Marlborough Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1886.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2004, 6 November 1886, Page 2

Marlborough Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1886.

For the Races. —We hear of a number of people who intend leaving to-night by the Koranui for Wellington, en route for the Chri-tchnrch races. Passengers leave by the 9 train.

Salvation Anniversary —The Picton e m'ingent of the Army celebrated their anniversary at Picton on Thursday evening with a tea. A large number of members and their friends were present including mmy from Blenheim. The affair passed off most successfully.

The Antimony Mines. —The Endeavor Inlet Antimony Company are doing go d work at their mine 3 at the Inlet. On Tuesday 70 ca-es of antimony were sent over to Wellington by tne Rotorua. Government Life Insurance.—Mr Mr Henry Hobdeo, a representative of the Government Life Insura ice Department is at present on a visit to this district.

Tenders. —Tenders for the erection ,f einb -.numents, in continuation of Dod--on's aud the Seymour Embank ment close at 10 o’el ck this morning at the office of the Secretary. Catches the Mail.—Late letters for the mail via ’Fiisco will catch the mail at Wellington if posted before 7 o’clock this evening, to go by the Koranui, leaving Picton at 10 to-night. Drunk and Filthy.—At the Police Court yesterday m .ruing, before Mr Alien R.M., a man who gave bis name as Dinie! Spencer w 9 "charged with being drunk aud with having used obscene langu ge on the p cGous i v< niog in Wynens'.reet. lie was tine I os fur the first offence, or in default 12 liou s imprisonment, ar.d'for the s cond off t.ce he was tie imprisoned un il noon today,

Caledonian Society. —At a mee ing of liisSociely held lasteveniug,MrMcArtney presiding, it was decided that a Scottish Concert be held towards the end of the rniin h, and a committ -e was appointed toairnoge the preliminaries

Rumored Gold Find —The Evening Press says there are rumors circulating in town as to some find of gold in the ranges at the back of Waikanae. Allusion has been made, too, to applications for prospectors’ claims haring been put in.

The Grain Trade,— There are smio funny anomalies in the grain trade. In New Zea’and not a bushel of miffing wheat can be bought under D . bushel, and yet New Zealand win , is quoted at Is 2d in Sydney. New Zealand ilour is cheaper in London Dan in the colony the wheal was grown and ground in! Somebody must be at a heavy loss in consequence.

A Coincidence". —Most extraordinary 1 The Welington and Manawtu Railway’s to b - opened to-morrow,to the great rejoicing of all concerned! Well, where's the coincidence? Why the Tui and the Jane Doug as the Mauawatu traders, have come to grief just when they're not wanted any longer! Evidently an opportune interposition of Providence —“Ruff.”

Cable Interrupted.— Our Wellington exchanges state that on Wednesday news wis received by the Telegraph Department f the interruption of Port Darwin t Dgriph line between Charlotte Waters and Alice Springs. An early restoration of communication was expected. Wo received no such intimation and were, consequently at a loss to understand why the receipt of cablegrams lately was so irregular. The s.s. Neptune —On her last trip the s.S. Neptune was beached at the We lington breastwork for the purpose of having a new prop ller fixed on. As the bar Ins somewhat improved, Captain Eckford decided to dispense with the old bon propeller, and will now be able to do the trip from Wellington to Blenheim in much shorter time.

Dismissed tiie Force. —The Under Secretary for Defence writes as follows to the Officer Commanding the District : Sir, I have the honor to inform you that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to cancel the commission, and dismiss from the New Zealand Voiunt.t r Force, Captain Samuel Frederick Mayhew, of the Spring Creek (Marlborough) Kffies, he having been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment by the Civil P over for the embezzlement of the funds of his corps.— o. A. Humfrey, for AsstUrider Secretary D fence. A Heavy Tax —The Star reports that at the last meeting of the Jvaikourn County Council Mr G. Bullen wrote calling attention to the great number of swagmcn travelling flic country, men having no possible chance of obtaining employ menh being entirely unfit for farm or station work. lie considered that if the Government could not give them work, accommodation houses should be erected where they might be able to ge‘ shelter, lie considered it altogether too great a tax on private persons to maintain the men travelling the country, and a most unfair one; he contended that if the Government would not erect places for t hese wavfarers the Council should do so out of the funds of the County. Cr Woo 1 sai l that it was not an uncommon tiling to provide accommodation ni.'htly for from a dozen to twenty. The tax ws a heavy nc on stations Mr Bullen had decided to run into the township all men who applied for quarters Cr Ingles held that as all districts were alike the whole thing must fall upon the country. The Chairman could not see how the Council could po-sibly undertake to provide quarters for the unfortunate class referred to. Nothing was done in the matter. The Girl Graham. —Mrs Eeid, the mother of the girl Cleary or Graham, was amongst those assembled to sec the prisoners at the Auckland Police Court. She stated :—“ I want to see my daughter. I have not seen her for a long time. Last January 'I was living in Howe-street with my present husband, Robert Hied, and my girl. I liad a letter about the death of one of my realativcs living at Frasertow.l,3 Wa rca. Hawke s Bay, I went down to see my friends, and while I was there my husband who is a seafaring man and sailmaker, took up with a low woman. He went down to the Barrier, taking this woman with him. He is there now. The girl went down to the Barrier to get to her step-father, Shs went down once before, but they would or could not land her at the right place. The last time she went down she wanted to be put on "bore when Caffrey an l Penn came on boarl after the murder but they would not put her on shore. She is only 15 years of age, no more, Her mme i 3 Sarah Elizabeth Cleary. She never saw her father ; ho died before she was born. I do not know how she comes to be called Graham

Enfield-Martini Rifle. —T]io new Fnfiel 1-Martini rifle is, we understand, (.says a Home paper) coming well out of its trials. In the hands of troops i' has made goo 1 firing, and has only developed a few minor defects which will be at once put in order. At the School of Musketry the results of the shooting from the new rifle, compared with the shooting from the. Martini-Henry have been favorable to the former. In the competitions a large number of sergeants under instruction competed for prizes, one-lmlf using the new arm, the other half firing from the Martini-Henry. The former i.on-commis-sioned oflic-rs beat their opponents by an average of 10 points per man.

