THE Marlborough Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1888.

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

THE Marlborough Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1888.

No a* that the Mahakipauva is settling clown into a permanent field with a largo population, there art, several requiremems to which the miner.; are entitled by right, the wichimkling of which can be dofended upon no justifiable grounds The first in order and importance are tracks up the main crook and right-hand branch. The Government leave offered some TdOO for this purpose on condition that the Lionel Board expend a similar amount. ihe l.oad Hoard s:iy they are suffering from the prevailing' e\;l— a .sii.irruos-; in their financial ehest, and therefore are unable to take advantage of the subsidy. In the meantime the

tlijr.gi'i's arc compelled to traverse tracks almost impassable t<> a par non in tho airy attire of primitive man let alone Being necessarily

burdened by suppliis <>i tucker, tools, etc. As wo formerly pointed out, wo money accruing' to the

Board from minors’ rights and gold duty is more than suliietont with the proffered subsidy to cover the cost of making decent tracks. True, that money will not come to hand for sometime, hut surely arrangements could be made, either by (Twerrime it or the banks, to n '.kc an ad vanco on security of the revenuo already raised, which must now amount to several hund 'eds oi pounds. The Pelorus Road Board cannot be congratulated upon its enterprise in dealing with this matter, and from its supineness, it is apparent, if the miners’ interests are to ho attended to, the matter will have to be taken in hand by the diggers themselves and the Government be directly appealed to. Wo fail to soe why there should be any difficulty in obtaining the money by either of the methods suggested. Tho money has accrued and practically now lies to the credit of tho district, and the stringency of red-tapei.sm must bo relaxed to meet the emergency. Tho next matter to which we would refer is the desirability of opening a telegraph station at the diggings. The cost f the work would be a more bagatelle, as tho lino is already laid from Havelock to Mahakipawa. Tho post office has already outgrown itself, as is very evident from the fact that on one day alone last week no less than 170 letters were delivered. With a record like that, tho necessity of a post and telegraph office is apparent. Then the Mahnkipawa wharf is a complete wreck. Now that the diggings are in full swing the Malmkipawa harbor will bo more in request, and in that case the wharf will require to be repaired, if decent facilities aro to be given for landing goods. These are matters that only requiro to.be agitated to ensure duo attention being paid to them.

The acting Secretary of the New Zealan 1 Commission of the Melbourne Exhibition has issued a circular calling attention to the two special shows of dairy produce and aualagous exhibits to be held, the first on the 20th, 21st and 22nd inst, and the second on the Ist, 2nd aud 3rd November. We have pleasure in directing attention to the November show, in the hope that farmers in this district will display sufficient enterprise to become exhibitors. Now Zealand butter has lately been greatly depreciated in Sydney and Melbourne —not unjustly so, perhaps, in some cases—through careless manufacture. The Exhibition affords an opportunity of dispelling the prejudice that interested people have attempted to raise against the New Zealand article, and in the interests of the colony it is to be hoped that sain pies of what we ready can produce in tho dairy line will be numerously forwarded. The indications are that 'lie dairy industry in this Colony will attain a most important position. The natural conditions for the successful prosecution of that industry rival any country in tho world, and offer a wido field for enterprise. With a view to interesting the settlors of this district in the subject, wo append particulars as to exhibits in tho hope that they may become exhibitors of an article that may be creditable to themselves and represent the capabilities of tho Colony. The schedule is as follows :1. Choeso, not less than 561 b each sample. 2. Butter for exportation, not less than sGlb each sample. 3. Butter, salt, in jars or in casks, for local consumption, not less than oGlb. 4. Butter, fresh, as prepared for market, not loss than Gib. -5. E”-gs of various kinds, new laid or preserved fresh, 2 dozen of each. 6. Preserved milk. 7. Sugar of milk. 8. Honey, not less than 1 OIH, in tins or jars. 9. Honey in the comb, not less than 201 b. 10. Tallow, beef and mutton, in casks of about lewt ach. 11. Hams, bacon and chaps, samples of not less than lent each. 12. Lard, not less than sGlb. 13. Miscellaneous. Exhibitors must provide their own plates, dishes or baskets, for butter, e"‘ ,r o, etc. Exhibitors shall, under the direction of the Commissioners’ superintendent, arrange their exhibits; and no exhibit shall afterwards he moved or interfered with without the sanction of that officer. All exhibits for competition must be tho property of the exhibitor or his employer. The prizes to be awarded will consist of medals and certificates, at the discretion of the Executive Commissioners, based on the award of the jurors. All exhibits must bo in the Exhibition building twenty four hours before the shows take place, staged by 10 a.m. on tho opening days, and removed within twenty-four hours from the time of closing, except where space for the exmbits is provided in another part of the Exhibition- The decision of the jurors to be final, and they shall have the power of withholding priz.es from any articles not deemed worthy. Entries must be made not Liter , ibnn fen d.yvs before each show 1 lakes place. Messrs Ihiril and MTvcnzie are appointed local agents for the collection and forwarding exhibits, and till necessary I informal, a., ?::is of application, and labels in.ay be obtained from the in.