Marlborough Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1886

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1989, 22 October 1886, Page 2

Marlborough Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1886

Lecture.—*'lvo” will deliver his promised lecture on the question of Home Rule for Ireland at Ewart’s Hall this evening, We hope to see a large audience.

The Shearers’ Dispute.—The runholders of the Wairarapa have agreed not to pay more than 17s Gd per 100 sheep for shearing this season. His Loedship.—The Bishop of Nelson, who has been on a mission to the Islands, arrived in Wellington by the Rotomahana on Sunday morning. The Weather. Capt. Edwin telegraphed at 3 p.m. to-day, “Indications of bad weather approaching after 10 hours from now, between north and east and south east, and much rain, glass fall.”

Pelouus Road Board.—Our Havelock correspondent telegraphs that Messrs Jas. Hughes, juD., and A. W. Dillon were yesterday mominated for an extraordinary vacancy on the Pelorus Rond Board-

“Everybody Knows Cooker’s.” —ln announcing that Coker’s hotel, Christchurch, is In the market, our evening contemporary says “everybody knows Cooker’s.” Everybody doesn’t know Cooker’s but there are few who don't know Coker’s.

Novel Cricket Match. —A novel and interesting cricket match wai played at Island Bay (Wellington) yesterday. The teams were chosen from sides representing owners and bookmakers, as against joekeys and trainer*. The jockey* played in colors and top boots, The Weed.— Lovers of the fragrant weed can b* supplied at Mr Byford’s with first class well rolled cigarettes straight from the “ mill.” Mr Byford has just imported a capital cigarette maker, of the most ingenious construction, and is turning out his “Golden Cloud” by the thousand. One advantage of the local make is that the quality of the tobacco used i* above suspicion. Presentation. —A presentation was made last evening at the Blenheim Telegraph Office, to Mr James Potter, on the occasion of his departure fpr Wellington. The presentation was mpde po behalf of his fellow officers by Mr F. W. Poole, who spoke of the general regret with which his comrades bade Mr Potter farewell, and gave him an assurance of their esteem and best wishes for hi* future welfare.

Lower Wairau River Board.— At an adjourned meeting held last night, there being present Messrs A. J, Litchfield, W. Douslin, C, Redwood, W, Sinclair and R- W, Parker, a letter was rend from Messrs Healy, Costello and Co. respecting an error in their tender for No. 2, Seymour Embankment, and requesting that their tender be read as L 134 6s Bd, instead of LlO5 17s 61. — Moved by the Chairman, seconded by Cr. Douslin and carried, yhat the lowest tender for No. 1, Dodson’s fH. Dodsoo L 110), No, 3, Dodson’e Bank (T. Neville and Co. L 49 10s), and No. 1, Seypiopr; Embankment (Meighan and McConway L 80), be Moved by Mr Redwood, secopdefi by hip garter and carried, That fresh tenders be cabled for Nos. 2, 4 and 5, Dodson’s and No. 2, Seymour Embankment, tenders £o fie received at the next monthly meeting of the Board, and that contracts 4 and 5 be divided into five contracts, deposits pro rata.— The meeting was further adjourned till Monday next at 7 p.m. Colonial Defences.— The Press Association has sent ouf a long telegram on the subject of a joint memorandum, .by the Premier and Colonial' Treasurer, to the Governor, and dealing with Admiral Tryon’s letter of the 6th June as to colonial defence. The Premier in bis memorandum refers to the previoas correspondence in May, in which the Government recommend Parliament to makn an annual payment of »ay L 200,000 for ten years towards strengthening the naval defences of the colony, conditionally that during peace poms port in the colony should be established as the head quarters of at least “two : vessels of the fiefet,' now' says that, after due consideration,j Ministers are unable to dispense with this' condition, hut if it can be Shown that the cost on peace footing would be increased beyond the former estimate, Ministers would be prepared to ask for a moderate increase on £hc L 200,000, The rest cf the telegram is "theraly an essay on Imperial Federation, for wßch w« haye no space. }

Speedy Retribution. The man Hutchings, to whom we referred in yesterday’s issue as hiving been committed for trial for at) indecent assault upon a ifctle girl at Nelson, was yesterday s ntenced by Judge Richmond to two years’ ‘imprisonment with hard labor. Friendly Societies Fete.—We may remind intending tenderers that tenders for privileges in connection with the Friendly Societies Fete must be in by this .vetting. The Secretary will be at the Institute lor the purpose of receiving tenders from 7 to 7-30 p.m.

