THE Marlborough Express. Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXIII, Issue 102, 6 May 1887, Page 2

THE Marlborough Express. Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Pot off.— There will be no ohoir Sractioe tonight at the Church of the [ativity. Closing Up.— Mr Bullock announces that bis cheap sale of stationery and fancy goods wiu positively close to-morrow night. Weathbb.— Captain Edwin wires at 1 30 p.m. :— " Indications show falling glass within 12 hours, with easterly winds. Some universal disturbance ia affecting the tides m all parte of the country,'"

; BoapuGH .'Council-.— Thc usual meeting ofthe Borough, Council Bhould take pla?e to-night. : The rticetiag will be rendered special for the purpose of signing the burgess-: roll. ;A GapDLV Bonus.— lt niay interest insurers m the National Mutual Life Office to know that a Viodus of £50,000 has been declared; It w'll be divided among the insurers and added to the amount of their polices. - - ■ - - ■-•■- --i/Passed.—The following Blenheipa candidates have passed their general knowledge examinations : — As a barrister, Mr T; BrGromp-j as a solicitor, Mr Charles •Barleyman. We hope and believe both I gentlemen will be an successful m the examinations which yet lie before them. New Steameb Abrangesipnts. — The TJnion Company intend io run both tbe /Kanieri and the Waihi on the river trade. They will visit Blenheim alternately, A regular fortnightly servioe of steamers between Pioton and Greymouth is also to be run. Begnlar communication between Pioton and. :Wangaftui * ill also/bs established with a weekly steamer if required. Havelock Bazaab.— We are glad to hear that the ladies of Blenheim are helping their fair friends m Havelock,- so as to renderthe Queen's Birthday Bazaar a shining sucoess. A partisularly good show«o| pictures > has ; been promised. Ticketa are now being sold for the various art unions. The Bey. Fathfer Aubry and his congregation felt- that they are doing a good work as well as loyrlly honoring the Queen's Birthday./ CLEgiCAvJVieiTOR.-^The Bey T. H. Fl ivell of Merivale, Christohuroh. is on a visit to Blenheim. He is a guest of the Rev. T. S. Grace, and will preach at the Cfiurch bT Nativity nest Sunday night. Mr jFlavell, who is a preacher of high repritatibn'in";Ckfitefbury,, !w&b listened, to. with.deep attention. by a great congregation m Nelson Cathedral last Sunday. We expect to see the Churoh of the Nativity crowded next Sunday evening. Goot> Judobs.— As there seems to be some objection (perhaps natnral) to any members of the Art and Industrial Committee being, appointed to judge the merits of the competitive stories and essays, we wonld Buggest that no better men could be found for the task — if they will undertake it-^-than Mr Thomas Carter - and Mr Wm. "Sinolair. There are only three or four compositions to judge, so that the labor would be light. Dramatic Perform* vok.— Everybody m Blenheim— in faot we may say m Marlborough— knows by this time that the oelebrated burlesque " Lord of Lovei and Lady Nancy Bell," and the even mora celebrated operetta "The Waterman "are to be played at Ewart's Hall to-night. We hope to see a crowded House. We are requested to state that to-night's performance will not be repeated. Shbarebs' Union.— Mr James Slattery, the Secretary^ of the New Zealand branoh of the Shearers'. Union, writes stating that Mr W. G. Spencer, President of the Union, sails from Melbourne on the 3rd May, for the purpose of holding meetings tnroughout New Zealand. Tho first meeting will be held m Oamaru on the llth 'list., after which he will workup uorth. Sheepowners and managers are requested to attend the meetings, as the Union wishes to have frir and equitable rules framed. Art and Industrial. —The Committee of the Art and Industrial Sooiety met last night. Present Messrs Fildes (m the chair) Allen (Hon Sec), Earll, Geo. Bobinson and Dr Muller. . It was resolved, m order to give an extra day for the classifying and judging, that the Exhibition be opened m Ewart's Hall on Thursday instead of Wednesday next. A sub- Committee was ! appointed to select Judges, and Mr Earll consented to collect subscriptions. The Temperature.