THE COLONIST. Published Daily-Morning. Nelson, Monday, Feb. 18, 1907.

Colonist, Volume XLIX, Issue 11863, 18 February 1907, Page 2

THE COLONIST. Published Daily-Morning. Nelson, Monday, Feb. 18, 1907.

Death of an Old Citizen. — Very many of our] readers will learn with sorrow this morning of the death of Mr Ambrose ;E Moore, who had residod in Nelson for a great many years, and enjoyed the confidence and esteem of a very large circlß. lid was a great lover of music, and at one time wasua useful member of the Harmonic Society, both as a vocalist and instrumentalist, and then he became the conductor of tho Society. Mr Moore also held the post of organist at- the Cathedral Church.' In business he occupied several responsible positions including. those of Returning Officer to the City Council, aa auditor to the College Governors, and others. A comparatively short time has elapsed since, he was first missed from his usual haunts, n,nd now the end has come very widespread sympathy will be j felt with Mrs Moore and the family. Swimming Sports— The Nelson Amateur Swimming Club will hold a sports meeting on Saturday next, j the 23rd inst, and it will be noticed that entries clo?o tomorrow evening. —The Waimea Amateur Swimming Cub will hold a sports' meeting on the 2nd of March Entries close Sat- j urday nnextt t Druids' Conference — Tho bien- I nial session of the District Grand ! Lodge of the North Island of New i Zealand U.A.O.D for 1907 will com- | meuce at tho Druids' Hall this mor j uing at ten o'clock. Between fifty | and sixty delegates rep ros'ii ting Lodges from the North of Auckland to as far South as Greymouth will be present at the Conference, which will last several days This after noon, at half-past three, two Mayor will welcome the delegates, and "tomorrow evening a banquet will be given in their honor by tbu M.nitai Lodge Drunkenness— A woman was arrested oa Saturday night on a charge of being druuk, a;ul will be brought before th& C«urfc thi? mornings Motueka- and lliwakn. residents^ visitirg Nelson to bear the (>r-?nt Band should kill two birds with ona stono. The Anchor Boot Company are now running a Great Boot Sale at their shops in Vanguard and Trafalgar streets, and as tho reductions range frum V.> to J5 p9r cent, visitors can save out of tboir purchases not only their boat fares, but the price of their concert tickets as well. The goods are of tho beat, and this is a chanco that should not b missed. JSI With the advent of spring comes Victory buttor. If you appreciate delicious butter made on the most approved scientific principles ask your grocer for Victory, and take nothing else. 3930 We follow the Fashions aud Seasons, and keep Goods to meet every condition. See the latest, the Designer's Art, in Browns and Grey mixtures — llarford and Daly, Tailors, Trafalgar Street. llor- Picking will soon bo in full swing, and it is hoped the growers will realise satisfactory prices. Tho pickers all know that for anything requried for tneir homes Lock's is the place where they get tho best value and satisfaction for their money. If it is a piano or organ, Lock has it; also couches, chairs, tables, chests, duchesses, linoleumsj carpets, etc., in the latest designs. Prams and go-carts lii new art shades, pale jgrey, green, or blue. The Zealandia and Miuer ranges cannot be excelled, and last, but not least, the famous Atlas Sewing machines, all at bedrock prices, and easiest terms* 3 4^l On Friday next, 22nd inst, Messrs Bisley Bros and Co hold a ram and ewe fair and sale of pedigree and fat and store sheep. Present entries are 300 rams, 400" sheep, and 300 head of cattle _ .._ __ FOn Wednesday next. Messrs Mark Sprot and Co will hold the annual sale of stock on behalf of the Wakefied Branch of the Farmers' Union at the White Hart Yards, Richmond, for which large entries of fat and store sheep have been received. On Saturday. 23rd inst they will sell, under instruction from the Public Trustee in the estate of the late J Gully, residential property in Nile street, with nine-roomed dwelling thereon.