THE Marlborough Times. PUBLISHED DAILY. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1883.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume VI, Issue 1113, 29 November 1883, Page 2

THE Marlborough Times. PUBLISHED DAILY. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1883.

The result of the Mayoral election at Picton yesterday was:—Greensill, 58]; Fisk, 19.

Captain Eckford of she Mohaka, advertises for fowls, ducks, geese, and fowls’ and ducks’ eggs, at current prices for cash. The tea and public meeting in aid of the Spring Creek Parsonage Fund to-morrow evening is to be held at Grove-town and not Spring Creek. The Hon. Mr Dick arrived in Blenheim by the afternoon train yesterday. He was met at the station by Mr G. Henderson and Mr W. Nosworthy.

We are particularly requested to state that there will be choir practices at the Church of the Nativity on two evenings this week, both on Friday and Saturday. Edwards and Scott, pedestrians, commence their 4S hoars’ walking contest for LIOO in Wellington on Friday (to-morrow), and will conclude some time ou Saturday. Miss Louise Pomeroy, the actress, will appear at the Theatre Royal, Wellington, on Monday next, in the character of “Hamlet.”. She will be supported by a powerful company.

gfln the list of district prizes Mr T, Gregory ought to have been placed eighth in the prize list instead of Mr W. Soper, the two tieing at 45, and the tie being decided by the score at the longest range. At a meeting of the Vestry of St Peter’s church, Havelock, ou Monday it was resolved that a number of ladies be written to, asking their consent to act with the Vestry as members of the new Parsonage Fund Committee,

The Right Rev. Bishop Redwood will administer the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Catholic Church, Blenheim, on Sunday next, 2nd December, at 11 o’clock Mass. The Bishop will preach at Mas 3 and again at Vespers.

The Waihi arrived at Fell’s wharf this morning. She brings the new machinery for Mr .Neumann’s sawmill in the Kaituna, which weighs about fourteen tons. Mr Neumann expects to have the new mill ready for work by the New Year.

The Colonial Secretary, the Hon. T. Dick, paid an official inspection to the Government Buildings this morning. He was accompanied by Mr Dodson, M.H.R. for the district, and Mayor of Blenheim. The hon. gentleman expressed himself as highly pleased with what ho saw.

At the Magistrate’s Court, Picton, today, a boy named McLean, aged S years, was charged with stealing a watch and chain from Mr S. Eyes’ waistcoat, whilst it was hanging on a fence in Nelson-square yesterday during a cricket match. The boy was discharged on the condition that his mother was ordered to flog him. As a result of the interesting items forwarded to us by our Picton correspondent, complaints are made that several societies meetings have not been reported. We may state that our Picton agent Mr C. A. Godfrey will be only to glad to receive such reports, or they can bo forwarded direct to this ollice.

His Lordship the Bishop of Nelson, in his address last night in Ewart’s Hall, paid a high compliment to the Jewish race, and stated that while in Jerusalem he had himself seen a receipt for LSOO, which had been sent by a resident of Christchurch to his co-religionists in Jerusalem, and various other sums had been sent from all parts of Australasia.

The Hon E. Mitchelson, Minister of Public Works, and Mr Maxwell, General Manager of New Zealand Railways, left Wellington for the South in the s.s, Takapuua yesterday. The object of Mr Mitchelson’s journey South is to make a personal inspection of the whole working railway system of the South Island. The Minister for Public Works will go as far as the Bluff, and i 3 expected to be absent from Wellington about a fortnight. Last night’s Post says -.—At the suggestion of the Colonial Secretary, upon whom a deputation of master bakers recently waited in reference to the meaning of the term “French loaves” in the new Adulteration Act, Mr James Godber wrote asking Government for an explanation ou the point, and was yesterday the recipient of a reply that as the bakers did not thoroughly understand the meaning of “French bread” the question became one of law, and the Government did not give legal opinions. What with the visit of the -Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Mr T. Dick, and Church dignataries of high degree, Blenheim people should be extremely good at the preseut time. Irrespective of the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, there are at present throe Bishops in our midst, namely, the Catholic Bishop of Wellington (Dr RedRedwood), the Bishop of Nelson (Dr Sutor), and the clerical Bishop M‘Ara, of Kaikoura. With such a host of learning and piety, the effect caunot fail to be beneficial. Our Havelock correspondent writes:— The s.s. Lady Barkley arrived from Nelsou on Sunday at 5 p.m., and landed a number of Her Majesty’s sable subjects. She only remained au hour, having arrived at higli tide and returned with the ebb, Two things are specially needed at the wharf : one fs proper steps for passengers by boats so that they can land in safety at any time. As it is now there is no convenience, and the present arrangement is incomplete and dangerous. The other is a convenient shed so that goods may be landed from steamers iu all weathcre and placed in a dry place. The Rev W. O. Robb acknowledges with thanks the receipt of the following subscriptions to “ The Sbirriffs Family Aid Fuud”:—Mr John McAlister, LI; Mr W. S. Falconer, L2 2s; Mr Gosling, 5s ; Mr M. Healy, L 3 3s; Mrs Draper, LI Is ; .Mr A, McCallum, L 5 ; Mr A. McCallum, juur., L2 ; Mr Robert McCallum, LI; Mr J. T. Robinson, LI ; A Friend, LI ; Mr R. 11. Smale, LI Is. ’ 'he session of St. Andrew’s Church, undi • whose care the above fund is, beg to ini mate that Messrs J. M. Hutcheson, G. S Stenhouse, and W. S. Falconer wiil g idly receive subserintjous from those c isirous of contributing 50 the fund. All subscriptions will bo duly aekucnylulgiiu 1/ the Rev. W. O. Robb.

