NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12497, 25 March 1909, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

«» ■ The annual meeting of delegates of the Nelson Rugby Union will be held at Mercer's rooms this evening. Acceptances for the Nelson Jockey Club's races, to be held at Richmond Park on the Ist and 3rd April next, will be found on the first page of this issue. • The Nelson Seed Company are offering a special prize of one guinea at. the spring show" of the Nelson Horticultural Show for the best collection gi pansies grown from seed purchased at their establisment. It is learned that "The Sands" estate, adjoining Tahuna, has been purchased by Messrs Fell, Jackson, and Rout. It is the intention of the purchasers to sub-divide the property in to allotments suitable for sea side residences, and small farms of from five to ten acres, full details of which will shortly be advertised. The hew. name for the estate will be "Greater Tahuna." An abnormally high vi-le was tpcckl-e-1 yesterday, the rise being l<3ft Sin: A gentleman who is competent to f >tfm a reliable opinion informed us that, had the weather been otharwisrvthiui deal calm the result mig&t have;lten serious. The water, reached to.within a few inches of the top of the Albion Wharf, a condition he does not recollect as having appeared for many years. A meeting of shopkeepers in favour of the Wednesday half-holiday- was held in Mercer's rooms last evening. Gorespondence from Wellington and Christchchurch was read, stating that there were good prospects: in . bothplaces of the mid-week holiday being carried at the poll. A manifesto issued by the Christchurch business people ■vi'as read,, and it was decided to issue •a similar statement to the electors. The Christchurch document bore 400 signatures of all classes of trade. The meeting was adjourned till to-morrow evening, when further : action will be considered, and ,an organising secretary appointed. Applications for this position are invited by an advertisement; in. this issue. ;. . Messrs Bisley Bros, and Co. announce the following sales :— Friday next,- stock. sale at Central Takaka (the Upper Takaka sale has been withdrawn) ; Monday, March 29 th, clearing, sale at Richmond, on account foi Mr C. Avery ; April Ist, sale of hides, skius,. tallow and wool. : Best Summer Drinks: Kops ; English Ale' and Stout, non alcoholic,., and Kop's Concentrated Gingerißeer. All; Storekeepers.* Ladies I Why pay a price, for a , slop costume when , you can get a first-class cut costume and materials" for a little more, at Harford ..and Daly's, Trafalgar Street. The Victory Dutter is made from whole milk cream; ,the-,.cream<*.being reduced in temperature- by the flat-, est and most up-to-date scientific appliances. The. pnblia are guaranteed that this-i butter, ia.-free, from all germs, \is , sweet and ..wholesome and can be had at the i same price as. other brands.* 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 triumphantadvance 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 forth its beautiful iucadescent radiance, not alone in the palatial residences of the affluent, but just 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 con--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 carbon light of much greater brilliancy than any other kind of illumination. It is not 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.