NEWS OF THE DAY

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12409, 26 November 1908, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY

■ In cmnoction with the Now Z^n land. -Missionary: Association th 9 annual missionary breakfast- will be hold iaiAll. Saints? Schoolroom on Friday, morning, after which nddreaseswill be gi?en by "the ; Bishop of N Bison, and, the Key. J. R. Dart. A la rge| attendance ia anticipated. as - the . Diocesan ofljnod will '"hate oponeuV, , Smart blouses, .belts, sunshades, costumes, just in. ;Trathen's.* The Grace Elton Company appear, d. at the > Tneatre; last night, when there Was a fair' attendance. A varied 'programme was presented Miss fcilcpn was a musical heat in herself, 'rher ballad singing and 5 playiui'g 60 ' Various ; inßtrumeutsf,'elicitiog much applause. Mr T?red Elton's impersonations 'were amusing, aud his singing of "The. Man" with the Ladd«r -aad Hose,' and '""Rad ; Wing, " were taking with the audience.- Mr Muntcn was recalled, his ballad singing being - appreciated. Another entertainment will be given on Saturday .evening, when there - will be- an .entire ohanga of programme; Long white kid and suedo gloves ' 5s 9d and 6s 6d. - Tratheri's.* • : 'A writer states :— The" South African war entailed an expeditiire of about £230,000,000. A Eurppeanwar would cost more : than twice, probably three times that" sum; "'lt -is the truest economy, therefore, to ' maintain the British fleet, and thus 'avoid the burdensome expense of swar. Hostilities' against? a: European Power, even though we eventually succeed- . Ed, would "disorganise the whole industry of- the. country, - and would leave 1 us> with a heavy weight of debt, as was the case wi J .h Japan after signing the treaty of -peace withi Russia. Country customers, note, money-re-turned if goods unsuitable.:- Tra-tih-en's.* . ; A gentleman - left an umbrella, raliieclat '£7,'.m:.ihe cloakroom;' of a" theatre in. Marseilles. "•■ THe'umbrella wasf.lost, !and" ; ats, : owner -took "action - against the "/theatre company, ' r The court,- .wHileJiolding thy proprietor' of the (C t|ieatro'vrespbri'sible, decided that ;rio '^umbrella ; was worth more' than 25,-\ and Sallowed the 'plaintiff that sum. /''■ "".. '"" - ■"'-- , ■ Country "orders receive prompt attention, posted per return. Trathen's.* :■■'-. .■■: •. J ...'... / ..... ' ■'■vv In his willj- Mr. Michael J-. Haninpre, solicitor; Bray, co^'Wicklow, jnade it a- condition • - governing the disposal -of his estate that unless his widow enters a convent she is to,receive her jewellery and wearing ap- , parel only. ' It was, Mr Hanmore exiplairied, his desire that after his death his wife should go into a con-^ ■vent, where she was to Bpend all her life in prayer, and. he left £1000 to ; the head of any convent ; she might: j select: as her future home. 'His estate was sworn of the value of £7801. Japanese silks, all colours,-splen-did value, Is r yard. Trathen's.* :

Mr Edwards, Stationmaster In charge, informs us that the show day traffic was very heavy. ' The first trains to. Richmond went away full while' the 1.30 p.m.- train was exceptionally heavy. The first Wo returning; trains: were comfortably filled, whilst> the third, train, leaving Richmond ' at 5.30. p.m., was' the, heaviest gyer. seen on the local line. It : cbmprised thirty-four, vehicles, all packed,, and conveyed close on 1000 passenger?- Three engines took it up: Jenkins' Hill; without 'sticking, as in >; olden: times. The train was steadied down the hill to Nelson by ah' engine 'attached to the- rear. The 7.0 p.m. train, from Nelson .cleared, all up and came into Nelson packed. All trains were got away punctually. and there was no mishap of any kind during the day. They members "of ■«he railway staff had' an anxious time in, dealing with the cripwd; and they-all did their duty welll

Ladies Bathing costumes 5s 9d, 6s 6d; childrens' 2s 6d, 3s 6d. Trathen's.* •■-"■..