LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, 30 January 1909, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Tho trustees of St. Andrew's Orphanage, with the Matron of the Receiving Home, desire to express their gratitude to the various residents at Tahuna for their extreme kindness shown to the children whilst camped at Tahuna during the past fortnight. It will be a long time before the little ones forget their Tahuna friends. The final heat of tho Nelson Rowing Club's Fours wai rowed last evening, when Hitching 's and Lucas' crews tried conclusions. After a good race tho latter 'e crew won. The successful rowers were: — K. Lucas (stroke), H. Baunders (3), F. Hurley (2), H. Hamilton (bow). The notification by the Inspector of Factories that milkmen must not serve their customers on Saturday afternoons has caused much consternation among consumers and vendors alike. It is contended that if the distribution of milk is barred on Saturday afernoon it is also barred on Sunday, and thus the community may be left milkless for over 30 hours every week, while -tire accumulations in the dairies are sure to spoil in the summer at least. It is understood that this afternoon several milk vendors will servo their customers as usual, and permit tho Factory Inspector to bring a test ease. Our Richmond correspondent writes: ~A stack of oats belonging to Mr Thomas was burnt yesterday, whilst a barley stack alongside was only saved by the promptness of Mr G. Webby, who, with hia tractionTengine, attached to a wire-rope round the oat stack, managed to pull the same over, and scatter it around the paddock. A few loads of: oats were saved by this means, but the loss is a serious ont>. Tho captain and some members of thf Fire Brigade went to the scene of the conflagration' upon learning of it; but could do little owing to the lack of water. s?° Victory Butter is made from whole Milk Cream, the cream being «• ' dnced in temperature by the latest and moßt up-to-date ecientific appliances The public are guaranteed that ihfa butt-er is free from all germ*, is sweet and wholesome, and can i>e had at v*n* price as other br? sds. # >■ Many people think it is high time that such brutal displays as given in the Burns-Johnsort fight should be prohibited. Mrs Mumbles thought these 'ere "glove fights" were soft things and quite harmless; she was astonished to road 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 ench a magnificent stocky 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 (the lightest and cheapest light in the world), "Easibak" Lino. Polishers, Britannia,, Air Rifles, Zealandia and Mincer Ranges, the latest novelty, the "People's Flycatchers," and other specialities. All invited to inspect one of the best shows in the Dominion.*

The, Cittzens' Band will give an .pon-air conceit- in ihr- JSnfanical Itaorvo tomorrow, owning , at 8 o'clock, F.hen a programme of sacred items will >c presented. Mr F. N. Jones, jr., vill assistr'with magnophone selections. Mr W. A. Fordham, of the head >fliec staff of flic I'ublic Trust Oflico, s at present on a visit to Nelson for ;he purpose of relieving the local igent, Mr Watkiss, during the latter 's ibsenco on leave. A meeting of Mr John Graham's Social Committee is called at the Norwich Union Chambers on Wednesday evening next, at 7.30, and a full attendance is requested. The Committee of the Nelson Poultry Association will meet at Mercer's Koom on Wednesday evening, to ■arrange matters in connection with the second egg-laying competition. The meeting will commence at 7 o'clock sharp. Next Friday, in the Baptist Church, Miss Young and Dr Deck will speak of the work done in connection with the South Sea Evangelical Mission, formerly known as the Queensland Kanaka Mission. The lecture will be illustrated by limelight views, and should prove interesting. A queer tradition . is responsible for the annual disappearance of thousands of French silver five-franc pieces. When the coins were, first circulated -it is said Napoleon concealed in one, written on asbestos paper, a cheque 'on the Bank of France for £4000, payable to the bearer. The result of the mythical tale is that many of the pieces are broken in two. Messrs Ma\is Bras, and Co. advertF.se a preliminary notice of auction sale at an early dat-e of five city building sites and buildings (Old People's Home), for ■ removal. On Friday hcxt, February sth, at 2 p.m.,. Mi. W. Lock will se"ll, at the Central Auction Rooms, by order/of tho Public Trustee, the piano, furni'ure, and effects in the estate of Lewis Sheather, deceased. - '■■ Messrs Lcvien and Rolld announce a 6aie of foundry and engineering plant to be. held on the- premises ')i".*ly occupied by Messrs Taylor and Moore, m».tt Saturday. 6th ia=t. , at 10.30 a.m.