NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13735, 29 May 1913, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Tho banks doing business in Nelson, Motueka and Takaka will observe June 3rd, the King's Birthday, as a holiday.

The Wellißgton-'Frisco mail despatch of the 25th April arrived at London on tho 27th inst.

The Otago Boys' High School, Dunedin, is shortly to celebrate its jubilee. Old boys of the school will tako part.

Two Now Ze-alanders at least have had pictures accepted for exhibition at the Paris Salon (writes tho London correspondent of the "Post"). Mrs. Rolls Fisber (Dunedin) has sent a canvas of wliite flowers, .and word hag been received in London that it has been hung on the line. Miss Grace Joel (late of Dunedin) has sent a picture called "L'Enfant Adoree," depicting a mother gazing with divine love at her little girl, their hands being clasped round each other's neck. The canvas is lifesize, and is a- golden harmony. The child has a wistful expression and is lotting fall some pink blossoms which she has been holding in her hands. This picture, too, i& reported to be well placed.

A most successful concert was held in St. John's Methodist Hall last evening by the Young'Women's-Bible'Class, the proceeds to oe devoted to the piano rund. An excellent programme had been arranged, and it was listened to by an exceedingly largo audience. That tho items rendered pleased tho hearers was shown by the fact that every item was encored. The result of the undertaking hag b-eon very gratifying to the members of tho.class, as a large sum was raised. The programme waa aa follows: Pianoforte solo, Miss Joyce; song, Miss E. Rowo; gong, Mr. Taylor; solo and chorus,. "Big Moon," Miss B. Prussing; «ong, Mr. White ; song, Miss Lonsdale; song, Mr C. Topliss; pianoforte duet, Miss P. Israel and Mr. A. Rout; vocal selection, Mr. .Allen; recitation, Mr. N. Vercoo- sqpt Miss Jacobs; voca.l d.vet, "You <and JT Miss B. Prus'sing and Mr. O. ToMiss ; duet (violin and pianoforte) the M%es Joyce; song, Miss E. Re we; recitatlb, Mr. Black. After the concert the *•- formers partook of a supper, at which tho Rev. W. Baumber presided. Ho moved a hearty vote of thank® to Miss Israel, who had organised the concert, and to whom was largely due the success wmch attended it. This was carried by acclamation.

A Gisborne telegram states that a petition was forwarded by last night's Ml" W- D. S. MacDonaid, M.F., to the Minister for Justice praying for a hearing in open court' before a magistrate appointed by the Department, of tho application for certificate of fitness in respect of the licensee of tho Record Reign Hotel. Tho petition is signed % the heads of all the mercantile firms, by a majority of the Borough Councillors, and all the leading professional and business men, some of. them members of tho No-licenso Party and lit is .understood that the petition lias the sympathy of leading members of that party. The petitioners claim that at the last hearing the weight pf'evidence^ was clearly in favour of the granting of the application, and that in i view of Quinn's (the licensee) very \ high character and reputation he is the most suitable man to hold the license of the hotel. They urge that in view of the fact that no appeal lies from the decision of the Magistrate, Quinn _ will be resting under a grave injustice unless he is given, an opportunity of having a further application heard before a magistrate appointed by the Department. . •

The Thermometer.—At three o'clock this morning the thermometer outside this office, registered 46 degrees. " t

For Influenza ts»ke Wood's Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails, la 6d, 2h 6d.

The coffee which is good and does good—"Camp" Coffee. Made quickly without waste, and always has a delicious taste.

Mrs. Gaw wishes to notify tho ladies of Nelson and surrounding districts that she is leaving Nelson at the end of May. Therefore, ladies desiring hairwork or treatment should call or write at one©. "'Trafalgar ' street, opposite Municipal Buildings.*

The fame.of Mout&re apple lands has apread from on© end of New Zealand to the other. Those interested shoifld not fail to r°ad the anno*mcem«nt in tho advertisement columns on page 8 regarding the Ruby Bay JiSsta'ta.*

"Don't dream of the home that might be." Make your vision a glad reality by calling at Lock's Furniture Warehouse. We have, a great variety of furniture to show you here, and riot' merely. furniture, but everything needed for the home of to-day. Nowhere in the city have you such a fine stock of furniture to select from as at Lock^s. Every piece of -furniture is well designed and soundly put together, and worth decidedly more than the very -' reasonable price asked. Artistic but furniture is our speciality. We have closely watched the development of the modern home, and have taken care to keep our, furniture thoroughly in keeping with the r<reds\pf the day, in style, # in quality, and in price. Gall and inspect Lock's immense stock.* ■; /"'' ;-. \ ~.■ \)\ "' '',"'; ' ' •

Masterton has suffered from shortage of railway trucks, _alid that to a serious extent, according, to the Mayor (Mr. Coradine).! So short of coal had Masterton become through.: thi® cause that some hotels and boardihghousee. were Without coal last week. :

A largely attended meeting of Mangapapa residents last night decided by an overwhelming majority, says a. Gisborne telegram, to form a borough. The proposed area, which adjoins the Gisborne borough, is of two square miles, and contains a population of about 2000. Up to the present tho affairs of this district have been administered by the Cook County Council.

