LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 169, 20 January 1888, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Gas Discount. —To-day is the last day on which the discount will be allowed. A Shake.— A slight shock of earthquake was felt’here early yesterday morning. The HosriTAL. — Tho matron of the Hospital acknowledges with thanks vegetables from Mr Crossley, and illustrated papers from Mr Duckworth. The Wakamahina Gorge. —A meeting of those interested in the formation of a company to work the Wakamaritia Gorge will be held in tho Club Hotel this evening at eight o’clock, for tho purpose of electing directors, &c.

Entertainment by the Wesleyan Ciioir. —A literary and musical entertainment will be given in tho school this evening. The readings will bo given by Mr C. C. Howard, of Picton, and the charge is only one shilling, including refreshments.

Strong Gale.—lt is feared that the

furious gale that raged all day yesterday has caused great loss amongst ripe crops, of which there are many. Clouds of dust rendered tho day exceedingly disagicoable, and tho fruit and other trees suffered considerably. Drunk. —A man who has been loafing about town for some weeks past was arrested by Constable Stewart on Wednesday evening on a charge of drunkenness. He was brought before T. Redwood, Esq., J.P., yesterday, and fined ss, with the option of 12 hours’ imprisonment. The Flax Industry. —We learn that a nevy flax-iqill is qbout to be started at Birch Hill by Mr D, Ef. Puttie. This gentleman is to bo congratulated upon his enterprising spirit in tho matter, and it is hoped that the high prices now being given for flax will continue so that his project will be successful. Mr Simpson, of High street, is busily employed making the necessary working plant. Mr 0, Fulton is also actively connected with tho work, The Burns’ Dinner, —The conjnfittee of the Caledonian Society entrusted with the arrangements for the dinner in cele-

bration of Burns’ birthday have abandoned the idea of holding a dinner this year. The result of their enquiries convinced them that it could not be successfully carried out without encroaching on the funds of the Society. The result will come as a surprise to some “ Brithcr Scots” who were looking forward to a “ nichfc wi’ Robin.” We were informed, upon what we considered good authority, that the affair was likely to be a success, and made an announcement to that effect in yesterday’s issue.

Death of Captain Jorgensen. —News hqs beep received by wire from Lyttelton that Captain Jorgensen, of the schooner Maude Graham, died suddenly. The deceased was one of the regular traders to Havelock for many years, and was one of those genial, openhearted seafaring men of the old school, who always had a hearty welcomo on every visit, and was highly respected by a largo circle of friends. His kindness and liberality among the children had long been a noticeable feature, and when the vessel arrives again there will be a link wanting which cannot be easily replaced. Havelock School. - The Ij'avelqck School Committee met on Monday evening. Present: Messrs W- H. Smith, 11. L. N, Clarks, arid O. H. Mills (in the chair). Resolved that Mr Ycnimore repair th? school maps, and the Chairman send a Gopy of the letter forwarded to tlje Education Board on the loth December last re providing books for school children. The annual balance sheet, duly audited, was presented and accounts passed : Mrs Ivrevy £3, Brownlee and Co. 19s 6d, Card £2 7s 4d. Mr Reynolds informed the Committee that Mr Dodgson, the School Inspector, had advised him the apnijal e>;amipatfop r lyould be held early in February, arfd lljo iq err, tiers werq qf opinion that it was a moist unsuitable time, besides being unfair to the teachers and scholars especially, who had only just finished a tf’/P ''V'eebs’ sqmmer vacation. The Committee then adjourned ifritil Monday, February 20th, Horticultural Society.—A general meeting of members was held last evening in the Club Hotel, Mr Girling in the chair. The object was to confirm a resolution passed at the last general meeting Regarding an alteration in date of ending tee 'financial yeaj.; from the 30th September to 30th June. A motion was passed confjrrning ttye resoluiqn in question, and it was resolved that a general meeting of members be held on the 3rd February, to receive the financial statement and committee’s report. A meeting of committee was afterwards held, at which the following were present: Messrs Girling (chair), Kellns, Furness, Wiljs, F. O'. Litchfield, Stuart and Derbyshire, 'fp "was resolved that the Autuinn Shqw be 'held on Thursday, the Isf March, and that the following ladies and gentlemen bp asked to pet as judges : Class I (pot flowers), Messrs Hornby and Iliggs ; class II (cut flowers), Messrs J. E. liodson and Hale; bouquets and floral devices, Mrs J. E. Hodson and Mrs Thos. Redwood; fruit and vegetables, Messrs dkepon Sherwood. It was resolved that Alessfs'Fufncss, Riley, and the Secretary i)3 a sub-t'cinruitted |4 roVisfe schedule of fhe forfchcnnjufg show"; also that Mr Riley f,r,q tfee gecretyry Vaattyqrised to make arrangements tor carrying out the show. It was decided that entries for pot plants he received not later than the day previous to tho show. We are requested to intimate that the Secretary (Mr Gillespie) will he happy to receive special prizes' for t.he'showf • -

