NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14892, 15 October 1918, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Influenza is very:;prevalent in Nelson at the present time, a mimber of citizens being laid aside with the complaint.

The list of names of men drawn in- the twenty-third ballot, from Class D of the Second. Division, will be published tomorrow morning; ;

The Hina is sailing for the, Golden Bay ports at 8 a.m. to-day.

Two members of the crew of an overseas vessel lying at Port Nelson quarrelled on Saturday night, while under the influence of liquor, and their d'fferences led to a fight, as the result of which both men required medical attention.

The efficiency campaign petition on the liquor question will be publicly presented to Mr T A. H. Field, M.'P., at the City Council Chambers at 7.30 this evening.

The Exchange Hotel, in Bridge street, which has been renovated throughout, '"s now being conducted by Mr John I). Moriarty. The new proprietor is well and favourably known both here and on the West Coast, and he announces that it is his intention, now as in the past, to give his best care in meeting an the requirements of his guests.

Motueka! We are now stocktaking and preparing to pack Up. Customers may, however, still procure their requirements for a few days longer.— Trathen^ and Co.*

A fire which threatened to assume dangerous dimensions owing to the high wind blowing broke out in the scrub at Tahuna between the ladies' dressing shed and' the shelter on Sunday afternoon. Fortunately there were a good many people about and willing nands extinguished the flames before much damage was done.

The; sequel to a_ remarkable experience by a former resident of Central Otago has been brought under the notice of the "Otago Daily Times." It appears that some 13 years ago the man concerned had a vivid dream in which he was ibrought into touch with the suffering caused by a great war 10 years hence. In that war his son according to the dream, was to die in action. The man was so impressed with the dream thrit he wrote the facts down on the door of a shed and told his friends about it. He later removed to the North Island. The dream came true in the shape of the present struggle, and he recently received word of hi?, son's death on the field. A resident of- the Central Otago town who knew of the dream sought for and found the shed,., now mounted on a sledge, in another part of the district and was able to read the scarcely decipherable writing recording the facts of his friend's strangely prophetic dream.

Prohibition greatly increases the employee's efficiency. J. D. MacEean irovmcial Secretary for British Columbia, stated the universal experience in America when he said, "The large mining and lumbering companies admit ■Dhat the work of their employees is very much better, and that there is ■much less loss of time. In the old aays, for the two days following pay clay, tli© number of accidents in their works materially increased, and many of the employees did' not report for work on these days, and the operations of the companies were much handicapped m consequence.," If British Columbia had dispensed State Alcohol for public revenue, would accidents have decreased, would Monday mornings have found more men at work; would efficiency have been; increased? The logical thing is to get. Prohibition in Zealand, not continuance under State Auspices.*

Charles A'Court Opie, clerk for the Pelorus Road Board has been arrested at Havelock on a charge of theft of £71, the property of the board The accused was remanded till the 16th 111 Si/4 *

A carnival in aid of the Red Cross special appeal -will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Wakefield, on the 17th •"3t;, A iV PadtTy's Market will bo held m the afternoon, with a baby show, sweet stall, etc., and m the evening there will be competitions, etc. Afte£ noon tea and supper will be obtainable

Speaking on war profits in Wellington recently, the Rev. J. X Archer president of the Baptist Union said' "They are outrageous. Not a farthing of them is justifiable. In England they are estimated to total anything ut> to £750,000,000 a year. In New ZeXnd they seem to be proportionately as great. Some New Zealand farmers are anticipating still bigger profits after the war. They are gloating over the thought of 4s a pound for wool, and 2s 6d for butter. No wonder the Minister tor Agriculture, himself i farmer speaks of our 'sordid commercialism'? In its presence we have little ri^ht to throw stones of criticism at Germany's self-seeking. Fundamentally, competitive commercialism is the same the world over. It knows no nationality no patriotism, no brotherhood no pity' no sacrifice. It is the most un-Christian thing on the face of-tae earth. Before the war it was discredited. Now it is irrevocably disgraced."

The Thermometer.—At 3 o'clock this morning the temporawire outside this office registered 55 degrees.

Where to stay at Murchison.—Commercial Hotel, J. Thomason, proprietor. Stopping place for Newmans' tars.*

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

Emms's mail cars leave Nelson fer Takaka from Jones's Postcard Shop at 8 a.m., arriving in Takaka at 1 Leave Takaka for Nelson at 7.45 a.m., arriving in Nelson at 1 p.m. Cur* meet- in Motuek* at 10.15 a.m.*