Another New Venture.— Un 'er this heading the Marlborough Press says : We are glad to welcome, in chorus with their well-wishers, the advent of a i.ew firm in the fishery business—namely, the Queeu Charlotte Sound Fish Curing Works. They have started operations at Ivist Kukatea Bay,Queen Charlotte Sound, where they are now engaged in preparing fish— the larger species especially—for the market. Their first turn-out consists of 30 cases, which are to be forwarded to the Sydney market, where the famous Pictou herrings have achieved for the local Fish Curing Company such an excell mt sale. We are sure that the firm of Fitch and Co. will meet with every success in their undertaking. The Lucas-Harding Affaie.— Our evening contemporary seeks to wriggls out of its peculiar position in reference to this matter by asserting that, the Committee’s enquiry having closed, the matter is ripe for comment. If that we.e so, why is the ques'ion still before the Education Board ? And why all the virtuous indignation of our contemporary against Mr Henderson a short month ago for seeking to shelve the question, a 3 our con tern -ot ary put it ? Of course the Committee’s enquiry and finding .lot s not close the matter, and our contemporary knows that full well. He might have found a less flimsy excuse for his conduct in discussing a question that is still sub juclice. The Board may adopt or reject the Committee’s fin ring as it pleases. We don’t denv that the inquiry was fair ; it may have been every, bing that was fair, or it may have been the rev-rse. We may perhaps be permi ted to express our opinion that the constitution of the Commit ee of inq iiry was open to object on, but thetim-for that is past. Our only co-Penti m L that, until the Board has tie l wiili ihe subject, it is eub judice, and that j mrualis ic comment is, there-J fo r o, premature and uofaur*

Meetings.—The lower Wairau Rive-s Board meet this morning at 11 o’clock and the A. and P. Committee this afternoon at 3 o’clock. Stock Sale.—ln another co’umn Messrs Sinc’air and Macalis'er announce their opening sale of stock at the new saleyards in Alfred Street. Later on we shall give a description of these wellarranged and commodious yards.

Leaving Picton.—We regret to hear hat Mr W. Sytns, for long a resi lent of Picton, intends leaving this district for Woolville, Hawke’s Bay, where he Ins purchased a chemist’s business. Whilst, however, we regret that so well and favorably known a resi ie ,t contemplates Driving ns we offer him our Inst wishes for his future welfare and success.

Friendly Societies’ Fete. —An adjourned meeting of the Committee was h-dd last evening, Mr McArtney p-esiding. Mr Taylor ieport d that Dr. Cl ghorn had given Ins customary d math ■ ef L 5. The order of procession for ‘lie 9th Nov, was arranged as follows:—To leave the O ldf Rows’ Hall at 10 a.m . nnrc’i down Alfred Street to the Temperance Hall and theme to the sports ground in Maxwell Roab Tin! Hibernians have intimated their intend >n of j doing in the day’s proceeH .gs I'm Friendly Societies’ Bvnl an 1 til; Hibernian Band wilt both take part in the programme, the former rendering seleetio is oil the ground during the day. Altogether capital arrangements are being made, and a most enjoyable day should be spent on ihe Prince of Walts’ Birthday. Wairau Road Board —At the usual monthly meeting of the Board there were present: Messrs Ward (Chiirman), Avery, Pollard, Richardson, \\ ut's, and Goal’er, The fo lowing Glide's for road from Dillon’s Saddle to the B mndary were op-ne 1 :—G. Brenehley 11s per chain (accepted), Jeremiah O'Brien 12s, Fleming and Ford 13", Thomas 11 ipgood 15s, amt W. Tapp Ids 01. Resolved That tenders be ended for forming the rot.d from the cluireh to Lansdnwn and Hilldersden b mndary gne, and for clearing tussocks and broom off the road line 20ft wide between Birch 11:11 and Hillersden, and for forming raid from near S. Haggard's to Mrs Wi liams’ gate. The following resolutions were passed; —- That the Inspector repair the brid e track from Avondale to the Avon at a cost not exceeding LlO, and cut down certain gorse on the read complained of by Mr G. F. Waits, That a rate of .jd in the £ be made for the year ending 31st March, 18 '7, due and payable on the ISth November, ISSb- I tic Inspector was instructed to report upon the road in the Narrows, with a view of dealing manuka and rushes and to repair the road near Starvation Point. The following acc mil's were passed for payments: — Thomas Giles L‘t 7s 61, W. Konowitz Ll7s 5s 7d, Newman LI S<, R. Forces L 6 RD, D. MVean Ll Is, W. Watson L 5 HD, Barton and Son L'2 Is. George Thoms L2 8* 6d, Wm l’app LII Us 7d and Ll, fund account LlO, Insp■ ctor L(i 13s 4cl. and printing and advertising Ll PJi 01, The Board then adjourned.