LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 314, 20 July 1888, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Gallery Shooting Contest. A sweepstake for 5s eaoh will be shot f >r at Mr Wbitling’s shooting gallery, Market Square, on Saturday night.

Opening of the Drillshed. At a meeting of the Drillshed Committee on Wednesday evening, it was resolved that the new Drillshed be oponed on Friday, August 12th, by a ball.

The Mauaxitawa. —From our Parliamentary intelligence, it will be observed that Government have promised that the Inspector of Mines will be sent to Maliakipawa to report on the new goldfield there.

Borough Council.— Tho order paper for tho usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council, which takes place this evening, iv an exceedingly short one -one of the shortost that has been presented for some time. With the exception of the report of ths Bye-law Committee, which is to be laid on tlio table, the business is of very little importance, and should not take long to transact. To-day’s Football Match. —The public are reminded of the football match which takes place on the Cricket Ground this afternoon, between tho Union F.C. and the Nelson Town F.C. The names of the various players havo already been published. The visitors aro expectod to arrive about noon to-day. Play commences at 2.15 sharp, and a very close game is looked forward to.

[Special Discount Sale.— Mr 11. V, Browne, draper, announces in another column that owing to his premises being so small, and in order to make room for new goods shortly to arrive, he has decided upon holding a cash clearing sale, and giving tho liberal discount of 3s in the pound and Is Gd in 10s. Intending purchasers in tho drapery line should make a note of this fact.

A Drunk. —Mr A. J. Litchfield was the presiding Justice at tho Police Court yesterday morning, when a first offender was charged with being drunk. Sorgt. Scanlan said that bis attention had boon directed to the man through a crowd collecting around him, He went up and arrested the man, who did not offer any resistance. Tho Sergeant did not wish to press the charge, as tho man had given very little offence. The Bench inflicted a fine of 5s and 2s costs ; in default im - prisonment till tho rising of the Court.

Football. —The teams in to-morrow’s football match will be as follows : —Nelson Town F.C. : Glasgow, Smith, Ledger, Duncan, Oldham, Cress well, Bolton, Trolovo, Lipscombe, Cotterill, Sadd, Batchelor, Cathy, Broad, Gorrie, Kelly, and Clouston. Marlborough F.C.: Einpson, Gnukrodger, Pasley, Buick, Hathaway, Young, Dodson (2), Harris (2), Gillespie, Douslin, Hale, Hodson and .Tellyman ; emergencies : T. Nesbitt and Baiilie (backs) ; Healy and Murphy (forwards). Visit of the Warden to the Mahakipawa. Our Havelock correspondent wired yesterday John Allen, Esq., warden, settled some disputes yesterday on the ground at the Mahakipawa diggings. The other cases remain over until next Wednesday, at the Warden’s Court, Havelock, Good gold has been struck three miles from the prospectors’ claim on a terrace about 200 feet above iho river on Cullen’s freehold. Seven dwts to the dish was washed out in the prospectors’ claim yesterday. All the miners aro very busy, and many are getting good gold ”

Attempted Suicide.— On Tuesday last a man named Charles Little, who had been recently rabbitting, and who was formerly in the employ of Cobb and Co. on the West Coast, came through TT "olcck and returned from Pelorus the s. e evening. Ho stopped at the Co nmercial Hotel, and Mr Pickering thought tho man’s manner, when retiring to buu, somewhat peculiar. In the morning, as Little did not come down to breakfast, Mr Pickering went upstairs, and, finding the door fastened inside, and obtaining no reply, he burst open the door, and found the man in a frightful state, with Lis throat cut, but frot dead. It appears Little had been drinking in Blenheim, and was suffering from delirium tremans, the horrible fancy deluding the wretched man that someone was going to kill him, and therefore, he said, ho might just as well kill himself, and was sorry the deed had not been accomplished. Tho incision in the throat is about two inches long, and was made with the small blade of his pocket knife, while he seemed to have kept his neck deliberately over a basin to catch tne bloou. Dr Drury is attending him, and be is progressing favorably.—Havelock Correspondent.

