LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXIII, Issue 101, 5 May 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

MKETiNGS.—The Rivers Board will meet at 8 o'clock to-night, and the Borough Council at quarter to 8 to- morrow Dight. A Convenience.— The Postal authorities have fixed up a box inside the office, m which can be posted letters only. This will be found a convenience, especially to. people on wet days. Cricket Association,— A meeting of delegates to the Marlborough Ciiuker Association will be held on Monday uvening next, at S o'clook, to consider the disputed Cup match. ■#pEATH.— Our Havelocfc correspondent [.''writes :— A n itive woman named Mason died suddenly at Pelorua on Tueiday night, As deceased had been ill, stiff dring from a chronic complaint, the medical opinion given here has been tint an inquest is not necessary. The Number of Members.— We haveauthority for stating that although Mr Dodson voted yesterday to retain the number of members at its present limit o ( 95, he accepts the decision bf the Flouse to reduce is to 7U and mil-resist ev«ry attempt to ressind the verdicc of the majority. /Pomfing it in.— The "Fire Qaeon " nuaa put yesterday to the first useful piece of work it has done since the buvgossaa became the joyful owners of it. Is was used to pump 300,000 gallons of water into the new gas-holder. One of the lengths of hose burst, and the escaping jet of water nearly knocked a workman into the Omaka. We preßumo Mr Piiohard will make the Brigade a handsome donation for the use of the engine. The Tempebatdbk. — The following are to-day's mercury readings m the shade, taken by the Telegraph Department at 9 a.m. — Russell 58, Hokianga Heads 62, Manukau Heads 57, Auckland 66. Thames 65, Cambridge 55, Tauranga 62, Taupo 52, Gisborne 56, Napier 55, (astlepoiat 51, New Plymouth 61. Wtiaganui 58, Wellington — , Blenheim 54, Kaikoura 50, Nelson 55, Farewell Spit 61, We9tpor 49, Greymouth 52, Hokitika 45, Bealsy 37, Lyttelton 45, Christchurch — , Timaru 51, Oamaiu 52, Port Chalmers 50. Dunedin 49. Clyde 47, Queenatown 47, Balclutha 4S, Inveroargill 57, Bluff 49. /FooTßiUit.. — There will be a practice /match on Seymour Square on Saturday afternoon between the following teams chosen from the Marlborough Football Clnb;— F. Dodson'a team— Simson (fullback) ; Heywood, Poole and Hood (halfbaoka); Hathaw.iv and C. Harris (quarturs) ; Jcllyman, Watson, Clark, Murray, Hale, Roberts, ffutchoaon, H. Harris and Gilleapie (forwards). De Castro's team — Bmpson (fuli-baak) ; Wall, Williams, and Da Castro (half-backs) ; Pasley and Young (quarters) ; Thomson, Dobson, L. Dodson, Wright, Buiok, G-. Hathaway, March. Chuck, Millington and Moran. (forwards). ,:; Queer Proceeding. — The Awatere -'Rabbit Board has only been m existence a few months, but it has already done one thing which, m the opinion of many persons m the district, is scarcely fair, A vacancy having occurred by the resignation of Mr Philip Mcßae, the Board has recommended the Governor to appoint Mr 6. B. Richardson m his place. Nobody disputes the legality of this transaction, nor will anyone contend that Air Richardson is unfit to be a member. Bat it is a well understood rule m all local elective bodies that, when a Vacancy occurs, the candidate polling next on the list should be chosen. In this case Mr Coleman, of Avondale, was the higheßfc of the unsuccessful candidates, and hia name should have been sont fco the Governor, even though his views are understood not to be m accordance with those of the majority of the Board It goes without saying that Mr Coleman would have made an excellent member. Nbw Poißoningi Machine.— Mr Powick, of Blenheim, has invented and constructed a very handy implement for the use of poisoners on sheep stations. At present the grain is " spooned " out of the bag by me ma of a flax stick cut thin and hollow at one end, giving rise to many inconveniences, and never making certain that the grain is distributed m equal sized heaps. The new machine has a perforated funnel at one end, which will be sewn into the bag of grain. Inside the funnel is a valve whioh the poisoner cm easily work, and by means of which, without stoop ng or other inconvenience he deposit the grain through a long tube on to tbe ground, Another great advantage^ of this rnachioe, whioh, after Mr Powick patents it, oan ba made at a cost of a few shillings, will be that poison cm bn laid on the highest-nil!'? m the most windy weather. The m v to be gsaotioally tried at once,

Drmi.vnu iSociktv, — I'ho ?nll dresg rehear£p.l list ni^ht of "Lord Lovell" anil " The WafceruTati '"' was so successful that it is safe td p'red .06 a iniss'ical and dramatic treat to the audience tQ'-dlotidV? flight. There ought to ba a crowdei house, licit only on account of the merits of the amusing pieces/ but also to reward the public spirit, zeal, and nbili-.y of bur local amateurs, sonn of whom to-morrow will appear m Blonheiin for the first time. K-. served seats. 3a, Bbould.be obtained at Mr Tuokar's without delay. E.M, Court.— Mr Allen, R.M., occupied the Bench to-day, arid heard the following cnse3 :— J. J. Sincluir v. J. J; Keating. Judgment summons for £28 6s. Mr Sinclair for the plaintiff, and Mr MoNab for the defendant. Order refused, the evidence tending to show that defendant wa3 nob able to pay his debta. Joseph ricott v, T, B. Beeaby, olaim for 17s lid, balance due on cross accounts. There was really only 5s m dispute between the parties. Mr McNab appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Sinclair for the defendant. Two years ago Ree3by bought a heifer of Scott. The former said the 1 ride was to have been £2 10a ; the. latter £2. 