LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XX, Issue 339, 22 October 1884, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Tawhuo and party arrived at AuoklandtbU mornidg by the^Wairarapa, all welt

dotD Export;— During tha> quarter ended 30th;September last, the' produce of the. gold fields m Marlbprough, entered roc duty at Pioton, amounted to one banoe valded «t £4. Nothing whatever was exported' during tho similar quarter laid year.

. BAILWiYRETCRNS.— Tho traffioreturna (or tho four wceta ending 13th September iaet show tho revenue of the Piotou Beotion to bo £450 43 as against £434 3s far the similar period list year. The inoroase is therefore' £lGlfl, • ' - ' ' •

Weather Report.— Captain Edwin tetogrkphed at 11.54- this morning :— "B«d weather approaohiag botweon northea>t,»nd north and west, and muoh rain after twelvo hours ; ylasg further fall."

Too Oites.— Considering the fact that there are plenty ol good and true citizens, m ifoxlborough who have never served on grand or common juries m their Hve3, it is lather hard lint others,. and very often business men whoae time is valuable, should be summoned year after year. Mr A. T. Thompson, for example, lm served m the Supreme Court fire times m succession, and was called yesterday morning for the sixth.

Excluding the Pkbss.— The question whioh theHpu. Mr Nurie, M.L.G.,- wished to put to the Government the other night, and for which the House was cleared of strangers, related to a prohibition ordet which had .been' issued at Bellamy's. That is why the press was exol'uded.

Mb Shbajs3 Retired.— Our Havelook correspondent telegraphed yesterday :— " The Roy. E. Shears sent a letter to Mr Seymour on the 13th notifying his retirement from the contest re Education Borard No official intimation has been received by the iCommitt;e here -.to; date. Why this has not been sent, and why Jfr Shears' retirement has not been publicly announced earlier, we cm only. eoßJ«ctuw. : ■We presunie Mr Lambart will now ba re ; turned- udopposed ; but, -to , avoid risk) the Committees should atill record thoir votes for him.

; ' ' iirPORTAKT Actios;— Aoting under instruotians from the Borough Council, the Town Clerk has given notice to ratepay.em against , whom judgment ;lja» been obtained for.ratsg, that febthe expiration of 12 months tho'proparty wi'l b» sold to repay the amount duo aid the expense.

Circuit Sittjhqs,— Yesterday aftetnooin. ii the Supreraa Cjurt Mr Jmtico Richm'oad, adilreasiag the Cfown prasecutor, enquire 1 if the preieut times of holding the Circuit Sittings m Blenheim were found sifißfastory to the pub'io. Mr Sinohir replied m the affirmative, and added that they were specially suitable for the country! people. His Honor wfcs glad to hear')!;; but, though the. dates Seemed satisfactory to everybody, he oonld-not say whether they would remain unaltered m .future.. It would appear froni th» Judge's remarks that, oa the return of the Chief Jmtioe,' a rearrangement of the Circuit dateimay have to be made.

.Accident.— An awkward accident, resulting m the destruction of a valuable carriage horse, took place last night m the MaxwelJ Road. Mrs Joseph Ward, 'an-other-lady? and two of her sons, were driving home after the Concert, and when opposite the Catholic Presbytery the trap was tun into by a vehicle on its way to town. There was little exouse for the driver of this vehicle, as Mr Ward's oarriage had both its lamps lighted. Having extriouted himself from the collision; the driver, went on .his. way ... into Blenheim without enquiring whit damage had been done, "or disoloaing^his'" name. It was found that .one. of Mr Ward's horses a favorite and valuable animal, had a hind leg broken, and it was .necessary to take the poor creature into the South Star stables and shoot it. Further enquiries will no doubt be made as to the oause o this mishap

More Cheebfdl.— We are' glad to hejr that the illness at Renwiok suspeote.4 to be diptberia, has proved not to be that fell disease at all. All the cases of siskness m thq townahip ate reoovsring, and Renwiok will soon resdme its high reputation (or good health. ■ ;, . , - . Fobkstbr's Disner — The diafridtdelogates of the A. 0. F., MTeringfcttn Diatiiot whosa quarterly mcating takes place on the 30th iusfcint at the iostitute, will be entertainoi at night at dinner m Meaais Syma' and Canaiti!>'B iuotion room, formerly the old Wesleyau Chapel. Mr Draper bis uoderiakon the cateiios.

