NEWS AND NOTES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXV, Issue 170, 25 July 1901, Page 1

NEWS AND NOTES.

The Mariposa with the New Zealand mails to July sth arrivod at 'Frisco aa the 23rd inst at 10 a.m.

Wairoa is just^uow on short allowance. Owing to the bar at tbeniotrt& offthe river being in a bad state, fibe steamers trading from Napier hay& been unable to lake any cargo up for about a fortnight. Four days ago the local stores were clean but of flour, oatmeal, and sugar.

A Duuedin correspondent states thai be has good authority for stating tbafc the recent count of the sheep in New Zealand shows a large increase for the year, and the figures, at any rate for the South Island, will give a complete answer to the pessimists- who foretold that the freezing industry would result in bringing down pur flocks. The increase is chiefly noticeable in Canterbury, but Southland has also a good return to show. ■-■■■■

The"sum of 10s lOd was the amount in dispute in a ' case beard in jfche Hawera Magistrate's Court the other day. The magistrate remarked that it would have been better for both parties had they agreed to split the difference. Result: Plaintiff did not get the 10s lOd, but lost time and money, wlßl© defendant saved his 10s lOd, and paid £1 lfls costs.

Sir Joseph Ward and. Sir Joint McKenzie have to pay a pretty penny in fees for t?heiv K.C.M.G.-ships, and it is safe to say that there will not be much change for them out of £100. The Crown Office gct3 fees from each newly-created Knight totalling £59 10s, the Homo Office demands a mode&fc £7 13s 6d, the patent stamp costs JB3oy the warrant stamp costs 10s, and the doequet,stamp'the nimble florin. So that they are nofc called Sir Joseph and Sir John for nothing! : f

Mr Charles Taylor, ono of the defeated candidates for Christchureli, addressing the electors after the *feclaration of the pd|l,, said the. workers bad not been loyal to the causte, and be regretted that out of a rolf number i»f some 18,000 only 9000 had recorded their votes. (A voice: *• It's a sKans©.*^ It was a shame, and there shor.lcfc tie some way oF penalising those who did not take advantage of the franchise. They also, wanted some method l»y which the whole of the electors^ coitM be represented, and if they had some system of preferential voting ibigr would be better represented at tto present time. " ,

You can depend on ridding yOfffir children of Worms with. Wade's Worm Figs, tho wonderful worm 'yiospms* I'rice/ls.

Picton has.lost one of its oldest,and best fri'ena^int the person^fWMiam Melville Brown Bsson, who died at Mss residence iri Epson's' Valley on TAiesday evening. Mr Esson came to Picton with, his family, when the Wairati'separated^ from Nelion, having come to tho Colony a short time before* He had been well educated in Scotland, and possessed business abilities of no mean, order. For some years lie took a keen, interest in the politics of his adopted countryj but failing health, has precluded him from taKing any active part for many years-pa^fe in; borough affair?. His demise was; iiot unexpected, Irafc all old residents have beard of it- tiritb tho deepest regret, aud sympathy tfor the survivors. Mr Esson leaves & widow nnd soveß sons, all t»f wbcm have gained a high place in the esteem and respect of tlio whole district. Tho funeral takes place to-day*

LoasbyVKcolibiih quickly relieves cures headaches, neuralgia, bacfcac&e, sciatica. Invaluable for rheujnaiisßs? 2s chemists. Grocers.

Tbo annual and general meeting o£ the Picton Horticultural Society; "was held iv the Institute room on Toesday evening-, the President (Mr Robertshaw) in the chair. The, attendance was small.. The .President coflgrptfcitluted the Society on the success of the undertaking, and of the" two' shows hold during the year, and spoke of,the friendly -, spirit of competition the Society had evoked. The following officers vtero then ejected :—President* Mr,Roberfcshaw ; Treasurer, Mr Miles; JHon. Sccjcfcary, Mr W, Pemno; all reelected. .Coinraifc^pe: MesdamosiHea and.Eiddell,"Misses E. Dar£ t £.rFttl!pr, V. :Sinith, and Messrs Sedjroci^ Clinch, A. Smith, Kiddoll, S ?^eH^aael Winstacloy. After the usual"votes of thanks, tp tho Chairman, and i<y, all those\vhoiiad assisted theSocifity^'the meeting adjourned.' A Cqtnmifetee mccl ing was afterwards held', when it was resolved to call a meeting of the uey Conmiitteo for the first Mondayia August to revise- tho, sohedaie*. and start the business of the next ahw.

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