NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 14148, 27 July 1916, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The committee of the Silver Bullet Patriotic Fund have made elaborate preparations for the great Gala Day holiday on Monday next. The Railway Department is issuing very cheap excursion fares from all stations on the line, and running special trains to suit all country visitors.

Provision is,being made by Messrs. Newman Bros, to take shareholders of the Nelson District Fruitpackers/ Ltd., to the statutory meeting at the Upper Moutere on August 2nd. An a<rvertisement appearina: in this issue will give all particulars.

One of the:, speakers-at.'last'week's meeting- at Kaitangata to .vindicate tho patriotism of-the Kaitangata. residents, "brought down the house" when ml said that Kr.itangata- had become a ha yon uf rol'uge for shirkers, who were Hocking from the West Coast to Kaitangata because of the partial exemption granted to the. Ooal Company's employees by thy Defence Minister.

Daylight saving in London is ;'in> .u----i'c-rrcd to in ;i lntii'r rocoivc] m F".■ i«;11< - virke: "We are saving daylight at tliis end now. It appears to go \cm-v wo!I. Six o'clock men now hare to sr,ai'& at five, though the clock shows six having boon put on an hour. By now it does not appear to be n bii, different to old times, and you wouldn't know, only ii is hardly dark -.vhen (bed-time comes around. 1 think it is a capital thing myself, though ii is bad for courtships. Tt is just 9 p Hi., asid the sun is shining brightly. Of course, the sunset is at 8.2S on the longest day a. month hence, so [ suppose wo shall see sunshine at 9.30 hero by the end of the month."

The Thermometer. —At 3 o'clock this morning the thermometer out-«<ie this office registered 32 degrees.

For Bronchial Coughs, take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure

Where to stay when in Westporb. GRAND HOTEL, opposite Baak of New Zealand.* .

Woman L. Emms's car leaves Takaka for Colliigwood on arrival of hip NeHon cars on Tuesdays and Thursdays. (Xr.s will lea-e Collingwood for Takak? on We<lt»esdav<» and;Fridav«i at R a.m. to connect with car tor Nelson at 10 sme.*

- A loSbacco' factory has been established at Port, Ahuriri, Napier. It belongs to -a company which has a farm at Clive Grange.. The industry was started three years ago. The company has raised tliree, crops: in succession, partly under - very favourable weather conditions, last season's <Jrop with practically no rain. The nine months of drought experienced in that jear meant ruin to mest field crops, but the.tobacco stood the test.

Professor Kirk, commenting on the evil of flies in tho trenched, stated that it ."was an absolute record that a soldier at thd front, with a plate- of food in his hands paused to salute an officer, and in the brief interval the flies congregated so quickly on his food that it was impossible to see what was on the plate.

Tho authorities in England are extremely careful about lights after dark. English papers just to hand contain many capos of people being lined for failing to screen lighted windows. The caretaker of a Weslejan Church wa.3 fined for not screening windows during evening service, a farmer for having; a fire burning in a field, residents for not shading windows ,a waggoner for carrying an unshaded lantern, and a soldier on leave for using a headlight on a motor car. These are samples of the offences punished by fines.

A young lady had a narrow escape from death at the. Avondale'railway .station, Auckland, last week. She ran down an incline from the overhead bridge to the platform and tried to board a train which was just" moving out. She missed her footing, fell between two damages, and was thrown *.gainst the face oE the station platform. She had the presence of mind to keep quite still. When the train had passed out those .on the platform went to her assistance, and were surprised to-find her unhurt, though she was suffering from slight shock. She refused assistance and walked to the station-house, where she rested herself, and caught the next train to town.

One of the replies received by the Auckland Navy League Committee in lesponse to its appeal for funds for the relief of naval men was from a suburban Masonic lodge. It was couched in the following terms:—"Besides paying the dues "of all our members on active service, with the. force, we have, u^ to the present, contributed to practically every patriotic" effort. Honca cur funds for the time being are at a very low ebb indeed. However yoy.r civupe is such a worthy one that, while v-nable to remit you a donation immediately, we are taking steps to iiii.se a. sum, even though it may not 'be as large as'we may desire, to show that our fullest sympathies arc with tha heroes of the navy."

Cricket appears to be a popular pastime at Samoa, and there are several teams, a prominent member of one team being Mr Frank Atild, late of the Gisborne Post who has a postal appointment at ApiaTouching on ■ tho question of crioket, in a letter to friends, Mr Auld states: "The most amusing thing 1 have yet heard is that cricket is restricted here to two days a week, or otherwise the natives would play for ever. They don't play good cricket either; ft is nearly all biff : but some of them have great eyes, and when they get going they knock up a few runs in as many minutes. In .nearly every issue of the 'Sainoan Times' you will see that some village has been fined £25 for playing cricket oh a prohibited day, showing that the native, like other people, is quite willing to pay for his fun. The village being fiiied of course means a very small sum from each player, as they piay about 50 a-side, and they only have to put in about a day at cutting copra to pay their fine." .