A-Zbmous Counsel.— ln his speech

for the defauca of Fanny Bsnniogtan, on the charge of cuaoealment of birtb, Mr MaloL'to wca carried away by zeal for bis

client so fir as to urge tuat to send the prisoner,. being a lu ratio, to gaol to herd with malefactors woold be a greater crime oi^thepartof the jary than even the offence ike styod rcharged' withi Mr. Justice Rghutori* interfer.ed.At thb stage with the rs*m'4tk that Mr Molntire bad unwittingly gone too far. Juries— and judges too— were of course fj'lible, (as His

Honor bid go 1 reason to kaow), but no verdict given aecordlog to their oath and comoienca could* ba -considered a 'crime. Mr Molntire then substituted tho contention that, iC there was a doubt whether

the prisoner was sane, any jury would be oulpable if they did not give her' the benefit of it. Affected, no doubt, by this

argument, and by the oustoibary'tribute whioh Mr Molntire piid to a British Judge and Jury, the good'nien and true acquitted the girl on the ground of insanity. '.'■ t .i , : . ; '. More Specials,— The following are additional prizes presented $9 the A; and P. show :— Messrs Pdrkiss and Noiwor. thy, 20 v best pony driven m harness on the ground ;,Mr G. Riobards, ' first prize 20s, and second prize 20s, baot foal by Lois Dor,

DauiuaE Wobkb.— The Committee o! the Borough Coaaci', which visited the ditch from the 00-operitiFe D«ih to tho Opawa Birer on Monday ifternooa, apptored of the widening and deepening for whioh the.Omaka Road Bop.rd had oallodfor tenders. The. Committee p'.so visited the A'abama Road dun, rid deoidod that it be oontinaed to join the abore mentioned ditoh, the coat'tob borne equally by ths Borough aad the Boad Boards. - -- - : ■'•■ '■'<

Ebmoval.9.— MrE. M. Harding, watchmaker and jsweller, hti romorod from his old shop m High Street, and ia now carrying on business m the Shop ~'t Alfred Street, lately occupied by Sir Mason. Mr Mason, himself has ;romored into the new shop built for h™ m the Markofc

Square,

iRLEPaoKB.— We understand that tho Telegraph Department is willing to conqeottbe Pilot Station /with Blonieiw by telepho'ae for a guaraateo of '£?() a year. Toward this the Union Shipping Company wilt guarantee £iO, and Uaptiaia Eokford, of the Mohaka, £5, leaving only £5 to be contributed by the general public. The required sum ought to bo raised m an hour. • • • : -

TsKDEas.— The following tenders were opered to-day for the ditch: to cohdeot the co-operative drain ' with ! tho : opawa lliver -.—O'Brien and Higgior (aooepted) £67, Staff £117,; Hampljrey. O'Leary £128 9i. The InsDeotor T s estimate for theworkwas •:■. ... , < . ...

Rkpairino the R'oad3,— -We understand that tha.Town. Clerk has ; sent m to Mr 8. Butonesdn.'pVdprieterof the gas works the Borough's little bill for JE4Q for repairing roads'broken up ia laying dowa ga^ mains, 1 .the amount being 'repayable to the Council under an undertaking.

Taa Ihfanticidb Casb.— Mr Molntire applied tp'JVfr Jiiatics Riohjqond this morning ti) send the girl, Faony Bonnington, to the Hospital instead of the 1 Wellington Asylum, there to await the Colonial Sepwtary 'a pleasure, Hisiiouor said that he considered that Mr Alolntfre'B olienthad got off rery cheaply, and he was not diaposod ta interfere with the ordinary operation of the law. .Sh? had been aoquitted on tueg^ound of insanity, and' was, therefore, a criminat junatio. It was the official duty of the- gaoler to report the acquittal tothe Colonial Secretary.: Mr Cot^olly,. who. happened to, bo In Court, .interposed the remark that during his term of ' office it 'fas settled that the Registrar's duty was to represent theße faots to ; tho .GoTernmenf.; ;Ijt »p.' pears 'certain; therrf irr.'tHat tho 'girl will hatro to goto the iUylum>>and- uWftit'Uio deoißion,of'thqsowflrs.tnafc:be. I :;

_ Viewing the Scene. — Mr Justice Richmond, accompanied by Mr Cooper, Deputy Registrar, and MrM. Richmond, Private Seoretary, went out to view tho locus m quo- upon which the Supremo Court action oi Storey v. Casey is founded The learned counsel on both Bides, Mr Douslin and Mr £>ob3on (Surreyors), the • plaintiff and defendant, and several other people interested also formed part of the expedition, which was absent from Blenheim upwards of two hours. On the return of the Judge the hearing of the | case m Coart was begun, and bids fair to I last to-day and to-morrow,

Opening up a Road.— A meeting of 1 owners . and occupiers of allotments recently purchased at the Springlands Land Sales, was held at Mr James Murphy's Springlands Hotel, on Monday evening, for the pnrpose of raising a private fund to open up the new cross road running through the several properties, the Oiuaka Road Board not being m a position to assist m the work at prosont. After a very friendly discussion a f pud was openod kith a aura of £56 aubaaribed for m the meeting room. This will be .augmented by canvassing those- who wero unable to ittenM.ind the work of formibg the road andtbridging tho oreoka will be started aa goan as possible. The oast of the work is Estimated at £80.

