LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVII, Issue 93, 23 April 1904, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Religious.—The postponement of the monthly early service at the Church of the Nativity to-morrow is notified.

School Committee, — Householders should note that the election of the Borough School Committee will be held on Monday evening next, at 8 o'clock.

Bazaar* —All persons having collection lists for the Blenheim Rifles bazaar are asked to return them at once. The loan of flags for decorative purposes would also be appreciated by the Committee.

Privileges.—The sale of privileges for the forthcoming meeting of the Marlborough Racing Club, held to day by Messrs Griffiths and Son, brought good prices. The publicans' booths realised the highest figures yet given: —Publicans' inside booth £31, publicans' outside booth £24; refreshment booth SA.

To-night!—K. Allan intends to sell Girls' Beaver Coats at 10a each.

Accident. — This morning whilst Haukaha was being schooled over the hurdles at the Riverlands' training track he partly baulked at a hurdle, and, after clearing it, threw his rider, J. Davis, with the result that his arm was broken. Constable Carmody, who was proceeding along the road in the vicinity, rendered first aid to the sufferer.

Renwick CONCERT.—The programme of the Renwick concert in aid of the school prize and library fund appears to-day. Its excellence is undoubted, and it now only requires a fine night to add another to the list of successful Renwick School concerts, Two drags will run from town.

Tonight!—R. Allan will sell Boys' Tweed Suits for 4s lid each. Specially suitable for school wear,

To AND Fbo. — During February 2818 persons arrived in the colony, 1604 of whom came from New South Wales, 640 from Victoria, 258 from the United Kingdom, and 183 from Tasmania. The departures from New Zealand iv the same month were 2155. Of this number 1316 went to New South Wale?.

Bring your boys to us for a warm Winter Coat,—L. Bartlett.

Savings BANKS.—The sum of £1,519----052 was deposited in the Post Office Savings Banks of the colony daring the March quarter, against £1,443,855 for the same period in 1903. The withdrawals were £1,515,610, against £1,349,242 in the March quarter of last year. The excess of deposits over withdrawals was £3441 in the quarter ending March last, against £94,592 in the 1903 period under review.

To-night!—R. Allan will sell Men's Navy Vicuna Suits at 30$ each. Equal to tailor-made. -

Hymeneal.—A quiet little marriage ceremony was performed on Thursday last at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr and Mrs Landall, of East Kahikatea (writes our Picton correspondent), when Miss Miriam Agnes Landall was united to Mr Spencer Carr Vipond, of Resolution Bay, Queen Charlotte Sound. The bride wore a pretty soft white muslin frock trimmed with lace, also a tulle veil, and a wreath of white cosmeas, She also had a shower bouquet of white chrysanthemums and cosmeas. The bridesmaid was her sister, Miss Caroline C, Landall, in cream striped muslin. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. U. Spence, Presbyterian minister. Only relatives were present, with the exception of One or two special friends from Picton, and the house and verandah were prettily decorated by the bride's sisters. The happy couple left for Resolution Bay the same evening, the bride's going away costume being of- navy blue serge.

Our Boys' Suits at 12s 6d, 14s €d t 15s 6d, and 16s 6d are jusb the article for the cold weather now approaching. —L. Bartlett.

- The Agbicomubal Industry.--In proposing the toast of " The Agrieul- . tural and Pastoral Interests," at the Waikaia banquet the other day, Mr McNab, the member for Gore, said he thought we were on the eve of great changes, One of the difficulties in an agricultural district was the superior attractions o£ towns taking away the more intelligent laborers to join the mechanics in the cities. He noticed that the agricultural motor was perfected in England, and he thought if it were introduced into this country it wonld take the place of horses, and we would have skilled mechanics finding occupations on farms as well as in the city foundries. So satisfied was he that the motor meant the turning | point in agriculture, that he had cabled Home for one, and hoped to have the first agriculture motor in i Australasia at work next July. He I regarded the utilisation of modern ! machinery as the only way of raising the status of the agricultural laborer i to that of the worker in the cities, and |by that means, and the use of the best I fertilisers, our land conld, he believed, carry millions, where thousands are now employed.

To-night !-~K. Allan will sell Kaiapoi Saddle-tweed Trousers at 10s 6d •pair.

Sickness in the Navy.—Only two men in the whole of the British Navy received wounds in action during 1902; one recovered and the other died. The British Navy's health record, as contained in an official return, was considered satisfactory in that year. The Pacific station provided the highest death-rate, 6742, bat for this the loss of the Condor was mainly responsible, while the Cape of Good Hope and West African station gave the heaviest in* validing rate, 36*89. The total number of cases of disease and injury entered on the sick list was 85,769, which gives the ratio of BGl'l3 per 1000. This, though an increase of 7 3 over 1901, is 22*2 less than the average of the preceding five years. The disquieting feature is in respiratory diseases, which in the Home training vessels alone have advanced by 79*69 1000. There were iifteen suicides, which is above the average, but the record varies greatly.

Our rainproof coats for winter at 255, 30s, 355, 37s 6d, 42s 6d, 45s to 60s are unsurpassed for value. L. Bartiett.

Pbohibition States.--" I was going through a Prohibition State," relates Sip Thomas Dewar, of distillery fame, in <fA Ramble Round the Globe," ♦•and tried to get some whisky from the conductor of the train, but without succees. ' Can't do it, boss; we're in a Prohibition State, and I can't do it.' However, he eventually advised me to try at a. store at the next stoppingplace, and this I did. «Do you sell whisky ?' * Are you sick, mis>ter, or got a medical certificate?' 'No.' 8 Then I can't do it. See, this is a Prohibition State, so I can't sell it; but I reckon our cholera mixture'll about fix you. Try a bottle of that.' X did, but to my great astonishment received a very familiar bottle, which, although it was labelled on one side ' Cholera Mixture, a wine-glassfull to be taken every two hours, or ofteuer as required,' had upon the other side the well known label of a firm of Scotch whisky distillers, whose name modesty requires me to suppress."

Tcnight!—R. Allan intends to make things hum in the blanket trade. Blankets from 3s lid a pair.

Fruit Canning.~Mi? W. Tacques, who has acceptod the position of fruit and vegetable canning expert for the colony, left London on the 19th inst. for New Zealand, and should therefore reach the colony towards Uiq end of May. Mr Jacques was for eleven years manager for Messrs Cunningham, De Fourier and Co., Limited, the wellknown manufacturers of canned preserves, Glencairn Works, India Docks road, London. He had the supervision of all their manufactures, and is wellqualifled for the new duties he is taking up, having a thorough knowledge of the canned goods markets of London, Liverpool and elsewhere. The new expert's duties will be to instruct fruit-growers in the work of canning their products. At the present time a large waste of fruit goes on every season throughout the colony, and it is hoped that by proper instruction and placing the industry on something like an organised footing, a good export trade will in time be opened up.

To-night I—lt will pay you to come along and see the nice fancy goods at R. Allan's. PJioto Frames Gd each. The stately Eucalyptus bends its head, And sighs and moans as if all joys had fled. The sleepy Bear cries: "Why such sad lament ? I'd like to know what's ruffled your content." " Alas I" the sad old tree saya in reply "One© full of joy, and pride, and power was I, But vow my oil's discarded, and J find Woods' Peppermint Cure is used by all mankind," 3