That popular Australian game —"tv\oup" —received a rude set-back the other ciay neai (somewhere in Prance). A New South Wales Battalion, which had been ordered to change its position, was halted for the mid-day meal near a large barn. No sooner were the bully heef and biscuits consumed, and the ■:ns consigned to adjoining ditches, than a few of the "sports" repaired to iuo 'barn : for a. few. minutes '*two-up." A shell from an observant German gunner suddenly burst in the vicinity, and the officer in charge of the battalion ordered the men to scatter themselves a.f much as possible till it was convenient to resume tho march. This order was promptly obeyed by all ranks save the "two-up" players, who cot Id not scatter and spin at the Same time. Inside five minutes of the warning being given a high explosive shell hit the barn and sent players and pennies into the air.

An accident which was characterised by an almost miraculous escai^e from sorious results occurred at Rock Ferry oil Monday afternoon (says the MJarlborough "'Express"). Two motor-cars met on a narrow roadway, the one being driven by Mr Archie Adams, who waa accompanied by his mother, and the other being occupied by Mr W. Hodson and a companion. The former party was proceeding to Langiej* Dale, and thy latter was ■■ returning to Blenheim., lioth 'Mr Hodson and Mr Adams were driving at a moderate pace, and they apprehended.- no difficulty in passing each other. But the edge of the load crumbled under the weight of Mr Adams's car, which had the outside running, and, though he miade every effort to recover the firm ground, the law of gravitation proved too much for him, and the car with its oceupant3 fell down the steep cutting—a distance of about 30ft—-and landed endways tho rear portion, .uppermost, in a. stream of water some inches deep. The hood being \ip at the time, Mr Adams and his mother were not thrown out, though the car rolled over twice on its. way down the embankment. Neither the lady nor the gentleman was injured, and. though the expes-ier.ee, as can be well imagined, was far from being of a pleasant nature, they extricated themselves with the utmost calmness and good humour1. Naturally 3lr Hodson and his companion,- who were much concerned as the car made its sensational descent, were greatly relieved on finding that Mr and Mrs Adams had r>rovidei.Thl}y escaped without hurt. I'Wcn the vir was not. damaged to any groat oxr»nt., only minor repairs ■■being TU-cessitatccl. Having boen righted, it was driven home across the-river, by Mr Adams.

The travelling public are notified that Norman Emms has commenced a daiiy •notor rar service Nelson-Motueka-Ta-kaka. The cars employed are luxurious 50 a.p. Cadillacs. Patrons can rely on careful attention and civility. Book seats 'phono 39. Private address No. Id Waimn street, 'nhone 527.*

To shavo every day is part of a soldier's duty—and the ideal razor for the man«who must shave in a hurry is certainly the "Dominion" Durham Duplex," perfect and safe, fitted in a handy compact case, and with 6 extra blades and patent stropping appliance usable on any strop. Trice 10s 6d complete at "Novelties." Money (belts sell at 6s 6d, safety razors 3s 6d'to 12s 6d, metal soap eases (filled) Is 6d, wristlet watches 22s 6d (with radium dials 30s), solid brief bags 10s 6d, 12s 6d, and 14s 6d, flint lighters 3s 6d, khaki handkerchiefs 4s 6d half-dozen, and a whole host of other good and suitable military requisites can now be scanned at "Js.iveitir"-,." who m?ke a verj-- caroful study of things needed for the man going on active sprvice. A special jvindo'w disT>lav ip, now beinsr made, with prices marked plainly and clearly.*

' ",Tho mails which-loft,New Zealand'on June Bth arrived in- London ou the afternoon of the 24th inst. >

■ The results of the ivaucation Board election will be announced on Thursday, August 3rd.

Arrangements have been maae for two members of the Nelson Hospital and Charitable Aid Board—Messrs H. Baigent (chairman) and W. Loo-—to interview both the Minister of Education land the Minister of Internal Affairs at Wellington to-morrow morning with regard to matters now engaging the attention of the board.

Before Mr A. A. Lucas, J.P., at .the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, Edward Ernest- Culliford, a. postal official, was charged.with the theft on or about May 9th, of a postal packet containing a postal note for 2s 6d and a postal note for 3s, the property of the Postmaster-General. A remiajid was granted until August 3rd; bail being allowed, accused in £50 and one surety of a similar amount.