NEWS AND NOTES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVII, Issue 88, 16 April 1903, Page 1

NEWS AND NOTES.

The New Plymouth Borough Council has accepted a tender for salt water baths, to cost £2482.

Dr Grace, M.L,C, who has been ill for some mouths, underwent a Durgical operation at Wellington yesterday afternoon.

Preparations not having beer eotfipletod last night, the departure of the Mapourika ou the Parliamentary ex cursion to the Cook and Fiji Islands was postponed until this morning.

The s.s. Banffahire, after loading wool and frozen meat at Picton, was expected to leave that port thia morning at daylight. The Atheuic is expected to arrive to-day.

The foundation stone of the new municipal buildings at Nelson, which are being erected in brick, was laid yesterday afternoon by Mayor Baigont in the presence of a large number of prominent citizens.

A settlor on the Waimate Plains, who has a herd of some fifty cows, intends ragging them this winter, and is ordering the rugs from America. Others who have .'smaller herds have signified their intention of following his example.

The marble bust of tho late Sir John McKenzie, ordered from Mr Pagrain, the famous sculptor, has been landed at Wellington from the Turakina. The bust, which cost 150 gnineas, will be placed in the Parliamentary Library and unveiled during the coming session.

Our Havelock correspondent writes that enquiries as to the condition of Mr Fred. Reader's child, burned on Tuesday by its clothes igniting, gained the information that tho child's state is low, owing (o tbe effect of severe shock and pain.

lii Dr Mason's absenco at tho South Sea Islands, Dr Frongley, of this district, proceeds to the Head Office, Wellington, to join Dr Valentine, Assistant-Chief Health Officer, in the work of the Wellington district. Dr Frengley will continue to direct the Nelson-Marlborongh-Westland district but from tho head oflico, instead of the district office, Nelson.

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A somewhat unueual sight (says the Bruce Herald) has been witnessed by Clarksville residents during the last two or three nights. A Clarksvill© farmer, who is evidently despairing of obtaining fine weather in the daytime, has been engaged reaping his crop through the night, with tho aid of a couple of buggy lanterns in front of his binder.

The police say that there is nothing in the statement niado to this Waimate Wifcnoas containing an allegad confeesion of the murder of Thomas Hawkings some years ago at Kaiwarra. la fact; it was reported to Commissioner Tunbridge some months ago, and a detective is supposed to have been told off to make inquiries, but there were no results.

After the trstting match between Ribbomrood and Fritz at Christchurch, the owner of the Australian horse, in replping to a toast, said that although he was beaten that day, he hoped to come back to New Zealand and have another try against Ribbonwood. "Personally," added Mr Buckland, " I don't miud being beaten, but I don't like to see my old horse beaten. If Fritz can ■ not do it, then I hope to have a try with another horse."

A quiet but pretty wedding (writes cur correspondent) was solemnised at the Methodist Church, Havelock, on Tuesday last, when Mr Lewis Stuart, third son of Mr James Stuart, of Fitzroy Bay, Pelorus Sound, was married Miss Bra Muncaster, eldest daughter of Mr Georae Muncaster, of Nelson, and niece of Mr Edward Muncaster, a former well-known resident of Blenheim. The ceramony, which was performed by the Rev. W. J. Williams, Chairman of the Nelson distriot, was attended by a large number of relatives and close friends of the contracting parties, who wore at its conclusion the gue»tsof the bridegroom at the Commercial Hotel, where the hostess, Mrs Duggs*n, had prepared breakfast in honor of the occasion. The bride, who was fciven away by her {father, was attractively attired in a costume of white muslin, with velvet picture hat, and was attended by her sister, Miss Mylrea Muncaster, gownad in white spotted net and whit* Gainsborough hat, and both carried bouquets of white chrysanthema and coamooa. The bridesmaid wore also a gold wish-bone brooch, the present of the bridegroom. Mr J. McMahon, of Kenepuru. acted as best man, and at the breakfast the Rev. H. Foston proposed felicity to the newlymarried pair, apologising also for tne absence of the Rev. Williams, who had left by coach for Nelson immediately after the ceremony. Mr George Mills proposed the toast of the bridesmaid, which was acknowledged by Mr J. McMahon, and the health of parents of the bride and groom, proposed by Mr Ralph Mills, was responded to by Mr Muncaster. During the afternoon Mr and Mrs Stuart left by oil-launch for their home in the Pelorus Sonnd, the bride's travelling dress being of green calendered cloth with white lace yoke and vest, and large black picture hat. The cake, a massive confection of three tiers, was the present of the bride's aunt, Mrs Mylrea, of Nelson.

The Elusive Pigskin is the source of much sport and the cause of many injuries. Football players should use Chamberlain's Pain Balm, an antiseptic liniment, especially valuable for sprains ?»nd bruises. One application gives relief. Try ifc. J. Benning sells Ib.