155. It was entirely a question of word against word, but Reesby wag abh to produce his bock showing an entry of the transaction. Judgment for the plaintiff for 12s lid and 6s cosis. His Worship declined to allow a solicitor's fee on the ground of the small sum m depute. The Court then adjoarned. A Gbeat I^nd Sale.— lt will bu seen from our adverting columns 'that on Friday 13th May, Messrs T. Kennedy Maodonald and Co., will sell on behalf of the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company a block of 4000 aorea of pastoral and agricultural bush land eiouited on the Company's line between Wellington" and Palmerston, and adjacent to the township of ManaUau. subdivided into convenient tized blocks. The Company's aim being to settle upon their lands a body of well to do settlers, do suofc look for hi^h prices, and have fixed the terms of sale upon a very liberal basis, which should have the effect of inducing a successful sale, The former sale of the Company's land held; mi March last ' was an unqualified success. The present laud has the reputation of being equal if not better than that then offered. It is to be expected that the sale to beheld on the 13th May next will be equally successful, _ The Company have arranged special nil way fares, aud do everything m their power to enable intending purchasers to inspect; the land. Lithographic plans may be obtained at the office of this paper. The terms on which the Company offer to sell are far more liberal than any we have heard of m Mariborough. Mining Handuook. — Wo have to thauk the Miaes Deparbrneub for a copy of an official report or handbook which baa just been issued by the Government printer, and is bound and got up m Mr Oidsbury's best style. The book consiata entirely of Miaister of ' Miues statement, Warden's reports, Departmental returns, and other official documents. They are pnc together m a somewhat chaotic manner, the book containing no brief summary of information which would be U3sful to new-comera to the Colony. There is so little to be gleaned out of the Warden's reports that the sendiag them m may now be regarded as an idle farce. So fir as Marlb >rough is concarced the yartioulara gi?en m the book are singularly meagre. It is impossible to accurately ascertain from it how many men are tniaing iv tno province, where they are working, or what success they are getting. The few particulars given on these subjects are obviously only guesswork. We cannot congratulate the Government 011 this latest addition to the official literature of the Colony. #AccoiiMoi)iTiow Houss. — The Waitau Accommoda ion House has been rebu Ie, and is now a thoroughly convenient house of call for travellers. The main front entrance i 3 by a pair of large doors m a hall 8 feet wide, with varnished dado. On the ground floor there are m all nine rooms, including dining room, 20 feet by 15 feet, bar, private flitting room, kitchen, and servant's bedroom. The upstairs floor is reached by a massive staircase leading out of the hall. There are tea convenient beirooms, and a sitting room with a fire plice, on the upper floor. The building is 23 feet high, and covers an area 42 feet square. Tne timber used is rimu and matai. Messrs Brewer and Hay, the contactors, hive carried out the work, the pain ing paperhanging and varnishing having been done by Mr F. Gallop, to the en -ire satisfaction of the ownais of the building and of Mr Caleb Davies, by whom vhu plans were prepared and who supervised the erection. .<p TOTALIBA.T.OK m Danger.— ls is currently reported that the Canterbury Jookey OJub and other leading racing clubs of the the colony have been legally aivised that whether Mr Ciirav/s recent decisioa m regard to the totalisator is upheld or reversed iv the Appeal Court, there is a very simple way by which olubs may protect themselves from those who are mean enongh to demand their mon«y back after they have fairly lost it. For the present the details of the counter-move are kept a secret, ■ I beg to invite inspection of my stock of winter gooda. Every department replete with all the newest goods of the aoason. Fur-lined cloaks from 26.? 6J, Dress goods m all the newest Btyles. Blankets from 7s Gd per pair, bought before the advance m wool. New Zealand fiugeriuga ia all shades, The Dressmaking and milinery departments are still under the same efficient management. A trial is solicited. Singers' maohines from 2s 6d per week. Those who require a first-class suit made to order, cannot Ho better than give T. Smale a trial. The .style and fit are guaranteed, and the goods are cut by one of the first cutters m the Colony, (not; slop-made). Also Agent for McEwen, Brown and Kitto'a Wellington made hat, samples m stook to seleot from. T, Shale, Wairau Store. Buohu-paiba." — Quick, complete cure, all annoying Kidney, Bladder, and Urinary Diseases. At chemists and druggists. Kempthorne Proaser & Co., Agents, Chrigtchurch: I Hollowat's Pills are the medicine most; n repute for ouring the multifarious maladies which attack humanity, when wet and oold weather gives place to more genial temperatures. In" short these Pills afford relief, if they fail of being an absolute remedy m all tho disturbances of circulation, digestion, and nervous energy, which at times oppress a vast portion of the population. Under the wholesome, purify ng, and streugthening powers exerted by these excellent Pills, the tongue baoomes c.'can, the appetite improves, digestion is quickened, and assimilation rendered perfect. Holloway'a medicine possesses the highly estimable property of cleansing the whole mass of blood, which, ia its renovated condition, carries purity, strength, and vigour to every tissue of the body. " Rough on Piles." Why suffer Piles'. Immediate relief and complete cure guaranteed. Ask for " Rough on Piles." Sure cure for itching, protruding, bleeding any form of Piles. 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