NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12500, 29 March 1909, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

There was a very large gathering of golf enthusiasts and their friends at the Tahuna links on Saturday afternoon, when the season was opened. Mr J H. Cock, President of the Club, formally declared the course open for the season, making the first drive, after which most of those piesent went round the links. Afternoon tea was enjoyed in the Clubhouse, and the Aicathe r being perfect for golfing, and the links in splendid order, a very pleasant afternoon was spent. The insurance on the building owned ;'by Mr S. Leach, which was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday morning, was £300 in the Royal Insurance Company. ; The Nelson Citizens' Band gave their usual monthly concert in town on Saturday evening, the music being much enjoyed. The Band will give a concert on Wednesday evening in the Botanical Reserve,^ when a good programme will be rendered. Mr I. N. Jones, junr., will be m attendance with his magnophone, and will present some fine records. A Takaka sheepfarmer recently sAit 71 lambs (off the grass) to the Nelson Freezing Works, and. expresses himself as. well satisfied with the returns. The highest weight of thn lambs was 521bs, and he. was allowed from 3Jd to 3Jd per lb. The total value of the lambs was £37 16s-; lid, and the total expenses amounted to £3 lls, or- exactly Is a head, so that he received 9s 7£d each for his lambs. —"News." - The "Northern Luminary" tells of a mean trick that was played upon a Kawakawa r baker the- other night. It appears that after the baker had prepared his yeast he left the bake-house door opened, .and some, one; who evidently knew the run of the ropes, sneaked in and tampered with the 'preparation, as on going to set his sponge later on, it was found to bo dead. Spmo vile reptile had poured in a dose of vinegar, so it proved upon scientific analysis. The worst feature was that the baker was unable to supply his customers with the usual loaf next day. At a receirb meeting of tho Mackenzie County Council,.- states tho "Timaru Herald," Mr Guthrie stated that-shags had cleared the Upper Opihi of trout , three years .ago during a dry period when the "fish were easily 'obtainable, and he (the speaker) Jiad seen shags taking trout -up to 41b in weight. They, could not drag them away, but dragged them to the, bank and devoured them there.' Mr Smith said he shot shags with half digested trout in them, and the undigested part protruding from their mouths. Mr F. R. Gillingham also bore testimony against the shag as a ruthless devourer of trout, as did also Mr R. L. Banks; the county engineer. Not a member- of .the Council had a good, word to say for the bird. ■To-day, at 1.30 p.m.-, Messrs Bisley Bros, and C0. .--will hold.a, clearing sale of furniture and live 'and dead stock, etc.-, on account of Mr Ghas. Avery, at -his homestead, Richmond. At Hopa on Wednesday next Mr Win. Lock will hold a clearing sale of live stock, farm implements; etc., ou-account of^Mr W. P. Smithi The Temperature.— At thrfie o'do i this morning the thermometer outsidthis office registered -53 degrees Best Summer Drinks : Kops English Ale and Stout, non alcoholic, and Kop's Concentrated Ginger Beor. All Storekeepers.*. . - ; Ladies I Wby pay a price for a slop costume rwhen you can get a first-class cut. costume and materials for a little more, at Harford and 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 scientific appliances. The public 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 Sun Lamps and everyone was pleased with the brilliant steady light. Regarding these lights an 4-merican scientist writes: "The Goal Oil Lamp .has taken a back seat and bows submissively .to the triumphantadvance of the " Sun" Incandescent Light. As soon as thai great Luminary which gives light to the Universe by day, gracefully drops but. of 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 tho palatial residences of the affluent, bufr just as bright. on the unpretentious and ha]Jpy 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 tq pay for inferior service but have, a beautiful white hydro carbon light of much greater brilliancy thaifany other kind of illumination. It is not injurious to the eye 9, but on the contrary is a relief to the visionary organs and enables all to read with perfect comfort and ease as though jt were broad daylight." Lock is sole agent for these lamps. -^