LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 314, 26 June 1888, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

To-Day’h Meet. —The hounds left yesterday for Canvastown, Pelorus Valley, where to-day’s meet takes place. They were in charge of the huntsman, Mr R. Weller.

Getting Serious. —We are _ sorry to have to record that another accident took place at the local rink yesterday, During the morning session Mr F. Fern fell and dislocated his elbow, but under the doctor’s caro he will soon be all right again.

Competition —After the parade to-night a squad manual competition takes place between the four squads of the Blenheim City Rifles. The competition will be conducted on the same conditions as the sword and bayonet competition, which was held last month by tho same company.

Remanded— The charges against Chas. Ellis, alias Jackson, of obtaining money under false pretences, occupied the R.M. Court for the greater part of yesterday. The accused was remanded till this morning, at 11 o’clock. Mr M‘Nab applied for bail, but the R.M. said it was scarcely worth while granting it for so short a period. The accused was taken to Picton, in charge of Constable O’Donnell.

Tub ’Fkisco Mail—The Penguin arrived at Picton about 8 o’clock last evening with the local portion of the English mail. The Chief Postmaster, with his usual usual considerateness, made rrrangements to have tho mail brought on to Blenheim immediately on its arrival as Picton. It reached hero about ‘10.15, and tho postal officials had it quickly sorted into private boxes. Tho result it that correspondence received by this mail can be replied to per direct steamer Tongariro, which closes at 315 this afternoon,

Outwitted. —Scene : A country village named after ono of England’s great generals. Location: A well-known establishment for vending general merchandise. Manager busily engaged with one of those gentlemen remarkable for tho height kind nature had extended his frame, who represents our walls of commerce, and successfully persuades ub that black is white, and white no color at all. Enter a bewitching young damsel, who with seductive smile and charming address, presents a ticket for tho Church bazaar concert, and solicits only two shillings for same. Of course, the young man is taken captive immediately, and with child-like simplicity and smiling features exchanges two queenlike impressions of the realm for a passport to the vocalistic tent. Not so tho old general, who quietly says, Call in again, Miss. Exit young lady, clutching the coins as only those can who realise how uneasy it is in these degenerate days to collect the needful for even repairing our places of worship, but mentally resolving to secure that old gent later on. And now the vendor of our opulent merchant, suddenly recollecting he will not be in the vicinity of these airial sounds to exercise his prerogative, ruefully glances at the piece of pasteboard. And the manager, seeing his dilemma, casually remarks, “ Ah, you wont be here. What about the ticket; like to sell it?” Traveller : “Well, not much chance of that.” Manager: “ No, I suppose not; but—but sometimes I go, so don’t mind speculating a shilling for it.” Traveller pauses reflectively and thinks to himself, Well, this 100 per cent discount is not much in my line of sales, but a shilling saved is a shilling gained ; so aloud, “ All right.” Takes the “Colonial Robert,” and both part mutually satisfied. Query : Will the young lady succeed iu selling the manager another ticket now ? Moral: After this, for the benefit of our souls, remember tickets, like miner’s rights, must he “not transferable.”

Lodge Waieau, 6G3, E.C.—The installation of officers of this Lodge took place last evening in the Lodge room, Earp’s buildings, when there was a very large gathering of members of tbe Lodge and visitors belonging to the different constitutions. The W.M. of Lodge Unanimity (P.M. Bro Griffiths) with a number of his officers and members of Lodge, paid an official visit in honor of the occasion, The Lodge was tyled punctually at 7.30. and having been raised to tho 3rd degreo by P.M. Bro Hustwiek, who ably filled tho chair of King Solomon, and acted _ as Installing Master, the ceremony of the installation of Bro T. B. Salmon as W.M, of the Lodge was proceeded with. Before proceeding with this ceremony, however. Bro Hustwiek referred in apologetic and feeling terms to the absence, through illhealth of the retiring master, Bro A. Livingston. After Bro Salmon had been duly installed acoording to ancient custom —the beautiful ritual and ceremonial being most effectively rendered by the Installing Master and officers of the Lodge—the following officers were invested by the W.M. and P.M. Bro Gillespie, assisted by P.M. Bro. Falconer, of Waitohi Lodge, D.G. Steward D.M. P.M., Bro. Gillespie'; S.M., Bro. Prichard; S. W., Bro. Dempsey ; J.W., Bro. Eraser; Treasurer, P.M. Bro. Hustwiek; Secretary, Bro. De Castro; S.D., Bro. Gould ; J.D., Bro. Bush; J.G., Bro. James; Tyler, Bro. Simmons; Stewards, Bros. Draper and Tindill. Tbe usual homage was done to the chair, and the congratulations of visitors received and acknowledged. Prior to the closing of the Lodge, P.M. Bro. Griffiths intimated that the annual installation of officers of Lodge Unanimity would take place on Friday next, and he invited the officers and members of Lodge Wairau, and members of the craft generally to be present. After the Lodge closed, the company retired to the refreshment room, whero Bro. Draper, of the Royal, had in readiness a most attractive col’ation. A most pleasant hour or two’s social intercourse and harmony was spent, when the list of toasts peculiar to the craft, song and sentiment rapiffiy succeeded each other. The following toast list was disposed of“ The Queen and the Craft,” by' the WM; “HRH the Prince of Wales,” by PM Bro J E Hodson; “The GM's of the Three Constitutions,” by P M Bro C J W Griffiths ; " The RW M Lodge Wairau,” by P M Bro Hustwiok ; “ The Marlborough Lodge of Unanimity, 1236 EC,” by PM Bro Gillespie, to which Bro Griffiths responded ; ff The P M’s of Lodge Wairau,” by Bro De Castro, responded to by P M Bro Hustwiok ; “Tbe W M elect of 1236, E C,” by PM Bro Rayner, Bro Ogilvie replying, “The Officers and As-, sistant Officers of Wairau Lodge,” by Bro Elliot, ■“ The Visiting Brethren,” •by Bro Coleman. The health of Bro Elliot, who is leaving /or Melbourne, was proposed by P. M- Bro JJayner. Bro Ravner also proposed jßro Bush’s health, the J.D. elect, who was j unfortunately absent on account of ill health, that being tho first occasion that ho was absent since he joined the Lodge. “The Host and Hostess,” and Tyler’s Toast concluded the programme. During the evening the proceedings wero enlivened by capital songs from Bros Elliot, Griffiths, Lucas, Gould.

