The Marlborough Express Published Every Evening. MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1895. LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXI, Issue 21, 28 January 1895, Page 2

The Marlborough Express Published Every Evening. MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1895. LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

B.V.F.B.— The Fire Brigade meet for practice to-night, at 8 o'olook.

Concert.— We are pleased to learn that the funds of the Blenheim Rowing Club will benefit to the extent of five or six pounds by the reoent concert. Meteorological.— Captain Edwin wired at 1.40 p.m. as follows— " Indications for wind between north and south and south* Meßt ; barometer fall." Tenders.— Tenders are wanted for the purchase of seotion 38, Opawa. Particulars may be obtained from Mr John White, Estate Agent. Flax Machines.— The Flax Maohinery Commissioners, having inspeoted the flax« dressing machines submitted, have recommended the Government to extend the time. Cullenbville.— Our correspondent wires that the best return for the week was 18ozs, from the Hibernian claim. Davis and Oarr Company scoured about lOozs. Clearing Scrob. — Mr G. G. Hood of Pioton is the successful tenderer for clearing sorub for Messrs W. E. Clouston & Go. at Ocean Bay. Personal.— Mr Hogg of the Bank of New South Wales, who was lately removed from the Blenheim offioe has been permanently stationed m Wellington. Swimming Carnival.— The programme of eventß for the forthcoming Swimming Carnival appears m this issue. There are likely to be numerous entries, and good sport.

The Neptune, — Captain Eokford intends to proceed to-morrow to the Rotorua mineral springs for the benefit of his health, and m the meantime Captain Clarke will have oharge of the Neptune.

Gold.— The quantity and value of gold exported during the year 1894, was as follows :-221,6150z., valued at £887,839. In the previous year the quantity was 226,8110z., valued at £913,138.

How is This ? — Mr Fry, formerly a private m a British regiment, who came out under engagement to the New Zealand Government to aot as one of the Volunteer instructors, will not, it is understood, be permitted to take up the duties, but will return to England at an early date.

School Committee. — The JMenheim School. Committee 'hold an extraordfoiiry^ meeting this evening, to nominate oandi~\ dates for the Eduoation Board, to appoint a Truant Officer under the Sobool Attendance Act, and transact other business.

Death. — A ohild, 10 months of age, waß found dead m bed this morning, at the residence of its parents, Mr and Mrs Richard Verooe, of Springlands. The cause of death was diarrbooi, Medioal advioe having been given to that effect, the Coroner did not not deem it necessary to hold an inquest.

Fbi 800 Mail?. — Advioes have been reoeived by the General Post Offioe that the s.s. Arawa, with English mails of 29th December, left San Francisco on the 12th instant, two days late ; and the Alameda, with colonial mails of 27th Deoember, arrived at San Francisoo on the 12th instant, one day late.

Shooting. — The sixth Martini competition takeß plaoe to-morrow morning, the ranges being 500 and 700 yards 7 shots eaoh. With the first eight men so olose together m the aggregates, considerable interest is taken by all shootists m these competitions, whioh we may say have appeared to considerably improve the shooting of both companies.

Cricket Association.— lt was intended to hold a meeting of the Crioket Association oh Saturday night, the prinoipal business being the consideration of joining the New Zealand Association; but there was not a sufficient attendance of delegates, and the matter is m abeyanoe for a short time.

Postal and Telegraph Revenue.— The Postal revenue for the Deoember quarter was £49,463 15s 6Jd, as against £47,678 10s 3£d, m the corresponding quarter of the previous year. The telegraphio revenue for the quarter was £32,816 9s 5Jd, as against £30,946 19a o£d m the oorrespondiog quarter of 1893.

Official Assignee.— The Offioial Assignee left Wellington on Friday on his annual visit of inspection of deputies at Hokitika, Westport, Greymoutb, Reefton, Nelson, and Blenheim. He will b 9 absent from Wellington about a fortnight. He has probably gone m the direotion of the West Coast, and will visit Blenheim shortly.

Saving Bank.— The Savings Bank returns for the December quarter m 1894 show that 6338 new accounts were opened and 5288 aooounts dosed, as against 6119 opened and 4909 closed m the Deoember quarter of 1893. The deposits amounted to £574,489 8a sd, bb against £503,666 5s 3d, and the withdrawals to £505,516 0s 2d, as against £550,595 10s 6d. The deposits thus exceeded the withdrawals by £68,978 8a 3d, while m the 1893 period the withdrawals exoeeded the deposits by £46,929 5s 3d.

Daisy Pboduce.— Probably the largest shipment of dairy produce sent away from the oolony this season was dispatohed by the Rimutaka from Wellington on Thursday night. It was made up as follows :— From Auokland, 22 tons of butter and 5 tons oheeee; Dunadirj, 22} tons butter and 239 tone oheeae ; Lyttelton ; 28 tons butter and 19 tons otaeese; Wellington, 212 tons butter and 208 tons cheese. Totals, 231} tons butter and 466 tons cheese.

Remabkable Oabbiage Accident,— A telegram to London from Constantinople says : —An extraordinary aooident oocurred on the Galata Bridge this morning. A oarriage m which were two Turks was being driven by a drunken ooaobman, who drove full speed across the bridge, wbioh was then open to allow the paßeage of vessels. Notwithstanding the cries of the watohmen to the coachman to stop, the oarriage was precipitated into the Golden Horn, and the ocoupants were drowned. Btrange to relate the ooaohman was saved, but unaobered by his serious fall and immersion. Ho has been arrested.

