LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXX, Issue 193, 18 August 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

» Borough Schools.— The Borough Sohaols will re-open on Monday. The Head Blaster, Mr Starrock, hopes for a fall attendanoe. Appointment. — Mr J. 0. Huddleston is appointed an Inspector of Stook and of Babbits, with power to bus for penalties. Customhouse Stbbet. Meapra Gosling and Blackburn, tbe oonraotors for the rainstatement of the Customhouse Street footpath have started work at the end near tho Gas Works. ' 'Fbieoo Mail — The Marlborough portion | of the 'Frisco mail was brought over from Wellington early this morning by tbe b s. Nep-une. Sprcial Settlembnt. — A meeting of tbe members of the Marlberongh Spaoial Settlement Association is convened for Monday next at Mr E. Bythell's shop, Maxwell Road. Tenders — The following tenders were received for removing a oottage for Messrs Redwood Brothers, Spring Creek. F. Beamsley, £29; 6-. Attwood, £21; Bott and Craig, £19 9s ; H. G. Dakie, (acoepted) £18 10s. Clarendon Hotel.— Mr A, Rogers, solicitor, invites tenders for the purchase or lease of the Clarendon Hotel and premises at Pioton having a frontage to Nelson Square. They will be reneived np to 4 p.m. next Wednesday. Fish. — Mr 0. H. Mills ti to ask the Premier if he will give instructions to have a few hundred pamphlets printed and disseminated through the post office giving all the latest information relative to oyster culture snd fish caring. Public Accounts.— The Publio Acoounts for the Jane quarter appear m last night's Gazette. The Consolidated Revenuu for the quarter was £1,553,887 123 3d, as against £1,828.500 Oa 2d m the corresponding quarter of last year, Popular Concert. — Another of the popular concerts oonduoted by Mr and Mrs Bryant, which was postponed from Wednesday on acoount of the weather, will be given this evening m Ewart's Hall. A fresh and enjoyable programme has been prepared for the ocoasi m. Our Table. — We acknowledge the receipt of the " Bible Eoho," " The Opsm Court," a journal devoted to the religion of soience, nnd "New Zealand," a paper read by Sir Weatby Brook Peroeval (Agent-General for the Colony) before the Colonial Institute on the 10th May, 1892. Sudden Death.— Mrs C. H. Owen, an old resident of Havelock, died at Motueka on Monday night. Her death will come as a great shook to a large number of the old Wakamarina diggers and other outside residents, who met with sooh ready and genuine hospitality from her during the long time ehe lived m Havelook A New Road — A Havelock correspondent writes that on Tuesday a ton of potatoes was taken along the new road from Havo. lock to Mahakipawß, Mr W. J. Cullen'g dish-wheeled dray achieving the honor of taking the first heavy load right through. In addition to the potatoes, some of Mr Thos. Soott's well known breed of turkeys were also taken round. A Distressing Accident. — The west ooaat of Ireland has been the scene of an appalling disaster. A small sailing ve«ssl left the poverty-striken island of Aohiil wi'-h over 100 persons on board, most of them men who were migrating to EDgland and Scotland for harvest work. When neariDg Weßtport, where they would embark on a Glasgow steamer, the vessel capsized, forty lives being loßt. The bodies recovered included 25 girls, who had been stowed away m the hold of the vessel. The Queen sent an expression of her sympathy with the survivors and bereaved relatives. At the end of the harvest eaoh girl would have brought home from £8 to £10, snd eaoh nun from £12 to £15.

On thb Wing.— The booking of passengers by the Waihora, which left Wellington for Sydney yeßterday was unusually heavy, and passages had to be refused m a number of oasea. A large number of shearers were amongst the passengers. The berthing aooomodation of the Rotomahana and Tasmania is also soverely taxed, and both steamers will leave with a full complement of passengers. Catholic Social.— The third of the series of Gatholio Socials, whioh have become so popular, will take plaoe next Wednesday, at Ewart's Hall. The tiokets, wbioh are 2a 6d single and 4s double, may be obtained from the piaoes of business of Messrs Houldsworth Bros,, P. Shaw 1 , N. Madden, and H. V Browne Vaninni's String Band, with special daooe musio, haß been engaged for the occasion. Mails. — We have been shown by Mr W. Oarr a oiroular from a firm m Wolverhampton, England, Baying that it is rumoured there that the la9t month's mail? were destroyed during the strikes ia Amarica, and asking that duplicates be forwarded. It has been suggested to us that as many persons would not be acquainted with this rumiur it would be generally wondered why the letters by last mail were not answered. We would point out that a cable message of some time ago contradioted this rumor The New Zealand mails did not fortunately, share the fate of other correspondences. Disappointing. — A hitch, which caused a mixture of vexation and mirth, occurred during the production of the tableau " Psyche at the Throne of Venaa" at the Literary Institute entertainment last night. It was intended that the saene should reappear behind a curtain of gauzs so that an effeot might be produced. Evidently the drop soene was to fall with the gauze ourtain and riss without it, but the two got entangled about half way, and ' stnok there ; and m the wild efforts made to part them the gauze was ripped>down the centre, and the whole concern