LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVI, Issue 227, 29 September 1902, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Tennis. —The annual meeting of the Wairau Lawn Tennis Club is fixed for Wednesday evening next at Jellyman's Hall.

To Farmers.—Mr R. Gilkes, of the I X.L. butchery, Wellington, has a notification in this issue of interest to farmers, dairymen and poultry breeders.

Meteokological.— Captain Edwin wires as lollows : " Moderate winds from between north-east and north and west, glass fall slowly, low tides, frost tonight."

Trout Fishing.—The trout fishing season will open on October Ist, and the secretary of the Acclimatisation Society has a notification in this issue as to payment of license fees.

Men's and Youths' Straw Hats, in colored and white, the whole to be cleared at Is each,-—R, Allan,

Farmers' Union.—A meeting was held at Manaroa on Saturday for the purpose of forming a branch of the Union for the Pelorus Sound. Mrs Masefield and Mrs H. Wynn-Williams provided lunch for everybody.

Children's Trimmed Hats, a few dozen at Is lid each ; these will go like hot cakes. —R. Allan.

Destruction. —Some trespassers on the lagoons are destroying or purloining the egas placed under the geese which are now sitting, liberated there by the Acclimatisation Society. This can only be termed wanton destruction, and any trespassers will be prosecuted by the adjoining property owners.

Pearl Necklaces, small and large pearls, 3d, 6d, Is aud 2s 6d each.—R Allan.

In Bankruptcy.—This morning Dr McArthur, S.M., Resistrar, acting in the absence of a Supreme Court Judge, heard an application by A. McMorrin that Alfred Rayner might be adjudicated a bankrupt. The claim of applicant, for whom Mr McCallum appeared on the warrant, was for £70 3s6d. The order for adjudication was granted.

Ping Pong Charms, the latest thing in charms, to be cleared at 3d each. — R. Allan.

Shorthand. —We are p'essed to hear that Miss Anna Eliza Foley, formerly a pupil of the High School, and now teaching at Black Rock Bay School, has again been successful in gaining a certificate for Sir Isaac Pitman's shorthand. The young lady now holds two certificates and intends going up for a third, which will certify proficiency.

Tennis and Cricketing Shirts. London's latest styles in Ties and Collars at Dee & Sons.

Ladies' Kid Gloves, a lovely line in four-button kid, all sizes, at 2s Od a pair; usual price, 4s 6d.—R. Allan.

Lord Hawke's Team.—With reference to the cablegram giving the itinerary of tbo eleven in their New Zealand tour, and in which Marlborough does not appear on the list, Mr Raphael, Hon. Sec. of the New Zealand Cricket Council, wrote to Mr F. Bottrell, Hon. Sec. of the Marlborongh Cricket Association, under date June 12th, as follows:—" I beg to advise you positively that your Association will be included in the programme of the team."

Straw Hats for the million: Is, 2s, 2s 6d, 3s 6d, 4s 6d, 5s 6d.—Dee & Sons.

Silk Ribbons. —Pure Silk Parisian Ribbons, 4 to 12 iuches ; these will open your eyes, all at 6d a Sard. —R. Allan.

The Free Portrait Swindle. —The following extract from MrLabouchere's paper Truth, of August 14th, arrives very opportunely, when New Zealand is being flooded with M. Tanqueray's " free portrait" circulars :—"lnnumerable inquiries received during the last week show that car old friend Tanque ray has jusfc been posting a large batch of his ' free-portrait' invitations to this country. The sheet of bogus testimonials ' from well known people in Great Britain and from the Press' is still a conspicuous feature of his circulars. As it is quite impossible tor me to reply in detail to all Uie inquiries I receive on this subject, I ask permission to notify once more that the extract from Truth which heads this interesting collection of forgeries is an impiident fabrication. If the people to whom these circulars are addressed were not ' mostly fools,' the sheet of pretended testimonials would defeat its own purpose, for it affords the most conclusive evidence that Tanqueray is a past master in the arts of lying and swindling, and if the reader cannot see this on the face of the pretended testimonials, he could easily ascertain it by inquiry of any of the newspapers from which these 'extracts' are made. By the way, I see from one of his letters that Tanqueray has now raised the price of the 'free portrait' to ten shillings—in those cases where the customer declines to purchase a frame as well."

Gents' real Panama Hats, 7s 6c3, 8s Gd, 10s 6d, to 25s.—Dee & Sons.

Velvet Ribbons, silk back, black and colored, 2 to 4 inches wide, 6d a yard ; £63 them,—R. Allan.

