NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12420, 9 December 1908, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

— o Tbe promenade c:nuert Leld m tie BoLauical Re-ierve lisr- -;vn .ing, in aid of tho Fire Bn^ioVs Viri Js, jjrovad :i mint sue ::'S*£.il uNt'-ra-.-in;j, iiu'inci^iily iiiiu ot'iorwin -■. T..!_Oirrisiui Band v^as pr-ni.T;t, ;ioa ?.u\ - plied a ihcse enjoyable pr jgi«!:ime, and Mr K. A. Jonaj, jar., cantiiuuted a uunibar of inasfuopaoue items to tue evideat pleasure of tue listeners. Id another column tbe Brigade returns thanks to all who assisted at the entertainment. gTae Harmonic Society announces ils concert for Thursday evening, at the School of Music, when "The Messiah" will be given. Doubtless there will be a large attendance ou Thursday evening. The admission fee will De 2s, and if seats are reserved 2s 6d. An Auckland telegram states that in the Supreme Court Jno. Robert Martin claimed £250 damages from William Monaghan for slander; . alleging that defendant said to him in iipsom saleyards, ''Have you, not stolen my cow:'" The defendant asserted that lie did not use these words, but said something else by way of a joke. Mr Justice Edwards awarded £100 damages, and directed the police to take a note of the evidence with a" view to a possible prosecution for porjury. A. writer in the Wellington "Post" mentions that extensive rabbit slaughter takes place within 25 miles of Wellington every Sunday; Gn an average 50 -or 60 youths and young men can be seen making their way to the railway station with guns, dogs, and sufficient eatables to last them for one day. A rabbit van is almost a necessity on the return journey in the evening; ; . Everybody seems to Be carrying rabbits. According to the Dunedin "Star." there is every prospect of a record j crop of soft fruit from New Zealand] orchards. The indications of abundance are particularly promising in Central Otago. Already strawberries ; and cherries are coming in freely to ; the market places. J The hatching of imported lobsters ; and crabs at the Portobello marine ! fish hatchery, near Dunedin, is pro- ; ceeding very rapidly, and Mr Ander- ! ton the curator, has already , liberated around Quarry Point and other suitable positions in the harbour a great number of ' lively fry of both kinds of crustacean. The reckless brutality of some Am-. erican motorists is illustrated by the following: "Mr Edward Ryan was killed, and his companion, Mrs Josephine Wagner, fatally injured, at Brooklyn (N.Y.) early on the morning of October 4 by a motor car containing four women and throe men. The women had apparently been drinking, and were shrieking and singing. When the car struck Mr Ryan and Mrs Wagner, hurling their bodies '30ft away, one of the women shouted: 'They're both dead, drive on." Bystanders made unavailing efforts to prevent the motorists' escape, and the police are still searchj ing for them." ' The observance at the Convent . hist night of the Feast of the Assumption had an unusual accompani- ! ment. A feature of the celebrations i was a brilliant illumination of the j building, which ivas lighted up about eight o'clock. Some passers by mis- '■ took the glure for a fire, and an ; islarm was sounded, the Fire Brigade ".lid a large crowd of people arriving : :-.t the Convent a few minutes later. ! This day at 12 noon M> L-ck will sell at Lukin's wharf, without' reserve, a large quan- ! tity of contractor's plant, and at 2.30 [p.m. a forced sale of new English y>:?.nos. ; Tho Ti'Mijei'-ili!! 1 "-' —vr tliiv: 1 o'.-i-i.-'; ; 1 hi-: :i!-->v!iini{ list' 1 ' li--Vijii>;::i-t1 i--Vijii>;::i-t cr .'ii'si'!.; . this ■';;-•■ v--^:,' ■■-■■•■ ■!■; '■■:- ■». Mr K;i ste'i wiil i-.M a <-A>:-. o\ furniture. ele':Tro-[)L.t"d v--;tn<. sundries, ft- 1 ., <),'. ;ur;-'>:ijir, or vr-fi. ;.- clients, a' 2 ';.;•.>.. i- -;■■.■-■!■:" v, -.< .;. ■,:■• auction t <<^~-- Im-!:!l"<! ; uvi. The Victoiy iiu'ii-r is n-ad. ; from .'ilc. milU cro.'Hii. tlie cream being •■<<li:rod in temperature by the latst aiid most up-to-date scientific •:p;>iisinces. The public are guaranteed that this butter is free from ■11 germs, is sweet and wholesome md can be had "at the same price ■is other brands.* Ladies! Why pay a price for c slop costume when you can get a first-class cut costume and materials for a little more, at Harford and Daly's, Trafalgar Street. The election is now over and the public, to use a sporting phrase, have had a good run for their money, and it is to be hoped that all party fooling will be forgotten, and that both sides will look pleasant and work for tho well boing and good of tho city. Tho general comfort of tho homes of the electors can bo safely loft in the hands of Nelson's Universal Provider, u-hoso carefully selected and up-to-date stock, combined with his low prices and easy torms, has made tho name of Lock a household word not only in the city but throughout the district. Lock is a liberal in the highest sense, and ruiis his business on fair and square lines. All those about to marry or re-furnish should visit Lock's Emporium, where they can secure a complete outfit for a few pounds. Direct shipments of Harland's celebrated English pianos, Atlas sewing machines, air rifles, Sun vapor lamps, and English and Continental furniture just to hand. Call and inspect — no one asked to buy.