ESTABLISHED 1866. The Marlborough Express PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. Tuesday, September 30, 1902. "LOCAL A GENERAL NEWS."

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVI, Issue 228, 30 September 1902, Page 2

ESTABLISHED 1866. The Marlborough Express PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. Tuesday, September 30, 1902. "LOCAL A GENERAL NEWS."

Federal Hotel. —Tenders arc required, closing on the 6th October, for additions to the Federal Hotel, Picton.

Meteorological.— Captain Edwin wires as lollows : " Gale from between north-east and north and west, glass fall, indications for rain."

Business. —Mr H, S. Watson, Renwick, announces he i 3 prepared to undertake painting, paperhanging, sienwrifcing, &c, in any part of the district.

Boot Repairing.—Mr Walsh, opposite J. Fowler's, Market Street South announces he is prepared to undertake boot repairing at prices to suit customers.

Retctrn or the Premier.—A private cable received at Auckland from Cape Town states that the Premier and tho Coronation Contingent will arrive at Auckland on the 25th October.

Mails. —The Postal Department are advised that Colonial mails from Auckland of the 29th August arrived in London on the morning of the 28th insfc., and from Melbourne on the 27th August, and in London on the afternoon of the 28fch inst.

Sale of Work. —We remind our readers of the annual sale of work in connection with the Ladies' Guild of the Church of the Nativity, which is to be held in connection with the Floral Fete at the Drill Shed tomorrow. The sale will commence at 2.30 p.m. This takes the place of the one usually held in November.

Mutual Improvement Society.—At Wesley Hall to-night the Blenheim Mutual Improvement Society will hold a conversazione, open to members and friends. A committee of ladies have the affair in hand, and no doubt a pleasant evening will result. Tonight's gathering will be the last of a very successful session.

Enquiries From Doctors. — The Health Department has issued a circular to all doctors asking information and details of the epidemic of sickness, apparently of toxic origin, which is apparently on the increase. Some are of opinion that the sickness was imported by returned troopers.

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Nelson Rating.—The Nelson Harbour Board last week struck a special rate of a penny in the £ on all property in the harbour district for a period of thirty years as security for the harbour works loan. The rate, it is explained, is merely a formal matter, in order to secure the debenture holders, and is not likely to be levied.

Silk Ribbons.—Pu^re Silk Parisian Ribbons, 4 to 12 iuches ; these will open your eyes, all at 6d a yard.—R. Allan.

Personal. —Cabled information to theVen. Archdeacon Devoy, of Wellington, states that Dean Mahoney, of Nelson, is seriously ill in Dublin, and his condition is considered critical. The Dean has been ailing for some time, hut recently letters were received from him by friends in Nelson stating that he was in hopes of the trip to Ireland helping in his recovery.

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

Death. —His friends will regret to learn of the death of Mr John Lawlor, which occurred to-day. Deceased was a native of Ireland, and was fifty-two years of age. He had been in very bad health for some considerable time past and retired from the police force on that account on compensation some months ago. His service in the police extended over eleven years, and he was in the Prisons' Department as a warder for six years before that. He arrived in Blenheim to join the local police force early in January, 1891. He leaves a widow and three small children (two girls and a boy), to whom, sympathy in their bereavement will be extended.

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

Floral Fetr.—lutending exhibitors are reminded that their exhibits must be left at the Drill Shed between 8.30 and 10 a.m. to morrow, between which hours the tab'e decorations are to be done. The judging commences at 10 45 a.m.; the doors will be open at 2.30 p.m., and the exhibition formally declared open by Dr McArthur at 3 p.m. At 5 o'clock the annual tea will be held, and the evening will be interspersed with musical items, action songs, poi dances, dialogues, &c. Tho exhibition will be open till 9.30. The whole fete programme is the best yet presented in every way, and a record attendance is expected.

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

Educational Institute,—A deputation from the Marlborough Educational Institute (Messrs D. A. Sfcurrock and H. Howard) was in Wellington on Saturday for the purpose of interview ing the Minister with regard to a grievance. The deputation contended that the Marlborough Board had exceeded its proper functions in interfering with a headmaster in placing members of his staff to do such work in the school as he thought fit. They thought that as the headmaster was responsible for the work done in the school, he should have discretion in allocating the work as he thought it could be managed to the best advantage. The Inspector-General, who received the deputation on behalf of the Minister, regretted that any difficulty should have arisen. The Minis >er would consider whether it was possible or advisable to do anything in the matttr. He expressed doubt, however, as to whether there was power to interfere even if it was desirable to do so.

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

Municipal Refreshments.—An interesting experiment in catering for the public is beins'made by the Parks Committee of the London County Council by the opening of an automatic buffet ia the Embankment Gardens afc Charing Cross. The buffet is housed in a pretty pavilion, and on

a lawn beside it are arranged a number of little tables and chairs in order that customers may consume their purchases in the open air. All sorts of light refreshments are supplied. A cup of tea costs a penny, or you may obtain a separate teapot and make your own tea for threepence. There are no alcoholic beverages obtainable, though (remarks Mr Labouchere) if tho licensing difficulty could be overcome, I should fancy the supply of a light wholesome lager and a good cider would not only be highly popular, but solve the difficulty of many a thirsty man who is otherwise tempted into the doors of a public house.

