Marlborough Expess, Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXIII, Issue 228, 28 October 1887, Page 2

Marlborough Expess, Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

* Coxckkt. ~lt has been decided to hold the Caledonian Society's Concert on St. Andrew's Day, the HOth November, instead of on the 9th, as was originally intended. TnE Bocv GoMPAN-y.— We are informed that Mr Douslin is prexwing plans for the further extension of the Boga Meat Preserving Company's works. This augurs well for the success and stability of the Company's operations. OAriEoosiAJ! Society.— The annuaimeetiug of the Maiiborongh Caledonian Society is to be held to-night at the lloyal Hotel, Scotia's sons will no doubt assemble hi full force. A meeting of the Committee will take place at seven o'clock. To-jiobbow's Match. — In the cricket match to be played to-morrow afternoon between the Waiiau and Blenheim Clubs, the following players will constitute the Wairau team:— Dr Nairn, Messrs It. Mclver. Northcroft, Poole, Tovey, McKenzie, (r. Lucas, J. P. Lucas, Grace, Wilson, ami Branson. Rifle SnooTixCr. — A rifle match will take place at Kaituna on the first of November, between the Kaituna Hussars and six Civilians from Spring Creek. The following a;e the names of the Civilians : I Mcssis C. Stagg, Ilces Sopor, l\ Sopcr, J. Squire, 11. llccves, and (>. Withy. Tin; Poufi-:. — We understand that an I instruction has heeir issued to the police that they shall not proceed, m any cases of a breach of the Municipal By-laws, except such as are provided lor under the" Police Offences Act, 1 ' unless specially authorised so to do by the Corporation. Ai.'ctiox. — The only auction advertised ! for to-morrow is to be held by Mr S. J. ; Mtiealistei', at. noon, at his office m Maikctsireet. The property to be auctioned consists of a gold mining claim, mining tools, and several articles, all m the estate of the late Wm. Wetherall, Acuncw/ruiJAii Machixkhy.— We would . specially direct the attention of farmers and others to the inset published with our issue of to-day. The enterprising firm of Messrs Wm. Earp and Co, have been appointed sole Agents m Marlborough for J. and T. Howards' agricultural and other machinery, and to let the farmers m this district see what the various machines an; for and what they can do. they have issued an illustrated sheet, with letterpress descriptive of each machine. The supplement (iaanot tail to interest the agricultural portion of the community ; and as there ii no question. astQ the superiority of the machinery made l»y the Ifowards. Messrs Harp and Co's enterprise m importing so many varieties of their machines will doubtless result m a considerable business jjeiatf done during the coming aeasuu.

The Nkxt Primate. —Rumor has it that Bishop Suter is likely to succeed Bishop Harper, as Primate of New Zeeland. Bishop Suter is eminently fitted to fill the office, and we hope- rumor will net prove " a lying jade " m this instance. A Deep Cbeek Petition.— A public meeting was lately held at Deep Creek, which resulted m a petition being drawn up and sent to Mr A. P» Seymour, the member for the Waimea Picton Electorate for presentation praying for a continuation to Tims' Valley of the Bridle or Packing Track up the river which now terminates at Devil's Creek, to be carried by the head waters of the Wakamarina, thence to Tims'. The petiton also contains a request for a track — not a bridle track, but m the meantime a less expensive prospecting track — to be carried by way of the head waters of Deep aud Dame Creeks across the main range m a .southerly and westerly direction. This track will do much towards prospecting m the main range, as it will cut the lines of reef and doubtless will be followed by a thorough prospecting m the range, overlooking as it does the sources of those two creeks which were so rich m specimen gold. Ckicket at Havelocic— A meeoting of the Havelock Cricket Club, and others interested m furthering cricket, was held at the Masonic Hotel on Wednesday evening, the 26th instant. There were present, Messrs Browhlee, Druryv ■ Gregor, ' W. H. Smith, F. Scott, F. Beadel", H. Eeader, Congdon, and C. H. Mills, (m tho chair). Eesolved, That all. desirous of forming the Cricket Club be requested to give m their names to Mr T. Brownlec, the Secretary ; That the annual subscription be ss, payable m advance ; That Monday and Thursday be regular practice afternoons at i o'clock ; That the Secretary wire definitely to the Wairau Club on the 2nd November re match, by which lime he will have seen the players selected ; That 'Mr W. Reader be ' practice' captain for the season. The customary vote of thanks was accorded to the Chairman, and the meeting ended. Twenty names have been handed to the Secretary since the meeting. There will be a scratch cricket match played on the Ist November; and a match, Married v. Single, on the !Hh. Wickets to be pitched at -10.30 a.m. Bisiroi> MoKAN.