NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12506, 6 April 1909, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Wellingfcon-Brindisi despatch of mails of the 26th February arrived in London of the afternoon of the 2nd inst. The monthly meeting of the Southern Star Lodge, No. 735, will take place this evening. The anniversary tea t and public meeting in connection with the Richmond Baptist Church" will take place on Good Friday. A hearty invitation is extended to all. ■ The. consecration of the now meeting room for St. Cuthbert's Lodge, No. 144, at Collingwood, will take place on Saturday next at 2 p.m. Arrangements have been made for a steamer, to leave Nelson on Good Friday evening, returning on Sunday. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr H. Eyre Kenny, S.M., a first' offender for drunkenness was convicted and discharged. He subsequently submitted to a prohibition order being issued against himself. Farmers are reminded that Mr J. Bruce's next lecture on agricultural science will be delivered at Wakefield to-mprrow evening". -The Inspector of Factories at yesterday's sittings of the Magistrate's Court proceeded against Percy Scarfe, manager of the N.Z.C.F., ror employing two- shop assistants later than 9 p.m. on March 6th. Defendant, who pleaded guilty, stated that it was the first late Saturday niglit after the change in the 'weekly -.half holiday, and there were seven 'customers.being served in the shop. He did not know it was so late, but when his attention was drawn to it he immediately put the shop in darkness. Shop assistants were always "allowed half an hour's grace, and he always endeavoured to let .them get away by a quarter. past nine. It was the first case against his firm which had" been in business- for 2S years in Nelson. The Inspector said the _ half hour's grace was to allow stop assistants to put up shutters and tidy up. _ Some employers kept their shop assistants up to the limit. A fine of 20s with 7s costs was inflicted. The Salvation Army Barracks was filled lasfc night, when the children gave a service of song, illustrative of the harvest and its results, carrying the lesson that God is the bountiful provider-.-: The children sang well, and the. service reflected great credit on them, and those who trained them. Adjutant Hildreth gave an interesting address on the social work of the Army, their seventy-four social: institutions in Australasia requiring £1600 per week to carry them on. He made a strong appeal for support, showing that out of the £1600 fully £300 per week is needed to be made u.p by the public's generosity. > A final •reminder is given of the public meeting called for this evening to form a Nelson branch of the National Defence/League. It is hoped that a strong branch will bo formed, and that the members will- use every elfort to further the object of the League, especially as , the-approach-ing session of Parliament promises to bring 4rorth matters of the" greatest importance to national defence. - Given a succesfyl and enthusiastic start, we anticipate a bright and useful career for the local branch _of the League. Public opinion is "slow to move, but once started it carries obstructions before it, and the trend of iiicdern events goes to show that public feeling on -the matter of defence is at last thoroughly aroused. . According to the Melbourne "Argus" it is very probable that before long the Tasmanian timber trade with New Zealand will be placed on a- much more satisfactory basis than hitherto.: Tasmanian exporters and New Zealand tention- of the syndicate to also employ both felt the need of a regular service, so that orders - can be ; promptly executed, and it has transpired that negotiations for forming a syndicate of merchants in the Dominion and Tasmanian exporters for the purpose of running a steamer of their own in tho trade have been brought to a successful termination. The steamer, which will be able to carry, about 1500 tons dead weight, is being procured from England, and the vessel is to be delivered at Albany about Juno next. It is stated to be the intention of the syndicate to also employ a steamer in the coal-carrying trade between Australia and New Zealand. "On the way down," a member of the Nimrdd's crew stated "there was a number of cases put on board for the use of the ship's party. These were opeiied. and it was found they contained tracts"/ Whyove had enough tracts to papor the South Pole with! They were sculling about all over the ship for weeks, and we. were nearly going to give an armful or two of them to the people at Half-Moon Bay. It's 3*ll right being religious, but tracts don't make you feel any more cheerful when" the ice is hanging from your whiskers." ■ . ■ %. • .■ '■•'... The news of the" butter slump in London has occasioned some concern in Wellington (says the "Post"). Buter is down to an. average of 9.45 d per lb, -or roughly 9Jd, while the outputs of many Factories were purchased at the beginning of the season at an average of lljd'per lb.- On this basis the loss is lijd per lfy or roughly £17 10s per ton. In addition to butter already on the market there are heavy shipments afloat, perhaps the heaviest that have been shipped from New Zealand at this time of the season since the industry started. "Timaru Herald" reports that an applicant before this week's" Old- Age Pensions Court was found to have property of the valiie~of £1050, and from.it. he was getting 6 per cent. '. The Temperature.— At; three o'clock this morning the thermometer outsid" this office registered 58 degrees For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d and 2s 6d. • ' '..■'.-. Best Summer Drinks: Kops English Ale and Stout, non alcoholic, and Kop's Concentrated Ginger Beer. All Storekeepers.^ ;• Ladies I Why pay /* a price for a slop costume ;' when you- can get. r a first-class cut costume and' materials for a little more, at Harford and Daly's, Trafalgar Street. The Victory Fatter 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 thiß butter is free from all germs, is sweet and" wholesome and can be had at the same price 13 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 which gives light to the Universe by day. gracefully drops ojrl 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 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: concerned, as their brethren in the large cities, and" at the same timei have no exorbitant gas bills to pay for inferior service but have a ; beautiful white liydro carbon light of much ■* greater brilliancy than any other kind of illumination. ■ It is hot 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.