THE COLONIST. Published Daily Morning. Nelson, Saturday, Dec. 28, 1907. NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume I, Issue 12126, 28 December 1907, Page 2

THE COLONIST. Published Daily Morning. Nelson, Saturday, Dec. 28, 1907. NEWS OF THE DAY.

With thtfe u>9ue we present to ouv subscribers "The Colonist" sheet almanac for 1908, which contains, in addition to a list of great events, tbe time of high water at the Port of Nelson for the ensuing year, fire alarm signals, and postal informaI tiom Several important changes are to be made in the postal rates on Ist January, and through, the, courtesy of the officers of the .Postal Department, this information has been included* (the Railway timetable for the New Year holidays is published in thi9 issue, and the facilities should induce the public to travel from both ends of the section. This afternoon the Waimea Rifles will carry out the necessary practice at the Brigntwater Range for the Sargood Cup competition. Major Bryant will superintend. Applications are invited by the Nelson Education Board and the Governors of Melson College for a qualified teacher of cookery. The matron and nnrsins staff of the Nelson Hospital wish to tender their hearty thanks to those who took collection boxes in aid of "The Patients'. Christmas Fund," and to all those who so kindly assisted in money or kind, thus enabling the patients to a most enjoyable Christmas. " Messrs Bisley Bros, and Co.. Kelson district, managers of the Queensland insurance Company, Limited, forward wall calendar for 1908, ais.s copies of the 22nd annual report and balance-sheet of the company. The matron of the Old People's Llonie, on behalf of the inmates, desires to thank Mrs IT. N. Nalderidr gift of m,oney for Christmas, and Bishop Mules, Mrs Badger, Mr Hornaby. and family and Mr Alex. Handel for gifts of cakes, tobacco, etc, The Ashburton Pipe Band, '.ye understand, will parade the princi pal streets this afternoon and even--1 ing previous to the concert, "Wo nlso draw the attention of. lo.vers of Scottish song to the advertisement re concert to-night, every item a gem from the dear old Homeland, The Nelson Garrison Band will give a concert in the Botanical Garden Reserve on New Year's night. On Tuesday night they will visit the houses they were prevented fi-jin plajing at on Christmas Eve. The children's practice for the coming entertainment will commence at the Boys' School at ten o'clock this morning. The members of the Ladies' Committee arc requested to attendi " Our Oollingwood contemporary records the following gold returns: — Golden Blocks mine, 2500zs of malt ed gold; Parapara Sluicing Company, 108ozs : and the Slate River cliam j 4205. The Feilding Salvation Army Band arrived in Nelson yesterday, and in the evening gave an jnen air performance to an interested crowd in Trafalgar street, after which an entertainment, which was well attended, was held in the Barracks. The Band played a march and three selections, and an instrumental trio by Bandmaster Raker, and Bandsmen Ltoiu and Packer was well received. The organist, Mrs T. Wood, and two bandsmen contributed solos. The performance evidently made a good ; impression upon the audience. The : Band will play in Trafalgar street ! to-night, and to-morrow at tha Old People's Homo at 10 a.m., Botanical Reserve at 2.30 p.m., and at the School of Music at 7 p.m. The Rev. J as. Flanagan, the well known London preacher and lecturer, is at present on a holiday visit to his brother-in-law, Mr T. C. . Webb, organist, of this city. Mir Flanagan was invited by the Primitive Methodist Conference of New Zealand to preach and lecture in the large centres of the Dominion. When lie was : minister tho Albert Hall, Nott'ingriain, one of his classes for m»m had a membership of two thousand eight hundred men. He was instrumental in building St. Gsoree'H Hull, London, and went throughout the British Isles lecturing for this purpose, and succeeded in raising £21,000 in ten years. . The London County Council,; in tion of the, Rood work done, gave him a piec.e'.*bf Land valued at .£BOOO, on which to erect a^u liable building for mission work. The Wellington "Evening Post" says: "Tbe Rev. James Flanagan lectured last nigiir, the building being crowded tc the doors. Mr Flanagan spoke for nearly two hours: he held his audience to the end. His natural eloqu«rc9, his skilful playing on ' tho emotions of his hearers as upon an instrument o: ten strings, made the way easy for bmi to win the sympathy of all who listened to him. He is a master of dialects: he speaks the pure, not the stage, dialecti As an advocate for tbe Londoji: heathen he is irresistible. " Mr Flanagan will preach in St. John's Church to-morrow, and on Monday evening be will deliver a lecture entitled "Fourteen Years in Darkest London." Tbe New Zealand Athletic Association has fixed Saturday, February Ist, as the data for tho championship meeting at Wellington. Thin, too, is the date which the Nelson Athletic and Cycling Club has had for its annual sports gathering for years past, and why the N.Z.A.A. has deliberately clashed with one of the affiliated club's principal meetings is unexplainable. The fact of the championship ireetine falling upon the same date as Nelson's annual fixture will either prevent athlete 3 iii this district from seeking chauipijnship honors, or rob the local club of entrants for the amateur events. It will also stop outside competitors from taking part in the local snorts Surely the N.Z.A.A. could select a date for its meeting instead of. choosing the aunivereary of Nelson. ' This year the Athletic Club intend putting on an attractive programme 0$ cycling, and fttbietie events,-) u--1 tiding a #30 Wheel Ra.ce,

