NEWS Of THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13263, 14 November 1911, Page 2

NEWS Of THE DAY.

The orchestral practice -irt* connection with the Nelson Harmonic Society will be held in the Shelbourno street Sunday school this evening.

It is learned that Mr. Thomas Usherj who was injured by a fall from a step ladder the other day s is still in a very serious condition. Mi". Usher is in his 90th year, and his great age is retarding his recovery.

The first heats of the Nelson Rowing Club's president's fours will be rowed at the Port to-morrow evening. The following crews have been drawn to row: 13aigent and Harris, Stewart and McCabcj Kerr and Bird, Ghapman a bye;

Dr. Washbourn desires to acknowledge, with thanks, the following contributions towards the Nurses' Home building fund: Messrs Levin and Go., Ltd. £1 Is; Messrs Everett Bros £1 14; Well Wisher 10S.

The English mail despatch from Wellington via Brindisi on October 6th, arrived in London on the night of the 11th inst.

A Palmer'ston North Press Association telegram states That a movement is on foot to establish mills' in the Manawatu district to make brown paper from flax refuse. A large meeting of flaxmillers has approved of the proposal.

Fines ranging from £1 to £5 with costß, or an alternative of seven days' imprisonment, were imposed on several persons at the Magistrate's Court at Wellington yesterday for starving horses h>. the Upper Hutt district. It was stated in one case that no fewer than nine .horses had died of starvation.

During the last few years tho culture of roses has made great strides in Nelson, and the annual exhibition of tliis favourite ilower never fails to attract a large number of exhibitors. This yoar the show of the Nelson Horticultural Society, to be held in the Olyrnpia rink to-morrow, promises to be no less successful than its predecessors, and a very fine display ii expected as numerous entries have been received. Tho show will be open in the afternoon and evening.

Rather an amusing incident occurred in the Tiniaru show grounds. The ponies were in the ring, and th-. class under 10 hands was being judged. It was suggested that they be photographed with three of the biggest men available at the moment. The suggested was at once acted 0:1 and Messrs J. S. Rutherford, Upton (Ashburton) and Stronach (a veilknown Timaru auctioneer) were wiii: some difficulty got "into the camera" with the Tom Thumb ponies. A<each of the men named is at least Gfi high and bulky generally in proportion, and the ponies come barely abovthe.ii' knees, the picture should bt unique.

A garden party in aid of the Xik"es' Home Building Fund will be hoi' in the hospital grounds to-morrov. afternoon and evening. The attraf tions to be provided are many aiui varied, and include hospital bed mas ing competitions, Christmas tree in: the children, palmistry tent, exhibition'of X i-ays and wireless telegraji!. apparatus, etc. Refreshments will b. obtainable, and there will be stalls fn the sale of various articles, while ;> ful orchestra will provide music. In the evening the grounds will be ilium inatecl. It is notified that 'bus will leave tho ALiixunin corner for Colic;; Hill at regular intervals to-moiTov. afternoon and ceiling.

Tho new Sunday school, which'b;:-. just been erected on the Arthur Estate for thn Church of Christ w;;.opened on Suiid;iy writes our Wnkrfield correspondent. 'lliero- was i: large gathering of the public. Sir. Matheson presided and the Rev. Lewis opened with prayer, Mr. Matheson read the 23rd I'sa-lm whk'i. was followed by a hymn. The speakers were Messrs. C. Telenius, Crirlston, Peart and Rev. Lewis. IM.-. To.enius has been appointed supeii.itondeut. Mr. Crighton, superiiitciuiont of the Spring Grove Sunday school read a portion of Scripture from John iii, and urged careful instructions being given to the you:i;.; and showed many instances of gre:;t persons having given their hearts tn Christ in childhood. 'Jlio Spring Grove choir then sang a hymn. Messrs E. McPherson and C. Teleniu.'i were chiefly insln:mental in tlie erection of the building. The public opening and social cor.tsedtd therewith takes place on Wcdm\s:!-',v.

In the Supreme CVi'it at Wellington on the 7tlio iiiKV., <><i the applica-

tion cf Mr. Milurr. probate of tiio will of Susannah Hounsell, deceased, was granted by the Chief Justice to Jesse Ernest Hounsell, the sole executor named in the will.

Louis Kerr, 109 Trafalgar street, is noy showing new and pretty designs in basket bangles and bracelets.*