NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LXII, Issue 15272, 12 January 1920, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The following vessels were expected to be within range of Wellington radio on Saturday: Mararoa, Tarawera, Tofua, Arawa, Karma, Ruahine, and Kigoma. Yesterday: Arawa, Armagh, Tofua, and Kigoma. In range of Chathams yesterday. Pakeha. In range Awarua Saturday : Mokoia, Waipori, and Wanaka.

The Port Nelson Regatta Committee met in Mr Alex. Thompson's residence, Port Nelson, on Thursday evening, Mr C. L. Diamanti in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, and the following committee was set up: Messrs C. L. Diamanti (president), A. Thompson, W. Horrocks, and A. J. Skyring (vice-pre-sidents), B. Tibbie (secretary), Jas. Davej\ E. J. Burt, H. Ball, Geo. Wililiamson, I. Garner, H. Williams, P. i-Grossi, C. Ellstrom, and W. Reed, and j Captains Jl. G. and : W. Tregidga. The committee are making arrangements to Ihold a regatta on Easter. Monday, and, given fine weather, an enjoyable outing can be assured to all who attend.

The "Nelson Diocesan Gazette," ivith which is issued "The New Zealand Churchman," appears this moath m enlarged form. In addition to 'lews and notes from all parts of the diocese^ it contains much information on gercral Church matters.

The response to the circular issued by the Town Clerk to subscribers to the Nelson telephone exchange soliciting signatures in support of a continuous service, is most gratifying. Although the circulars were only sent out on iiiday, up till noon on Saturday over one hundred affirmative replies had been leceived. Prior to the issue of the circular about one hundred subscribers had signed the petition in favour of the project. Subscribers are urged not to be apathetic in this matter, and to forward their cards as early j;s j.ossible. Jill they are required to do is to tear off the reply card, sign the request, and drop it into the neare3t jjost box. No stamp is required.

Messrs Trathen and Co. -announce that their "millinery and clothing departments -Hall be- closed-oirThesday, as all assistants will ie required for,ihe salvage fire sale ;in temporary premises, Bridge street.

There is life in the Old Country yet, and it is good to hear how quickly and thoroughly some British firms have adapted themselves to new peace-time work. "Prior to May of this year/ the director of one North-Country firm said recently, "We were engaged entirely on armaments; now we are turning out cinematograph projectors, binoculars, motorrcycle engines, and lots of other interesting and useful things. During the war we developed the manufacture of optical glass, so that we are no longer dependent on other sources of supply. Indeed, in^the case of the things I have cited we can produce them all from the raw. material—for example, finished lenses and prisms of the finest qualities enter our works in the form of sand."

Mrs., Mumbles desires us to state that she intended to comment on the "War Memorial," the 14Beef Trust," "The Elections," and the providing 'of "Cold- Storage" at the Port so that apples will always be sold at about a shilling a pound. At the present time Mrs. Mumbles considers it of paramount importance that the public should in* speot the immense stock of Furniture and Household Goods at Lock's Emporium, whese there is everything to equip the home. Here you see the most up-to-date goods at the lowest prices (some less than wholesale). You will be delighted with the beautiful Chesterfields, Divan and other Chairs, Hall Stands, Sideboards, Couches, Carpets, Rugs, Sheetings—as well as lovely patterns in Linoleums and Congoleums. Lock's have a lot of. things suitable for presents—Flower Bowls, Baby Carriages,^ Screens', etc., and everything jb being sold at bedrock prices. 'Don't;-miss .'-Lock's Bsg,Fra» Show, and rave money.

Some of the darkest pictures in I society to-day axe due to marriages con-! tracted after the proper mating period has passed/ 1 says Dr Henson, lfishop of Hereford, in support of early marriages. In several fishmongers' shops in Wellington.this week were to be seen fresh I trout-from the Taupo district—the first which has come to hand this season. I Ihe fish were in'fine condition and found ready sale. j

, Hapuka are again shoaling in Cook Strait. Last week Mr Silver and a launch party from Karaka Bay secured 32 fine hapuka' and trumpeter oif Palhser Bay. In several cases the fish scaled over 701b weight and the average weight must have been well over 401b.

The legal offices in Nelson will reopen to-day after the Christmas vacation.

Attention is directed to the large display advertisement appearing on page 2 pi this issue relating to "Aspro."

ITie Anchor Company draw attention to alteration in the time of sailing for Motueka to-day. The Koi will sail at 9 a.m., instead of 10 a.m., as previously advertised.

The Anchor Company announce that to meet the present increased demand for passages between Nelson and Wellington and vice versa they have arranged with the Marine Department for an extension of permit to carry passengers in the after hold of the s.s. Kaitoa, and consequently (although all the cabin berths are already fully booked) shakedown accommodation for* men only ie available per this vessel, sailing for Wellington at 7 o'clock to-morrow night.*

A cable received last week stated that hi appreciation of General Dyers services m quelling the recent rebellion in the Punjab, the Sikh community has erected a memorial to him in the* shape or a _ shrine in the Golden Temple at Ajnritsar. It will be remembered that an April a general rising was threatened iv the Punjab, iecalling the Indian Mutiny. General Dyer, commanding the loyalist troops, ordered indiscriminate shooting, with the result that 500 natives were lolled and 1500 wounded. General Dyer, m evidence before a Commission of Inquiry at Lahore, stated that when he found that orders were disobeyed, he had to do something strong. "I shot well and strongly! IGoO rounds, lasting 10 minutes," he said. "The crowd had defied the law, and no middle course was possible; so I fired until I ran out of ammunition." Asked if the idea was to strike terror, General Dyer said: "I did not intend fnghtfulness, but I .had to give them a lesson." He thought from a military point of view that shooting would make the widest impression in the Punjab.

A Gisborne contemporary says that few people at the sports there saw L. Mangham receive his fall while motor cycle racing. He was hot on Coieman's trail, and; was travelling all out. His bicycl% skidded, and chargett the fence. Mangham let go of the handles as the cycle struck, and the' force of the impact shot him over the fence rail and through the air for fully fifty-yards. He landed between two trees, all of a heap, but beyond a torn pair of trousers and bits of skin off in several places he was not hurt. The bicycle had the front forks damaged, and a post in the fence was broken. The cycle was repaired, and Mangham rode it an hour and ahalf later in the New Zealand championship event. This time, after he had covered six laps, a chain broke. This he repaired and was finishing the remaining nine laps when he was called in.

1 A well-written, finely illustrated book of some 60 pages entitled "Winning Through—From Peace to War," gives in brief, but readable form, a a account of what is being done for the returned soldiers of the Dominion. The editor is Mr L. S. Fanning, and the work is from the • Government Printer, Wellington. In the introduction it is explained that the record given does not include everything .done for returned soldiers and their.dependents ; still, the pictures and €he letterpress show clearly'that much, has been done—and more is being done—"to prove New Zealand's gratitude to the men. who helped well to win the war." The various agencies at work are seen to include hospital and convalescent homes, workshops in which men have curative and vocational exercises, settling soldiers,on the land, the provision of general employment, training for a commercial life and for the Public Service, the granting of loans, etc. Probably, the most interesting section of the Dook to many will be the illustrations showing the returned soldier as orchardist, beekeeper, farmer, and the like. Pictures of discharged soldiers' homes are given, including residences as widely scattered as from Invercargill to Auckland, and Blenheim to Hokitika and Westport. In this section Nelson and district are well represented, numerous homes of returned soldiers at Stoke and in and near Nelson being depicted.