NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12455, 3 February 1909, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Tae Loyel Nelson Good Templar Lodge will meet B ou Saturday evening ; instead of to-night. The annual general meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, followed by supper at the Commercial Hotel, will be held afc the . rooms, Hardy-street, On Saturday evening next. The Hon. , .iJ_. McKenzie ; Minister for Public ' Works and " Manes, who is a member of the Chamber ', has . intimated that he will be present. All members of the Chamber are, by. advertisement in this issue, invited to be . present, andthose who intend being present at the- supper should forward .their names to the secretary not later than Friday evening. The final judgment in the action 1 Johnston- Bros v. Sobertspn Bros., Limited, pursliaftt \o the award pf i the arbitratft'rs> (Messrs St. John and Batchelbr) has now . been , given by nife Honour Mr Justice Chapman. Judgment is for the plaintiffs for the sum of £115 7s 3d, and costs amounting to £210 lOs^d; made up as f ollows :— Solicitors' costs and disbursements,- £68 6s: ; witnesses' • expenses, j £(55 4s; arbitrators-fe es, expenses, arid .typist, £77 Os 6d;- The defendants had filed a counter-claim and an interlocutory application was made to the ' Court for costs to , the defendants on this, but the application was refused. The solicitors for the plaintiffs were Messrs Maginnity and Son, and for the defendants Messrs Kingdon, Glasgow an/i Hayes. _ Ebony brushes, choice and artistic designs; a fine finish to any dressing table. . Prices 10s to 20s.— Brown and Kerr,* „ Messrs Bisley Bros .and Co. advertise ;that they. will hold their usual weekly stock sale at Richmond yards ' to-day at 2.30 p.m. They also notify that they will hold monthly sales of, hides, skins and tallow, the first of such. sales to be held on Friday next, at 2.30 p.m- ', ;.^ Messrs Levien and Rpllet will- sell the household furniture and-effecjs-of Mr, Urbridge, .;at.his> residence,;: Broirbi-street, next Friday, at :i -2 p.m. Full particulars appear, in> this "issue. vv< ■' ■ . •■ ■ '. • ■'..■-■■ .Best Summer ' Drinks: Kops English Ale and Stout,, non alcoholic, and Kop's Concentrated Ginger Beer. All Storekeepers.* -.-.■ ' ■ Ladies 1 Why pay a price for a slop costume when you can 'get a firat-olass cut' cosfclime and materials for a little more, ■: at Harford < . and Daly's, Trafalgar Street. t > The Victory Putter is made from "whole milk ; cream, the. cream being reduced' in 'temperature by the'lat- . «st -and -most up-to-date scientific appliances. The public are guaranteed that this butter is free from all_ germs, is sweet and wholesome and, can be had at the same price ; as other brands.* .'. j.The^New Zealand and Nelson Tennis Championships attracted a good number of people to Nelson who were charmed with the- place,- and satisfied ,with 1 the 'treatment rebeived. •■' 'We are pleased to say that quite. 1 a number of the young ladies arid gentlemen were also much charmed and. interested .when they inspected the up-to-date furniture and beautiful furnishings at Lock's, the well known Universal Provider, and complete and cheapest house furnishings It is no exaggeration to. say tr" % this popular establishment has o"'- &i the largest and best- stocks in^urie Dominion, and it is universally; admitted that better value is' •to •be obtained here ; thananywhere in the city; It is the wide selection offered and the honest value: given, that attracts the bulk of- the furniture trade to Lock's," where sat isf action can be depended on.