;J. A. Guy, of Ngatimoti. and four sons, Gavin C-» Alex. C, John 0., and Thomas P.Straehan to mourn their loss. The funeral was on Saturday, and. maiiy wefti present to sympathise wiV.h the mourners, jfha.lsfte Mrs Strachan will be much missed by her many friends in the district —Own Correspondent.

The greatr-3!; ltbor saving implement at present on the market for the farmer, » undoubtedly Ibe BunioU Disc Plough Agen*, John Ingram ( Richmondi HarfoM and D.aiy-, , ar^ doling tiri tdp business. Try them for Xitiis-Buit. Same address— Tyree's BAildings, over Huffam's Trafalgar street.

A CCbTiNU6US SALE. j id lhef.e d y-. f,f ,A<rfce. lomfretition 1 an. ' hard .'bittliugi L* siist&nde, aU sorts o' efforts are nude to secure trade, and wor on trlie credulity of the pub :c, bat Look, th« People's Grejit C^b. and Credit Furnisher, doos not report to any of these thvn.s, n>r does he hold " R Jinqu : shing " and " Clearinj? ' Sales, nor any etchpenny dcv.cc to get trade. Look sells all th-i year round, a-nl givo3 thj best value, •and, besides, ba>- far md away the bggesi and bast stock to snieet fi-om. fiis ynces ara the lowest aud teim-. the easiest, and bein^ a most r< liable firm, it's no wonder he do? 3 the bulk of the Famishing trade ! of Nelson;

Ma Greenwood, deotiEt. New Surgery, opposite M, M. Webstei, Trafalgar-street. Ojllingwood, Oitiber 10th, 11th, and I2 k h; Motueka, October 26th and 27th. Puponga Uoal.— Ask for Puponga. No Soot. No cleaning of Ranges. Fires will not go out. Best Household Coal on the market. 1145 VICTORY BUTTER, - Be sure and ask your Grocer for Victory butter. Ture and delicious. , The 'lemperatdbb .— As Uueeo dock this morning the thermometer outeid^ this office registered 49 degrees. Messrs W. Eout and Sons report •the sale of a valuable building site in Halifax street, near the new Post Office, from Mr Harold McArtney to Mr F. N. Jones, junr. , at a satisfactory figure. Messrs Parsons >nd 0°- *Q conjunction,"* with Messrs T. J. Lynch and Co.. will hold an auction sale on tho 28th October, at 1.30 p.m., at WilUie's Store, High street, Motueka, consisting of horses, carts, harness, produce, etc, . At the Exchange Yards, on Saturday next, at 10.30, Messrs Bisley Bros, and Co. will sell heavy and light horses, hacks, gigs and sulkies, etc. ; at 12 noon, an ideal poultry farm of 18 acres, situated JuSt outside the city boundary, on the Wakapuaka road, with hew residence^ buildings, etc., at present occupied by Mr A. G. Stapp, and being sold by order of tho mortgagee ; at an eraly date, clearing sale of piano, furniture, horse, harness and poultry od behalf of Mrs Price, at hor resi- ■ dence, opposite the Catholic Church, Wakefield.

To-morrow, at 1 p.m., at the residence Cambria street, Mr William Lock will sell the furniture, piano and effects belonging to Mr J. A. Chisholm, who is leaving Nelson on the following day (Saturday}. Mr Lock will sell three .sections of land in Russ6ll street, comprising one acre and two half acres, allotments in the estate of the late W. Wells; Jalso building site in Washington Valley, belonging to Mr J. A. Owen. Fuller particulars will bs found in the advertising columns.