THE COLONIST. Published Daily—Morning. Nelson. Tuesday, July 10, 1906.

Colonist, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11675, 10 July 1906, Page 2

THE COLONIST. Published Daily— Morning. Nelson. Tuesday, July 10, 1906.

General Babingion's Inspection Volunteers. — At the special meeting of the City Council held last night, a letter from Colonel Wolfe was read asking for use of the Botanical Gardens on Saturday, 28th inst., for the inspection of the 'Volunteers by i General Babington. Some discussion took place as to the -possible damage to the ground by horses and big gund, but the opinion was expressed that *any damage would be made good by the Volunteers, and the request was gfranted on the usual conditions. Felix Tanner's Lectures. —Owing to wet weather Mr Felix Tanner had to postpone his lecture announced to be given at Foxhill on Friday until this evening, and he will lecture at Wakefield on Wednesday night, wiien Major Franklyn will take the chair. The lectures will be of an interesting character, and an admission fee will be charged in aid of Mr Tanner's ark building fund. Nelson Accountants' Students' Society. — The lecture on the Metric System to be given by Mr Broad, 8. A., before the local Accountants' Society to-morrow ought to be well attended. Now, in all Colleges in England where scientific training js given, the Metric System is adopted. In work the most careful, most intricate, where high accuracy is this noble conception, the Metric System, is unanimously used. Why? Is it not obvious? Because it is simple, rational, and leads to a minimum of errors, even to the be* ginner. The lecture is in capable hands. Mr Broad will no doubt tie able 'to controvert all objections to the system, and thus the student's i mind must be left clearer andj;eadier to he l ? forward a movement, at once individually y of interest, and ultimately advantageous to the nation generally. Laborers' Union. — The following resolution was passed at last night's meeting of the Nelson Laborers' Industrial Union of Workers:— "That this meeting desires to express their regret at the death of Mr I. S. M. Jacobson, and to place on record their appreciation of the deceased gentleman's services in introducing the eight hours movement infco the Colony of New Zealand. Masonic. — The monthly meeting oj the Victory Lodge, No. 40, will take place at the Hall this evening. New Goods.-— All that is new and up to-date in jewellery and plate can be obtained at Brown and Kerr's. 2504

Fancy Dr&9& Ball.—The patients ■ Annual fancy dress ball in connection with the Nelson Mental Hospital will take place on Thursday evening next. v We are asked to state that only a limited number of tickets will be disposed of, owing to the small holding capacity of the hall, there- i fore early application for tickets is l advisable. Last year, ovf ing fcp the great success, achieved, the ball had ta be r&pe&ted, and this year it promises also to be highly successful. The proceeds of the ball will be devoted to the patients' recreation fund. The Volunteers.—lt is officially aotified that Major General Babington will inspect all corps in and around Nelson on 28th July, at 2.45 p.m., at Nelson. Attention of officers and men is called to the Volunteer regulations respecting tines for absence. Mb GbbenwooD) dentisJ, New {surgery, oppowte M, M. Webster, Trafalgar-street. Motueka, July 11, 12, 13; Collingwood : AUgU3tls, 10. We haVe bur winter stock to hand, new suitingSjlatesc in ladies' materials, and a line of shower proof overcoats from £1 ss. Harford and Daly. . High Class tailors, Tyree's Build i ings, over Huffam's,Trafalgar Sreet ' j State Coal Depot. — Though a State 1 coal depot will shortly be opened in Nelson, ,we are asked to state that there is no ; foundation for the rumor that the Government will establish a Furniture Emporium, as Mr Lock is .supplying tip'-to-date Fur . nitiire arid Furnishings ai such low prices ' ana on easy terms that competition is i practically defied. Lock holds very ge ■ "stocks of every class of goods, including . Crockery. Carpets, Rugs, Curtains, Go- ' carts, Prams Baby Jumpers, etc; and is sole agent for the Miner and Zealandia ' Ranges; the wondeifiU £tlas Sewing Machines, arid the "Easibak" Linoleum Ittss.iorer, Go to Lock's for best choice and i value. Tub TsMPEBATtJBB.—At tbree o'oloefc this morning the thermometer! luteide this office registered 42 degrees. j Messrs F. and D. Edwards, land >: and estate agents, report having sold, at a satisfactory figure, Mr Thomas Kinzett's 90 acre farm at Wakefield to Mr H. A. Kickette, of Renwicktown. Messrs W. Rout and Sons report having sold a property on Wellington Terrace, consisting of a large piece of ground and cottage, from Mrs J. A. Pitching to Mr Joseph Gay.