NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12474, 26 February 1909, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

•K ie x, wmning numl °ers in connection with the art union held by the Motueka Cricket Club are published in this issue. ■-:.-' '.'■•■. Members of the Nelson Defence Clvb will fire for Mr T. Gorman's trophy to-morrow afternoon. ■ . . n Tl 1 ™ a ? nual meetin g of the Nelson Coif Club will be held this evening. • The meeting of the Nelson branch of the New Zealand Educational Institute called for this evening, - has postponed until after^ the hop picking holidays. _. It is the intention of the Motueka Harbour Board to raise a special -loin of £13,000 for the improvement of .the harbour. ■ . Nominations for the Nelson Licensing Committee will be received by t:ic Returning Officer (Mr J. Gleri) up iiJl 5 o'clock p.m. on Monday next. • At the Magistrate's Court j'esterday morning; before Messrs G.i\l. Rout and "W. Stewart, Justices, a first offender for drunkenness was convicted and discharged. • '-.'-. : : It is announced that Mr P. G. Le Grove, of the Le Grove, Laurence Co., Ltd., VVellington, is holding a sale oi typewriters tor tour days onjy, at .Messrs Jackson and Cp's, Trafalgar street. The cricket match Kamura v Stoke will be continued at, the Park to-mev-row. The following is 'the Kamura tpam : Fairey, Johnston, Page, Pike, Smith, Robson, Mead, Coleman, Bensemann, Kinzett, and Hurley. , Play will start at 2.15 sharp." . At Melbourne six months ago Thos Shaw, a coal lumper, while at work was struck a severe, blow on the .forehead with a heavy basket of coal, and his head was jerked backwards violently. The man suffered from pains in the head, but after a time the paiu abated to a considerable extent. Three" weeks ago Shaw received another blow on the head and immediately the pains recurred, but more violently than before. His neck was examined by means of the K. rays when the plate showed avdistinct dislocation of one of the joints of the spinal column. What is known as the atlas vertebrae was seen, to have been completely out of joint. The case is regarded by the medical officers as one of the most remarkable on record. . , Dragon's blood and mercury constitute, said the. Rev W. Jardme leti cently lecturing at Marygort on superstitions, a love charm; popular ' in seafaring communities, and he had good grounds for stating th"at in a place like Maryport. from £10 to £20 will be spent in the year on this charm. Mixed and burned over the fire in the orthodox way when alone at mid day % or mid night, preferably the latter, it is supposed to keep absent lovers true.. Dragon's blocd is a gum resin; . 'Presents for ladies ! Peggy bags (the : latest and best), . jiecklets, . brooches, ; bangles, toilet requisites, flower stands etc.. —Table centres- at Brqwn and '■Kerf's,*- '.'•■ : . _ ; Ladies' waist belts, silver mounted, 5s to- 10s each ; superior quality. New necklets: and muff chains, at Brown and Kbit's.* - : \ ■'■'. Golden Downs sale, Tuesday next. — If ' sufficient^inducement offers vehicles will leave Kohatu station on arrival of train,. for the sale yards, returning m time for the -evening train to town. latest noon Saturday.* Of special interest to, the ladies. — This evening Messrs Everett Bros, intend making their first show of new winter millinery, just opened up. All 'the latest styles will be on view in endless variety.* Mr Wm Lock announces an unreserved clearing sale of furniture and 'effects- to be held at the residence df Air - \V. Cowling, Richmond, to-mor-row at 1.30 p.m. sharp. Messrs Bisley Bros and Co. advertiso in thi§ issue particulars of the following auction sales : Ram and ewe fair, Richmond yards, to-day -at 10 am.; household furniture, groceries, netting, etc., at rooms, Hardy street, ' to-morrow at 11 a.m.; furniture And effects on account of Mrs Lake, at her residence, Collingwood street, MonI day next at 2 p.m. ; and on Tuesday 1 next, stock sale at Golden Downs yards (Accommodation House) at 1 p.m. sharp, when they mil offer 4400 mixed sheep, chiefly station lines. Messrs' Levien and Uollet will hold their usual weekly sale of produce, also a quantity of furniture on account of various clients, at their rooms next Saturday, at ll a.m. The Temperature — At three o'clock this morning the thermometer outsio" this offiOJ registered 49 degrees Best Summar Drinks: Kops English Ale and Stout,- non alcoholic, and Kop's Concentrated Ginger Beer. All Storekeepers.* The Victory Putter is made from whole milt cream, the cream being reduced in temperature by the latest and most up-to-date scnntific 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 branda.* The Harbour Board elections were exceedingly tame! Some think the works are"a big success and only .require the "finishing touches," wbiilit others think the Board has made a poor show for their, five years'^ dredging and expenditure of £70,000." Not being engineers, we do not wish _lo express an opinion on the matter. Buo we are pleased to be able to give an unqualified opinion regarding j- 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 at Lock's Enfporium . you -can be assured of gettingisatisfaction^llifiEe are the reasons why Lock does the iralk of the furniture -trade 1 . * : ■-