LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXV, Issue 149, 27 June 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

« ( Melboukne Cop. — The weights for the Melbourne Cup will be found on the fourth page. Mobb Weasels. — Some 250 more weasels are expected here by the Doric, due on 29th inst. Cullensville. — Father Aubry is to say mass at Cullensville on Sunday morning next. Telegkagh Office.— The Marton telegraph office will close finally every evening at 5 o'clock, on and after July 1 (Monday next). Tenders. — Tenders are invited m- an advertisement till July 6th for purchase of the stock and book debts m the assigned estate, of A. Fisk, Picton. Beally Now ! — One of the inspectors of schools begins his report to his board, " During the year I travelled 3053 miles and spent 1895 hours m the service of the Board." What on earth is this gentleman paid for ? We have known a newspaper man to travel 10,000 miles and drink 2500 glasses of whisky m the service of his paper m the course of a year. Band oj? Hope. — The Wesleyan Band of Hope meeting on Tuesday evening was held m the schoolroom, Mr J. Heyhoe presiding. The programme was as follows : Eecitation, Mr W. Lambert ; duet, Mr and Miss Eose ; address, Mr J. Handby , song, MissE.No3worthy; reading, Master Sullivan ; recitation, Master F. Lambert. The Rev. R. J. Murray, delivered au appropriate adclres3. Berwick School CoiiMt-rrKß.— At a meeting held last night there were present — Messrs Tapp (ChJiirman. 1 . Fraser, Rawlings, Coward, and M-Ivcr (Secretary). A letter was received from Mr B. Powell, re preservation of teeth, and the Secretary was instructed to acknowledge receipt of it. It was decided to close the school from 28th June to 15th July, for winter holidays. The Secretary was also instructed to write to the Education Board, calling attention to the dilapidated state of the teacher's residence. After some routine business the meeting closed. The Band Concert. — The concert m aid of the garrison band funds, takes place this evening m the drill shed. Happily there is every prospect of extremely fine weather, and not too muddy roads. Volunteers who go should appear m uniform. A cornet solohj Mr Nancarrow, a euphonium so!o by Mr Birch, and a trio by Messrs Curry, Nancarrow and Hale, are amongst the chief instrumental items, and songs by Capt. Lucas, Messrs Hay, Carter and others, as well as step dancing etc., add variety to the entertainment. I 1.0.0.F.— At the half-yearly meeting of Loyal Marlborough Lodge (M.U.t last evening, the following officers were elected and duly installed :— N.G-., P.P.G-.M. Bro H. S. Simmons; V.G., P.E.S. Bro J. Fuller; E. S,, P.G. Bro F. W. Adams ; P.S., P.P.G.M. Bro W. Gillespie; Auditors, P.G.s Bros Adams and J. Gaukrodger ; Stewards, P.P.G.M. Bro John Taylor for Blenheim; P.G. Bro J. Aberhart for Grovetown ; P.G. Bro Strickland for Awatere ; Bro F. Craig for Spring Creek ; Bro D. Broughan for Eenwick New Road. J Football. — A match Athletics and 15 foi Marlborough takes place m Parker's paddock, off Grove Road, on Saturday afternoon. The Athletics will be represented by: — Carrol, Priddle, Horton, M'Donald, Carter, Healy, Chuck, Wilson, C. Carter, J, Wheeler, R. Hodson, J. Douslin,*J. Doyle, Gco. Robinson, Fred Mills ; emergencies, C. Massey, W. Casey, Chittenden and linddleston/ This is not one of the .scries for the Junior Cup, the next match for which will be on the following Saturday, when the Athletics meet, the Unions (second fifteen). — The first 15 forwards and the second 15 backs of the Union Club play the second 15 forwards and first 15 backs m Riley's paddock on Saturday afternoon at 2.30. The Duke and the Repohtek.— Lord Coleridge has struck the nail on the head. It is " necessary to assert the principle that m the eyes pf the law all subjects are on an equality," for a good many people had come to doubt it; and the Lord Chief Justice has proved himself a worthy successor of his judicial ancestor Gascoigne, who ordered the King's son to gaol for disrespect to the Bench. If his Lordship could follow up this splendid assertion of principle by sending the Magistrate who refused to grant the summons against the Duke of Cambridge, to herd swine for the rest of his mean life, he would only be meting out his deserts to an unworthy occupant of a judicial position. Live Assurance. — In the course of his remarks m the Financial Statement upon the position of the Government Life Assurance Association, the Colonial Treasurer gave the following interesting particulars. He said : — " It is instructive to compare the total ordinary Life Assurance of New Zealand with that of other countries. The population of New Zealand possess £2i of life assurance per head ; whist m Australia this average is £19 per head ; m United States, £8 ; Canada, £9 ; and m the United Kingdom, £'12 per head. The number of policies possessed by every thousand of the population m New Zealand is 80 ; m Australia, 65 ; the United States, 15 ; Canada, 2i: and United KingKingdom, 26. The average amount of policy m the-United Kingdom is £487 ; m Canada, £376 ; Australia, £300 ; m United States, £554 ; and New Zealand £295. It is gratifying to note that while the average sum aesut'Gd by each policy is less m New Zealand than elsewhere, the total number of policy holders m this Colony bears a larger proportion to its total population than is the casein any other English com. niunity ; and although individual policies average a loss oum than elsewhere, the number is so much greater, that the total sum assured divided amongst the whole population, gives a larger sum per head here than anywhere else." Ini'eknaii Machine at Tussauds.