LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXX, Issue 3, 4 January 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

« Meteorological. — Captain Edwin wired at 1.30 p.m.:—" Glass farther rise." Property. — A desirable property now m the •ooapation of Mr P. Mason, is for Bale at Taa Marina. Pxbsonaii.— Mr J. B. Boy, a well-knowi solicitor, of New Plymouth, is now on a short holiday visit to Blenheim. CnsioHsDoiT on Parcels. — The custom* doty paid on parcels by post shows a stead; inorease. The amount has swollen from £1701 m 1889 to £5279 last year. Meeting. — A meeting of shareholders m the Wakamarina Gorge Company will be held at the Criterion Hotel at 8 o'olook thi j evening. Tenders.— Tenders for the ereotion of a bathing shed, and other work, will be received by Mr E. Powell, Secretary of the Bathing Company, up to 7 p.m. on Wednesday next. Mining. — The Viotorian Minister of Mines has cabled to the Premier stating that Mr Murray, the Viotorian Government geologist leaves for New Zealand m January to report on deep level mining m the 0 >lony. Blenheim Rifles.— There will be no parade of this company to-night, the first one for the new year being next Thursday, and the next rifle oompetition will take plaoe the following morning, 12th inst. Examination.— The examination of pupil tcaohers and of candidates for the Marlbor. ough Scholarships will commenoa on Wednesday next at 9.30 a.m. at the Borough Schools. The Dairy Expert. — A cablegram has been sent to Mr Valentine, the New Zealand dairy expert, asking him to be m Wellington by the 10th inst. Mr Valentine is al present m Australia. Prohibition.— R. Hornby wa* charged this afternoon, before Messrs T. Redwood and W. H. Maoey, J.P.'e, with drunkenness, and fined 5s and 2* costs. On the applioation of Mr C. Madden, a prohibition order was granted against aooaaed for twelve months, to take effect m the whole of the district of Marlborough. Gullbnsville. —Our correspondent wires: —Most of the ol&qs are again stopped, owing to the creek wing m fresh. The Hibernian is filling, and the only deep claim able to cope with the water is the King Solomon. Work m the latter will be resumed on Monday. When the Hibernian claim stopped good gold was being got, six ounces having been picked up last night. The New Zealand Climate —In answer to the question, " Whioh British colony most nearly resembles the Mother Country m climate?" Pearson's Weekly cays:— " New Zsaland. Its olimate has been described as ' the olimate of England, with half the cold of an English winter. The Anglo-Saxon race can expose themselves to its climate with less risk than m any other country.' " Pportiso. — In consequence of the inclemency of the weather last evening, the meeting of the members of the Marlborough Trotting Club was postponed till next Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Marlborough Hotel. The Committee of the Blenheim Hack Racine Club are reminded of the meeting whioh takes place to-night at the Club Hotel at 8 o'clock Commercial.— The New Zealand Land Association is m receipt of the following cable from its London office, dated December 30th, 1893:— Frozen meats— Mutton : The market is firmer, and prices show a slisht rise since last cable. Quotations are —Canterbury 4Jd and Wellington Id per lb. Lamb— Prime New Zealand lambs are worth per carcase 4gd per lb. New Zealand beef— Forequarters aßd hindquarters are worth respectively 3§d and 4d per lb. Tallow— Fine mutton and goed beef tallow are worth 293 6d and 27s 3d per cwt respectively. Spring Creek Boards — At a meeting of the distriot River Board yesterday it was deoided to sue for all rates overdue after the Ist Maroh. It was resolved that Mr Matthews' bank be repaired as reoom mended by the Inßpeotor.— At the Road Board meeting there were present Messrs J. H. Redwood (chair), G. L. Dodson, Murray and Oane. Slaughter licenses were renewed to Meiers G. and H. Cheesman. The Board confirmed the action of the Inspector m pushing on the metalling of the main roada, and after passing aocounta adjourned*