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Hibernian Society’s Sports. The Sports’ Committee held a meeting last evening. The sub-committee submitted a draft programme of the sports, which was adopted with but slight amendment. The programme comprises sixteen events, and the prize money amounts to £92 10s. It was decided that the spurts be held on Friday, the lGih inst., as it was thought that Saturday, 17th inst., would be an inconvenient day. The principal events are the St. Patrick’s Handicap of £3O, mile race of £l6, with a sweep of 5s for starters to go to the winner, and a halfmile race of £B, with a sweep of 2s 6d, to go to the first prize-takers, Havelock. —At a sitting of the R.M. Court on Wednesday judgment was given for plaintiff in the following cases : Price v Mason, claim for £8 ISs 2d, 9s costs ; Price v Pope, claim for £2 Is lOd, 14s costs ; Price v Stanton, claim for £9 4s 2d, 16s costs. At the Warden’s Court protection was granted to Watson and Hill, for claim; Mills, Diamante, and Livingston, for sluicing claim ; water races to William Sutherland, and Watson and Hill ; extended claim to William Sutherland ; dam and reservoir to Watson and Hill; sludge channel to Watson and Hill; protection to James Teanagan. An application for cancellation of water race at Birch Hill Gully to Pearson and Hopkinson was granted.

Finding of a Human Arm.— A human arm was discovered by a Maori last week on the beach close to the mouth of the Waitaki. Attached to the wrist was the sleeve of a silk dress, and by this the arm has been identified as part of the body of a Mrs Robinson, who disappeared from Oamaru about a month ago. Education Board Retrenchment.— By the new educational arrangements, the Otago Board revenue will be lessened by £6,625. To meet this teachers salaries will be reduoed by a graduated per centago on salaries over £2OO, effecting a saving of £717 ; and a rdeuction in the classification bonus of £2,800. On Training College £824 will bo saved, £264 in office salaries, £2OOO in grants to committees by onethird reduction.

The Champion Mean Man. Tho mean man who would rob a church has found his way to Hawera, according to tho Hawera Star. A lady recently put one shilling into Dr. Barnardo’s poor box in the Anglican Church, the subscriptions to be devoted to providing penny dinners for poor bo vs. She was present a day or two later when it was opened, and found it to contain only one sixpence and a threepenny bit. The lady giver naturally wonders whether some thirsty thief finds the subscription box a frequent friend in need.

Walnuts for Turkeys. —A writer in a

London paper says under this head : I stated last week that in former days tame turkeys wore fed with walnuts to give them the taste of wild turkeys. In Italy turkeys are always fattened on walnuts. Thirty days before the turkey is to be killed one walnut is stuffed down his throat. Each day ho is given an additional walnut, and on the twenty-ninth day he has twenty-nine walnuts. He is then immcnsley fat. I have often wondered, adds tho writer, why our turkey breeders do not adopt this plan.

