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Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13873, 15 September 1915, Page 4 (Supplement)

Wcjearn that the tender, of Mr Andrew Miller, being the lowest, h-n.s been accepted for tho erection of building additions to.the Nelson Freezing Works.

Colonel Porter mentioned at the meeting at the Provincial Hall last evening that the strength of the National Reserve in New Zealand was now 23,000, and included in its ranks were five Cabinet Ministers. Tho Prime Minister (Mr. Massoy) and Sir Joseph Ward both enlisted as privates, but were now both honorary colonels of the two Wellington regiments.

At the Wellington Keainel Club's frhow Mrs L. M. 'Naylor, of Stoko, wo.'i several prizes for cocker spaniels, (othor than' black), gaining first for maiden Ijl'tch and novice and second for puppy. In tho same class Mr C. E. Alldridgo Uorme-rly of Nelson) acored hea'vijy, iiis record being as follows: Dogs maidon, firstj novico, first- puppy, first; limit, first; open, first; bitches limit, first; open, second ; brace, first._ Mr S. C. Crisp ' swured .second in limit bitches, in fox terriers (smooth coated) Mr A. G. Botts scored as follows: Dogs, maiden, second; novice, second; r-vipp',- (under twelve months), second, New" Zen laud bred, second; open, M'cond : bitches, wippv. (under twelve months), second. In bulldogs Mrs A. L. J>ose,range.s (formerly of: Nelson) obtained first awards for Now Zealand bred, colonial bred, and others.

Advice has been received that. Mas* (■ers Hollyman and Fairey, pupils nt the Nelson Technical' School, who recently sat for tho. Post and Telegraph Department's cadets' technical oxivimination-iii electricity and magnetism,.as applied to telegraphy and telephony, have secured ciedita'blo i>:i«*es.' As this'examination is not usually attempted by cadets until they hare aimost completed their cadetship, it speaks well for the standard of instruction given at tho. school., aud the industry of the lads in having passed the examination at. such an early age. The lads have now both received pronation in the Telegraph Department. Several other lads, members of the school telegraph class, have within tho lust few weeks passed tdie Post and leiegraph Pep&rt-uvent'K examnio.tions m Iclographv, and have received cadetships.

The well-known trotting horse King Teddy died at Takaka on Sunday. He was the property of Mr. Arthur Emms, and was by Clinker from, an unknown niare. Out of his 24 years he raced for nearly a score in the Nelson district, , and he won his last race in his 21st year. In his time ho was responsible for tho payment of many a fat dividend.