LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 27 January 1909, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

After a day's spell of fine weather yesterday rain set in again thiß forenoon, and some sharp showers fell. It is learnt that Mr J. Lucre has ' sent in his resignation as lieutenant of the Nelson Volunteer Fir« Brigade. The annual picnic in connection with the All Saints 1 Parish Sunday schools will be held at Richmond Park on Saturday next, the children proceeding by the train leaving town at 10 o'clock. All information can be obtained from the teachers, and the full particulars of time, etc., for the scholars are advertised. What is regarded as a reeord crop of apples has just been pulled by Mr P. Franks, of Dural-road, Pennanthills, nean Sydney. Prom four "Mobbs' Royal" trees ho gathered the extraordinary quantity of 109 cases of medium to good quality fruit. From 10 acres of apples Mr Pranks expects that over 3000 eases will bo gathered. Last season 2570 cases were sent to markot, Three stowaways, two girls and a man, were discovered on the s.s. Victoria during the trip across from Sydney to Auckland. One of the girle told a pathetic story. She said she came from Kogarah, near Sydney, and that both her father and mother were dead. Having heard that there was good prospects of employment in New Zealand she stowed away on the ship. Tlhe passengers on -board subscribed sufficient to pay the passages of the two girl", and the money was handed over to Captain Entwistle, with the stipulation that the girls should place themselves in the care of the Salvation Army authorities until employment was found for them on arrival at Auckland. Tho male stowaway paid his passage, and was set at liberty. Our Takaka correspondent writes. 1 -* Preparations for the Golden Bay A. and P. Association's 16th annual show on Monday, Peb. Ist, are well advanced. The committee met for the final arranging of the ground, accommodation for exhibits, and other matters on Monday last. The entries, though not a record, in some sections of tho show are well above tire ftTOf« ago number, totalling 850. Given fine weather, the fixture promises to attract the nsual number of visitors to tho district. A large number of entries nave been made from Collingwood, Motueka, and ether parts of the Nelson Province. Japanese Silks in colours an/1 white, lid yard, at Trathen's Sale." Messrs Bisley Bros, and Co. advertise auction sales for Saturday next as follows : — At 11 a.m., special horse and vehicle sale ; at noon, dwelling and one acre of land at Spring Orov» ; and at 12.15, privileges for the forthcoming Nelson Trotting Club meeting. Crepolines, Lustres, Delaines usually 2s 6d and 3s 3d ; sale prico Is 6d. — lrathen's.* The Victory Butter is made fronwhole Milk Cream, thn cream beinß > rlcced ir. temperature by the, latest and most up-to-date Fcientiiic appliance* The public are guaranteed that 'hit '■utter iB free from all genn«. is sweet and wbol^some. end can oe had at **ma price as other brinfe.* Many people think it U high time that such brutal displays as given in the_ Burns- Johnson fight should be prohibited. Mrs Mumbles thought these 'ere "glove fights" were soft things and quite harmless ; she' was astonished to read that a man's jaw can be broken and his ribs pounded in with a pair of gloves, and that Burns might have '•passed out" but for police intervention. Scores are also astonished to find that Lock, the Universal Provider, and Complete Furnisher, holds such a j magnificent stock of up-to-date furniture, etc., and gives each marvellous value. Mr Lock ia also agent for Harland'g English pianos, American organs, Power Washew, Wonderful Sun Lamps (tho lightest and cheapest light .'"n tbe world), "Easfoak" Lino. Polish •rs. Britannia Air Rifles. Zot'.Midia nd Mincer Ranges, th?. latest novelty . the "Pfoplo's Flvcatchers," and oth>r specialities. All invited to inspect one of the best shows in the Dominion.*

A sitting of the District Court was to 1 have been held to-morrow. Owing, however, to the Arahura's detention on the West Coast. His Honor Judge Haseldon cannot reach Nelson till to-morrow afternoon, and at time of writing the time for tho commencement of the sittings cannot De stated, > The Anchor Company announce an excursion to and from Motueka on Monday next, lut February {Anrnw Mi-V DaV). The ».s. Koi will leave hS at 6 a.m. and Motueka on ttti^m Journey at 7 p.m., thus giving - «■ cursionists a full day at Motueka. A lato discovery ia incat-curng by electricity. The process in its fundamental principle is simple. IM meat is placed in tanks containing brine. The brine is in the same solutioa which is used in during estaolishibents everywhere. Electric currents are sent through the tanks. They drive the salt into and through tho moat much more quickly, and distributed much more thoroughly, than is possible under the old method in which the meat is merely allowed to soak in the brine. The originators of the process claim fof it that it is quicker, more thorough and more sanitary than tho old method. Under lhe old method ham is cured in from 72 to 105 days. Electrically cured, it need stay in the brine but from 2o to 35 days. Under the old method bacon is cured in 22 days. Electrically cured, it remains in the brine only four days. Mild excitement was caused ou lhe Wellington wharf on Saturday, says tbe "Dominion," by tho .Customs officials not allowing the Fodcral-Houldev-Shire Line steadier Morayshire to leave port, tfs they stated the vessel had a heavy list to starboard. She was m readiness to eet sail foe Monte Video and West Coast United Kingdom ports, when the first steps were taken by the officials to prevent her departure. Her time of sailing was accordingly postponed till Sunday, to allow an attempt to bo made to right the vessel. This was accomplished successfully