NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12459, 8 February 1909, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

A loud report in Trafalgar street caused a mild sensation on Saturday evening a fall of plaster at Messrs Hannah anr Co's being responsible for the noise. The usual fortnightly pay dav or the People's Terminating Building Society takes place to-day. ' A field day was held by the H. Battery yesterday. While passing the Wakatu Hotel corner one of the riders was thrown from a horse, fortunately without sustaining any injury. The animal, however, fared rather badly, being considerably cut about, and necessitating the attention of two veterinary surgeons. / ' Mr F. I. Ledger has presented, the. Chamber of Commerce with a plan,' thirty inches square, showing ' all the routes from Belgrove and Kohatu to Top House and Lake. Rotoiti, together with the line of the Kiwi-Hope Junction extension of the railway. The plan was specially prepared with the object of showing the various road routes , with distances, as clearly as possible and with that view all necr essary detail has been excluded.. Strenuous ' efforts are to be made to have more attention directed by the Tourist Department to the scenic resorts of the district above mentioned, and the plan will be valuable in" making clear' what is desired when representations are made to the various- Government Departments inter-, ested. •-. Members and others interested can inspect the .plan on application to^ the Secretary of the Chamber (Mr W. Spencer Hampsqn). - * - The • Loyal Nelson Good Templar Lodge was fairly attended on Saturday- evening,- when Bro." Verooe presided. . Two new- members were enrolled, s and' several propositions for membership were received; Further arrangements were made "for^tho entertainment to be given on Wednesday evening in aid of the" En-, counter disaster fund. The officers 1 reports showed tbe Lodge to be in a flourishing condition, the membership beiDg- seventy T three. *'Bro.. A.. Karste'n, r-the Lodge- Deputy, installed the newly-eleoted officers as follows:— Chief Templar, Bfo. W. S. Mears; Vice-Templar, Bfo. Preen ; Superintendent of Juvenile Work, aister C. Watson( re-eleotd); Chaplain, Sister McCarthy; Secretary, Bio. Carina (re-elected); Treasurei, Bro. Braddook (re-elected) ; Financial Seoretry, Bro. Campbell; Marshal, ' Bro. Donaldson; . Deputy. Marshal, Sister Roberta; Guard. Bro. Burt;. Sentinel, Bro. Bouuhier; Librarian and Assistant Secretary. Sister Bartlett.- The Lodge resolved to claim. Lodge representation for the Grand .Lodge. It was resolve.! to send hearty congratulations ti Bro. E. H. Taylor,- the : /' Past Grand Chief Templar, on his- winning tte contest for the seat for the Tbann s : in the Now Zealand Parliament. Bro. A. Karsten was nominated for the position .of District Deputy, for which the election will take place' next montb. ■ Bro. Bond was nominated for -the position 1 of Lodge D. - puty for the ensuing twelve month?. A flattering description of New Zealan 1 scenery is given in th 9 " Pacific Monthly " San Francisco)., The. writer, George 1.. Baird, compares Italy with. New Zealabclso far as the common physical features t f the two countries are concerned. Be holds that Mount Egmont ranks. wit' 1 Fuji-San and Mount "Hood (Oregon) fi.r sjmmetry and beauty generafly, ac;l. illustrates the article -with 16-fuU-pago pictures, which inclucie Skipper' sGorg '.';, the. West Coast Sounds,- Wa ; Jraremoan ., Tasman Glacier, and Mount Cook. To-day, at 1.30 p.m., Messrs Bisley Bros, and Co., will sell at- 1.3 ) p.m., under instructions' from tlij Official^ 'A-ssignee',"- machinery, if oTgeCj' tools, iron, etc, in the bankrupt estate of Taylor and Moore, at their late premises, Bridge-street'; to-mor-row they will hold a stock sale _at Thorpe, 'Silcock's yards, commenciiiß at 1.30 p.m. To-morrow ,at 2 p.m., Mr William Lock will sell, by order of the Public Trustee, piano, furniture and effects in the estate of the late Mr L. Sheather. Messrs Brown & Kerr have a. new bminess announcement in to-day's assuOi The Temperature. — At three o'clock this morning the thermometer outside this office registered 54 degrees. Best Summer Drinks: Kops English Ale and Stout, non alcoholic, and Kop' 8. Concentrated Ginger Beer. All Storekeepers.* FOR APPLES AND PEARS.— The ravages of Codlin Moth can be avoided by the cheap and simple process of spraying thoroughly with Swift's Arseriate of Lead. See that you obtain "Swift's,". . Ladies! Why pay a price for a slop costume when you can get a first-class cut Costume and material for a little more, at Harford and Daly's, Trafalgar Street. The Victory gutter is made from whole milk cream, the cream being reduced in temperature by the lat-' est 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.* The B/arbour Board- elections were exceedingly tame. Some think the works are a'big success/ »nd pnly require: the " finishing touches," whilst ot'iers- t'.iink the Board has made. a poor show for tliei .• five years' dredging andexpenditine. o? £70,000. Not being engineers, we da lot wish to erpreis an opinion on ; the matter. But ye are pleased to, be Able to. give an unquaUfied opinion -regarding. Lock's great Furnishing Emporium, that , it is at all. times the cheapest and best place to furnish at. .'Lock's, value is/unsurpassed, his stock is the: largest and most up-to-date, and by purchasing afe Lock's Emporium you can be assured of getting satisfaction. These are the reasons why Lock does the bulk" of the furniture trade.* > ,_