LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVI, Issue 157, 8 July 1902, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Dredging.—The Walraroarina Golden Point Dredgiug Company's return for the week ending sth inst. is 24ozs 3dwts for 118 hours' dredging.

Estates. —Among deceased persons' estates finally certified to are Blenheim : —Annie Roskruge, £467 ; Richard B. Dixon, £561 ; and John Armstrong, £187.

Tenders. — Mr S. Gane invites tenders for the erection of a cottage and stables. Plans and specifications can be seen at Messrs Corry & Co.'s store.

Springiands Property.—Mr C. J. W. Griffiths advertises for sale a fouracre property at Springiands, with good dwelling of seven rooms, outbuildings, etc.

Meteorological. — Captain Edwin wired as follows at 1 p.m.:—" Gale from between north-east aud north and west after 16 hours from now, glass fall and indications for rain."

Sheep. — Leefield station, through the New Zealand Loan aud Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, disposed of a splendid line of 400 merino wether; last week to one of the local butchers. The sheep were all grass fed and were in first rate condition.

Correction. —In Mr Griffiths letter of yesterday re the Hospital, in the sentence "It is a mere coincidence that the Hospital Medical Officer and the Doctor attending the patient are the same individual. The word " patient" should have read "Pah."

Mutual Improvement Society.—At to-night's meeting of this society a debate will take place on the subject: "Is it coudueive to the highest interests of the community that women should compete with men on equal terms ?" Mr D. P. Sinclair will affirm, and Mr L. A. Browne will oppose.

Police Court.—At the Police Court this morning a first offender—in the eye of the law—was fined 10s and 2s costs for being drank yesterday, and on a further charge of resisting the police was fined 20s and 2s costs. Dr. Me Arthur, S.M., presided on the Bench.

/Christchurch Meat Company.—ln 'connection with the visit of inspection to the Ohristchureh Meat Company's Works at Picton to-morrow a special arrangement of the railway timetable has been made, and it is announced to-day in our advertising columns. A train will also be despatched from Dumgree to connect with the train for Picton. Fares are notified in the advertisement.

Volunteer Ball. —The date for the Volunteer ball has been fixed for Wednesday, July 30th. The arrangements for the ball will be the same as those previously made for the ball to have been held on the Friday after Coronation Day, so that nothing will be wanting for the comfort of patrons. Those who promised contributions to the supper are requested to forward the same about the 28th inst. " YOU WANT IT "—So do we. You wanb your washing to look well; we like to see it so ; we wish, you wish, and everybody wishes, and wished it all along, that Empire Company's Royal Blue Itadbeen discovered long ago.

Business —It is notified that the business lately carried on under the name of Sraale & Co. will in future be known as the Exchange Mart, and will be conducted by J. D. Irernonger, to whom all outstanding accounts must be paid, and who will discharge all liabilities.

Trotting Club.—The second annual meeting of the Wairau Trotting Club will be held to-morrow afternoon on the old trotting track over the Nelson Street bridge. The acceptances received for the various events ere good, and the trotting should afford an interesting afternoon's sport. Any member who has not yet received his ticket may obtain same on application to the Secretary.

Flaxbourne.—Messrs Clifford and Weld gave a most enjoyable dance to their employees on Saturday last to celebrate in some manner the recovery of the King. Several ladies and gentlemen assisted the programme by singing and step-dancing. The room was decorated in a very pretty manner with numerous fhgs and evergreens. The dance lasted till a quarter to twelve, when all departed, everyone voting they had had a most excellent evening, and thanking in a befitting manner the musicians who provided the music and thus helped to make the dance a successful affair.

Narrow Escape.—A small boy riding a bicycle had a marvellous escape from a serious accident at Christchurch the other day. A horse, which was being driven in a gig, shied and brought the trap tip against the lad. The result was that one handle of the machine became entangled in the loop of the kicking strap. The lad immediately grabbed the shaft, and he and his machine were carried along for some distance, both hanging under the horse's belly. The animal became excited, and getting beyond the control of the driver, bolted round Cathedral Square. A cabman who was standing in the rank there rushed out, and at great personal risk seized the frightened horse, and stuck to it pluckily until he managed to bring it to a standstill. The onlookers fully expected that the boy would be killed, but upon his being extricated from his perilous position it was found that he had received no injury, and was only suffering from fright. In a few minutes he had sufficiently recovered to mount his bicycle and ride home. The only damage to the machine was a bent handle bar.

