NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12502, 1 April 1909, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

A special general meeting of the Nelson Rugby Union will be held at Saunders' rooms -this evening. It is notified that, the practice of the Nelson Volunteer Fire Brigade is postponed until next Thursday ingA meeting of all supporters of the Wednesday half holiday will be held in the Chamber of Commerce room this evening, tq plan the campaign in connection with the forthcoming poll. Mr Thoir. »s Hunt, of Wakefield, who has . booi- in opgagpd 'n pa.s"iini» flocks tor the Romney. Marsh Breeders' Association at Christchurch, returned to 'Selson yesterday. While in the South, Mr Hunt pnrchased three valuable English Leicester stud. rams. A Press Association telegram from Wellington says : — The largest estates of deceased persons.-in Nelson finally certified for stamp duty last month was James Henry £6021 ; Wm. Groom £651. The girl Hannah Jane Dane, who pleaded guilty to the theft of a trunk containing wearing apparel, and was remanded for the Probation Officer's report, was brought before Mr If.. Eyre Kenny, S.M., yesterday. She was. admitted-' to "probation, and ordered to pay the value of tlio articles stolen, £15, in monthly instalment", of £1. Tlio girl's prospective husband was present, and 'undertook- to look after her. At a recent meeting of the stewards of the Westport Jockey .Club, the secretary, Mr W. T. Slee, was instruct-, ed to convey to Mr F. N. Jones, totalisator" proprietor, of' Nelson, the thanks of the Club for the unfailing interest that he has always taken in the Club's welfare. , It may be mentioned that Mr Jones, has managed the totalisator for this Club for something over a quarter of a_ century without a break, which is indeed, a good record. , At Freemantle gaol a prisoner named Frank Bennett ran amok, and wrecked thb tailoring room, smashing six machines, valued at £80, with a flatiron. He afterwards -threatened the. superintendent of the prison. The following notice of motion has been tabled by Councillor Hampson for consideration at the fortnightly ' meeting of the City Council to be held to-morrow evening: That section 54 of Part 2 of the By-laws made on the -llth day of : March; 1895, be ■suspended, to allow of the adoption of the Finance . Committee's report ; with reference to the appointment of Town Clerk and City Treasurer. At Christchurch 'two fires occurred on Saturday night at 10 and 11 o'clock respectively. By the first a furniture shop and manufactory were destroyed, the only insurance on which is believed to be -£85 in the New Zealand office : on the contents.. . By the second the City Council's sta- ' bios "'aj"' St.- Albans- ; was " destroyed, ■four horses perishing ih ther^flimes.- - A handsome' challenge shield, for shooting competitions has been completed for the Nelson, Rifles by Messrs Brown and Kerr, jewellers. - The figure of. a rifleman, in solid silver, taking aim at* a target occupies the centre of the shield, ..and is surrounded by fern leaves, and small shields for the names of holders of the trophy. The silver work is mounted oh polished totara, which. was supplied by Messrs Page and Sons and the highest workmanship reflects -the highest credit on the firms concerned. ... One.of the richest of the "south-west mines in years gone by was the Fiery Cross, near Temora (N.S'W.);, and operations are now (says the "Australian. Mining Standard") to be resumed after some years' idleness. A mining: ■ revival has taken place in this district, as a small syndicate is also at work upon the Mother Shipton mine, which some "years ago dolUed over 500 ounces "of gold -in onS - day. and the old Pride of Reefton is likewise being re-opened. .> ; ■--„■'..:' When Mr R. E. N. Twopeny, the editor of the ." Pastoral' sts' Review," recently visited this country he spent Soiue'time-'atKolortiajOi which he has this to say in the last: issue of his paper:- y Nature "has . done, much for Rotorua in providing : the hot springs and "the lake, but unstinted praise is due to the New Zealand Government for the way they have exerted; themselves to make the most of these advantages.- They have recognised that people who have come in search of. health want to be amused as well as treated medically." At Christchurch on Monday at a meeting of the Canterbury College Board of Governors a letter was read from Professor Rutherford, thanking; the Board for its congratulations on' the award of the Nobel Prize. The Professor wrote that he was pleased those connected with his alma mater ... wished him well on this occasion. He had a happy remembrance of his old college . days, and of his first researches in the basement; of one of the; lecture rooms. "I learnt more of 'research methods in those first investigations, under somewhat difficult conditions, than in any work I havedone since. If there -is any credit to be apportioned for winning the Nobel Prize, . I think that Canterbury College may take a fair share, for it Was there that I was well trained in math-; . ematics and physics by Prqfessor Cook and Professor Bickerton. : Both were excellent teachers., and Professor Bickerton's genuine : enthusiasm for science-gave a stimulus to, me to start ■ ' investigation on my own. I may mention that the Nobel Prize was awarded to me in: chemistry, and* not in physics. I was. rather startled at first at my sudden transformation, Y but the work I have been engaged upon during the last ten years may be called physics or chemistry at will." • The Temperature. — At three o'clock this morning the: thermometer outsid" this office registere! 43 degrees For Chronic Chest Complaints, •Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, ls 6d and 2s 6dt ''..--".' Best Summer : Drinks : Kops Eng-' lish Ale arid "Stout, non alcoholic, and Kop's Concentrated Ginger Beer. All Storekeepers:* './-'" Ladies! Why pay a. price for a slop costuma when you can get a first-olass cut costume and materials for a little more, at! Harford and Daly's, Trafalgar Street. The Victory Butter is made from whole milk cream, the cream being reduced in temperature by the latest and most up-to-date soientifio appliances. -The pnblio are guaranteed that this butter ib free from all germs, ;is sweet and wholesome ■ and can be had ■ at the same "price ■; as other brand*.* .-:■, Mr_William Lock had a veryy fine ; display of the wonderful Sun Lamps and everyone was pleased with the brilliant steady light. Regarding these lights an Airierican scientist writes: "The Coal Oil Lamp has taken: a bauk seat; and ,bows : submissively to the triumphant, advance ! of the " Sun" Incandescent Lights As soonas that great Lunimary which gives \ light to the Universe by. day. gracefully, drops, out of sight, below the western, hori-. zion, its namesake the ' 'Sun" Lamp, follows in its orbit," turning night into day. and. shedding ..f orth. its beautiful incadescent radiance, not alone in the palatial residences of the affluent, but just as] bright on the uhprejjentious 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 concerned, as their brethren in the large cities, and at .the: same time have no exorbitahtgas bills to pay for inferior service but have a. beautiful- white hydro * carbon light of much hrilliancy than any other kind of illu-: niination. ; It is not injurious te the eyes, but pn.vthe contrary, is ;'.'»•; relief; to the visionary organs and enables all to read with comfort" and ease as though it were' Abroad •". dayli^htV" Lock is sole agent for these lamps.