Stout Election Petition.— Mr Jellicoe has been retained by Sir Robert Stout, and the defenoe will be an absolute denial of the allegations m the petition. The hearing ol the case ig not likely to take place before February. Captain William Jaokson Barrj writes to tha Post denying that he is directly or indireotly conoerned m the petition against Sir Robert Stout, and also that he had a bet with Mr L:gan on the result of theeleotion. Education Boabd.— School Committees must bear m mind that they are required to forward to the Education Board before the 31st January the names of two persons qualified to act as members of the Board. Meaara W. B. Parker, J. Duncan, and J. M. Hutcheson, are the retiring members, and they are all eligible for re-eleotion. We understand that Mr Hutoheson does not intend to come forward again. Mr Hutohebod's deoision is regrettable, as he has been throughout a most useful and attentive member, and has the cause of education at heart. Sunday School Picnic— The annual picnio of the Church of the Nativity Sunday Sohool has been fixed for Wednesday next, lOtb inst. A train mil be engaged, as m previous years, to take the children and friends to the piooio ground, and full part'oulars will be made known by advertisement. The annual picnic of this sohool is looked forward to with pleasure by ohildren and adults alike, and as the teachers and others conneoted with the school are making very complete and elaborate arrangements for the enjoyment of all, a *raod outing may be expected. Tickets may be procured from the teachers and Secretary. Flood Watkb.— lt will be remembered that a few weeks ago the Lower Wairau River Board resolved to apply to the Public Works Department for the services of Mr Gerald Fitzgerald, to report upon the best means of carrying off flood water from the town In reply to the application, the Premier has wired as follows :— " Engineer Fitzgerald reports that it would take three or four weekß before he would be m a position to report on the question of drawing flood-waters from Blenheim ; and there are other circumstances which militate against his reporting on this matter. I regret, therefore, under the circumstances, that I am unable to Bee my- way to give effect to your request." Tun Bydnby Boating Fatality.— All the people who lost their lives m the disastrous boating accident wbioh took place close to Port Jaokson Heads, Sydney, recently, held good social positions and were highly respected. Mr La Meslee was an officer io the Statistical Department, and some time ago he wrote a review m one of ths leading French reviews whioh was highly commended for its literary qualities. He and his wife leave three obildren of tender age. E. A. Vider was quite a young fellow, whose father resides at Braid wood. For some time he had aoted as correspondent of the Sydney Morning Herald and was on a holiday m Sydney. He was a splendid bioyoleridei and recently established the New South Wales record for 100 miles between Goalburn and Riidwood. He was aho well known m musical oiroles, having an exceed'"ugly good baritone voice. Miss Heggartj was a daughter of a tradesman doing a large business at Glebe, aod was generally esteemed for her amiability of disposition. Miss Helton was housekeeper and Miss Owen cousin of Mr Cantor, of North Shore. Mr Kingiford was a ranger m the Forestry Department, and was on a two days' holiday to the oity. H.A.O.B.B.— The half-yearly meeting of the Hibernian Sooiety was held at the Boys' Schoolroom, Maxwell Road, on Tuesday evening. There was a large attendance, and the eleotion of officers for the ensuing term resulted as follows :— President, Bro. W. Hoaldsworth; Vice-President, Bro. J. H. Morrison ; Warden, Bro. W. Leahy ; Guardian, Bro. A. Ghittenden ; Sick Visitors, Bros. P. M6ehan and W. Hoaldsworth ; Delegate, Bro. A. Curry ; Treasurer, Bro. P. Meehan ; Secretary, T. O'Leaty. The following were eleoted as a Sports Committee : —Bros. E. Leak*, W. J. O'Shea, A. Chittenden, W. Leahy, A. Curry, M. O'Neill, T. Keating, G. Houldsworth, F. Houldaworth, Jos. Ward, M. O'Leary, P. Meehan, with the President and Secretary. An address was presented to Bro. Jos. Ward m reoognition of past services rendered, and Mb long connection with the branoh m the official capaoity of Secretary. The Sports Committee will meet at 8 p.m. on Friday next at the sohoolroom. Bankruptcy Proceedings.