NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12411, 28 November 1908, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The tender of the Anchor Shipping and; Foundry Company has been accepted by -the Public Works Department for the iron work for the bridge on i the Manu railway extension. Splendid progress is; being made with the formation from Kiwi fe Manu ; The monthly inspection parade of corps attached to the Ist Nelson Infantry Battalion will take place~next Wednesday evening. Country corps will come in byjtrain, and town corps will assemble "" at the junction of Hardy and Trafalgar streets at 7.30. Ladies bathing costumes 5s 9d, 6s ! 6d; childrens : 2s 6d, 3s 6d. ~ Trathen's.* As advertised in this issuei . it will be seen that a special, train will leave Belgrove every Monday morning at 9.20, reaching Nelson at 11.0. Country readers, should note -this, and cut out the. advertisement and keep it_ bj' them for reference; If the number of passengers falls short of the requirements, the Railway Department will withdraw the train after a month's trial. s The Chairman of the Harbour Board (Mr John Graham, M.P.) has been advised by the officials of the Board that a month's notice may now be given to the owners of the tug Moturoa that her services will not be required further, as the dredgemaster (Mr 'J.'.McHar^) exjpecis-the dredging in connection with, the new entrance to be completed by Christmas. Smart blouses, belts 3 sunshades, costumes, just in. Trathen's.* . To-morrow afternoon the Nelson Citizens' Band will render a choice programme at the Botanical Reserve, under the conductorship of Bandmaster Mockler. ■ During the last few weeks the Band's ranks have been strengthened by the inclusion of several first-class players; and it is now getting' into capital form. Following its usual custom, the_ Band will render Christmas carols in different parts of the city on Christmas. Eve. ' Mr J. Briggs, late of Wanganui, and a former licensee of the Albert Hotel, Wellington, has "an advertisement in his issue with regard to the Panama Hotel, corner "of Hardy and Collingwood streets, which lie=.has re^ cently. taken over. Mr Briggs, has had the. whole house renovated to an extent that, makes it practically a new house, every room and passage in the building being re-covered from "Boor to ceiling. The Panama now offers all -that can be desired in comfort and cleanliness, and no doubt Mr Briggs will receive the measure of support from the public .he. solicits, and which he has evidently set out to deserve. .An inspection pf the house, made by a member of our staff revealed the fact that absolute cleanliness prevailed in every' department, the furnishing being new throughout, and the interior arrangements" were marked by an ' appearance of 'wholesomeness and comfort. Long white kid and suede gloves 5s 9d and 6s\6d. Trathen's,*' Mr A". Wilding, the great; 1 New Zealand tennis .player, is coming to, take part in' the" tournament ;io. be held here at "Chfisttaas," also Messrs H. Ai ■Parker, Doust and Rice y from New •South Wales. Apart .from Mr Wilding," there "will, be the following New ' Zealand players, of ' i the." first rank :— Messrs Cox, Wallace^ Dickie, Peacock, Laishley, Swanstow, Fisher, Joss,; Ollivier,- Quill, Brown, Smythe.We are; opening up immense.'stocks of new goods for Xmas trade: .Don't buy your presents without" Seeing bur assortment.— R; Snodgr&ss .^:& : - Sons. * The most brutal exhibition of ferocity ever seen at a football match in America, took place at Schenactad.y recently at a match between the Wesleyan University and the Union College (says the New York • correspondent of the "Daily Express"). A keen rivalry has long existed between the football enthusiasts of the two institutions, and the result was that the match became a prize fight from start to finish. Seventeen players were rendered- unconscious and had to be removed from the field. In five cases the injuries were so serious that the men had to be taken in ambulances to the hospital. Country customers note, money returned if goods unsuitable. Trathen's.* „ •;-./■' Westininstej City Council spends about £250 per annum in payment of doctors' certificates, v which: it insists upon all its employees forwarding them when they fall; ill. The Council says it is money, well -spent, -for the system prevents malingering. The first prize of the value of £500 Day art union was ' won by a man in the New South Wales Eight Hours named A. Moorhouse, at present an inmate of the Sydney Hospital, suffering from injuries sustained by being thrown out of his van. - Country ~ orders receive prompt attention, posted per return. Trathen's;*