THE Marlborough Express. Published Every Evening.

Marlborough Express, Volume XVII, Issue 217, 15 September 1882, Page 2

THE Marlborough Express. Published Every Evening.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1882.

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

i Sprikq Creek:. Voluktbees.— The I third and final competition for the Silver Cup presented by Mr A. P. Seymou,r,\ will tak* placs at Spring Creek and Tna; Marina Butts to-morrow: ' '"' ' '"''

1 Sale. — At 2 p.m. to-morrow Messrs Purkiss and Nosworthy will . offer at anction a' qnantity of household furniture and effects, a lot of horse;, eto, particulars of which iaay be had on reference to the advertisement.

The Licensing Act.— The amendment pf the Licensing Act jmt passed by the Assembly, permits licensed houses ?°..Wnain ;open. until eieren o'clopk ai night on payment of £5, instead of £10, the fee for a midnight license. We are rpp ro «d O r Ddßaent be r e " Uy

. ;-FlßE.— ?>'e understand that a Btack of oats was destroyed ou Richmond Brook Station on the night of the- 13th instant. It was insured in the Liverpool London and Globe.

Entebtainmest.— The Blenheim Musical and Dramatic Society announce that they will give an entertainment in Ewart's Hall on Tuesday evening next, when will' be produced the two-act drama "Time Tries All," and the Ballad Opera "The Waterman." Half the proceeds of the entertainment will go to the Wairau Hospital.

Bankruptoy.— At a meeting of the creditors of T. F. Morley, Commission Agent, and 6ne : of the Agents for the Gorernment Life Insurance Department, held in Wellington on Monday afternoon,' Mr George Bealey was appointed Trustee. The statements of accounts presented showed that the liabilities were £203 and the,^assets nil. Several of. the creditors are residents in this Distsict. .; .

Havelock Board of^Works.— This Board met on Monday last the 11th inat. ;Present: :, . Mes^srs^ Smith , (Chairman), • , Scott? Yarker.Jafld Morrison.' It was 'resolved' that the Secretary apply to Mr J. H. Smith for the key of the Town . Hall, and balance sheet. { That day. labor, be<dmploye'd: .to 'opda-'oot' a' newi gravel pit. That specifications be made out and tenders called for fencing- in 1 ' the'griund at the back of the Town Hall. The following and! Bjwn'S&vlW &/ Davidson £3, 'w.irioe--4s J 6d, Brownlee and Oi iJs 1 -7d. The Board then adjourned. U1 jv „[i yj ;:■.'>

Slauohtebino Lioknsb.— At the R.'M. Court this mornfota sj&u^ter|pg license' waß granted to Jv WAVVatts pro executrix of.o. F.j-Watts^^f Lanßdown Station, JWairaii'Vaiiay 1 ..'--?-' ''<•>" i: » W- ■ '«' T c p 'lVTrfß>Sl'tiß'lTolffiWAKi*[A^Aii-Mißsril' ; iftirkissoaidtiNuaworth^jreport.thatati jth§'94lß:'o)(/lap.d,| 1 8took 1 tur^jture, Sce ti ih! held at MabaUipawa yesterday at noon, l iWre^wa#4 ( l'arge'at)!encl.ance'i Thewhdlei of itto (property, (wtig Dbtfghtby>'Mp6tio^! Orichton,«t very, re;is j prtible,prices.';ii, ■:■.'■ PERSONAL..— ATfe are pleased to learn 'ihatou'rlmiJoH Cespe'c'ted Chief Pbs MisterJ ' cMßlßldMrfeiliata'rlKhM ; reoeived -a! welU' ; .e?,i^ed Jl h.oli^ay of .^hree taontba, after a 'jfpvm. off.sejjenteeu' years^'the ftrtj, 'mjstlt:' [Mr Maoaiister; ' we 'understand, Vill : 'ießve l f«ftMelborirrie r> 'r ) o-'morroW ; by : jibe SiHJiManapriuri, msklngla'tbur.of.the 1 ■OfflilJeV i lla8 1 . J l)'eei{. >1 so- 'popnlpr' a'nionint' tt^lffeflfe^ni'ftSift-'distWct; that 1 we 'feel' -au'reiiWß" are i only; ' re'eohoiog the ;public( SB3y. m 'etttr>vhep,;^e, f^sh,hiin a pleassint, trip, and, » ; Bafe,,T.etura,|.i Durine .his, absence the ' Christchhrch Office, wiWacfa's Chiif '-Postmailier' 1 iiaihis stea\i aiov/-- i'-.-/;'. i.'l I .^.;i:il n l !' !>^lß6N^tJbßttt;-^e-Wbuk ! diredt''atte r i ri- 1; iion!toitaeJadv.ertisemekb!of.<blr.FtiLitdh-. . fjeld, in , another ..column.^ Mr ; Lj t(?hSeld ; .is Ml j.abo.u^t9,re'p6iye 4 large' shipment of. .-gooas ax Pleione, and'ifis unnecessary W 'Ua to say' tha't for Quality atid'pme there is nileatablishment in tne.-Prbvince which ismore advantageous to a purchaser. ; .'; , !;! i. ; i

