LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXVII, Issue 4, 6 January 1891, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

0 A Bankrupt Pugilist.— Slavin'e champagne days are over. He was declared a bankrupt m London on December 17th. TnE Weatheb. — Captain Edwin forecasts heavy northerly gales with rain betwe3n the Bth and 11th inst. The weather m the meantime will be unsettled and. windy.

Bowling. — It is intended to draw the names of players m the first heat of the bowling tournament this week, and commence play on Saturday. The greoa will be open as usual to-morrow afternoon. PE2SONAr,.-Mr C. H. Mills M.H.R., drove into town last night, thinking that the Education Board met to day, vrhereas their meeting does not take place till Tuesday next. Mr Mills intends to leave for Wellington a few days before the 23rd when Parliament opens. Political. — Yesterday's New Zealand Times states that neither Sir J. Hall nor Mr RoPeston will be candidates for the [ Speakership, but that Mr Scobie McKenzie will be the Government candidate. It is also asserted that the Opposition members who have given promises of support to Mr Ballance number over 40. Bankruptcy.— The bankruptcy of T. W. Andrei!, hairdresser, is notified by the Deputy Official Assignee, and the first meeting of creditors will be held on Monday next a 2 o'clock. The liabilities m the estate come to £334, and the assets are put down at £311. Lapsed Meetings. — Both the Awatere Road Board and the Awatere Rabbit Board monthly meetings lapsed yesterday, there not being a quorum at either. The accounts of each body were passed for payment, and the meetings stand adjourned till next month. Savings Bank Receipts.— During the December quarter the savings bank deposits at Blenheim came to £9,406 9s lOd, and the withdrawals to £7882, 14s 4d, leaving an excess of £1524. During the year £40,315 were deposited, and £33,869 withdrawn as against £38,727 and £35,331 the figures for 1889. j/Mablborough Meat Freezing Company. — We understand that steps are being taken to call a meeting of the shareholders of the Marlborough Meat Freezing Company, to consider whether it is desirable that the £2 2s 6d per share uncalled capital should be called up, and freezing proceeded with, or the Company wound up. Quoits.— At the Wellington Caledonian Sooiety's sports, Mr Higg3 of Renwicktown showed bis skill as a quoit player, and was awarded second prize. He has entered a protest against the decision of the judges as to the first prize, a "ringer" of his having been accounted of less value than an outside shot by his opponent. Sunday School Entertatnjie.ntt. — Great preparations are being made for the tea m the Church of England Sunday Schoo 1 , and a large number of friends is expected to attend. A lively interest is being taken m the affair by all who have the enjoyment of the littlo ones at heart. There wa3 a good rehearsal of the Service of Song " Joseph," last evening, and a final one takes place this evening. This portion of the programme promises to go off mo3t successfully. Trap Accident. — Mr Barry, schoolmaster at Okaramio while driving into town this morning met with an accident when opposite Mr G. Boyce's on the middle R'enwick Road. A calf got entangled m the fence and frightened his horse, which dashed into a telegraph post, smashing the post, and breaking up the trap. Mr Berry was considerably bvuished by the concussion, but was able to get into town later on. Choral Society. — The Choral Society's annual monthly social takes place tomorrow evening when it is expected that after practice a pleasing programme of songs, duets, etc., will be rendered by individual members. On these occasions the presence of honorary inembera is not only permitted but desired, and they would do well to avail themselves of their prerogative. Hibernian Society.— At the half-yearly meeting of the above Society, held last night, there was a good attendance of members; the following officers were elected : — President: P. Meighan; Vice- President : .T. Keating ; Warden : W. Houldsworth ; Guardian : J. M'Cabe ; Sick Visitors : Messrs Leahy, Leake and P. Meighan. As a Sports Committee the following were appointed : — Messrs Curry, Flaherty, Healy, G. and W. Houldsworth, Leahy, Meighan, J. Morrison, W. Morrison, O'Leary, Walsh, Ward. The first committee meeting will be held at 7-30 p.m. on Friday, at the Boys' schoolroom, Maxwell Road. N.Z. Journalists m Sydney.— Another New Zealander is about to join the ranks of Australian journalism, whither so many of our most promising knights of the scissors and paste-pot have emigrated of late years. On this occasion it is Mr H. Taperell, chief reporter of the N.Z. Times, who is, without question, a smart and reliable reporter, especially good at Parliamentary work, his gallery notes during the session being the best of any appearing m Wellington papers. Mr Taperell, who is joining the Sydney Daily Telegraph, is well-known m N.Z. press circles and he will carry with him the best wishes of his fellow scribes m his new sphere of labor. N.Z.R.A. — We have to acknowledge the receipt from Captain Sommerville of a neatly bound copy of the programme and scoring book for the New Zealand Rifle Association meeting at Napier this month: We intend to refer to-morrow to Captain Sommerville's incisive reply to Lieut. -Col Hume's animadversions on the Rifle Association m his last report to the Government, m whicl} that officer is pretty plainly told that he knows nothing at all about Wimbledon, or Rifle Association meetings generally With respect to the forthcoming meeting, we have not yet heard of any one