Attention !—The Blenheim Rifles and Blenheim City Rifles parade for inspection at 7.30 to-night, the former meeting at the Temperance Hall in drill order, and the latter at Market Place in review order.

The Prize Football.— lt will bo remembered that a short time ago Mr R. Hay, late secretary of the now defunct Dashwood Pass Football Club, gave tho football as a prize to be played for among the three juvenile clubs in town, viz., the Catholic School, Blenheim Borough School and Star Football Clubs. The first of these matches takes place on Saturday, when the Borough School]team meets the Star team. The former will be represented by Allen (captain l , Robinson (2), Burns, Chaytor, Farmar, Stratford, Sinclair, Huddlestone, Taylor, Markmaun (2), Osgood and Nosworthy (2).

The New Diggings.— News from the Mahakipawa diggings (says our Havelock Correspondent) is a little more encouraging. Gregg’s party, while taking up the tail-race, picked up half an ouneeone day aud over an ounce the next, while small parcels of gold find their way to Brownlee and'Co , tho local buyers for the Bank of New Zealand. Most of the gold is coarse, and some beautiful specimens have been found, the quartz being richly impregnated with the precious metal, thus confirming the opinion of mining experts that good quartz reefs would be discovered in the vicinity. What is causing the long delay in proclaiming the goldfield? When the County Council met last a large proportion of its funds was allocated to be expended on the goldfield, and this is one of the urgent cases required, as a few pounds judiciously applied would confer a great benefit on the men who are ardently bent on unearthing whatever deposits may have lay dormant so long in the valley. Why is nothing being done towards opening a decent road between Havelock and Mahakipawa ? The Colooial Prize-firing Meeting.—The annual vote of LSOO for the New Zealaud Rifle Association does not appear on this year’s Estimates. It would, therefore, seem that the Government do not intend the continuance of the meeting, and unless the House can induce Ministers to place the vote on the Supplementary Estimates it is unlikely that tho next fixture, which was to have been held at Blenheim, will come off.

Shorthand. —Through the last three centuries,slowly at first but with steadily increasing force, we have been quickly approaching the age of fi&rthand. Its early days was a mystery, confined to a few persistent individuals, recognised more as a toy than a useful accomplishment, scouted by some, ridiculed by others who considered it a hobby rather than a means of livelihood; afterwards looked upon as a serviceable, though imperfect and troublesome art: in later days only suitable as a professional tool in the Law Court or Senate, but not intended for the multitude ; until now we find it expanding in every direction, through its operations malnng the burden of correspondence easy, giving interesting side lights upon the life and thoughts of eminent men, and showing the recognition of its value and importance is almost universal. Another record of the increasing importance of shorthand is shown by the Plymouth Corporation Grammar School, which is simitted to be the best commercial school in the south of England, having introduced tho study of phonography into its curriculum for the present year. So rapidly is the system extending that ere long it will become a necessity in everyday life. For the leading clerk in commercial offices in England, Amerioa, and the Continent it is no longer an accomplishment, but just as necessary as the ability to write longhand. Tho great saving to employers’ time, lightening of labor, the easy means of revision and amendment before committing to manuscript, an additional means of earning a living, the wonderful aid to students, for taking notes of lectures, making extracts from hooks, etc., become through tho assistance of this magic art more accurate, more copious and more useful every day. It means to every person who masters the science a multiplication of the present or future, a doubling and a trebling of the capacity of every moment, economising the most fruitful of all our possessions—our time. Surely tho science which carries with it all these, with many other advantages is clearly entitled to the consideration of our wise legislators; and should be placed within reach of our' offspring as one of the achievements'('with which their knowledge in life can be evpanded through the inventive genius of man.—Havelock Correspondent.

A Cross Baby. —Nothing is so conducive to a man’s remaining a bachelor as stopping for ono night at the house of a married friend, and being kept awake for five or six hours by the crying of a cross baby. All cross aud crying babies need only Dr Soule’s American Hop Bitters to make them well and smiling. Young man, remember this. “ Traveller.”

Holloway’s Ointment.— Sores, ulcerations, wounds and other diseases affecting the skin, are amendable by this cooling and healing unguent. It has called forth the loudest praises from persons 'who have suffered for years from bad legs, abscesses, and chronic ulcers, after every hope of cure has long passed away. None but those who have experienced the soothing effect of this Ointment can form an idea of the comfort it bestows, by restraining inflammation and allaying pain. Whenever this Ointment has been once used, it has established its own worth, and has again been eagerly sought for, as the easiest and safest remedy for all ulcerous complaints. In neuralgia, rheumatism and gout, trie same application, properly used, gives wonderful relief