Tendees.— We would call attention to the Postal advertisement which appears ;.iaaqothqryo\uron; i inviting tenders foriai Mail Service thrice weeklyj. . between Picton and Havelock. ''Judging fro'nj 'the fact of freab -tend'erß.' being 'idvited, we assume those that have been received, if any, haye,-^ot;beeQ! satisfactory, j Whila we shall be Very glad to see' this service established, we trust that the Postal ,Dep-irtiH*htC!%iH -not: • lite-' 'fflgKi 6fthe advantages the existing service be> tween^ Blenheim^ and Havelock bv the, !Isritunajhis prayed ; to a - a large seotip'n of' 'the' settlers in that neighbourhood, 1 and we believe we echo the sentiments, of tlia Havelock people generally in stating that |ih|B.B,ervice(haß;b.3eq established, a "more regular delivery of mails has taken_ place than bad been experienced,. pra-~ viously. One thing is peHajn, \tbaf sdb* offices along tjh'is.' lib.eE of Irouto rmilst' receive their mails as at present^ and, we hope that for the matter 'of '•'a^smilt' subsidy the Coach Service will not be .i&bqlißhedin fftypr pf-auy,otber'fler?.ice. t.---...-IjjJEHNATIONAL F.tS^BBIES fXHIDITIOK. — Tlie International' Fisheries Exhibition, 10-be held next-year; -promises' to- be a' Ri'gantio saocess. It is true that New South Wales is tMi o|ily ; ori9' of'Uhe 4 Jiastraliaa. colonies;' thai' has yet r^fponde^ to the" invitation of H.R.H.'tha Prince of Wales, fteßreydea^butNewZe^aiid and Canada nave given in their adhesion, and the Government of the Uriiied Ptite's'i L rep9gnig-'.' ing the importande of Itie bbjeet jn view, have just voted a fond of $50,000 for the expenses of the American section, and have set apart a large '-^earner; :td./cpnyey American exhibits to and from London. The Government, of tba, Netherlands and thaf of> Wor*ky> 'and^Swedeii ) ha've^alsb promised their earnest cooperation grant of money in aid of the objects of the committee. [„ 7i „ [„,-, j - Pictoh Coal — The "P^ress" says:^ During thfi,pasjj ; w ( eek a large number of visitors arid"'persobs interested in coaß mining have ( ,visited the n[ow numerous.; coal properties in the nejghborhpo^of. Picton. rjThPinftWjGnd at tjie reat^ftMri Bntwistle's brickyard shows a/Very fair" prospect,^there being a.thin wan>ptsqft, coal ruhhibg 4pr«s j,he d>ive they are now' cutting. The prospectors bf/thie.fjnd arev very Banguifle, qf.iqoming upph" Something" still better shortly. Mr! Adams, the prospeoi»r,p{ .th^ftueen ChariotJe.^Coft'f 1 MiningCompany (Nelson), has'Ulso struck coal on the opposite side of the valtey," and by Tuesday's steamer several of the-' I Directors of the j Company wrived hera and on Wednesday' were occupied the whole of the day in inspecting the various coal properties, and have expressed them* selves as much pleased with the prpipects. of theiF.SwnVirad r .tha % 6ther\ : p'V<)perties';' We are informed that no shares are now obtainable in this Cempany. The spinion,pi,al!u:gejßnmh.er.oLthe. informed is that coal will ultimately be found in the valley at MpunJ; Pleasan^, , ; Thp drive atthe Pictoniand'Shikebpeare Bay-CP.-'s mine.jon'ilessrsi'.Ooiioily ana" Symsiland, has •gain.been opened out, so that persons desirous of investing in the promoters' shares, now. in the market, can inspect thei ;m'ins. ; , We understand' that'-'simV 1 18,000 shareß have been taken up in the Picton Coal Company, and that the Company purposes starting properly to work j shortly. . , : '^ j ( -, I ', '■ • '• , •; .' ( ■ ■ H