Lurline has dropped a filly foal to Angler. Mr J. AlleD, Masonic Stables, will purchase and take delivery of all fruit for Messrs Foster and Gosling. The p.s. Lyttelton goes on the Patent Slip at Wellington to-day, and sails for Blenheim on Saturday, and the Post says she is to be kept regularly on this trade.

The further hearing of the case Sinclair v. Barlcyman and Griffiths, which was to have been heard this morning, was postponed till this day week. To the list of ae.recptanees for the Island Bay races on Saturday next, have to be added Miss Juan, for the Cup and Flying Stakes. At a meeting of the Wellington Meat Preserving and Refrigerating Company Mr Wright was appointed secretary to the company. There were 32 applications for the position. The contest for the Wellington Mayoralty came off yesterday and resulted in an easy victorv for Mr G. Fisher, Mr Hutchison being beaten by over 500 votes. Mr Fisher has now held the position of Mayor for three years, while Mr Hutchison had held it for five years. The man Mathews, who was brought down from Havelock suspected of being a lunatic, and was discharge, the medical authorities declining to give a certificate of lunacy, escaped from the Blenheim Hospital last night, and has not since been heard of.

An error occurred in our prize list of the Horticultural Society’s Show yesterday, which should be rectified. Instead of the Rev. Father Foley appearing as the first prize taker for ferns, Mr Winstaulcy should lie credited with the honor, the Rev. Father Foley taking the first special prize.

Mr Stenhouse waited on Mr Dick, the Colonial Secretary, and explained themouH* operandi of his rabbit exterminator. Mr Bayly said it was only this morning it was stated in that room that Mr Watson had thrown up the machines. Mr Stenhouse denied that Mr Watson had thrown up the machines. It was ultimately agreed that Mr Bayly should give the machines a fair and impartial trial at the beginning of next year.

The Hon. Mr Dick paid a visit to the Borough Schools this morning. He was accompanied by Mr Dodson and several gentlemen. While there Mr Lucas put the pupils through a special course, and Mr Dick expressed himself as highly pleased at the efficiency of the scholars. Accompanied by Bishop Suter, Mr Dodson, and Dr Clcghorn, the Hon Mr Dick visited the hospital, and after going over the building, expressed anything hut a favorable view cf the place. Wo understand that the prescut building will he demolished and a new one built. The work of building a new hospital will probably be started before this year is out. The editor of our contemporary is evidently an adept in the art of misrepresentation and untrnthfu’.ness. To hide the false step he made in publishing a garbled account of the Wakamarina—which was gleaned from mere hearsay—as the result of a flyhaj visit paid by him to the goldfield, he "tries his old game of only publishing half a sentence from our reporter’s account to prove his case. If he had published the fall sentence it would read:—“l was unable to accompany Mr Rogers and ttie Express reporter back to Bl'nlaim a* / m*hed to pay it nidi to Ike Wukotnartna 'li</<iht(l* before l ift." The words we have italicised are of course the ones our truthful friend omitted. Mr Douslin. waited on the Colonial Secretary this afternoon with reference to his rabbit exterminator. Mr Douslin explained the working of his patent, a description of which appeared in print. _ In reply to a question by the Hon. Mr Dick, Mr Douslin said the estimated cost of a trap 100 feet square was L4O. Mr Dick said the expense on a run of 20,000 acres would bo very great, but the subject would receive the favorable consideration of the Government as far as the expense of erecting one of the enclosures proposed by Mr Douslin. After thanking Mr Dick, Mr Dousliu withdrew.

A deputation, consisting of Messrs Purser, Fairweather, Markmau, Steer, and R. McArtncy, waited on the lion, the Colonial Secretary at two o’clock to-day on behalf of the Blenheim Anti-Vaccination Society. Mr Dodson introduced the deputation, and Mr Purser entered at considerable length into the desirability of having the compulsory clauses of the Vaccination Act repealed. Mr Dick, in rcplj, stated that it appeared to him that opinion was considerably diversified as to the different effects of vaccination. He remembered that be had had six weeks’ holiday on one occasion when at school for having had au attack of small-pox. He did not know whether the fact of him getting over it was attributed to being vaccinated or not. There could be no harm in ventilating the subject, but he thought Parliament was not quite prepared as yet to strike out the compulsory clauses of the Vaccination Act.

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