Marlborough Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1886. LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1884, 19 June 1886, Page 2

Marlborough Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1886. LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

The Marlborough Hussars met for mounted drill last- night, there being a good muster. The auction sale of the Gas Works, which was announced to be held by Messrs Watson and McKeDzie to-day, has been postponed for a week, The services at the Church of the Nativity to-morrow will bo unusually attractive. Jackson’s music will be used for the Canticles at both services. The evening service will be fully choral, while that in the morning will be semi-choral. In the evening the anthem “ I will Left up Mine Eyes" will be sung. Mr Dodson is to ask the Government on Tuesday if they will, during the present session, introduce a Bill to amend the Impounding Act, 1881, in the direction of increasing the fees for driving and impounding large cattle, so a 3 to make the administration of the Act selfsupporting. Captain Edwin telegraphed at 3.2' p.m. yesterday : —“lndications of bad weather approaching after twelve hours from now, between north-east and north and west. Glass further fall.

At a meeting of the Unanimity Masonic Lodge, E.C„ 1236, hold on Thursday night, Bro. W. B. Earll was elected W.M. for the ensuing year. Mr Douslin secured yesterday as mam as 237 signatures to the petition, which is to he forwarded to Parliament,in favor ot the Rai Valley route for the railway. Mr Oxenham won LIO,OOO or so by Mackay’s victory in the Royal Ttakes at the A.J.C. meeting ou Queen’s Birthday. Prince Alexander of Bulgaria desires not only that his appointment shall bold for life, but that in default of his own male issue it shall pass to his brother Prince Francis of Battenborg. Mr Matthew Burnett will preach to° morrow momiDg at the Presbyterian Church, Havelock, in the afternoon at Gkaramio, and in the evening at the Wes-l.-yan Church, Blenheim, when his sermon will be upon “ The Prodigal Son.” Those who raquire fruit or plantation trees are reminded that Mr John Hale, of Springlands Nursery, has a large stock at very reasonable prices. Hi- notice inserted elsewhere is well worth per usal.

The Northern Miner points out that should Kimberly goldfields prove payable, their proximity to the Chinese ports will bring the yellow man in thousands. Says tho alert Thaddeus : “ South Australia cares very little for the Northern Territory, but Qucenland cannot allow it to become a focus for the accumulation of Chinese filth and villiany there.” We regret to have to announce the death of another old settler, Mr William Norgrove, who passed away yesterday, at the ripe age of seventy-three. Mr Norgrove had been a resident of Blenheim for twenty-seven years, having arrived here from Nelson in 1859, He was wellknown and much respected in the dictrict and many wili hear of his death with sorrow,

The football match between the World and the Borough Schoolboys, past and present to be played on Seymour Square has been looked forward tc by lovers of the game with a great deal of interest. Play will commence at 2.30 punctually, when all players arc requested to putin an appearance.

Mr F. Adame, butcher, has been having his shoo renovated throughout, and will bear creditable comparison with similar establishments in town. With a first-clast show of meat, the shop last evening had a very smart appearance. Mr James Rankin will sell by auction at 11.30 a.m, to-day the whole of the fittings, etc,, of the shop receutly occupied by him. Everything must be sold, and there is no reserve. The fittings are substantial and elegant, and keen competition is expected. Mr W.B. Girling has purchased the whole of Mr Rankin's stock of drapery, and last night removed it to his own premises. Captain Barnard und Lieutenant Cruick shank, the two Salvation lasses who will for the future take charge of the Salva•ion Army in Blenheim, arrived from Picton by coach at 7.30 last night. They were met in the Grove road by the members of the Ariry, who turned out in full force to welcome them, and were es corted to the Barracks, were a most successful meeting was afterwards held. In the R. M. Court yesterday morning, before Mr Alleu, 11. M.,- W. J. Kirton was summoned for neglecting to support his two children, William and George, who are inmates of the Kohimarama Training School, having been committed there by Mr Seth Smith, R M. of Auckland, in August last. Sergeant White appeared for the Education Department, Defendant, who is at present a rabbit poisoner employed at Starborough,agreed to pay lOs a week, and offered to give an order upon Mr Hall, the manager of the Run, for the payment of th »t sum. Mr Allen made an order in accordance with the offer.

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The Winter season having set in ladies will find it to their advantage to pay London House a visit where they will find a choice stock of millinery feathers and trimmings, dolmans, capes and ulsters, Hosiery, mitts, gloves, etc Homespuns, cashmeres, foules and dress cloths, all shades in velveteens. Also a complete stock of household furnishings. Men’s and Bovs’ clothing of very description. A liberal discount for cash. A early inspection solicited, Smale and Hay, Loudon House.— Advt.