Established 1866. The Marlborough Express PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. Tuesday, June 24, 1902. LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVI, Issue 145, 24 June 1902, Page 2

Established 1866. The Marlborough Express PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. Tuesday, June 24, 1902. LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

♦ Orchestral Society.—Owing to the fact of several members being otherwise engaged this evening, > ; here will be no practice of this society.

Meteorolo©ical. — Captain Edwin wires as follows :—Gale from between east and south and southwest, glass fall, tides high, heavy sea on the Coast, indications for rain.

Coronation Issue. — A special Coronation issue of the Express— which will be an interesting and valuable souvenir of the event —will be published to-morrow.

Children's Treat. — Sunday and day school teachers are requested to meet at Messrs Corry and Co.'s store at 11.30 a.m. on Thursday, to assist with the children's treat. Any teacher who cannot be present is requested to notify the committee.

Trotting.—By an oversight the name of Mr T. Fowler's Minx was omitted from the list of nominations in the Trial Handicap, Stewards', and Final Handicap for the Wairau Trotting Club's meeting.

W.C.T.U.—Owing to the inclemency of the weather, the meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance Union fixed for last evening was postponed until this evening at 7.15 o'clock.'

Band Practice.—The Bands have been assiduously rehearsing for Coronation Day. The Garrison Band meet for the final practice to-morrow evening at 7.30 sharp, and it is desired that every member should attend with all music books.

Mutual Improvement.—-To night'smeeting of the Blenheim Mutual Improvement Society being "Ladies' Evening," the arrangements have been left in the hands of the lady members of the society.

To - morrow's Auction Sale. — Readers are reminded of the sale of furniture and confectionery at Mr W. E. Simtnond's shop, Market Street, North, to-morrow at 1.30 p.m. sharp. All the confectionery is of the very bast quality and in excellent order.

Socvjenir Card.—The Coronation souvenir card to be presented by the Government is artistically designed. On the top are the words, " With the compliments of the Government of New Zealand." The medallions of the King and Queen are surmounted by the yed and white roses, and the sides ol the card are filled up with designs of the rose, shamrock, and thi3tle.

Football.—The senior representa tive team to play against the juniors on Coronation Day is as follows: —Fullback: J. O'Brien ; three quarters : F r Bottrell, W. Terrill, H. Schwass ; fiveeighths : C. Hegglun ; half: J. Clarke ; wings: J. O'Dwyer, F. Sowtnan; forwards: J. O'Brien, J. Jeffries, Burke, J. O'Leary, Geo. Woolley, L. Clouston, F. Neal. Emergencies—Backs : A. Oben, D. O'Dwyer ; forwards : D. Barclay, F. Morrison.

Can vastown. —According to a Wakamarina " Bush Baptist," there will be a great time at Oanvastown for the Coronation Carnival. " A stag, 500 native pigeons, about 100 trout, 30 Captain Cook pigs, and several hundred sheep are to be cooked and eaten according to the most approved Maori custom. Members of the Acclimatisation Society are especially invited. The * King of the Pelorus' will preside, and ' King Alfred' will take the vicechair."

Railway Timetable.—A very convenient and suitable timetable has been arranged for Coronation Day. The running of the various trains is notified in to day's issue. On reference to the advertisement ifc will be seen that the train leaving Picton at 7 30 a.m. will bring in all passengers joining the procession, while the 8.15 a.m. will gather up those who come in for sightseeing. The 1.30 p.m. train will enable people desirous of seeing Picton's display to do so and then come on to Blenheim for the rest of the day ; while the 6.30 will do for country residents who could not get away in the day time but who will be in time for the evening display, and a train will wait on their convenience to take them home at 10 p.m. The down train at 9.30 a.m. from Blenheim will give anyone desirous of doing so the chance of a run to the seaside and they have the choice of two trains, one at 1.30 and the other at 6.30, to return by. The 4.15 p.m. train from Blenheim will be the best for those having little ones under their care, as they can thus return home in daylight with their charges in comfort and safety as soon as the main part of the children's portion of the festivities is over.

English Society.—According to a letter of "A Troubled Mother," in a London paper, English society now is composed chiefly of American women, who are not renowned for low voices, with a considerable sprinkling of actresses, ex-circus riders, and African cooks. None of these (she says) have had the old training, nor do they possess naturally the breeding that is inborn in the old stock so fast dying out, and, on the other hand, the girls who are well-born are, unhappily, trained by underbred French and German governesses, who aro notorious for shrill voices, shrngs, screams, and violent gestures. Hence the very prominent and unpleasant chance in those who should set a good example in morals, grammar, and manners to their social inferiors. Wo have a few dowagers of old family, with stately manners and consciences left; but they are, alas,! too few to leaven the whole lump.

