NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12805, 28 May 1910, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Tliere will not be auy service at the Catholic Churches at Waimea West and Wakefield on Sunday. "A iman who is his own lawyer lias a fool foi* a- client," is an old adage which Mr C. C. Kettle, S.M., selected at Auckland last week as a text for a pertinent remark on the foolishness of the, uninitiated in drawing up and executing contracts, agreements, and other instruments, and them in court as evidence. Hardly a day passes but what some document of the kind is produced by disputants in .the court, and in the great majority of cases they are of no value. The new plant installed at the Waipori hydro-electric works (says Dunedin, "Times") was placed in commission on Sunday, and has since been running with entire satisfaction. An additional 1000 horse power is no.y made available for use, and of this 750 horse power is actually being supplied to customers, making a total distribution of 2750 horse power. The balance of 250 horse power, it is anticipated, will find a ready sale. The duplicate {ilant installation includes a spare unit, which is capable of generating 1000 horse power. This will be reserved as. a stand-by in cases of emergency. The "Lyttelton Times" says that New Zealand is developing a class of worker sadly conspicuous iin the Motherland as a result of young people being allowed to undertake casual work and to reach maturity without having properly (learned a trade or profession. - The "Mount Ida Chronicle" gives currency to a rumour that the Government has decided to peg off some hundreds of acres above the Government race for tree planting. A new rose, called "Juliet," was shown at Ithe Royal Horticultural Society's Hall recently. It is a beauti-fully-scented flower, of crimson, pink, and yellow. "So prevalent has "telegraphistscramp" become that a Departmental Committee has been appointed to inquire into the causes of the disease, ancl to report what means may he adopted for ita prevention. Sir John N. Barran, Bart., M.P., will' act as chairman of the committee. During the voyage of the flagship H.M.S. Powerful to Fremantle lastweek, a fleet record for wireless telegraphy in Australian waters was established. When Hearing Framantlc she received a message from H.M.S. Cambrian, at Hobart, a distance of 1-500 miles. The different provinces of Canada are said to be feverishly competing with each other to secure British agricultural labourers as fast as they arrive, and the demand for men and domestic servants seems to be inexhaustible. No fvosli development of- tlio. bubonic plague outbreak at Auckland 'is reported. The two patients are doing well. ". Mr Massey complains of the increase of New Zealand's dobt. Why (asks the "New Zealand Times") can he not be fair about it? He knows quite well that the growth of the debt is the result of circumstances that havo recoived the approval of the electors time after time. It is, to a great extent, due to the millions raised for advances to settlors, for the extension of railways, for developmental, roading, for the expansion' of the telegraph services, for assisting local bodies by means of loans, and for other similar purposes, all of the outlay being in the nature of capital expenditure undertaken for the comfort and convenience- of the community and the assistance of commercial growth. Against this Mr Massey and his friends railed in vain for years. Now he attacks the policy involved in this extension of the debt, by making a flank movement, not against the purposes for whieli the debt was incurred, but against the aggregate sum. "Will Mr Massey tell us lie disapproves of the objects for ivhich the money was borrowed ? lf ho will not, it seems to ns impossible to take him seriously. There was a good fatten da.ncc at tlie Loyal Nelson Good Templar Lodge last evening, when Sister (Mrs) Fairey, presided. One candidate was duly initiated. A very (pleasant evening was spent, a varied programme being presented. A substantial addition was made to the Lodge's library, so me fifty new books being ladded to iho catalogue. Votes of thanks were accorded to two donors of books. F.r the office of District Demity Bros George Muucaster (Nelson) and J. W Wiu (Dovedale) have been noinin ited. The ballot will be taken (in tic lodges in the Nelson district on fit eai'ly date. Both candidates aro <.kl and. well llcnown members of the (rder, and both have been representatives at past Grand Lodge sessions. The Richmond Brass Band will play' in Richmond this evening. The Band has purchased a new set of instruments from Messrs Hawkes and Son, and a collection will be taken up to help to defray the cost. A very hard-fought fifteen head full rink game was played on the Nelson bowling green yesterday afternoon between a team representing the Postal: Department and a club team. The club tcaifi, skipped by Watt, got a good lead, but the "Postals," skipped by Dall (chief inspector) made up the leeway, and eventually won by two poiuts. The players and scores were : Post Office*. Mcir/.ies, Levy, Jackson, Dall (s), 13; Club: King, Harkness, Houlker, Watt (s), 11. The green is in capital order just now after the drying winds. This afternoon Watt's and Rout's feather rinks meet again, and Watt having a leg-in, the competition will bo ended if he, is again successful. The final for the vice-president's singles will be played this afternoon between Trask and Dickson, twenty-one up. In the first game, played on Wednesday, the scores were : Dickson 21, Trask 14. In the second game, played on Thursday, Dickson was 19 to Trask's 10 ; the * latter then crept up, and the players were level with 20. On the next head Trask got all four bowls in and won the leg. The final to-day should be an interesting game to watch. A stingray weighing about 1301 b was captured in the inner harbour at Napier a few days ago. It was nine feet long. Most ladies aro already feeling the need of warmer blouses, and you'll find a fine selection of seasonable ready-to-wear blouses here marked at most moderate prices. These blouses are made from the prettiest and newest materials, cut in the latest and most useful styles. Why not see these beautiful blouses now: they're just tho thing for present wear. Mrs Anstice, Trafalgar street.* The Temperature. — At tlree o'clock this morning the thermometer outside this office registered 51 degraea The City Council has raised the rates 2d in the pound, and will shortly put before the ratepayers Joan proposals which will startle the natives, and it looks as if tho rates will be further increased. "Consolidation" or no "Consolidation" — and tho only consolation for* struggling ratepayers is Lock's Great Clearing Sale, where goods ar© almost being given away. By taking advantage of this great sale ratepayers will save more than enough to pay the increased burden of local taxation. So : little money isbeiiig charged for high class goods, that it would pay buyers to borrow the money, to secure some of the bargains. At Lock's you can get. the widest choice in the city of all lines to completely furnish the home, including pianos, organs, sewing machines, ranges, linos., carpets, suit-es, and the marvellous Sun lamps, which turn night into day. Compare Lock's prices before sending to Wellington or elsewhere.*