NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 14142, 19 July 1916, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

English and Australian mails will arrive in Nelson to-day by tlie Mapourika.

Tho annual meeting of the Nelson branch of the Now Zealand Educational /Institute will be held at the Girls' Central School on Saturday afternoon, the 22nd inst.

A swan drive or. Lake Ellesmere during the week-end in aid of the Belgians brought in six dray loads of birds, which will be frozen and sent Home.

A transfer of license involving the closing of the Ohiwa Hotel, ncs.r Opotiki, has been granted by tne Bay of Plenty Licensing Committee. The license was granted for Manutahi, in tho Tuparoa district, between East Cape and Gisborne.

The. Salvation Army has enlarged and refurnished its Soldiers' Intit-itute at R-f>torua, established for tht: reception of men invalided from ilie war. The reopening service was conducted by Commissioner Rodder. Thanks were tendered to the Salvation Army )>y Colonel Nowall, who is in command of soldiers ht .Rotonia.

The committee of Paddy's Market, in order to enable country patrons to .'.mro the festivities and amusements to--.jght have arranged for a- special liuin to leave Nelson" at 10.30 p.m. for Wakeneld. Passengers may therefore arrive in Nelson ,at 8.45 a.m.' 1.40 p.m., or 6.30 p.m , and may leave Nelson at 1.55 p.m., 4.30 p.m.,'or 10.30 p.m. on the return journey.

The attention of ouv Motneka ais-I district readers is drawn to tho inset published with this issue concerning Mr Jas. A. Wallace's big drapery 'sale, which commences at Motueka " to-ir:or-i-o\v. The list will be found to be replete with bargains.*

-W E. J. Wills, who is well and favourably known in tho district as a botelkeeper. announces that he has taken over' the Custom Honso Hotel, Port Nelson, which it is his intention to conduct on the best lines of an up-to-date hostelry.

At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Messrs T. Edwards and F. W.' Fairey. Justices, a prohibition order was granted against a local resident on his wife's application. Several cases for debt were called upon, but wero struck out. On Monday, before Mr W. Rout, J.P., George Miller was convicted for drunkenness, and fined ss.

There was an impressive service at St. Mary's Church, New Plymouth, on the occasion of tho xinveiling of four memorial windows in the chapel to the memory of the late Clement William Govett, and a brass tablet in the transept to tho memory of tho late Archdeacon Govett. Mrs Evans unveiled the windows to the memory of hexbrother and the tablet to her fathnr. The windows, "which add greatly to the appearance of the church, are the work of Messrs. Willis and Jones, of London, the subjects being "Our Lord blessing children" and "Mary, Martha and our Lord." The brass' memorial tablet in the transept to the memory of Archdeacon Govett bears the following inscription: "The transept and chapel are erected to the glory of God and in memory of Henry Govett, 8.A., 50 years vicar of this parish, and firstArchdeacon of Taranaki."

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

He thought it was 'a "slinter." Me saw that ad._ about tho Teddy Bears. arid he came in, not because Tie 'believed tho notice, but because he thought it was a gag-—in other words, a "slinter," a lie to delude the public. In this case he was a man who could appreciate value, and he bought, and went away pleased. These high-grade British Teddy Bears are the very best of their clasSj and they are being sold a,t onehalf, and in some cases one-third of then- proper value. After Saturday night next no more will be sold at these prices. Any left will be withdrawn from sale... We have a grand lot of new Jap toys and-novelti.es, just. the. thing for bazaars, and any country customer .who has sufficient faith to place an order for say 20s I .will'pay postage on parcel to any address. The contents should easily bring three times the money. Enclose ca§h. Next week we devote attention to soldiers' need&—for the boys going into camp. Address letters, R.-Sinclaii-, '"'Novelties "*

1 mate A. Page, who was reported wounded, is not connected with the w^known Nelson family "f that

. A Government expert in forest i>lant wg f .especially on sandy landUy the •oaside, says .-"I am col^illce 3 f the pinus varieties, pinus "" muricata ■ pinus mantima and pinus pbndSS and for sandy waste lands." This is also the experience of "Clark Bros Canterbury. In Canterbury many stables and sheds are to be seen built prl° n h °re,f. in *he]ter Plantations pkntUark Bros, have offered tbroua-h th-» Mayor (Mr C. J. HarJeyj, 1W eaJh o f pmus. maritama and pinus muricata to nn y C°?V l ¥ V cxPori™ental plan? ing on waste lands.

