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Marlborough Express, Volume X, Issue 715, 2 June 1875, Page 3

Courts for the Revision of the Electoral Rolls will be held at Picton on Friday, 25th June, and at Blenheim on Saturday, 26th June.

Received. — Letters from "A ; " "A Kaikoura Grievance ; " and one upon the late Good Templar Concert.

The Public Hall, Marlborough Town, is gazetted as a polling-place for the election of Members of the House of Representatives.

By an official notice elsewhei'e, it will be seen that the Pelorus Bridge is again open for traffic, having been repaired by the Provincial Government.

We understand that his Honor Chief Justice Prendergast will take the next Picton Circuit Court, which will probably be held on the 28th instant.

Appointments. — Mr John T. Robinson is gazetted as Receiver of Land Revenue for the Province of Marlborough from the 10th May. Mr C. J. W. Griffiths is also appointed Deputy Sheriff.

Miss May Howard, the celebrated actress, with Mr Collier, has arrived m Blenheim, aud purpose giving two performances on to-mor-row (Thursday), and Friday evenings. The party is highly spoken of by the Colonial Press, and will no doubt have a good reception.

"Wairau County Board. — In conse quence of some of the members being engaged afc the Licensing Meeting yesterday, and others absent, it was considered advisable to postpone the meeting till Tuesday next, June Bth, at 10 a.m.

The Canterbury Press says that Mr Yogel has been less successful than the English Agents m obtaining loans, and has made enormously worse terms, but it does not mention that Dr Featherston disposed of a portion of our loan to which Mr Yogel had obtained the endorsement of the British Government, and were therefore as good as British Consuls.

a The new Wesleyan Church at Tua |Marina was opened for public worship on Sab!bath last, when the Rev G. S. Harper preached ■ at 2.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. Notwithstanding the threatening aspect of the weather there was a good gathering of the inhabitants and friends from a distance. The collections amounted to £5 la Id. The Church is erected on a half-acre section, given by Mr F. Smith, and has been built by Mr Boyes, of Tua Marina, and we are informed that the work has given great satisfaction to the trustees.

The Borough Council met last evening, the Mayor and all the Councillors being present. The Collector of Rates reported all the rates due as collected, excepting one triflng item, which the Council strnck off on account of the poverty of the occupant referred to. Some few accounts were passed for payment, and a committee appointed to examine the footpaths at Mr Marks' corner, and on the north-side of Wynen-street ; the foot-bridge applied for by Messrs. McCallnm and McLauchlan was agreed to, and the Town Clerk was instructed to call for tenders for Charles Street. Estimates for the ensuing

financial year, were passed, ;uui ssme other business transacted, the Council then udjjurned and sat as the Education Board, when l".ive was given to the School Committee to engage an assistant teacher for the youuger pupils of both schools. The Committee appointed to make enquires and report on a site . for the Grammar School had their time extended to the ordinary meeting m July, and the Board adjourned.