NEWS & NOTES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXII, Issue 87, 14 April 1897, Page 1

NEWS & NOTES.

A fine young stag, shot near NeJsorj, was to be ecen ot Messrs Clouston & Co'a store, yesterday. TheVolun'e-rrs matched Ihroagb the streets last evening to excellent mueio played by the Garrison B*nd. The eight-hour system for the nursing staff has bsen adopted by the Wanganui Hospital Board The Rev. Mr H>all, Wesleyan Minister, whorepl c=B the Rev. Mr Fee on tie local circuit, arrived with bis fimi'y yesterday morning. I> is suggested that public subscriptions be raised to establish a children's liospifal m Auckland m ccmnieraoration of the Queen's record reigp. The cost is estimated at £2000. ' A team from the Thorndon Bowlinp Olub will rjiee 1 a locul team on Saturday at the grounds m Walter Street, The visitors will be entertained at a social m the evming\ Mr T. L. Buick, cr B twhil 0 M.H.R. for tbe Wairau, hap, we ere informed, joined the literary staff of Mr F. Pirani's P'^par m Palnoerstn. Many friends will wish Mr Buick success m the journalistic world. Mr A. 11. Ward, formerly manager of the Vernon Eu'*, has returned t) Blenheim to ruako arraugnueuts for his final departure for Otagj, where ha has the supervision of fi?e runs. His friends intend to ecord him a sociil valediction. At the monthly meeting of the Omaka Road Board held yesterday tbero were present — Messrs Houldfworth (Cbairman) : 7adrsori, Rose, Tapp, LitclfislJ, and Redwood. Mr Litchfi Id was granted leave of sb.-ence for the meeting. It wns resolved (o Inform Mr Vavasour that the Board would deal with his application re f he improvement of roads m connecticn with tbe Vernon estate at next meetirg. The following tendtrs wore received for formation near Mr Gunu's place ;— T. Neville 18s per chain for formin* ard . 7s per chain for ditching, P, Diran £11 15s (accepted). It was resolved to refer Mr Lees' letter regarding the dangerous state of the read between section 29 and Mr Fdrmai'a house to the Spring Creek River Board, and inform him thtt I his Board was willing to x do its part m repairing the road when the Spring Creek Board would do itß share. Mr Parker was given permission to erect a bank across Vicker* ruanu Blreo', provided he puts m a proper crossing to tbe satisfaction of the Board's Inspector whenever called upon to do so. It was resolved to give notice of intention to strike a rate of §1 m the £— the «aine as list year. It - wasr solve! to htvi spec' float ions prepared and tenders culled for a n w bridge ovtr the Cooperative dtain, Alabama Ro-d, and the widening and gravelling of a Lend m Flax Street, Redwood Pnss Road ; (hat the road eoross G bson's Cretk, at Ricbtl'e, ba f-nced off, as it is dungercui for tmffic ; that a 14ft culvert b-i placol m High Streor, Renwicfr, »t tbo ja- otion with auother roai. Mr Vavasnm's name w«s placed on the roll for the Vernon estate. Accounts were passed for payment, The feature of the Address-in. Reply debate (says tbe Duuedin correspondent of the Dunedin Sta') waß tbe incisive speech of Mr T. E. Taylor, who lushed out very freely, an! tho Government may well say of him " Sa7e us from our friends." He, however, gave the Opposition dearly to understand that he had evtn less sympathy with them than with those now m power. DunDg the delivery of his speech not a single member of the Chamber It ft his sent, and it is safe to say that he will always claim an tt'eutive hearing. Some effective bowling is reported fiom Australian cricket fields. la a match at Sale (Vie.) a bowler fook 6 wickets with as many successive balls, aid the rest of the team mecta only 5 off his bowliug. At. Manly (N.S.W.) a bowler tcok 3 wickets with Lis first 3 balls. He took 3 more wickets for 3 run", nni wound up by doing the hat trick again. The Commissioner of Crown Lands has written to the Omika Road Board disapproving of the proposal tiereota bridge over the Omaka on tbi Middle Renwick Road. He aays that the cost of the work (from £1,500 to £2000) would not be compensated by the benefit that would be derived from the existence cf the structure ; find he suggests that the improvement acd careful main' tenarca of the ford would quite answer the jurpoae. /The Board onsiiUred tbe letter yes erday, but took no action m the matter. l'he members of the Gladstone farn'ly, as a thanksgiving for the extended years of life granted to their parent?, intend erecting a memorial staiuerl glass wiudow m Hawarden parish church. A design, drawn by Sir E. Burne-Jones, representing the Nativity with tho visit of the sheph rds and the adoration of the Mngi, has been accepted by Mr Gladstone's sons and daughter*. In reply to a circular from the Government the Omaka Road Board have forwarded the following statement of inoneyß they wished to have place i on the Estimates of 1897-98, for roads und bridges t— Redwood Pasa Road, further improvement to connect with Lower Awalereand Starborough, £300 ; Omak* brHge near Ran wick, for completion of Batur, £700 ; bridgei on Reuwiok and Middle Road at Liicbfi*ld's and Fairhall's, £300 The hat two works the Board wish to prosecute so as tocoimect existing roads with Crowu lands m Wairau, WaiiU at.d Pelorus Valleys. If your children are subject to croup, watch for the first sjmptom of the disease — hoarseness. If Chambei lain's Cough Remedy is given as Boon aa the child becomes hoane it will prevent the attack. Even after the croupy oough has appeared the at ack oan always be prevented by giving this remedy. It is also invaluable for colds and whooping oough.— For sale by Frank Shiw, Medical Hall.|