NEWS AND NOTES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVI, Issue 145, 24 June 1902, Page 1

NEWS AND NOTES.

It is reported that Messrs Tom Mann, E. J. Legrove, and W. T. Young (Seamen's Union) will be candidates for Wellington Parliamentary seats at the coming general election. Mr John Hutcheson will not seek re-election, but Messrs Atkinson and Fisher will be candidates at the general election.

Ifc was stated at the meeting of the Coronation Committee last night that four or five Marlborough members of the Seventh Contingent were under orders to receive their war medals in Wellington on Coronation Day. The Mayor was requested to wire to the Minister of Defence asking that they be allowed to return to Blenheim in time to take part in the local presentation of medals.

A most patriotic mood was displayed last week by the Grey Harbour Board. A case of cement manufactured in Germany was forwarded as a gift to the Board, and a hope expressed that that body would see its way to use such brand in future. Mr Guinness objected to the paragraph declaring it was superior to British cement, and in moving that it be sent back stated that the Board preferred to use the British article in preference to the foreign commodity. Other members took a like view, and declared that it was a proper manner to treat British slanderers. The resolution was carried unanimously, and the case of cement " made in Germany" is to be shipped back to the place whence it came.

The Blenheim Coronation celebrations will have a distinctive feature in the participation of so many Maoris in the festivities of the official programme. As far as we know, no other European community in the colony will have the co-operation of such a large number of natives or have on their programme a demonstration of such unique interest. It is understood that over 300 Maoris will assemble in town for the occasion, and that a large proportion of the number will take part in the ceremonies connected with the roasting of the bullock and in the hakas and dances to be performed in the afternoon. The natives from Waikawa and the Pelorus Sound will be accommodated at the Wairau Pah, which will present a busy and interesting scene during Coronation week.

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A letter received by the Secretary of the Garrison Band from Lieut. Herd, of Wellington, says that the Coronation March has arrived, but unfortunately he has received only the military band arrangement, which is not at all suitable for brass bands, as most of the melodic portion is given to the clarionets and is not shown in the solo cornet part. In consequence he can only supply the three military bands which have applied for the parts. Lieut. Herd expresses great regret at his inability to supply the brass band arrangement; he sincerely thanks the 70 odd bands of New Zealand which promised to assist in raising money for the King's Hospital Fund, and would endeavor to have the names of these bands brought under His Majesty's notice. Shonld any bands still wish to contribute before July 21st he would gladly forward any contributions, jwaj&fc names ot'\ionors to Lontion.

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A notable member of the new Victorian Cabinet, says an Australian correspondent, is Mr M'Kenzie, the blind politician, who is to be Minister of Lands. He is almost completely blind—has to be led about wherever he goes, and does all his reading and writing by deputy. The story how blindness overtook both himself and his brother—for both are equally blind —is an affecting one. Years ago on their station they were mixing sheepdip, of which arsenic was a constituent, and, leaning over the copper in which it was preparing, the arsenical fumes attacked their eyes. The oncoming of blindness has been gradual, but persistent. Mr M'Kenzie, the politician, can see a glimmer of light, but the brother is absolutely without sight. In spite of hia affliction, Mr M'Kenzie is one of the keenest and best respected politicians, with a wonderful mastery of figures and facts ; so good a debater, that in the federation campaign he followed Mr Allan M'Lean, the chief opponent of federation in Victoria, up and down the country replying to him from platform to plat form, and admittedly getting the best of the duel. He is leader of the country party and a decidedly strong man in the Ministry.

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The London Daily Chronicle says : — Three more victims have to be added to the list of those who have been done to death by the low flish oil which an American Trust is enabled to force upon the British householder. A coroner's jury, which investigated the cause of Sarah Darcey's death in the St. Luke's fire, condemned the cheap oil, which was evidently the origin of the disaster. Four years ago a Select Committee took evidence as to the danger of the petroleum commonly sold in England, was confronted with a portentous list of accidents caused by it, recommended the adoption of a higher flash point such as is compulsory in America, and published these results in a Blue-book. Since then the catalogue of disaster has continued, and, thanks to the action of Mr Jesse Collings, who was one of the Select Committee, preventive legislation has been arrested. Still there is sold broadcast in England an American oil which in the country of its production would be instantly impounded; and still thousands of English homes are lighted by lamps which may at any moment become dangerous explosives. Surely never was a more striking instance of a Legislature concerned about trifles and blind to the affairs which come home to the business and bosoms of citizens.

At the opening of the Makohine viaduct the Hon. Mr Hall-Jones said chat Engineer Hay, the designer of the viaduct, had informed him that the viaduct would last 100 years if properly looked after. By that time the populace would bo sailing about in navigable balloons ! Referring to the length of time occupied in building the Tiaduct, he said it had taken three years and nine months.

To Prevent Croup, begin in time, The first symptoms is hoarseness ; this is soon followed by'a peculiar rough cough, which is easily recognised and will never be forgotten by one who has heard it. The time to act is when the child first becomes hoarse. I£ Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is freely given, all tendency to croup will soon disappear. Even after the croupy cough has developed, it will prevent the attack. There is no danger in giving this remedy, as it contains nothing injurious. It always cures, and cures quickly. J. Benning sells it,

The total consumption of eggs in New Zealand last year was 170,000,000. During the past twelve months one merchant in Wellington purchased 14,090 dozen eggs, and it his intention to double the number this year. The Government Poultry Expert advocates that breeders of poultry should stamp the eggs and sell them by weight.

From the last bulletin of the Belgian Central Committee of Statistics it appears that during the first quarter of this year there were 820 deaths and 1(366 births registered in Brussels; and 1368 deaths and 2319 births in all the suburbs combined. The figures correspond with an annual death rate of 15.5 per 1000 for Brussels, and 14 8 per 1000 for the suburbs, which is equivalent to about 15 per 1000 for the entire city. Brussels with its suburbs is therefore, it is claimed, not only the healthiest of all Belgian towns of more than 20,000 inhabitants, with the exception of Verviers, where the mortality is still something lower, bat one of the healthiest cities in the world. The excellent state of the public health in the Belgian, capital must be attributed in no small measure to the laudable hygienic taken by the Public Health Department in disinfecting the houses of the poor, and in gratuitous vaccination. Infectious diseases are responsible for comparatively few deaths.