The Marlborough Express. Published Enery Evening. FRIDAY , JUNE 17,1892.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXVIII, Issue 142, 17 June 1892, Page 2

The Marlborough Express. Published Enery Evening. FRIDAY , JUNE 17,1892.

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. - — ' — *"- — — . . Auction.-— Messrs Green, and Nosworthy will sell by public auction to-morrow, the well-known racehorse Oceola, pigs, &c. The Rangitikei Election.— The nomination for Rangitikei is to take place on Bth July; :: ' Masonio.— The next quarterly communication of the Masonic Grand Lodge of New Zealand is to ba held at Wellington on Friday, 29th July. Meteobological. — Captain Edwin wires ; — " Indications for frost to-night, and for very low tides for twenty- four hours from noon to-day." Pbobate.— On the. motion of Mr McCallum, probate of the will of the late Joseph Martin, of Fiaxbourne, was this morning granted m the Supreme Court, by the Registrar (Mr Allen), to Mr Jeremiah Dundbn, the sole executor appointed by the will. Wesleyan Sunday School.— An entertainment entitled " How the poor of London live," illustrated by magic lantern pictures, is to be given m Wesley Hall on Friday evening next. The admission will be sixpence, and the proceeds will be handed over to the Sunday School funds. Entebtainment.— Mr J. D. Foley had a good audience at Marlboroughtown last night, where he was well received, his efforts to entertain being appreciated.' In all probability Mr Foley will appear again m Blenheim, before leaving on his West Coast tour. Shipping.— Messrs Fell Bros. & Co., agents for the Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., have received a telegram advising the sailing of the Company's steamer " Maori" from Auokland for Picton direct at 7 o'clock this morning. She should arrive about noon to-morrow, and will at onoe take m frozen mutton from the hulk Prince of Wales, and if possible tow out the Glen£ora early on Sunday morning. ■ Football Teams.— The following will represent the Marlborougbs m their match on Saturday against the Wairaus for the Senior Cup :— Ball, Bax, Carey, W. Carter, Clare, Clark, Cress, Aroa, Francis, Gillon, F. Dodson, Home, Houldsworth, Murphy, Pasley. In the match for the Junior Cup between the Marlboroughs and Unions, the following will represent the former :— Dee, Day, Gorrington, Chiverson, Driocoll, Ball (2), Nesbitt, Burnside, Wright, Bartlett, J, Cress, McKinley, Carter (2).