—Dr' Morau, Human Catholic Bishop of Dunedin. was presented on Wednesday witJi an address from the Punediu, Timara, Soutlilniilgc, Lceston, and Grey Valley Catholics, and H.A.C.B.'s of Australia. Jle was presented with a cheque for .EI.MO as a token of the esteem m which he is held. The bishop, m replying, thanked the donors, and gave a short sketch of his recent visit to Australia. Mi; BamiAxcb.— lt would appear (says the Wanganui Chronicle) that Mr Ballanec has given up all expectations of again becoming a member of the Government for some time to come. We understand that he intends to re-occupy his residence at St. John's Hill at the close of the session, and also to resume the editorial chair of the Herald at the expiry of the notice necessary m the case of the present editor. Whatthk Mtnistbyakk DoiN'ci.— At a banquet to the Hon. Geo. Fisher, given m Wellington on Wednesday last, m reply to the toast of " Success to the Ministry," Mr Fisher made the following remarks :— " The present position of the country was one of very great difficulty, and it would require the best energies of our most capable men to pull it through the difficulties. He knew that if . it was within the power of "human man " to succeed, his colleagues would do so. The seriousness of the situation would not affect them. Since Parliament adjourned they had been hard at work revising the whole scale of Government expenditure. As honest men they had to bring the expenditure within the revenue, m the interest of the taxpayer, but at the same time, as men who had some feeling of sympathy to their fellowcolonists, the hardship, if any at all, would be as little as possible." Sunday Gardening. — Writes " Puff" — What do you think of two men m Wellington being fined for weeding their garden on Sundaj' ? Call this a free country ? Well, for myself, I'm so fond of gardening it seems as good as going to Church to spend Sunday morning that way ! Roses are hymns, and there are psalms m violets and primroses, and sermons m stocks and lilies ! They make me feel at peace with all mankind ! Ah, but these Sabbath breakers are nursery gardeners, and Chinkies at that! The. only " wiolets " they know are the Spanish variety, and the only flowers, cauliflowers! That quite alters the case ! Carrying on their regular trade on Sunday ! No very great crime perhaps, but still a breach of the law ! They were rightly fined ! If not, I. don't see where the line is to be drawn ! I fancy it was only jealously of ! em because they're yellowboys, that got them run m ! There's one comfort, they'll soon take their fines out of their customers ! They know how to spoil the barbarians. TnE Effect or tile Weatiibk. — When ] have we known before such overpower- ■ ingly hot weather? (asks "Auglo-Aus- I traliau " m the European Mail of July 16.) It is quite extraordinary, and, as may well be anticipated, is exercising not a little influence on trade and industry. One effect of the sultry time is the practical destruction of a large supply of meat at Smithfield, and the South American carcases on sale at the market a few days since were quite out of condition. I am much pleased to say that the New Zealand mutton has not suffered m anything like the same proportion, and the New Zealand lambs m particular have been m much better request. During June, too, the Kiver Plate imports of mutton tell to :-5400c\vt, against no less than yl.OOlcwt for the June of the previous year ; and this again has been favorable to the New Zealand market. A CO-OI'EHATIVK L'.UiAMSK.— Fl'OlU lllC Hawkcs Bay Herald of Wednesday we clip the following :— A good laugh was raised m Court, yesterday. A civil case was being heard, m which the defence was that the plaintiff had agreed to work at bootmaking for his food and pocket money to buy tobacco, on the ground that the " boot factory," as it was called, m which he .worked, was not returning sufficient profit to pay the workman's wages. Mr Dick who appeared for the plaintiff, ridiculed this defence, &ijd m the course of his remarks said •' Why, your Worship, there is no talk of even sufficient money to buy clothes with ! Now suppose plaintiff's trousers wear out, why, bless my soul, he will have to go about m a most disgraceful state! This co-operative paradise, where the people are to work for food and tobacco aud run about naked, is altogether a ridiculous idea. It is daring for people to make such a defence to a claim for wages." The remarks about the condition of the man whose trousers might wear out, and on the feasibility of the cooperativeparadise, provoked hearty laughter, but for all that the plaintiff lost *hi.s case, his worship accepting tho statement of defendant m respect to -the agreement to work for no wages. 