NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13094, 1 May 1911, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Tlie vital statistics for the month •of April were: Birtli 26, deaths 12, marriages 15. Th© first meeting of tbe newly elected Harbour Board will take place this morning. From Ist Jilay postage on letters ' from the Commonwealth of Australia will be reduced to Id per half-ounce. We learn that the directors of the Nelson Dairy Company, owners of. the factory at Brightwater, have decided to offer the property for sale as a going concern. The partial eclipse of the sun was clearly visible on Saturday morning between 7.30 and 9.30j the weather conditions being favourable. The sun when the eclipso was at its full, was crescent shaped, and the air was decidedly ra\Vi Only the required number of candidates were nominated for seats on the Waimoa West Iload Board, and therefore there will be no election. The members of the Board are Messrs. G. Walker, W. L. Palmer, L. H. Palmer, J. W. Satherly and F. Ford. Two first offenders for drunkenness were brought before Mr. J. S. Evans, S.M.j at tlie .Magistrate's Court, on Saturday, and were convicted and discharged. Mr. Bert. Tasker returns thanks to the electors in another column for placing him on the City Council. An election of two members to represent the Stoke Hiding of the Stoke Road Board will take p.'aco on Thursday next,NMessrs A. P. Allpbrt, A. G. Best, Philip Cliliig and T. Heath have been nominated, and the polling places are: Public Hall, Stoke, and Mrs. Johnston's tea rooms, Tahuna. Messrs T. B. Chisnall and W. Coleman (Hope riding) and J. E. Bartlett and John Best (Appleby riding) have been returned unopposed. Tho close of tlie tennis club's season at Wakefield was celebrated by a dance in tlie Oddfellows' Hall last Wednesday evening, writes our correspondent. About 60 couples were present, and the floor was in capital order. Excellent music was supplied by the Price family, and Mr. H. J. Harris efficiently carried out the duties of M.C. A Press Association wire states that on Saturday close on £100 was collected in tho streets of Ash burton in aid of the Plunket Society for the Promotion of the Health of Women and Children. Tlie country between Nelson and Tapawcra looks extremely well after the rain, and there is now an excellent prospect of abundant feed through the winter months. Mr. F. L. Evans, labour organiser, whoa few days ago left Ne'son for another district, had mucb success here in his organisation work, but utterly failed in his efforts to resusciate the Trades and Labour Council. The Temperature.—At thrae o'clock this morning, the t) erincnjeter outside this oilioe registerei 48 degrees.

There has been a good deal of criticism in regard to the water supply and municipal administration generally, but it is satisfactory to note that considerable interest is now being taken in Council affairs. There is great diversity of opinion as to the merits of candidates for the Mayoralty and City Council, but the jpublic are unanimous that Lock's Emporium is the best and cheapest place to furnish happy homes at. Lock holds by far the largest and most upnto-date stock of furniture and furnishings in Ne'soti and buyers can rely upon getting the best value for their money every time. A poet signing himself "Wordsworth" sends us a poem from which we give two verses as follows:— We are proud abo-ut our city, And its progress and the rest, And we always swear its people Are the heartiest and best; But the best of all good fellows Would be lost, the people say, And the city suffer sadly, Were our William Lock away. What is home without a mother, Or a table or a chair? Half the homes about the city Own our William's tender care. If you want for cash or credit Anything on earth below, William Lock is sure to have it, He's ths man you ought to know.