NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13646, 11 February 1913, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Considerable uneasiness, is felt at Eltham concerning Mr. H. J. -Barnard, secretary of the Elltham Dairy Company, wiio has been, lost on Mount Egmont since Sunday" afternoon. Searoher» are out on the mountain.

, His Worship the Mayor, Mr. T. A. "■B". Field, invites citttsens to observe Do-morrow as a' halt-holiday fiom li a.'m., on the occasion of the Nelson Trqttilug Club's annual meeting at Richmond.

, Three boys came up for sentence at Wellington yesterday on charges oi breaking and entering a Chinaman's shop, and stealing a sum of money therefrom. Walter Krausth, the chiei offender, was sentenced to detention tor reformative purposes for two years; James O'Neill wag. admitted to probation, and ordered to pay 10s a month to compensate the Chinese robbed of then money; and probation was granted to the other lad, Seddon ReicL on somewhat similar terms. r •>

A .Wellington telegram states that the, Department of Trade and Custom* yesterday informed the Chamber ot Commerce, in reply to a lequest o that Customs entries be passed as soon as vessels are reported by wireless, that tlie Minister had decided that provided no tariff change be made in the immediate future, collectors might at their discretion permit entries to he assessed for goods any time within seven'days ot tho date of the expected arriral of tho vessel bringing them.

A sad accident which resulted in the death of Mr Geoige Henry Allport a former. resident of the Nelson ajid t Westuor ( t districts, occurred at Man"gere near Auckland on January 20th. The deceased, who was tho eldest eon of Mr Henry 'Allport (formerly ot .Richmond and now of Auckland), held the position of farm manager for Messrs. Ambury's Ltd, dairymen, at Monger©. On the date named, Mr Allport was engaged in unloading a waggon load of chaff at the farm when he lost his balarice and fell from the top of tho load to the ground. He sustained an 'extensive fracture of the skull and although he received every attention at the Auckland Hospital, to which he was removed in an unconscioug "condition, he never rallied and died on January 24 without having recovered consciousness. The deceased was widely esteemed bv,a large circle of friends and and much'sympathy has been expressed for his widow and five "children and other relatives in their isudojen bereavement!. The interment took place at the-Waikumote cemetery 'on January 25.

At this time of tho year great efforts are being made by some business peop>e to induce trade, ' and clearing sales, stock-taking sales, etc., are announced. The management of Lock's big furniture emporium have no occasion to resort to any clearing sales —bogies or otherwise. Nor do they need any catchpenny methods to induce trade. This firm keeps busy practically all the j ear round. Lock's huge stock, which is all marked in plain figures, is at tho disposa' of their clients, and splendid value is always given. It will be of special interest to raspberry and hop pickers, as well as to the general public, to know that during the next six weeks a diecount of ten per cent will bo allowed off ,the low-marked prices on soft 'goods, and five per cent off all cabinet woik. These substantial eonccsisions will be for cash only—and wo -recommend buyers not to miss visiting Lock's emporium to secure the advantages offered.

Th& Inspector of Factories has been advised that Cabinet has approved\of contracts being lob for the reading and filling in required in tho Winearls (settlement for workers in Trafalgar street north. The work will be put in hand forthwith, but the name of the successful tenderer has not yet been disclosed.

At a special sitting of the Rangio-ra Court josterday, says a Christchurch Press telegranr, Frederick Wilton Bradcahaw was charged that on January dth, 1912, at Rangiora, ho received from A. S. George, a sum of £40 9s lid on terms requiring him to account for the same, or pay..it, to the Canterbury branch of ■the NewZea'land Seed Company, Ltd., and he failed to. so account, or pay the same. The accused was further charged that on September 10th, 1912, lie received the sum of £29 10s from James Young, and on July 24th, 1912, the sum of £20 from Burt Heal and had neither paid or accounted for either sum. The accused was remanded for a week/

The Local GrOjernment Committee of I the London County Council recommended recently that 13, Stanhope-place, Paddington, be renumbered 11. Mr. W. 0. Johnson moved the reference back .of the recommendation, and said that the gentleman who made the application had 13 letters in his name, there were 13.letters in the name of. the street, and 13 in the name of the chairman: of the local government committee (Mr. Meinertzhageri). If they set up' this new principle they would have to do it in thousands of cases., The amendment was defeated by 28 votes to 18.

A Christchurch Press wireistates that barley is coming forward in good condition, but the proportion of prime quality .Is not large, the bulk being light. For pTime malting, 4s Js being paid. There is a fair quantity of Cape,barley and ryecorn offering, and 'the j>rice offered, for both description 8 of grain is 2s (country stations).

The story of a scandal in the Royal households at Windsor has just .leaked out. It was .discovered that gome of; the officials- at the Oasjtle Jliad been accepting payments in return for the Royal warrants they had without authority' granted certain tradesmen. Tlie King, upon hearing of the business, ordered the off ending officials to be instantly dismissed. ' f

M. .Leroy Beaulieu, the noted-French ipolitiqal economist, speaking at tiheAcademy of Moral' Sciences in. Paris said that the number of foreign residents'' in^that city "was increasing so rapidly:,that ;unlees.;thG birthrate among thfepFj^nch^j^pjejinc^ased he fearejd .'^h_at'\^T^c^-'Ay|jU'ldiJ-:^ »na.tiona]ity?^iffiik^ :s"H; b"'::f^f -?^'isj-./^ W rr\ ■-■■ '■'••:■■■

'Ij'Tlio/areisell concept off^ladame Glara 'Butit!;aXi4 'Mx. .lCennerly Rumford in Lonstarting on their big tour'of | 'Americarand Australia was a great enccess,^and the seating capacity of the Albert Hall was bareiy sufficient to hold those provided with tickets of admisi eioift;.'■!•.•.• •«-'Kr.?- :■;:'" :; :. ■;■.■'[■ ■ .'

''You t?annot>,be married, mademoiselle, you do' not' exist," wrote-the registrar of. Lorieht,' France, to) Mile. Gerguel;. ,who applied for a civil- marriage license, and whose birth entry was f^ind to have been omitted from the register. ;

'■■■ Pantomime Manager: "Com© along with that elephant! What's ■keping it?" Stagfe-^t)'4:-;'--' tlt''s;-the-'-back.l©es^ isif. He's found but that the front legs get thrappence a night more than- Je does. He refuse© to go on unless :'e @6ts' the game." :>!'..■; ' ■ :