" British" v. English.—The perennial protest of Scots and Irishmen against the use of "England" and " English" as designations of the Mother Country and its peoples has been revived in Canada, and is being discussed with considerable vigor in some of the newspapers. Someone took the trouble to analyse the pedigrees of the guests of honor and the speakers a£ the annual banquet of the St. George's Society of Ottawa, and discovered that the Englishman pure and simple was decidedly in the minority. There were Anglo-Scots, Anglo Irish, ScotsIrish, and Franco - Irish, but the pure-bred Englishman did not cut any remarkable figure. This discovery has led to another interesting one. Canada has had eight GovernorsGeneral since Confederation in 1867, but only one has been an Englishman. Viscount Monck, the Confederation Governor, was an Irishman; Lord Lisgar was of an Irish family, although born in India; Lord Dufferin (Irishman), the Marquis of Lome (Scotch), Lord Lansdowne (of Irish and English blood on his father's side, and of Scotch and French Hugenot lineage on his mother's). Then came the only Englishman, Lord Stanley of Preston, now the Earl of Derby, and each of his successors —the Earl of Aberdeen and the Earl of Minto—have been Scots. It is argued, therefore, that British Empire and Britons should be the terms used, rather than England and Englishmen.

" STOP THE LEAK "—ln the Blue bag. Empire Company's Royal Blue an do its work, but it must have a sound Blue bag.

The Meat Trust.—The recent rise in the price of meat has led to much balk of " trusts" and their evil ways (says the Pastoralists' Review.) Although it is undoubtedly the case that a powerful organisation exists which controls the price of meat, it is no less a fact that the advance in prices was tho natural outcome of the shortage of supplies, which is expected to prevail until the spring grass fed stock comes pouring into Chicago. In the meantime, New York prices have been no higher than average London prices, which shows how cheaply the Americans are accustomed to be fed. American prices must slowly advance, as -Western feeding grounds get divided into small farms—and the ultimate result must be tho great advantage of Canada For the great plains of the north-west will become the supply source for the Americans. The ! persons who control the markets and constitute the trust are six in number. These men are multi-millionaires, and are self-made. Philip Armour, who died last year, left his son £8,000,000. Nelson Morris, worth half as much, was a Jewish immigrant, whose first week's wages as an adult in Chicage were 30s. The brothers Cudahy are "Kilkenny boys," who emigrated in childhood with their parents, and began as labourers in a packing-house. G. P. Swift saw tho beginning of life through the open front of a New England butcher' s shop. G. H. Hammond, last of the great packers, was the only one who did not gain his daily bread in youth by the work of his hands. He inherited some money, and in thirtythree years has built up his gigantic business.

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Tammany Hall.—Mr Lewis Nixon, whose retirement from the leadership of Tammany Hall was announced recently, differs from most of the chiefs of the wigwam in that he is a gentleman. It was, indeed, the position he held outside of politics that decided Mr Croker to put him in charge of affairs after the defeat of last November. Tammany defoated is Tammany respectable; Mr Croker "resigned," and Mr Nixon stepped into his shoes. He had been in politics for a number of years, and was already prominent among a number of young men of education and repute, who hoped to reform Tammany from within. But his chief fame was won as a designer of warships. It was Mr Nixon who designed and superintended the building of the Oregon, to whose magnificent performances in the Spanish war frequent reference has been made. He is now a prosperous ship.builder on his own account. The reason he gives for throwing up his political post, after a four months' trial, is that he has found Mr Croker, even in the seclusion of Wantage, to be really as powerful as ever, having resigned only in name.

Bulls For Boers.—A rather amiring honour has been conferred upon certain Boer refugees in Spain. A subscription was gob up to pay the cost of their journey to Paris, but this was nob very successful. However, by way of consolation, they were given seats at a bull-fight. It is tho custom for espadas, before killing the bull, to dedicate it to the President of the corrida, or some other distinguished spectator. On this occasion each espada in turn solemnly dedicated his bull to " our gallant Boer guests." " ARRESTED "—Sounds horrible. Empire Company's Extract of Soap arrests all diet from anything, Get it,