NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12483, 9 March 1909, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Women's Christian Temperance Union meetings will be resumed, after the summer vacation, this afternoon, in St.' John's schoolroom. The, Nelson Citizens' Band will give a grand concert to-morrow evening in the Botanical Reserve, when a well selected programme will be rendered. There will be one special item, a grand selection, "Beauties of Ireland," in which Bandsman Trengrove -will lender a cornet solo, "The Last Rose of Summer." -Mr I<\ N. Jones, jnr., will also be in attendance with his magnophone and will supply some very funny items. A collection will be ■taken in aid of the Band's contest fund. A Dunedin telegram states that for attempting to obtain £5 by means of altering a totalisator ticket figures to make them serve for a later race (a. common practice at Wingatui) Charles John Mcintosh .(a storekeeper of Alexandra) was fined £5. His previous good character saved him from gaol. Cyclists who have been in the habit of riding at nights without lights should take warning, and see that their machines aie provided with propel* lamps. The by-laws have not been strictly enforced of late, but the privilege has. become abused to such an extent that the police have decided to again take steps to put a stop to it. Cyclists are also warned against riding on footpaths. The residents in a near by seasicle suburb (says, the "Otago Daily Times") are rejoicing just now over the resourcefulness' aiid pluck of a neighbouring family. The latter lived in a rented""cottage; for which they .paid 8s per week, but, being imbued with a. praiseworthy desire, to become his own landlord, paterfamilias purchased an adjoining, section and all went well until the timber appeared on the ground, whereupon the landlord: (a builder, by the way) gave his tenant the dptioiv of quitting or paying per jiveek rent. Both were promptly declined. The tenant procured a large' tent which he erected oh his own seotion, and although admiring crowds tendered lavish hospitality, .the family is residing in'the tent, until* the house is built. 7 An ox-Victorian with an unusually sensitive conscience has written to the Postmaster-General from Winnipeg, North America. Ho writes :—" About twenty years ago I. worked as a telegraph messenger at a certain post office Ln Victoria ; -while at work I took a few sheets of blotting paper and some pen nibs for my. own use— r I think about. 3d worth in all. I wish to make a restitution, as I desire to walk with a good conscience, void of offence, before God and man. I enclose 3s, which will pay for tho amount taken, with accumulated interest." The letter is being preserved ariiong the archives of the department. A New. Plymouth telegram states that an encouraging report has been received from tho Hoadloy Co? s bore on the Carrington road. , The depth is now 1687 feet, and . the manager states that excellent showings of oil have occurred in the last few days, and the formation' being now passed through is sand-stone, and the manager* considers -tho well more favourable at the depth than any he has yet seen here. He gets oil between each of the different strata passed through. Auction sale, North Island horses, postponed to 27th inst.— Bisley Bros, •and Co.* Roal Rousers! ! The latest in reliablo Alarm Clocks. Prices range from 6s 6d to 12s 6d.-^-At Brown and -Kerr's;* Clocks! Clocks!! Hall, dining, drawing, -kitchen, and bedroom clocks, new reliable, and pleasing designs now being shown.— Brown and Kerr's.* Messrs "Bisley Bros, and Co. adverise particular^ of the following stock sales: — Richmond 'yards, including supplementary ram sale to-morrow at 2.30 p.m. ; Thorpe, Silcock's yards, Thursday next at 1.30 p.m.'; Tapawera yards, Friday next at 1.30 p.m., and Murchison, Lynch' s yards, Saturday, 20fch hist., at 1.30 p.m.. They also* notify that the sale of North Island horses has been postponed to Saturday, 27th inst., at 10 a.m. The Temperature. — At three o'clock this -morning the thermometer outsid-** this office registere j 56 degrees Best Summer Drinks : Kops English Ale and Stout, non alcoholic, and Kop's Concentrated Ginger Beer. All Storekeepers.* » Ladies! Why pay a price for a slop costuEia when you can get a first-class cut costume and materials for a little more, at Harford arid Daly's, Trafalgar ' Street. The Victory Tutter is made from whole milk cream, the cream being reduced in temperature by the latest and most up-to-date sciantifio appliances. The publio are guaranteed that this butter is free from all; germs, is sweet and wholesome and can be had at the same price as other , brand*.* ... Mr William Lock had a very fine display of the wonderful Sun Lamps and everyone was pleased with the brilliant steady light. Regarding these lights ah American scientist writes: "The Coal Oil Lamp 7 has taken a back seat and bows submissively to the triumphant 'advance of the "Sun" Incandescent Light. As soon as that great Luminary which- gives light to, the Universe by day, gracefully drops . out of sight, below the western horizion, its namesake, the "Sun" Lamp, follows in its orbit, turning, night into day, and shedding fgrth its beautiful incadescent radiance, not alone in the palatial residences of the affluent, but just as bright on the unpretentr ious and happy domicile of the rustic: With the ""Sun" light the citizens of small towns and villages are enabled to enjoy the same privileges as far as brilliant artificial illumination is concerned, as their brethren in the large cities, and at the same time have no exorbitant gas bills to pay for inferior service but have a beautiful white hydro carbon light of much greater brilliancy than any other. kind of: illumination: --■•• It is riot injurious to the eyes, but on-the contrary is a relief to the visionary organs and enables all to read with perfect comfort and ease as though it were broad daylight." Lock is sole agent for these lamps.. -