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Nelson Evening Mail, 25 November 1905, Page 2

. A ltt moM %fo \he subject ot taßgUiy.aad tainute inspection and explanation at the hearing of tho Collera-case at the Supreme Court S ™ r^- T1 }0 model was th» work of Mr Edward Hftase» and, was of a scctionaL pttftlon of the norlch&tern *&*:& thje Btoy^poll^r?', snb.^iiig twb archeS^ in fr'enf, It was 25in iOM..24in \tidfe, and, 14dn high, and *1«J tiniber used in. the construction of the model was Californian red wood and Baltic pine. The complete 'frame was shown represent ing 6in and 61n bottom plates, 6x2 joists*, 12 x 2f upper joists, corner studs 6 x 6, opening studs 6 x 4, braces 6 x 3, inter^niediate studs 6 x 2J, The construction of thg model must have taken a very long time. Mr Marris, a builder, who claimed to have considerably knowtedtte of tho (Construction of the old Ciolloge, expressed the opinion that the model wa& a good representation bf Iho building; Mr Thomas Hunt has an advertiscflnent in this isshe in riefcrenco to s.tud sheep ho will have for sale ,at the Agricultural Show next' week. During the hearing at the Supreme Court on Thursday, of the action aHsing out of the destruction of the Boys' College by fire, a gi\?a't deal was heard of ;i the pfesshire lamps ttsod by painters fpr the removal of Saiot fi'om. buildings. Yesterday) Mr 'ell asked permission to shVw in Court how the burner was ti«e.d\ Hid Honour, .: "Vei'y well, so long as you doVi't^et the Courit on fire." 'M f J 8 * 11 • "According to iny learned I fi'iend there would be no danger , your Honour." The burner was I then set goings but made aucJi ,ft noisa that it was almost Inaji'dssible 1 L o ,^ l^ on a EqnyorMtion, and Mr i tJGII had J.B orrler it outside until : a9-Wa4 Neatly for the demonsiiration, AVneh the time came for bringing 1 the burner into use the question i arose* as to where the cxperinu-nt I w ' a s to take p'ace. Mr Bell suggested the dock, his Honour agreeing that that was a very safe place. \ picjce of rusticating which- had l«»~u brought along by Mr. Hpuikni- was "i^ate'y, opeva^d dii, and the vfoi-kinfe- of the burner and its ef- : feet a were thus demonstrated to the

The a:" aal Show of the Nelson A. and \ . -Association will be held at Richmond Park on Tuesday And Wednesday next.. Thfe Rfiow this yi»ar promises ito be even more successful than previous shows. All arrangements are now wall f onward ana it only remains for the As'sociaIj'on to bo favoured with fine weather to ensure a large attendance. .Mi- J. E. Hounsell has sent to this office a packet of a dozen illustrated souvenir postcards (a set) containing -interesting and faitMul?y taken photographs of kelson and the French Pas£ The viinvs of Nelson are by HV C, Miller, and thoso of the Ptfss by Muir and Moodie, and include : Nelson from Wakapuaka, scanes on the Maitai River, the Queen's Gardens, Oldham's Creek, the Cathedral, the Harbour, Motueka River, Spoonar's Range, ihw Penguin passing through the Frehch Pass, and a. comprehensive view of the Pass. The cards are a handy size, and should prove v^ry attractive to friends at a distance and to collectors.

A changq in the weather set in this morning, a stromj northerly wind blowing and rain threatening A shower or two will now be welcome again, as, in spite of the wet weather of a few weeks ago the soil is rather dry. The Presbyterian Sabbath School anniversary will beheld to-morrow, when special hymns will be sung by the. children and adults. The collection will be in aid of the School funds.

At Stallartl's Rooms last night excellent entries were received by tho Secrctnry (C, W. Tonkinson) for the aquatic sports to be hold at tho Pont on 2nd prox. The Secretary w/il rocoivo ontries up to 9 o'clock tms tuning to enable country swim mers and others who were unable to be present last evening to ont«r This meeting will be a good chance to enable members to get into form for the New Zealand Championships', which have been allotted to thd Nelson Club. The Club is to bo congratulated on getting thes* championships, and it should be a great incentive to all local swimmers, both to join the Club and get into form.

;**&■ T. C. Wuflfj, A.T.C.L., Cathedral organist, wiill give an organ recital on the Cathedral on Friday evening next, December 3 st . At the Show grounds on Thursday next at 1 p,in., Messrs Bisley Bros & Co. conduct the annual pott §Er 9 * ncl Show stock sale :at 2<Sp at the Richmond stockyards 1250 fat and store shaep, ewes, and lambs, 100 prime fat wethers and 100 head mixed cattle, horses, ©Icon Saturday next at noon, at their "Rooms, the "Woodstock" Estate, sub-divided into 15 blocks, by order of the trustees in the esH-ate of the late Dr Johansen ;. on behalf of Mr John Smith, farm of 50 acres at :Richmond ; in the estate of the late Mrs R. C. Scott, residence corner of Shelbcurne and Bronte-street ; and on account of Mr Geo. JCenah, 2000 acres lease in perpetuity at Takaka Further particulars of these sales wjll be found on page 4.