LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXV, Issue 287, 18 December 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

J'he Leather.— dapt'Udwin wired at 1.25 p.nj, as ivlim •,— " Hrctofo ureat and . EjOlitii-wesi gale with ram within nsxt 12 hou'y3.,Qlass' fall again soon." '4|he Waipa.— ij^he pargo for the a^oye ship is fast' coming 'hi, and i{ : is excited she 'will Be loaded by' about the 10' th of ,}armai-y, two fjangs being busily engaged Stowing hup c'fti'&^j Picton Bbiutxa.— l'moliflo is. being daily indulged m by the crews for the above event on New Year's Day, and as the Wellington llowiug Club purpose sending a craw to compete m the skiil raesjs,' gfp.it interest is being manifested iji'.tljejf^fi% v l ■- "'. ' ••• j/SioruxnA.-^-As the 'Garrison Band m give ft concert on' Chrifetma's' l3vc, j it would' be very convenient to 'have the lamps' ljtxe.a on the rotunda, if iibssible. •'i'ha abuve spg^slion is rnado by a correspondent, -■•••'■■ ' ' '/' | ■ /

The Havelock School Committee met on Monday, December 16. Present Messrs Mills (chairman), Brown, Clarke, Dorreen, Vennimore. The business was purely 'formal, and after passing two small accounts, the Committee adjourned until Monday, January 20th. = . - • Pboper.— We learn that ;the Piqton Cricket Club intend to return one of -the many matohes played by Wellington teSms m Picton, during the last few seasons, by Bending an eleven >to the Empire, during the holidays. \ * ; --% v METEORoiioaicAii. — Our Havelock correspondentjwrites:—The weather has been unsettled since the 2nd December, and there have been slight shower, but "on Monday evening the 16th instant it culminated m a heavy rain storm, which lasted fully twelve hours, and was acompanied with a strong north-west wind. Thfe welcome rain will be sufficient for our present needs. I ./Steam Launches.— The s.s. Torea, af tejr ''undergoing repairs is now running her usual trips ; and the s.s. Phoenix's necessary alterations will be soon finished, so the genial Captain Fisk will have both boats ready for patrons shortly. Those who wish for a sea 'trip, on New Year's Day will have comfortable , steamers to travel m. An advertisement shortly will notify the launches' movements on New Year's Day., Cbioket.— At a meeting of the Picton Cricket Clubheld last evening, the follow;---ing players were, selected to do battle against the Blenheim Excelsior Club on the Picton ground next Saturday : — Messrs AndreWs, Bellairs, H. Baillie, Blizzard, E. Neal r > Pethericki C. Godfrey, C. Neal, ■ Masters, Campbell . and .W. pßaillie. 1 Emergencies— Alip'ort, W. Card and E. ConoUy:; Umpire, H. C. Seymour ; Scorer, W.Oard. The match will start at 10.30 a.m., .and the visitors will [be entertained at the Ship Hotel at midday. 'A 'splendid pitch is prepared and a good match is 'anticipated.,. ■, i ; «- Toa Marina. — The Koromiko and Tua Marina School teams met for a cricket 'mitch m Mr E. Law's paddock on Saturday last ; the latter team winning- by 25 runs. The bowling was particularly good, arid prevented many' large' scores bging made ; for . Tua Marina however,.! G. Law and E, Hawker succeeded: in making 34 and 14 respectively,, and for Koromiko W. Wiimot and T. Gledhill 13 and ' 9. The total scores were : Tua Marina Ist innings 32, second. 55, grand total 87; Koromiko Ist innings 36, second 26, grand total 62. After the match the combined teams had tea (provided by a few friends) m the master's house". In the evening Mr Peake exhibited the magic lantern m the old school-house, which was crowded children. /" St. Peter's Chubch.— At a meeting of the Vestry of St. Peter's Church held on Monday December 16, 1889, the Rev. H. Ensor m the chair, the following tenders for repairing and naming the Church were received. W. Price, painting only, £9 9s ; R. Jones, shingling the roof and repairing building, all material found, £25 19s 6d ; B. Jones, painting only (accepted), £8 5s • G. Hayden, shingling the roof and repairing the building, all material found (accepted), £21 8s 9d ; G. Hayden, painting only, £9 195. It was resolved that the work be commenced on Monday, January ;6th, and be completed m six weeks. .jt Sunday School. — Notwithstanding the severe weather of last Monday night, a well attended meeting was held m the schoolroW, to distribute the Sunday School prizes, etc. Mr Harker presided, and Mr James Horn read the statement, showing that from a commencement of 24 children the school now numbered 89 on its roll, with an attendance of 60, and a favourable balance of over £3. The library consists of over 400 volumes, and the parents always show a ready response to any appeal made to them for their assistance. Prizes were distributed as follows :• — Ist class, girls, 1 Emily Neal and Caroline Harms (equal) 1, Ada Horn 2; 2nd clas, Jane Trueman 1, Mary Bragg 2 ; 3rd class, May Horn 1, Agnes Williams 2 ; 4th class, Ethel Bragg 1, Kate Bragg 2 ; Ist class, boys,' Alf Horn 1, Geo. Aubry 2; 2nd class, Wm. Harms 1, Geo. Horn 2 ; 3rd class, Charles Moess 1, John Gledhill 2 ; 4th class, Wm. Horn 1, Wm. Neal 2, Special prizes for attendance and good conduct, were given by Mr Horn to Rose' Bragg, and by Mr Mills, to Wm. Harms. Votes of thanks were given to Mr James Horn superintendent, and the teachers, to Master Wm. Wiimot for presiding at the harmonium and his assistance at the singing, and to Mr Harker for presiding, as well as for his instructive and amusing address to the children.