NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13031, 15 February 1911, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

. Messrs Buxton and Co., Ltd.,agents for tho New Zealand Shipping Company, have been advised that the steamer Rimutaka will load frozen meat, apples, and general cargo at Nelson on 4th March, not 24th instant, as previously notified.

A question of liability for funeral expenses was before the Christclnirch Magistrate's Court on Friday. The case was one in which one of four .sons paid his father's funeral expenses and then proceeded to sue the other three sons for their share of the expense. In tho case of tho defendant jvlics" ca.se was before, the Court the liability was disputed. The defendant did not appear, and judgment by default wis asked for. The Magistrate (Mr H. W tfishop) said that in the absence.of any evidence constituting the amount mod tor a liquidated liabilty ho could rot give a judgment. Whatever might 'be the case from an equitable, standpoint there was no legal liability on the part of a son to pay his father's funeral expanses unless ho had either agreed to do so or had undertaken the responsibility of paying tine ur.,cWtakor by ordering the funeral. A week's adjournment was granted by the Court in order that evidence might bo brought ki support of the clainiT

Tom La.wson, who leaves Nelnon "oxtweek for Sydney to compete in the Parramatta Hundred, received a cable from Dick Arnst yesterday staring that he had secured a boat for Law.son. .The latter will not therefore take a boat with him from New /calami, as he had intended doing.

In this issue Messrs F. A. Carlisle and Co. have a. full page advortissrr.cnt regarding Aerogen safety gas, for which the firm have boon appointed local agents. A perusal of the advertisement will no doubt provide/ interesting reading for country residents, asthe gas is claimed to be eminently suitable for lighting country houses', as well as for heating purposes. The gas, .morcovw, is non-explosive -uk] the installation of the. plant does not involve additional insurance charpes. Tho firm have been ilhtminatiivi- then* premises on Saturday evenings with the now gas, and considerable 'interest has been manifested by those who have been passing. Mr "Carlisle will'be pleased to givo all information to enquirers.

At the Magistrate's Court, yesterday, before Mr J. S. Evans,' PVI judgment for plaintiff by default was given in tho following rases:—New Zealand Flour Millers' Co-operative Association, Limited (Mr H.oulker) v. John R.'iley, claim for £10 15s 8d with ?"st3. £1 10s Gd; Magiimi.ty and Son (MrHoulkfM-) v. Finnic Munso;i, claim »•;: £' 2< c«sts 'ss; Norman R, Williams (Mr Houlker) v. Frank Mtmson claim lor £2, costs 10s. Frank Parker (Mr Hayes) v J AY and A. S. MeFarlnne (Mr Houlker). claim for £34 15s Cd for wages, rent of shop, and .moneys paid on account of defendants. Defendants counterclaimed for £6 ss, mostly moneys alleged to have been received by plaintiff on their behalf. Plaintiff's evidence, was taken at Hastings, and the hearing of evidence for defendant occupied tho whole afternoon. The Magistrate disallowed £2 6a Gd of tho counter-claim without costs, and p-avo judgment for plaintiff for £15 4 S 6d with costs £5 3s Gd.

In a judgment summons care brought before Mr J. S. Evans, S.M., on Saturday, in which George Sutherland sought to compel James McDonald, hairdresser, of Groymouth to pay a debt of £15 2s for which judgment had been obtained, tho judgment debtor paid £3 7s into Court and forwarded £2 7s conduct money to plaintiff's solicitor, at the same time agreeing to pay the balance owino-, £9 13s by instalments of £1 fortnightly. An order was made accordingly. MiHayes appeared for plaintiff.

There is living in the Masterton dist.net a lady who is, in. law, her own grandmother (says a local exchange). It came about by her having married the father of her own father's second wife. It is somewhat cimbarrassing at times to have her .step-sisters cal'lin"1 her grandmother; but she survives ft all. Her father is, as well, her own son-iiwaw.

Tljo Hon R. MeKemzie informed a Wellington intprvicMTOr that work on the Lake Coleridge hydro-electric power scheme will soon bptrin, the first work being the construction of the Lake Coloridge power station. The survey work is practically completed. The Minister has waived the guarantee of supplies to br« secured from the Lake Coleridge plant, being satisfied from the demand already assured that the prospects are. all right.

The annual meeting of the Nclroii Gleaners Union was held on Moiidav evening in the SlicJbourne street schoolroom. The Ve.n Archdeacon Baker presided, and there was a fair attendance. Tho chairman read the annual report, from which it appeared that thn membership had increased by seven during the year, but there was nevertheless a falling off in the receipts. The report and balance ,sh-et wen* adopted. Miss L. F. Pasloy was re-elected secretary, and tho following were chosen., «s captains for the vy?.suing year: Mrs Mules, Mrs Allan Miss Mules, Mi&s Richmond, Miss Giblin, Miss Rona Karsten, Miss Doris Moore, and Miss L. F. Pasley. A very encouraging address was delivered by the Rev F. W. Chatterton. Passengers to Wellington are reminded that G. Baker, the well-known reliable carrier, still attends the Nelson boats, and is as reliable as ever. Luggage by night boats stored for train in the morning; charges as reasonable as ever. Write or wire.— Baker, Wingfield street, Wellington.* It is said that poets are born, iiot made. There are many budding poets in tho Dominion, who only require, as the waiters in the United States say a "little encouragement1' a lo velop their latent talents. Byron sends us a poem, from which we quote two verses. The poem extols Lock's Great Furnishing Emporium, which undoubtedly is the cheapest and best place to purchase furniture and furnishinga. Lock continues to give big bargains. "If tables and chairs you are lacking, If a range or stove you desire, Lock's will-chosen stock's at your service, He has always the thing you require; If a sewing machine's your ambition, The Atlas is just what you need, And you'll find the old proverb is truthful, For Lock's is a friendship indeed. "You may journey to Sydney or London, To Melbourne, Chicago, or Cork, You may ransack the houses in Paris, Or the marts of Berlin and New York; But you won't furnish bettor or cheaper, Nor find any house that can shino With William Lock's Warehouse in Bridge streetHe's the King in the Fnrniturei Lme. I?