NEWS AND NOTES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVII, Issue 119, 22 May 1903, Page 1

NEWS AND NOTES.

Mr Peter Grant, chief engineer of the Tutanekai, has been appointod an Inspector of Machinery.

The block of land on Lambton Quay, Wellington, adjoining tbo Union Bank, was sold yesterday for £270 per foot.

Among visitors to the district at the present time are Mr H, St J. Christophers, for many years District Railway Manager, and Mr J. Bull, who recictly retired from the position of Chief Postmaster of the Blenheim distsict.

A Wellington telegram says that the house sparrow, yellow hammer, and greeufinch have been proclaimed injurious birds under the Birds Nuisance Act, 1902. The South Island has been divided into eight separate districts in order to ensure concerted action for the destruction of the pest.

Probate of the will of the late Mr Frederick T, Dodson, of Awarua Farm, SpringJCreek, was yeatcr Jay granted by Mr T. Scott Smith, acting for a Judge of the Supreme Court, to Mr Joseph H. Redwood and Mr W. G. H. Baillie, the executors named in the will. The application was made by Mr Baillie,

The Committee of the Marlborough Poultry Association met last evening, and the meeting was largely attended. It was decided to write to Mr Dacre, of Christchnrch, and ask him to act as judge at the forthcoming Show, on the 10th and 11th July. A long list of special prizes are offered for competition, which should help towards making the Show one of the moat successful yet held.

His many friends will be pleased to know that Mr Geo. Edwards has returned from Rotorua muoh improved in health.—Late mail news states that Dr J. H. H. Baillie, son of the Hon. Colonel Baillie, M.L.0., has received the appointment of house surgeon to the Brotnpton Consumptive Hospital, one of the largest consumptive hos« pitals in Great Britain. He was about to go up for his examination for the degree of M.R.C.S.

The local doctors have received a circular telegram, which has been sent out by the Public Health Department to all tfce medical practitioners in the Colony, requesting them to be on the look out for symptoms of small-pox, to take ail precautions *to prevent an outbreak, and in the event of a case occuring to report at once to the Health Officer of the district. The telegram also asks the doctors to induce as many persons as possible to ba vaccinated.

/* The first motor car to appear in Marlborough passed through Blenheim at four o'clock yesterday afternoon, and its advent caused great interest, a any people watching its programs through Market Place. The machine was imported by Dr Redman, Mayor of Picton, who occupied a seat in the car, and was accompanied by the expert who was in charge of the trial trip. The journey from Picton was accomplished in a few minutes over the hour. £. ThSb appointments and elections to the Victoria College Council have now been completed. The. new Council is constituted as follows :—Elected by members of Education Boards, Messrs R. Lee (vice J. R. Blair, resigned), A. P, Seymour and G. Talbot; elected by members of Parliament, Dr. Chapp'e, Mr C. Wilson and Dr Knight; elected by graduates, Bishop Wallis, Sir R. Stout and Mr A. R. Meek ; oiected by teachers of primary schools, Messrs T. R. Fleming and C. Watson and the Rev. W. A. Evans (chairman); ap- ■ pointed by the Governor inCouncil, Messrs A. W. Hogg, J. Graham and A. R. Guinness, M.II.R.'s; elected by the professorial board, Dr Findlay.

Hoakseness in A Child that is subject to croup is a sure indication of the approach of the disease. If Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is given as so n is tha child becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy cough has appeared, it will prevent the attack. It always cures and cures quickly. J. Benning sells it.

A Wellington carpenter who went to South Africa last year sends to a friend in Wellington a description of the new colonies (ho tarried awhile in Cape Colony, Natal, and Rhodesia), which shows that the " rough and smooth" have been contended with there just as in New Zealand and Australia. On the whole, however, the writer gave a favorable account of the places, though he exemplifies once more the truth of the old proverb that " distant pastures look green," for writing from Bulawayo he says: —"I would not advise anyone to come up here, a3 the place is 'dead to the world,' but all other parts are booming. A tradesman could nob go wrong ; there are tons of work, and good wages." The writer gives a graphic description of Gwelo, an inland town about 100 miles above Bulawayo. "It is," he says, "an awful place for drinking ; it's whisky everywhere you turn ; even at work every other man that passes will insist on you having a \ aste from the bottle he carries ; the man next door would be offended if you refused him ; and the ' boss' keeps a bottle on the job, and tells you to help yourself.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is intended especially for coughs, colds, croup, whooping cough and influenza. It has become famous for its cures of these diseases over a largo part of the civilised world. The most flattering testimonials have been received,- giving aecouuts of its good works ; of the aggravating and persistent coughs it has cured; of severe colds that have sieldod promptly to-its soothing effects, and of the dangerous attacks of croup it has cured, often saving the life of the child. The extensive'use of it for whooping cough has shown that it robs that disease of all dangerous results. It is especially prized by mothers because it contains nothing injurious and there is not the least danger in giving it, evon to babies. It always cures and cures quickly, J. Benniog sells it.