LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXIX, Issue 204, 19 August 1893, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Meteorological. — Captain Edwin wires at 11,52 a m. as follows: — " Indications for cold night, and tides falling." A. and P. Association. — The Marlborough Agricultural and Pastoral Assooiation, will bold their Annual General Meeting at the Club Hotel, on the 29th instant. FLAX Expert. — The Premier saya the Government does not intend this sepsion to appoint an expert to examine and grade dressed flax previous to export. Mr Harkness asked the question. Speinglandb School. — The date for the Inspector's examination of this school has been fixed for the 28th instant. The examination ia being held somewhat earlier than usual, and meanwhile plants of pupils should see that they attend punctually and regularly. TEMfBBANOE Plan of Cajipaign. — Reference is made by the Morning Post to a reported determination on the part of th* temperance party m New Zealand to enter upon & " Plan of Campaign," m view of the coming general election, with the object of obtaining the return of a majority pledged to a temperance policy. Eight Hodks. — Aocordine to the Pall Mall Gazette the result of the new proposals of tho New Zealand Government m connection with the establishment of eight hours as a legal day's labour will be awaited with great interest m England. It remarks that Greater Britain is alwai s endeavouring to be m advance of " Great" Britain m social reform Death op an Eaely Settler. — Mr J. R. Clarke, brother of Mr H. L. N. Clarke, of Havelock, just died at Sydney at tho age of 71. The deceased came out with his brother to New Zealand m 1849, but afterwards proceeded to Australia. He was an authority on matters of Church history, and ecclesiastical architecture. Sir Robert Stout's Opinion. — Great interest will be felt m the House and throughout the Colony as to the view which is taken of the Bill by Sir Robert Stout, whose Licensing Act Amendment Bill the present measure is to supplant. Speaking to a representative of the New Zealand Times be said the Government Bill was a very good one, except for some points which required amendment. When asked what tho'e points were, Sir Robert Stout replied that one of them was the provision m clause 15 requiring a three-fifths majority to validate a poll declaring that no licenses t shall be granted. He thinl{3 that a bare majority will be sufficient. Another provision to which he takes exception is that m clause 15, that one half of the people on any roll must vote before the poll m that district can be valid. This he will etrenuously oppose. Women's Franchise. — Great interest was centred m the proceedings of the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon, as the second ! reading of the Electoral Bill was the principal Order of tha Day. Sir P. Buckley, m moving the second reading, said ha was personally opposed to the enfranchisement of women, but was content to bow to the will of the country and give his assistance m placing the principle on the Statute Book. A capital debate (which was subsequent y adjourned till Tuesday) ensued, particular attention being paid by the speakers to tha Woman's Franohise question. Mr McCullough and Mr Jenkinson spoke m Rupport of the principle, and Sir George Wliitmore. Messrs Wai «er, Scotland, and Bowen against it, the last named making a brilliant speech, Present appearances point to a victory by the ohampion of Women's Rights but by , the narrowest of majorities,

Mrs Hornby'3 Death. — The late Mrs Charles Hornby was interred m the Havelock Cemetery on Thursday afternoon. There was a large attendance from all parts of the district, an evident proof of tlie respect and personal regard falc for the deceased. She has left five little girls motherless. Mrs Hornby waa a great acquisition m musical circles, and was formerly organist of St. Petor"s Church Havelock. London Market. — The New Zealand Land Association, Limited, are m receipt of ths following cable from their London office, dated 19th August :— Frozen Meats — The mutton market is unchanged and the lamb market is depressed. Prime New Zealand lambs are worth per carcase 3Jd per lb. Tallow — There is rather a bettor demand for tallow, although quotations are unchanged since last telegram. Educational —A conference of school committee representatives and teachers was held at the Borough Schoota to-day. There wure present : Maasra J. B. Green (chairman), Tindill, Phillpotts, Poake, Wilraot, J. P. Luci3 and (i. Home. Mr Tindill moved, and Mr Lucas seconded, that Clause 4 read an follows : — " Shall send such child to school at lea3t 32 attendances during the calendar month." An amendment, raovei by Mr Wiltnot, and seconded by Mr Purser, wag carried, viz. : That two thirds of tho possible attendances shall be made| by every child* during tho