LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXII, Issue 224, 14 October 1897, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

«. To Cobeebpondenxs.— Mr H. B. Huddleston's letter is distinotly pereonal, end besides, it smacks Btrongly of libel. It is therefore declined. Tendebß. — The Omaha Road Board m» vita tenders for road formation at Renwick and Springlands. Blenheim Rifles.— The third olass shots of this Company fire their openiDg matob at the Vernon Butts to-morrow morning. The Loan Proposal.— A meeting of the committee oiganised to support the Lower Wairau Eiver Board proposal?, will be held m the Borough Council Chamber this evening. Obituary. — We regret to hear of the death of Mr George Henderson, whioh took place at Sydney on Tuesday last, Mr Henderson was widely known and respeoted m Marlborougb, and to-morrow wo will supply a few notes of his career, so far as bis oonneotion wilh this province is conoerned. Bellamys —A poll of the Legislature taken yesterday resulted m affirming the sale of liquor at Bellamys should continue throughout the present Parliament on the same lines as heretofore. The voting waß : —Legislative Council, ayes 30, noes 4; House, ayes 46, noes .21. Totals, ayes 76, noes 25, Satb^blky Pond.— The benefit serial held at Marlboroughtown last night m aid of this fund was very successful, the sum of £2 6s 6d being realised after paying all expenses. We h<we to acknowledge the reoeipt of the above sum and also subscriptions from Mrs Soollard 33, Mrs Aroa 5?, find J. Jermyn ss. Hibernian Band Social.— A meeting of ladies was held m St John's Hall hst evening, when those present formed themseWeß into a committee, with power to add to their number, to further the interests of the sooial. After the usual routine business had been traneaoted the ladies adjourned to Friday evening at half. past eight. The committee invite those who intend assist^ ing to attend the meeting on Friday night. In a Qoandaby.— Two recently-appointed Justioes of the Peace m the North sentenced a Maori woman to a month's imprisonment io. "Rotorua Police Gaol' for assaulting another woman. The looal oonstable wes at latest m a quandary as to how he was going to make his prisoner do hard labor et .Rotorua, unless he was given authority to hire her out on, Bay, washing days. Male prisoners oan always be utilised, but there is never anything there lor a woman to do. Missisa. -— Early on Baturday evening (says the Dunedin Star) a girl fourteen years of age left her parents' residenoe at Caversham, during the absence of all but her younger sister, and the anxious searoh for her which began as soon as she was missed has so far been fruitless. She is a tall girl, with fair hair and light blue eyes, and when she left home was wearing a blue jacket and brown shirt. Bargains I— The most oharming thing for blouses and dresses this year is the new Corduroy, woven stripes, warranted to wabh, 6£d a yard ; usual price Is 2 J.— B. Allan. f Pioion Bowing Cltjb.— A meeting of the Pioton Rowing Club was held m the Pier Hotel on Tuesday evening, Mr G. Smith (Captain) m the chair, There were present —Mr Fell (President), Mr Hoare (Beoretary), Messrs Western, Frederiokc, Smith, and MoCormiek. It was resolved :— That the Secretary write to the Dunedin Rowing Club, re holding Championship Regatta at Dunedin ; that m the event of Pioton not being the ohosen coursa the olub will sup« port the olaims of Otago ; That two boats be ordered from Messrs Greenlaw and Nor- ' ton— a four oared raoing boat and a olinker ; That entries for the Clubs races, to be rowed on November Ist, for medals, be sent m to the Secretary before Saturday 16th. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings. Covert Coating: —The latest thing m dress stuff, pure wool, double width, lovely good?, Is 6d a yard ; wholesale price 4s 6d. — B. Allan. Religious.— A meeting of the parishioners of Holy Trinity Church, PiotoD, was held last evening to meet the Rev. Mr Bennett and talk over matters oonnected with Maori mission work —especially at Waikawa— which, Mr Bennett said, had been shame* fully negleoted. The Rev. A. H. Sedgwiok oooupied the ohair. The Yen. Archdeaoon Graoa was also present, and a goodly number of ladiee, with a sprinkling of gentlemen. There were several Maoris m attendanoe, who all seemed anxious that something should be done for the rising generation, though Mr Bennett thought the elder Maoris had grown a bit orooked, like a bent tree. A hymn was Eung by the Maoris m their own language Miss Park, of Motueka— who is on a visit to friends at Waikawa— playing the organ. After several addresses had been given a satisfactory roll oall of volunteers for teaching scripture, and Sunday sohool work was made. Mr Bennett informed the meeting that he had written to ihe Secretary of the Education Board for leava to use the Maori Bchool at Waikawa after school hours on any week day chosen by the workers. It was also resolved to petition the Diocesan Synod to appoint a permanent Maori Mis* sionery for the dfooese, Cyclikg Tweed. — For ladies bicycle skirt and costume, 48 inohes wide, pure wool, Is lid a yard ; cannot be had m Wellington under 5s 6d,— B, Allan.