Through a misconception it appears that some credit has not been given >whero it is due in connection with recent diving work done at the Port. Tho diver who effected certain repairs to the dredge- Rubx Seddon and■ recovered the purse lost on .Tuesday was not brought from Wellington, he- is a resident of the Port, Mr. A. Strand, who has dono diver's work in various parts of the world.

Miss Edith Kempthome, L.11.A.M., who has recently returned, from Alaska, prior to which she studied music for two years at the Royai Academy in, London, will give a Chopin musical .recital, with biographical] sketches, in the Druids' Hall on Monday next. Mr. T. Houlke-r will contribute items during the course of the recital: The success which has attended Miss Kompthorne in recitals of a .similar nature in Alaska, lias prompted hta- to repeat them in Nelson, where, no doubt, support will be extended to her in such fitting recognition as should bo paid to a local musican who has achieved the high standard in music which Miss Kempthorno has. The box plan is now open at Begg's.

"The potato market hns weakened considerably," says' the Now Zealand Farmers' Distributing Company in its weekly report. '/Tho crop in the south is good, and a'?iee" can only Ix 3 looked for towards the end of the'season unless an export, trade i,s possible, the chances of which are, however, not bright. Inquiries for seed line.s are now coming in, and a fair demand is expected, while we anticipate no difficulty as regards quality;" ■

Coat-robbing took place at Sharpo's ground, Hutt. on Saturday. The "objective" J2i this cace was the clothes of Mr. Keys, who was rcfereeing a thirdclass match. Leaving hi« watch and whistle (the latter valued as a keepsake) in his coat, ho went off to take charge of his match, and on returning was annoj'ed to find that a. "clean sweep" had been made.

In every country where civil servants have been permitted to engage in partisan struggles the service has gone to pieces. Wo have an excellent body of public servants in this country, in whom the community has confidence. Onco allow the service to become a political machine, and it is good-bye to publio confidence and a death-blow to efficiency.—Wairarapa "Age."

The "Post's" London correspondent \ states that Dr. A. F. Mackay, who was ? a, member of the Shackletoii Antarctic ! Expedition, has been selected by Mr. I Stefansson to accompany him on his '■ expedition into the unexplored area of : tho Arctic. ... (

An Invercargill telegram states that' at the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Cruickshank, S.M., William Allison, and William Kirivan were sentenced to one month'® , imprisonment for being found without lawful excuse on tho premises of Leo Kinn's Chinese cookshop. Tho defence-was that Allison wanted to buy fi pack-a-poo ticket, but ho admitted that he had nev»r got on*, at the oookshop hoforo. The Chineseproprietor denied that he sold tickets. The police gave Allison a bad character and said Kirivan was addicted to drink,

A Christchurch paper remarks that tho £iics of 'bacon m'iisfc bo much lower m Sydney than in New Zealand, for, despite a duty of 2d per Ib, Now Zealand dealers or their agents aro purchasing pretty largely in Sydney for the Dominion. Within tho last fortnight there was an inquiry on the Sydney market for 1,000 pieces of green meat for prompt shipment—soo sides and 500 fitches. The samo buyer wae also asking for s, price for about 700 pieces for shipment in about a month's time. In Sydney, at present, stocks are altogether in excess of requirements.

A serious motor accident occurred at the Black Bridge pah on Saturday night (says the" "Dominion"). A taxicab belonging to Masterton was going through to Greytown, when a young man named Boran, of the -Waingawa Meat Works, riding a motor cycle, was returning from Greytown. Tho two. motors crashed together, Boran being thrown _ from his machine. He was struck iv the ribs by the handle of his machine. Ho was promptly attended to, and sent to his home at Masterton, where it was found that his injury \vas< li.ot^ serious. .Tho motor-car had tho radiator ruined, but the passenger:?, were not. hurt at all. The cycle had the front wheel twisted beyond repair, and tho magneto badly damaged.