HEWS OF THE DAY.

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

HEWS OF THE DAY.

The Motueka Horticultural Society's spring show will be hold on Wednesday uoxt in tho Society's Hall.

Two mon named John Diinock and, Percy Mainson pleaded guilty at the Magistrate's Court on Saturday to charges of having been found by night on cortain premises in Milton Grove without lawful excuse, and were each sentenced by Mr. W. Wilson, S.M., to twa months' imprisonment in Wellington gaol with hard labour. ... ■ '■--■■■-^"Kfiiijjj:.' The debate on tho question of land tenures between Messrs W. J. Moffatt and W. S. Hampson, Parliamentary candidate, will take place at the Olympia Rink this evening . The Mayor will preside and admission will be by silver coin.

The Club evening at the Girls' College on Saturday evening, held under the auspices of the Old Girls' Association proved a great success and was largely attended. Two dramatic pieces wore produced "Mrs. Willis' Will," and "The Sins of Eliza," by Barry Pain and tho various characters were cleverly portrayed. In the former Misses L. Lucas, M. Maginnity, Blechynden, S. Fell and Tomlinson took part, and in the latter Misses Hodson and Foil.

A very unseemly incident occurred at the No-licenso open air meeting in Trafalgar street on Saturday night. "While Mr. A. R. Atkinson was speaking a rotten egg was thrown and hit a lady'occupant of the express, ruining her dross. During the evening another individual threw a large cracker amongst tho crowd, but this dangerous folly was soon suppressed by the police. The speakers throughout the evening were subject to a good deal of interruption.

The second heat for the President's four of the Nelson Rowing Club for Dr. Andrew's trophy, was rowed on Saturday evening, and a most exciting race took place. G. Stewart's crew defeated McCabe's by n

boat's length, the race being a hard one from start to finish. Both boat?got away together, and oi passing the Government wharf, McCabe'F crew had a slight advantage of about throe-quarters of a length, but b.v a magnificent spurt Stewart caught his. opponent and passed the post ahead. The crews comprised: G. Stewart (stroke), Webber, Muntz, PaulingMcCabo (stroke), Gilbert, Scan noil Bis ley.

A Press telegram from Wellington states that the following are the sue cessful Nelson candidates at the Ins examination of tho City and Guild: of London Institute : * Telegraphy : Carmine, Louis J., honours grade. second class pass; Pike, Marmaduk A., ordinary grade, second class pass. Telephony: Hounsell, Harold It., or dinary grado, second class pass Plumbers' work: Glovor, Manson first year pass.

Young office men desirous of making their way in the world will be interested in the advertisement which appears to-day with reference to Messrs. Hemingway and Robertson',' free scholarship offer. Since Cecil Rhodes—the great Empire build■■; — recognised the necossity of giving young men a knowledgo of othu lands when completing their eduoa tion, no such educational offer hatbeen made in New Zealand as that now announced by Hemingway and Robertson. This is no less than the free offer (absolutely without conditions, save that the recipient must b. a correspondence student of the firm) of three very valuable scholarshipsthe first being that «fa seven months' sojourn in Great Britain ;u; v the Continent with all expenses paid, and a course of instruction at the London School of Economics. TJk second highest in order of marks obtains three years' free scholarship v.t a New Zealand University, in ordei that he may study for the Bachelor oi Commerce Degree, and the third ie ceives a complete business man's ami accountants' library, carefully selected, and useful as a work of referonr. every day of a business man's life. Full details will be found in an iJhiHtrated booklet entitled "Opportunity" issued by the firm.

Louis Kerr, direct importer, hns U, arrive by tho "Corinthic," due this: week, several cases of goods entiirh new to Nelson.*

Louis Kerr, 109 Trafalgar street, has just opened a line selection of ebony hair .brushes, Mirrors run!

combs.*