The Marlborough Express Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1891. LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXVII, Issue 112, 26 May 1891, Page 2

The Marlborough Express Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1891. LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The Weather.— Captain Edwin Telegraphed at 1 p.m " Every indication of frost or a vevy cold night, and poor tides until low water to-morrow afternoon." Spobt. — Yesterday several well-known local sportsmen paid a visit to the gullies m the Waikakaho, and besides having a very enjoyable outing succeeded m making good bags. Shipping. — The Union s.s. Co. 'a Taieri left Wellington at 1 p.m. to-day for Picton to load cargo for Sydney direct. She will leave the latter port to-morrow. Licensing Committee. — The following gentlemen have been gazetted as the Spriag Creek Licensing Committee : — George Dodson, George Crudis, William Murray, Nathaniel T. Pritchard, and Rowden Sbper. Mining.— Mr C. H. Turner, the Manager of the Ravenscliffe Gold Mining Company is making rapid progress with the work m conneotion with the mines owned by the Company. >Tlie most of the plant is now on the ground and the battery site is being got ready for the machinery. The erection of the aerial tramway is also being pushed on, and every thihg is expected to be m readiness for a crushing before Christmas. Blenheim Health Statistics. — Once again does Blenheim show to .the fore with the lowest death rate m the colony. The percentage for 1890, as corrected by tha census returns was only 8-67 per thousand cf the population. Nelson enjoys:the unenviable honor of nearly doubling this with 16*40, while Hokitika tops the list with 25*37. These figures speak well for the healthy climate ef Marlborough, and should be borne m mind. . Duke ov Westminster's Manifest. — The following are the details of the exports from Marlborough by the Duke of Westmiuster which left Picton on Sunday:— s3oo caroases, Nelson Bros; 68 bales of flax, 13 bales wool, W. E. Clouston and Co; 240 boxes of potatoes, Pell Bros; 54 bales wool, 41 bales Bheepskins, 21 bales rabbitskins, 1727 cases preserved rabbit, and 56 cases preserved mutton, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile. , An Obiginal Chairman. — The Taranaki News report that one original chairman of a school committee m that district having been informed that a list of nominations for the new committee must be posted on the school doorj posted up the nomination papers themselves until the door space gave out, when he withdrew his own nomination, and. induced a friend to do likewise, m order to obviate the necessity of procuring increased door accommodation. In a Bad State.— The Tua Marina-Wai-kakaho road is at present m a disgraceful state, and certainly does not reflect credit on the body m whose charge it is. The road has been well laid out by Mr Fitzgerald, and is of great convenience to the travelling public, but for want of a little gravel is now covered with mud, and m many places conveyances sink axle deep into it. Whether it is the fault of the Government or the Picton Road Board we do not know, but.it should be seen to at once before the winter sets m. Accident. —An accident occurred on Saturday last to a man named Thomas Ashbolt, who is m the employ of the Ravenscliff Goldmining Company at Waikakaho. Whilst working at the battery site a quantity of loose stone overhead fell on him, carrying him down about 14 feet, and considerably bruising his shoulder and side. We are glad to learn that the unfortunate man has suffered no internal injury, and that he will be able to start work again shortly. The Waikakaho. — This district is now m a fair way of receiving the attention it deserves from mining people, and residents speak m hopeful terms of the future. A considerable number of men are at present being employed by the Ravenscliffe and Southern Cross companies, and not a few miners are trying their luck at the alluvial claims. Mr Dillon has erected a very comfortable hotel, where the traveller can reckon on receiving every attention for himself and for his horses. The road near the hotel wants gravelling badly, but no doubt this will be attended to by the Pelorus Road Board. Good tracks have been made to the reefs, and visitors can now ride to them. The Southeen Cross.— Yesterday Mr C. D. Stuart, Chairman of Directors, accompanied by a shareholder, paid a visit to this mine for the purpose of inspecting the reef discovered. The reef was picked up by the contractors, Messrs Newth and Company, about 48 feet m the drive, showing at the present time over two feet of stone (of a blueish character, and similar to that obtained m the Waikakaho reef), with every indication of the reef widening, and being of a permanent character. Specimens ol quattz were picked out, (-old being plainly visible m all of them. We congratulate the shareholders, and trust that by the time of the annual meeting, to be held m July, the value of the claim will be thoroughly proved. . Caledonian Sport 3. — One feature of the Sports yesterday was the absence of the Caledonian element. Looking round the grounds one noticed that the majority of those present were m reality Hibernians, or of Irish descent, and the fact that the green flag was flying, lent all the more color to this impression. We would suggest to the Society that it would be better m future to hold their meetings Earlier m the y v ear, and also to introduce something of the Scottish element or else change ,the name. It surprises us, however, to find that m a community m which there are plenty of Scotchmen, so few should take an interest m the gatherings whioh are .intended. to be typical of the v land q' oakeg^ n' H

