NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13783, 2 June 1915, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The annual meeting of the Nelson Acclimatisation Society will be held at \he Anglers' Club rooms on Thursday, the lOth inst.

Solieitor,s practising in Nelson, Motueigi, and Takaka will observe a holiday on the King's Birthday. Field sports and a bazaar will be features of the Tapawera gala on Saturday, the sth inst<, in aid of the Belgian Relief Fund.

An accident to a man named Ernest Gledhill, of the Golden Bay district, necessitated his admission to the Hospital. He was chopping a log, when it'gave way "and rolled on him, breaking his kneecap.

An unusual application was made in the Supreme Court, Wellington, yesterday (says a Press Association telegram) when a young lady of eighteen who is engaged to be married to a soldier in camp at Trentham asked Mr. Justice Chapman to authorise the 1 marriage, as she could, not get the consent of her parents, who are inmates ef mental hospitals. The Marriage Act provides that in such cases application may he made to the Supreme Court, to declare the proposed marriage a proper one. In granting the request, his Honour remarked that the young lady appeared to be quite capable of looking after herself and. of making a right choice.

At a sitting of the Warden's Court yesterday two applications by the Blue Greek Gold, Silver and Lead Development Syndicate, Ltd., for prospecting licenses, over areas of one Irandr.ed arres at' Blue Creeka nd Nuggety Creek were granted, on the application of Mr. C: J/Harley. The Colossus Gold Mining Co ~ Ltd. (Mr. J. P. Hayer,), were also granted a prospecting license over 10Q. acres at Connor's Creek.

Early risers will find a cup of Camp Coffee'pulls them, together better than anything else. Camp, • invigorates, cheers, and warms one up even on the chilliest and dreariest of mornings, and \s ready in a jiff. All grocers.

A rehearsal of the choir for the patriotic demonstration on the King's Birthday is called by advertisement for Thursday morning in the School of Music.,- ■. ;- ', . . ■ ;

A public meeting at New Plymouth set up a committee to organise town labour to assist farmers at harvest time, with a view i>o encouraging an increased growth of cereals.

The Education Districts' Boundaries Commission concluded the taking of evidence at Wellington yesterday.

A meeting of the Scientific Branch of the, Nelson Institute, was held on Monday evening, when Mr F. Whitwoll read a paper on "Rusts" in the presence or a fair number or' members. Mr Wlntwell first dealt with the different stages in the growth of rustscores, and then described various kinds of rusts found in the Nelson district, specimens of which were exhibited. He concluded by detailing his observations of the germination of the rust spores. After reading his paper Mr WJiitwell exhibited specimens of rust fungi under the microscope, about which there was some discussion, and tho meeting terminated -with ;i hearty vote of thanks to tho lecturer for hjs interesting paper.

The third Anglican Home Mission Festival will take place this evening in the Drill Hall. As before stated this festival has been instituted for the purpose of raising funds to provide for the spiritual needs of isolated and struggling districts. On the present occasion there will be the additional attraction of a welcome to the Bishop of Nelson, who will give an address. An appetising tea /will be on the tables at 6 o'clock, and this will take up the time till 7.30, when the meeting is to commence. Speeches wili be delivered by tho Mayor, the Bishop, the Hon. A. T'..Maginn"ity, and Mr K. P. Hudson, M.P., and a, choir will render musical items during tho evening. A collection in aid of the Home Mission Fund will be taken. A train for the convenience of country visitors will leave Nelson at1 10.1-5 p.m. for stations a;s far as Belgrove.

An attractive and interesting full column advertisement, with prices quoted, from "Novelties," 42 Hardy Street, will repay perusal.

At a meeting of the Nelson Presb} 7tery, held in Blenheim on Thursday, it was decided to support recommendations being made to the authorities in respect to the matter of the- appointment of more Presbyterian chaplains in view of the large number of the Church's men included in the reinforcements. As evidence of the spirit of response within the Church it was noted that manj' Young Men's Bible Classes have ceased to exist. In one instance a roll of 28 fell to 3, and in another a solid 30 had volunteered and been accepted. Tha Rev. Mr McAra, of Kaikoura, ex-Moderator of the Assembly, expressed his willingness to go on active service as chaplain, and his name is to be forwarded to Headquarters. It was also reported that Mr A. Avery, divinity student, late of the Marlborough district, had volunteered, and entered Trentham Camp with -the Otago section.

A charge of theft of a silver hunting watch, valued at £5, the property of G. W. New, of Richmond, was preferred against a young man named Frederick Simpson, who was arrested in Wellington, at the Magistrate's Court yesterday. Accused, for whom Mr." Harley appeared, elected to be dealt with summarily, and pleaded guilty. Mr. Harley said that accused had joined the Expeditionary Force, hut after serving three months at Trentham, had been discharged as medically unfit. He slept one night in a room at the Railway Hotel which had been occupied by New, who was away. New left his watch behind, and accused's watch having stepped, he gave way to temptation and took the other one. Accused, who had only been out from England about twelve months, had hitherto borne an excellent character. The Magistrate convicted accused, and ordered him to pay £2 18s 6d expenses.