Annual Picnic— The annual pionio m oonneotion with the Church of Nativity Sunday Sohool will, as announoed, be held on Wednesday 30th inst, at Meadowbank, kindly lent by Mr G. B. Richardson for the occasion. Very complete arrangements are being made by the officers and teaohers of the sohool for a thorough enjoyable day'B outing, not only for the children, but adults and visitors ako, a large number of whom may be confidently expeoted. Eatables ate being provided to satisfy the not slight requirements of 400 or 500 ohildren, besides visitors, wbioh means no small labor for the teaohers and friends m "outting up" to-morrow, which operation oommenoos m the schoolroom at 2 p.m. The efforts of the teachers have been liberaly seoonded by the friends of the sohool. Wednesday being the half-holiday, a obeap outing will be provided for pleasure-seekers. Races, swings, and games of all descriptions have been arranged for the ohildren, to whose enjoyment the teaohers will devote all their energies. Vehiolea of all description have been kindly lent by the various stable keepera and others, bo that meana of locomotion will be assured. The weather is promising, and everything bids fair to make the pionio one of the moat successful outings of the season for old and young.

Stuck on the Flats.— The wharf was fahly crowded on Sunday evening after church time with a number of people m expectation of the arrival of the Waihi with the Liliputian Company and other paseengera on board. The news had oome up to town that the steamer had crossed the Straits and had negotiated the river but was hard and fast on the mud flats near the bar. It was thought that she would have lifted at high tide, whioh occurred during the evening, but aa time wore on and there were no signs of her appearanoe the orowd dispersed. However, the Liliputians did not wait till their horse had taken breath, but got off and pushed on up to town, the young ladiea by meana of the fishing smaok Piako and the youDg gentlemen by an exercise of pedestrianiem ; arriving at about the respective hours of 11 and 12. An inoident of the maroh overland by the male passengers was the negotiation of Morgan's Creek. It represented the slough of despair m the Pilgrims Pro* gress. The Waihi got off the flats early this morning and arrived at the wharf at about 9 o'olook.

Rabbits fob Export.— The Melbourne Age of January 15th says : —Encouraged by the oable messages reporting the high prices obtained for Viotorian rabbits m London, trappers have been showing great activity throughout the oountry, and if the prf Bent rate of rabbit slaughter goes on the prolifio rodent will soon cease to be regarded as a pest. Whether the market is unlimited or not may be doubtful, but there need be little question that the supply is likely to hold out the strongest demand of the Euglißh market. During the past few weeks 40,000 rabbits have been received at the refrigerating ohambers of the Agricultural Department m Flinders Street for export, but nearly half of them were re jso ted aa not being m sufficiently good condition. There are over 20,000 rabbits dressed ready for transmission to England, and they will probably be sent by the Oruba, whioh will leave a fortnight hence.

Woven and the Watbabapa Wbeck. — There ia (says the Westminster Gazette) only one entirely satisfactory feature m the finding of the New Zealand Court on the wreok of the Wairarapa, vi? — '• The Stewardesses displayed great heroism."

gluoh. attribute to women's heroism is^ of special interest m the oolony whioh was the first to reoognise Women's Rights. As at the same time " the ship's oompanydid not do all that was expected of British seamen," perhaps the next experiment whioh we may look for m New Zealand is a ship manned by British aeawomen.

Flax Dbebsinq.— Sir Julius Yogel baa been bringing under the notice of people interested m New Zealand flax the prooess invented by Professor Blayes, the distinguished ohief of the French Department of Industrial Chemistry m Paria. The prooesa has been applied with muoh suooess to the treatment of Afrioan fibres, and Sir Julius thinks it oapable of application to New Zealand Phormium Tenax also. The suggestion is now under consideration.

The Colonial Bank.— The Christchuroh Press says: — The Government have lent £150,000 of the publio money to the Colonial Bank for a term of years. We state that as a faot whioh it is impossible for either the Government or their apologists to deny, and about whioh there is not the slightest shadow of doubt. It is equally beyond contradiction that they have taken this liberty with the tax-payera' money without the ooneent of Parliament.

A Wobd to The Wibe.— The Marlborougb Expbe<>B has by far the largest circulation of any paper m the Marlborough Provincial District, finding its way into almost every bouse m the Wairau, and oiroulatea largely m all the surrounding oountry. This being ao, the paper should commend itself to advertisers as the one most likely to meet their requirements. The value of an advertisement depends upon the circle of readers it reaches, a faot which should be taken into aooount by business men. The advertis ing rates are very moderate, and specially low prioss are obarged for standing advertisements.

Just Opened, a line of Men's Blue Serge Suits (not Foxes') for 303, at the New Zealand OlothiDg Faotory.— Advt.

The Mablbobough Express has long^been noted for the excellence of its job printing. New type is constantly being added, m order that the office may be kept abreast of the times, and the greatest care is taken to exeoute all work m a manner that will give satisfaction, while the prioes will be found most reasonable. Mercantile and commercial work, at Wellington prices.

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