THE Marlborough Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1888.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 169, 21 January 1888, Page 2

THE Marlborough Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1888.

Abandoned.— The directors of the claim known as M’Guiro’s at Havelock, have recommended that operations be discontinued, and the men have accordingly been knocked off. To-Day’s Match.— The following will represent the B section of the Wftiiau against tho Blenheim C.C. this afternoon : —Branson, Crump, Hillman, Movvat, Simson, J. P. Lucas, G. Lucas, Allen, Williams, Collins and Fisher. The wickets will be pitched at two o clock sharp. The Harvest. —Wo observe that this year’s grain is now being delivered in town. Should tho fine weather continue no doubt the quantity will be greatly augmented. Ren wick Presbyterian Church.— The Bible-class and choir in connection with the Renwiek Presbyterian Church which was disbanded for about six weeks during the holiday seasons was resumed on Wednesday night last with a promising at. tendance. Sixteen were present, and doubtless a good many more would have been but were deterred by working late in the harvest held. Miss Barry was organist at the choir practice. The Band of Hope meetings will begin again after the public school examination. Wesleyan Church Cnoiß. What proved a most enjoyable entertainment was given in tho Wesleyan Church schoolroom last evening, The building was well filled; and the Rev, Mr Crump occupied tho chair, The following programme was submitted : Overture, piano and violiu ; Tennyson’s “ May Queen,” Mr Howard: duet, “Bitter Sweet,” Misses Powell and Crum ; reading, “Boots at the Holly Tree Inn” (Dickens), Mr Howard; trio, “The Knight and the lady ” (one of the Ingoldsby Legends), Misses Rose ; duet, “ The Brook ” (Tennyson), Misses Doudswell and C. Crump; song, Miss Eva Crump ; song, Miss Powell (encored) ; reading, “Major Namby,” Mr Howard. “Tho Brook,” by Mr C. C. Howard, was certainly the gem of the evening, being enthusiastly received by the audience. Miss Eva Crump accompanied Mr Howard very nicely. During the evening refreshments were supplied and seemed to be relished by one and all. Gouge Claim. — A meeting of those interested in this claim was held at the Club Hotel at eight o’clock last evening. There were about fifteen persons present. Mr J. R. Skelly was appointed Chairman, and that gentleman produced a plan, showing the proposed claim, and explained at some" length the manner in which the claim VRB to bo worked. Mr Skelly also briefly narrated the works undertaken by previous companies, many of which could bo utilised to great advantage by tho proposed Company. Considerable interest was taken by those present, and tho proposed method of working the claim wins discussed at great length. A provisional directorate, consisting of Messrs Litchfield, Simile,' Skejly, Allen, Malcolm and Flaherty, was appointed, a»d it was decided that directors visit the claim today, and report on Monday evening next as to the most practicable plan of working the claim. The promoters of this Company pro c-jrnest, practical men, and we have ilio utmost confidence in stating that if the directors report i@ satisfactory, this much envied claim will, under their auspices, undergo fi test which will finally set at rest the practicability OV Otherwise of working the claim to advantage, We heartily congratulate the promoters upon the enterprisi, and look forward with interest to the time when their efforts and rqcpepdjtnre will meet with the reward they merit, The J. T- Berry. —The sjir.yfycus of the American ship J. T. Berry arrived at Sydney yesterday. They complain bitterly of the ill-treauu t ; iceived by the crew of the ill-facet, •' ess el at the hands of the captain and the chief officer. They assert that the men who arc now missing yapp cruelly abandoned to their fate. ' It appears upp before the fire occurred, a member of .the .company had been engaged below paint-bag fhnks, which p.e'tesjifciftffl fris usihg light, and there may posojhly lye §gr#f> connection between this circumstance qnfl. pile opigin of the fire. When the fire was first ffisr covered, and before it bad nssiirnpj any dimensions, the starboard boat was hurv riedly launched. The survivors entered >jt ;jnd cut the painter, leaving the port boat for jig! remainder of the crew. The explosion which tore vp the decks had not then occurred, b-uL the'fire the port Mini sed rendered -ft Moreover, it was not St tiup 6 : after the outbreak of the fire id i;ay" ; launched it owing to the intense heat, so that it js believed that the other unfortunates never ir-fi file ship, but perished with hc-r. The fact that the captain and first mate were in tho same bout isjas ready unfavorably commented on.