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Colonist, Volume XLVIII, Issue 44685, 21 July 1906, Page 2

"The Colonist'^Summary.— "The Colonist" Summary will be published on Monday next. The 'Frisco mail closes at 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning.

A Horse Drops Dead. — Yesterday afternoon as a resident of Stoke was driving along the Port road he met the train near Mr Lukins' corner. The horse, frightened by the engine, fell back on his haunches, and dropped dead within a few'yards.of the railway line. Fortunately, the occupants, a lady and gentleman and two children, were not hurt.

The New Commissioner of Crown Lands. — The members of the Nelson Land Board, and Mr O. Y. Fell, on behalf of the legal profession of Nelson, at Thursday's meeting of the Board tendered Mr F. W. Flanagan a hearty welcome on his taking his seat on the Board for the first time as Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Nelson Land District.

Football.— To-day, at Trafalgar Park, a representative practice match will be played. Two strong teams have been chosen, and a good game should result. In addition there will bf- a third class fixture, Rival v. Albion, and a junior cup match, Rival v- Nelson.

This is what they all say: On Tuesday we are going to "The Arabian Nights." $660,

Snfeer Art Society— A special meeting of,members will be held at the Art Gallery on Thursday next, at 4.30 p.m., to discuss matters in connection with the exhibition of pictures at the Christen urch International Exhibition.

The daily question is: Are we going to see "The Arabian Nights"? 1 should smile. 2658

Lands for Selection.— At Thursday's meeting of the Nelson Land Board it was resolved to recommend that 1218 acreß of scrub land in the Motupiko district be thrown open for selection udder .the optional Bystciii and under the Bush and Swairip Lands Settlement Act.

Poultry Association's Art : Union. — All butts of tickets for the Poultry Association's art union must be in this evening, as the drawing takes place at the Co-operative Society's rooms on Monday night.

Discovery of Coal.— At Thursday's l meeting of . the Nelson Land Board some 27,379 acres of land in the Brighton Survey District, which had been thrown open for selection on lease in perpetuity, were withdrawn from selection, it having been ascertained that the lands in question contaianed anthracite coal. "The Arabian Nights" falls on this city, Tuesday and Wednesday, at; the Theatre Royal. 2659

Royal Humane Society.— Among the awards made by the above named Society on July 17th, were a framed certificate to Leslie Cotton, of Nelson,, for attempting to sare life; n a certificate to Faricis Stallard* for rescuing Misses Violet and Margaret Glasgow from drowning at Colliflgwood on December 27th last.

A Good Sign. — A report presented by the Crown Lands Ranger at Thursday's meeting of the Land Board on leaaes and licenses in the Takaka, Tadmor, Gordon, and Wangapeka Survey Districts, showed that 58 holdings had been inspected, and that improvements to the value of £8480 had been effected where only £3138 were required by the Act.

Good Templars.— The Loyal Nelson Lodge will meet this eveningjjat the usual hour.

Garrison Band— The Garrison Band will, weatner permiting, give an open-air concert on "Sunday afternoon, July 29th. Among the items to be given will be a selection entitled 'A' Soldier's Life."

Golden Wedding.— un Wednesday last Mr and Mrs William Haddow, of Collingwood street, celebrated the'r golden wedding. Mr and Mrs Haddow were the recipients of congratulations from many friends, who are glad in the knowledge that Mrs Haddow is at present enjoying better health than she has done for some years past.

After a spell of wet weather the sun shono out brilliantly yesterday morning, but in the afternoon a fog, the thickest experienced for some yonrs, enveloped the 3ity.

Arbor Day. — Wednesday next is to be celebrated throughout New Zealand as Arbor Day, and a public holiday will be observed in the Government offices.

City Improvements. —We learn that the owners, Messrs Everett and Harris, propose to celebrate Arbor Day by commencing the planting of Victoria Avenue with lime trees. The effect of planting ornamental trees of the kind must be to add materially to the beauty of that part of the city, and we hope that as private citizens are takii:;' a lead in beautifying a street the L'u:;."">ration will do something in the way of improving Milton's Acre, which, is situate at the entrauce to the City, and|is much in need of attention.

"Young Man's Magazine. "—Tha July number of the above named magazine maintains the reputation the periodical has gained for excellency. An address by Professor J. M. Brown, M.A.,on "Student Life," and an article on "James Russell Lowell," written by Sir Kobert Stout, are among tha chief contributions. The magazine is very neatly got up, and our young men would act wisely if they became subscribers, which would cost them half-a-crown per year.

Price of Butter. — Butter has increased a penny per pound in Wellingon, the price for factory butter being now Is 2d per lb. A Wairarapa paper states that the price is expected to reach Is 6d per lb before the winter is over.

Man's Inhumanity. — What, it is honed, is an unique case, and also one without a parallel was mentioned at the meetinggof the Masterton School Committee. A boy who iB nearly ten years of age and is only in Standard 11., has to vise at five o'clock every morning, meeting a milk cart at T).45 a.m., and delivering railk till close on 9 o'clock — the hour at which school opens. He has nothing to eat from the previous night till school is dismissed at 12.30 o'clook. His earnings for these early morning services represent the munificent sum of 2s 6d a week. The committee decided to write to the boy's father, and also to his employer, pointing out that unless the boy is more humanely treated some decisive action will be taken by the committee.

A petition is in circulation in Napier (says the Daily Telegraph) praying the Government to recommend the Governor to appoint Mr Samuel Carnell to the Upper Rouse in consequence of his long and selfdenying services in the cause of reform, and also to give the district additional representation in the House without unfairness to other parts of the colony.

Mb Übsenwood, dentist, New surgery, oppoiate M, M. Webster, Trafalgar-street. Motueka, July 11, 1?, 13; Collingwood August 15, 16.

gWe have our winter stock to hand, new suitingSjlatest in ladies' materials, and a line of shower proof overcoats from £1 ss. Harford and Daly, High-Class tailors, Tyree's Buildings, over Huffani's, Trafalgar Sreet"

In t the past great ignorance has been displayed in regard to the purchase of a sewing machine, and agents have often worked upon the credulity of buyers and obtained from them more than twice the re.il value of the machine. But now, though sewing machines are being hawked from door to door, it is found very difficult to palm off machines at exorbitant prices. This is owing to the fact that the wonderful Atlas Sewing Machines are being sold by Mr Lock (the well llnown Complete Furnisher) at half the price charged by these travelling agents. Lock is sole agent for the marvellous Atlas Machines, and has sold hundreds of them, all of which have given entire satisfaction and pleasure, as the scores of testimonials will show. Every Atlas machine is guaranteed to give entire satisfaction, so its no wonder it has become so popular. Write for lithos and testimonials to Lock, Universal Provider, Nelson.