— The following areV to-day's mercury; readings m the shade, taken by the Telegraph {Department at 9 a.m.— Bussell 59, Hokianga Heads 59, Manukau Heads 58, Auckland 63, Thames 65, Cambridge 52, Tauranga 58, Taupo 46, Gisborne 54, Napier 64, Castlepoint 51, New Plymouth 59, Wanganui 66, Welling-, ton — , Blenheim 57, Kaikoura 51, Nelson 58, Farewell Spit 59, Westpon 53, Greymouth 53, Hokitika 48, Bealey 39, Lyttelton 49, Christchurch — , Timaru 52, Oamaiu 52, Port Chalmers 50, Dunedin 46. Clyde 48, Queenstown 46, Balclutha 45, Inveroargill 52, Bluff 49. = ; Our new Weekly.— T n -mother column will be found partiouUcs of tbe new features which it is propssed to add to the Mablborough Weekly Naws, the 'first issue of which took place to-day, arrd which (still at the same price of sixpence) takes the place of the Weekly Express which had existed since 1880. We may motion that there is a piotorial heading to the "^Teek'ly News, designed by Mr Frank Paine, ; of this town, and engraved on brass at Home. It represents the Government Buildings -flanked by lions, and by the fifgurep of Justice apd Art on either sid". i •' Educational Assooia'iion. — The visit of the Rev Mr Flavell to Blenheim is likely to produce solid benefit m one way at leayt— by helping on the formation of an Association for the sohooi teachers of Marlborough, similar to other bodies existing m the Colony. Mr Lucas, of the Borough Schools, had already been taking steps to form a looal branch, and Mr Reynolds, of Havelock, has|advocated that step m our columns. The matter deserves fuller mention than we can give it to-day. Meantime we may say that Mr Flavelinvites the Marlborough teachers to meet him at four o'olook to-morrow afternoon at the Borough Schools when he will give them' all the help and information that lies m his power. The notics is short, but it is hoped the country teachers will attend. The Association is not restricted to the male sex. Mr Flavell, it may be added, is Vice-President of the central body, the New Zealand Teachers' Institute. Waibau Road Board.— The monthly meeting of this Board took place on Thursday, May sth, Present : Messrs Ward (Chairman), Goulter, Pollard. Watts, Avery, and Richardson. The Inspector was instructed to ?isit Onamalutu and report on the oost of making a ro d to Mr Langley Adamd' property, to which thai gentleman offered to give £25. Resolved, That upon Mr Wm. Adams giving a : title to the road laid out by Mr Dobson from Bock Ferry to the northern boundary of seotion 26, the Board will immediately make the. bridle road through sections 59, 60, 61, and 62. Resolved, That Brenohley's contract be terminated, and that he be paid for the value of the work done. It <.vas decided to call for tenders for the following works: — Metalling the road from Valleyfield gate to the bottom of the Delta Saddle, and that the Inspector see Mrs Monro as to terms on which metal oan be obtained; that tenders be called for metalling the road from Mr Graham's blue gums downwards, where required ; that tenders be called for keeping the Onamalutu f „rd m repair for two years ; that tenders be called for metalling tbe rond from the boundary gate, Hillersden and Lansdowne, to the church oreek ; that the manuka and rushes be cleared from tho road formation, from the stony cutting m the Narrows to the eastward of Marßbburn; that tenders be called for metalling the road from the Waihopai Accommodation House to the river, and from the river the portions of road requiring it to the angle on the Delta Run. The following accounts were passed for payment .-—lnspector £6 13b 4d, Dog Registrai £1 ls, D. Monro £2 7s 3d, R. Forbeß £1 2s. C. Smart £5, G. Thomns £5, Awatere Board £10 15s, A. MoMaster £2 2s, Returning Officer £6 6s, printing and advertising £1 15s 6d, Hospital rate £55 8s 8d ; total £97 9s 9d. The Board then adjourned,