NEWS OF THE DAY.

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

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Tho annual mooting of tho Nelson Croquet Club will bo held in the Haeremai Tea Rooms at 3 o'clock this afternoon.

Word wal3 received in Nelson on Saturday that Messrs. Harold Pettit and Cyril Baigcnt^ old Nolson College lice's;, had passed their second profesijt)iia\ medical examination at th£ Otago University.

At ft . iiieeting of the i'liafma'cy Board of New Zealand on Friday a motion by the' president (Mr F. Castle) that inquiry be made into the. eii-cuiii r stances of the, reported conviction, of a. Waiht chemist lor illegally ketepbg liquor f^i1 salej ivltll ii View to cohsiderii\g whether, application should bo made ,tb thigf Govei-nor-i^-Councit to ©rase :tlie.jiame ;of this chemist from the Pharmaceutical Register, '■ was keenly discussed,- and finally carriod on the casting vote of the chairman. Mr C. W: Wilson has beeii authorised to proceed with- the. investigation, and the chemist concerned wilj be asked to attehfl a, .further meeting of the Board, which will go into the matter, or to forward any statement or evidence he may wish to submit.

The opening of the Riverside Tennis Club's eoirfts (Wakefield) took place on Saturday afternoon, writes our correspondent.. There was a good muster and the -players had a very pleasant time.. The beautiful - surroundings, hush and river, made up a charming picture. : After*looll te:> was dispensed by the ladies.