LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVII, Issue 142, 19 June 1903, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Meteorological. — Captain Edwin wires as follows: " Moderate southerly winds, glass rise, probably hard frost."

Train.—The train usually leaving at 10.30 a.m. on Saturdays will, tomorrow, be delayed till 1 p.m.

Waibau Mabsaore Supplement.— Subscribers who ordered copies of this supplement can obtain same on calling at this office for them.

Piano Sale. — The great sale of pianos and organs being cocducted by the Dresden Piano Company at their depot, Market Street North, is now nearing the close. In this issue it is announced the sale will finish on Saturday night, so that this opportunity of securing a piano should not be delayed.

Poverty.—At present (says the New Zealand Times) there is a good deal of poverty in Wellington, judging by the number of applications to the Benevolent Trustees for blankets and fuel during the past two months. In addition to that all the wards in the Benevolent Home are occupied.

For One Week Only.—Large Colored Blankets, 8s lid pair; worth 20s. Large Colored Rugs, 6* lid; worth 15s. The best Colonial White Doublesize Blankets, absolutely pnre wool, 21s pair; worth 42?.— R. Allan.

Pigskin.—Recently an English tanner had inquiri s made in tho colony as to the suitableness of colonial pigskins for conversion into saddlery, etc. It is found that the skins produced in the colony do not givo satisfaction, being for the most part too coarse to suit the requirements of this particular branch of the leather trade.

• F£F? oo,Week Only.-A grand line in Pink, Cream, White and Striped Flannelette, at 4s 6d the dozen yards Heavy Linen Table Damask, double! width, Is yard; worth 2s. White and Colored Quilts, fo lid, 4a 6d, the largest made Dj Cd; worth 205,,—. R. Allan.

Labor.—Tenders are required for road and culvert work on the property of Mr R. Lee, ofl High Street. Specifications may be inspected at the office of Mr C. J. W. Griffiths..

"Appointment.—Mr John H. Morrison has been appointed bailiff of the Blenheim Magistrate's Court in sue cession to Mr J. Temper ley, wl»8© death < ccurred last week. Mr Morrison was among those Blenheitnites who represented this district in the South African war. He carried out the duties of his new position in Court this morning.

**«-For One Week Only.—Children's Gaiiors, in knitted, cloth and corduroys, in navy, cardinal and cream, all 9izes, Is pair; worth 2s. Child's Knitted Bloomers, 3s lid pair ; worth 6s 61. Child's Woollen Singlets, pure wool, from la each. —R. Allan.

Personal, —Mr Hamilton Baillie, < f the Catterton branch of the Bank < f New Zealand, is spending his annual leave with his people in Picton. —Mr J. A. R. Greensill's many friends in Marlborough will regret to hear that the, accounts of his daughter, Miss GreensiU's health, is still very unsatisfactory, though the doctors give hopes of her ultimate recovery. Miss Greensill is ill in Wellington, and at one time her case was so serious that her sisters were sent for. She was study ing music when her health broke down.

Magistrate's Court —The follow ing civil business was transacted in the Magistrate's Court this morning : \V. Faulding v. F. Rcskruge, claim for £11 4s, with a counterclaim for £5 6s, which was confessed. Mr Baillie appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Rogers for defendant. Evidence having been taken, judgment was given for plaintiff for £3 12s and costs 12s, and for the counterclaim. Judgment went by default in the case Watson & Co. v. P.H. Green, olaim for £1 18s and 5s costs. The case Griffiths & Son v. Jas and Phoebe Law was mentioned, and Mr Conolly, for plaintiff, saying that an application of removal to the Supreme Court had been fixed to be heard at Wellington that day, and obtaining an adjournment for a fortnight.

For One Week Only.—Extra large Hearth Rugs, Is lid each; worth 5s 6d, Door Mats, with fringe, 9d each; worth 2s 6d. Cocoanub Door Mats, 2* Gd each. Carpet Squares, 10ft Gin x 12ft, Ids each; worth 50s.—R. Allan.

For Children's Hacking Cough at night take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is6dand2s6d.

Valuable Germicide. — Searching for " copy" the other day a member of tbe Dunedin Star staff persuaded a leading firm of undertakers to tell him for publication what disinfectant it is they use when coffining the corpse of a person who has died from an infectious disease. The reply was that they use a dilution of formalin for spraying the room and the clothing and everything necessary to be handled. The chief merits of formalin are: First, it 3 efficacy, since when nsing it the undertakers have no fear of contagion, however malignant the disease; second, its cheapness, 2s buying a quart of the dilation; third, its peculiar inoffensiveness, in that it can be sprinkled upon fabrics without destroying their colours. The public are indebted to the firm referred to (who ask that their names be not mentioned) for information as to this valuable germicide.

For Influenza and Cold in the Head take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is6dan&2s6d.

The Country Pabson.—The trials of a large country pastorate were pathetically set forth by a member of the Presbytery at Christchurch the other day. The speaker stated that a few days ago he arrived home at five o'clock, after covering 114 miles in visiting and other duties. He had not five minutes in which to prepare his discourse ...for. tbe fallowing Sunday, when somebody came in to say that a member of bia church was dying. Hi horse was "knocked up," and the minister had to walk four miles to see the sick man. When he reached his house he found that the man had died the day before, and by the time he arrived home again it was 10 o'clock.

For One Week Only.—Boys' and Girls' Knitted Woollen Gloves, all sizes, Is pair ; Men's ditto, Is 6d pair. —R. Allan.

Missing Friends. — The following missing friends were enquired for in Lloyds of April 26 .-—Edward Green, of Forest Hill, went to New Zealand. Sister Louisa asks. — Mosley Hyman left Manchester for Dunedin about twenty years ago; believed to have gone to Mashonaland about fifteen years ago. Brother S. asks.—William Jones was carpenter's mate on the Alma, wrecked in the mouth of the Hoogly about 1880. He was saved and taken to Bombay on the Nimrod, of Melbourne. Brother James asks.— John Wride left Birkenhead in 1881; wrote last from Durban, in 1892. Mother inquires.

YOU WANT IT"—So do we.

Ton want your washing to look well we like to see it so; we wish, yon wish, and everybody wishes, and wished it all along, that Empire Company's Royal Blue had been discovered long ago.