A home for girls (including orphans or men who have fallen in the war) ha! been opened by the Salvation A?m/at Ponsonby, Auckland. The -proT>4tl in use is "The Grange," Ion? St^tS late Mm- W. H. Smith as his residence, and now made «.vail^ble for Ss present purpose by the gen GrQ^S hh

The mildness of tJ^ present season .as.been illustrate^ in^arSole wtys SrnJTT 6 *! Sti' icts witWu the *** S?pi ?i ft -Q' iEstance recorded ucently fr bffi the M anawa§ district riM ?'■■'* resideDt J?kW a •■<& 'ly tomatoes, grown m the open.

Tho Auckland "Star" states that probably the-last aci of public benevolence by the late Mr J. J. Craig (who was always a strong supporter of patriotic and charitable causes), was to donate £500 to the widows and orphans of the men who lost their Jives in the North Sea fight.

Tlie subject of the operations, or the supposed operations, of the Meat Trust in New Zealand was tqfuched upon in a report submitted to the Council of Agriculture's Conference 111 Wellington 0 by the Board of Agriculture. The report ran:^ "In connection with the Meat Trust, we had several conferences of a very confidential nature on the subject with Dr. Reakes, and much information was supx>lied, which cannot be dealt with in this report, being of such a confidential nature. The Board is not losing sight of this important.matter."

•''The churches should be free and open,"' remarked Dr. A. W. Averill, Anglican Bishop of Auckland, at tho Church of Epiphany, Newton, recently. ilI am no believer in rented seats. The church is God's house, and, therefore, should not be given up to any vested interest. God is no respecter of persons, and makes no-distinction between rich and poor. I hope the day will come when every church in this diocese will befi-ee and open. I know there are difficulties in many cases, and where the seats are rented it is not always the fault of the clergy. Your church is free and open, and I hope it always will remain so."

Here is an extract given hy the. :'Spectator" -from the. letter of a soldier in Flanders to his parents, on the news that his brother has boon killed in action: "I have seen man;,- a breach ir. the circle in which I live Lut. we hardly think of them as dead. It is more like school, whore each term !)!-in<:s f-"?:h f'??os w!:i!c oti>-.-;-- :>.r<>

iii!.^.i-u. ji is easy For i:-s Jt is at home who feel the Won- most when it comes. But tho compensations are very real, especially in this war of wars in which the duty to go is so clear. It is far better never to icturn than never to have been."

In his'address to tho Racing Conference, the President t'Sir George Clifford), said:—'-'You will recognise that this is not a fitting time for endeavouring to rectify the inconveniences and injustices under-which wo labour through tlie liasty enactments of a recent period. I may, however, mention for "future attention the mistaken prohibition of publication of totalisator investments, which defeats its supposed object and pinvs into tlm hands of lawbreakers. L-so'k-.-;s in itself, it lessens the interest, of racing records, ana helps to conceal the policy of evildoers."

.Some months ago, says the Asn-lrurton ''Guardian," several ladies or Fairfiell : sent a case of goods to Mr Will Crook?. M.P.. England, for the use of BelgiaA -refugees in his district. An acknowledgment of the gift lias been received from Mr Crooks' secretary, who mentioned that the- goods in question -wore most acceptable, and had been dispatched to Belgium. The writer also Lidded that the" refugees in England I were for the most part \ve3l cared for, but that it v as not so v/ith those who reirained in i-heir dev.nstated country under the control of the Germans.

The action of landlords who permit their lents to accumulate in the knowledge that should the debtor file a petition in bankruptcy their claims would have preference was criticised at a meeting of creditors held in tho official assignee's office at Auckland the other day. In the schedule submitted by the debtor, who was being examined at the meeting, there was a claim for £45 for rent. One creditor remarked iiiat at a recent bankruptcy meeting there was a claim for rent of £200. The practice, he said, was very detrimental to other creditors, and he did not see why rent should be a preferential claim. Other creditors endorsed this view. The official assignee said legislation would ho required.to alter the position.

The Thermometer. —At 3 o'clock tiiis morning the thermometer out-s-'^e this office registered 87 degrees.

For Bronchial Coughs, take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure

Where to stay when in Westport. GRAND HOTEL, opposite Bank cf New Zealand.*

Norman L. Sinms's car leaves Tako.ka for Coliingwooci on arrival cf his Nels-oh cars on Tuesdays and 'Vhursdays. tors will^ learo Co) ling wood for Tabak? on Wednesdays and Friday?. at 8 a.jr-. to c'-judac? with car for Keisotv &i iO f*w. X