INDICATIONS OF PROGRESS.

Colonist, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11556, 17 February 1906, Page 2

INDICATIONS OF PROGRESS.

Id the year 1902, the rateable value of properties in the City o^JJelgpni amounted to .£56,954; 5h i9t)3 tO--£59,4835 in 1004 to M.26.3: and b 1905 to £ti4,375, so that, the UrtuasiQ jn thfree years was ift.fek rto 1 !; B)S^ i large&iftount .it is tWey but one that rioYefrtfteieSs Shows steady improveThe number of dwellings in 1901 was, approximately, 1401; in 1905 the number had increased to 1560, an increase of IGO. and that after many old bullcllnga had been demolished-, . ; it,, •■ . Thfe number, ,6f births registered ! I&JS&L wAs 225; in 1902 223; in 1903 S3d; in 1904 272; and in 1905 the number was 264. The marriages totalled 82 in 1901, and there were a like number in 1902, but in 1903 they increased to 90, in 1904 to 96, and in 1905 to 112. In 1301 the deaths numbered 145; in 1902" 140 : In 1903 164; in 1904 124, arid in ltfpp 133; Thus the blrtha.iA'Qveased by ■ 39 arid v th§, marriages By 40 in four ; years', while fchd number of deaths < r>httw6u a diminution. The work of tbe Post Office haa shown considerable increase. In 1902 the number of articles delivered by tbe postal carriers in Nelson totalled 467,507: in 1903, 647.078; in 1901, 721,102, and in 1905, 812,126. The total volume of business done at the Post Office is now four time's as great as it was. twelve ye*ara ago* j hut thii3 iS partly in consequence ol i the adoption of the penny postage. 1 1'hrefc yeafs ago four lettef carriers j did all the. work in their depart raeut, but eighttie'n months ago the nuhiber wfls increased to five and a sixth has just been appointed. The P.r6sent permanent staff of the office now numbers 01 and nioie assistance is needed. These particulars certainly prove progress.

Cricket. — The followiug players will re : piv sent the United against the College to-day : — Messrs Stiles, Page, Johnston, Kinzett, Galbraith, C. Graham, Glover, Hurley, Oliver, H. Winter, Stevens ; umpire, Mr Wilkins.— ln the Junior Championship, Athletic A t. Kamuras. at the Botanical Reserve, commencing at 2 p.m., the former Club will be represented by : Messrs Allnatt, Barnett, Batchelor, Born, Cooper, Dyson, . Hesselune, Newman, Ryder, Stewart and Spear. The Nelson Licensing Election,.— Persons whose n,aiil.Es are n'dt. oii the Pariiiiriientary roll; arid \vnd> Ate desirous of voting at the Licensing election, to be held on the 13th March, should send in their claims for enrolment on or before Monday next to Mr John Glen, Returning Ofiieer. Forms for enrolment may be obtained at the Chief Post Office and at the newspaper ofliees, Essay Competition, — The Council of the Incorporated Institute of Acconntan ts of New Zealand, by advertisement in another column, offers two prizes of £5 each for the best essays on " The Advantages in General Business of a Knowledge of Accountancy," The competition is confined to members of the various (Student Societies in the Colony, one prize being for members of any age, and the other for those under 21 years. Church Services. — Advertisements regarding the services to be held in the various churches to-morrow appear in our advertising columns. Re-union Social. — The members of the Loyal Nelson Good Templar .Lodge will hold a special re-uuion social at the Foresters' Hall, next Tuesday exening, at 8 o'clock, when it is expected there will be a large gathering of past and present members. Useful Pamphlets.— The Department of Agriculture .has just issued illustrated pamphlets on the undermentioned subjects, written by Mr | Kirk, Government Biologist, namely, Apple and Pear Caniser, Apricot Coral Spot. Club- root of Cabbage, Disease jof Swede Turnip, Bean diseases, I Hollyhock rust, and the Gum tree scale. Settlers will do well to ; procure copies. Big Demand for Laborers. — It is stated that the Labour Department requires a thousand laborers for the Main Trunk, Midland, WaiparaCheviot and Blenheim-Cheviot railway construction works. Tenders Invited. — The Collingwood County Council invite tenders, to close on Monday sth March, for the erection of a cart bridge over the Kaituna river. N.Z.F.U.— A meeting of the Wakapuaka Farmers' Union, advertised for this evening has been postponed owing to the schoolroom being engaged. Permanent Building Society. — The usual monthly subscription to the Permanent Building Society will be payable at the. Society's office on Monday and Tuesday next. Lord Plunket's Good Sense.— lt was proposed to give the Governor a banquet at Stratford, but he wrote through his secretary to say that, "whilst the Governor would have much pleasure in accepting this hospitality, he wonders whether an informal conversazione would not be easier for your committee to arrange, and which would suit his Excellency equally well. The only object the Governor has in asking the Mayor to consider this is that it would give his Excellency the opportunity of making the peisonal acquaintance of considerably nior,e of your-citizens and neighbour's than could be done at a banquet. Stepping: a Chain.— At the recent Feilding Show a novel competition was introduced. A prize of one guinea was offered for the most accurate stepping of a chain. A Feilding farmer stepped to within an inch of a chain, and was awarded the prize.

