NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12496, 24 March 1909, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Wellingtoti-Brindisi mail despatch of the 12th February arrived at London on the night of the 19th inst.

The annual .meeting of the Wainui: Hockey Club will be held at the Camera Club's rooms on Friday eveniug next. Members and intendingrmembsrs are invited to attend. '■- . -j

An extension of practical^ evening classes in agriculture fbr. farmers is this year contemplated by the Ncslson Education Board. Courses of instruqfcion, particulars of which are published in our advertising'columns, will be hold. at Sioke, Wakefield, Upper Mou-:':-o.ro and Motueka. -Full details of the work to W. undertaken at these classes by Mr' Bruce, the instructor, can be obtained from the headmasters, of the ; schoqlsijn the districts mentioned, or from the Edupa};ion^ Ompe, Nelson. Carrying out the work pfojepted, the classes should be of great" benefit to the farming community.

.;■ A social in connection with the Congregational Chiirch will be held in : the Church this evening. A musical programme, in which;Misses-Felli Woodhpufle, Armstrong, Small, Messrs Sutherlarid. an^J Thompson will take part,. has beenj'arrange.d, and refreshmonts will be provided. A cordial iiiv'tatioii is e'jftehded to all members and friends, to be present. Admission is free, but a collection will be takon up to defray theexpenses." . _ . _•

■ ■■■'-■■ '^» ■ ■ . A purse containing a fair amount of cash was left on the counter at the local post office some little time back, an&the owner should make application, to the Chief Postmaster, in whose, care it is.

• ; In this lssu£ tenders^ are called for supplies for tne Easter camp, which this yea* is t§ ke held ajb Tapawera... The. site for the canipTias been fixed on Mr Geo. Macnianon ? s property .Tapawepa, anfl ishould he well attended. Sea atransport ip \>emg arranged for: tho. Marlborough yolunteefs. The following porps wiU; attend :— HBatiery, Marlborough, Wak-. atuV Takaka -and* Motueka Mounted Jiifles, Blenheim^ Stoke, Waimea,' IJelson: and; Waitohi Elfles, Fißd ''Ambulande"(No. 4 compa.ny),Nelson Garrison and Blenheim: Half-Battalion Bands.