Fisheries Conservation. —The Fisheries Conservation Act Amendment Bill, as amended iv Committee, and finally passed by the House of Representatives, is (says the Post) a measure that will probably meet the wishes of anglers generally, while it will also, it is expected, be received with favor by property owners. Mr Barclay's proposed amendment giving anglers the right to go on private property when proceeding up the beds of streams was not received with favor by the House. Indeed, Mr Barclay's was the solitary voice raised in favor of it. He, however, had more success with his clause to prevent the sale of fishing rights, though the new clause eventually adopted was one suggested by Sir J. Ward, providing that: "It shall not be lawful for any person to let or sell the right to fish in any waters." An owner may now fish on his own land without taking out a license, a provision which everyone seemed to regard as fair, though most owners who are been anglers will no doubt take out licenses as usual. Major Steward abandoned his clause regarding the issue .of free licenses to boys, but on his suggestion an important provision was added to clause 0 of the Bill providing for the right to refuse licenses to persons convicted of a breach of the fishing laws and regulations. A clause was also added to the Bill enabling Acclimatisation Societies to expend money in the purchase of land for camping girounds for anglers, and the erection thereon of buildings for accommodation. This, however, is subject to the consent of the Miaister. New clauses grant additional powers to officers under the principal Act. Rangers will now have the powers of constables, and will thus be the better enabled to prevent poaching and other illegal fishing. A penalty sot exceeding £10 is provided for resisting any such officer. Altogether the new measure is likely to give general satisfac tion, and it should prove thoroughly workable. Sir Joseph Ward has earned the thanks of the Acclimatisation Societies and anglers generally for pushing the Bill through and so preventing unnecessary delay in the opening of the fishing season.

For highclass Tailoring try Dee and Sons.

Infants' Millinery—this line takes the cake—all at Is lid ; worth 7s 6d. — R. Allan.

The Katser.—Mr Joseph Hatton, in his " Cigarette Papers" in the People tells of an American lady's visit to the Kaiser, whom she pronounces "the brightest and, I think, the smartest and most accomplished man lever met, and, to use what you English call an Americanism, " just sweet." He talked in English, and I wish I could speak my own tongue half as correctly ; it's one thing to speak a language and another to jest in it, and the Emperor was as ready in that way as my husband himself." "What little jost of his Majesty's do you remember best, may I ask?" " The one that took my husband's fancy most—and made Mr Morgan smile—had reference to our ocean trip. His Majesty asked rae how I liked the German ocean. I said I didn't like any ocean particularly, aud the German ocean had been very rough. ' Sorry,' said the Emperor ; • the next time you come I will pour oil on the waters—Standard Oil.'"

Floral Fete.—This event will be formally opened on Wednesday next at 3 p.m. by Dr McArthur, who has kindly promised to do so, in the unavoidable absence of Archdeacon Grace. An additional item of interest in the fete will bo the poi dances, to be performed by about half-a dozen Maori lasses from the Wairau Pah. There will be some instrumental music during the afte:noon. Refreshments will be thankfully received at the Drill Shed during Wednesday morning.

The tailor makes the man. To be successful socially or professionally a man must be well-dressed. Place your order early to avoid the Christmas rush. —Dee & Sons.

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Priests and 'Tiieatkes.—" If the Abbe Perosi is allowed to go into a theatre whenever he pleases, why should not a similar permission be granted to all of us ?" The priests of Rome have been eagerly discussing this question ever since it waa announced that a new musical composition by Abbo Perosi would be given at the Costanzi Theatre, and that the composer himself would be present on the occasion. Everyone in Rome knowa (says the Daily Mail) that Leo XIII. has a very high opinion of Abbe Perosi, regarding him as the greatest composer of church music who has appeared in Italy for a long time, and it is supposed that the priv lege of attending a theatre has besn granted to him on this account. Moreover, on this occasion, it is his own musical composition which is to be played, and the Pope may have thought it necessary that he should be present in order to see that it was performed according to his own ideas. The priests in Rome, however, are not inclined to take this view of the case, and many of them are seriously thinking of petitioning Ilis Holiness to let them attend a theatre whenever they please.

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Post and Telegraph Service.— When the Post and Telegraph Department Bill was in Committee on Thursday night an amendment of considerable interest to a large section of the officials in this department was made on the motion of Mr Millar. This amendment improves the position of assistant despatch clerks by enabling them to reach the maximum salary of £120 in seven years, instead of ten, as first proposed in the Bill. Another necessary alteration to meet certain cases mentioned by Mr Millar at the second reading of the Bill will bo made by regulation, and will do away with the Sixth Standard certificate required before any person can be promoted to the second division of the non-clerical department. The only persons affected by this proposal are men who were in the service as letter-carriers or messengers years before any standard certificate was required, and who, owing to this regulation, are debarred from promotion to tho mail room, although fully qualified to do tho work. The Postmaster General has promised to see that this regulation \vill be so amended that this injustice may be removed.

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