Nelson Evening Mail FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1909. LOCAL A GENERAL NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 29 January 1909, Page 2

Nelson Evening Mail FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1909. LOCAL A GENERAL NEWS.

To make room for cables and telegrams, correspondence, and current news generally, our leading article is held over. Further rain, lasting some hours, fell last night, and the weather was still threatening to-day. St. Mary's second annual picnic on Anniversary Day promises to be even a greater success than the last. A large committee have the arrangement* in hand, and, given a fine day, all may depend upon having a very good day's enjoyment. The Education Board has received intimation from the Inspector-General of Schools that the following pupils of the Nelson Technical School have qualified for senior free places at the examination held at that school in November, 1308:— S. J. W. Harris, Clifton _3a_gcm, A. O. Crui-n, Alice Booth, and Florence Fleming. The Nelson Rowing Club Fours race : was advanced another stage last even- ' ing, when the semi-final was rowed. The race was between crews stroked by Chas. Hamilton and Lucas, and aftera gocd race the latter crew finished first. The winning crew were K. Lucas (st.), 11. Saunders (3), F. Hurley (2), and H. Hamilton (bow). The final will bo rowed to-night, at 5.30, when the winners meet Kitching's crew. Miss Elsie M. Moore has received from the secretary of the Society of Certificated Teachers of Shorthand the fellowship diploma of tho Society. The Uspl|oma entitles holders to use the distinctive initials F.C.T.S. Tho Citizons' Band will give a sacred concert on Sunday evening at the Botanical Reserve, when a choice programme of sacred music will be rendered. Mr F. N. Jones, junr., will also have his magnophone. Mr R. L. Mestayer is expected to arrive in Nelson next Tuesday in connection with the city drainage scheme. The City Council will sit as a Drainage Committee this evening to decide on the matters on which Mr Mestayer is to bo consulted. Messrs Bisley Bros, and Co. advertise auction sales to-morrcw as follows. — Special horse and vehicle sale, City Yards, at 11 a.m. ; dwelling and one acre of land at Spring Grove, at noon ; and at 12.15 p.m. privileges for the forthcoming Nelson Trotting Club meeting. They also advertiso stock salo at Richmond Yards on Wednesday next, at 2.30 p.m. ; and cal! attention to advertisement re sale of iron moulding shop for removal, machinery, tox.']'., etc., without ijteerve, in th,e bankrupt estate of Taylor and Moore, Monday, Bth February, at 1.30 p.m. Messrs Levien and Rollet advertise their usual weekly sale of produce tomorrow (Saturday. ; also a quantity of poultry, to be held at their rooms, Har-dy-street. German Sausages and Saveloys. Give them a trial. — Fred Fairey.* Best Summer Drinks. — Kop's English Ale and Stout, non-alcoholic; and Kop's Concentrated Ginger Beer, All Storekeepers*. The Victoiy Butter Is made from whole Milk Cream, the cream being ieduced in temperature by the latest and moßt up-to-date scientific appliances. The public are guaranteed that this butter is free from all germ*, is sweet and wholesome, and can be had at »»»ne prioe as other br&jda.* Many people think it is high time that such brutal displays as given in the^ Burns-Johnson fight should be prohibited. Mrs Mumbles thought tliese 'ere "glove fights" were soft things and quito harmless; she was astonished to read that a man's jaw can bo 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 magnificent stock of up-to-date furniture, etc., and gives such marvellous value. Mr Lock is also agent for Harland's English pianos, American organs, Power Washers, Wonderful Sun Lamps (tho lightest and cheapest light in i.hp world), "Easibak" Lino. Polishor-,, Br.iinnia. Air Rifles, Z*alandia and Minet-r Ranges, the latest novelty, tho "People's Flycatchers," and other specialities. All invited to inspect one of the bflst shows in the Dominion.*