THE Marlborough Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1888.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 314, 2 March 1888, Page 2

THE Marlborough Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1888.

Dentistry. —Mr F. J. Wilson, dentist, will visit Blenhc’ u on the 10th inst. Postponed. —Tne sale of land in tho Awatero distrist, the property of the Hon. Mr Clifford, has been postponed from the 14th to the 28th inst. Remuck Ppesryterian Ciiurch. Wo arc requested to state that choir practice wilt take place to-night, at 7 o’clock. Settling Night. —Tho settling meeting of tho Racing Club which was to have been held last evening was ad journed till Tuesday next, the President of tho Club being in Wellington. Customs. —The receipts for last month amounted to L 478 18s Gd, as compared with L 429 9s 7d for tho corresponding month last year. The beer duty was LB7 7s 9d, being LI 16s led less than the same month last year. Hubbepniax Sports’ Handicap. —The name of K. MHvor was accidentally omitted from the list for the St Patrick s Handicap. He receives 10. 22 and 36 for the 100, 220 and 440 yards events respectively.

Registrar’s Statistics. —The births in the Wairau Registration District during the past month numbered 24, of which 14 were in Blenheim; and the deaths i , of which 4 were in Blenheim. There were 3 marriages, one at the Church of England, one at the Presbyterian, and one at the Wesleyan Church. The ’Frisco Mail.— The Zealandia arrived at Auckland yesterday morning. The local portion of tho mail is expected in Blenheim to-morrow. The passengers by the Zealandia were : —• Miss Elma E. Cyphers, J. P. Maxwell and Mrs Maxwell. The Zealandia had a fine-weather passage. Mr Maxwell leaves for AVellington by the Wanaka to-day. He lias spent considerable time in the Lnited States studying the railway system, and will report officially to Government at an oarly date. The School Inspection*.—'lie Inspector is at present engaged examining the Girls’ School. Wc understand the reports arc not so satisfactory as those of former years. Tho examination of the schools in Marlborough have on tho whole proved satisfactory. The Inspector will loave for Nelson on Monday, and return on Thursday, when he will coinpleto the inspection of those schools examined in September last, and also to hold tho pupil teachers’ exanrnation.

Cricket.— Tho folloiving will represent the Wairau C.C. in the match agaiust tho Telegraph Department on Saturday next: Allan, Branson, Collins, Crump, Hillman, J. P. Lucas, G. Lucas, Nairn, M'Kenzie, M’lvcr ; emergency, G. Siinson. Any of tho members selected who arc unable to play arc requested to give notico to the Secretary or one of tho Committee as early as possible. Fires in the Pelorous District.— Mr Alex. Maule’s dwelling-house, situated on his farm m Paradise Bay, Pclorous Sound, is burnt down. From what I can gather, the person who leased tho premises left there last week for Canterbury, and when Mr Maulo was at the homestead last Sunday everything was safe. lie has gone down to ascertain tho truth, as, he cannot conjecture how it would occur with no one living in the house.—News has just been brought from Mahikipawa by Mr C. Pope that Mr N. S. Gregg’s large private residence has just been destroyed by fire. It broke out about three o’clock on Wednesday afternoon in the roof alongside the chimney, which must have been faulty, and in a very little time the place was burnt to the >nound. A lad who first noticed tho smoke gave tho alarm, hut it was some time before Mr Gregg arrived, as ho was away on the run ; in the meantime everyono from Mr Cullen’s and other farms rendered every assistance they couid iti removing the furniture, bat owing to the continual dry weather, the well was dry, and no water could he procured nearer than the creek, so that any attempt to extinguish the fire was futile. The braid - in<r was insured, but the exact amount is nol known yet.—Havelock correspondent.

Major Dane.— This gifted orator has decided to pay a visit to Blenheim and will give a course of two lectures, on a date that will shortly he announced. From a circular issued by the liedpath Lyceum Bureau, we learn that the present season makes the fifteenth since Major Dane entered tho lecture field, **i IS7I, and, from tho beginning, he has enjoyed a continual growth in popularity. _ Ho has yearly extended his field, until it reaches from "the Atlantic to tho Pucffic, and even to tho islands of the Pacific. He has been called to the same places year after year—the demand for him constantly increasing—until now he is acknowledged to be one of the very best lecturers and drawing cards in the field. During the three seasons Major Dano has been on the Pacific Coast, he has delivered in the city of San Francisco eighteen lectr-es, and always to crowded houses. On the occasion of his last lecture there, given in the Metropolitan Hall, the largest in the city and the same in which ho gave bis first, in 1882, the hall, as on that occasion, was packed with the very best people of the city ; and many went away unable to gain admission. We have no hesitancy in saying that Major Dano is the most popular lecturer who ever visited the Coast. In the East, Major Dane’s popularity is unexcelled by that of any lecturer now before the public. He lias lectured in nearly all the towns and most of the large cities of tho Eastern and Western States, —and the demand for him increases each year.

