NEWS AND NOTES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVII, Issue 90, 18 April 1903, Page 1

NEWS AND NOTES.

The proposal to send a team to Bisley this year has been abandoned.

Telephonic communication between Ashbuvton and Chrislehurch was estab'ishccl yesterday.

Enquiries yesterday elicited the in • formation that Mr Fred Reader's child, recently burned by ignition of clothing, is now progressing favorably.

The railway linos in Nelson, Marlborough, and Westland are to be inspected by the General Manager of Railways before the end of the month.

Reference was made at the meeting of the Borough Council last night to the completion of the Literary In stitute building, and satisfaction was expressed with the manner in which the work had been carried out. The sum of £25 was voted as the fees of the architect, Mr Mu'ir.

In connection with the recent narrow escape from drowning at the Croixelles of Miss Mnncaiter, Mr Stewart, and a little girl, and the plucky rescue by Mrs Stewart, a movement is being made by the Mayor of Nelson to place the facts of the case before the Royal Humane Society, so that Mrs Stewart may obtain the Society's medal as a reward for her bravery.

The following members oE Parliament are making the trip on the Mapourika to the Cook Islands:—Hons. Bowen, Bolt, Harris, Jenkinson, Mills, Rig!?, Pinkerton, Toraoana, Baldty, Cam cross, Thompson, and Marshal', and Messrs E. G. Allen, J. Allen, Arnold, Barber, Field, Fisher, Flatman, W. Fraser, A. L. I). Fraser, Hanan, Houston, Laurenson, Lawry, T. McKeczie, Major, Moss, Parata, Pere, J. W. Thomson, J. C. Thomson, Vile, Willis, and Wood, M'sH.R.

Mr Alec Anderson, the advance manager of the popular Majeroni Dramatic Company, arrived in town last evening to make arrangements for the appearance of this powerful combination here on Thursday next, April 23rd. The Company is at present playing the West Coast to packed and delighted audiences. During the season here three very fine dramas will be staged—" Judge Not," " The Flight for Life," and a n«wly dramatised version of " East Lynna." The box plan will be opened on Tuesday.

Miss Grace Webster, who was married in Adelaide recently to the K«v. Dr Morley, the well-known Wesleyan clergyman, and now of Melbourne, v/as one of the four nursing sisters who went from Christchurch to South Africa in 1900. During her service in South Africa, says the Wellington Post, she was the recipient of the late Queen's medal, the box of chocolate, the King's medal, and also (upon the representation of the Hon. Mr Seddon, who saw her when at the Cape) she was given the war gratuity awarded to the nurses on active service. The lady referred to is a daughter of Mr M. M. Webster, of Nelson.

The Nelson Colonist says that the Volunteer camp in Blenheim is acknowledged to have been a most useful one. One of the principal features of the camp was the long range shooting indulged in, ranging at 2000 to 1600 yards, and in point of average the mounted men did the better shooting. There is little doubt but that the catnp just concluded will be looted back upon as being on© of the most useful, instructive, and up-to-date yet held. There was a great keenuess for work, and Major Littlejohn's lectures to the officers and non commissioned officers of the infantry portion were most helpful.

It is understood that to-day at 2 p.m., a presentation will be made at the Waitohi School, to the Hon. Capt. and Mrs Bail lie, who are temporarily leaving the district after a residence here of nearly 40 years. The people in the Valley, with some lew in Picton, (says the Press) evidently feel keenly thl?* parting with sach kind and benevolent old friends, and do not intend <o let them go away without some sub stantial memento to their love and esteem. To give their frieuds in Pieton an opportunity to be present the District Manager has kindly arranged for the 1.30 p.m. train from Picton to stop opposite the School, amY also the 4.30 p.m. to put down and take op passengers to and from Pieton.

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The question of increasing the facilities for students in civil engineering was again under the consideration of the Victoria College Council on Wednesday (night. Mr A. W. Hogg, M.H.R., urged that it was most desirable that the Council should encourage the civil engineering branch. The subject was one, he said, that had been too long neglected in New Zealand. Many engineers in the colony had not known their business, and the consequence had been that thousands of pounds had been wasted on abortive works. On the motion of Sir Robert Stout, a committee, consisting of the Chairman and Messrs Hogg and C. Watson, was appointed to confer with the Technical Education Board with tha object of coming to some arrangement as to the teaching of civil engineering.

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A wedding that created considerable interest (writes our correspondent) took place in Havelock on Thursday last, when Mr JohnVinsonKerr, son of Mr Thomas Kerr, of Nelson, nnd nephew of the late John Kerr, M L.C . espoused Miss Edith Julia Coleman, stepdaughter of Mr J. A. Campbell, of Mahakipawa, and granddaughter of Mrs Sarah Brown, the first settler in that portion of Maryborough. The bride," who was given away by her stepfather, wore a travelling dross of royal blue srsrgc, trimir.o-1 with figured silk, with white fiat and veil. Mr W. Coleman, brother of tho bride, acted as groomsman. At the conclusion of the ceremony the guests were entertained by Mr and Mrs Campb-.1l at afternoon ta^, served at Mr T. 11. Scott's Post Office Hotel, where the conjugal pair received tho best of good wishes for their future- happiness. The honeymoon will be spent in a driving and boatiiifi tour through Marlborough and tho Sounds.

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