THE Mariborough Express Published Every Evening. TUSEDAY, JUNE 14, 1881. LOCAL GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XVI, Issue 137, 14 June 1881, Page 2

THE Mariborough Express Published Every Evening. TUSEDAY, JUNE 14, 1881. LOCAL GENERAL NEWS.

♦._ : Bankruptcy. — Mr George Stenhouse hag notified, his acceptance of the office of Trustee m the estate of John O'Sullivan Local Bodies.— ln the Colony of New Zealand there are 63 County Councils, 316 Road Boards, 65 Boroughs, 9 Cattle Boards, 12 Education Boards, 13 River Boards, 11 High School Boards, 10 Waste Land Boards, 25 Harlonr Boards, and a practically unlimited number of School Committees. - The Ploughing. Match.— Those m the district wno are interested m agricultural matters should not omit to attend the PloughIng Match, which takes place m a paddock belonging to Mr J. Dalziel, on the Old Renwick Road. The ploughs will start work at . half-past nine o'clock sharp, and cease at balf-past two, giviDg five boms to single , furrow plonghs to plough half an acre, and the same time to double farrows to plough anactft. The judges will be on the ground at a quartet to three, and the prices then awarded by them will be paid at Direni* Hotel to-taornm evening.

'■ Otra iNDnsTBiES.— On Saturday last we were afforded ,. an opportunity of witnessing one -of the periodical I castings at the iron oundry v pf. Mr \Fairweather,.-. Walter-street, :who has placed himself lniapdsttion to execute thia particular work, by erecting theneecssary appliances. The casting included truck wheels, machinery for flax dressing, ornaments for.tomb^ railings, and grates, besides many other things, the iron subjected to the fire's heat being estimated at 1J tons. : :;We wish Mr Fairweathur success m his undertaking, and taust the public will discontinue sending their orders elsewhere, especially as the work can be done just as well m Blenheim, with the advantage of money being spent m the place. Supreme Court.— The Winter Session of the Supreme Court opened at Blenheim this morning by ' His Honor Mr Justice Richmond Regina v. Okey, Larceny and Regina v. Nativeß, manslaughter, the Grand Jury form I true bills, but "no bill" m the Case of Nicholson, bestiality. The prisoner Okey pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing from the Koromiko station and was 1 sentenced to three months imprisonment with hard labor m Wellington Gaol. The hearing of the manslaughter charge against the two Waikawa natives, Mary and Rawiui commenced at about noon and the Court adjourned for luncheon at one o'clock; ■ Waibau Valley Coach,— Mr J. Donaldson is about 'to commence running .a coach between the Wairau Valley and Blenheim; He intends leaving Buckman's Accommodation House at B*3o a.m. on Monday mornings: and (starting back. from Blenheim at 10*30 a.m. the following day. : , Sale.— Mr ;P. Lawrence announces an unreserved sale of farming implements and several good staunch' draught horses, on Saturday next. Further particulars are supplied m an advertisement. : Entertainment.— We understand that the amalgamated string bands have tendered their service's for the entertainment to be held m connection with the Church of the Nativity m Ewart's Hall, to-morrow. ■ Sale Yesterday. — Messrs Par kiss and Nosworthy held a very . successful sale m Main-street yesterday, and judging from the fair prices which Mr Purkisa realised on the various lots offered, we ha'*e no doubt that he will receive a fair share of public patronage m regard to the new line of business he has entered upon. Hanlan and Tbickett.— Not content with showing up Trickett on the Thames, Hanlan has been telling the Transatlantic public what a profound contempt he entertains for his abilities as a sculler. Says the Canadian, "He is a blowhard, and much inferior to Laycock." All the time Hanlan was training, so he states, Triokett was chaffing him, as if the business he had m hand was but a farce. " That." goes on the Torontonian, " was why I plajed with and finally gave him such a dressing, I could have had a comfortable nap on board my skiff, so little did I fear him catching me." A Useful Invention.— lt appears strange that a remarkably simple kind of life-buoy, patented a few years ago, seems to have gone the way of many patents of less importance. It is a knitted woollen muffler of such length as to go once round the neck. Anyone can wear the article without being twitted with being over-careful of bits life, us it has all the appearance of an ordinary scarf. If the wearer has occasion to use it as a life-saving apparatus all that is necessary is to put a small tube, which projects from one of the ends, to the mouth, aud blow into it. In an instant a thin rubber bag conoealed inside the scarf swells up and, contains sufficient air to float a map easily." Being close round the neck there is no risk of it shifting and becoming a life-destroyer as some of these inventions are. The tube contains a' ' pea " valve which is self-acting ; therefore all that is required m an emergency is sufficient wind to fill the bag, which then assumes the appearance of a portly German saussage. Why. — A negro being asked what he was m gaol for, said it was for borrowing money. " But," said his questioner, " they don't put people m gaol for borrowing money." " Yes," said the darkey, " but I had to knock the man down free or fo' times before he would lend it to me." , • A Gband Cikculation. — "Lloyd's Newspaper," a very well edited paper, announces that its circulation is 600,000. This, "Truth" takes it, is really " the largest circulation m the world." For each issue it uses 640 miles of paper. ,• . : ... „, , Tpe'-Bjbst Right,— One night a judge, a military officer, and a minister,- all applied for a lodging at an inn where there was but one spare bed, and the landlord was called upon to decide which had the best claim of the threa. " I had lain 15 jears m the garrison at 1 1,"— — ," said the officer. " I have sat as judge 20 years m R " said the judge. " With your leave, gentlemen, I have stood m the ministry 25 years m M ," said the minister. " That settles the dispute," said the landlord. " Ton, Mr Captain, have lain 15 years ; you, Mr Judge, have sat 20 years ; while this old gentleman has been standing up for the last 25 years, so he certainly has the best right to the bed." Economy.— A North Island contemporary says that two horses belonging to the Telegraph Department are alleged to cost £475 per annum. The same paper states that a paddock near the Post Office, Hawera, if leased— 'and there are several applicants — would bring m £200 per annum, but oar economising Ministry prefer that it should be used to feed two horses m. Canary and Retriever. — A friend of mine had a pet canary, writes a correspondent of the London " Spectator," while her brother was the owner of a retriever thst was much petted. One day the canary escaped from the house, and was seen flying about the grounds for a few days, and where it perobed was generally on high elm trees. At last it vanished from view, 'and the d-.-ar little pet was mourned for us lost or dead. But after the interval of another day or so the retriever came m witD the canary inhis mouth, carrying it most delicately, and went to the owner of the bird, delivering it into her bands without even the feathers being injured. Surely nothing could illustrate more beautifully faithinl love and gentleness m a dog than this.