Marlborough Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1886.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1877, 11 June 1886, Page 2

Marlborough Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1886.

O wing to a press of telegraphic matter in connection with the volcanic eruption in the North Island>e are compelled to hold over a portion of our Parliamentary report and other matter. The gas office will be open to-night for the receipt of monthly accounts. The adjourned meeting of the Borough Council which was fixed for to-night will probably bo further adjourned until an evening early next week. Since the first licenso to dig for gold was issued in Ballarat, 34 years ago, 1623 tons of gold, valued at £220,000,000, havo been raised from that goldfield. A Swedish scientist claims to have discovered a method of extracting alcohol from sea water. As Shnkespearo says, he in’ends to call spirits from the vasty deep. The local agents for Burton Bros.’ photographs, Messrs Watson aud McKenzie have a number of views of the scene of the volcanic eruption and are expecting a larger selection by the first southern boat. Messrs Watson and McKenzie yesterday disposed of the remainder of Mr Rankin’s furniture aud effects, us good prices boiug realised as on the previous day. The house and ground was knocked down to Mr S. Rabone for L 550. There are 82 steam-lmmmers in Krupp,s Works, of iron 4001 b. weight to 50 tons. The largest is ‘'Fritz, whose 50 tons fall on an anvil and unvil-block weighing together 1250 tons, these resting on n foundation 100 ft. deep. Burns, the London Socialist, thinks that exportation of the peers is the best remedy for England. This shows how selfish Socialists are. They don’t care what country the aristocracy are turned loose upon so long as England Is freed of them. The following funny reasons why Mr Shannon should be elected to thu Government insurance Association are advanced by » Northern contemporary :—“ We all know that Mr Shannon is a worthy, religious, honest, and straightforward young man.” A Christchurch telegram states that the report of the volcanic erruption was heard there. The following telegram was received last night from Dunedin An electrical disturbance was observed here which is supposed to be connected with the eruption in the 'North, The firealirm signal at the brigade station rang intermit.ingiy from 4 to 7 a.m. The Institute Committee has appointed a nub-committee to report on the question of holding a conversazione. It h»9 beon decided to ta'to proceedings to recover subscriptions long overdue Mr Ballance has promised Mr Dodson to issue the necessary grant and proclamation to em. power the Committee to lease the unoccupied portion of the site. It has been decided to sell the old surplus books, and to order L 25 worth of new books from Home. A Tua Marina correspondent writes as follows; iVill you allow me a short 3pace io your valuable paper to oxposo a very great, evil which exists in Tua Marioa. It is the practice of a large number of youths, and even girls, to assemble at the railway Btation of an evening and create disturbances of various kinds, throwing stones, etc., to the great annoyance of the peaceful inhabitants. I mention the occurrence iu the hope that the authorities will take some steps towards putting a stop to such a greivous evil. Mr Matthew Burnett, Temperance advocate, will arrive at Blenheim by this morning’s train. In the evening there will be a procession through the principal streets of the town in which the Friendly Societies’ band and the Salvation Army band will take part, playing alternately. The meeting will commence at 7.30, the Mayor presiding. During the evening the choir will render the “ Hallelujah ” Chorus, and “And the Glsry of the Lord,” from Handel’s Messiah two of the grandest compositions of the master of fugnl chorus—and other sacred pieces, Mr Birch will conduct. Dk Stanton’s Youthful Vigor Pills, for Lost Manhood, Impotence and Nervous Debility. 10s, s-nt by mail. Dr Stanton, Box 462 G. P. 0 : Sydney, N.S,W —Aovt. The Winter season having set in ladies will find it to their advantage to pay London House a visit where they will find a chocs stock of millinery feathers and trimmings, dolmans, capes and ulsters, Hosiery, milts, gloves, eto. Homespuns, cashmeres, follies and dress cloths, all shades in velveteens. Also a complete etock of household furnishings, Men’s and Boys’ clothing of very description A liberal discount for cash. A early inspection solicited, Smale ami Hay, London House.— Advt.