NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13274, 27 November 1911, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The time for the receipt of tenders for the erection of cart bridge across the Maruia river, about 14 miles from Murehison, has been extended til] the $9th inst.

The usual fortnightly pay day of the Nelson People's Terminating Building Society will be held to-day.

The adjourned annual meeting of the Motueka Valley Horticultural Society will bo held in the Tapawera school'on Friday next at 7.30 p.m.

It was announced by advertisement on Saturday that Mrs. Giennen, tho expert exponent of paper-bag pookery, would shortly visit Nelson. Mrs. Glonnen now adrises" us that her movements are uncertain.

Two men were arrested on the arrival of the Nikau from Wellington yesterday, and will be charged at the Magistrate's Court this morning with attempting to evade payment of their passage money. •

William and Maude Rogers, extradited from San Francisco on the allegations of being concerned in a big burglary at Kolin's jewellery shop at Auckland on March 17th were tried at the Supreme Court on Saturday, says an Auckland Press telegram. The malo prisoner was found guilty on both counts, and the female accused guilty of receiving stolen goods. .-Sentences were deferred.

It is thought by very ma.ny that the result of the general election will be the return to power of the I/iberaJ Government, and an addition to the ranks of the Independent Liberals, whilst the •piwsition will be a long way off reaching the Treasury Benches. It is also stated that practically all the members of tho Ministry will l>e returned, and some without a second ballot, the Hon R. McKenzie being among the latter. But of course there is always a diversity of opinion on these matters. We are pleased, however, to say that there is no doubt whatever that Lock, the Universal Provider, has far and away the largest and most up-to-date stock in tho Nelson district, and one of the best furniture displays in the Dominion. An inspection of his extensive warehouse will prove this. Everybody is also unanimous that Lock offers the best value in general house furniture, pianos, organs, sewing machineSj ranges, go-carts, prams, linos—in fact everything to completely equip tho .home. "Go to Locks has become a hpusehol^ word.