NEWS AND NOTES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIV, Issue 136, 12 June 1900, Page 1

NEWS AND NOTES.

The Munfcp'i (oaference is to bo lie Id at Wellington, opening on Monday, Ju!y the IS it. Col. Bp.illie, M.L.C., a ;H Mr 0. H. Millp, M.H.R., have been granted the ujuil leave of absence from the meetings of the Education Bo»r 1 and High School Governora for the P< rliamentary se:6i n. Mr M. J. Brookes, manager of the Dresden Pi mo Company, will arrive m Bloubeim this evening, and will remain for a few days to conduct the great clearing Bale of pincoa and organs now being held at tbo Con.pacy'fl temporary Jejo l -, Market Street. In all probability the lusty old gnn m front of the Institute will on Peace Celebration Day break the silenoa that it has preserved for the laat forty years or bp. At the meeting held last night Mr W. Carr undertook to fire a Eoyal Salute with the historic piece of ordnance. The new scholarship rrgulationa wera again uuder the consideration of the High School Governors yesterday. A number of minor amendment 8 weremade, find the regulations as fioally adopted were ordered to bo forwarded to the Minister for hia approval. Spiking at the public meeting last night, the Mayor %&{& that m connection with the patriotic demonstrations recently held m Market Piece complaints were made bb to the impossibility of hearing the speakers' voices at any distance owing to the din created by the boys' ciackTS and the firing of blank cartridges. He hoped that we would " manage things better" on the Eext occasion. Another gentleman strongly condemned the action of a number of j cadets who fired blank cartridges indiscriminately among the people. The continual ringing of the firebells wag alpo mentioned as a thing that should bej^oppad. Governors of the- High Schcc,l held the monthly meeting yesterday afternoon, there being present : Messrs Seymonr (Chairman), Duncan, McCnllum, Mills, Litchfield, Fell, Redwood, and Baillie. The Executive Committee made a report with reference to the ! calling 1 of tenders for the erection of the High School. Tenders would be m within three wetka, and the teport recommended that if the figures were within the limit, the letting of a contraot be lefo to the Committee. Mr McOallnm, Chairman of tbe Committee, said that Messrs Duncan end Kedwood deserved thanks for the trouble they had takeu m the matter. The Bpeoifioa* tione, said Mr Redwood, possessed a first'clasa durable bnilling. The report was adopted. The architect (Mr Hudilostone) wrote on tho same cub ject, aud stated thiit a foundation-atone could be procured for £5. It was resolved that ono be obtuinetf. The recommendation of the Executive Committee that the appointment of an assistant mispress at the High School be deferred till the end of the current year was adopted. The Secretary was instructed to suitably acknowledge the donation to the High School of copies of a number of excellent local maps issued by tbe Imnds and Survey Department. The Seoretary of the New Zealand University wrote stating that the protests made by LUtnercu? educational bodies against the alleged decision to abandon a number of smaller centres as places for holding tbe matriculation examinations were quite unfounded, as no change bed been ordered. A member understood that Nelson had received a (Different reply ; and it was decided to enquire if there had not been a misunderstanding. The Wairau Hospital end Charitable Aid Board held the mouthly meeting yesterday afternoon, when there wera present Messrs McO> Hum (chairman),.. Neville, Hammond, Mncey, Houlda-. worth. Th 6 Charitable Aid Committee's report was read and adopted, one applicant being granted five cwr. of coal. The Visiting Committee reported, and it was decided that a door be placed m a porch, aod some small personal article be granted to two inmates of the Hospital. The Chairman reported that during tbe month he coueented to the admission of Dr. Porter (a practiiioner m Blenheim some years ago) to tbe Hospital for a Bhorft period, as a patient ; and bis Notion was approved. The Modical Offioer made tbe usual report, and accounts were passed for payment. The monthly meeting of the Awatere Road Board, held yesterday, was at* ' tended by Messrs Clifford, Richmond, Neville, and Mowat. Mr Neville was given permission to purchase eight cißks of cement row stored at Messrs Cloußton & Oo.'s etore, at cost prioe. It was rest lved that 250 (Jin pipes be ordered — 150 to go to Flaxbourne, and 100 for Blenheim. The Chairman was authorised to interview Mr G. Seymour i re the duration aud exchange of paper » roads m tbe Taylor Pass, and it was 1 decided that if satisfactory arrange--1 ments are made, the work m view be * proceeded with immediately. Mr * Neville was aeked to 6eo Mt-esrs Taylor j Bros, with regard to the condition of } the road mucbine, which bad been placed In their hands for repair. Tho Secretary was instructed to ask the Commissioner of Crown Luna's to reply to hiß letter cf May tbe loth. Barion . Bros.' tender of £130 for protective woiks at BUirich was accepted, and Messis Neville and Clifford were empowered to sign the contract. A formal resolution was passed with reference to ~ the advertising of an annual rato of : JJ ; and accounts were passed for payment. The most coveted educational decora- *' tioflß iv this district ore the M.H.R., mednls presented every year by the m member for tbe ciiftriot. At tte Edu- •*• o ition Board's mtotiug yesterday Mr O. H. Mille, M.H.il.hnndtd m the medals De to ba awarded to the boy nnd girl who won theee hosiers «t tbe lost examiua- ~~ tion. Ti;e handsome prizes woro much 3. admired, «nd ecrt'iiuly they nfi^ct great credit on tho workmanship of Mr K. BJ. 01 II .rdirg. They are euiUbly inscribed at with tte namea of tho winner— Geo. Qft Kinsey, Marshlands, at d Ninn Griffiths, ft t Picton— aud carry with tlum tbe title of "proujier echolar " of Murlborough. TLe Beard nccrrJed a vote- of thunfcs to __ Mr Mille, the donor, who Baid that he o f wus plea«ed to provide this incentive to :e. competition amoug the school children of the district.