Copies of the DeEoncH'Acc Amend tnent Act, 1907, passed at the clos' ot last session, have been receivud in Nelson. inter alia "corps" have been redefined to mean "a regiment, of mounted rifles, a. battery of artillery, a ; division of garrison artillery, or a battalion oJf infantry; and includes a portion of a battery, or division of artillery, a company of "engineers, rifles or mounted infantry, a transport corps, a bearer corps, and a reserve corps, and a reserve corps forming part of the Defence Forces." It is also provided that if any officer of volunteers or volunteer fails without reasonable excuse to appear at. the annual inspection parade of the Inspector-General, or other officer appointed, the commanding officer of his corps of district shall order him to pay a fine of £5 in the case 'of an officer, and £1 in the case of a volunteer. If the fine is not paid within sevon days legal proceedings may be taken for recovery. Miss A. \V\ Whitelaw, M.A., head mistress of the Auckland Girlg' Grammar School, is of the opinion that the best education for a girl must be such as would help her to compete when necessary with man. It must in nowise unfit her for the life she was caJled upon primarily to lead — the management; of a home and the training of children. Captain Wilier, of H. M.S. Piono.er, says that the great failing of New Zealanders is bad teeth, and that many young New Zeaianders who offered themselves for service on gunboats had to be refuesd solely on this account Several specimens of ancient implements found in upper Egypt have recently been added to the Canterbury Museum collection (says the "Press"). The specimens comprise hammer, stone find grinder of the 12th century* J3..U. : hammer stones bf Silicia, ±J.C. 4400 ; stone breaker used by the tomb builders; an unfinished limestone vessel, showing the origin of the art of making Egyptian pottery; and a pre-dynas-tic vase, supposed to be ov or 4000 years okl> The faded gentlewoman never gets a V. C. But the quiet heroism of her life, the fortitude with which she . bears the privations heaped upo)A her by Fate, and the pride of her upbringing far surpass the more meretricious bravery of the. five minutes' epurt of courage which earns a D.S.O. for the soldier. — World and rfis Wife. There is a kind of boy to whose feelings there is but one road, which lies through his skin ; and to deprive his pastors and masters of the right to give him, on proper occasiou, a good licking is to deprive the boy of the only educational influence from which he is capable of deriving any moral benefit. — Pall Mall Gazette. JThere is a wild flower in Turkey which is the exact floral image of a humming bird. The breast is greeu, the wings are a deep rose coloiu\ the throat yellow, the head and beaK almost blacks Tfli2 TeitperAtore. — At tliree o'clock this nu ming the thermometer .outside this ofl.<w registered 52 degrees.} Speaking about Spring and Summer goods for this season, we have just landed Some of out English supply, and will supply our patrons with the best obtainable. — Harford & Daly, high class tailors, Trafalgar-street. I Consuniers of butter will be pleased to hear that the Brightwater Factory is now ripened rt6v the season, rind those who [ wisely insist upon having nice, sweet, wholesome butter, should demand " Victory," and use iio other, thus also eni couraging local industry. 3598 It is sAid, " When doctors differ, patients die, and when lawyers wrangle, clients pay," and when engineers differ on the drainage estimates, the ratepayers will liave td pay. It was a study to see the faces of the City Fathers when the now Engineer presented his report ; they ! \vere Astonished and bewildered. But Mrs j O'Eiley was even more astonished when . >:he saw what a lovely lot of Futniture her son-in-law had bought at Lock's for a few pounds. She had no idea so much good furniture could be bought for the money, but she knew that Lock's was the cheapest and best place to furnish at, and that he hn.il one of the biggest and most up-to-date stocks in N.Z, to select from, and, what's more, Lock gave snch easy terms, and guaranteed satisfaction*