by puttin<r more water into her lower ballast tanlc. The captain of, the Morayshire denied Hl»t- OllC had any considerable list, and asserted that he had seen vessels with far more. He also was of opinion that a few days at sea would* have sufficed to right her through adjusting the bunker coal. Also in any case there was no fear of the class of cargo on board being likely to shift. The movement to preserve the teeth of school children has found a practical supporter in Miss H. J. Wright, headmistress of the Shepparton Road L.C.C. Gins' School at Islington (London), who lias oiganised a "tooth brush club" anion? her girls. She has 300 children under her care, ranging in age from seven to 14, and although • the idea only recently materialised, nearly all the children possess tooth brushes, and show a keen desire to keep their teeth in go„d cor.dition. In the course of a conversation with a London "Daily News" rep-e*] tftive, the headmistress said >h. wou'd never be able to train" the children to clean their teeth, even though she supplied them with brushes "But I have succeeded quite beyond my expectations," she added. "There is no organised teeth-cleaning drill in the school, but we speak to the chiliren and urge thein to clean their teeth in their own homes. I supply them with brushes at twopence each, and as some of the children are very poor we take farthing instalments on a brush. One or two children, who could not afford even this small sum, have been known to use pieces of rag and flannel for cleaning their teeth. Once a month we have a tooth brush inspection, and if the children's brushes are worn out we supply fresh one. It is really surprising howkindly tho children havo taken to the idea." Considerable interest has been aroused at Rotorua by a charge of assault against a Maori named Garvin, preferred by Dr Bertram, of the sanatorium. " The evidence showed that the Maori took a child suffering from pneumonia to the sanatorium. The child was in a critical stage, and Galvm came to tho sanatorium and demanded that it be given to him to take away. The doctor declined, and Galvin attempted to take the child out of its bed. On the doctor interposing, tlie Maori committed the assault complained of, and a "mix-up" occurred, during which the two men fell on the bed of a female patient. The Bench pointed out that the matter was a serious one. as the sanctity of the hospital wards must be maintained. Although evidenoe had been given to show that it was a Native custom to take sick people home to die among their friends, such could not be allowed to override the rules of the hospital or the orders of skilled medical moo. A fine was inflicted. In these days of commercial "shrewdness," when men hold their financial responsibilities but- lightly, it is refreshing, says the "Oamaru Mail," to find an occasional example of severe integrity. During the 'eighties, when the colony was suffering from its lean years, when prices for all classes of produce were at their minimum, a client of a big local mercantile firm contracted liabilities which were too treat for him to meet under the distressful conditions then prevailing, and, realising the hopelessness of a settlement, the debt, which amounted to £90, was written off the books of the company. The other week, some 20 years later, the farmer, having shared in the renewed prosperity of the district, brought his cheque-book into town and filled in a form for the whole amount of his indebtedness. This step was somewhat disconcerting to the officials of the financial concern, none of whom had any knowledge of tho debt, so mat it was neceesary to dig up old and dusty ledgers, and to delve into these with considerable patience in compiling the account, settlement of which had been so long delayed. No doubt other local firms can show on their books similar mementoes of those dark days, which they would be pleased to see as happily consummated as the one already alluded to. A Sydney cablegram published last week stated that a pnnitivo expedition, under Mr Woodford, Commissioner of the Solomon Islands, shot at Kolo River two natives, and at Gatira Island five others, who were concerned in the recent murders in the group. £he principal outrage was the murder of a trader named Oliver Byrnes, at Maravou Lagoon. A native who had been wrested for the murder of another nativo committed suicido. His friends thereupon sought the life of a white man. They boarded Byrne's boat, and while engaged in an apparently friendly chat killed him with an axe. Subsequently thoy drove the native crew overboard, wounding one, and eeuttling the boat. There was also a serious native revolt on the island of Gaudalcanar. A number of natives employed on Lever Bros', plantation at Luna deserted, carrying off all tbe arms they could lay hands upon. Thoy, with the assistance of others, organised a raid on the store at Lana, but were unsuccessful. So serious did matters become that a punitive expedition was sent out, and two of the natives were shot. Two others wero driven over a cliff and killed. Several ca-ses of new goods have just •been opened at Messrs Brown and Kerr's. A beautiful display of the latest >n electro-plate, silver- ware, etc., is now on view in their show cases.* Remnants of all kinds marked halfprices at Trathen's Sale.* Bead carefully our advertisement at top 'of 3rd page, and you will get some idea of tho many bargains we are offering at our sale. See window and doorways. — Mrs. Anßtice', Trafal-gar-street.* The famous P.D. Corsets in 10 qualities at sale prices — Trathen's. On Friday next, at tho residence, Matlock Bank, Richmond, at 1 p.m. sharp, Mr W. Lock will sell the piano, furniture, and effecte of Mr H. J. Elliott, J who is leaving Nelson. The sale Is unre--1 served. Ladies' Underskirts— Sale prices ls 9d, 2s lid. os 6d to lis 6d— Trathen's.*