LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Marlborough Express, Volume XXVIII, Issue 78, 31 March 1892, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Meteorological. — Captain Edwin wires at 12.45 p.m. as follows : — " Indications for frost to-night ; glass rise." Nelson Coaoh.— The following were the passengers of the Nelson Coach yesterday Messrs Bowker, Bird, Allen, Fell, and Mrs Bird. . ' Awatere Rabbit Board.— We are informed on good authority that the above Board will be abolished by the Government on the 24th April next ; the work of rabbit extermination will then be directed by the Sheep Department. Abt Union.— The Sisters of Mercy regret, that owing to the blocks not being returned, they have again to postpone the Art Union, which was to have been held to-day. It is now decided to hold the Art Union m September next. Freezing. — The ship Oamaru has Arrived at Picton, and is now cooling down preparatory to taking m the frozen meat ready for her from Nelson Bros' hulk, whioh, by the way, is so full 'that a further chy's killing could not have been got into her. # A Long. Drive.— h. 2,500-head mob of cattle arrived at Muswellbrook (N.S.W.), on 20th' January, from M'Carthy's station, Burketown, a distance of 2,300 miles. Sixteen drovers were m charge, the journey took nine months, and only 25 head were lost. The Presbyterian Church Site.—Having been asked some questions as to how far we agree with the disputants m the Churoh site question, we think it advisable to state that the belligerents are paying for their letters as advertisements, and, as we do not criticise advertisements, we do not intend to express an opinion as to this controversy. Shooting Match. — Sweepstake shooting matches came off at Wairau Valley last Saturday m one of the Lansdowne paddocks (kindly lent for the occasion) before a good number of spectators good shooting being the order of the day. G. and F. Bonnington, G. and H. Onion and A. Bird were the principal winners. - A pigeon match is being arranged for May 24th (Queens Birthday) when a good days sport is* expected. Haveiiock Court.— The business at the Haveloofe Court on Wednesday waß practically nil. There were four applications for speoial sites called on, viz: From Robert Pope, John Henry Williams, Raßmus Simonsen and John Ahem junr. and there being no appearanco of any of the parties, the Court was adjourned till Wednesday April 13th 1892. Hospital Tenders, — The following fenders were accepted last night by the Committee of the Hospital Board appointed for the purpose of seeing to the year's supplies: — No. 1, meat, Adams and Sons; No, 2, bread, J. Wilkins; No. 3 milk, Mrs Newman; No. 4, coal, W. E. Clouston and Co. ; No. 5, groceries, W. E. Clouston and R. W. Parker alternate quarters ; No. 6, ale and spirits, -W.'.E... Clouston and Co.; No. 7, drapery, Smale and Hay ; No. 8, funerals, Sowman and Co. ; No. 9, drugs etc, H. L. Jackson. Testimony to Mr Grubb. — A lady's letter m the Tasmanian Mail contains the following delicious testimony to the power of the Rev. Mr Grubb : - " Talking of balls, I heard the other day of another young lady, though passionately devoted to dancing and all kinds of amusements, with the devotion of a girl lately out who sees everything through rose-coloured glasses, was yet deeply affected by Mr Grubb' s preaching. •■ Do you know," she said to a friend, " I do love Mr Grubb. I like him better than anything except balls. I'm going to hear him this week every night there isn't a dance." r Victorian Liquor Laws, — The Melbourne Age and the Daily Telegraph are vigorously advocating the adoption m Victoria of the Norwegian liquor laws. This would mean -that all private traffio m intoxicants would become illegal, and that the trade would be entirely m the hands of the Government, the profits on the trade to be devoted to defraying the cost to the country entailed by the use, or rather abuse of the drink. The liquor bill of Victoria amounts to seven millions per annum, and its profits reach one million for the same period ; and our contemporaries urge that the State, which is so greatly impoverished by the ravages of drink, has the best moral right to its Football.— At a meeting held at the Junction Hotel Spring Creek last night it was resolved to form an Awarua Football Club. There was a good attendance and m addition to the local members there were present Messrs F. Dodson, F. Shaw, and G. Carter from town. The name of trie Club having been decided on the following officers were elected :— Patron Mr J. C. Chaytor, President Mr J. Redwood, Vice Presidents Messrs M. F. Redwood, 6. Gregory, L. Dodson, A. Haywood, Secretary Mr F. Reynolds, Provisional Committee L. Pugh, J. Parsons, A. Haywood. Mrs L. Dodson having signified her intention of presenting the Club with a banner a vote of thanks was passed to this lady. It was resolved' to hold a general meeting on Monday next, April 4th at the same time and plaoe, when all intending members are requested to attend. Growing Clover Seed.— The first sample we have seen of looally grown and threshed red clover seed was left at the office to-day by Mr F. Smith of Tua Marina. It is really a mixed lot of red clover and cowgraßS seed. 'Let us say here that very few, if any, of our readers can tell the difference between the two seeds when shown them by a seller, and the great majority do not know whether it is cowgrass or the clover which has the hollow stalk. Be that as it may we wish just now to record that from 3| acres Mr Smith got 5 owt of seed, and but for a bad day could have saved one half more. This is the first time we have seen practical results from the introduction of the humble bee, and from what we can gather it will pay our local farmers to grow clover seed as well as it does the Taranaki and Gisborne people to grow cocksfoot and rye grass seed. The KiisoußA Road.— Mr Cullen, of the gold-mining field fame, has just returned from Kaikoura, and one tbfng remains indelibly impressed on his memory, viz., that the road is not what it should be. Like a great many others Mr Cullen thinks "the Government" should look after this kind of work, but he cannot advance any reason for such an opinion. The landholders should by their rates do the work, and it is the duty of the Government to see that this is done, and perhaps to assjst m the work by a subsidy. Mr Cullen's opinion of tlje sheep market is that sheep are worth 2s a head more m the Kaikoura than he can get for them at Mahakipawa, and he says the freezing companies m Canterbury offer that much per head over the rates given hare by Nelson Bros. About Pills.— During the hearing of the claim of John Ballanoe v. Sharland and Co., Limited, some interesting facts were elioited with regard to pills. Pills it seems, when imported as cathartic or liver pills, are not of any great value, only being worth something like 4s per pound. The same pills, i however, when after arrival here they are : neatly put up into small boxes to which are I affixed labels bearing the mystic legend^, " Mother Seigel's Pills," are enhanced m value something like tenfold. One witness stated Mother Seigel's pills were put up m different countries under different names, and tba£ m France they were called " Pilules Americane.'-' Another witness stated that the pills were common anti-bilious pills. For more than forty years, Ayer's Cherry Pectoral has been successfully prescribed m cases of consumption. This medicine always affords great relief m pulmonary disaeses. Ask your druggist for it. BEWARE. Op cheap imitation. The name— Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, is prominent on the wrapper and is blown m the glass of each of om bottles. Jf Yoo Would LiyE Long and prosper, drink good Coffee, ft maketh the heart glad, keepeth the brain clear, and helpetb. digestion. Be sure and ask for Crease's Al Coffee. Sold only m 1 and 21b tins. Wells' Hair Balsam. — If gray, restores to original color. An elegant dressing, softens and beautifies. No oil nor grease.