NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume L, Issue 12216, 13 April 1908, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The total cost of taking the census for 190G was £25, 50T 19s id. A man wiio alleges himself to be a deserter from one c.f II. M. warships gave himself up to the police on Saturday, and is at present in custody. The" sacred cantata "Olivet to Cal vary" will be rendered at St. John's {Church on Wednesday evening next. The soloists will be Mrs W. S. Snodgrass, AJassrs A. Taylor, and. Bert Tasker. A Parliamentary return just issued shows that I'lS.iiGi lbs of butter substitutes, valued at £6, 11*2 was,imported frun .'iis!; January .to the 30th June, 2#J7. TtiC tfuVy cotiee^J \Yas only JJG l-Js. A sale or .work in. aid of S'\ John's Sunday School building fund is advertised to be_held in the Druida' Hall on tbe 10th and 11th June next. The committees who have the matter in hand report that the woik in connection with the various stalls is ■ well forward, and that there is every promise of thi3 year's ettorb being very successful. A * I meetin - of he 'Committee of the Nelson Jockey Glub was held in Mercer's rooms on Saturday evening, •«r V-. J. Harley presiding. An apology for absence was received ironi the President (Mr "W. N trankjyn). The following new members were elected : Messrs S. D. Jjevien, L. Sheatber, J. Swiudale, U F. ji-agar, and J. E. Barham. One resignation from membership was received. Accounts in connection with the recent race ineetiu« were presented and passed for payment. The secretary (Mr Gleii) wiU instructed to make tepresciitatiuns to the A. and P. Association Committee regarding a reduction in the "rent 6f Richmond Park. Other matters were dealt with, and the meat^n? terminated with a vote of thanfts to the chair. Aft. interesting return, showing the length, width, area., and population of each, or the Parliamentary electorates in the Dominion Ml been issued. , The Nelson electorate is describe* as being 6S miles at its greatest length, 25 miles an its raT^ WlUth ' Wltfa an ar « a ot bo.i,dOO acres, the average population per acre being 0.0201. The greatest length in the Motueka electorate is g^en at 90 miles, and the greatest fwSWiS 6 rtilM ' the 5 -being J.S»6.^O acres, and the average population per acre 0.0046 The longest eleotorate is Westlaud 246 niilea, and the widest Wakatipu, 112 miles. The Auckland Central elec£"\*f, K n Q th 7 e ™ ost tMckl *- v Populated, having 29.707Q person?! per afere. The following are tho results \if the competitions at tho farn*.if, lie d day at ftoVetlate hi Fndav. &.■ cided after ou» Representative l-"r i\;r Nelson :— Tao.lGrii driving (nL o > V Ketoyon. 1; Alexander Win, 2; 'irreu entries. Harnessing oonip%fci*:6.i, \ Stringer. 1^ Alefr. Win, 2: *.*■ entries, fiadies Driving, ci«; * •*««, fiisaO. Win, 4 pegs, -^a£ i j'jfe K. Win. 3 pcg S , 52 sees, 2; nine competed. Ladies' nail M*iv*ng compeition, Miss 1-, Lines i*Mrs J W. Win, 2; Miss Turner, 3; seven! feaen -entries. Gents' nail driving •competition, W. Burnett, 1; Arthur \\m, 2; thirty-iive entries. Stepping competition, Job Davis, 1; John Thorn, junr., 2; fifty-six entries. y« "i V_;asey gave an. exhibition of under - hand chopping, cutting through an 18-inch log in lmin 46 sees. When tbe competitions were over tea was served in the Ball, after which the prices were presented. The hall was then cleared for dane ing. which was kept up with spirit until an early hour. i Messrs Bisiey Bros, and Co. advise that auction sale of household furniture and j effects, on account Mr W. Short, senior, : •who is leaving for England,, takes place to-morwV, at 10.30 a.»i Positively no reserve.* A belated Parliamentary return shows that tbe total number of persons who passed through the gates of the -New Zealand International Exhibition, including 9238 persons who atter.afd tbe Saddb'n memorial conceit held therein on Sunday, 3rd | March, 1907, . was 1,967.032." Tiie number who entered the Exhibition us paying visitors, not including season ticket holders, was 983,621. Tlie number of season tickets sold and issued was 5123. N T o record was kept of persons permitted to enter without payment, exrept tbe record at the season ticket holders' gates, which showed a total admittance through these gates of 984.011. including exhibitors, their at c dinia, and all other parsons having free passes. This gives an average at tendance per season ticket of about five per week." .Mr Massey, the leader of tho Opposition sent the following telegram to the Minister for Justice m reference to Mr Dixon, of Drury, .who. it is alleged, is in prison for refus ing to pay bacx wag 93 under an award: "Will you kindly inquire into the circumstances connected with the imprisonment of J. W. Dixon, at present iq Mount Eden Gaol, and wire me if any prospect of release? Very strong * feeling that Dixon is suffering from injustice." Lt is understood 'that the position taken by tho Uorernmsnt over the Dixon case at Drury is that it wa<* i private -prosecutiou for the re:ovory of a debt, which, according ;o the Arbitration Court, was due "or bach wages in excess of the miount paid. The Forbury Park Land Company offers to soil Forbury Park io ;fce Dunedin City Corporation for CI'J.OOO, taking 4}£ per ctut deben,ures. Messrs Bisiey Bros, and Co. Trill ontinue the sale of Irish linens at 2 p.m. o-day; to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m., they rill sell the household furniture and ffects o£ Mr W. Short, senior, on the •remises, corner of Tasnian .and Wekatreets; on "Wednesday they will offer 090 sheep at their Eichniond yards. Horce Covers. — F. N: Jones, saddler, exfc Post Office, sells the best at lowest rices in tho Dominion.* For Bronchial Coughs take "Woods' rreat Peppermint Cure. 1/0 and 2/6. Tue Temi»ekatore. — At three o clock h.is mLrning the thermometer outside Ins ofLcw registered 48 degraos. We have our "Winter Stock now to and. Brown mixtures are the oufcstand\g colonrs for this season. We have le pick of the Home and Colonial larkets to choose from. Ladies' matertls in all seades. — Harford & Daly, high lass tailors, Trafalgar-street. Mr W. Lock, the Universal Provider, uetioneer, and Complete and Cheapest iirnisher, who is taking a trip to Gre.it , Britain, Europe, and "America, desires to I fi lank his numerous clients for their £ enerous support^ and hopes, on his re- b lrn, to be able 'to give them and tho d txblic greater bargains than ever. Mean- & hile. Lock's Great Emporium will N )mpletely furnish out happy homes, A id snpply every description of Fumi- ai ire and Furnishings at the lowest at )ssible prices, including Harland;'s cele- 1 'ated Pianos, Organs, Atlas Sewing- S !a-chines, Crrpet3, Curtains, Crockery, n< id everything required in the home, li iir and sQuare dtaling |s assured at 5 kOc^. :••■■■