: Fresb Salmon.— Saturday's Times says -.—The Central Club yesterday purchased a magnificent English salmon, weighing. 3 lib, and 3flj io length,: '.The 6sh was one of two odnjigaed to 'Mr J. Myers, of Brandon-street. The price paid was £4 10i, or about 3s par It). : Tho second flab, which also weighed 311 b, was disposed ot privately.

Accident Wira a Tblbphonk VV7iiß.— The Liverpool Meroary says : A singular accident through the breaking of a telephone wire connecting the North Stafford- ■ shire Infirmary with the aurgeriea of the various visiting mrgeona of the dietrist, occuned at 'Hsnley. - The wife broke m Caonoa-street,Hanley, andkaooked down »■ chimney of a' house to which it waß attached, the ohininey and tlio brickwork falling op the roof of a kitoken and demolishing it. Tho wire rebounded and: lourling up m the street, caught hold of a' ichild five yean of ago, lifted it up m the air some distance, and dashed it to. the ground, rendering it insensible and injurins; one of its legs severely. ( THKtJtDBST Masoh. —Philip Chethara , tho oldest Freemason- m -England, and it is supposed m tho world, died at south* port recently. Ho wa^ m his 97th year, and was "initiated a Freemason m 1811. ■He has been past-master of Lodge No. 322 liobe 1841; la. 1802 tie volunteered' on board hifl Marty's, gasrdubip Phoebe and was at Trafalgar 1 , though not m action. : Since hia initiation, Mr Che&ham. has be'en an erithudatio : i?reemasanV ' ; A Dbsperatb Female.- -A : young woman named Margaret Gride MoNamara has been arrested at Quorn, Soath Aus-

tralia, forthreateaing. the Polioe ; trooper Powe.' for having injure i her. : Disguisod «b a buahman with apaothorse, and armed with a loaded^ revolver, ' aha travelled on horaebaok, m m»le attire Over 1700 miles ioolciag for him. ■ -..

We are now showing a choice and wall assorted varioty of- all-the leading novelties for .the .coming season... Including plain and fancy Bieges, span Cheolts, Cashmeres, Zephyrs, Check and Ppmpapour, Satteeuß, Cheos: Ginghams, Broche and Cashmere Dolmans, Capos and Mantles. : Millinery m tho latest and most approved fashions. Laoes, Flowers, and Ornaments, Sansbadcs, Hosiery, and Gloves, - A full and well assorted stock of Men's and Boys' Clothing. An early inspection solicited,— Shale and Hat, London House,

We have received our first consignment of Sprang Goods, consisting of To cases, whioh liavo beeA carefully selected, and comprise all the leading novelties (or this season, which -will be opened this week. English and French mUinory, broohe and Ottomans m dolmaaaj Jaokets.in the new-eflV'-':sbapeß; also, v dress materials, a la mode, for whioh we are now taking orders.' Dressmaking and tailoring on the premises, under the management of of experienced- hands. lUnein & Aokboyd, Marlborongh Honso.— Advt.

Thb bad i>n\ worthless ..are never imitated or coiinUrfetied. Tim is eaptcjally trae of a family medicine, and' it ia pastire proof that the remedy hniidied ia Of the highest valae. As soon as it had been tested and proved by the whole world that £f op ; Bitters was the purest, best and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up and began to steal notices m whioh the pross and the people of the country had expressed the merits of H. 8,, and m every way trying to induce suffering invalids to ose their stuff instead, expecting to make money on the credit and good name of H. B. Many others started nostrums put up m similar style to H 8., with variously devised names m which tho wor<l "Hop" or "Hops", wore vised m a : 9»y<to iaduce people to belieVetliey Were" the same as Hop Bitters, All f «uch pretended remedied or cures; ■no inatteri what thoir style or name is, and especially those with the word "Hop" or "flops" m their name or m any way .connected with them or their .name, are itnitations.br' counterfeits. "Beware of thorn. Touch none of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bittora, with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the white label, and. D, Sonle'a natto bloWu : ia :th» glais Trnsi nothing else. Druggists and Chemists are warned apainst dealing m imitations or counterfeits.

Welis' 'f Bopgk on Corns."— Ahk tot Wells' " Rough on Corns." Quick relief complete, permanent sure. Cora*, warts, bunions. N.Z. Drag Company, General Agents;Paqr Woodcock'^ ,Wi.sd .P|LL3.rr3Q years tn'6 popular 'and' favorite "cnie'oi Wind on the Stomach, Indigestion, Biliousness, Liver Complaints, &o. They Ate certain and hiilil m. their aottdn, and are take a by old and young with equal benefit. Of;.#Jl obemiflta ...•( Is jid i; 2e 9J, 4s Oil ; family boxes 11s. Proprietor Pago D. VVoodoopk, Lincoln, England, Advt. •'- • '•■•---■■•■•