Caledonian Society.—A committee meeting of this Society was hold at ths Criterion on Wednesday evening, there being present—Me a srs 8. J, Macalister Prrsident (in the chair), Girling an i R. MoArluey Vice-Presidents, A. Pei.lie, Frank Watson, and H. S. Sitnmonds, Secretary. The business was merely formal, the balance-sheet and report being adopted for presentation to members of the Society at the annual meeting to be held on Thursday next. The Mayoralty—Thsre are now three candidates in the field for the Mayoralty Mr G. W. Riley being the third. Mr Riley’s address appears in another column. It it not likely that all three candidates will go to the poll. Mr Riley’s a Idress will repay perusal, Mr Henderson will, we understand, address the burgesses on Monday evening. It is rumored that the carpenters ot B enhetm will shortly hold a meeting to take into consideration why the LIOOO loau for the Omaka bridge should not be spent at once, and, we are informed, the candidate who will support this object will receive their support.

Hospital Board.—ln terms of the Amending Act of last session seats have been apportioned for the Hospital Boards in this ’district as follows :—Wairau District Board : Blenheim Borough Council. 4 members; Awatere Road Board, 3 members ; Spring Creek, 1 member: Wairau 1 member; Oraaka 2members ; total 11. P'-c-L.n Distrist 'BoaiJ : Borough Council, 2

members; Picton Road Board, 2 members ; Pelorus 11-iad Board ur*d Havelock Town Board, 3 members for the combined district; Total 7- The new Boards are to hold their respective first meetiugs on the Ist December. The elections for seats on the Board are to be held on the 24th prox, Marlborough Blood. The New Zealand Times says;—For tho Island Bay races this week the hurdle horses Patricius and Jim are expected over from Blenheim on Wednesday. After his long rest Jim should be in fine fettle. His re-appearance will be haded with delight by all true sportsmen. Some good judges of the illegitimate game sav he is one of tho best, if not the besthurdle horse ever seen in New Zealand, if only he could have been kept going properly. Freebooter is going well, and, as he is a fast improving horse, he will make some of them speel for it. Forest King is well, and will be in far better fettle than formerly; and Forward has been doing good work for seme time past.

The Review.— To-day’s arrangement* are somewhat as follows. The afternoon has been proclaimed a public holiday and will be so observed by the shopkeepers and the public generally. At half past two the various infantry corps ot the district will parade in Market Square and march to the Hussar’s camp in Draper’s paddock,where the whole force;will be inspected in review order by Colonel the Hon Sir George Whitmore, K.C.M.G., accompanied by the Hon. Major Baillie and Major and Adjutant Webb. The Friendly Societies’ band will be in attendance on the ground and will play selections of music during the day. Giveu fine weather there should be a good attendance of the public. As already mentioned Sir George ’Whitmore is to be entertained at dinner this evening by the officers,of the several district corps,