Marlborough Hunt Club. —Wednesday afternoon’s hunt cannot be attended by the business sporting men of Blenheim, consequently the attendance was small last Wednesday, seven or eiirht only answering to the bugle call. However, tbe run war. from a hunting point of view, a most successful on-’. Tlio hounds, being laid on at tlio rear of Mr Paul's hospitable residence, liew across the grass on a burning scent. When crossing the creak, the master, huntsman and Sec got somewhat into difficulty ; Wairau, not liking the look of the place, turned to the left; Ereildoone, following with a bound, found himself fathoming the bottom of a deep hole with certainly not a good bottom ; Kauri, being close alongside, was noticed by the huntsman to be prospecting for the* valuable article of commerce from which no doubt he derives his name. After sundry complimentary remarks between tlie two prospectors as to whose fault it was, they gained the opposite side rather wet, but none the worse. The master being more successful in obtaining a safe bottom, obtained a long lead, taking all the fences in gallant style, having the hounds all to himself. The huntsman, seeing it usdes-s to punish his horse, out across and stopped the hounds, they having run into their drag. A few minutes’ breathing space was allowed, when again they were put on the line, and eagerly took up tho scent, and the way in which these hounds fly over their fences is a pleasure to witness by thoso who have the good fortune to be with them. As the pace on a good scent is now acknowledged to be quite fast enough, the huntsman has been asked to put no more streaks of lean on them. After crossing tbe double in Mr Paul’s road, a heavy ploughed field of about half a mile found out tho condition of the horses, the master still retaining the lead, with Mr Noame in close attendance, whon, on crossing the paddock on the homeward track Mr Neame was seen to turn a complete wheel, all four legs in tho air at tho samo time. He was insensible for somo time, and the huntsman sent the whip to see after him. No bones were broken only a severe shaking was tho result of a most unlucky capsize. Wairoa still led, and finished in Mr Paul’s yard, closely followed by Ercildoune. Seven couples and a-half of hounds, including several puppies, were all in at the finish. Thus one of tlio best runs of the season was greatly enjoyed by the few who could get away from their arduous duties.— Tally-ho.

Tight Lacing. —The Observer has lately been writing against tight-lacing, and gives the following as a typical instance of its results : —Two girls residing in Auckland, of about the respective ages of twenty and two-and-twenty, took to tight lacing a short time ago. They were both strong, healthy young women, and entered into a kind of s’sfcerly rivalry as to which could produce the smaller waist. Tho winner has just paid for her success with her life. She died about a fortnight ago. Her sister is dying now. Some few months back the latter consulted a wellknown Albert Park doctor. She complained of giddiness, indigestion, inability to retain food on the stomach and general debility. The doctor made her remove some portion of her clothing and pointed to the broad red lines left by the corset on the skin. He explained to his patient that when the vital organs were compressed and cramped so that they had no room to discharge their functions properly, the inevitable result must be a disordered state of tlio system and that it could only be a question of time when death would superveno. “ Throw aside your corsets ” said thojdoctor, “ and give yourself free play, aud you will got tho better of your sickness ; should you persist in cultivating a small waist at the expenso of your health there can be but ono result—death.” The girl declined to follow the advice, and she is dying. Distribution of Shares. —Lords Justice Cotton, Fry, and Lopes decided in Appeal Court 11. an appeal raising the question as to the method of the distribution among the shareholders of the Bridgewater Navigation Company of surplus assets, amounting to nearly a million of money. Ihe Bridgewater Canal Company was formed in 1872, with a nominal capital of half a million divided in 1,10 shares, of which L 3 10s a >h re was paid up, and in 1871 preference 5 per cent shares were issued to the extent of L 300,000, in fully paid up LlO shares. The undertaking was recently purchased by the M mchester Ship Canal Company for L1,710,.000, and the Company accordingly wound up its affairs voluntarily, and after the payment of all d e bts, nearly a million of money was left m the liquidators for distribution among the shareholders. Mr Justice Nortn decided that the amount must he distributed in proportion to the sums actually paid ou the shares, and against this decision the ordinary shareholders now appealed. Tho Lords Justices affirmed this decision, and dismissed the appeal with costs.

Maine News. —Dr Soule’s American Hop Bitters, which are advertised in our columns, are a sure cure for ague, biliousness and kidney complaints. Those who use them say they cannot be too highly recommended. Those afflicted should give them a fair trial, and will become thereby enthusiastic in the praise of their cr -ative qualities. “ Portland A"gus.”

Wc are'clearing the balance of our Winter stock at t educed prices, Trimmed Millinery at half price, plush and Beaver Hats half price, 40 Boxes Neck Frilling from Is Gd to 3s Gd per Box, Striped Velveteen reduced from 3s Gd to 2s 3d, *b«ut 100 children’s jackets and four-in-hand cloaks from Is to 7s Gd. Several other lots in various departments will be sold equally cheap. A splendid variety of Tweed Patterns from the different N. Z. Factories. Suits to measure on the shortest notice.—S’liale and Hay, London House.