NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13020, 8 February 1911, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

A concert -party under tlis leadership of Mr Wood visited the Hospital last night and gave an entertainment which was greatly enjoyed, by'tho patients* Dr Maekay ar.d the Matron wish to express their thanks to the visitors for their kindness. The Nora, Jsiven, which arrived at ■ Wellington on Saturday evening from the Chatham Islands fishing station, brought hack about 20 tons of fish, consisting of about 15 tons of blue cod and 5 tons of hapuka. It is stated that the prospects of the future appeii^ to he very bright, but in the opinion of those who have witnessed operations, the institution of wlrde- ' boats with oil engines in them would • serve to much better advantage than , the present boats employed in the industry. The apple growers of Nelson are de- ■ terniiued to continue their efforts to • establish a trade with Britain, ob- • serves the "New Zealand Times." They deserve to succeed. Not only are they realising that it will pay to ; ship the iiir-ry best article^ but they I are doing their best to perfect such details as grading and packing, which ' are essential to success on a critical ' market, especially when the eompeti- ■ tioJi is the keenest in the world, and • the best fruit of all export-nip; oou.ii- . tries is sent for sale. True, the Nelson growers have only to meet tlic competition: of Tasmauian and Commonwealth fruitat the time their fruit will ro-'oh its- market, but even. this c:>irpeiitic:i at the present time ( is keen enough, though it is declared that the T.a:;m;.inians are paying a c:;;;i;r.o!i .penalty of success—growing > crudes:; i:i their method;;. The- Nelson . iieopl-e are being materially assisted ;n the development of their export trade by a local firm, Messrs Buxcon and Co., iv bringing over a:i expert packer . from Tasmania. ri he latest disease is aeroneckitis, wiiicli is a serious stretching of the • muscles of the neck, caused by straining the head to watch .aeroplanes flying. Three li'Mid'-ed thousand people are affected by it. in America owing to recent aviation meetings. The "Su-nthlai'd Times" reports that f an automatic signalling alarm, of his own invpiition, is to be offered to the ' Government by a resident of Inver- ' eargill. The inventor claims tint the - device without much expense could be r erected at all the railway road crossings in the Dominion, and in view of the recent fatal accident at Wallacetown he hopes to be able to arrange t for the Railway Department to give I the contrivance a trial, J At the Magistrate's Court, Christ--1 church, during the hearing of an action 1 for damages, four witnesses for the . plaintiff .stated- f-oiiiiik'ntly that a motor car driven Uy the defendant wan coloured red. They were rigorously ciosu-exiiniued by counsel for the iltfriid-uii, lint all stoutly maintained that the colour was red. Later on the ('•'fendant stated that his car was green, and showed the car itself as ' proof. '- Wheat growing must be profitable in - Australia this year, between Temora ;u:;l Biirmedmau. in the lliverina, lemnrkably good cro])s are being strip- ■ pcd. One farmer with 1,000 acres has 1 alro.ah- stripped 400 unvs and liagged ' -I,(jO!) b:igs of good .'amide grain, and - the bal-inec cf the croj) :s regarded as I likely to give even belter results. Be- - tw.'cn Wagg:i nnd Cco'iamon several farsrers have taken off 'id to 3."i bushels to tli;> acre.—"l''armers' Union Atlvo--1 cafe." Th-^ "3'->nT,vatu Standard" is in--1 formed (in i!i ( . be.^t anthority tliat 1 nearly all the artesian wells i.i Pal- • meiston North are showing unmisiak- ■ :'!;■ sigrs of petering out, and tliat ' (M'.e oi- two businrss men have found it ■' necessary tdsink I'ix-kli buies. This is .■■•Mii'/'ivli-i.t i;i a pheitnirei'.ou, and cn-ii-ing justat th:l time when the norniurh srtipply i;; aJ::o i-uuning short makes ' mutters V'.'l'y awkward for the tr.ulosp: ;pli- who use large quantities of I water. _ The Ben Lomond arcent may be con- • f:iilercd a<; a moilerately easy task I alter the following story hap been told • (s'lys the "Wakatipu Mail"). Three 1 jouiigKtrj-s, , ; f tin' ages, of seven, nine ' and ten years, told their parents that - they were going to climb Ben Lomond. rl!;e parents only realised what their offspring had said when they had not : returned home :is late as 8 o'clock in ] tho evening. Just as the search was I about to be instiluteil, however, the : lit!!./ fellows trudged in to their homes after being away lor ten hours, feot•oro and weary, but nevertheless in high glee at having reached the summit. Through the notion of tho sun ■ ti:d the rough track their feet—tlu\v essayed tit;1 joulni-y Isare-foiitod-'--naturally bee.imi>. very sore, and only temporary relief was'afforded as each in hi:: turn bad the loan of the light sandals that were brought by one of the boys Owing to (lie Nelson. Trotting Club's races, the New Zealand Loan and M-r----eiutilo Agency Cf) will nut hold a stock sale rt liichmond t:>-rlay. The next sale will b:i held on L'-fth 'inst. Messrs J. 11. ltankin and Co will auction on Wednesday, March Ist, the freehold run of fi7o acres at Orinoco, belonging to Mr J. J':. Salisbury. To-morrow, at Kiehmond, at 1.30 p.m., Mr W. Lock will B eH piano, organ, and furniture and effects on account of Mr K. Cowles. Auction sales are advertised by Mr Alfnd Gould to take place as follows: To-da,v, at 1.30, at Hanipden stm-t. i'-us-hold furniture ami effects of Mrs K-lly ; to-morrow, at 2 p.m., at Hardy street, surplus furniture of Mr B. S. Cl'iisliolni.; and on I'Miliy. at the auctioiicr's roomy, sreok-in-trade, canaries, etc. The Temperature.—At three o'clock this morning, tho tliarmorooter outsido this ottica reifisture l 51 degrees. _ Our readcirs should note the advertisements which appear from day to day on page one regarding Messrs Ballautyno and Co's great sale at Christelairch.* When you're wanting to rrnew your handkerchief supply be sure and investigate the splendid values in this line offered at Mrs Anstiee's. Hero you will find every stylo from the plainest and least expensive to the daintiest and finest lace-trimmed handkerchief!;, and you'll find when you come to buy that each lino represents exceptional value, and it pays you to secure value in even your smallest purchase. C'oine in and n-p ther," goods. Mrs Justice, Trafalgar street.* Passengers to Wellington are reminded that G. Baker, the well-known reliable) carrier, still attends the Nelson boats, and ip as reliable as ever Luggago by night boats stored for train in the morning; charges as rea- - sonaiblo as ever. Write or wire. Baker, Wing field street, Wellington.* ■ When buying corsets it pays \ou ' to secure, the kind to suit your-figure ' —to give comfort and a graceful out- ' hue—the kind that gives every snl- ' isfaction in wear and price. This yo l J can secure at Mrs Anstiee's. Wo stock ' a full range of the best makes of '. corsets in shapings aud styles to suit ' all figures, aud at prices to nut ail ' purses/ i