The latest garment for the present season for Gents' wear is the Chesterfield Coat, in. three-quarter and full lengths. All sizes stocked.-—Deo and Sonsj

Seventh Contingent.—ln reply to his wire this morning to the Defence Minister, asking that Marl borough members of the Seventh Contingent be allowed to return to Blenheim in time to take part in the local Coronation celebrations, the Mayor has received the following telegram from the Hon. W. Hall-Jones: —" In re returned members of 7th Contingent. I have instructed the Commandant to allow all men who desire to return to their homes to do so at the earliest opportunity. There are some matters which require to be fixed up before they leave, and I am rather doubtful if time will permit of their being in Blenheim on Coronation Day."

A Tactful Minister. —A remarkable sight may be witnessed any day in one of the cloisters of Westminster Abbey — Archdeacon Wilberforce preaching to a crowd of workmen smok ing their pipes. The other day the Archdeacon asked the workmen, who are fitting up tlie Abbey for the Coronation, to spare twenty minutes of the dinner-hour for religious worship. He gave each man an ounce of tobacco and told them they could sit down and make themselves perfectly happy. They willingly consented, and service is held daily, consisting of prayer, a hymn, and a homely discourse by the Archdeacon.

Sermons Before Royalty. — The five minutes within which the Bishop of London must confine his sermon at the Coronation is just one-fourth of the time usually allowed to preachers before Royalty. Like Queen Victoria, his Majesty dislikes a sermon to exceed twenty minutes, and forbids any reference to current political events. One of the first cares of the German Emperor was to abbreviate his chaplains— or rather their sermons. A full hour is occupied by the sermon in the ordinary Lutheran service, but this the Eraperor in a hurry reduced to a mere twenty minutes, except when he himself takes the pulpit. Napoleon 111. was more generous by ten minutes, but if the sermon promised to exceed half an hour an official of the Court stepped forward and stood before the altar as a warning to conclude the discourse, which was then wound up in all haste.

Coronation Ball.—The correct thing in Gents' White Kid Gloves, at 2s 6d, 3s Cd, ss. Dress Bows for the million. —Dee & Sons.

Temperance Movement in Russia. —A Russian, who does not give his name, addresses a long letter to the Nouvelle Revue, in answer to an article recently published therein by Dr Marcou, concerning temperance in Russia. He gives a curious account of the determined efforts which have been made to abolish drunkenness in the Tsar's dominions, and particularly mentions the founding some two years ago of an institution intitled the Theatre Nicholas 11., and which is actually managed by the great Russian temperance society. The actual theatre, where excellent theatrical performances and operas take place on alternate days, only forms a portion of the institution, which seems really not unlike the Palace of Delight imagined by the late Sir Walter Besant, in " All Sorts and Conditions of Men." A great feature is the buffet or restaurant, beautifully decorated, where appetising food and non-alcoholic drinks are sold at almost cost price. The fine building is situated at St. Petersburg in the Alexander Park, and has already met with marked success.

Coronation Ball.—All gentlemen who are going to attend the ball should purchase one of our non-creasable Dress Shirts, at 7s 6d, 8s 6d, 9s 6d.—Dee and C2ns.Troubles of Politicians.—Pity the lot of the poor Federal politician. A new and terrible danger (says the Melbourne Argus) threatens him. Here he has been toiling in session for thirteen months, and talking to such purpose that Hansard has reached 13,500 pages, and still his constituents are not satisfied. The lone; session has put many members from distant states quite out. of touch with their electorates. They are no longer authorifes on local requirements, and gradually they have come to be regarded in the light of absentees. "When I went back the other day," one of these members remarked in broken accents on Saturday, "people seemed to have forgotten me. I, too, had forgotten them. Names had slipped my memory. Faces flitted by like the phantoms of a dream. I could not recall them, and gave offence to some of my strongest supporters. I felt elated beyond measure when one of my electors paid, 'We hear of you sometimes.' Even that was better than nothing. But, worst of all, they talk about bringing out a ' local' candidate next time. lam a stranger in a far-off land," and with a rueful face the speaker retired to the clubroom to ponder over the changes wrought by the whirligig of time. "ARRESTED"—Souuds horrible. Empire Company's Extract of Soap arrests all dirt from anything. Get it Tee Dairy Industry.—The Dairy Department reports that a great impetus has lately been given to the dairy industry in the Auckland district by the increase of small farm settlei ments. There has been such an increase of co operative dairy factories I in both the Auckland andHawke's Bay districts that the Department's three instructors have been north to give their advice and assistance in the work of organising and equipping the new concerns. Messrs McGowan and Shirley are at work in the Auckland province, and Mr Cuddie is in Hawke's Bay. Great preparations are being made throughout the North Island generally for the next dairying season. Usually work is in full swing from November, and the Dairy Commissioner (Mr J. A. Kinsella) anticipates the busiest season farmers have known. There are also indications that there will be a big increase of output in the South Island during next season. " STOP THE LEAK "—ln the Blue bag. Empire Company's Royal Blue can do its work, but it must have a sound Blue bag.