4 London Scandal.— The Master of the Hawks scandal, says a London paper, is uof, to be allowed to rest. Mr Banbury and Mr Bradlaugh have their eye ou this remarkable sinecure, and the Secretary or the Treasurer Mill have to answer a scries of questions of a very searching character. The allegation is that of the sum of j;O(>r> paid out of the Consolidated .Fund for the total expenses of an office vow abolished so far as work goes, the Muster's salary was Jj;3ol, and the remaining £574 was intended to defray the wages of keepers and the- food of birds. But there arc no keepers amVno hawks at the present day, ami the Master absurd the whole £%q,

Racing. Cj^b. — A Committee meeting of the Marlborough Racing Club will be held at the Club Hotel at 8 o'clock to-'---night, Hospitali and Chakitabiiß; Aid Board. — -A special meeting of the Wairau Hobpital and Charitablo Aid Board is eillod for to morrow afternoon at 2,30 p.m. Chukch of tub Nativity.— The uaaal practice of the cioir of tbia Church will take place to-night. As there is business of importance to transact after practice, a full attendance of the mernbareis desired. Accident at the Clarence.— While Mr Acton Adams' waggon, loaded with stoats and weasels, was crossing the Clarence river the other day, it capsized. All the animals were drowned, together with three horses. The driver and another man had a very narrow escape. The Waitotaba Seat. — We learn that Mr Bryce.has, after ina'ure consideration, decided to petition against the reiurn of Mr George Hutchesonfor Waitofcara, and that the petition will ba lodged soon alter Parliament resumes. It is said that Mr Bryca has a very strong case, aud is sanguine of success. Mrßryce, we think, had better pocket his defeat like a man, and iet tho sitting member alone. The Neptune. — &.s will be seen by an advertisement ia to-day's issue, Messrs F. JEL Pickering and Co., the agentß, have decided to run the Neptuna on an excursion trip to Wellington. She wll leave Blenheim on Monday evening nexb at six o'clock, and will depart from We lington on the return jiurney at eleven o'clock on Tuesday night. Excursionists will thus have a whole day m. Wellington and should arrive home again early on Wednesday morning. - Obituary. — The many friends of Mr C. J. Liggina will learo. with deep regret of the death of his wife, which took pla^e last evening. The deceased lady, who has been an invalid for some r.iontli3, was greatly c teemed by a large circle uf acquaintances ; her bright and happy temperament endearing her to all with whom phe came m o intact.- To Mr Logins, who lost his oaly child a few weeks ago, and who ha 3 now suffered a very much heavier bereavement, we extend our sincere sympathy m his bitter loss. Hussar Camp, — Upon the return of the Hna?ars to camp yesterday the advanced imar<l wera surprised to see that au ingenious system of defence had been organised by the party left m charge ; there being a redoubt, mounting one of Jones' patent guns, eatabliahad at the entrance to tha oarnp. The gallant inventor stood at the piece of ordnance with the laDyard m hia hand waiting for the command to tire from his non-commis-sioned officer pilose majestic form was easily perceived awaiting t c proper moment. At length the Jcommand was given, and with a terrific 'explosion the piece collapsed. The inventor said <hafc he expected as much, and that it should not occur again. Hussau Si'OßTrf.— To-morrow at 11 a.m. tha Huasar Spo-ts commence at liivorlauds and there is sure to be a good attendance of the public. A course has been laid out by Capt. Dodeon and Mr A. Redwood, and it is hoped that the grand Btand may be allowed to be used for tho occasion. Two of tho most interesting competitions which take place at the aports are described as follows : — Victoria Cross Competition.— A party of dismounted men will advance about 10C yards, when they witl he shot down by tho enemy m ambush. The competitors being mounted will gallop up and each seize a dummy, repress ntiog the fallen comrade, and rido with it into headquarters, about a quarter of a mile ; first past ths post to be the winner. Target Practice (m half sections.)