Ministers and Directorships.— Several of the members of the British Cabinet have resigned their company directorships, in accordance with the dictum of Mr Gladstone—which was supported in later years by Lord Kosebery— that 110 statesman can with propriety continue to manage or share in the management of a private business while acting as a Minister of the Crown. The Tories have never admitted that there was any moral aspect to this question. To-day, at 10.30, Messrs Bisley Bros and Co. will sell paint, damaged wire, merchandise, vehicles, clothing, etc.; at 12 nocn 20 water colours, including district sketches and seascapes. "" ' Messrs Lynch and Co. advertise second stock sale at the Thorpe yards, on Wednesday next, the 21st ! inst. , under the auspices of the Dove- ] dale Farmers' Union: on Thursday, 22nd inst., in "conjunction with Messrs Parsons and Co. , in Reay Bros Estate, on the premises High street, Motueka, goodwill of butcher's shop, with dwelling rooms, stables, etc., also household furniture and other lines; on Wednesday, 28th inst., under the auspices of the Waitefield Farmers' Union, stock sale at the Wuite Hart yards, Richmond. Further particulars are advertised.

Colonial Police Forces.— The fol-j lowing figures regarding the Colonial Police Forces are interesting i-rr Cost; p6r Yearly inhabitant, vote. <. . a. d. £ ' New Zealand .. 2 10M 128,878 Victoria .. .. . 4 ty* 275,802 N.S. Wales .. 6, 1U 147,378 South Australia 4 OH 76,000 .. 6 o<k 158;:J25 West Australia.. 10 7«| i20,G3l Tasmania ..3 2 28,564 In Nev? Zealand, it may be noted, the proportion of police to population is 1 to every 1375; Victoria, 1 to 798 ; New South Wales, 1 to 599; South Australia, 1 to 999; Queensland, 1 to ,598; West Australia, 1 to 480; Tasmania, 1 to 766; A powerful iftao&lnfa ftk Bfiavy cutting is the MtGp):niick Dfttey fearer; HWi'ow, Bassctt Vt Co., Christcliuvch. Choice now autumn and winter materials now opening up. Place your Easter orders early with Harford and Daly, , tailors, Tyree's §.u>MPB9, Trafalgar street; over u>ismiujM^ r make of • • VICTORY " I A 1 Rla unsurpassed for quality | and flavor, best and sweetest on the Market Sold by leading Grocers. Ma Gbeknwood, dentist, New Surgery, opposite M, M. Webster, Trafalgar-street. OolUdgwopdj January 10^,'ltth, and 18th Mbtutifcat ih tkf Atctl. A SmEMkNT VEnipiEii.— Ms LoiiV Ihe well fepown pn^yersfl,! Provider and Complete Hoia?fl jFarnyiljer, U» freiinently made £ta*enifett!& tiirbiigh the Press tbit he holds tho largest and moat up-to-date stock cf Furniture and Furnishings ia Nelson. So, on the advice of Mrs Mumbles, a visit was paid by Mr.iDooley to the great Emporium (where so many happy homes have been furnished). On her return, she said : " Lor* bles3 yer, it's a^quderfal show, and I wu£ astoiiiahed . iimn I See all the splendid eIocL: on the ground door; but, oh, crikey ! wben I went to the show room upstairs and beheld the vast array of lovely goods, I wuz so amazed that you could have knocked me down with a club." It's no wonder that ueariy everyone furnishes at Look's, wben tbe selection is tbe best, the prices the lowest, and the terms tbe easiest. Tbe TflMpttßATGßfl.— At three r»<3look this morning tbe,thefmoiiielerj)utslde this efflae regisietedSG degrees.