THE COLONIST. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1911. NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13262, 13 November 1911, Page 2

THE COLONIST. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1911. NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Nelson Citizens' Band gave a concert in Botanical Reserve yesterday afternoon', an excellent prog'ramnie being provided.

The Nelson Horticultural Society's rose show will be held at tho Olympia rink on Wednesday next, and entries will be received at Messrs. J. E. Hounsell and Co.'s up till six O'clock to-day, and at the rink" up till 9 p.m. In the schedule, in addition to the usual classes, n number of classes have been added for ii<n;it:es; and these should nUinct numerous entries1.

The taking of evidence in the charges against Alexander Mackny was completed nl tho Court on Saturday morning, when Air. VT. Wilson, S.iVL, committed the accused to *ta!ce his trial at the Supreme Court. The accused said ho would reserve his defence.

Tile handsome club house buht b\ the defunct (jhristchurch Amateur Rowing Club, says a Press Association telegram, was destroyed, by iiie early yesterday morning. WJieii the alarm was given the. whole pl»ce was in flames; The brigade could only ssivp the adjoining property. Tlio club had a precarious existence and went under to older rivals, the olub house being sold last year for £12!W. Since then it has been used as a dancing hall. Some boats iil the shed were destroyed-.

On Wednesday next tlio garden party to be held at the hospitiit grounds in aid of the Nurses' Homo should not fail to attract a large attendance of the public, as the object is a worthy one. There will be amusing competitions for men, including hospital bed making, and for go.iejs there will be a putting competition. Refreshments will be provided, and an orchestra will supply musio in tlio afternoon as well as in the evening, when the grounds will bo illuminated. There_ will be a Christmas tree, and the X rays and a wireless telegraph appartus will be on exhibition; A miniature Marconi plant will be installed, and two demonstrations will be- given, one at 4 p.m. and the othsr at 8 p.m.

A telegram frorii Gisborne says that at an urgent meeting of the executive of the N.1.8.8.A. band contest Wtuniit.tee.(*n Saturday evening it w.".s decided, owing to'the small nuihkr of entries received for the contest in February, to extend the closing da to for receiving entries to sth infcti

The annual meeting of tho Niv, Zealand Presbyterian branch of t:;<; Laymen's Missionary Association w:is held on Saturday night in Dunedii!, says a telegram from that city. Tho annual report stated that the branches were in existence in the presbyte;jes Of Dunedin, Christchurchj Wellington) Clutha, Wanganuij and Taiv.ilaki. In the presbyteries of Hawko's Bayj Gisborne, Palmcrston North'and Oaniaru congregational brandies had been formed.

The Wiikefiuid Harmonic Society have offered to visit Stoke on Friday evening next, and present''the cantata "The Haymakers," which was performed with great success at Wakefield recently. The proceeds arc to bo devoted to the Stoke Hall funds. A mUsifcal treat.is in store for the Crowded house will be present.

The iiew steamer Remuera arrived in Wellington from London on Saturday. She is the latest addition to thu New Zealand Shipping Company's fleet. The Ilemuora is a splendid sea boat. From tho Cape heavy northerly and westerly weather, with high seas, was experienced, but the Remuen: made light ot them. A largo number of third c-hiss passengers arrived in the Rcinuera, the majority being future settlers. There was a large number of yirls for domestic service, but they apparently had places awaiting them in most instances. —Press Association. '

A loose piece of film caught flre at His Majesty's picture theatre, Welljington, on Saturday night, causing a temporary panic, which, however, ended very quickly owing to the coolf ness of tho attendants. A few women screamed, and about fifty porsonfc made a rush for the exits. The brigade was summoned, but before it arrived the operator liad got the fire out. Tho damage caused, says a Press Association telegram, was not serious, but the management found it impossible to proceed with tho entertainment.