I Sydney Taiwhanga mounts the iStump.— The " European Mait" "of July i 28 ll .sftj«,: r nQn; Sonday v while the. Maori iMisßibn proceeded;. along a West End {street, they were.iattraoted by a crowd laronnd a street preacher, and impiessed :by'the, p¥e,acher'«rheto;rio, the English, 'speaking" chief^Hirini Taiwianga— begged to be 'alldwedi to mount i the box which the, preacher had,, converted into * temporary platform, "Certainly, let my 'dark-skinned brathercomd up," said the oivil but amazed exponent of the Gospel ; and' his "dark-skinned brother!' vent up, and astonished a orowd of languid (Londoners in the heart of the West End by a spirited panegyric, on the blessings of Christianity and the effects which it had produced 'among the aborigines of of New Zealand.

EjrponTED Oiieese.— A consignment of New Zealand cheese recently realised 13d per pound in Brisbane.

Mrs Malloy— " Shure, Mrs M'Gißni9, an' its rather . poorly yer looking this morning." Mrs M'Ginnis— "Indode, thin, Mrs Malloy, an' it's good reason I'm bavin' to look poorly, Here's the postman just been to the doore to tell me there's a dead letter waitin' at the postoffice ; and I can't fur the life of me think who it is that's dead."

Coal in- Gippsland.— As is pretty, generally known, one of the greatest ilisadvantages under wli'oli- Viotoria guffers v is the absence of a good coal deposit. Any' sign of its existence is , eagerly followed tip, but all explorations have hitherto resulted in disappointment. A discovery has just been -.made which gives a little . more promise than .usual. The locality is in the Strezleoki Ranges, Gippsland, about 12 miles from Anderson's Inlet. Mr Murray of the Mining Department, who lately inspected the place, saw one seam of 14 inches to 19 inches in thickness, the coal being of great excellence,; and appearing to be superior in beating power to.the New Sputh Wales coal. In another shaft, at a depth of Sft, there is a seam from 24i0 to 27iu in thickness, wnioh, if followed into the hill, it is thought'-will be found to be a thoroughly, good marketable coal Speaking generally .Mr Murray considers there is a large area of coal in this district, and he thinks the discovery "as promising as, if not more so, than any other known oscurrence of coal in Victoria." He recommends that the district should' be thoroughly tested," /, (■ ' .. ■'■ \ : ; .;?, i. ■

