THE COLONIST. Published Daily-Morning. Nelson, Friday, Mar, 1, 1907.

Colonist, Volume XLIX, Issue 11873, 1 March 1907, Page 2

THE COLONIST. Published Daily-Morning. Nelson, Friday, Mar, 1, 1907.

Vital Statistics,— During the month sf February there were registered at Nelson 23 births, 13 deaths, 9 marriages. 2 Band Concert. —l'be public are reminded of the concert to be given by the Citizens' Band this evening, in the Botanical Reserve. Presentation. — Last night Mr Charles Leapeft ,who is leaving the employment oi Mr Henry Baigent, after fifteen years' service/ was presented by his fellow- workmen with a silver-plated shaving set. Mr T H Jones, in making^ th© .presentation, spoke of the high esteem the workmen held Mr Leaper in, and their strong desire for his future prosperity. Mr Leaper suitably responded. We learn that Mr Leaper intends joining the firm of Leaper Brothers, builders. Juvenile Templars.— lt will be seen by advertisement that the Juvenile Templars are requested : to meet this evening. Swimming Sports .--The Waimea Swimming Club Sports will be held at Brightwater to-morrow. The Richmond Band will be present and the Club will supply afternoon tea free. Great intereat is now being taken in swimming and there should be a good attendance. The Girls' College spoits will be held at the Marine Baths to-morrow afternoon. Presentation to Mr G. Murray. — At the Office of the Department of Lands and Survey yesterday morning a presentation was made to Mr W ,G Murray, Chief Surveyor, who is retiring from the Publio Servioe. Mr Hanagan, Commmissionr of Orown Lands, on behalf of the offices, banded to Mr Murray, a letter expressive of the goodwill and esteem | in which that gentleman is held and of the hope that many years of comfort and happiness may be his lot during his retirement from active Bervice. The letter was aldo accompanied by some token of esteem of « useful character. Mr Murray has rendered 'yeoman service to this colony during the 39 years he has been connected with the Survey operations of New Zealand. His work . lay in the roughest part of the West Coast of this Island— the Ultima . Thule of the Colony — and despite hazardous vioissitudes Of many kinds hig suftey \vork still remains a monument to hiß thorough Work and high professional attainments. We • all, trust that Mr Murray with his family may enjoy many years of otium oum dignitate after his strenuous official career. f H Battery Fanoy Fair.— A meeting of the committee was, held last even- \: ing when, encouraging, reports were A received from the various sub-uom--3 mittees and showed that a most suci, cessful bazaar should result. It was J decided to introduce numerous novelties previously unknown to a Nelson r audience and several members of the 3- Battery are now viHitih^ thfe EJthibii tion wiih a View of deeuring thase. ''-. A reply was received from the Color nial Secretary authorising the hold- ' ing of an art union in connection with the Fair. The meeting then adjourned until next week, when tbe ladies' committee will present its report. j An Arrest.— Last evening a youth 1 was arrested OQ a charge of stealing 3 horse hair, valued at 20s, from 3 Messrs Robertson Bros, wool mer I chants. Accused will appear before 3 the Court this morningi . A Motueka Cage. — Refusal to j Sign a Bond. — At Motueka yester- -] day, Mr H Eyre Kenny, S.M, gave judgment in the case of the Motueka Fruit Growers' Co-operative Society, Liimted, versus (Miss) E L Fearon, a complaint that defendant had refused to enter into a bond of £~>o to "deliver to the Society all marketable fruit for sale during the last season and the present one. It appeared from the evidence Miss "Fearon had £ leased her land, and she therefore a was no longer a fruitgrower. The 3 Bench carefully reviewed the position, and pointed Out that it .would r be unprecedented assume that a person who had become a member of D the Society in question should be r debarred from turning his or her 1 land to some other purpose than fruit growing, or from selling or leasing, the land. The complaint s did not disclose an offence : the .rev 1 solution passed re the ponds at the >' special general meetings were ultra vires, and under Rule. 36 of the Society there was no power to require defendant to execute the bond. Complaint dismissed, and defendant allowed £2 2s costs. Mr Easton (Motueka) and Mr Hayes appeared for the Society, and Mr Richmond Fell for the defendant.

Messrs Bisley Bros and Co will hold a sale to-morrow at Britannia Heights in the estate of Hon Albert Pitt, deceased. Sale "starts at 1 o'clock sharp. Drags leave town at, 12 o'clock. J 619. Vjte". follow the Fashions aud Sea* sons, and keep Goods to meet every condition. See the latest, the Designer's Art, in Browns and Qrey mixtures— Harford and Daly, Tailors, Trafalgar Street. * Ask your grocer for Victory Butter— one of the beat and purest butters made in the Colony. • Hop-Piokinq will soon be in full swing, and it is hoped the growers will realise satisfactory prices. The pickers all know that for anything requ r ied for their homes Lock's is the place where they get thebest value and satisfaction for their money, If it is a piano or organ, Lock has it ; also couches, chairs, tables, cheats, duchesses, linoleums, carpets, etc., in the latest designs. Prams and go-carts in new art shades, pale grey, green, or blue. The Zealandia and Miner ranges cannot be excelled, and last, but not least, the famous Atlas Sewing machines, all at bedrock prices, m_d easiest terms. The Temperature.— At three o'clock this morning the thermometer outside this office registered 59 degrees. On Tuesday next Messrs Mark Sprot and Co, instructed by Mrs T J. Lynch, will sell honsehold furniture and effeots on- the premises, Willow BanK A-veniie, off Hardystreet. Full particulars will appear later. Messrs Bisley Bros and Oo will offer on Friday, Maroh 15th, at Wangapeka Bun, on account of Mr E J JRobinson (the Government having purchased the run ), v 2000 sheep, including 2, 4, 6j£and*B-tooth ewes, store and forward" wethers and lambs without reserve— traps will convey buyers on arrival of 10.30 a. m train at Tadmor to and from sale ; on Thursday, March. 21st, stock sale at Murchison, 1250 sheep (ewes, wethers and iambs), and 25 head cattle; in the estate of the late Walter Neame, trotting stallion Kuroki, mares and foals, yearlings, store pigs, and 30 head mixed cattle. On Tuesday next at 1.30 p.m. at South street, Mr William Lock will sell witnout reserve, furniture and effects in the estate of the late £ Annear, on Wednesday next, city residence, piano, furniture and effects) on behalf, of Mr Tregea, who is laaving Nelson, and on Friday next at his residence, Collingwood street, the furniture and effects belonging to Mr F H Hounseil.