LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVII, Issue 199, 24 August 1903, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Seeds.—Mr J. Fuller, in a replace advertisement, annonnces the arrival of his supply of new seeds for tbe current season. Meteorological. — Captain Edwin wired at noon as follows:—" Gale after 16 hours from now, between north-east and north and west, glass fall, tides moderate." Furniture Sale.—On behalf of Mrs S. J. Maoalister, who is leaving Blenheim for Pioton, Messrs Griffiths & Son will sell at her residence, Seymour Street, on Wednesday next, the whole of her furniture and household effects, Retiring Ministers.—Among the twenty-one Wesleyan ministers who contemplate retirement from active departmental or circuit duties at the ensuing English Conference, the most notable are the Rev. Dr. J. H. Rigg, Professor W. F. Slater (of Didsbury College), and the Rev. Thomas Champness (of the Joyful News Mission).

Probate. — Thd will of the late Alexander McLauchlan was last week proved in Chambers before Mr ScottSmith, Registrar, acting for a judge, by Mr C. H. Mills, and probate granted to Isabella McLauchlan, Margaret MeLauohlan, Charles Fulfcoa McLauchlan, and Archibald MoCallnm, junr., tbe executrices and executors named in the will.

Campbell Islands.—At the Campbell Islands, which are under lease to Captain Tucker, of Gisborne, for experimental sheep grazing, there are now 4500 ~sheep running. The Hinemoa brought up the season's clip of sixty four bales of wool a few days ago. Last year's clip was only forty-four bales.

Price ov Sheep.—A line of 250 prime half bred wethers were recently sold in the Macraes district at 229 6d each on the ground, the same line having been purchased in February at 12s 4d. A line of magnificent wether sheep was knocked down (says the Ofcago Daily Times) at Burn side to the bid of a well-known meat salesman of Danedin at a price constituting a record in that market, viz., 35s each.

New Political Party.—There are rumours in tbe air (says the Otago Daily Times) of the formation of a people's party, to stand for clean Government, the leaders of which propose tbe inauguration of a campaign from the North Cape to the Bltnff, with the avowed object of the overthrow of the Seddon Administration. The new party will be strongly supported by the members of the various churches in the colony.

A Deceased Native Warrior,— Wireniu Pirihonga, died at Oromahoe, Auckland, a few days ago, at the age of 90 years. He was the last of Hone Heke's old warriors, and fonght against the British in several battles. He was at Ohaewai when the assault ordered by Colonel Despard resulted so disastrously, the British losing 100 men in a few minutes. Wiremu led the war dance before the Governor at Waitangi four years ago. He was greatly respected by both Maoris and Europeans*

A Miserly Policeman.—ln the bedroom of John Johnstone, formerly a senior constable in the Victorian Police Force, who was found dead in his bed, at Melbourne, a few days ago, a bag containing £2000 in coin, several thousand pounds worth of mining scrip, and numerous newspaper clippings relative to the eccentricities of misers were discovered. The deceased, who was superannuated 15 years ago, lived on £40 per annum, and was reputed when he left the force to be worth £50,000.

Kenwiok. — The Marlborough Orobesttal Society's concert, to be held in the Oddfellows' Hall on tbe evening oi Wednesday week, is eagerly anticipated. Tickets are already selling well, and a crowded audience is almost assured. The programme—one to suit all tastes—is an excellent one.—The annual sale of work in connection with the English Church is fixed for October 7th. In the past these sales have been a great success, consequent upon supporters and friends having kindly for warded just tbe saleable class of donation. Articles for and subscriptions towards the October sale will now be gratefully received by Mr T. J. Smith at the Renwick vicaxage.

Horse Sale. — Some phenomenal prices were realised on Saturday at auction for draught horses, for which class of animal there is evidently a keen demand in this district. The first line of horses sold were brought under the hammer by Messrs E. F. Healy and Green & Co., acting in conjunction, the former being the auctioneer. They were the seven draught horses comprising Mr R. Hendra jr's. waggon team, and were all rising five and six years old, six of them were heavy draught geldings and one a half draught. The prices they brought were £62, £40, £69, £6], £15, and £50 respectively, and £30 for the half draught. The six heavy draught horses averaged £5410s apiece. After this sale was over Mr E. F. Healy submitted a large entry of horses of various classes, the majority of which sold very well, draught horses bringing up to £50. There was a largo attendance of the public at tbe sale.

