LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXV, Issue 288, 19 December 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

d?H'S Bvf K- ESE Teial.— The trial of the Buck-eye reaper B»d binder, will take place at 2 to-morrow afternoon at Mr Geo. Holdaway's farm. Gjjovetown Festival.— The- Christmas $te'in conne,etios with #5P Grovetown. Sunday School takes place io-mQMSWj $ sp.m, Moleswobth Mails. —On apd after Friday next the Chief Postmaster intimates that the Awatere and Moigsworth mails will close an hour earlier than heretofore, viz, at 9.30 a.m. Cool Eefreshjiknt. — Those who like iced drinks may enjoy them at Mr Hustwick, chemist's, whose iced milk, soda water, lemonade and raspberry etc., form $ dejighjfn] beverage when the thermom.ejter is py/sv ICfO. ' Municipal Election.— r j|?he poll iox the election of a Councillor vfee Kir'Houlcfsworth (Mayor), proceeded very gui'etly to■ttay, at the Borough Council Office, The poll will close at 6 o'clock, and' the deolai> ation will be made soon after. Ckickjet.— The following will be the Excelsior team against Picton on Saturday :— Gaukrodger, Prebble, O'Shea, Carter, Shipton, Matthews, Humphries, ; v Cros,s, BJanphard, Eobertson and Carroll. ; Rpbinspp. Houldsworth, i aid ' C." /Garter. Mason's '.drag l#jv«?3 IljjrJset Square'at S o'clock sharp, '^lay' ; £&mmm§3 at j.o'.3# sharp. ; WAiKAK.yw^hjo maii from, the Waikakaho W s brought to tow» o/j We^es^y morning by Me Blackburn, who hacl a very rough time of it.' Wftikakaho.Creekwas m very high flood on l'uesaa?.' IPftkiPg fhe /ciroflsings diiKeult. (The road crosses the stream.' IIS tildes |rpm the mouth of the valley to the' Perseverance : QQi>ip&})y'<3 Claim.) On Monday night a terriiic burricaiie was experienced, levelling tents and dwellings to the ground, and treating the .dkwars, to the roughest times they had fiyvc k'uowg o^ the Waikakiiho. At the jP,ers.eyoran,ce CJaiafi'tbp work had' to. be t^isneuclecl,' as, on acc'ount'of ihja .huvij; '. ■^■.'itW fePffd fP?P.?? Hs ?^ c to. keep tljs cvi ' pi'i^'i ii,e £o ih.6-c.mjik-belts' on *.'. — i4w§'TO pfeoie.d, shaft.' Necessary i^ . "-•*4 W ■? M' however, and work was resuu^ :. ... . I day afternoon.

" The Retobt Coubteous" — Mr Stafford scored a point this morning m the Supreme Court. While he was opening his case for the Bank, the learned judge" remarked that it was a great pity these guarantees were always' so difficult of; interpretation, and that though they were drawn up by lawyers they were very clumsy. Mi Stafford retorted : " Yes, your Honor, but I do not think the lawyers, are alone to blame. The difficulty arises mainly from the varied and puzzling decisions that have been given by the Bench on the subject of guarantees." His Honor laughingly admitted that Mr Stafford's contention was quite fan 1 , and the trumpet-tongued counsel went on his opening way rejoicing. f Pbesentation. — -This morning, the Borough Schools broke up for the Christmas vacation. About 11 o'clock, the boys were all assembled m the large room, and Mr Simson, on behalf of the teachers and pupils, presented to Mr. Ogilvie, the retiring seoond master, who is to take the mastership of the Fairhall School; a handsome gold medal, suitably inscribed, and bearing the monogram of the recipient. Mr Simson expressed the general regret at Mr Ogilvie's departure, and the satisfaction all felt at his not going away from the district. In reply, Mr Ogilvie regretted to be leaving them, and though much affected, he thanked them for their kind wishes. Three cheers were called fpr Mr Ogilvie, and for the absent one "across the deep blue sea,'*; and after mutual, farewells and good wishes, the school dispersed. Caledonian> Society. — The Committee^ met at the Criterion last evening ; present Messrs A. Burns .(Vice-President) in.tEe chair, -Webb, Douglas, Hay.and the Secretary, Mr J.. Hutcheson was appointed Treasurer, vice the late Mr H. G.Eellas. The engagement of music was left' to Mr llay; and the Secretary.. The trophies were iallooateil as follows : — Mi Duthie's Cup, to the competitor who scores most points m the different .events ; Mr J. E, Hayes' toast rack {and ,'oruet stand combined to the winner of the first prize m the maiden, race ; Mr .Cable's £1 Is to the best dressed boy m Highland costume, ornaments excluded. The President, Messrs Webb, Hay and Douglas were appointed" q Ground ' Committee.' Messrs Macalist6r and Connell 'were appointed judges of dancing and' music. . Mr Webb reported on behalf of the Concert Committee that the date had been fixed for New Year's Eve. The Committee then rose. The best Value to be had m Household ( and General Drapery at Smalb & Hay's, London House.