NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13286, 11 December 1911, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The usuiil fortnightly pay day of tho Nelson People's Terminating ; Buildiiig yoeiety will ho held to-day, |

M-i-s: Miliiiigtoii, of Hayward's l'icturesj has written id Colonel G; A. Ilarkness (wiio was formerly in command of the local infantry) giving the lNelscm territorials an invitation to attend at the Theatre this or to-vffor-ro«- evening on the occasion of the production of West's famous picture "Our Army." These pictures should be of special interest to territorials.

At fho Supreme Court-on Saturday the hearing of the charga of alleged incest against James Whiting, who was sentenced to seven years' hard labour on the previous day for certain sexual offences, was adjourned for three months.

Beforo Iktr B. H. Moller, J.P., at the Magistrate's Court on Saturday evening, a first offender for drunkenness was fined ss, or in default 24 hours' imprisonment. A charge against defendant of refusing to quit licensed premises was withdrawn. Harry Potter, charged with causing a woman actual bodily harm, was further remanded until Saturday.

There was a phenomenal fall of hail at Maugapapa, near Gisborne, on Monday, stones as largo as marbles falling."

Over L'UO entries have been received by the Gisborne Sweet Pea Society for its first animal show,

Meetings in connection with tho ope:)i!)i4 rclohrations of tho new Snlvaiioii Arniy citadel were field yesterday and wore well attended, in..the evening nil seating accommodation being rilled. The members of the local Orange Lodge Kltciuiod in regalia. Brigadier and Mrs. Albiston delivered their fariwel". addresses in Nelson, the Brigadier taking Ids lesson from Joshua 1- At the evening service several converts were made. The iSrigadi..-r and his wife leave by the Xikau this evening.

The Waltham public school at Christchurch, says a Press telegram, wm buiglariously entered for tJ:o fourth tiui" on Thursday evening, and after breaking the locks of no fewer r:.an twelve doors, and scattering bj;jks and papers about tho floors tho burglars secured a sum of money from o.ir 'of. tl'.p teachers' desks. These \isitati.)iis have extended over some months. On the third occasion 100 rounds cf ammunition and seven cadet rifles were stolen. The only clue so iV.r is a footmark left by tho burglar on the third occasion ou which the school was broken into.

Tho ordinary meeting of the Waimea West .Road Board was held on Tuesday last the following members being prt-sont: Messrs. W. L. Palmer (chairman), L. H. Palmer, F. Ford, G Walker and J. W. Satlierley. A letter was received from the county clerk saying that the Council could not contribute to the cost of filling on the new road ai Redwood's Valley until tho road was opened for traffic. The scheme for tho expenditure of thirds and halves accrued to the Board was presented by the overseer and approved by the Board. The overseer reported that the gorse on the new road at Redwood's Valley had not been grubbed sufficiently for the dayman to go on with tho forming. It was resolved that tho secretary write to Mr. Turner stating that the Board would go on with the forming when the road was cleared and grubbed to the satisfaction of the overseer. The secretary was instructed to get full ■information 10 the grant of £150 at Redwood's Valley. Accounts wero passed for payment amounting to £14 19s.