quarter. Mr Tindill moved and Mr Phillpotts seconded, that m Clause 6, the words "Board may give," should ba altered to "Board shall give," also m Clause 10, the word after truant officer s-hall read " shall." It was resolved to forward the above resolutions to Mr Buick and Mr C. EL Mills, M.HR's. Marlborough Temperance League. — The meeting of those interested ia Temperance reform held last night m the Good Templars' Sail, was fairly w ill attended, Mr T. Fathers presiding. The Committee appointed to draw up regulations made their report. In order to place the movement on a broad basis and secure th 9go operation of all friends of the temperance cause, it was resolved on the motion of Mr D A. Douglas, seconded by Ray W. 0. Robb, to name the association the Marlborough Temperance League. An executive was appointed consisting of the following: — President Rev W. O. Robb, Vice Presidents, Rev T. S Grace and Mrs Rose ; Secretary, Mr C. Patchett ; Treasurer, Rev W. B. Marten ; Committee, Messrs Brewer, Douglas, Handby, Hay, Logan, Parker, Mesdsmeg Cruickshank, Douglas Hodson, Logan, Rabono, and Miss Thomas In passing a vote of thanks to Mr Fathers for prasidiog sympathy was ex pressed that illness m his family compelled his removal to Nelson, and reference was made to the practical zaal shown by him m temperance work, and the loss the oause m this district would suffer by his removal. Football Social. — The Rugby Union Social held last night was one of the most successful gatherings of the kind ever held m Beuheim. In point of numbers it certainly was. there being 90 moth ing like a hundred and thirty couples present. The Drill Shed was most elaborately decorated, and an immense amount of time and labor must have been spent upon the barn-like walls to have transformed them into the brilliant and pleasing picture they presented. Undoubtedly our footballers carry enthusiasm into every department of their work, and the arrangements m connection with last night's social amply testify to this. The supper table was laden with a plenteous supply of the choicest viands, and was most tastefully arranged and decorated, having m the centre a stand with the representative colors of Nelson and Marlborough, and the colors of the various clubs. The Committee of ladies, to whom the success of the supper arrangements ara due were Mesdames Snodgrass, Dodd, Carey, Jackson, and the Misses Simson, Pasley, Girling, Robinson, Brace, Williams and Horton. The music was supplied by the mdi peosabla trio at such functions, Messrs Vannini, Curry and Babbits. Dancing was kept up with spirit until the small hours, and everybody appeared to enjoy themselve3 thoroughly. To the indefatigable efforts of the joint Secretaries Messrs Carmine, Horton and E Griffiths must be attributed the great success of ths social, pleasant recollections of which our Nelson visitors will be sure to carry away with them. Unseen Dangers. — The dangers that lurk unseen m the air form the subject of an essay by M. de Nansouty on "The Atmosphere of Large Towns and Micrography." He points out the increased pollution of the air m Paris from the factories worked by Bteam machinery, and re narks that vapours which contain sulphur are specially disastrous to the lunga, 3inca tha sulphur which they contain is transformed into sulphurous acid, and then into sulphuric acid, whioh falls baok to the earth with the rain and fog. An analysis of dust particles reveals that a remarkable collection of diverse objects may be absorbed at every breath m th 9 street of a large city — silex, chalk, plaster, pulverised rook, charcoal, haira, fibres, vegetable refuse, starch pollen cells, etc. A spacimen of dust collected from furniture on tha third floor of a street m Rennes. contained all this, and nearly three million bacteria m addition A gramme of dust (about fifteen grains) m movement m the streets enclosed about 13.000 bacteria. The dust of houses then, is far more dangerou3. M. de Nansouty concludes that it is of incalculable importance to devote incessant attention to the number, quality, and nature of these microscopic beings which surround U3. — Hospital. Energy will do almost anything, but it cannot exist if the blood ia impure and moves sluggishly m the veins There is nothing so good for cleansing the blood and imparting energy to the system as Ayer'e Sarsaparilla. Opportunity, is Golden. — People are always wanting something for a change, therefore why not try Uncle Sam's Bollee Oats, which are unrivalled as a breakfast luxury, being most nutritious and noi heating the blood as m the case of oatmeal, Recommended for invalids. Sold everywhere m 21b packets. To Overcome Weakness. — Pepper s Quinine ard Iron Tonic gives New Life Appetite, Health, Strength, and Energy, cres Indigestion, Nervous Debility, and Neuralgia. — Half crown bottles. Everywhere. Insist on having Pepper's.