Is Man Immortal ?— At Wesley Church on Sunday evening the Rev. H. Bull dealt with the subject of " Immortality — conditional or constitutional." There was a large congregation, and the preacher took his text from Luke xx., 38, " For He is not a God of the dead, but of the living, for all live unto Him." The discourse was a very earnest exposition of the orthodox creed on this subject. While acknowledging that the words " immortal soul" are not to bo found m the Bible, the preacher stated that the important truth is given ample prominence m other words, as for instance, we read that God is apure and immortal spirit ; therefore, man's spirit being part of God, can never die. Christ's reply to the thief on the cross, the cases of Judas lscariot, Dives and Lazarus, and numerous passages from the Psalms, and Paul's epistles, were quoted; also the appearance of Moses on the Mount of Transfiguration, and the Revelator's description of the constitution of Heaven. The discourse of the rev. gentleman was listened to with deep interest.

Church Parade.— An excellent muster of the volunteers took place on Sunday for the purpose of celebrating Her Majesty's Birthday with a Church parade, a mirch-past, and firing a "/cu dejoie." The cavalry under the command of Capt. Dodson were stationed on. Seymour Square about 10 o'clock, and were shortly joined by the three rifle corps commanded by Capt. Griffiths, consisting of the Blenheim Rifles under Lieat. Fowler, the City Rifles under Lieut. Brown, and the Blenheim Cadets under Capt. Lucas. Capt. Rogers, who took the place of the officer commanding the. district, was duly received with a general salute, and after a formal inspection a march-past was performed by both cavalry and infantry, when the whole proceeded to the Church of the Nativity, headed by the Garrison Band, where Archdeacon Grace preached an appropriate sermon, and special hymns were rendered, the National Anthem being given at the conclusion of the service. The four corps then returned to Seymour Square, fired a feu de joie, and after giving the customary three cheers for Her Majesty, marched to the Drill Shed, where the men were dismissed. With the exception of the feu de joie, the movements of both troops and the battalion were much above the average. The numbers on parade were— Hussars 30, Blenheim Rifles 55, Blenheim City Rifles 44, Cadets 53.

Hunt Club. — The meet yesterday was at the Master's residence Meadow Bank. There was a large attendance of onlookers and members, all doubtless attracted by the glorious day and the prospect of a run at Meadow Bank. The hounds were trotted down the paddock punctually at 3 o'clock, and laid on near the Cross Road on the station side and were soon streaming away at a rattling pace, leading the field through the sheep yards and over some four rail fences and gates. Passing the station-house a turn was made into the old racecourse, the drag being laid from thence down the lane and turning to the right into Mr Connor's property, where one or two gorse hedges were well negotiated. Passing Mrs Williams' farm the hounds turned again into Meadow Bank, the drag being run into near the house after a splendid run of five miles over capital' country. Amongst those following were the master on Maori King, Mr R. Roake on Starlight, Mr P. Douslin on Glenthorne, Mr P. Williams on Larrikin, Mrßallantine on The Diver, Mr Gregory on Cupid, Mr F. .Soper on Bravo, Mr C. Earp on Wairau, "Mr J. Cress on Mangama, Mr W. Bush ou Lonehand, Mr Paton on a bay, Mr E. Chessman on a chestnut, Mr Menelaus on The Brewer, Mr J. B. Green on a colt, Master F. Douslin on Kauri, the huntsman (Mr Bradbury) on a black, and several others. The horses negotiated a fairly difficult country exceedingly well, and some splendid animals were m the field, many of them for the first time. The only unfortunate was Mr P. Douslin, whose horse fell at the second fence from hoiiae, the fence was the lowest m the run, and the horse which had up till then been jumping well did not seemto rise at the fence. Mr Dousiin escaped with a shaking. The visitors were kindly entertained by Mr and Mrs Richardson, whose hospitality on these occasions is proverbial. The hounds" will meet tomorrow at 12.30 p.m. on the Spring Creek road near Mr Henry Redwood's to hunt hares.