The Mi-eiw iJniu -T-to H>n W. T. Jennings has (ny< tuo Auckland Star Parliamentary covre?pon<?en ) r.-oaved notifioation from the mxt-of-kin agents requesting him to forward fall p rl?cuUrs of his parentage, etc., m connroticn with the great Jennings's estUe m Ohanoery, m whioh an enormous sum is unclaimed. The money is lying to the orelit of descendants of a certain Jennings who died m the last oentury. Weathkr Forecast.— Capt Edwin wired as follows :— " Wind between northwest and weit and couth at all places; birom.ter further rise everywhere; sea decreasing generally ; tides good on western coast of North Island and between Caatlepoiat and East Gape, moderate at all places. Strong but decreasing westerly winds with fine weatber are to be expected m all parts of the oountry." A Maobi Bubial.— A Native boy died recently at Waikatemoana, who was a great favorite with the Europeans. The settlers used to engage him to take meesages and do other errands. The money he earned says the Wairoa Guardian) ho carefully hid away m a safe corner. After he was dead bis relatives found the money, but not a single coin would they spend, although they were very hard up and eorely m need of money. They melted sperm candles a- d fixed the hidden ooinp, consisting of halfcrowns and florins to the number of eighty, to the lid of bis coffin, making a border of silver right round it. They also found Beveral notes of various value 0 , which were plaoed on his chest and buried wivh him— a rather touching custom not quite convnon among the Natives. Eaubi Gum —Notwithstanding the large quantity of kauri gum exported every year, says the Hon Mr Cadman m his Mines Statement, there was very little diminution m the amount exported last year. Although there was 299 tons lesß exported laet year, the value exceeded that of the former yeai'd produce by £12,557. the value of last yeat'd produce being £431,323, which gives an average value of about £60 10a 6d per ton, whereas for the previous year the average value was £56 83 per ton. This industry affords a livelihood to a large Dumber of both Europeans and natives ; but the average earnings of per Eons employed m digging gum oannot be ascertained. No doubt the time v approaching when the gum will be exhausted, but a considerable period will yet elapse before this takes place. The total quantity of kauri gum exported since 1853 is 183,929$ tons, having a value of £8,114,852, Thb Law cf Lib*l. — Newspaper proprietors have, when threatened with aotions for libel, almost invariably refused to give up the name of the contributor of the alleged libellous matter, yet it has always been considered dcubtful how far they were justified m their refusal; Now, however, the question may be considered settled. The English Court of Appeal lately set aside a diaoovery-order, by which the defendants m a libel suit were direoted to allow the defendants to inspect the M S. of the article complained of, the Court; holding that the defendants ought not to be oom ■ pelled to disclose the name of the writer of the libel, Flyifg Kites —2000 Japanese Kites for boys and girls, at Id eaob. The juveniles must bring the right change. These goods are worth Is 6d eaoh, and all sold at one penny each.— B. Allan. Gun Accident. - News was received m Greytown on Monday morning that a serious gun acoident had occurred on Sunday to Mr Clem Udy, a well-known etblete, and son of Mr Thomas Udy, of Matarawa. It appears (according to the Greytown Standard) that the two brothers, Clem and Len, were cut rabbit shooting up the Waiohine river, and both were watching a rabbit under a stump. Len was ready to shoot, and Clem asked him to wait until he frightened the rabbit out. While be was m the _aot of so doin?, Len's gun accidentally exploded, the full charge hitting his brother m the small of the back. Assistance was immediately prooured, and the unfortunate man was carried to bis home. He spent a night of intense pain, and his legs are now m a semi-paralysed state. The sufferer has been taken to the Greytown Hospital. To Those about to Eubntsh.— 2o dozen Toilet Covers, full size, patent satin finish, given away at Is each; worth 2a 63 .— B. Allan. Victimised Shopkbepers.— The Lyttelton Times states that a number of Christchurch shopkeepers have been victimised by a welldressed young man, whose plan was to drive up to the shop with a hor c and trap, and ask that eomeone ehould be sent out to hold the animil. He then went inside, and m a businesslike way coneulted a pocket book m which was a list of the articles be wished to acquire. Having had them parcelled up, he produced a cheque book and wrote out a cheque for the amount. In this way he visited several shops, and obtained goods to the extent of about £20. Muoh to the chagrin of those who trusted to his appearance, the cheques all turned out '0 be valueless, and now the polios are looking for the young man. At one chop the proprietor himself went oat and held the horse whilst he waß being victimised by the stranger m his own shop. Tbeat fob Drbssmakbbs.— Buckram, black and white Is a yard. Collar Canvas Bd, Frenoh Canvas 6&d, velvet binding Id a yard, all half price.— R. Allan.