Ox the Wrong Tack. —The Lower Wairau Rivers Board recently proposed to raise a loan for certain river works under tl:e old Act of ISB4 and the Amending Act of 1885, either oblivious or forgetful of the fact that certain sections of these Acts had been repealed, really enlarged, by l ' The Local Bodies Loans Act ” of last session. Under this Act, so far as can be seen from what transpired at last night’s-meeting of the Board, the works can "be let and the money provided without incurring the expense and trouble of holding a poll of the ratepayers on the question of raising the money. Not that we anticipate there would be any great opposition to the money being raised for the very necessary expenditure under consideration, for, we think, nine-tenths of the ratepayers will agree that the Board’s propoails are wise and expedient, but the finances of the Board appear to be in suoh a good position that it seems superfluous to relegate the question to tl>e ratepayers. The subject will probably be further considered at Monday night’s meeting, butit qppearg to us that if the Board decide to adopt the new Act their procedure could be much simplified. Under. Canvas.— At 5.30 yesterday morning the Hussars turned out for sword exercise, mounted, and skirmishing drill. After breakfast there was a tug of war, Married versus Single, which was hardly fought, and resulted eventually in 0 victory for the single men. The racecourse was cleared for Saturday’s races and sports, and fixe ususl tentypegging and tilting at the rjng was engaged in. In the afternoon the ordinary camp duties were performed, and .there was gofjje high jumping with the horses. At 5.30 th,e trpop again fell in for mounted sworql skiripifbjng drill, &c Sergt.-Major Hutcpesop yesterday canvassed the town for subs riptiqns to thp Sports Fund and managed to get about L2O. A ppograipnje was drawn pp last night and will be published }i) to r rnbprow morning’s issue, The catnp, pdfich the rain of the past day or two was rather sloppy, is now quite dry and comfortable. It was rumored last night that Col. Whitmore intended paying a midnight surprise visit to the camp, but we did not hear that it came off. The Hussars, no doubt, would be prepared for any emergency of fne kind;' ■ Haveloqk School Committse.—The School Committee met on 'Monday. Present— Smith, Guinness, Price, 'Ejpgsofj and C. H. Mills (Chairman). The of tffP previous meeting were read and ‘confirmed. In reply to question the chairman said'he had not received any reply to the dommittee?s letter, forwarded to the Education Board on September 24, re the examination o f candidates for scholarships being held in Havelock, nor had he seen any reference to their request in the published records of the Board’s meeting. It was proposed by Mr Efppsop. seconded by Mr Smith and carried—That the Chaijmap wjrite fo the Education Board asking if the Committee’s letter of September 23rd was taken into consideration at the last meeting, and, if not, will they kindly forward a reply immediately after their next meeting as the matter is of great importance to intending candidates. In reply to a question re home lessons being abandoned Mr Reynolds said that now the library war fairly started he intended to reduce the home lessqqs to three nights per week until Christmas, feat* if he, foqnd the scholars were not devoting a ’reasonable time to reading he should resume them again after the vacation. Accounts were passed for payment as follows : —Mrs Krieg L 3, Evan Jones L2 14s, Card 6s 6d, R. Jones 1(P, J. Robinson LI Is. The Committee then adjourned until Monday, November Iff.

Marlborough Racing Club, —A meeting of the Marlborough Racing Club was held last evening, bat as no notification of th 9 nrueting was made to us and no report, handed in we are unable to say what transpired. All we could gather last uight Wis thaa it was decided that the old c,ur»o should be used this season. Thb Weber Mystebt. —ln reference to the disappearance of Mr Weber, the late Provincial Engineer of Hawke’s Bay, the Wairarupa Star says: —“lt is reported that about a week ago a man answering his description called at Hawera, a small Maori settlement north of Eketahuna. On Sun-, day a search party found what they believed to be traces of the missing man •ib-Hit five miles on this side of Pahiitua. A. huge tree has been felled across the Mangatainoko river, opposite where the railway survey party are camped. This has been used as a bridge, and it is believed that Weber has met with a fat#l accident at this spot in trying to get across to the camp. On the log was found some hair corresponding with that of Mr. Weber, who is about 64 years of age. It is conjectured that in endeavouring to get across he lost his balance and fell into the river, and that his head struck the log in his descent. The river is in flood, and nothing can be done in tho way of searching for the body till the water goes down. A reward of £2O for the recovery of the missing man, dead or alive, has been offered, and tho search is still being continned.