fell with a ran. Venus, Psyche, and all the other lovely nymphs and naiadi maintained the : most approved classical attitudes they had adopted at first, with creditable composure, considering the immoderate manner m whioh the unsympathetic portion of the audience laughed. A Comparison. — The Hon John McKenzie Minister of Lands m the Seddon Government, will, we hope, pardon us for saying that he is not quite so great or gifted a man as the Bight Honorable A. J. Balfour, leader of Her Majesty's Opposition m the British House of Commons. Holding that opinion, we venture to bring under his notice the following passage from a short spoeoh delivered by Mr Balfour at the annual meeting of the British Economic Association, whioh we take the liberty of advising him to read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest:— "The newspaper prass of this country is ono of the institutions under whioh we live, which we submit to, whioh we profit by, which we suffer from, but whioh we do not criticise. At all events, that is the attitude which I have always taken up upon this important Bubjeot" — New Zealand Herald. Band of Hope.— A pleasant evening was spent last night by the Band of Hope at Onamalutu, singing, reciting, and reading being the form of entertainment. Mr Gao. Tarrant the President, filled the chair m his usual oapable style. Mr Foston, Wesleyan Home Missionary, from Havelock was also present, and took part m the proceedings. Among those who assisted were the Misses P. Booth, B. Booth, E, Barton, F. Barton, M Smart, L. and A. Wady, Mrs Giles, Masters L. and E. Booker, S Barton, 0. Wsdy, F. White, XT. Ward, W. Newman, and Mr D. Smart, C. White, and Messrs Thorns contributed reoitations and vooal i;ema. Miss Logan presided at the harmonium, and was, as all good secretaries are, the Bpirit of the meeting. A number of the children above named had been under Miss Logan's tuition, and several of their items were encored. A few words from Mrs White inviting those present to join the Band were responded to m the room by ona person, and the benediction closed the meeting. Mildura.— Now that the residents of Mildara have deoided by an overwhelming majority m favor of the issue of a distillery license for the plaoe, says the Age, of August 6, the Customs authorities indicate that there ia no apparent reason why the license should not be issued forthwith. The application having been made ia the usual manner, it would have been the business of the department to issue the lioanee on complianoe with the ordinary conditions but that special pressure was exercised against the proceeding, and m view of the peculiar circumstances of this caae, the Minister held his hand pending a direct appeal to those immediately interested. This was a matter of " local option" m the simplest form, but the opponents of the license were " hoist with their own petard," as the voting was more than 4 to 1 against them. After this decision the department is m the position of taking up the application at the point where it was suspended, and it only now remains for the applicants to comply with certain legal formalities. Compbtition. — A striking illustration of the competition between English and German manufactures was supplied recently at Liverpool. The Workhouse Committee required some enamelled dinner plates and quart pots, and obtained two tenders— one from a West Bromwich firm, offering the dishes at 6a, and the cups at 9s 6d per dozen ; and another from a Glasgow firm, representing German makera, tendering at 33 lOd per dozen for plates, and 53 per dozea for the mugß. As the cheaper artiolea were muoh lighter and better than those of the West Bromwich firm, it is needless to Bay they were aooepted. Whebe to Gbt it.— Ladies' Bilk umbrellas, all nice handles, Is 6d, 1b lid, and 2s 6d eaoh ; ohenp at 2s Gd. Wom-n s aad girls' cashmere hose, all sizeß, at 6d pair ; worth Is 6d A splendid lot of ladies'' French comets, all size*, la lid and 2s 6d pair; well worth double. Extra large linen aprons, m white and unble»ohed, at 6d, 9d, Is, and la 3d eaoh. Men's strong ootten shirtß, Is Gd and 1b lid eaoh ; usual price, 3i 6d. A lot strong boys' tweed knioker suits at 23 lid. 3a lid, and 4s lid. — R. Allan's, Market Street. It AFFOBDa you pleasure to give your friends when calling nioo cukes and to anßwer enquiries, and inform them that you uned the Sun Baking Powder whioh you would not be without on account of its quality and cheapness — and obtainable everywhere. Quality. -That's the point, for it ia a matter of supreme importance m our food • whatever may be the opinion of other artiolea of inferior nature when it comes to Coffee we all want the best, and the demand for Crease's A.I. Coffke showß the popular taste, as it is the bes obtainable. Holloway's Ointment and Pills. In all irrita'ions of the skin, Bores, ulcers, burns, and scrofulous enlargements of the' glands, Holloway's Ointment presents a ready and easy means of cure which never disappoints the most favorable expectations. It manifests a peculiar power m restraining inflammation, removing stagnation, cooling the heated blood, and checking all acrimonious or unhealthy discharges. Whilst thus acting locally, the Pills are no less remarkable for their power m improving the general condition and habit of body, wbioh renders the cures oomplete and permanent. Under the general influence of thoee potent remedies, the puny infant becomes the I robust child.,