LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXVII, Issue 263, 20 November 1891, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Magisterial. — Mr Eawson, who is to | take Mr Hawkins' place at Havelock for a fortnight, passed through Blenheim to-day. "The Camp. — Captain Dodson informs us that the Garrison Band will play m camp on Sunday afternoon next. There will not be any Church parade this year. . Meeting. — The first annual meeting of the Marlborough Farmers' Co-operativs Association will be held m the Good Templars' Hall, at 11 a.m. to-morrow. A full attendance of shareholders is requested. t Kegatta Meeting.— This evening a meeting will ba held m the Ctiterion Hotel to discuss the question of holding a regatta on the Wairau river, nnder the management of the Rowing Club. Picton Mayoralty. — Mr A. P. Seymour is being requested by petition to accept the Mayoralty of Picton. From his own expressions we do not think he will accept the position, though a better man for the office it would be difficult to find. Bowing. — Inst night Mentiplay and Carey defeated McLean and Hodson m their heat,Buckman and Griffiths won from Shaw and Leahy, and Kennedy and Markrnanu from Millar and Garrard. The final heats are to be rowed to-morrow. Entertainment. — Mr Barlow, who wiil be well and favorably remembered by old theatre goers will give one of his clever vocal instrumental and character entertainment m E wart's Hall next week. Mr Barlow is now making a trip through the colony, and has been well received wherever he has appeared. Temperance Demonstration. — The last of the public week-day services m connection with the Wesleyan district meeting will be held m Wesley Hall this evening. The temperance gathering will be addressed by the Keys. J. Smith, C. Griffin, G. T. Brooke, and B. Young. Mr A. J. Litchfield will preside, and the collection will be m aid of the Sydenham Defence Fund. A Valuable Ram.— Mr Charles Goulter, whose successes at Cbristchurch and Wellington have amply demonstrated the value of his stud of merinos, is evidently deter- j mined to maintain the prestige he has gained, as he has just imported a 250 guinea ram, bred by Gadegast. the noted Saxony breeder. We may state that there are mure demands for rams from Mr Goulter's flock than he can meet. Loss o*' Sheep.— The loss of 234 sheep m the Pelorus Sound is an event to be deplored. They were bred by Mr C. De Vere Teschemaker, and were a splendid lot of cross-bred hoggets, Bold to_ Mr Adam Thompson, to whose place m Eeneperu they were bountf. It appears that the punt was overloaded, and sank before the underhatohes could be removed. We understand that a claim will be made on the owner of the punt to recover the loss.

Nelson Coach.— The passengers by the Nelson Coach to-day are :— Messrs Beattie, Patterson, Arnold, Woodhead, and Miss Eure. Late Novelties-— Mr R. T. Melhuish, of Nelson, notifies that he is making a display of late novelties m millinery, mantles and drapery, m the shop next to Mr Hustwick, Chemist. It is also notified that an experienced dressmaker will be m. attendance.' Death by Burning.— The police have received word from Culverden m Canterbury to the effect that a man named John Watson, who is supposed to be a brother of Mr Sydney Watson of Blenheim was burnt to death m a fire m an hotel there last night. It is not certain that the identity has beep established, as Mr Watson's brother iB supposed to be still at the Molesworth station. District Meeting. -The members of the We3leyan district meeting, accompanied by a few friends, visited Tua Marina yesterday and inspected the scene of the Wairau massacre. The appearance of tho country from the hill was very pleasing, and the visitors expressed themselves m high qualification at the view, and at the spots of special interest pointed out by Mr Lifcchfield. The Company were afterwards shown by Mr F. Smith over parts pf his estate, and were subsequently entertained by Mrs Smith with a sumptuous meal. "After tea the Rev. H. Bull returned thanks to Mr and Mrs Smith for their hospitable reception of the visitors. ■ Limelight.— The limelight entertainment last night m Wesley Hall was very, successful. Mr Rogers' views came out bright and clear on the canvas. The pictures of Darkest Africa were highly instructive, and presented impressively the substance of Stanley's great work. Scenes from Darkest England gave a vivid portraiture of life with the " submerged tenth." The humorous pictures afforded plenty of fun for the children, specially the occasional bang of a pistol. The Rev Mr Isitt's descriptions were all that could be desired. The total proceeds amounted to nearly £9. At the close the Rev H. Bull asked for a hearty expression of thanks to Mr Rogers and Mr Isitt, and the request met with a cordial response. - Upper Wairau Racing Club. — At a general meeting of this Club, held m Shaw's hotel on Wednesday night, the following I