THE COLONIST. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1918. NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 14915, 11 November 1918, Page 4

THE COLONIST. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1918. NEWS OF THE DAY.

In spite of rumours to the contrary, all the town schools will open as usual this morning.

. The Telegraph Office advises that the E.F.M., (soldiers' telegram) service via Pacific is suspended. Tins class of telegram is not accepted via Eastern at present.

During Friday night snow fell on high CQuntiy in. this district and other parts of. the South Islan3. Yesterday the.weather in Nelson was very much warmer than it has been of late.

Attention is drawn to the notice inserted in this issue by the Public Health Department with regard to the influenza epidemic and precautions that should be taken by local authorities and the public generally.

Sir James Allen has written to Mr Holland, M.P.,,.stating that the decision not to send to camp Second Division Cl men will also apply to married men in the First Division who have been classed Cl. —Press Association.

A'favourable medical report has been received regarding members of the Kennedy's crew who were mildly affected by influenza, and she is expected to leave Picton at 11 o'clock this forenooiv for Tarakohe.

Members of the Blenheim Operatic Society gave an open-air concert on the balcony of the Commercial Hotel on Saturday night in the presence of a large crowd, who liberally applauded the various items. A collection was taken up in aid of the Red Cross Fund. Ihe visitors afterwards attended the Empire Theatre as tlie guests of "the manager (Mr W. Surrell)

The Helping Hand Shop has a competition for sultana cake this \veek Mesdames Dee and Kemp giving the prizes. The cakes will be judged a,t 11 o clock. Spring Grove contributors are asked to send to Mrs G. Hodgson's. Gifts from Kawai, Van Dieman, Examiner, and Mount streets, and Wellington Terrace, will be collected on Thursday morning.

Ihe Returned Soldiers' Carnival, to be^ held m the • Theatre Royal on the 3rd, 4th, sth, andl 6th of Decemßer, promises to be most successful. In addition to the dancing proo-ramme to be arranged by Miss S Wellingtoa there will be sweets, 'produce, soft drinks and ice cream, fancy goods and other stalls, and a tea kiosk disnlf in, terestmg. Mature will be the display ot» souvenirs brought back by SonS men.f«>m the various baui?

Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Pearless notifies, m another column the resumpwS. tu PracS' Dr- fearless left with the Alam Body, and was at the landing on Gallipoli, where he . was wounded (through the thigh). He Z" there mentioned .in despatches and later proceeded to England (Codfordf thence to France. SinV March $$' Lieutenant-Colonel Pearless hasneer,i az mt» of^ t*«% i Med^ai Sri: HawWs Bt™S -° f TFanaki and ovJv & y- hls absence of

~At ,t! ™ general meeting of the Returned Soldiers' Association Held on st tmday it was resolved to participate ifc tiie armustice celebrations 4en they are'; held, and a sub-committee consisting! I^7 McGlflshen ' Ho^ Solomon^ -mcl baunders was set up to make th 4' neicl later the sub-committee decided to 1 iTtt" Pe^lsl ion t0 utilise the l 4°; pontoon in the procession and that all returned men be asked to parade in uniform, at -the Institute at 1 45 p m on the day following the. announcement of the armistice to take part in the procession proposed to be held then j

Mr J. Rollo Sharp, president of the Blenheim Operatic Society, writes: "I desire to acknowledge the courtesy received from the people of Nelson, who have treated us with nothing "but kindness during our stay here. I would ■F? rtV^ rly like t0 thank our hosts at the different places. where the members stayed for their kindness- also Mr Surrell, the" manager of the Theatre Royal, and his capable staff for the as.sistance, rendered. I h ope our yisrt win have the effect of reviving the local society,, ana that they will pay us a visit to ; Blenheim, when I can promise them^ a^riglrWown royal time.' I should -afco like to say that the members very much appreciated the kind ■ Hnyitation from Mr Surrell to visit the Ji.mpire^lheatre on Saturday night and to thank him for same."