Wairau Road Board. —The member held their usual monthly meeting yesters day. Present: Messrs J. Ward (Chairman), Carter, Coulter and Avery. With regard to road at Acheron, the Inspector was authorised to attend to both roads and ford. A letter was read from the Treasurer intimating that L2G 18s had been paid to the credit of tho Board under tho Crown and Native Lands Rating Act. The Clerk to tho Licensing Committees asked permission to get a number of civcularsprinted convening meetings.—Agreed. From Oinaka Road Board, requesting that LSO ho voted to assist in keeping the Middle Road in repair,—The Inspector reported that tho road near Mr Ward's, from the bridge to the west of Mr Caroy’s, required metalling.—Tenders to he called. From Mr C. White, Onamalutu, amending tho offer he made at last meeting re metalling road near his saw mill. He offered 1000 feet of red birch suitable for decking. He pointed out that a number of properties would bo improved by the road being metalled, and that if the road were not in bettor condition than last year a number of men would be thrown out of employment. —Tenders to he called for the work. Tho ratepayers having _ failed to nominate a Licensing Committee, the Clerk intimated that he had notified Government of the fact, and that ho had appointed 31st March next as tho date of tho first meeting of the new Committee.— Mr Carter brought under the notice of tho Board the necessity of gravelling road from Dead Horse Creek to Starvation Point, and moved that tenders be called for tho work ; also, to metal road beyond, a distance of about 30 chains.—Re the application of the Omaka Road Board for LSO to keep the Middle Ron wick Road in repair, Mr Avery said he was opposed to the application. They had so many similar works, and if it was true, as stated, that the river was going down that road, it would lx* unnecessary to expend anything in the repair of the road. After a conversational “ discussion, and further consideration of the subject, it was decided not to make any contribution to the work in question.—Mr Goultcr proposed that tenders be called to complete Breachley’s contract forming road at Dillon’s Saddle to Lethh"”s boundary.—Carried. Accounts as follows were passed: Awatero Road Board L2G lGs 7d, Hospital Board L 47 13s Gd, Jones and Intemnn L2 17s, W. Gosling 14s, Fell Bros 17s Gd, J. Bary 7s, W. Roberts LlO, C. White Lll 9s Gd, advertising L4~ls 3d, returning officer L2 2s, secretary and sundries Ll 3 15s, Inspector JjG 13s 4cl, impounder L2 10s, dog registrar L 3 1 Is, Bassett L 7 3s Gd. W. Newman Ll2 15s, G\ Bary Ss 3d, S. Watson Ll 4s. Grater. ..—Mr James Ryan, who in consequence of brea. .ng his leg has been a patient in the hospital for six months, desires to express his gratitude to tho Mutron and Dr Cleglioin f«r the great kindness and attention he received. Wishing to show his giatitudo lm collected in small suras 283 which he wishes the Matron to dispose of as sire th >ks best in the interests of the old men in the hospital. Mr Ryan wishes to state that liis address is care of Mr Pigott, draper, Blenheim, where he is now employed.— t [Aovr-l

The Wakam arina. —There is not much news of importance from the Wakamarina. The Caledonian, or Maori Gorge claim, is being steadily opened out, and, rumour says, very good gold is being obtained, while the continued fine weather is giving them an unusual chance to push the work along. Mr Oliver’s sluicing claim is at a standsti'l for want of water, as all the small creeks from Canvasstown upwards are nearly dry. A strong party of prospectors are out crossing from LongValley in Kaituna heading the Wakaraarina, and intend coming down the Onaraalutu. May success crown thoir efforts. —Havelock coirespondent.

Captain Alihan —The many friends of Capta’n Allman, the popular si 'pper of the Peugu’n, will he pleased to learn that he has returned to this colony from Melbourne, where he has been successful in form’tig a powerful and influential company to work the life-saving raft invented by him. From private information received in this city we loara that the operations of the newly-foiined company will extend throughout tho world. Captain Allman is at present in Dunedin, where a full-sized raft is now being constructed, which when completed will bo sent to Melbourne for a special trial by tho Victorian Government.

A Recidivism in Auckland. —The burglar Seriao proves to have come direct from Noumea to Auckland, and tho Star says“ Were an instance requirod to give point to tho necessity of tho colonics uniting in measures to prevent the deportation of criminals to the fair isles of the Pacific, it would he supplied by the case of tho burglar Seriao, a New Caledonian rcoidiviste, who, during a fortnight’s l csidenco in this city, committed about a dozen burglaries and was subsequently captured red-handed in Sydney a day or so afrer his arrival in that port. The continuance of the French Government to deport their convicts with such strongly developed crimiiial instincts as this man Scriac, is a distinctly unfriendly act to these colonies, and from the length of tune that negotiations beta ecu the French and English Governments have been pending, it is evident that tho oft-ex-pressed wishes of tho people of Australasia are being subordinated to tho demands of Stato oraft. If tho appeal fails to bo effectual, the time has arisen when the colonies must consider whether a sort of moral quarantine should not be established regarding these French convict colonies. Such action would, no doubt, produce tho desired result,”

We are now clearing the balance of our Summer Stock at greatly reduced prices, for cash. Special bargains will be offered in Men’s and Boys’ Clothing, Dress Materials, Prints, Cretonnes, Quilts, Hosiery, Capes, Dolmans, Millinery and General Drapery, The Stock is fresh and well-assorted in fosliionablc Goods of genuine quality, marked in prices, to effect a ready clearance. Inspection solicited.— Shale and Hay.— [Advt.l Holloway’s Pills. Provision. —/ s autumn treads on winter, slender, delicate, and pale-faced youths become listless, languid, and debilitated, unless an alt.ra* tive, combined with some tonic, be administered to quicken their enfeebled organs. This preciso requirement is supplfed iu those noted Pills, which can and and will accomplish all that is wanted, provided the printed mstimctWN s ll r ’ rounding them moet with scrupulous attention, Holloway’s Pill’s are especially adapted to supply the medical wants of youth, because his medicine acts gently, though surely, as a purifier, regulator, alterative, tonic, and mild aperient. A very few doses of the.?e Pills will convince any discouraged invalid that Ijis pure lies in his own hands, and a Httlo perscveyeuce only is demanded for its completion.