THE Marlborugh Express. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1885. LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXI, Issue 241, 31 October 1885, Page 2

THE Marlborugh Express. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1885. LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

No PcßiicATros.— Monday being the Anniveraaiy of the Province of Marlborough the Exprfss w!'l not bo published.

Education Bo ard.— The usual monthly meeting of the Education Board wi'l take place on Tuesday uext. •

Monday's SifiMtiJß.— Pcsengers for Nelson by Monday's steamer mast, m consequence of the holiday ticne-table, leave Blenheim by the 11 o'clock tra'u m themornine.

Tenders. — Contractors' are reminded that tenders for ereoting Messrs Litohfield and Son's store must be sent to Mr Dous'in by noon on Tuesday,

Bunday School Picnic— Our readers, and especially the Sunday School teachers and children, need no reminder that the Taylor Pass picnic takes place on Monday next. Weather permitting, ha'f Blenheim will be there,

Ball.— There is to be a grand bill on Monday night at Ewart's Hall, and, as it is the only Blenheim attraction that night, a large numb jr of "fair women and brave men " will doubtless d ; sport themeelve9 on the floor.

Wesley an Sosdav School. — The Rev J. Crump will preach to-mowow morning and evening the anniversary 89rmons of the Wesleyan Sunday School. Special hymns will be sung by the children at, both serVicee./ , '. r

Fire Brigade.— The " christening "of the Steam Fire Engine takes place on Monday morning, followed by a procession a demonstration, and a dinner m the evening. We have to acknowledge the receipt of a ticket for the c"nner.

Recovered.— The Rev P. N. Hunter, who is well-known and liked m Blenheim, rejulfled to WelTigton on Friday morning from two months trip to -Melbourne for the benefit of hia hep'th. Mr Hunter is very muoh better.

Bankrupt Stock.— Tenders for the purchase of Mr F. O. Parker's book debts and stock are to be sent m to the Deputy Assignee up .to Friday next. . Tna UAst NuMBBB.V-The Government printer hia forwarded us the 29th and last number- of Hansard for the session of ; i6Bsi Ttiere were only 25 numbers m 1884, so that the stopgaps of tr'k were terribly unloosed this year.

The Late Fibb.— Our Havelook corr. s pondent wi-ea \~Re the late narrow esoape from /ire atthe.Masonio.Hotel on Thursday anight, the insurance policy expired on Sept 30th. Application b/as .been made, for £750 on the bunding, but" no riotice has yet been received by the proprietor of its acceptance. At present it is uninsured.

Serious liOßs.— We regret to learn that Mr Sidney Watson lost one of his. most valuable horses m tae Wairau rivet on Thursday. The waggon, loaded heavily with timber, stuck m the middle of the stream, and before matters coi'ld be put right the hone was drownsd.

Kaitcna Scsday School,— We understand that an entertainment VI be held at Kiutuna on Friday, November 13th, the proceeds of which will be devoted to giving prizes to the children attending the Sunday School. The entertainment will commence with ,a lea at 3.30 p.m.., anl ia the even'ig a varied progrinme of amusement will be presented.

Excursion to GnßisTcntmca.— lt i 3 the intention of the Union Steam Shipping Company to issue return tickets at single feres from Piotoa to 'Christohnrob.,' by the atearaer leauog on the uth and returning on the 14th, thus giving uaitor's to the Show a pleat week. The fares will be siloon £2 15s, steerage £1 los. ' ' "

Telegrjphhts.— Mr H. P.'Wyatfe of. tha Telegraph Office has been transferred to Napier, having exchanged positions with a Mr Poole of that office, who is reparted to be a smart operator. Both gentlemen leave for their new destinations m a few days. Mr VVyatt will be a loss, to the local Lodge ; of Droids, of which he has been a leading and active member from the start. . . . ,

Steamer Exodrsioss.— The Wslhi will leave Pieton on an excursion round the Sounds at 9 o'clock on Moodiy morning returning abont G o'clook m the evening. The trains are timed conveniently to suit exoursioaisls. The fare, including return tickets from Blenheim to Picton, will ba 10s. Captain Eokford has also la ; d on the Mohaka for excursions m the Sounds on Monday. She is to leave Picton at 9 a.m. and 12-30 p.m., on the arrival of the train?, and as the steamer fare 13 only 2a < 6dshow;H doubtless ba' liberaUyi patfooised. ' f .

