NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13410, 7 May 1912, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Arrangements have been mad© with a number of orchardists by Mr. Harry Atmore. M.P., ito > send samples of apples grown in the Mouter© Hills to Wellington for the nefft Cabinet meeting, when the application for a grant for the construction of tho road from Appleby to the Moutere nrudflat extension road will come up for consideration.

The Mayor (Mr. T. A. H. Field) and Mr A. A. Lucas (president of tho Chamber of Commerce) waitcid upon the Hon. G. Laurenson yesterday afternoon, and expressed their great pleasure at welcoming a second member of tho new Ministry to Nelson.

' Advantage, was taken by Mr. James ■Hunty "Mayor of Richmond, of the visit of the Minister for Labour, to bring under nis notice the necessity #for a stationmaster at Richmond. The, Hon. Mr. Latirenson said that he would lay the matter before the Minister for Railways.

At last night's annual meeting of the Christ Church parishioners a hearty vote of thanks was passed to the organist, Mr. Gi F. Naylor, and to the choir. A special effort is now being made to supplement the- strength of the choir, with a view to working up special music Tor the installation oi' th© Bishop-elect, Canon Sadlier.

While on the tour of inspection of the various sites offered for workers' homos, the Hon- Mr.. Eaurenson, Minister for Labour, was taken out to Mr. George Dee's orchard at Stoke, where- the Minister expressed his* surprise at the wonderful crops of apples on the trees, some of which were bearing down with the weight of the fruit.

We regret to hfiar that Captain Hay, of the steamer Nikau, 'received a severe injury to one of his feet 3'esterday afternoon. He was on the wharf and the wheel of a heavily loaded waggon passed over the instep, doing such severe damage that it was necessary to remove the sufferer to the Hospital.

You can keep cool and fresh on the hottest day by drinking, kartell's Brandy and Soda. /