— At a meeting of creditors m the estate of David Thompson, flaxmiller, Otaki, the bankrupt said that he did not keep the books, bat left it to bie olerk, and oould give no information ai to the way the money received on acoount oi flax sold had been expended. He paid bit solicitor £8 2s for filing expenses, and had about £10 m his possession, although ha had sworn m his statement that he had nc cash m hand. He could not say what he bad done with the balance, but presumed il had gone m neoessarieß for his family. The debtor admitted to one oreditor having reoeived £10 m cash from him as a loan to be repaid out of flax sold, and that he had subsequently told him and the other workmen that he had stored all tha fUx io Wellington to await better pr*oes, and thue induced them not to press fcr their wages, while at the time tha fl»x was aotually gold, and the money m his possession. The Deputy Official Assignee was requeeted to take action under section 149 of the Bankruptcy Act, with the view of instituting criminal proceedings against the bankrupt. Inbdbbd and Suffocated. — According to evidence given at an inquest at Westminster (London), a man, bis wife, and three ohildren slept together m one bed, and m the morning one of the ohildren was found suffocated. Needle sto say, this child had been insured. The mother said that after the child's death she saw the agent, who Baid he would pay her 80*. The Coroner — " How muoh had you paid ?" Witness— "About two weeks, at a penny a week." The Coroner—" That is a good investment, to get 30a for twopenoa." Litebatube. — Mrs Humphrey Ward's sister, Miss Ethel Arnold, has a bo )k on the stooka, from which great things are expected. Socially, she has long been reoogoised as the most brilliant member of the family, an extremely olever talker, a ripe soholar and a remarkable actress, but her literary efforts so far have been merely magazine attioles and short stories. Miss Arnold wished to be an actress, but her father, Profeßsor Arnold, then m residence at Oxford, opposed the plan. Heboism— An aot of extraordinary heroism by a blind Irish boy named Stewart was performed at Waterford on the 6th September. He was bathing with other boys when a lad named Mjers was carried away by the ourrent, and shouted for help. Guided by the cries, Stewart swam to his assistance, and with a great effort brought him ashore. The cry was raised that a boy named Higginß was drowning, and the blind hero again entered the water, but was unable to save the boy. The jury which held an inquest on the body praised Stewart's bravery, and reoomraended it to the consideration of the Royal Humane Sooiety. Ancient Histoby. — Aooording to the Rev. J. Matthew, the cave pictures of Australia show that a higher raoe than the blacks once occupied the land. In one there is a robed figure with a rainbow halo round his head, which Mr Matthew considers to be the chief God of Bumatra. The saored crocodile of Sumatra is also seen amonget them. The blacks regard them as bogies. Fob Sale Cheap.— l 7 Tables, 9 Washstands, 4 Couches, 4 Bedsteads, 3 Chefioniers, 2 Meat Safes, 2 Sewing Machines (nearly new), 2 Child's Cots, Chairs, Filters, Japanese and Fanoy Goods, Nails at Id Ib, and a lot of other goods too numerous to mention. Agent for Climax Cloth Cleaner and Linoleum Renovator. — M. Shale, Wairau Store.— Advt. Wateb Flows Whbbe Gbavitation Attracts.—You recognise the first faot the seoond is as true when water flows upwards. People will not trouble when and what they buy, but UP til; '« en they will always see they get Cbbabb's A.I. Coffee, for it is the best. — Advt. Sib George Obey, K.C.B.— A magnificent portrait from the most reoent photograph, suitable for framing, may be had from McEee & Gamble, N. Z. Press Agency Wellington. Prioe 2s Id, including postage. Agents wanted.— Advt. Betthb to be Sube Than Bobby.— To prevent mould Bpots, &o , on your butter and paokages for export, paint your boxes or kegs with a solution of Salsaline. A shilling packet makes one gallon. Odourless and harmless ; sold everywhere. — Advt. To Overcome Whahnebs. — Pepper b Quinine and Iron Tonio gives New Life Appetite, Health, Strength, and Energy, cjres Indigestion, Nervous Debility, and Neuralgia.— Half- orown bottleß. |Every where, Insist oo baying Pbppbb'b.