report was read and adopted : — " The Committee beg to place before the members of this Club, the annual statement of accounts for the past year, ending 30th September, 1891. They, have much pleasure m congratulating the members on a particularly prosperous season. The totalisator receipts show an increase of £26 over last year, and on the whole the financial position of the Club shows an increase of £3.7 after paying all expenses, which were exceptionally heavy, owing to the Club having taken a new racecourse; but they are glad to report that this expense will not be incurred m future, as the Club's property will be good for several years to come. The Club numbers 60 members for the past year, which the Committee think could be easily increased by the members themselves each introducing a friend. It is to be regrettad that the Secretary lost all bis books.etc, by fire; but, with the aid of the Treasurer, who fortunately kept all his accounts and notes, the statement now before the Club has been thorougnly examined and found correct, shewing a balance m hand of £122 143 6d, As the item m the statement under the head of ' working expenses' is of a considerable amount, the Committee beg to submit the principal items, namely: Printing, &c, £11; labor on course, £25 183 ; Secretary's salary, £12 10a ; timber, £10 103 ; rent (including bonus), £7; stamps, &c, £1 10s; saddle cloths, £1 ss; grass seed, £3 10s; sundry accounts, £14 5s sd ; making a total of £87 83 sd. The Committee wish to report that the Secretary (Mr X, B. Mclver) has written stating he will pay the balance of £8 13s now m his hands, and that he accepts the balance sheet as correct, but regrets being unable to attend thi3 meesing. The Committee feel they cannot close their report without expressing their thanks to the Treasurer (Mr S. Tapp), for bis invaluable services to the Club, especially the assistance and time give to enable the statement now before the Clue to be prepared." The officers elected were : Mr S. Tapp, President ; Mr F. B. Ward, Vice President ; Mr C. Watts, Judge ; Mr P. Rush, Hanrficapper ; Mr S. Tapp Treasurer; Mr R. McArtney Staater/'Mr J. A. Andrews Clerk of the Scales ; Mr D. Dobson Secretary ; Messrs W. Tapp, Bird, Brydon, A. Shaw, H. Hillmann, H. Severn, and C. Newman Stewards ; and these with Messrs G. Wratt, W. Gibson, J. Cummings, Girling, Shaw, H. H. Dodson, D. G. Moore, W. Tissiman, and W. McLennan to form the Committee. It was resolved- to hold the races on Easter Monday, and judging by the present condition of the grass, the Committee expect to have the course m first class order.

Racing Club Secretaries.— Thus "The Tramp " on sporting scribes : — "lt does not necessarily follow that because a man writes about horseracing he needs must know something about a horse. It is not by any means an indispensable qualification for a sporting writer that he should ever have seen a horse. AH these gentlemen have to do is to get hold of the names, weights, and measures of a handful of hotses and blaze away. By following their tips closely you will be able to spot a winner and make a fortune as often as the aloe blooms. The people who know the least about a horse are the sporting writers, racing club secretaries, and handicappers.' Well Might They Wonder.— The Oamaru Times says :— " When the news of British Lion's victory m the New Zealand Cup reached Oamaru ' sports ' began to wonder why Freedom and Blizzard were withdrawn from the event, and the more they wondered, well— the more they wondered. At first it was thought it was because their stable companions. Flinders and Lilemma were better, but as the result proved they were not good enough to run into places, many began to think that horse racing was not all it seemed, and a few intend to make an effort to reform. Horse-racing is a great uncertainty— to the who provide the shears for shearing themselves. Who Made the Mistake.— A story has been told that at a masked ball recently held m a certain town on the West Coast a youth of ingenuous countenance was flirting all he knew how with a tall lady m a pink domina, when to his immense amazement, and the great amusement of those m the vicinity of -the pair, the voice from behind the mftsk said : — " Why, Bobby, wherever did you learn such awful thiDgs." The pink domino happened to be his mother. What followed is not related. New Telegraph Forms. — Two reasons are given by the Grey River Argus for introducing the new telegraph forms. The first is because they afford plenty of room for ! stamps. Another is that it is to facilitate the work of the Audit Office, a^ department of the service that rarely discovers any mistakes but its own. Author's Fees. — The Dobson-Kennedy threatrical company were defendants m a civil action at the Wellington R.M. Court, they having been summoned at the instance of Mr E. T. Gillon to show cause why they should not pay the sum of £20 due for author's feee for certain plays performed by them. Judgment was given for the amount claimed with costs. Couldn't Mistake Him.