but Captain Griffiths having determined on going, but we hope that Blenheim will, as usual, be well represented. Borough Council. — The order paper for the ordinarymeeting of the Borough Council this evening is as follows : — Tenders, Cooperative drain ; statement of receipts and expenditure ; letters received from the Railway Department acknowledging receipts ; letters received from the Government Life Department acknowledging receipts : L. A. Browne, re nuisance, 203 Alfred Street ; Jas. Sinclair, re nuisance 203 Alfred Street ; G. Blackburn re night soil ; J. Allen, coroner, re place for bathing ; R. Priddle, re footpath, High Street ; J. Brown, re hole m Nicholson Terrace ;W.E. Olouston, asking for lamp at East end High Street ; report, Finance Committee ; accounts ; motion, Cr. Norgrove to move that the Inspector of Works make an estimate of the cost of the footpaths as indioated m Cr. Sinclair's motion on December 10th. Stoats and Weasels. — As showing how stoats and weasels travel when liberated, we quote the following, which by the way also proves that the rabbits are spreading, and that more stringent measures are necessary to cope with the pest. The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Blenheim, Report on rabbits. During my late visit to Langley Dale I noticed that rabbits are becoming very numerous along the North bank of the Wairau, and on the riverbed portion of the Langley Dale run. They are also making their way into the South end of the Kaituna Valley. In the neighborhood of the Halfway House they are now abundant, where none were to be seen two years ago. It may be interesting to you to hear that stoats and weasels are finding their way into the bush country. About four months ago a weasel was killed on my place m the Pelorus Valley, and since then others have been seen on the land. Previous to this another of these animals was killed at Mr^ Wilson's near Canvastown and one has since been killec) m the Upper Pelorus beyond the bridge. Another animal of the kind, which from the description given to me, must have been a stoat or dark ferret, was killed more than a year ago m the same place. At Loobmara ip Queen Gharlotte Sound they have been observed, and m Tuna Bay Pelorus Sound. In this latter locality I have be6n informed some chickens were destroyed by them.— Joshua Rutland, Ranger of Crown Lands. Frozen Rabbits.— As there is every prospect now of freezing works being started m this locality within a reasonable time, the following letter from Messrs Heale and fish salesmen and game dealera of Cardiff, England, to an Australian gentle" man may be worthy of notice m Blenheim as we have vabbij;9 enough and to spare :— A very largo demand for rabbits exists jn England, and as they are sd exceptionally abundant m Australia, we see no reason why large quantities shou'd not be sent to England frozen, like what is done with the sheep. We manage the cold stores here, where there is room to freeze 70,0.00 sj^ep. Are the rabbits abundant within 'pasj reayh by rail ? Is there a refrigerator handy to the shipping port where they could be frozen, and at what cost ? What do you think we could get the rabbits at per dozen ? Wolfe'a Schnapps. Beware of dangerous counterfeits.

Obituary. — Alexander William Kinglake, whose death ia announced m to-day's cables, was a son of the late William Kinglake, Esq., of Wilton House, near Taunton. He was born m 1811, was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated J3.A. m 1832, was called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn m -1837, but retired from the law m 1856. He is well-known as the author of " Eoihen," an account of his experiences m Eastern Travel, published m 1844. He was returned as one of the members m the Liberal interest m March, 1857, for Bridgcwater. In 1858 he moved the first amendment against the Conspiracy Bill, and m the same year brought forward the question of the Cagliari, and m 1859 that of the Charles et Georges. In 1860 he took an active part m denouncing the annexation of Savoy and Nice to the French empire. His "Invasion of the Crimea." being the first portion of a history of the Russian war of 1854- 5(5, a work upon which he had been for some time engaged, appeared m 1863, and some passages gave great offence at the Court of the Tuileries. The sale of the book was prohibited m France during the Empire. The fifth volume appeared m 1875, and the last a few years ago. At the election of 1868 Mr Kinglake was again returned for Bridge, water (which borough has since been disfranchised), but on petition was nnseated. Land Boaed. — At the ordinary monthly meeting of the Land Boaid yesterday, there were present Mr A. P. Seymour, G. Dodson, and Commissioner of Crown Lands. The Chief Surveyor's reports were read and received, and a number of formal memos from the Under- Secretary for Lands as to the runs which have already been disposed of by auction. Walter Albert Tuck applied for a pastoral lease of 3000 acres m the district of Onamalutu, to which objection was laid by C. Anderson on behalf of the miners, to whom great injustice would be done. The application was refused. John Laslie applied for a lease of reserve No 172. Omaka, which had been pot up to auction, offering a rental of £1 5. The Board decided, subject to the approval of the Governor, to put the laud up for a term of 14 years at that rate, and also sections 66 and 67 (146 acres) Kaituna, for a ten years' term, at one shilling per acre. A block of 3,181 acres, known as part of the late Awatere Shearing Eeserve, was discussed, and it was resolved that having failed to find a sale at £100 or £75 a year, it should be put up at £50 per annum for ten years. Mr W. Adams made application for three small blocks of land near Langley Dale, and the Board decided to approve of the appraiser's valuation of £2 an acre, and to allow Mt Adams to purchase at that figure. Deferred payment licenses issued by the Commissioneer to Robert Anderson (section 71 Bai Valley), and E. B. Foote junr., (section 72 Rai Valley) were approved, the price m each case being 25s per acre. Certificates were granted m the completion of deferred payment sections to James McMann (sections block 1, Gore survey district), and W. T. Erskine (section 164 Pelerus Sound). The Board approved of the declarations for small grazing runs of Thomos Ashton and Axel Altuist. Amos Hammond, and J. H. Hammond asked the Board's approval oi the substitution m the lease of their small grazing run of J. W. Hammond lor J. H, Hammond, to which the Board agreed, The'RaDger's report on perpetual leases was read and received, from which it appeared that James Smith and David Sutherland have not complied with the conditions, and E. Simonsen, A: Correbp and J. K. Hart; who hold leases of village lands were also reported on m the same direction. Th( Board decided that further inquiries be made with reference to all of them. The application of S. P. Salisbury, for the lease of the Wedge Point Eeserve, Queen Char, lotte Sound, was declined. Thomas Adah and James Leitch applied to be allowed tc purchase for cash, or on perpetual lease, two blocks at Kaikoura, whioh they hold a< present under pastoral lease. Consider tion deferred. This concluded the business and the Board then adjourned. New Football Eulbs. — The Englist llugby Union, at a meeting on the Ist oi October, made the following changes m th« laws of football, m accordance with the ruling of the arbitrators on the international . dispute : —To law 19 were added the words :—■" In the event of any playei taking part m the maul, after such maul has begun, the touch shall belong to the opposite side from the player so taking part m such maul ;" to law, 23, after the words, "but if any player when off-side," the words, " comes within five yards of a player waiting to receive the ball;" and to rule 20, after the words " as m law 25, seci tion 3," to eliminate the rest of the law. The alteration m law 30 abolishes the free kick for the -knock on." Other changes were made thus : — " That it shall ba illegal for clubs, or any member of any club m membership with the Rugby Union, to take part m any Rugby Union match where gate money ia taken, unless it is agreed that not less than fifteen players on each side shall take part m the match. That no football contest of any character, either for charity or otherwise, where gate money is taken, be allowed during the close season." Thanks. — M.H. m returning thanks to the public for the liberal patronage bestowed on him for the last 15 years, especially during Christmas, begs to notify m return that his shop will be open till 9 o'clock every evening, (Saturdays till finish) during the summer montbs for their convenience. Conundrum. — Why is Madame Burton's Company like Hennessey's Aroma tobacco? Answer.— Because it can't be beat. Sole Patentee, M.H.— Abvt. We have opened up a large variety of Pongee Cambrics, Liberty Muslins m single and double width, Pinafore and double White Cream and Fancy Colors, new Canvas Curtains m stripes and figures, Men's and Boys Clothing, Hats, and Mercery m great variety, Suits to measure on the shortest notice, fit; and quality guaranteed. Liberal Discount for Cash. Shale & Hat, London House. No sufferer from any scrofulous disease, who will fairly try Ayer's Sarsaparilla, need despair of a cure. This remedy purges the blood of impurities, destroys the germs of scrofula, and infuses new vigor throughout the system. We have a grand selection of Kaiapoi Tweed Suits, especially adapted for school wear, from 9/6 to 12/6; a superior lot of Kaiapoi Suits with pleated fronts, from 10/6 to 15/6 ; and an immense variety of other Colonial Tweed Suits m plain, pleated fronts and Norfolk shapes, from 11/6 to 21/- at Te Aro House, Wellington. There are also large quantities of English Tweed Suits for Boys' wear, from 4s lid, 5s lid, 6s lid, 7s lid, 8s lid, to 10s lid. Velveteen Suits m three colours, and m the Patience and Sailor shapes ; as also an immense variety of Boys' Jersey suits, at prices ranging from 5s lid to 7s lid and upwards, at Te Aro House, Wellington. Mr G. F. Ferguson, late of Wanganui has now charge of our Clothing Department, and from his intimate knowledge of the requirements of the country districts will be able to execute all orders promptly and satisfactorily. He requests his numerous friends to forward them with every confidence to Te Aro House Wellington. It should also be remembered that all purchases m bur Clothing Department whether for Boy's or Men's wear, will entitle the Customer to a Christmas Present at Te Aro House, Wellington. We make a special study of how to clothe the rising race, and we keep the largest and best selected stock of any one house m tht colony, at Te Aro House, Wellington, It will undoubtedly be a matter of interest to all mothers and heads of families Jihat there is an abundance of the newest and most useful styles m Children's, Boys, and Youths' clothing at Te Aio House, Wellington. To avoid all mistakes, ask for Wolfe's Schnapps. Many ladies admire gray hair — on some other person — but few care to try its effects on their own charms. They need not, since Ayer's Hair Vigor restores gray hair to its original color. Sold by druggists and perfumers.