LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIX, Issue 134, 9 June 1906, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

A movement is on foot in Nelson to establish a club for young men.

■' A winter school is to be held at Wanganui this year. Thirty-six teachers chose Wanganui as the most suitable centre.

The annual sitting of the Colonial Council of the Farmers' Union opens in the head office, Wellington, on 10th July.

The Supreme Court at Auckland sontenced' James Crowther, who recently confessed to having, at a man named Walker's -request, committed arson, to three years' imprisonment.

Norman MePherson, charged with drunkenness, was, this morning at the Police Court, fined 10s and 2s costs, or 48 hours' imprisonment. There was one previous conviction.

A calculation of the number of people who voted at the election of the Licensing Committee gives the figure at 1600, approximately, or about 26 per cent of the number on the roll.

Captain Edwin wired at 12.30 p.m. as follows:—" Moderate to strong winds from between south and east and north-east; glass rise slowly; tides poor; sea moderate; probably frost tonight." . .

Mr A. T. Ngata, M.H.R., estimates that there are still alittle over a million acres of native-owned land in the colony, the titles to which have not been investigated. Some of it he considers the best grazing land in New Zealand.

A Wyandotto Club has lieen formed in Nelson. The officers^ are: —President, Mr E. T. Savage; Vice-Presi-dents, Messrs A. G. Betts, A. Frost, F. Coleman, and S. B.Canavan; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Mr Bert Tasker. .. • :,-■■■ •-';; >.':': ' ;.*■•' . '■'

Picton residents.should note that tomorrow at 3 p.m., Mr R.D. Martin, of. Blenheim, will deliver an_address at the Foresters', Hall,, his,fhome. being; "The results and action of the Reform Party in ordering ■.vthe re-building of hotels." A special invitation is given to temperance folk.

The farewell social to be tendered to the Rev. Father Servajean on Tuesday next bids fair to eclipse all previous socials held in Blenheim. A special dance and vocal programme has been arranged, and patrons may depend upon having a pleasurable evening's enjoyment. . ■

Judgment by default for defendant was given in the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning in two cases in which dismissed' stable employees sued Mr C. Goodman for £2 in lieu of notice. Plaintiffs did not appear in support of the charges.' The judgment carried costs. ,

A hew regulation has been gazetted under the Government Valuation of Land Act prescribing the form in which objections to valuations must be made. The objector will, have to state liis reason for objecting, and to fill in his own estimate of the capital value, unimproved value, and value of improvements. .

"Educating the horse, or the influence of kindness on man's noblest slave, for the prevention of cruelty to animals," is the text' of an address which Professor Lichtwark will give at the Criterion Stables on Wednesday evening next. .This will be followed by a grand exposition of the Professor's special treatment.

Woman's advice to, woman—lf troubled with constipation, headache, liver or kidney ailments, take Tamer Juice. '•■■ 6

The Seddon cemetery trustees are humourists in their way. The new ground was recently laid out by Mr' Simpson, one of the prominent settlers and an ex-member of the Government survey staff, who, of course, performed the work gratuitously. The trustees, however, forwarded him a vote of thanks, and the title to a free plot!

Headaches and diziness quickly dispelled by taking Dr. tEnsor's Tamer Juice; obtainable all cheirits and stores. ...... 1 The reference portion of the free library at the Literary Institute has been enlarged by the presentation by volumes, comprising appendices, or 49 volumes, comprising appendixes of the journal of the House 6i- Representatives, and statistics ol New Zealand for the years from 1891 1896, inclusive. ~./riiese blue-books'shoulcl be of real benefit to people in .search of official information. ' ' , Have you a sore that, won't heal; if so obtain Witch's Herbal Ointment; a mighty healers v'< 5 At a conference of local bodies, re the destruction of birds, held in Nelson on Wednesday, it was resolved that it be a recommendation to the Government to include the silvereye among the list of "injurious birds?' One speaker said he had lost considerably through the silvereyes, and had to pick his pears before they were ripe, in order to save them. He mentioned that in two days, during fruit picking, 335 silvereyes had been caught by means of a riddle trap.

Cough! Cough! Cough! Don't cough; take Tussicura; stops the tickle at once. " §

The Manawatu Herald states : that a man recently made himself notorious by firing a shot or two at his employer, Mr Percy Easton, at Moutoa, near Foxton, but managed to escape arrest. Last week a man, believed to be the culprit, was in the vicinity of Moutoa, and an effort was made to effect his capture. Mr Percy Easton (armed with a loaded revolver) and his brother went in pursuit. A big .'chase resulted, but the man got away. Mr Percy Easton is stated to have fired three revolver shots at him.. The man is said to possess a dangerous-looking dagger.

For Colds in the Head and Influenea, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is £>d and 2s 6d per bottle. •

A meeting of the Committee of the Marlborough Poultry Association was held last night. There being no conference rings issued this year, it was resolved that the specials for working homers be allotted to the best cock and best hen. Further specials were allocated. A flying race from Wellington to Blenheim was arranged for. A matter concerning two trophies won at last year's show, and which the committee were not aware had not been obtained by the winners, was satisfactorily settled, and arrangements were made to provide them. The Pelorus Association _wrote making an offer re art union tickets, and it was resolved to accept. Class and penning stewards were appointed. Several new members were elected.

Mountain King Asthma Powder never fails to give relief in old and chronic cases. If suffering give it a trial afc once. 4

The month of April, the first one of the financial year, proved 'a profitable one for the Picton railway. The revenue for the four weelfe amounted i Piris! fo and 'i l6 L e^P?nditqreTt-o £1085. The great number of passengers carried, including the Easter crowds which attended the Wairau and Championship Regattas, doubtless assisted materially towards the satisfactory financial result. The local line's amount of expenditure to every £100 earned was only £46; compared with £61 on the Nelson section, £61 on the Hurunui-Bluff, £51 on the Westland, £38 on the Westport, £56' on the Gisborne, £40 on the Whangarei, and £61 on the Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth sections. d Unlike other headache, medicines, Steams Headache Cure does not cause that stupid druggy feeling It always cures headaches, and is as refreshing as a night's good sleep *

At the annual conference of the Otago branch of the Farmers' Union, °'i I}6B^'' Mr E. Buckland movm\ Ar T,a mthe ■ branoh is of opinion that Mr E Treeear, after recent statements published by him, is not a fit public servant to act as arbiter beuween employers and employed." In support of the motion the mover said the branch, following on the lines of similar branches, should, he thought carry an emphatic resolution against anyone disseminating such views holding a responsible public office in the employ of the State. He thought it was also to be regretted that a class of inflammatory Socialistic literature was Permitted to be circulated throughout the colony.—Mr A. Fraser seconded the motion., and in doing so said that if Mr Tregear had published his statements in some countries he would be charged with treason.—The motion was carried unanimously!

Friend, when a cold invades the nose And damp the daily hanky grows, ' When racking coughs distract' the breast, And rob you of your nightly rest, And shooting pains in chest and joint To pulmonary troubles point— What can once more good health en-

sure, Why, simply Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. 15