THE COLONIST. Published Every Morning. Nelson, Thursday, Feb. 13, 1908. NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume L, Issue 12165, 13 February 1908, Page 2

THE COLONIST. Published Every Morning. Nelson, Thursday, Feb. 13, 1908. NEWS OF THE DAY.

An extraordinary meeting of the guarantors ann shareholders of the Nelson Co operative Dairy Company will be held on Wednesday noxt. A meeting of the directors will precede the general meeting.

The monthly meeting of tho Orange Lodge will be held this evening.

Mr Percy Baigent, of Walcetield, suffered a severe loss on Tuesday, two stacks i of oaten sheaves, representing his winter feed, being burned. The tire is said to have been burning on the roadside oppo site Mr Baigent's property, and crossed the road, [with the result stated. Mr Baigent was away from home at the time.

Mr Hv T. Ccok, of Apploby, has boen included in the team of athletes who will represent New Zealand at tho Australasian championship meeting. Mr Cook left by r.he Arahurft yesterday tofjoin tho MeU bourne steamer at Wellington.

The Garrison Band will give an openair concert in Trafalgar Park on Sunday afternoon, when a collection will ho made in aid of the contest fund, -which is still short of the required amount. Tho Band will play tho contest selection and quickstep, and will also go through the marching evolutions required at the contest. A largo attendance of the public is expected.

The first of the NeUon Swimming Club's championship races for the trophy presented by Dr. Andrew (President) was swum last night, Emerson winning by about five yards in "Saecs, the distance being 100 yards. Allan was second, five starting. The 200 yards race will be swum to-night, and the 440 yards to-morrow night.

A sitting of the Magistrate's Court was held at Brightwater yesterday before Messrs Kidson and Lightbaud, J. I sP. , when several County by-law cases were heard. For riding bicycles at Waketield at night without lights, D. Stevens, Arthur Baigent, Harry Brooks, and F. Fairhall .were each fined Is, with £1 Is costs," 10a counsel's fees, and 11s Court fees. Mi T.-Aveiy and P. Morrison, for driving without lights, were also fined Is, and costs each. Mr Johansen (Adams and Harley) appeared for the Waimea County Council, and Gordan Huntdr, the ranger, gave evidence. Prohibition orders were granted against two residents at their request, and a number of pension cases were also dealt with.

At the"garden party in connection with the if.M.O A., to be held next Saturday afternoon at Mr Branford's farm, members of the various churches will provide the refresh-^ rnents. and Mrs Maginnity, with" the Misses Atkinson and Wilson, will act as hostesses. Donors of refreshments are requested to leave their gifts either with Mr H. A. Hobbg, Hardy street, or at tne St. John's Schoolroom on Saturday morning before 1 o'clock. Mr -A. T. Maginnity will be one of the speakers at the function, which will probably be the last of its kind that Bishop Mules can attend before his departure for the Old Country. Attention is directed to an advertisement in another column, being a notice written by the solicitors of the Carthusian monks respecting their rights in the manufacture of Chartreuse, a well known liqueur.

A shod capable of accommodating 400.000 salmon eggs has Ween erected at .Lake Te Auau by Mr L. F. Ayson, Chief Inspector 'of Factories, m readiness for a shipment of Atlantic salmon ova, which will reacii New Zealand from Canada in March.

Sharks have beeh plentiful of late near the Zig-zag Beach, Taranaki, and during the past week a numbar of Maoris have succeeded In catch ing no fewer than 'JO, all of different sizes.

In parts of the West Coast, mosquitoes are a, source of much annoyance, and recently two men inthebush near Blackball were forced to leave their work for the day on account of mosquitoes attacking them. On the road between Ngahereand Blackball one resident had to light a small lire ju.st outside his front door, so that the smoke might keep away the insects.

"You're {wanting new railways, new roads, new pubile works, now bridges, and new everything," waa the Prime Minister's way of opening the section of his speech dealing wit'a Public Works expenditure at Auckland, and just at that critical juncture a voice came from tho back of the hall, "And a new Premier." Amidst tba laughter which followed, Sir Joseph was heard remarking, "I quite agree and my friend will agree that I have a pretty difficult row to hoe."

Sydney harbour is at present full of sharks, and the foolhardy bather who continues to enter th9'open harbour waters from.— the beaches certainly carries his life in his band. Two men were fishing at Lane Cove one evening recently state that they were attacked by a monster, who overturned .their boat, and would have devoured them had they not been fortunat3 enough to draw themselves out of reach into too branches of a fallen tree. While rowing from Middle Harbour to Manly Mr Joseph Cunningham, of North Sydney, and a couple of friends were "followed closely by a "fifteen-footpr" of the tiger Variety, who came so close to the skiff on several occasions that he had to be driven off with a scu'i.

The sea serpent has turned up again, on this occasion at Norfolk Island. The other day, a young son of Mr Godfrey Christian was out on the cliff, when he saw what he supposed was a large rope drifting about. Upon informing bis parents they, with other members of the family, went to se9 what it ivsa, and Mr Christian pronounced it; to be a sea serpent. It was carefully watched, as it was expected it would come ashore on the beachj but was lost sight cf after sunset It was es fcitnated to be over 500 feet long ; and about 2ft. in diameter, the bead wes about ten yards from the beaco, and the serpent app_-ired to , be feeding. The head seemed very hairy, underneath jjbusby and long* It was of a dark grey colour, intormixed with both dark and brown. Three pilot n'sn were seen, one on each side of the head, and one in front.

The Temperature. — At throe o clock this iv; rning the thermometer outside tins otic* registered 50 degrses.j

Speaking about Spring and Summer goods for thi3 season, we have just landed some of our English supply, snd will supply our patrons with the best obtainable. — Harford & Daly, high cla?s tailors,. Trafalgar-street

The Premier is pleased with the financial position" of the Dominion, the revenue for the year having been a record one. But he omitted to say that as far as Nelson is concerned, a great factor in the prosperity -is -the number of happy homes completely furnished by Lock, both for cash and on easy terms. The Atlas sewing machine and Miner and Zealandia ranges have also brought comfort and profit, and lightened the labors of our women. SYe are also pleased to know that Mr Lock also caters for their musical talents, by supplying Harland's celebrated pianes, which are undoubtedly the best value in NZ.., also the wonderful Carpenter organs, both imported direct from the factories. It seems incredible,, but it is an absolute fact that Mr Lock can supply a brand new, well made, and good toned organ for £G. He has a few of those fine Britannia air rifles, which are the most accurate and powerful in the world. Sir Lock also holds;, one o |I»He best stocks of general furniture in j the Dominion, which requires no clearing sales? or other catchpenny methods to get rid of. The value and quaijfcy sell Look's goods every time. . '