Variety Concert.— A variety concert was given m Wesley Hall last night, m aid of the funds of the Wesleyan Sunday School Library Fund. There was a crowded attendance, some 350 being present m all. Mr W. D. Pike acted as conductor, and Miss Bull as organist. The six, choruses were rendered with full-voiced heartiness, and with evidence of careful training oh the part of the conductor. The following pieces were rendered during the evening : — Piano duet, "A dream of Sunshine," Misses Parker ; vocal duet, " Voices gone," Misses Bose ; reading, " The Obituary Poet," Mr W. H. Morris; violin solo, "What are the wild waves saying," Miss K. Ball (aooompahied by Mr Cheek) ; recitation, " The Best Beauty," Mis 3J. Bull; piano solo, " The joyful Peasant," Miss M. Nosworthy ; song, " Only a lock of ha'r," Miss Litchfield: piano duet "Italia" (Bonheur), Misses J. Ball and Mence ; rec-tation, " Nellie's Sacrifice," Miss M. Girling ; song, " Daddy " (Behrend), Miss E. Nosworthy ; violin solo, " The Blue Bells of Scotland," Master Gould (accompanied by Mr Cheek) ; song, "Beautiful Star," Miss O. Rose; piano duet, "Sleigh Race," Misses Bull; song, "A Boy's Best Friend," Master S. LHchfield ; recitation, " The Young Smoker," Miss M. Bull ; piano solo, " Song of the Skylark," Miss Mence ; ecitation, "Battle of the League," Master G. Malcolm ; piano duet, " Canary Quadrilles," Misses Girling; song, "Kerry Dance," Miss Agnes Rose; clarionet solo, "La Serenata," Mr Kerr; recitation, "Baby's Walk," Miss Litchfield; song, "Little Hero," Mr W. Penny; recitation, "Lost m the Bush," Mr Rishworth; glee, "Call John," Messrs Penny and J. Rose, Misses Rose, M. Rose, Agnes Rose, A. Rose, and E. Rose. Master Litchfield secured a hearty encore, and repeated a verse of his song. He has a good voice which will repay culture. Miss Agnes Rose was m good voioe and gave a clear and rich rendering to her song, and m response to a loud encore was greeted with hearty applause m rendering "Tit for Tat." The Glee " Call John," proved the most popular piece of the evening and had to be repeated. Mr John Rose's part was specially worthy of praise. A novelty was introduced by the Messrs Bull m the form of wrist bells which gave a brilliant effect to the rendering of " Sleigh Race." The violin pieces reflected creditably on the teacher, Mr Cheek, as well as upon the players Altogether last night's concert was a pronounced success and will seoure a good sum for the libary fund of the Wesleyan School.

Special Measures. — All measured on or before the 18th of May can call for their orders. The New Zealand Clothing Factory are doing a big thing m special measures.

Our assortment of Ladies corsets is unequalled m the province. We keep only the best and most approved makes. To select from we have a stock of nearly 2000 (two thousand) pairs and these range from the very smallest to the largest outsize at Te Aro House, Wellington.

Unscrupulous traders are endeavouring to substitute cheap liquor m place of Wolfe's Schnapps,

We have received from the best home manufacturers a large supply of excellent babylinen, and are prepared to forward on application to any address, carriage paid, 8 articles of thoroughly good material and work for one guinea, This should be a very convenient method one of each.garment as a pattern. All our babylinen and underclothing is personally selected by an experienced lady assistant at Te Aro House, Wellington. .

There is one thing every house- wife should know, and that is that Hercules Baking Powder is the best. Why ? It is the cheapest because the Best for making breads, paatry, cakes, puddings, scones, &c. Beautifully light and wholesome. In 6d and Is tins. From all grocers.

We have also an excellent assortment of ladies undervests m merino wool, natural wool and silk. All orders will be promptly executed, and when cash is sent with the orders, will be sent carriage paid to any address, from Te Aro House, Wellington.

Wolfe's Schnapps stands alone without a rival eli?ir m the catalogue of magnificent tonic.

Ladies m the country desirous of know ing the best place to purchase undercloth ing and baby-linen should at once communicate : their wants to Te Aro House, Wellington,