The ArjCKXAND Mvstery.- One of the latest theories (says an Auckland journal) about ,Ijhe I cause of. Mrs Cleaver's? (Miss Johris'tohe's) death ia that it was caused ,bV t eati_ag,. onions,' the young shootV it' which', 'at this season of the year, havel Ia this a hint.tO)th;e-; jpry-ii|)'fiiiii a vydi^]sr|'l)ied'fr|B^ an; 'atrapfci 'qf/eating oßiosl.VcoJa.bined^.Tirith' concealment 'of I . birth," like the now* famous , 'IMeaßles and jealousy," anjJ'"Delirium tremens and measles?" i ;i A iRINObJi t Statement.— lu thW'"Fjoldv.^f the 24th June last appears, the following item of news:—'.' Hares and rabbrts! tfn^Newii'Zeda'nai-Threy 1 gun's killed 500,000 irabbits i'mthrei mpntKs-ih ;New- I ?ea{and."f „Thei V,:Fje|d(!'i appears tb nave hp't' thought f it i.wo.rth while, ,to go 'intq-'iuy'Jarith'meitcal 1 on the subject) or ii Would' Have'-Beerr hoVlictlfe .rest, either! byrfliy !omnight,l thelthVee guna yiftvld .hayejhad, l; | In r^jijnd numbers it meanp ,1,800, tabbjLte , per/ 'gpn^Br-day .for three months. "For '"guns" read' ," ™^"-««rt ftp.Ww^^wreei ! t>ip. A^btbalja^j Crickethm.— The ."Home ' News,'*' 'Bays':— Mgrtlgoh, the : 7 altari ) ''cricketer; n h'aa:';totalled upf-.wardsJo'f^lOOOiruris'iQ'se-Tentieen matches 1 , Oofo^ihe rhade'2B6jnpt ou't, add: once 107 Uassie.bas.dpne well, so haa Bannerman! all'wiih ft'e bat, 1 ""Palmer' "indPgioffortW have done; well.'with'tlie'ball ! ;"' I the first nairjed, hay ing- 'nearly ,90 wickets to his credit,, and', the;.j|aj;ter, | 'upwa^d_B,tof 70J the only bat'srriaii . that Jbjs.approaohed Jfurdo'c'h'g"' 'total ambrlg- the 'Englisli p'layiars'isJMr: C. T>. : Stiidd, ' anti-he is fast approaching -the: 1000 runs ' for .'some ten' matches., Mr Stu.dd^jt will'bo^reppllectedi is the^onlx.^an^whq :haaj.fl»ade twd cehturyV'scores. 1 against "anV "Australian :teamivißitingthiß ; c6unfry7- ; Weie wer^ thellßifnad9 afc.Cambridgo'lin'May, and the 114 uiade at Jiprd',B for, the M. O. C. H<j i^t^ only English ( batsuian., who has mide a 1 century gainst them tbis'visit." j ' Trade '.in : EnoiiAnp.'— The! '. Londori season' is' now. at ari'endv 1 ' Ib : haa beec\ somewhat duller than usual ; but any stranger visiting the metropolis and tak>; ;ing ndteoe.it* gaietiei:a'nd ; follie*),l'tn'el magnificeqee ofi its hospitalities, the! splendour and costliness of ita toilets andj equipages'; i*ould : wdnder'&here the jmti-j fioation could be found for the talk of hardi times, in which thpjjitfde'dldliissesj especially now indulge. Trade is certainly mending. The vast amount of capital that! has-latelfbeenlabncbe'd^n-neWvetltSrisi id th*a iCity, particularly in the eleotrio light companies, .indicates, ,th^b. tbepjs *pl«hty jof ; .iflonay'lin ,tse ; - countryi{?But still the' squirearchy and landed pioprietpra are< but slowly recovering from the serious disasters of two or three years •ago,-, Li/faot,! lagHcuttnW mayleVdrl'lii'e'ti Jje said to be in a depressed condition, for .the beay.y rains which have deluged jEnglands during the l^t six weeks are! rhakingiiUarvest prospects exceedingly) gloomy.— •' European Mail." I