— ompetitors will ride a distance of about 300 yards over two flights of three feet hurdles, dismount and fire five rounds each at 100 yards range j remount and gallop to 200 yards range, dismount and fire five rounds each ; remount, and return home over ths hurdles. Time allowed, five minuter The highest aggregate scorer within the time to be the winner. The Birthday Spouts.— At the meeting of the Sports Committee of the Friendly Societies, held at tbe Institute Jast night, there were pr3aent, Messrs Aston (chairman), Sheridan, Bowa?an, Bassett. Harvey, Gsukrodger, Norgrove, Hay, F. Adams, Simmons, Brewster, Elliott, G. Adams, and Newrnao. A motion of thanks to Messrs B. S. Penney and Co. for the Cup presented by them was passed. The Treasurer was also requested to thank Dr Cleghom for his yearly donation of £5 to the Sports Fund. Messrs Hay, Simmons, Sowman, Harvey, and G. Ad»ms were appointed a committefi to lay off the course, and make other arrangements. Ifc was decided that the proeesrioa should start at i!. 45 a.m. aharp, and that the route should be from tha Temperance Hall over the Omaka Bridge through the Squire and ui> Maxwell Road. The right to erect a fancy booth was granted to Ah Gee on paymert of ten shillings. The meeting then adjourned (ill Friday next at 7.30. Volunteer Review.— The Marlbarough Volunteers met m Market Place yesterday for the purpose of attending their annual review. The companies consisted of the Blenheim Rifles, City Rifles and Cadets, and headed by the neucleus of the Garrison Band marched up Walter street to the mound, the sight selected for the military manoeuvres and sham fight. On the arrival of the Hnssara, under Capt Dodsnn, tbe companies broke off for fifteen minutes. On the command being given the battalion formed into line with tfio cavalry on the right. After t^kiog open prcler and giving a general salute, the Vojqnteers and Cadets marched past m quarter colamn by the right,, the Cavalry leading ; having changed ranks they then marched oast m the reverse direction, an* returned at the double. The Hussars and Cadets then mored off the ground to act on the defensive under the command of Captain Coleman, while tbe Blenheim and City Rifles under Major Webb were led across the slope to an old watdi course, from which positiou they advanced m skirmishing order as the attacking party. The northern side of the mound was occupied by a detachment of the Cadet 3, while along the iiae about half the Cavalry troop were range! at '20 yards distance. Firing commenced as soon as the fores under Major Webb had approached to \\so yards from the defensive parly, and kept up at the regulation distance, when fire was suddenly opened on their flank by .a detachment of Ca lets to the surprise of the aggressors. After a few volleys had been tired, the firing oeased, nnd filajor Weljb waited ou the umpire, Major Baillie, for further instructions. As is usual at ill sham lights, this ODe was declared a draw. After the Battalion" had been marched to the saluting point, they were dismissed for the purpose of Laving fome refreshmeats, and onbeing agaip drawn up into line, Major Baillie complimented them on the sncoesß of t'-eir day's mantouvres and upon the marked improvement m their drill. They marched back to town by the way they came, and were dismissed m the Market Place; thus finishirg one of the best; day's outings that our Volunteers have had. The site selected was all that could be desired for the con,venicnco of the visitors (a largo nuuibar o: whom were present), as from the mound a commanding view of the whole of tha action w;iß obtaincl. With the exception of Major Webb baing thrown from his horse, there were no accideuts to call for the services of the Surgeon of the Company — Dr Cleghorn — <vho wa3 m attendance m ( ull nniform, his martial-bearing comparing favourably with that of BisQJHtcK',

