THE Marlborough Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1888.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 314, 8 June 1888, Page 2

THE Marlborough Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1888.

Omaka Licensing Committee.— This Committee met at Ren wick yesterday, the members present being Messrs Fraser (Chairman), Bird and Tapp. The police report was favorable to the conduct of the licensed houses within che district. Renewals were granted to A. J, Shaw (Shaw’s Hotel), C. Higjs (Globe), and P. O’Sullivan (Springbmdi). Aristocracy in Oamaru. —By tho death of the ."Bari of Scofield, Viscount lieidham of Oataaru succeeds to die title and to a seat in the House of Lords as Baron Strathspey. The new Earl was for some time employed a a a bailiff in Oamaru, and when three years ago he succeeded to the title of Viscount Reidiam, he stood as a candidate for Oamaru but was defeated. No Quorum. The usual monthly meeting of tho Lower Wairau Rivera Board, which was to have been held yesterday evening, lapsed for want of a quorum. Only the Chairman (Mr E. Bythell) and the Secretary (Mr R. D. Nesworthy) put iu an appearance, and after waiting for over half an hour it was decided to adjourn the meeting until next month.

Football. —A practise match will be played on Seymour Square on Saturday afternoon, commencing atV.GO Members of the Marlborough-and Union Football Clubs are requested to roll up iu full force in view of tho forthcoming matches with the Nelson teams.

Citizen Soldiers. —Wo have been shown by Captain Griffiths a photo of his company—the City Rifles which was taken by Mr Macev after the Queen’s Birthday parade. The photo is very well got up, and reflects great credit on the photographer. Copies may be seen at the studio.

The Rink. —The tender of Messrs-Pcd-die and Co has been accepted for dressing and repairing the floor of Ewart’s Hail for the Alabama Skating Rink. The rink will be opened on Wednesday next, and it is tho intention of the management to make it one of the most comfortable and enjoyable placos of amusement to bo found in the Colony. We wish them success in their venture. Havelock Town Board.—A special meeting was held on the 6th inst., when there were present: Messrs Smith (chairman), Price and Drury. Resolved, That the Secretary write to the Colonial Secretary re adjustment of the boundary of the Picton Hospital District, as requested by the memorial; also, to A. P- Seymour, Esq., member for Waimea-Pictou, and H. Dodson, Esq., member for Wairau, requesting them (as there is now an amendment to tho Hospital and Charitable Aid Act before Government) to take the necessary steps for having the Havelock Town District severed from the Picton Hospital District and attached to the Wairau Hospitable and Charitable Aid District.

Marlborough Hunt Club.— Tho run on Wednesday with the Marlborough Hunt Club Hounds took place at Meadow Bank Station, and I am sorry my report (writes our correspondent) cannot be as favorable as of tho splendid gallop of last Saturday. No blame can be attached to anyone, excepting Mr Bunny, whose appearance at every few strides was most tantalising to the master and the huntsman. After considerable difficulty in getting the hounds together, a good start was made on the green road, and a steady hunting run was enjoyed to Mr Richardson’s house. I hear the meet on Saturday next will he at the Wairau Bridge, Tua Marina, and a thorough good run may be expected. The Hospital District.— At the meeting of the Pelorus Road Board and a special meeting of tho Havelock Town Board, held on the 4th inst., the following important resolution was passed, viz., That the Secretaries sand copies of tho memorial forwarded to the Colonial Secretary re adjustment of boundaries of the Picton Hospital District, with his reply, to A. P. Seymour, Esq., member for Waimea-Picton, and to H. Dodson, Esq., member for Wairau, requesting them, as there is now an amendment to the Hospital and Charitable Aid Act before Parliament, to take the necessary steps for having the Pelorus Road and Havelock Town Districts severed from the Picton Hospital District and attached to tho Wairau Hospital District.

Road from Onamalutu to Langley Dale. —At yesterday’s meeting of the Wairau Road Board a petitition was presented setting forth that (1) the road from Langley Dale to Onamalutu was urgently required ; (2) that the road had been surveyed by the Board with the intention of making it into a road; (3) that the ratepayers and settlers wished it made into a dray road, as it would prove a great benefit to the district; (4) that the distance (one mile) would not east much if made at the present time of the year, as half of it was already made. The petition was signed by 19 ratepayers of the Wairau Road Board, 10 miners, 6 settlers and 13 ratepayers of the Pelorus Road Board 48 in all. Mr W. Adams, of Langley Dale, also wrote on tho same matter, and, as will be seen from our report of the Board’s meeting, it was decided to contribute LIOO on completion of the work, on condition that Mr Adams gave a conveyance of the lino of road where it ran through his freehold property, and on his undertaking to make a dray road 12ft wide along the hillside between Onumalutu and the Langley Dale Flats. Public Meeting at Havelock. A public meeting was held in the Town Hall, Havelock, on Wednesday evening, to consider matters relating to the Picton Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Mr John Smith, Chairman of the Havelock Town Board, who called the meeting, explained that a longer notice would have been giveD, but as there was a proposed amendment to tho Hospital and Charitable Aid Act now before Parliament, it was imperative that an expression of opinion should be forwarded by the outgoing mail. Ho would call on those gentlemen who had any resolutions to move.—Proposed by Mr William Brownlee, and seconded by Mr William Kennington, That in the opinion of this meeting it is moat desirable for the districts of Pelorus and Havelock to be severed from the Hospital district of Picton and attached to the Wairau Hospital and charitabo aid district. It was pointed out by several speakers what an advantage tho change would he from whatever aspect it was viewed, while the saving would be equal to nearly five per cent in comparison with tho present expenditure, and when they reflected that the present establishment in Picton took nearly ope-third of their road rates to maintain, it would be recognised how important it was for them to have this alteration as soon as possible. On the motion being put to the meeting it was carried unanimously. Dr Drury proposed, and Mr Venimore seconded, That a copy of the foregoing resolution he forwarded to the Colonial Secretary, A. P. Seymour, member for Waimea-Picton, and H. Dodson, member for Wairau, requesting both representatives to use their best endeavors to give immediate effect to it.—Carried unanimously. A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the meeting. The Codlin Moth.— The Nelson Fruitgrowers’ Association have unanimously passed the following resolution:—-“That the method of dealing with the moth embodied in the bill now before the Council will be expensive, burdensome, and useless, as not being founded upon a complete or accurate knowledge of the evil to be remedied ; and not providing any effective remedy; and therefore it is not desirable that the Bill should pass. Mrs Partington Says.— Don’t take any of the quack rostrums, as they are regimental to the human cistern; but put your trust in Dr Soule’s American Hop Bitters, which will care general dilapidation, costive habits, and ill comic diseases. They saved Isaac from a severe extract of tripod fever. They are the neplus ttnmn of medicines, “Bostor. Globe.”

Ambiguous. —A Committee of ladies were appointed at Ja re sent Napier denominational meeting. An ancient member of the congregation thought too few ladies had been chosen, and gravely proposed " That the ladies have power to add to their number.” A solemn calm, broken only by the scarcely audible titter from some of the ladies followed tho proposition which was allowed to lapse.—News. Clearing Salvage Sale.— All good, damaged at the late fire must be cleared and to effect the same great reductions are being made, Men’s and Boys’ Clothing, Overcoats, &c., Blankets, Manchester Goods, Dress Materials, Wool Goods and Hosiery, Ulsters, .Jackets, Millinery and Faucv Goods at greatly reduced prices for cash/-— Smaxe and Hay, London House,