— Most of us who lived at home m younger clays remember the great attraction of Western London, Madame Tussaud's wax-works, with the " Chamber of Horrors," and its wonderful waxon presentments and gorgeous reliques of bye-gone days. Madame used to buy up the original drosses of eminent Sovereigns, of -decapitated potentates, of conspicuous saints and spocial sinners, and clothe the waxen images m them. It would be impossible to describe the crowd of figures or the strange feeling that stole over the visitor as ho stood among Kings and cut- throats, parsons and prigs, martyrs aud monsters, the Bleeping beauty and quaker philanthropist. Never a child (if it "_ came of decent people ") but used to visit Tusaaud's by carriage) or 'bus. " The wax-works" used to bo one oC the points of departure of West End 'busses. The Wen of an infernal machine being found there! Such a scare is enough to malco ?.lad.i.mo (.urn iv her grave, and the present proprietors put the grand old show m the market. "An enemy (certainly) hath done this."

Musical. — A representative of Messrs | H. Collier and Co., piano and organ importers, of Nelson and Wanganui, arrived' m Blenheim last evening, with Mr Horace Thompson, the firm's travelling tuner. This gentleman, who brings with him testimonials from Messrs John Brinsmead and Sons, London, and Gebriider Knake, of Westphalia (Prussia), will be m Blenheim for some days, and will receive orders addressed to Messrs B. S. Penney and Co. Equitable Assurance Company. — Mr E. Mead has been appointed Besident Agent here for this American Company. In addition to its business record, which possesses some striking features, the Company boasts of an episode m its history which is worth more than passing notice. The Company's immense palatial building m New York, was at the time of the centennial m April last, placed at the disposal of the President to be the theatre of the brilliant pageants and the lavish hospitality that marked the occasion. These were on an almost unparalleled scale, and the fact that this building was deemed worthy of being selected, is a proof of its grandeur. The banquet m the great hall (the Board-room of the Society), is thus described by the New York Sun: — "Probably never m this country has there been seen a niove beautiful banquet-room. The hall itself is the Board-room of the Equitable Association, and is one of the finest m the building. It is about 30 by 100 feet m size, and elegantly decorated. The windows were draped with heavy curtains, and the room was almost dark when the guests entered. A moment later some one touched a button, and the place|was flooded with a glowing pink haze, as delicate almost as the perfume of roses with which the air was weighted. A vast table, fifteen feet broad and nearly as long as the room, was heaped with red roses. In the centre a tall century date-palm spread its green branches m every direction. It bore fruit of magnificent orchids and of a dozen electric lights, each enclosed m pink silk. Scattered among the vosns on the table were scores of similar limits, thHr sof!. glow appearing scarcely more brilliant than the color of the flowers. It is said that fifteen thousand roses and over a hundred lights were used m decorating this table." Tub Has a System. — Keen opposition to the Have system, which is to be the chief feature of the Electoral Bill, is being worked up m the lobbies, aud the supporters oE the "proportional representation " scheme will nc^d to exert themselves to the utmost to ensure its retention when the measure gets into committee. — Post. A Failure m Meat Preserving.— A London cable message of the 19th inst. says: — A shipment of South American mutton and fruit, preserved by a new method, rotted m the tropics. The outsides appeared intact, but on opening the specimens they were found to be worthless. The company assert the experiment was not properly carried out, the instructions not being followed. They declare a similar shipment from India has been successful. Mutton is being shipped to Australia as an experiment. Electric Shocks. — At this season of the year the atmosphere of the drapery world is considerably upset by electrical or other disturbances which usually result m the discharge of "showers of bargains into the willing hands of the general public. At all events this is to be the case with John Heyhoe and Co. of the People's Drapery Emporium, who will start a genuine clearing sale of winter drapery and clothing on Saturday next. — Advt. New goods for the Autumn aud Winter se?.sons. The best value m dress materials, including Melton cloths, striped homespuns, cashmeres, and fancy stuffs. Velveteens, plushes, and trimmings. Scotch twill sheetings, flannels, blankets, etc. Millinery m all the leading shapes. A special line of children's plush caps, Is 9d. 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