NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12475, 27 February 1909, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

At the Citizens' Band's concert at the Botanical Reserve to-morrow evening, Bandsman Lethaby will contribute as a trombone solo the "Death of Nelson. "-and a cornet solo, "Alas those Chimes," from "Maritana," will | be played by Bandsman Tengrove. The "Lyttelton Times" says that a Chnstchurch gentleman, who has recently ridden through the fafanaki, Wanganm and Wellington provinces, suggests that the unemployed problem could be solved, in part, at any rate, by sending out men to grub the noxious weeds that have talcen charge of large areas of land, especially at the Hutt and other districts near Welling- . ton. He says, indeed, that all that has to be done is to put into operation the law dealing with noxious weeds. \ i - . Recently General Nogi (says the ; Japanese Chronicle) entered Umebi , station to take train to Gojo, and as t his party passed through the gates an old poorly dressed country woman who 1 had apparently passed the allotted span of three score and ten years fey- . erishly tottered up under the weight of a load on her back, in fear of losing her train. As she approached, the I General, with a smile, stepped aside to allow her to pass, and ventured to steady her bundle as she passed through the gate, and also helped her into the train, at the same time cheerily remarking. "Be careful, old lady!" "Thank you,'' she said, as she turned her -face to the general to catch a glimpse of so true a gentleman. When the old woman learnt from -the other, passengers that the gentleman who had helped her was General Nogi her face assumed an expression of mingled admiration and grief, the knowledge evoking a painful memory. She uttered his name, several times in a tearful voice. "It was General Nogi," she exclaimed,' "under whom my beloved son fought and fell! Oh my Genoral! Qh my. dear son! I will no longr er mourn, since I know he. must have died willingly for his., country under so kind and glorious a general."' As the old woman's story was passed through the car a hush came over the passengers, and for. some time nothing was heard save, the rumbling of > the wheels as the train pursued its journey. German Sausage, manufactured at Excelsior Butchery is made from prime ox beef. Try it. — Fred Fairey.* ■ Golden Downs sale, Tuesday next.— If sufficient inducement offers vehicles will leave Kohatu station on arrival of train, for the sale yards, returning in time for the evening train to town. Booking latest noon Saturday.* Messrs Levien and Rollet announce their weekly sale at 11 a.m. this day. At noon they will sell the property 1 situated at Wakefield, in. the estate of R. King, deceased. . y Messrs Bisley Bros and Co. an--1 nounce the following sales at their ' rooms to-day:— At 11 a.m. bicycles, • piano, organ, furniture, etc; at'no'on, Melbourne cab, horse and harness ; and freehold property at Teal Valley, on ; account of Mr Thomas Blanchett..- --' The "Post. says. "the native, land ' settlement queston, one of the great- ' est which faces the country in the immediate future, is one which can only be solved satisfactorily by the co-op-eration of the best and wisest of botli races.