NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 15046, 14 April 1919, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Pacific Cable Board notify that there is no abnormal delay on traffic from New Zealand to Canada, the United States, and Great Britain.

The full programme of the regatta to be held at Port Nelson "on Easter Monday is. advertised in this issue.

The Rival Football Club will hold a meeting at Opie's rooms to-night at 8 o'clock.

In the SupremevCouft at. Wellington on the sth inst., on the application of Mr Milner, probate of the v»ill of Arthur Benjamin Ching, of Spring. Grove, deceased, was granted by His Honour Mr Justice Hosking to John William Ching and Charles J. Bebarfeld, the. executors named in the will. ■<■

At an inquest on Alfred McLean, a returned soldier, found poisoned in the Southland Hospital on April 3rd, evidence showed that the poison was obtained from the pocket of an old tunic in the bathroom. A verdict of suicide while in a depressed state of mind was returned, no blame 'being attachable to the staff, says a Press Association message.

Mr. T, W. Kirk, Director of the Horticulture Division of the Deaprtment of Agriculture has received the following report from the local officers of the division with regard to the condition of the fruit crop in the Nelson district at the end of March:—The apple harvest is now in full swing. The sample generally is bright and •firm.;., Lemons, trees receiving atten,tion are giving good returns. As to peaches and plums, the good prospects generally have been realised. Some late crop remains tff be gathered. A small amount of the late crop strawberries has been gathered during the month. Tomatoes, the glass hotises are cleaned up arid sown down to cover crop; the outside plants have done farily well during a short season; very little fruit remains to be marketed. >

The Anchor Company notify shippers of fruit that owing to the Easter holidays and flic impossibility of transhipping cargo at Wellington on Thursday (Easter ■■Eve), they-cannot accept any cargo per Nikau on Wednesday, 16th. mst., for ports' beyond Wellington. ;

* It- is -understood- (says tW.Wairarapa Age') that proceedings' are to be taken against owners of motor cars who had printed words on their cars on Thursday referring to the licensing referendum.-. '

. On'behalf of Mr. B. J. Dolan solicitor, of Napier, Messrs. O'Regan and Scott have served a writ on Mr. William D. Bayley, the Canadian prohibition advocate, calling upon him to show cause why he should not be proceeded against for criminal defamation (reports the ''New Zealand Times"). The matter arose out of a statement reflecting upon the loyalty and character ~Bf a returned soidier named .Richard White, alleged to have been made at a public meeting at Napier.

A curious suit came before a court in lowa, as reported in a medical journal.1 A man was insured against accident. He pricked a small pimple on his upper lip with his scarf pin. This caused infection, which resulted in his death in a few days. Was thii an accident ? The court decided that if death resulted from the use of the pin alone the accidental result would not be covered by the policy; but that the use of an infected, a poisoned pin, was clearly an accident covered by the terms of the policy, and that it must be paid.

The correct method of celebrating Anzac Day was discussed at the meeting of the Otago Education Board, last week. The chairman (Mr. J. Wallace) said it was not a day for pleasure, and he did not approve of the children being given a whole holiday. He thought that they might be given special lectures in history and civics, and similar subjects, on that day. It was decided to issue a circular to teachers containing a recommendation to this effect. A half-holiday will probably be given. '

A rather peculiar domestic arrangement was. mentioned in a maintenance case at Napier recently (says the "Herald"). A wife desired mainten^ ance from her husband, who was living at her house as a boarder, and paying £1 a week for board and £1 for maintenance. "Then you're not on such bad terms, after all," remarked the Magistrate. "If I make the order for £2 a week maintenance, will he continue as your boarder at £1 a week." "Oh! he can please himself about that," replied complainant, and the case was aajourned to enable the husband to give his version.

A copy of the pocket edition of the New Zealand Turf Register has come to hand from the Christchurch Press Company, Ltd. Followers of the turf will find this little booklet full of information, as it contains the performances of all running horses and trotters that have raced at totalisator meetings between November 14th, 1918, and April 4th, 1919. The pocket edition is published at 2s 6d, and. a copy should be in the possession of all sporting men.

The Thermometer.—At 3 o'clock this morning the temperature outside this office registered 40 degrees.

For Bronchiel Coughs, take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure,