NEWS OF THE DAY.
The Citizens Band will givie a promenade concert in the Botanical Reserve this evening. The Nelson Provincial Scottish Society will celebrate St Andrews Day by a dinner on tho evening of November 30th. All interested in the formation of a Swimming Club at Tapawera are invited to attend a meeting to be held on Saturday evening next. Correct styles in smart Sunshade?, 3s lid, 5s 6d, 6s 6d, 9s 6d, 13a 6d, 15s.— Trathen's.* The Nelson College boys' annual sports will take place at the College grounds on Saturday next, the first, event commencing at two o'clock. Entries for the Nelson Horticultural Society's summer show to be held in the Drill Hall on Friday next will be received at Messrs Hounsell and Co's shop,. Trafalgar street, up till 6 p.m. to-morrow and., at the hall between 7 and 9 p.m. Entries for the table decorations will be received at Hqun\sell's until six o'clock this evening. Smart Silk Blouses, 6s lid 9s 6d, 12s 6d, 15s, 17s 6d, 20s, 25s each.— Trathen's.* . Judgment for the plaintiffs was given yesterday morning in the following civil cases: — N. J. Pill (Mr E. B. Moore) v. A. G. Osborne, claim £1 11s 10s, costs 6s; Savage and Sons (Mr Moore) v. F. J. Fry, claim £7 11s Bd, costs £1 5s 6d; E. Buxton and Co., Ltd.; (Mr 0. R. Fell) v. John Biggs (Mr P. B. Atkinson) claim £48 ,6s, costs; £'5 7s. Fashionable Striped - Zephyrs, Cambrics, etc., 7id and: Is yard, at Trathen's.* It is with regret that the death is recorded of Mrs Reeves, wife of the Hon R. H. J. Reeves, M;L.C, which occurred at . her residence, Hardy street, ,: yesterday morning. Mrs Reeves, who -had reached her ,75th year, was. born in " Edinburgh;- " and her first experience' of colonial life was in Australia.- She subsequently came to New- Zealand and-, spent a great; many years on the .West Coast For. the past 20 . years she had been : a resident of Nelson. . Mrs Reeves leaves a family of three sons (one 'of her sons. bo-, ing Mr S?J.' Reeves, of Sydney) and seven 1 daughters — Mrs R. Arnold, (Korexe), Mrs C. F., Muntz (Moutore), Mrs E. S. Cress well (Nelson), .Mrs R. H./JEllis (Melbourne), Misses Charlotte, Bessie and Hannah Reeves: The daceased lady had been in delicate health for some time, • but it was only a few days ago that her illness caused grave concern. Mr Reeves is at present on the West Coast, but is expetced to return this morning. . . 200Q Ladies' Handkerohiefs, just arrived from Belfast, Ireland; beautiful goods.— Trathen'6,* ' •." ""- '"'■■'■—■-.
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Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12402, 18 November 1908, Page 2
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435NEWS OF THE DAY. Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12402, 18 November 1908, Page 2
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