NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12488, 15 March 1909, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Successful candidates at the Associated Board musical examinations may obtain their certificates from Mr fluff am.

The Acclimatization Society advertise the list of persons to whom deer shooting licenses have been issued.

The Wainiea Football Club hold a meeting this evening.,

At the Druids' Hall on St. Patrick's night an Irish concert, to be followed by a dance, will bo held in connection with St. Mary's. The proceeds go to the Messina relief fund.

A meeting of ladies is called for this afternoon to consider the advisableness of petitioning Parliament to.testore State free immigration of single women suitable for domestic service. v

Mr A. Gibbs, of Tui (late Manu), met with a sefious loss the other day. A fire which travelled to his property destroyed about 100 acres of grass.

The site chosen for the_ Easter en-~ campnient of the -Nelson Volunteers is Tapawera. Colonel Davies, C.8., [nfcpector-General of the Forces, will inspect the Nelson corps at Bright.vater on Saturday next.

A similarity' in names has been rejponsible for some confusion regarding the result of the Licensing Committee election at Motueka. Mr J. W. riiley, of Collingwood, was elected, : iot Mr W. J. Reilly, a well-known fakaka settler, who was not a candidate. The .name of another candidate, ■Ir F. G. Rotton, was mistakenly stated as "Bolton."

A trap accident occurred on the tVakapuaka road near the cemetery m Friday afternoon, through the jorse being frightened by a motor car. i'he" driver- of the car, stopped to allow ..lie trap. to. pass, but started the enjihes before the horse was out of earjhot, arid the animal swerved, going aver the bank an to the.. beach. ""The occupants of the trap, I)r Brett, and >. young man named Way, were thrown' jut but fortunately escaped with a shaking. The horse galloped some distance along the beach ■Uefore it stopped, and the trap was badly smashed.

At the Magistrate's Court at Taka.ka on: Thursday, before Mr H. Eyre Cenny, S.M., a native named Martini itaharuhi >vas charged with stealing : rom another nativeVnamed Ima Ohau the sum of £12. The theft was alleged io" have taken place at show time. Sergeant Dougan prosecuted, and. Mr .Vlagihnity appeared for the accused. After hearing a large number of witnesses, the Magistrate hold that it would be unsafe to convict the accused and dismissed the information. . _ ■■

The new weir at the reservoir was f'isifrecl toy a large xiiaxnbex- of* residents ju Saturday. It is situated five and a aalf chains from, and at an altitude A 150 feet above the large dam. ihere sat present a depth of 23 feet at the .vail, which has the appearance of be;;ig a thoroughly solid and lasting oructure. The weir's length is some 5£ -ham, arid the depth at the top end is ibout 12 feet. At present there. is a >oat on the weir, and this was freely ised by the visitors under. the superision of Mr Stone, the caretaker, who vas in charge. The cost of the new .■eir is about £2000, abou one'sevenh if what was spent on the large dam, ■.nd which is now disused. The new /eir is reached by mean of a track to he right of the dam, and the walk' up ■,mongt the native bush and.ferns is a /cry pleasant one, the climb being by :c means arduous. ' .

A couple ef Nelson sportsmen had an unfortunate exiserience at the Rainjow, near Lake Kotoiti, on Thursday. They pitched camp, consisting of a couple of tents, on the bank of Saul's 3reek, and after cooking a meal went jft in search of deer. They returned .1 few hours later to .find, the tents in dames, fire having found its way from the fireplace to the tents. Amongst ihe property destroyed were two rifles, x valuable camera, clothing and miscellaneous effects, representing a very considerable loss. - • .. '

The monthly meeting of the Suburban Road Board was held on Friday at the Hillside School. The mem>ers present were : Messrs W. Gill Chairman), A. "^Dodson, W. H. xlborough, E..W. Frost, and A. G. Jeucker. Accounts were passed f or payment, \ amounting to £25 15s 9d. .'he Overseer's report was read and .dopted. A memorandum was receivd from the Iteceiver of TJrow.ii Revenue re payment of £1 Bs, thirds accrued from the Ist of August to -31st A October, 1908. A memorandum was >,lso received from the Lands and Surey Department, forwarding schedule f thirds accrued to- the Board to 31st .anuary, amounting to £10; with onns of approval of expenditure, the lerk to fill up the forms and return o the Land Board.

It is stated by the "Christchurch 2'ress" that a new and interesting deelopment has arisen in connection .vith the Westport murder case, which 3 to be tried in Christcliurch at the •riminal sittings of'the Supreme Court in May. It will be remembered that dt the conclusion of a charge of perjury Connelly, who was then convicted of that offence, made a confession, implicating himself in the murder of Burke. Hallinen was subsequently released (Andersen died suddenly) and Connelly was committed for trial on the charge of murder. It is said that Jonolly now repudiates his confession, and that the case will be fought out at the hearing in Christcliurch.

Messrs Bisley Bros, and Co. notify that they will hold an auction sale of stock at Tadmor yards, adjoining the railway station, on Tuesday, 23rd inst. at 1.30 p.m. ; also clearing sale at , Clifton Downs, on account of Mr Geo. King, who is leaving the district, on Wednesday, 31st inst ; and also that clearing sale on account of Mr A. Admore, Glen-iti, has been withdrawn.

The Temperature.— At three o'clock this morning the thermometer outsid" this office registered 58 degrees .

Best Summer Drinks': Kbps English Ale and Stout, non alcoholic, and Kop'B Concentrated Ginger Beer. All Storekeepers.*

Ladies! Wby pay a- price for a costuKa when you can get a iirstrclass cut costume and materials for a little more, at Harford and Daly's, Trafalgar Street.

The Victory Tutter is made from, ivhole milk cream, the cream being reduced in temperature ; by the latest and moßt up-to-date scientific' appliances/ The pnblic 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.*

"Mr "William -Lock had a very fine display of the wonderful pun Lamps and everyone was pleased, with the brilliant steady light. Kegarding these lights an American scientist writes : "The Coal Oil Lamp 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 drbps out of sight, below the western horizion, its namesake the "Sun" Lamp, folloivs in its orbit, -turning night into day. raid' shedding forth its beautiful incadescent radiance, not alone in the palatial residences of the affluent, but just as bright on the unpretentious ar-'l happy domicile of the rustic. With the "Sun" light the citizens of "small town's 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" 6a'rbon light much greater brilliancy than any other kind of illumination. " It is hot injurious ,to the eyes, but op : 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,