NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 14132, 7 July 1916, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Federation of Labour Conference at Wellington yesterday condemned the Military Service Bill on various grounds.

Entries for the Marlborough Poul-. try Show at Blenheim will close to-day or first mail afterwards.

Musical numbers and scenes from "Cranford*' will be given at the entertainment in the Presbyterian Hall tonight in aid of sick and wounded soldiers under treatment in Nelson Hospital.

The Christehurch centre of the Lady Liverpool "Fund has written to the Nelson Committee of the fund, seeking assistance in ensuring the distribution of the packets of dried flowers from graves of New Zealanders buried at Cairo and Alexandria. ; The Nelson Committee now has -a-list of the soldiei-s from whose graves the flowers were collected.

The Thermometer.—At 3 o'clock this morning . the thermometer outwde this office registered 34 degrees.

Where to stay when in Wostport. GRAND HOTEL, opposite Bank of New Zealand.*

For Bronchial Coughs,. take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.

Norman L. Ernms's car leaves Takaka for Colliiagwpod on arrival of his Nelson cars on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Oirs will lea-e OoJlingwood for Takak? on Wedtiesdavs anr] Fridays qt R a.m. to connact with ear tor Nelson at i 0 ft-m.*

An agitation for six o'clock closing of hotel bars is being undertaken in Queensland.

Two eclipses will occur this month. On July loth there will be a partial eclipse of the moon, whicH will be partly visible in JS Tew Zealand. On July 30th there will be an annular eclipse'of the sun; which will be visible here as a partial eclipse. ,

Mr. S. Blomfield, clerk to the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, acknowledges 5s from "A Friend" towards the purchase of tobacco for inmates of the Alexandra Home.

On the 3rd inst., in the Supreme Court, in chambers, &t- Wellington on the application of Mr C. J. Harley, the Chief Justice grantee! probate of the will of Mary Ana Hughes, late of the City of Nelson, deceased, to Andrew Birrell Hughes, the-sole, executor named in the will.

Lieutenant.Eric Beamish, son of MiGeorge Beamish, of Whanawhana, Hawke's Bay, presented a bouquet of flowers to Princess Mary on her birthday, on behalf of the wounded Nesv Zealanders in London.

Sister M. St. Domitille. of the Lower High-street Convent,-'Christehurch, has received word from the University authorities that the thesis on the early history of Canterbury, which she wrote in connection with the recent Honours and M.A. examination, received 100 per cent, of the marks possible. The examiner (Professor Hassall, of■ the University of Oxford, England) describad the book as admirably worked out in every respect.

At the poultry conference held in Wellington recently, a good deal of criticism was offered in regard to the importation of American eggs. Poultrymen considered that these eggs should not be sold as fresh, but should be branded with the name of the country of origin. The last shipment of American eggs was the final shipment before the new Government regulation's were brought into force dealing with this matter of branding. Some of the eggs in the last shipment (days the •■New Zealand Times") were branded as Californian, whilst others were unbranded. At the moment, t]ie only way in which the general, public can protect itself is by asking for guaranteed new-laid eggs.

Some time ago (says the "Herald") the Napier Harbour Board tcok up the question of endeavouring to secure the payment of Harbour Board dues by vessels \mder charter to the Government. As a result of the recent agitation and a conference between a committee of the Wellington Harbour Board and the Hon. Dr. M'Nab, the Marine Department has informed the Board that for the future hlarbour dues on vessels under charter by Home or Dominion Governments, and carrying freight-earning cargo, will be paid on the .proportionate part of the vessel's tonnage occupied by such cargo.

The possibility of the British naval authorities seeking recruits' in the'•'Dominion for the motor-boat patrol service has aroused a good deal of interest among Auckland motor-boat enthusiasts. Inquiries miade in Auckland .by a "Herald" reporter elicited the information that there were a number of mea in Auckland who are anxious to offe:their services in such capacity. At yet. however, nothing has been heard from the Defence authorities as to whether recruits are to be accepted in New Zealand, or as to the possibility of the officer appointed by the British authorities to secure recruits visiting the Dominion. It appears that at the timo when the national registration scheme was put into operation a large number of motor-baat men, having gleaned from English motor publications that there was a Royal Naval Motor Coips, offered themselves -for "motor-boat service." Not one of their number was called up, however, and -the statement that there were '"'more boats than men" has caused considerable surprise. In the meantime, several of these men have gone to the front as infantry.. if the authorities decide to accept recruits in the Dominion there seems little doubt that a number of local men will avail themselves of the opportunity.

Young New Zealanders who may be thinking o f aiming to England in' the nope of getting commissions in N tho Imperial Army would do well not to rely too nvtfoh on the happy oxporionrv of their predecessors in getting their applications through without delay (says the London correspondent of tho :;Otagc> Daily Times"). The "Teat dearth of young officers' has f,ome\vli.-ai abated, and the War Office is now reluctant to grant ec.iumiss.ionß offhand, as it did until a few months ago. Ne.^v rules have been formulated, under which commissions can only bo'obtained through three channels. First, there are the military academies, Sandhurst and Woolwich, through which young men intending to make the army their profession may still graduat? to commissions. Quite" a numfber of New ZeaJanders have passed through these since the war began. Then there are the- Officers' Training Corps, which for the future will be the only channel through which ■•commissions'can be obtained by men whogare not actually serving in .the field. ~ Since the W ginning of the year the "War Office has insisted that applicants for commissions —even though they have held commissions in oversea forces —must pass through the O.T.C. To this there will be no exceptions at all, so young men coming Home for commissions must face the prospect of a few weeks at any rate in the O.T.C. to prove their capacity. The ■ existing facilities for obtjaimng commissions from the ranks of units in tho field will continue—i.e., recommendation by, commanding officers.

For Children's Hacking Cough Woods' Great Peppermint Cur».

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

New goods areinov.- on view at 'Novelties/ and as usual the value offered is as refreshing as the goods are choice. Money belts sell for 6s 6d, Bengal mzors 7s 6d, safety razors 2s 6d t</ 12s 6cl (with extra blades), strops Is Gd to 7s 6d, .shaving soaps 6d to Is 6d, shaving pots Is Gd to 3s 6d, jet brooches Is Gd, glove and handkerchief boxes Is (xl, 2s, 2s 6d each, postcard albums Is 6d, 2s Gd, to 7s Gd, birthday books and autograph albums "in great profusion from Is 6d to 7s 6d each, Catholic Prayer Books 3s 6d, Rooks of Common Prayer, with Hymns A. and M., 2s Gd to 8s 6d, pocket Bibles 5s 6d and 6s 6d, Padded Poems 7s 6d. Bracken's Poems, volume de luxe, published at 21s 3 our price 10s 6d each (2 only). Toys in great style, and in view of our Big buying power our prices are very low. New novels 8d each, winter games Is, boys' footballs complete with bladder 3s Gd, 4s Gd, os 6d. Toilet requisites and writing materials can never be bought more favourably than at this moment. -"Prices are bound to rise. Snap up what you now need, or .will shortly need. Thut's sound economy, surely. _ Displays every evenings Coupons given. Postal orders promptly executed. — "Novelties," 42 Hardy street, Nelson.* • - ,/