NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12490, 17 March 1909, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The new weir at- the -.. waterworks will be open for inspection this 1 afternoon between 2.30 and 4.30. The Nelson Wanderers Association Football Club's annual meeting- will take place at Mr C. Snow's room, Bridge street, this evening.The annual meeting of the Richmond Hockey Club will be held in theInstitute this evening. A committee meeting o f the Nelson Poultry Association will take place at Mercer's ' Rooms to-morrow evening. A "general meeting of the Canary and.Gage ..Birds' Association will be hold at Mercer's Rooms' this evening. On Saturday evening next Lieut.» Colonel Davies, Inspector-General of the New Zealand Defence Forces, will give a lecture to officers in the Drill Hall. ......... The annual meeting of the Nelson College Old Girls' Association will be held at the Gorls' College on Saturday evening next. The Rival Football Club's annual meeting will be " held at Stallard's rooms. this evening. To-morrow evening the annual meeting of the Maitai Hockey Club will be take place at Mercer's rooms. A general, meeting of the Wakefield Horticultural Society will be held in the schoolroom at Wakefield on Friday evening. Schedules for the Nelson Horticultural Society's autumn show have been issued, and may be obtained at the several places notified in the advertisement. A meeting of those interested in having a deviation made to improve the grade of the part of the Wairoa Gorge known as "Rocks Road" will be held at the River Terrace School tomorrow evening. L It is notified that nominations for the offices of President, Vice-President and Committee of the Nelson A and P. Association will be received by the Secretary (Mr J: Glen) up till Saturday 27th March. , In the Warden's Court yesterday, Warden H. Eyre-Kenny presiding. Walter Louis Kerr applied for a gold buyer's license. The application was recommended to the Minister of Mines for favourable consideration. The Garrison Band will give a concert in the ■ Botanical Reserve tomorrow evening, and on Sunday there will -be an excursion to Motueka, the Band will give an open air concert m the afternoon. The Temperature.— At three o'clock this morning the thermometer outsid" this office registere J 60 degrees Best Summer Drinks : Kops English Ale and Stout, non alcoholic, and Kop's Concentrated Ginger Beer. All' Storekeepers.* Ladies 1 . Why pay a price for a slop costume when you can get a first-class but costume and materials for, a little more, at Harford and Daly's, Trafalgar Street. The Victory Tuiterjs made from whole milk, cream, the .cream, being reduced in temperature by 'the latest and most up-to-date .sebntino appliances. ' The public are guaranteed that this butter. is free from all g^rms, 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 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 drops out. of i sight, below the western horizion, its namesake the ' 'Sun Lamp, follows in its orbit, turning night into, day, and shedding forth its beautiful incadescent radiance, not alone in the palatial residences of the affluent, but gust as bright on the unpretentious 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 coni cerned,. 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 &rbon light; of ijmuch: greater brilliancy; than: any ■other^kind of. illuminationi ' ' -It is.npt iniuribus -to the eyes, s but on the: contrary is a relief to the visionary organs and enables all to read with rjerfect comfort and ease as though it "were broad, daylight." Lock is sole agent for. these lamps;