NEWS AND NOTES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVI, Issue 146, 25 June 1902, Page 1

NEWS AND NOTES.

The Picton Road Board has declined to contribute any portion of its funds towards the Coronation celebrations.

Constable Soutbgate arrived in Blenheim last, night to take the place of Constable Lawlor, who is now on the retired list.

" Citizen" writes:—Can you inform me whether His Worship the Mayor intends to spend a " fiver" on a suitable flag and pole to commemorate King Edward's Coronation?" No, we cannot.

Captain Edwin's latest prediction was not reassuring, but local weather prophets hold out the hope that the local Coronation celebrations will be carried out under favorable meteorological conditions. So mote it be.

The business people ar© showing a desire to make the town as attractive in appearance as possible on Coronation Day. The work of decoration was very much in evidence yesterday, and last night the streets were lined with native trees and devices of various kinds.

The Minister of Lands has stated, says the Guardian, that there is no money available for the Nydia BayTawahuni track at present, but provision for the work is being made on the Estimate 3. He also states that the sum of £600 has been placed on the Estimates for the Tophouso-Eainbow track.

The Volunteers are under orders to parade at the Drill Shed on Coronation Day at 9.30 o'clock, but we have been asked to state that they are requested to parade at 9.15. The procession commences at 9.30, and the assembly of the Volunteers at the earlier hour will be more convenient for the arrangements made by the Celebration Committee.

All returned troopers, veteran soldiers and sailors of the regular forces and those who took part in the Maori wars are officially invited to attend the parade on Coronation Day. In a district order appearing in our advertising columns are published the names of the troopers who nre to be pre* sented with South African war medals.

The effect of the heavy rain that has fallen throughout the district this week is seiii iv the swollen rivers. All the rivers, with the fortunate exception of the Taylor, are in a state of flood, and overflows have occurred at some places. The Wai ran was reported last night to be very high, and passengers by the train from Picton stated that the water has extended beyond its natural banks in the vicinity of the railway bridge. The Opawa and the Ornaka were yesterday bank high in town, but the Overflow Channel relieved the strain, and, as there was but little extra water in the Taylor, no fear of a flood was entertained. A quantity of water came through Dodson's culvert at the bottom of Grove Road last night, but no damage is reported.

Wade's Worm Figs—the Wonderful Worm Worriers—are always effective. Is boxes everywhere.

The usual monthly meeting of the Picton Road Board was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday last, when there were present — Messrs Bragg (chairman), Horn, Siramonds, Botham and Smith. Accounts were passed for payment. An uuusal batch of correspondence was read and dealt with. A settler who had registered his dogs in another district at a smaller fee was given seven days in which to register them here, failing which he will be brought to book in a somewhat costly manner. Certain alterations required to be made in the Valuation Roll were ordered to -be effected. Mr Duncan Campbell applied for a renewal of his slaughtering license. The same was approved and ordered to be sent to headquarters. It would be well if the other butchers in the district were to make similar applications ere it is too late. The Inspector was instructed to effect certain repairs to bridges in the district, and to order necessary timber for the Board's use. The rate for the current year was fixed at fths of a penny in the £. A couple of outstanding rates were left to the collector to deal with. An amount equal to two settlers' rates was promised to be handed over when certain work was done by them on a back road in their locality.

Wade s Wokm Figs—the Wonderful Worm Worriers —are a safe and sure remedy, in Is boxes ; sold everywhere.

The streets in Dunedin at the present time (remarks the Taieri Advocate) are in a worse state of repair than they have ever been since the days of the bullock waggons, and when we say that we mean "a whole lot," to use an Americanism. Everywhere slush is inches deep in the pain thoroughfares, and it is impossible to cross them without being in a state of discomfort daring the rest of the day.. Some of the flat suburbs are in a deplorable state. Nothing nearly so bad is to be mefc^with in any other city in New Zealand.

>.^Vorra undermines Children's constitufcioris. ~Va&~s![±T>is's Wobm Figs, '""- Is boxes. " '<;...■■ One of the discoverers of tbenilppral phosphate deposits in Otago says faei- " lifcies are evidently much better than. in the States, as they have a railway station within a mile of the deposit, which is within 39 miles of a port, and with easy access to the station. The overburden of clay and soil does not appear to be so great either as in. the States, where in some places they work down through 14ft of overburden. A number of men have already been engaged for the work, and the question . of machinery is under consideration. From the appearances of the outcrops there is no reason why it should not be able, to supply the local demand for some time to come.

The memorial to Captain John A» Harvey, of the Fourth Contingent, who was killed while leading his men at Ottoshoop on the 16th August, 1900, was unveiled at the Dunedin Boys' High School this week by Sir Joseph. Ward before a large and representative attendance., Captain Harvey was v a pupil of the school. The rector mentioned that it was intended to erect a marble monument in memory of " old boys" who had died at the front as soon as a complete list of their names could be procured.

It is reported from Uganda that the natives are dying in considerable numbers from " sleeping sickness," a native name for a terrible disease which, occurs among the inhabitants of certain districts in Africa. As its name indicates, it bears a curious resemblance to sleep, the patient growing gradually sleepier until he finally dies. Sir Harry Johnston, the eminent authority on Central Africa, believes that the disease, is due to the existence of a parasite in the blood which, by choking the blood vessels, interferes with the nourishment of the brain.

To Prevent Crotjp, 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. If 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. Benningsells it,

Apart from those who have gone in contingents, most of whom will probably return to the colony, the Telegraph Department has lost about a dozen telegraph operators, who have obtained positions in the service of the new South African colonies. The conditions of employment in the Transvaal service are set out in a circular received in this colony the other day. Clerks in the first-class are offered £320, to be increased by £20 to £430; clerks in the second-class, £200, to increase by £15 to £300; and postmen, £168, to increase by £12 to £228. Telegraphists, who in this colony have been receiving from £120 to £220 (after more than twenty years' service in the last-mentioned 'case) will find immediate employment at salaries ranging from £300 to £500, with corresponding increments of salary. Promotion from the second-class to the first will be governed by merit.