Holiday Amusements.— Monday next will be kept as a close holiday, and Blenheim people will have their ohoice of several pleasant outdoor amusements. There will be the Taylor P.-ia picnic, the Christening of the new Steam Fire Engine, the \Vaihi and Mohaka's excursions round the Sonnds, the Temperance picnic at Shakespeare's Bay, the Blenheim Rifles priza firing at the Vernon Butts, the Cricket match at flavelook, and many other pleasant sftaira to while away the' time. ' In the evening there will be a Ball at Ewart'a He'l and a Temperance meeting m the Pietoo Assembly Hall. All that ia needed will be fine weather. The special Railway time-table m another column deserves to be studied.

Bazzab.— The All Nations Bazaar waß again thronged yesterday, afternoon and evening, and a brisk business was done m every department. *In the evening Mi Rogers exhibited: some beautiful lime light views, including English public buildings, statuary, and New Zealand scenery. The Bazaar has been opened all to-day, and will cloae to-night, but before it does so, a determined effort will be made to clear off the goods at reasonable prices and by means of .such enticing devices as the "Indian Market " over which Mr Charles Redwood presides as a really skilful " Cheap Jolm,' 1 We warrant that many full packets will g > out empty to-night, " Paddy's Callosity Box," will also bo m active operation. It seems as inexhaustible m good things as the purse of Forlunatus, or the wrllet of amagioian. There will also be a great run upon Mrs T. Redwood's stall for dairy produoe, and many a household will mako their Sunday dinner to-morrow oft' of tho toothsome poultry and lamb from the Bazaar.'

THroVs Fkom His Horse.— The fol. lowing paragraph from the Taranaki Herald refera to au old B!eaheim friend :— Mr Hennesay, who has lately opened a hairdresser's eatab'iahineut m Devon* street, met with a serious accident on Saturday afternoon. He was riding a restive horse, when he was thrown violeutly to the ground. Dr O'Carroll was at once called m, and pronounced his patient to have sustained cjneuasion of the brain, Mr Hennessy was insensible for about six hours, but is now doing welh

The CAitfliNß Accident. — With reference to the correspondence which appears m our contemporc-y's columns to-day, we have only to repeat that on Thursday afternoon the carbiie wa? examined at the Defence Office by Captain B? ; llie, as Officer Commanding the District, m the presence of Capln'n Jtayhew and Mr John Kennedy, and was found to ba perfectly sound m every respect, and, to use Captain Br'llie's own words, as good a piece aa there is m tho service. It could not, therefore, be correct that it accidentally went off at half cock through a defective look. A hard pull, aa the Times says, wa3 necessary to make it go off at half cock at all. We must leave the aathonties to settle the question whether the carbine naa on Thursday last m the same state as on the day of the inqaest. We have no wish to enter into discussion with Mr Winstanley on such a painfal matter, 1 but it ii necmry so say that the statement m his letter that" at the inspection yesterday (msaniag Thursday) there were other carbines which were discovered to ba in a similar condition "is totally unfounded. Ihe only carbine inspected by Captain Bai'Ue on Thursday was the one m question.

Fickle Fair,— A carious marriage took place m Melbourne a few diys ajo. A gentleman, almost on the eve of his wedding day, was called away up country to settle some important business. There was no help for it, so commending bis (air j'utnci'e to the care of hid own particular friend, who was to ast as best man, he departed for the scene of action. His business transacted m little leas than three days, he returned to town, fall of joy at the prospect of again beholding bis sweeheart. Impatiently pulling the bell at the fair one's houss, he was admitted and greeted by his future mamma-in-Uw, who informed him that her daughter had been married lo the best man on tha previous day. " Frailty, thy name is woman !'