Nelson Coaoh.— The following were the passengers by the Nelson ooach to-day : — Messrs Stretch and Johnson. .; Libel.— lt i 3 stated that .a Dunedin solicitor has issued a writ against thß proprietors of the Workman, claiming £1000 damages for libel, m certain statements published by that journal. Pbbsokal. — Mr R Rice, who ig well known m Blenheim as one of the foremost supporters of Mr Buick at the last election, arrived m Blenheim to-day from the Old Country, after an absence of about sixteen., months. If Mr Rice has not increased m stature he has m bulk, and looks all the better for his sojourn m England. R.M. Court. — At the ordinary sitting of this Court, held to-day before Mr J; Allen, R.M., the following civil cases were disposed of :— Litchfield and Son v. C. Moore, olaim £3 Is 3d; judgment for plaintiff with costs 6s; Same v. C. O'Leary, £1 0s 7d ; judgment for plaintiff with costs 10s ; G. McKay v. James Roberts, 6s ; judgment for plaintiff with costs 6s. The Jonah of the Ministry. — It is an open secret, says the Wellington Press, that the Premier is the Jonah of tho Ministry, and that even his own colleagues think very little of him. Prominent members of the Government party have no hesitation m saying that a weak-kneed flabby-minded politician like him has no right to the chief command when there is m the Ministry a man of Mr Seddon's robust fibre and strong personality. Mr Buick at Picton. — Thus the Press :— " The people of Picton had the opportunity on Wednesday night of making the acquain tance of the member for the Wairau, Mr Buick, who gave his lecture on " The Exiles of Erin " at the Publio Hall, for the benefit of the Picton Literary Institute. Unfortunately the night waa very cold, and former experiences of tha hall under such circumstances may have kept many away, as the audience was not so numerous as was expected. We think that the impression mado by Mr Buick on his Picton hearers was decidedly a favorable one, though there was a feeling that a Bubjeot mere suited to a mixed audience would be more generally entertaining." Bobouoh Council.— The following is the Order Papsr for to-night's meeting : — Minutes; tenders co-operative drain ; letters sent ; letters received — Mr L.Browne, askiDg that the footpath on the south side of Alfred-street be trimmed ; Bank of New South Wales, releasing the Council from keeping tho co-operative drain beyond the new outlet clean ; Mr W. Sinclair, on behalf of Mr W. Litchfield, complaining that the specifications for cleaning the co-operative drain do not include the whole drain ; Mr J. Fraser, re culvert m private street off Percy-street; Mrs Maxted, re rates. Motion: Councillor Horton to move that a return be made showing how many works have been ordered to be done during the year ending June 10, and how many of them are not yet done. ... School Committee.— At the adjourned meeting of the Blenheim School Committee held last evening, there were present Messrs Griffiths (Chairman), Fisher, Jackson, Mead, Tunnieliffe, Cross, and Purser (Secretary). On the recommendation of Dr Cleghorn, it was decided to postpone the opening of the Borough School till the 27fch inst. Miss Morgan head mistress, wrote respecting the Inspector's unfavorable report upon the school m the recent examinations. Several reasons were given for tho unsuccessful result, the main one being the ' faot that boys and girls were examined together for the first time, and this rendered the latter very nervous. Irregular attendance and the long hours m which the pupils were kept at the examinations had also much to do with * the failure. A lengthy discussion ensued on the letter, m which the members, while expressing • confidence m the scholastic attainments of Miss Morgan, thought the discipline should be more rigid. It was resolved : — '* That the Committee . are of opinion that owing to the new departure of examining the boys and girls m the same room, the girls were placed at a disadvantage, and to a certain extent this would account for the low percentage of passes. The Committee, however, cannot : overlook the favorable reports of Inspeotor Hodgson for the years 1889 and 1891, but at the same time are of the opinion that the discipline of the girls' school falls short of what ' they would desire." The Committee also deoided to forward Miss Morgan's explanation to the Board. A few accounts were passed for payment, and the Committee adjourned. A Liberal Speech. — Speaking at a banquet to Dr Newman at Petone, Captain Russell, replying to the toast of the Parliament of New Zealand, said that the House of Representatives was frequently charged with being composed of self-seeking men. r To thia he would say that if the House waa not what it was expected, it was the fault of the electors. The people should seek men of probity to represent them. He regretted that the present Government, which had entered into office with a large majority, had not taken steps to alter the Standing Orders, so as to prevent the senseless obstruction which took place every session, and he was also sorry that there had not been a complete revision of the whole electoral system. He thought that the rolls should be made up so that there should not be any bogus votes, and that the elections should be on the basis of one-man-one-vote. The present system wa3 not satisfactory, and a change was urgently necessary. Last session a great alteration had been made m the constitution of the Legislative Council, and he was surprised to find that the change bad not received more attention from public speakers and the press. In many instances members of the Council had grown so old as really to be . unfit for T publio duty, but under the new system the Council would bo chosen for seven years. This was a desirable alteration, for the reason that good men would be chosen. The present Government were desirous to plaoe mora gentlemen m the Council, and if they were allowed to do sq they would swamp the Counoil, which would be most injurious to the country. What was wanted was a Legislative Counoil composed of intelligent, independent -men, who would not be swayed too much by the people. If power were granted to the Ministry to pack the Council, the true interests of the country would not bo served. The Labor Bureau. — A Gisborne. press telegram says that tbe report of :Mr Mackay, stating that all tha men sent by the Labor Bureau had been employed ha 3 created great surprise, and the Herald has a Btrong artiela on the subject, m which it says that of the eight men first engaged, five left m a few days, taking the tools and tents. The • other gthree were also unsuitable for the work, and cleared out subsequently. A night or two afterwards five men oalled at the contractors' camp, received food and lodgings, and decamped at daylight, taking their host's property. Their whereabouts ia not known. Of the remainder of the Wellington batch who obtained work at bußhfelling, they have all, with the exception of two or three, relinquished the work, as they were thoroughly inexperienced, and could not make wages, though the terras were the same as those usually paid, under which competent bushfellers make good wages. Some of the men are doing odd jobs, and others are tramping round the country. Mr Mackay's report as to the Auckland men has no bearing on the Wellington shipment, which were the subject ef comment, the treatment of whom created the scandal. Of the Auckland five who arrived a fortnight after the Wellington lot, ono got into gaol for six weeks, while the others were offered work at bushfalling, but did not accept, and after knocking about a few days, got work on their own account. The Herald says there was plenty of work here for bushfellers, if the right sort of men had been sent, and adds that Mr Mackay's report was a disgrace to any public officer. It calls the attention of tbe Minister of Labor to the matter. Uncovering the Head at Fonerals. — At a meeting of the Melbourne Central Board of Health on the 25th ult., a circular was received from Mr G. A. Eaabe, of San Francisco, protesting against the custom of uncovering the head at funerals, and declaring that though it has prevailed for ages it is barbarous, and has sown the seeds of disease m thousands of cases ofall ranks. In this age of common sense he considers that bowing the head should ba a sufficient mark of respect to the dead. He asked the assistance of the Board m putting an end to the prevailing oustom. Dr Gresswell quite agreed with the views of Mr Baabe. After discussion, the chairman said that all tha Board could do was to thaDk Mr Raabe for his paper, and givo it publicity. 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