LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1598, 8 July 1885, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

An Injunction. —We understand that an injunction will be applied for in the Supreme Court, Wellington, on Fridaynext by Mr Stafford in the matter of the Bank of New Zealand v. the Ovooration to restrain the latter body from cutting a drain through section 5, Omaha.

Poor Lady.— The entire personal property of Mrs Parnell, mother of the Irish Land Leaguer, at Bordentown, New Jersey, was seizedjat the suit of Joshua Turner and others and sold on June Ist. Mrs Parnell has sacrificed her fortune by her carelessness, and in mixing in Irish politics to aid her sou’s advancement. Her intellect has heen Slowly giving way under political strain and embarrassment for money.

An Enterprising Firm.— Messrs Lipscombe and Lusty, builders aud contractors, have an advertisement in another column. Their establishment in Seymour-street is filled up with one of Reynolds’ circular saws, a band-saw and circularsaw bench, and boring apparatus, and from an inspection of the work turned out by them we can say that all orders left in their charge will be catried out in a thoroughly workmanlike manner. Both parties are well-known in Blenheim, and therefore need no recommendation as far as we are concerned.

Section 5, Omaka. —Mr Dobson, C.E., made an inspection of section 5. Omaka, and the adjoining sections! yesterday. His theory as to the north-eastern direction of flood water was fully borne out, the waters -ff the Omaka river at the outlet of the proposed new drain flowing easterly across the bank section. The water was so high that in several parts of Siminond’s embankment, in its lower and weaker parts, water flowed over. Had the joint scheme of the Bank of New Zealand and the Board of Conservators been carried out the streets of the town would have been free from flood water yesterday.

A Reliable Mixture.— The half-breeds who are making themselves so troublesome in. Canada just now are the issue of mirriages between Indian women and European emigrants, among the latter being those sturdy Highlanders who were sent out by Lord Selkirk to settle iu the North-West nearly a century ago. A recent writer on the subject, however, pays a high compliment to Scotland by asserting that it is only among the Scottish portion of the half-breeds where true loyalty to established government is to be found.

Anything eok Notoriety.— Odium, a Bwimmipg professor, encouraged by Paul Boynton, leaped from Brooklyn Bridge into the East River, a distance of 135 feet. For 100 feet he shot down straight, but when within 30 Let of the water his body turned and he struck the water with a mighty splash. When Odium rose to the surface, blood froth was oozing from his mouth. He was seized by Boynton and dragged on board a tug, where a number of “ sports ” were assembled watching the feat. After considerable rubbing he came to for a few seconds, but soon after died. On examination of the body it was found that five ribs were broken and the heart injured. The authorities made arrests in connection with the affair.

/The Football Match.— The football Snatch between the Marlborough Club’s Representatives and the Prince Albert Club, of Nelson, wilt come off at McCallura’s padflock this afternoon. The visitors left Nelson last evening by steamer, and will come on to Blenheim by train this morning. The local team are requested to muster at the railway station to meet their Nelson friends, and a drag will be placed at their disposal. The ground will be in a very heavy condition for the match, and the lightest team ought to have a good chance of winning. It is to be hoped, kow» eeer, that Pauling will pilot his men to victory. A smoke concert will beheld in the evening at the Criterion Hotel. . /

A Narrow Escape. —Messrs Litchfield and Son’s grocery cart was stuck up in the Taylor river on the new Renwick Road, while on the way to Havelock yesterday afternoon, the horses refusing to go through it. The driver, Mr Adams, drove back to town, and having obtained too other horses went to the scene of the occurrence with MrLfi c fifi They succeeded in getting the vehicle out of the water, nothing being damaged with the exception of one or two bags of flour. The river was rising rapidly at the time, and it was very fortunate that the horses were not drowned.

A Horse Drowsed. The Wai-au Valley coach while crossing the Omaka river, near Renwick, yesterday afternoon, got into a hole and capsized. The driver and the mails were got out all right, but one of the horses were drowned. The river was higher thin it has been known for six years. Accident. —An unf rtunite rccident happened to one of the workmen at the Clarence bridge, named Joseph Hyde, on Saturday afternoon last, his thigh bone being broken. Dr Porter was for between 7 and 8 p. m., and started fir the scene of the accident immediately, arriving there on Sunday morning, wh°n the sufferer was attendee! to. Hyde will be removed to the Wellington Hospital by the next steamer, weather permitting. He is well-known throughout the district, and it is to be hoped he will be soon able to resume work again. The Floods. —Blenheim was visitel by another flood yesterday, it being the second serious one that has been experienced during the short space of six weeks. Early in the afternoon the Taylor river had flooded the streets in the southern part of the town, while to toe oveiflowing of the Omaka river was due the flooding of the land on its town side. Towards evening the water rose about four inches higher than it did during the flood at the coni mencement of last month. The shops in the vicinity of Market street South had four and five inches in them last evening, and several tradesmen had adopted the wise precaution of removing and stowing their perishable goods off the floor. Last evening shopmen were to be seen sweeping the water out of their shops as well as they could, but in many cases the efforts were unavailing as the water continued to rise During the afternoon Fell’s bridge was in danger of being swept away, a large quantity of floating willows having accumulated there. Several men, under the superintendence of the Borough Inspector, managed, however, to clear away the debris, and thus avoided serious results. With the exception of one of the horses attached to the Wairau coach being drowned in the Omaka, near Renwick, we have not heard of any serious accidents, and it is to be hoped none have occurred. Several individuals, bent on amusing themselves, were to be seen about Market street last evening, but they soon got tired of wading knee deep in the water. Pitchell, Nelson, and Bomford streets were very much flooded, and the occupants of several houses in the vicinity hid to shift their quarters, being completely flooded out. Up to our going to press the water h d not abated.

During this week only, Criterion Hotel. —See Mr G. E. Stacy. Electro-Biologist. Nervous pain, diseased growths of the skin. Corns crued in a few minutes without pain, 5s each.—Advt.