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Marlborough Express, Volume XI, Issue 877, 20 December 1876, Page 5

The Nomination of candidates for the seat m the County Council for the Havelock Riding took place on Saturday last, when Messrs Caro, Dorreen, Mills and Pickering were nominated. The latter has since retired.

The election for Mayor for Blenheim took place to-day. The result was Fell 174, and Litchfield 83.

A little boy, aged seven years, the son of Mr John Heberley, was drowned at Picton yesterday. He was playing on the wharf with some other children when he accidentally fell over into the water, and before assistance cculd be piocured life was extinct.

The annual examination of the scholars of Christ College, Christchurch, was held on the 14th instant. In the prize list we notice the uame of Frank Hutcheson, son of Mr J. M. Hufccheson of this town. Master Hutcheson tied with auother boy for the first prize for English m the second upper form.

We went over to Spring Creek yesterday to sac the trial of the joint-stock threshing machine and straw-consuming engine. We shall refer to the subject at greater length m next. is3ue, being short of space to-day, and shall therefore coufine ourselves to the simple statement that the affair is a complete success. Visitors to Mr H. Redwood's farm to-morrow and Friday will be made welcome.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, C. W. Langstone was charged with having obtained LI from Piobert Linton by means of false pretences. Owing to the fact that the witnesses were not m attendance the prisoner was remanded for four days, bail being allowed m his own recognizance of LSO, and two sureties of L 25 each. Mr Seymour was the presiding Justice.

We have to state that Mr John "W, Campbell, painter &c, of Blenheim, was not the defendant m the Civil Case Duuslin v. Campbell, which was heard at the Resident Magistrate's Court on Monday the 11th instant. Mr R. Scott also desires ua to state that he was not the defondant m the action Hustwick v. Scott heard on the same day.

Nelson College. — From a proclamation under the hand of the Governor publisher! m the hut Gazette, it appears that Messrs A. P. Seymour, Sharp and C.Y. Fell retired from office as CS-wernors of Nels-m College on the 14; h Nov. last, and have now been reappointerl, Mr Seymour to represent Marlborough, aud Messrs Sharp and Fell to represent Nelson.

Ix consequence of pressure on our space we are obliged tci hold over a quantity of mutter, including our report of the Burough Council's annual meeting and report -of the cricket match Telegrapliiscs p. Clerks, &c.

A meeting of the New Year's sports committee was held on Mouday evening, at Peni;e_y's Hot«l, a ground committee, consisting of Mf.ssrs Gillespie, Mason, Penney and Gundy was appointed to make the necessary preparations. Mr John T. Robinson was appointed Judge. It was resolved that the nominations should close on the 23rd instant, handicaps declared on the 27th,and'that the acceptances should be received till 8 o'clock on Saturday evening, the 30 bb.

The public will bc> glad to learn that the erection of the new Government Buildings is about to be commenced. In the course of his speech on Saturday evening, Mr Soymour informed the meeting that m reply to his enquiries the Premier had sent him a telegram to the effect that the plans had been prepared and that tenders would be called for the work m about ten days. Doubts have been felt as to whether the buildings would ever be erected, but these are now completely removed by Mr Seymour's statement.

On Saturday last a man named Roberts got Mr Casey, of the Marl boaough Hotel, to cash his cheque for L2O, and after receiving LlO on account he disappeared. The cheque was presented at the Bank of New Zealand on Monday morning and dishonored, the drawer having no account at that establishment. Inspector Emerson was informed of the fact, and a warrant having been issued for the apprehension of Roberts, Constable O'Sullivnri was despatched toKaikoura on Monday night to arrest him. The constable overtook his man at Flaxbourne and, having captured him, brought him into town yesterday. Roberts was taken before the Resident Magistrate this morning, and on tbe application of Inspector Emerson, was remanded for a week. • County Councils. — Since our last issue Mr T. O'Sullivan has been ele3ted without opposition for Omaka Riding, Mr Goo. Dodson for Spring Creek, and Mr G. H. B. Monro for Awature. At the latter place the only elector present was the candidate, and as one seat ia therefore vacant a new election will have to lie held. We must confess ourselves at a loss to account for this apathy, and venture to predict that greater interest will be felt when the next elections come round. In Wairau Riding, Messrs Adams, Hodson, and Ward are nominated ; the election for two members comes off on the 20th. In the Kaikoura County, Messrs Bnllen, Ingles, and Keene are elected for the Clareuce District.