Waika.4j Lawn Tunjsis Clvr. — I'he opening day of this Club has beau postponed until Saturday the sth November. The Alabama gardens where the Club has secured its lawns are unusually attractive for the season of the year. Couldn't Manage it. — Three Frenchmen, who were studying & volume of Shakespeare m their native language, endeavored to translate into English the well-known opening to Hamlet's soliloquy, "Tobe or not to be." The following was the result : First Frenchman : "To was or to am." Second Frenchman : 1 ' To were, or is not." Third Frenchman : " To should, or not to will." Unequal Law.— The Feilding Sta r complains that; there is one law for the Maori and another for the European ab the Feilding railway station m the matter of smoking. It says : — Yesterday we saw the cigarette extinguished of no less a man tban Scobia Mackenzie, he who extinguished the great Sir Robert Stout, while a Native lady waß yalmly dispensing furaoa from an old clay utensil, strong enough to choke anybody, with an air dignitied as the Queen of Sheba, if her garments did fall a. little short of that famed lady's. Strange, bdt True.— A correspondent of the Christohnroh Press at the Chatham Island writes :— " This i3laad is peculiarly situated, as it is one of the habited points of the globe where the day of the week changes. It is juafc m the line of demarcation between dates. Hers high 12 on Sunday or noon ceases, and instantly Monday meridian begins, Sunday comes into our house on the east side and becomes Monday by the time it passes oat at the western door. We sit down to out noonday dinner on Ihe Sunday, and it is Monday before we finish it. A Brutal Glove fight. — The most-talked-of event of the week m AngloColonial circles, or rather the remnant of AogloColonial circles left m town (writes a London correspondent of September 7), has been the singularly brutal and ferocious glove- tight for the middle-weight championship between thereccntlyarrived Australian boxer, Loss, and a sporting bruiser named Tom Goode. Jem Mace " bosaed " the meeting, and nearly all the colonial 11 sports " available pat ta an appearance. Before three rounds had been fought, it was obvious tho Australian would bo no match for Goade. The latter recognised the fact, and would gladly have let hiß opponent off easily. The backers of Lees, however, were infuriated at the prospect of losing their money, and insisted on hie keeping on. Again aud again Goode knocked Lees over, and again and again the poor battered colonist came up to time. Goode at length tried to stop the light by offering Lee 3 his hand, but the latter would not take it, and continued striking out. Goode thereupon replied, and m two seconds Lees was on the floor — this time an inanimate mass. Even then the^ Australian's supporters affeoted to be dissatisfied, and en Lees earning round, would have sent him into the ring again, <Tern Mace, however, intervened, and as some policemen also opportunely made their appearance, the disgraceful scene came to an end. Goode had hardly a bruiee, but Lees was a sickly sight indeed. FrAT JosTrriA..— U has been an open secret for .some weeks past that Mr Bryce contemplated challenging the legality of Mr Hutchison's return for Waitotara ; aud it is now made known that a petition will be presented to-morrow on the pround of a variety of breaches of the Corrupt Practices Act and the Regulation of Elections Act. We are assured that Mr Bryce by n« means shares tho commonly expressed opinion that the Waitotara electors disgraced themselves by rejecting him m favor of Mr Hutchison. He fully recognises the right of every constituency to elect whom they please for their representative ; and, indeed, he has set a noble example by the equanimity and good grace with which he has borne his defeat. He would be the last man m the country to dispute a lawful election, or to put a successful opponent to expense and anoyance out of any vindictive feeling. Mr Bryce, however, is actuated above all things by a strong sense of justice ; and certain facts which came to his knowledge after the election, have convinced him that he would be shirking his public duty if he were to allow Mr Hutcheson to retain hia 3eat without an effort to displace him. Mr Bryce believes that Mr Hutcheson has not been legally returned ; and for the sake of the Waitotara electors, who are entitled ta be legally represented m Parliament, as well as for the sake of example and admonition, he is determined to have the matter tested m the manner provided by law. The result will ba awaited with tho deepest interest by the country, Jt would be most unfair to Mr Hutcheson to say that we hope Mr Bryoe will succeed m anseating him. If Mr Bryce's information should prove to be unfounded, we hope hia petition will be rejected, and that Mr Hutcheson will be declared to have fairly gained his seat. But if, on contrary, the allegations made m the petition are supported by credible evidence, then we ahall rejoice m Mr Bryce's saccess, both because it will probably restore to Parliament one of the very best public men the colony possesses, and because it will visit a great wrong with ju3t and signal retribution,. — Wellington Press. i