See the Conquering Hero Comes 1 The enemy rheumatism is vanquished ! Bock's rheumatic powder is the hero. It strikes the root of the evil, expels tho Uric acid poison! ensures perfect circulation of the blood. Success guaranteed. Price 3/0 at D. R. Nevison, local agent.—-Advt.

A Clevbr Fraud. —There are a number of spurious half-sovereigns in circulation in Wellington. The fraud is one of the cleverest yet known in New Zealand (says the Times), and shows the master-hand of a practised coiner. It consists of a genuine halfsovereign and a sixpence sliced in half, the head part of the sixpence being welded into the coat-of-arms half of the gold eo!n and vicev<r<a, and then finished off with gilt over the silver side. As one half of snch a spurious coin is gold, detection of the fraud is very difficult. Wanted a Wife.-—There is at prrsent a great disturbance in the matrimonial circles of New York. A Russian Prince is seeking an American bride with money. Many foreigners of title have done this before, but the Prince has gone about it in a much more businesslike way than is usual. He has placed the matter in the hands of New York lawyer, with definite instructions as to the money side of the transaction. The would-be Princess must be prepared to settle 750,000 dollars (£150,000) in cash upon the Prince before the marriage, he magnanimously being prepared to leave anything more that she may have in her own possession. The Prince is young, and from his picture in the possession of the lawyer seems attractive, while he himself gives a guarantee as to bis excellent character. What more could any girl want? Friendly Societies.—The Registrar of Friendly Societies, Mr G. Leslie, in Ms annual report laid on the table of the House the other day, states that the number of members in the 445 lodges in the colony at the beginning of 1901 was 39,637 ; the members admitted by initiation and reinstatement were 4420; those admitted by clearance were 280; total admitted, 4700. The number who left by arrears, resignation and expulsion was 2587; by clearance, 238; and death, 276; total left, 101. The net increase for the year was 1599, or slightly over 1 per cent., and tbe number of members at the end of 1900 was, therefore, 41,236. The deaths of members' wives during the year were 151. The total funds of the societies and branches on December 31st, 1901, amounted to £301,743, made up as follows:—Sick and funeral funds, £744,088; medicine and management funds, etc., £60,665. Dividing the total funds by the number of members at the end of the year, it is found tbe average capital per member is now £19 10s 4d. Cost of Lab«r Bureaux.—There are at the present time 137 labor bureaux in the colony, and the amount of salaries paid to inspectors and other officials of the Labor Department is £4374, exclusive,, of amounts paid for extra clerical assistance and bonuses to police officers acting as inspectors. For the rent and cleaning of oflices £145 was paid during the year ended 31st March last; the expenses of ad' ministering the Factories and Shops Act totalled £140; steamer and railway fares of inspectors and agents amounted to £570, and the travelling expenses of inspectors, agents, and others were £595. The expenses of inspecting shearers' accommodation amounted to £173; firing and lighting cost £14, stationery £13, and sundry accounts, such as for typewriters bicycles for inspectors, stores, etc., totalled £260. Gone ! Vanished ! Absolutely Cured I The old man's cough is gone. For years he was a sufferer from asthma. Now he is quite cared. Bock's balsam cured him. It has cured others; has cured thousands. Bock's Balsam cures Bronchitis in all its stages. Old standing coughs, ordinary colds, cracked hands, etc. Price 1/6 at D. E. Nevison, local agent.—Advt. Juvenile Criminals. —At the Supreme Court at Auckland recently Mr Justice Conolly confessed that he did not quite know what to do with two boys who had pleaded guilty in the Lower Court to breaking and entering a dwelling near Onehunga and stealing a silver watch and chain. His Honor said that he wa3 afraid there was a great deal of pestilent literature about, in which boys read of thieves, pirates, and such people. This was the first time | he bad had a case of this kind before him. Industrial schools, he believed, made boys worse, and probation was hardly suitable. The facts were that the boys had played truant on the day in question, had gone to tbe house, opened a window and stolen a watch and chain, which they had tried to sell. " Jf we had real reformatories I would then send them there," said his Honor, " but lam afraid we have not." His Honor then talked to the boys severely, and admitted them to probation for twelvemonths, saying, however, that this course was not a satisfactory one.

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