Tiie Califorxiax Thistle. —At a meeting of the Ashburton County Council on Friday last it was resolved that the Californian thistle be declared a noxious weed within the meaning of the Counties ; Act, which gives the Council of any county power to contribute out of the general funds any sum of money that may be necessary to eradicate or prevent the growth of any noxious weed or plant, and the officers of the Council were instructed to report its existence should they meet with it in any part of the County. This is a practical way of dealing with the pest, and the Ashburton County Council are to be commended for their action. A Train Blown of the Line, — The train which left Wellington early on Monday for Musterton, when half a mile on the Featherston side of Pigeon Bush, was blown over. Fortunately the line there is level, and none of the passengers were seriously hurt. All the train with the exception of the engine was blown off the rails, but the passengers have reached Featherston on the engine. The train consisted of two long carriages and a breakvan, four loaded trucks, and one engine of the S. class. The engine and van remained on the rails. There were twelve passengers and only one passenger was injured—a slight cut on the head Two of the trucks had five tons of flour each, the other two had four tons of merchandise each. The train from Masterton to Vyellington crossed the spot safely, but h heavy gale vvas blowing. Salt in Butter Making. —The Agricultural Gazette tells that Mr Nuttal, a famous English dairyman, has derived great benefit from mixing a pound of common salt with every 10 pounds of cream as soon as the cream is separated from the milk. He believed he got from 20 to 25 per cent more butter by adopting this plan, and as evidence of the quality of his make of butter he mentioned tliat during all the past seasons he had been receiving }s Otf per pound for it. Qf this tile American Ifairyman says : While it is true that is not the first time we have heard of the good effects of putting salt 'ip the cream, yet if is the most direef evidence wo have seen from so reliable a sonreo, Others should try this use of salt in cream, starting on a small scale until its usefulness is fully estab-. lished. It is to be regretted that Mr Nuttal did not go further into particulars and tell how acid he allowed the cream to become before churning. Salt would be likely to arrest fermentation, and thus allow the cream to be kept longer. Fishery Regulations. —By the fishery regulation!! fhe folio ving are ordered as close seasons feHore and 1 mud oysters, October, November, December and January ; for rock oysters, December, January, February and March. Any person may have, buy? °F cell rock, mud or shore oysters for the space of 14 days after the commencement of the close seasons. The months of December, January and February are close seasons for mullet or kanao. No person shall take or burn live oysters for the purpose of converting the shells into lime. No spade or other apparatus for taking rock oysters shall be used of which fhb edge : or' bfacfq kh&U exceed 2iu in width. No 'person shall dredge for oysters at any tiuqe between sunset and sunrise, except an owner upon his own private oyster bed. No shore or mud oyster shall be taken which shell pass through a metal ring having a clear inside diameter of lfin. The months of October to May inclusive arc a close season for seals. No person shall take, buy, sell, expose for sale, or have in possession any fish of the species enumerated inTie fOlxolyhig schedule • of less weight or size than that set opposite the names of such fish, and if any such fish of a less weight or size be taken by any person, the same shall forthwith be returned alive to the water. Schedule Hapuku, 51b ; kahawai, 12oz ; .schnappor, lib ; tarakihi, 4oz ; trumpeter, lib; moki, Sox : harmcouta, Sjz ; horse mackerel, •joz ♦ trevalii,- iox ; kiugfish, 31b ; warehou. 402 ; mabfterel', soz * rock-Wd, 1 4oz ; gurnafd, ioz ; mullet, 4oz ; butterfish, Ux : rod 0(4, ljog;‘ flounder, Jin'; soles', 9iu ; garfish, bin i herring) sin, Father is Getting Well. My daughters say “ How’ much better father is since he used Dr. Soule’s American Hop Bitters. He is getting well after a long suffering from a disease declared incdrable, - and we are so glad he used j your Bitters:” - A Lady Of . Rochester, - >:.y, Utica Herald. ' ' •