NEWS AND NOTES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVI, Issue 226, 27 September 1902, Page 1

NEWS AND NOTES.

The preseufc weather is exceptional enough to draw even the, '* oldest inhabitant.' ' «We have heard it said that snow has fallen on country in this district where it has not been seen within the last fifty years.

The Union Steamship Company intend to run, during the summer months, a ferry service by special steamer between Pioton and Wellington.

The Governor has received the following cable from Capetown: "The Maori left Capetown on the 22nd inst., having on board 26 men and various colonial corps for Wellington, seven for Dunedin and one for Auckland."

The Kelly-Ashby Company gave their second and final entertainment of the season in Ewart's Hall last night, appearing before an appreciative audi ence. The programme given on the first night was repeated with similar success.

Though the office of Mayor of Wellington carries with it many tribulations, it has its compensating humors. At a banquet on Saturday, says the New Zealand Times, Mr Aitken related that on one occasion—at halfpast one o'clock in the morning-j-he was awakened by his telephone ringing, and found there was a cabman at the other end who had come to grief over an ©bstruction in the road, and wanted the Mayor to come down and see about it. On another occasion, a stranger walked into the Mayor's office and asked to be recommended respectable lodgings. Mr Aitken was on another afternoon rung up by an excited bntcher, who demanded to know what the Mayor recommended should bo done with a bullock which had got into a small outhouse and could not be extracted.

Influenza ia always more or less prevalent at this season of the year. This disease is very similar to a severe cold, and if allowed to take its course is liable to cause serious results. The best treatment for influenza is to avoid exposure and take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. This medicine gives immediate relief and if used as directed will ward off all dangerous consequences. It leaves the system in a natural and healthy condition. It always cures and cures quickly. J. Ben&jng sells it*

It is expected that Sir J. Ward, the Hon. Mr Hall Jones and the Hon! Mr Duncan will be present with the Hon. C. H. Mills at the ceremony in connection with the opening of the BlenheimSeddon railway. The Awatere Road Board is conferring with the other local bodies as to tho da?e of the function, which will take place about the middle of next month.

The guarantee in connection with the extension of the telephone lines in the Marlborough Sounds from Mahau to Torea, Manaroa, Hopai, Eli, Pallman's, St. Omer,'audHomewood, is being signed by the Hon. Mr Mills, the Christchuroh Meat Co., and Messrs F. D. S. Neave, Uiccarton, J. H. Redwood, Spring Creek, L. W. Tosswill, Nelson, and A. D. Wilson, Homewood. It is expected the work will be put in hand within a few weeks.

Better Than a Plaster.—A piece of flannel dampened with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound to the affected parts is superior to any plaster. When troubled with lame back, or pains in the side or chest, give it a trial and you are certain to be more than pleased with the prompt relief which it affords. J. Benning sells it.

Before the House of Representatives rises . for the recess, the Government intends (says the Melbourne Ace) to test the feeling of Parliament with respect to the sites for the Federal capital. Sir William Lyne will submit the following sites as those which shall be thoroughly reported on by a small beard ef experts drawn from the State and Federal services : —Albury, Bombalia, Lake George, Orange, Tumut. The list is designedly given by Sir William Lyne in alphabetical order, so as not to indicate any preference. If the House decides to add other sites from the list of those visited during the Parliamentary picnics, the Government will not object, though for practical reasons being anxious to keep the work of the board of experts within manageable limits.

The Maritzburg .correspondent of the Cape Times, writing on August 22nd, says :—" Considerable interest is taken in the case of Wm. Chesney, Maritzburg, a youth, nineteen years of age. who has just returned from Ceylon, whither he was deported as a pdsonerof war. His mother is distinguished by reason of having six sons fighting for. the British in different corps during the war. A photograph of herself and sons was sent to Queen Victoria, who sent in exchange her own autograph portrait. Wm. Chesney went to tlie Free State a few months before the war began, and was induced by the Boers to fight for the Re* publics. He was one of forty sent by the Boers to reinforce Cronje at Paardeburg. He says he deserted to the Bi itish lines. He was sent to Ceylon, On returning to Mtsritzburg he was arrested for high treason, and released on bail. Walter Chesney, brother of accused, is a member of the Natal Coronation Contingent."

CHAMBERIiAIN'S COUGH REMEDY is intended especially for coughs, colds, whooping cough and influenza. It has become famous for its cures of these diseases over a large part of the civilised world. The most flattering testimonials have been received giving accounts of its good works ; of the aggravating and persistent coughs it has cured; of severe colds that have yielded promptly to its soothing effects, and of the dangerous attacks of croup it has cured, often saving the life of the child The ext nsive use of it for whooping cough has shown that it robs that disease of all dangerous results. Ifc is especially prized by mothers because it contains nothing in urious, and there is not the least danger in giving it, even to babies c It always cures and cures quickly. J. Benning sells it