NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13171, 29 July 1911, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Nelson Garrison Baud will give a concert in the Botanical Reserve tomorrow afternoon, commencing at 2.30.

The Mayor (Mr. T. Field) invites citizens to attend a public meeting in the Municipal Chambers on Monday evening, 31st inst., at 8 o'clock, to discuss the advisableness cf forming a Boautifying Association for Nelson.

- The annual meeting of the Nelson branch of the New Zealand Educational Institute will be held at the Boys' Central School this afternoon. Important business will be transacted, and a full attendance is requested.

The Gisborne Chamber of . Commerce yesterday decided (says a Press Association telegram) to communicate with the Department of Agriculture with a view to getting information re the establishment of a State experimental farm in that district.

With regaid-to the missing oil launch and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Taylor, who left Clova Bay on July 15th for Four Fathom Bay, the Pelorus "Guardian" says "part of a launch and a man's coat, both being very much burnt, have been picked up on Homewood Point." The police are dragging in the vicinity of Homewood Point for the bodies.

At the meeting of the Loyal Nelson Good Templar Lodge last night there was a large attendance of members. Sister C. Watson presided. Feeling reference was made respecting the death of the late Mr T. E. Taylor, of Christchurch, and a resolution of sympathy was passed with the bereaved ones. A resolution of sympathy was passed witli Bro. Vcrcoe in his-double bereavement. The whole of the officers were re-elected for another term. A new member was added to the roll. A visitor from Wellington brought the greetings of the Newtown Lodge, which were reciprocated.

The representative Rugby football match Golden Bay v. Nelson, will be played at Tak.ika this afternoon, and the result will be posted at Stallard's on receipt. At the Park, Rover will meet College and at Richmond, Hope Pirates "will meet Waimea in the Junior Cup competition. Two Third Class games will also be played, Old Boys v. Rival, at Park, and Rover v. College A, at the College.

Our Wellington correspondent telegraphs : —The eight hundred and five names which appear on the barmaids' register as gazetted this week do not represent' the total niimber of barmaids who will be registered in the Dominion, as many of the certificates issued by the Labour Department have not yet been returned signed by the various agents. A supplementary list will be issued shortly, when the whole of the registration is complete, though of course no more applications are being taken. It is expected that when the register is complete it will contain just over one thousand names.

The amount of the judgment and costs, with £10 was the security for appeal fixed by Mr. J. S. Evans, &.M., at the Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon in the case of Harloy and Sons v. D. P. Barrett, a claim for £18 for rent, in which judgment was given for plaintiffs for the amount claimed.

Sister Avabamia, representative of Vedanta, will lecture on Sunday evening at 7 o'clock at the Foresters' Hall, upon "Who was Daniel and when will his prophecies be fulfilled?" (Vedanta standpoint). All are welcome.

A man named Henry James Simmonds pleaded not guilty at the Magistrate's Court yesterday to a charge of having procured liquor during the currency, of a prohibition order. After hearing the evidence of defendant's wife and Constables Bertlielson and Falconbridge (which showed that defendant was under the influence (if liquor on the 17th inst) the Magistrate entered a conviction and imposed a fine of £3, or in default 14 days' imprisonment.—Louisa Simmonds applied for a separation order from her husband, Henry James Simmonds, defendant in the previous case, and after hearing evidence the application was granted, petitioner to have custody of the children.

Judgment was given by Mr. J. S. Evans, S.M. at the Magistarto's Court yesterday afternoon in the case of Effio Ncwbiggen Richardson y. Walter Douglas Thompson, a claim for £G2 10s, being half year's rent for a farm leased from plaintiff by defendant. Under the deed of lease dated October 24th, 1910, it was covenanted that if certain fencing was erected by 31st March, 1911, no rent would be payable at the expiration of six months, but no fencing was done and plaintiff claimed rent. The question arose as to whether the failure to fence was the fault of the plaintiff. The road to b;fenced was -exchanged for an old road on the other side of the Maitai river and no width was specified. Plaintiff agreed to a road 75 links in width, but the Department rejected the plan because the road was not one hundred links wide. Plaintiff still refused to give the road 100 links wide, but on October 24th last, when tho lease was signed, there was no dispute between the parties as to the road, and the Magistrate found that the defendant agreed to fence the 75 links road and that on the date the lease was signer! he ascertained the boundary. Qn 20th March defendant had done nothing towards fencing, but agreed to start in two days. The Magistrate said he was satisfied that defendant could not have completed the fence as covenanted in the deed by the 31st March. The plaintiff was not bound to give the road line or indemnify the defendant for anything he agreed to do, and the fai'urc to fence was no fault of nlaintiff's. Judgment would be given for the plaintiff for the full amount with costs £4 11s. Plaintiff conducted her own o.qso ,and Mr. Hayes appeared for defendant*

To-day, at 10.30 a.m., Messrs Bis'ey Bros, and Co. will hold a clearing sile of live and dead stock, at Toi Toi Vnlley, in the estate of the late W. Orsman :: on Wednesday next, stock s1!? at Richmond; on August 9th, special cattle and sheep sale at Richmond.

The". Tempemture.—At three o'cJorfe this morning, the tJ-enncmeter outside' this office regiatero * 31 degrees.

Combings mounted, 2s 6d per oz. Every description of hair work. Only best hair used. Match perfect. Large stock of pads, including natural Hygenic Hair Pads, 14 inches,-3s 6d; 18 inches, os 6d; all around full pad, 7s 6d. Post free.—Mrs. Gaw, Tatton's Buildings (Upstair) Trafalgar street.*

For Influenza take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Nerer fails, Is 6d,~ 2a_6d.

It is generally agreed that Sir Joseph Ward has worthily represented the Dominion at the Imperial Conference, though some are not pleased at his accepting a baronetcy. We are unable to find much to complain of in the Right Hon. gentleman's speeches other than that he omitted to say that a factor in the progress of the Dominion was the celebrated Atlas. Sewing Machines sold by Lock, the Universal Provider. These machines are right HD-to-date, will work backwards or forwards without changing the stitch, practically last a lifetimo, give every satisfaction to the users, and arc sold 'at about half the price of- other machines. Mr. Lock is a'so sole agent for the Wonderful Sun Lamps, Mmo T and Zoab.ndia open-fire ranges, etc. Lock h.is the largest show rooms In the Dominion and holds a huge and up-to-date stock of furniture and furnishings, which ho sells at the lowest price Everyone invited to inspect the furnir..v». linos., carpets, pianoi, organs, f.n<l everything required to make the home comfortable and attractive.