NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13613, 3 January 1913, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

In order to give residents of Richmond an opportunity of witnessing a performance of "Get Rich Quick Wallingford" tho J. C. Williamson Ltd. management liave made arrangements with the Railway Department to run a special late train which will leaves Nelsoti for Richmond at eleven o'clock on Friday night next.

On Now Year's Eve a party of young men left Nelson in a motor launch with •the object of spending' the holidays at Collingwodd. In the Bay the engine broke down, and the launch drifted helplessly until last night, when it was sighted by the Koi, and the occupants wore succoured and brought to-Nelson. On her outward journey the Koi saw the launch, but concluded that the party were fishingl The real'state of affairs was realised when ;the launch was observed at about the same spot wihen the stoamer was returning several hours later, and distress signals were also noticed. The occupants'of the little vessel were none the worse for their experience- beyond being rather hungry, their provisions 'having'given out.

The Thermometer.—At three. o'clock this morning tJie thermometer outside this office registered 56 degrees.

Yonr Hair.—Hot^ .unhealthy hait pads will in time ruin your hair. Sp<nd for liatural hygienic hair pads, 14 inch 3s! 6d, 18 inch 5s 6d, all r,ouiid pad 7s 6d,: post free: Mrs -GffWv street, opposite .-'Municipal Buildings.*

Thefame of Moutere apple lands has spread front one eiid of New Zealand to the other. Those interested '-should not fail /to jread) the announcement i n th« adyertis^raent columns on page 8 regardaiig the Rxiby Bay Estate.* .

Passengers to Wellington «r<? remiidfid that G. Baker; the wcU-k no #n and reliable caTrier>.stilt raeots tlie Kelsori .boats. ,6e thankg residents, of Nelson and .surrounding .'listricts for past patronage and■•; hopes to -be favoured with a continuance of same. Write, or wire. Baker, carrier^ Wingfield. stroet, WeDington. •' . ~

At a country school gathering (not in Nelson),;-the'chairman called upon a man to speak. Ho declined,1 saying hs> was nervous, and unprepared, wnerejiip'.otr, tlie-'/cliairnian,"calling him by ifliime^ said, "Come on Mr. — you've Inowt; tp fear; fill of us',here aroas ignor'biit' as you -afe i yersblf:"' There is -no .jdoubt tliat.gr^atisnbrancG is often displayed iii-buying o:ood,s .:and-people,do not get tlib beist" value for tlieir money. We have knowii.a ,per»on to pay £50 for ;a piano wlieii they could have bought one equally as good'at Lock's emporium" •for £30. -.:In anotj^i; .case, wliere £30. ■|(tas:paid fo-- an orgah, and Lock^s price ■;\tjis;;only;; £17:; and in another £13 10s was 'giveri^for. r a'.^wing-.-'In<'Biclririe;, \vliett tino. latest aiitbmatic, Atlas drop-head macliin.e ooul^ be bought at Lock's for ■W: .'you'eaii al^avis get better yalijoat ■Ljwl§?e'".'th'an.;.'elsowTtier.o'':' for furniture, lilipleumis,- ranges^ rugs, curtains, go;cdi'tsj and everything required in the ;honje.; Lock's vhave the largest and nij^t up-tb-dat^ stock. '