— A tramp was arrested, taken before an Australian justice and sentenced to three months. His worship, m explaining the sentence, remarked that while there was no evidence that the prisoner had been guilty of any crime, he thought it prudent to commit him, as he had the wild, haggard look of a man about to start a newspaper. A Lucky Comp. — The Napier Telegraph says : — A member of our composing staff who has always had a longing eye on Tattersall's great sweep on the Melbourne Cup has at last been rewarded. By the last mail from Australia he received notification that the two tickets possessed by him had drawn a £30 and a £5 prize. The lucky individual now dreams of a hap*-.y Christmas. Hissing the Princess op Wales. — The Princess of Wales was hissed on her last visit to London Opera, and a yell came from the gallery, "What about the baccarat ?" Time's Changes, — A hundred years ago there were throe Frenchmen to every Prussian ; to-day there are only four Frenchmen to three Prussians. You can get 12 yards of brocaded beige dress stuff for 3s 9d at the Auckland Clothing and Drapery Company's sale, Alfredstreet,

Prick of Sheep and Skins. -We are asked to publish for general information the following extracts from Christchurch market report?: — Store Sheep. — A rather diminished entry, the chief features of which were lines of wethers, hoggets, and ewes with lambs. The demand for all sorts was keen, and the greater portion of the entry changed owners at satisfactory rates. Messrs Miles and Co. sold for Mr H. Wataon, cros&bred shorn hoggets at 11s 2d. Messrs Tndhunter and Jennings sold for various clients 141 hoggets at 11s Bd, 125 crossbred ewes and lambs at 16s 7d, 69 ewes and lambs at 16s, 253 hoggets at 12s lOd to 13s Id, 76 merino ewes at 5s 6d, 105 merino ewes and lambs at 9s 3d, 212 merino ewes and lambs at Bs, 112 crossbred ewes and lambs at 143 3d. Messrs Pyne and Co., sold 36 crosabed ew6S and lambs at 183 7d, and 107 crossbred hoggets at 13s lOd, 80 merino wethers at 6s lCd. Messrs H. Matson and Co., (associated with the New Zealand M. and A. Company of New Zealand, Limited) Bold for clients, merino wethers at 5s lOd and a small line of culls at 4s. Large entries were again the order of the day at the weekly skin sales on Thursday, although not nearly so large as the previous week. The attendance was the usual one. Competition was pretty brisk for all lots, whether green or country, with a tendency to harden prices. Factory transactions are almost nil. At auction prime butchers' crossbred sold up to 7s 7d, medium ditto to 5s lid, beßt butcher's merinos to 6s 4d, medium ditto to 4s 9d, pelts to Is 3d, lambskins Is sd, and few ■ extra prime brought over 2s, country skins | at all prices up to 6s 9d. The Salvationist Scored.— The advertising agent is a smart man, but occasionally he meet 3 his match. It is related of an officer of the Salvation Army m this colony that being at a very " hard shop," where it seemed impossible to get people into the barracks, he beguiled his spare moments painting texts on the blank walls and boardings of the town. On one occasion he toiled laboriously, but affectionately, over the words, " What must I do to be Bayed 2" intending on the morrow to;return and add the answer to the question. It so happened that an advertising agent passed hoarding later m the evening, and seizing the opportunity as t'e thought, for scoring a good point, anticipated the Army man by painting underneath his text these words, ••Use -r— 's Fruit Salt." The captain returned on the morrow pondered awhile, and then painted underneath the further, injunction, " And set thine house m order, for thou Bhalfc surely die !"— Sydney Telegraph. . Jost opened, 20 pieces croam holland, to be oleared at 4£d the yard, at the Auckland Clothing- and Drapery Company's sale, Alfred- street. Boys' summer clothinj? just received by steamer Tekoa at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House. The following are a'l made to our special order : Boys'' White Drill " sailor" suits, gilt buttons and trimmed blue braid from 4s 9d each at Te Aro House, Wellington. Boys' Mosgiel tweed sao suits from 25s 6d ; Kaiapoi tweed sac suits from 27s 6d ; Eoalyn tweed sac suits from 33s 6d at the noted house for boys' and youths' clothing, the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington. Boys' blue serge sailor suits, collars trimmed with red braid, with white singlets and lanyards, beautiful badge on the arm, from 123 6d each at Te Aro House, Wellington. Boys' Sootch tweed knicker suits from 7s each ; Mosgiel tweed 3 garment suits from 22s 6d each ; Kaiapoi tweed 3 garment suits from 27s 6d each at Te Aro House, Wellington. •

Boys' Fox's serge sailor suits, with singets, lanyards, arid arm badges, from 18s 6d each at Te Aro House, Wellington.