Men's and Youths' Straw Hats, in colored and white, the whole to bo cleaned at Is each.—R, Allan,

Disturbance in a School. —A fracas occurred at Kawhia on Thursday when a man named Nanjoks struck the European school teacher with a stick in the school after school hours. The teacher, in defending himself, threw his assailant down heavily. His head struck a wasbstand, and his glasses cut bis face badly. The teacher took him home, and had his wound attended to. Nanjoks has laid an information against him for aggravated assault, and the case has been remanded for eight days.

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

Charms as Cures for Disease.— " Few people probably even imagine how strongly and persistently the belief in the efficacy of charms for the cure of various diseases still obtains (says a correspondent of the Daily Ch(onicle). Here is a story of the truth of which I can vouch, although I will not attempt to explain ifc. A Cornish farm bailiff went to see some of his master's bullocks. A friend who happened to be with him noticed that one of the beasts was covered with ringworms, He asked why his friend allowed them to exist, and was told that getting rid of them involved a very long process of treatment, whereupon he proceeded to charm the afflicted animal, which, strange as it may seem, was completely cured within about a couple of days. The same ' magician' also told his friend that if he happened to kill a pig by cutting its throat he could stay the flow of blood without going ne.ir it. Oho can frequently hear of instances of this kind in remote parts of the country, explanations being entirely out of the question, while their authenticity is never doubted by the narrator."

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

Velvet Ribbons, silk back, black and colored, 2 to 4 inches wide, Gel a yard ; see them. —R. Allan.

Inroad of the Sea.—The steady, if slow, encroachment of the sea upon the land is engaging the attention of the British Board of Trade, and a surveyor has feeen sent to inspect the inroads that have been made in the Holderness district of Yorkshire. Forty-three miles of coastline is affected, that is, from Spurn defence station to Flam borough, and ifc is maintained that during the last three centuries no less than four miles of laud has been washed away by the waves. Kilusea Church, for instance, has been completely submerged. Afc Earington, from 1852 to 1870, the recorded loss of land was syds per annum.; at Dimlington the rate of encroachment has been 3-g-yds a year, and further north nearly the same rate of loss has been observed. Withernsea has suffered greatly. In 1870 the inroad was at the rate of 6yds per year. In 1822 the township of Olfcharne disappeared entirely, Manarne was lost, and Monkwite, which covered 240 acres, has also been swallowed up. Afc Ringborouuh 70 yards has been lost in the last 24 years, and at Aldborough the church site is now far oufc afc sea. South ease of Shipsea a village has been completely lost, and to the north of this point, and directly opposite to Shipsea, the village of Hyde can no longer be traced. By this erosion of the coasfc the River Hiunber will soon become threatened.

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The Telephone Girl.—The latest story about "the Minister and the telephone girl"—there have been a good many told since the telephone came into use—is related by the Melbourne Age : —" Sir William Lyne, who has recently moved his private residence from one Sydney suburb to another, was not yefc known to the officials at the suburban telephone exchange when a few days ago he rang up to get comn.unication with another subscriber. The Mitii-ter was iv a hurry, but—as so often happens—the young lady was not, and the Minister a little impatiently said, 'Do look sharp, please !' The ' hello girl' made prompt response, nofc too sweetly, ' All right! Keep your hair on old man.' Sir William Lyne was more amused than hurfc at this little display of official imprudence, bufc in the interest of the public, who were entitled to claim civility, he took steps to have the pert young telephone miss properly admonished."

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Where Wives are Wanted—The American census returns show an astonishing surplus of unmarried men. There is nofc a State in the whole Union that does nofc contain more bachelors than spinsters, In the entire country there are 6,726,779 men of an age to marry, and only 4,195,446 spinsters to marry them. TJie disparity is not confined to the Wentern States. Maine has 17,000 more bachelors than spinsters, New Hampshire 8000, Vermont nearly 10,000, and Connecticut all but 20,000. In the West; it is hard to see how any eirl can escape marriage and live to be twenty. In California there are 150,000 bachelors who threaten to be laid permanently on the shelf. In Idaho there are only 3556 spinsters to supply wives among 23,421 unmarried men. The State of Washington contains six bachelors for every spinster, and the difference grows greater every year. Evidently in the United States, as in South Africa, Government will have to establish a matrimonial agency.

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A Point in the Licensing? Law.—A case was heard before Mr Carew, S.M., at Dunedin the other day, in which the licensee of the Coach and Horses Hotel, Saddle Hill, was charged with keeping his premises open for the sale of liquor on Sunday, Augusfc 31st. A constable had visifce.l the piace at 8 p.m., and found a door afc the side of the bar open, the bar being fully lit up, the wife of the licensee being behind the bar, in which there were two men. Four young men were sitting in another room. The licensee, when asked, said that the place was open for the convenience of travellers. A man named White came in while the constable was there, and, saying- he was a traveller, the wife of the licensee said if he went to a room she would give him a drink, and this was served, bufc not paid for. The Magistrate sniil he did nofc think there had been a sale of liquor to White. Ifc was improbable that defendant would permit; a sale of liquor in a constable's presence. What would have happened had the constable nofc been there he did nofc kuow. The case would be dismissed. Tho Crown Pro secutor gave no!ice of appeal, gs tho point; was an interesting one.

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