NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13097, 4 May 1911, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

A man who stowed away on the last trip of the Marama from Sydney to Wellington found in' Mr. George Stephenson's musical comedy company, "The Wanderers," who were passengers by the steamer, friends in need. They organised a concert on his behalf, and collected sufficient money from the passengers to pay the fare, and'to hand him £4 with which to make a start in this country.

A hearty laugh was raised at the complimentary dinner to the Hon. D. Buddo, at Waimate, South Canterbury. The Minister was explaining that it was not the dullest boys who are put to farming nowadays; they were put to something else. At this point the Minister was interrupted with the remark by one of the audience "No, we make politicians of them."

All the North Island oyster beds are to be thrown open for a short season from May 1. Although a close season was preserved last year, the beds have not yet recovered sufficiently to warrant the opening of them for the full six months. The Government inspector will supervise the picking, and only first-class oysters will be taken.

The funeral of the late Mr. Charles Lamb, which took place yesterday afternoon, was largely attended, among the followers being officers and members of the Southern Star and Victory Masonic lodges, officers and members of the Druids Order, the president and committee of the City Club, the president and members of the Maitai Bowling Club, the Mayor of the city, and a large number of personal friends. The Rev. J. H. MacKenzie conducted the burial service, and the pall bearers were: Messrsi A. Everett, M. P. Webster, E. Trask, C. Haggitt, T. Condell and P. Bond. A number of wreaths were forwarded, each of the bodies with which deceased was connected doing so.

At least one party of Wairarapa deer stalkers have met with sucess. They have just returned from White Rock with eleven heads, one of which is a thirteen pointer.

An area of 5000 acres is to be set apart for a prison reformatory on the Main Trunk line by the Government. The natives own 3500 acres of the land, and are now claiming compensation. The Government valuation is 30s per acre.

Apparently there is no dearth of domestic servants in Wellington. A visitor to Masterton states that a lady ivlio advertised for a servant in one of the papers there received no less than 18 applications.

Mr. Hugo had a crowded meeting at the Foresters' Hall last evening when lie lectured on the physiognomy of noses. Mr. Hugo's lectures always contain a groat variety of information, and tho lecturer has also the art of making his audience laugh. The public readings of faces and handwriting created much amusement. The next lecture will be on Monday evening upon eyes.

Mr. David Jones, of the Farmers' Political Protection Federation ("says the "Lyttelton Times") "frankly admits that the political party with which ho is now associated, in addition to selling all the Crown lands, would soil the railways and the water-powers and every other marketable State asset on which it could lay its hands. Mr Massey has never gone quite as far a£ this in public, but we suppose that Mr Jones is authorised to speak for the party and that his announcement may be accepted as tho definite policy of the Opposition. Wo may forgive him some of his smaller heresies for the sake of his unexpected candour."

The Rev. Mr. Lillingston, one of the Church of England missioners who recently toured New Zealand, tells his English parishioners that in the Dominion the Church is "nerveless and anaemic."

Asks a writer in the Auckland "Star" : By killing rats are we getting rid of the greatest flea carriers? Of all the most objectionable, disgusting, loathsome creatures I consider the unregistered flea-covered, neglected mongrel dog tho greatest. Our city is full of these creatures.

The following will represent the Nelson hockey juniors in their match with, the Federal juniors on Saturday, 2 p.m.: Bell, Bradley, Martin, Gilbert, Hurst, Rout, Floyd, Spear, Coombc, Boyes, and Wells. Emergency, Taylor. The Nelson seniors, also against Federal, will be represented by Hurst, Cole, Brodie, Walker, Ogilvie, Heslop, Noble, Morgan, Bradley, Spear, and Thomas. Emergency, Boyes.

This day at 2 p.m. Mr. iW. Lock will hold a clearing sale at his rooms.

Mr.A. Gould will hold his usual weekly sale to-day, at 2 p.m., and this evening, at 7.30 he will sell collections of books.

Messrs. Bisley Bros, and Co. will sell, on Tuesday next, household furniture, on account of Mrs. L. J. Martin ; also shop fittings, musical instruments, etc., in the assigned estate of R. D. Martin.

The Temperature.—At three o'clock this morning, the thermometer outsidt this office re^istere i $8, 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 public 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 up-to-date stock of furniture and furnishings in Nelson and buyers can rely upon getting the best value for their money every time. A poet signing himself "Wprdswprth" sends us a poem from whiph we give two verses as follows :— We are proud about our pity, And its progress ans 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 pash or credit Anything on earth below, William Lock is sure to have it, He's the man you ought to kndw.