NEWS OF THE PAY.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12425, 15 December 1908, Page 2

NEWS OF THE PAY.

A special examination for profificiency certificates will be held in the Technical School on Friday next. The ladies of Nelson and sympathiser^ are reminded of the meeting at tho Bishop's Schoolroom this evening, at 7.30 sharp, re collecting for a now homo in connection with St. Andrew's Orphanage. Tho Anchor Company's steamer Kennedy, which left Wellington for Nelson last night, broke her starboard main shaft when goin<^ down the harbour, and had to return to the wharf with her port propellor. Repairs will probabjy be effected at Wellington. Xmas Gifts— Runnors, tray cloths, plush cushion covers, etc. — Trathen's.* For insobriety, a first offender, who had been locked up since ten o'clock on Saturday morning, was convicted and discharged by Mr T. W. Bradshaw. J.P., at a sitting of the Police Court yesterday. A sailor who was arrested on Saturday night was fined 5s for a similar offence. About 1.30 p.m. yesterday, the driver of a lorry discovsred a little girl lying in an unconscious condition on th»i road side at Auckland Point, Britannia Heights, and took her for attention to a neighbouring bouse. It seems that tde girl, who is seven years of age, bad left homo shortly before she was found, to return to school. A doctor was sent for, wno found the child to be badly braised aad suffering from shock, but otherwise uninjured. Up till last night the g/rl had been unable to give any account of what had happened to her and the affair was a completti mystery. The police were comniuDicate'-l with, and are making inquiries. Xmas Gifts — Sunshades and Umbrellas, 2s lid to 16s 6d each.—Trathen's.* The gymnastic classes at the Boys' College gave a display in the College gymnasium last night, betore a large and appreciative gathering of parents and friends. Various competitions excited much interest, the winners and points .being as follows.- Seniors, Deck. 319 points, 1; Smith, '292V£ points, 2. Juniors, under sixteen, Bean, 308 points, l; Tully, 298 points, 2; under four teen: Hudson, 278 points, 1; Street, 262 points, 2. Munro'a squad of four won tho club swinging compe titioh, with 11}4 points, and tbe same squad came Hrst id the dumbbell exercise, falso witb liy 2 ■points. During tbe evening ofcber displays were given with much sKill. The following notice of motion has been give j for tbe City Coun-i cil's meeting on Wednesday, 23id ] Dacember by his Worship tbe ( Mayor:— "Toat the resolution arrived at on Councillor Neale's motion of December lltb, 1908, adapting the Special Committee's report, in wuicb it was proposed to patch up tbe concrete dam at a cost of £500 be, and is hereby rescinded; and that the Uouneil, adopting tbe suggestion of Mr Hay and tbe Uity Engi .eer to repair tbe dam as proposed iv their report of June 9tu, 1908, ask tt,e ratepayers to sanction tbe raising of £2418 to cany out the work substantially, permanently, and with due regard tj public safety." Xmas Gifts— A lovely lot Fancy Handkerchiefs, od to Is 9d.—Trathen's.* Mr Mallinson,' to svn interviewer, remarked coat tbe fame of Nelson as a musical contre, reached him b^ fore he ever set foot in the Dominion, and be is gl»d to nave an opportunity of personally introducing here some of the songs whicb have made his name known throughout the world. He is deligt.ted with the School of Music, aud with its acoustic properties^ and he applauds tbe public spirit of t*ie citizens which enabled the cum of £5000 to be spent on tbe purchase . of land anc' the erection of the School. It is a distinction possessed aloue by Nelson in praotically tbe whole of Australasia that she has her own publicly endowed and puolicly supported Academy of'MLusic. Our Murehison correspondent telegraphed yesterday that William Williams, whose right hand was blown off in' a dynamite explosion at T. O'Rourke's on Saturday is progressing favourably at Downie's Hotel. Robert McWha, who was thrown from a trap on Saturday night and received concussion, also showed improvement. The accident to Hall Oxnam, who was thrown from a horse>and had a collar bone broken, was caused by the animal /taking fright at a~donkey belonging to .a travelling buck jumping show- S -. Xmas Gifts— The latest in Peggy Bags, 2s to 12s 6d.— Trathen's* : ; At the School: of Music on Saturday night there was a fairly large audience to' hear 'Madame ./Elderhorst's lecture, on J'Pianoforte play-, ing," and "The art of touch." Herr Lemmer presided. •; In .the .course of her - remarks -Madame spoke of^.the elements of correct pianoforte touch, and detailed what was meant by relaxation, generally advocating Professor Matthay's method of pianoforte playing, which is based on the principles ■of relaxation. The audi-. ence were deeply interested^ -and glistened to tho lecturer most attentively throughout, After .the lecture Madame. Elderhourse gave a short pianoforte ...recital, the pieces played being "Prelude, C. Sharp, A. Minor," (Chopin), "Novelette . in P," (Schumaun) , , and "Capillons C. Major," (Olsen)i A more detailed report will appear in a future' issue. Very fine displays of- new jewellery suitable. for Ghristmas gifts are now daily being made by Messrs Brown and Kefr. The firm has an announcement to-day.* ;