NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13308, 8 January 1912, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

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

A record was put up by the poli»c on Saturday night, no lees than four men being locked up for drunkenness. A man was also arrested, and wi.l appear before the Court this morning on a charge of vagrancy.

A man named Robert Followers was admitted to- the Hospital on Friday evening suffering from severe abrasions about the head caused by being thrown from a trap on the Wangamoa lull. On enquiry yesterday it was learned that he was making satisfactory progresa towards recovery.

Business on the Motueka wharf was particularly brisk on Tuesday last (says the "Star) with three steamers and one auxiliary schooner discharging cargoes of timber and general merchandise. The steamers Defender and Jane Douglas arrived- from Hokitika with 90,000 and 23,000 feet of white pine, respectively, for Messrs Stilwoll and Co., the s.s,, Kaitoa with 2000 sacks of coke for Messrs E. Buxton and Co., and t-ho'auxiliary schooner "Jane" with 12,000 feet of white pine and ten tons of Terakoite cement for Messrs Stilwell and Co.

A welcome social; advertised in another column, is to bo given to Mr L. F. Hadfield on Wednesday evening, at Richmond. Mr Hadfield has been labouring for several years as a missionary in South Africa, and is an earnest worker, and a fluent speaker. Ho intends to return to Africa, after a shurt stay in New Zealand. The general public are asked to attend this meeting, at which there will bo special singing and short addresses. Given fine weather, a large gathering is anticipated.

A startling accident occurred at ono of the ferries on the Waia'u river, Marlborough, a few days ago. The ferryman was induced to tako a settlers' horse and gig aboard the punt, which was already comfortably filled. Hie rear gate could not bs shut on account of the trap partly projecting. When in midstream a horse in frontbecame restive, causing the-horse in tho gig to back suddenly over the platform of the punt, and in a moment horse, trap, and freight were swollowed up in the swirling waters. A lady passenger sprang from the vehicle not a moment too soon, but lost her outfit prepared for an extended holiday.

The Temperature.—At three o'clock this morning, the thermometer outside this office registered 53 degress."

Jasmin Creme.—Perfect for keeping the skin free from all roughness, and tan and sunburn during the hot summer months. Price 3s 6d post froe. Mrs Gaw, Trafalgar Street, opposite Municipal Buildings.*

Every Health department in Australasia is waging war against the deadly "fly." From a standpoint of health as woll as comfort, ovary household should be supplied with "Mortem." It is fatal to flios and all insect life. Procurable at grocers, Is a tin.

Passengers to Wellington are reminded that G. Baker, the well-known reliable carrier, still attends the Nelson boats, and is as reliable as ever. Luggage by night boats stored for train in the morning; charges as reasonable as fiver. Write or wire.— Baker, Win afield street, Wellington.*

The attention of our readers is drawn to the fact that Mr "Win. Lock, complete house furnisher, Bridge street, has just landed another large shipment of the now. famous "Atlas" sewing machines. In the past groat ignorance has been displayed in regard to the purchase of a sewing machine, and agents have worked on Mie credr ulity of buyers, often obtaining from th<UH more than twice the real vialue of the machine sold. "But now, though machines.are still being hawked from door to door, it is found very difficult to palm off machines at exorbitant prices. This is owing tq»tho extrenuly moderate price of which the Atlas machines aro being sold by Mr Losk, who is sole New Zealand agent. Hundreds of these machines have In«ea sold and have given entire satisfaction as *ho scores of testimonials will show. Every machine cnrr.ies- a guarantee. Write for illustrations 'and testimonials to Wm Lock, .Bridge streot-. Housewives in plenty there are I trow. To accomplish their sewing they do n»t know how. They rail at their husbands, and call

them mean. Because they don't buy th«m an Atlas Machine. A woman will say, if inclined to be

neat, Without .1 machine, no home is com-

plete. So if you've a wish lesa work to make, Buy an Atlas Machine, they take the cake.