It does not appear to be generally known, at any rate among high officials in the Government, service, that an order for imprisonment cannot be mado against a married woman on a judgment summons. At the Magistrate's Court, Hastings, on Friday (says the "Hawke's Bay Herald1;), the Minister of Railways was nominally the judgment creditor in an application against a married woman for an order of commitment under the Imprisonment for Debt Abolition Act. Mr M'Garthy said he had no jurisdiction to commit a married woman to prison for not pa>ing a debt, and no order was mau».

It is the intention'of the Government in the near future to'throw open ov-m* 30,000 acres of land in Hawke's Bay (says the "Hawke's Bay Herald"). A couple of thousand norns at Porangahau will come into the market in about two months' time, and soon afterwards 26,000 acres adjoining the Tangoio settlement, and on the route of the East Coast railway, will be opened for selection, and still later 4000 acres of good grazing land at Tutira. Surveyors are at present busily engaged in cutting up all unsold sections in the Mania, and they will be re-offered to the public at a later date.

Reliable figures give the number of Jews now fighting . with the Russian sivmv at 250,000 while there are over 12,000 known to be- in the British Army,, besides a lot who are serving with* that Army and with the various branches of it'from Canada, the Australian Commonwealth, and this Dominion, but who have not registered as Jews.

It J)as been said that your home is the index of your mind,' Now, does every room in your housu reflect credit upon you ? Have you got all apartments just as you would like to have them? Are they invested with the beauty which belongs to them? Do they radiate charm, taste, and refinement 7 Would not a little addition here and there effect a change worth to you many times the amount of the outlay ? Whether you are -actively or passively interested in furnishing jor refurnishing the proprietors of LOCK'S l%rtuture Emporium extend to you a hearty invitation to come and inspect their large stocks. This firm has at the present time an exceptionally fine show of the latest nnni^v fnr"i f"''<v mlso all ViVls of r'"-<i<;! ;" ■ '-""■■mm*-1 and accessories. iv-'-.-;'I,'- *-n -• • - ■,- large resources n-->M cv<"- N . ~|,:- . equipment for doing voui home limues justice. Let us make yours A home of which you will be justly i

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The encouragement with which many parents are-inspiring': their sons to respond to the call for recruits is illustrated by a letter written by the father and the mother of a young man in a North Canterbury settlement who recently joined the ireinforcements. Before volunteering he wrote to his parents, who reside in Christchurch, and their reply was in the following terms: —"We received your letter today. You gave us rather -a difficult question to answer. However, when the matter is honestly considered, there can' only be one answer. Your mother aud I have discussed the question and have decided that we cannot ask you to shirk your duty to your country and to your manhood." We are very sorry that the' position is so gvlivo and terrible as to lead you to the decision ycu have arrived at, and w«» find it hard to give your our consent to volunteer. But we are face to face with the fact that the Empire requires some thousands yet, so we have decided not to stand in your way, if you feel tliat you ought to go. Now, I presume you have considered the dangers and hardships you may be called on to face. If you have taken all this into account, 1 and still feel it your duty to volunteer for service; we give you our consent, praying that God will guard and guide you and make .you an honou'* to your regiment and your country.— Your loving Father and Mother."

A peculiar fatality is reported by the Aitutaki correspondent of the Auckland "Star". A boy, about four years of age, when catching small fish under the coral rocks, put one into his mouth and accidentally swallowed it, with the result that he was choked to death.

Norman Erams's- cars leave Tattersail's (next to Post Office) every morniiig at 10 o'clock for Motueka and Takaka. Ring 'phone 39. Private address 527 (No, 14 Wainui street).*

During the hearing of a judgment summons case at the Magistrate's Court yesterday, the Magistrate (Mr. J. S. Evans, SJVI.) said that in future he was not going to make orders on judgment summonses until all other remedies had been exhausted. The process of judgment summonses was being abused,, but not in Nelson. He had seen a case when in Wellington where a judgment summons was issued a week after the judgment had been obtained. He pointed out that in making an application for a judgment summons a solicitor made an affidavit that he had reasonable grounds for believing that the debtor had had the money since the judgment was obtained. In some cases the solicitor in making the affidavit committed perjury. "I might say," added His Worship, "that the Nelson Court has not been in the habit of abusing these proceedings, but my experience away was that th& process was most distinctly abused." •

The Thern.ometer. —At 3 o'clock this morning the thermometer outside tin's office- registered 47 degrees.

The travelling public are notified that Norman Emms has commenced a daily motor car service Nelson-Mofueka-Ta-kaka. The cars employed are luxurious 50 h.p. Cadillacs. Patrons can rely on careful attention and civility. Book seats 'phone 39." Private address No. 14 Wainui street, 'phone 527.*