NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12768, 14 April 1910, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

A meeting of the members of the Chnst Church Ladies' Guild will be held this afternoon at the Vicarage, at half -past three.

Mr Kidson, senior, leaves Nelson this morning en route for England, on April 16th by the Ruahine. .

The Land and Income Tax Department gives notice that returns of land must be furnished not later than Ist May. .

Nominations for six seats on the Upper Moutere Road Board close on the 30thi instant, and the poll, if necessary, will be held on the 6th May.

A meeting will be held at Richmond this evening to consider the advisableness of forming a bowling club in the township.

At the recent sitting of the Supreme Court here Mr. Justice Cooper, on the application of Mr. Hayes, granted probate of the will of the late Duncan McCallum, of Takaka, to Miss Bessie McCallum, one of the executors named in the will, leave being reserved to Angus McCallum the executor, to come in and prove.

Travelling through space many hundreds of miles a second faster than Halley's Comet, an entirely new comet has been discovered at the observatory at Geneva. The newcomer, is quite close to Halley's— only about a degree away.

Ten years ago we were dispatching army corps to South Africa. To-day we are invading it with cricket, and football teams. Could anything be better?— " Graphic."

In the Bay of Islands : a chance of making money out of buried wealth is talked of, and the story is a rather interesting one. In the old days, when Bay of Islands was the chief coaling centre for all big ocean Vessels visiting New Zealand, all lands of. vessels would berth at Opau. It was a common thing for ships to carry freight from overseas to the Thames, and then, having disposed of their cargo, proceed to Opau to take in a fresh cargo of Kawakawa coal. Before leaving Thames, they would take in ballast, and the material most used wa& mining tailings. Thousands of tons of mining tailings were therefore carried to Opau, and dumped out at a certain spot under the lee shore. The question now arises as to whether it would be worth recovering the huge pile of material at Opau, and again ; treating it under modern methods in search of gold. v

Steps are being taken to organise a branch of the Girls' Realm Guild of Service and Good Fellowship in Nelson. The object of the Guild, which was founded by the .Bishop of London in 1900, is to draw its members toigether in the bonds of friendship growing out of their endeavours to help 'girls less privileged than theniselvesj ;and to reheye the suffor•ings and . privations of . . the deserving poor. The work cf the Guild is based on entii'ely unseotarian lines, and each member may choose her own line of helpfufjiess. Missi Emerson, 72 Nile street, has the matter in hand, and^will be pleaEed to hear of intending members.

The meeting of subscribers to St. Andrew's Orphanage, held yesterday Afternoon, to consider the. question of a site for the new receiving home, was presided over by the B'shop of Nelson. After the subject had been jwell discussed, it was resolved that ■the trustees obtain information as to whether a site could be obtained in Trafalgar street south, being a portion of the old cemetery, which had not been used, and is a very sunny spot. Failing a site being procurable there, the trustees to utilise tha site in Kawhai street, unless some better site is found in the meanwhile.

: George Da vies, suit specialist^ BJardy street, begs to advise his numerous customers and the public generally that he has moved to more commodious premises next to Grant Bros., forwarding agents. Call and see the latest suitings, overcoatings, and fancy vests patterns. Save money at once and give me your next suit order.*

The well known firm of Mrs Anstice is offering spjecial reductions for those v.iio are in town after the hop picking, and all are invited and advised to call in and see the fine displays ■" in ever j department, and if you should wish to purchase, you'll find these reductions are well worth while. You can depend upon every article you find in this store being thoroughly reliable in quality, and correct in style. Com© in anyway and look round.*

Messrs Bisley Bros, and Co. will sell at Murchison on Saturday nest 500 sheep. On- Tuesday next the firm will sell at" Wakefield 500 sheep and cattle; on Saturday, 23rd instant, freehold properties in the estate of the late Robert Snodgrass.

' The Temperature. — At tlrea o'clock Jhis morning the thermometut outside this office regisered 48 degrees

The season is now fully developed, and it will pay every woman, to visit Mrs Anstice's, whero magnificent displays of^ beautiful. ;dress .fabrics, new dress finishes,, "exquisite" millinery, etc., are shown. And, as so many of the Nelson women know,, the prices for these goods are the lowest possible for goods of such quality and style. A visit of inspection is always appreciated here.* ,'■'..

For Children's Hacking Cough at night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, li 6d, 2s 6d.

If you require the highest grade butter made on the latest and most approved principles, ask for "Victory," which is sweet and palatable, and take no other.*

The Great Clearing Sale which is now, in full swing at Jock's Furniture Emporium, is affording the best opportunity ever presented to the Nelson public of securing reliable, up-to-date furniture and furnishings. Tn« whole of the enormous stock is marked in plain figures at very low prices i^in many cases we aro assured at less than cost price). As happy homes can be completely furnished at such small cost at this great sale, the matrimonial question is bound to be influenced, and no doubt marriages ;will be on the increase as the result of the bargains offered. The stock is 6ne of the largest in the Dominion, and comprises everything required to furnish the home—including carpets, rugs, curtains, pianos, organs, sewing machines, linos., crockery,,- ranges, dining and drawing room as well as kitchen furniture, etc. Don't fail to visit Lock's Emporium.* .