LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIX, Issue 135, 11 June 1906, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The Government steamer Tutanekai was-to-day engaged in repairing the broken cable connected with White's Bay.

The Manawatu Licensing Committee refused to grant a license to the Criterion Hotel, Bulls, on the ground that tho premises had not been maintained at the right standard.

There was a mild block the other day uv the Mataura freezing works (Southland), over 700,000 rabbits being in store, and supplies coming in at the rate of 10,000 to 15,000 daily.

Dining May no less than 36,000 acres of land was taken up in the Auckland district. The land was selected for all kinds of farming.

The Young Men's Club .scheme in Nl'lson has been abandoned in favor of the establishment cf a Young M.en.s' Christ-Kin Association, and an active canvas is to be made for funds.

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

The committee of heads of Government departments appointed to draw up a Civil Service classification scheme will bring it labours to a close next wosk.

Soddoii people are in for a treat' by the Garrison Band and Comedy Company. The- Band is in good form, and intend rendering the Nelson Contest selection, and we can safely say the comedy is a real laugh-maker from start to finish. .

Two steerage passengers by the Taviimi, which arrived at Auckland from the Islands on Saturday, have an interesting story to tell. They deserted their ship on the high seas, and, after a long pull in an open bout, landed on the Islands of the Society Group, joining the Taviuni there for Auckland. Their names are J. Champion, a Weilirgton youth, and Maynard, an America ii.

Eleven hundred and forty-one entries have been received in the poultry, pigeon, and canary classes at the Manawatu winter show, notwithstanding the rise in the entrance fees. There are BSS entries in the general classes, including 163 for factory butter and cheese, 15 for farmers' butter and hams, 513 for horticulture and roots, and 111 for fat stock. There are twenty candidates for the schools' milk testing competition,1 and twenty-five entries for the jumping event. ..

Cough 1 Cough I Cough 1 Don't cough; take Tussicura ; stops the tickle at once. . 8

At the Pelorus Road Board's meeting on Tuesday, Mr G.. Houldsworth (who was interviewing the Board on the subject of assistance towards building a bridge over the Omaka), ijaunted the members of the Pelorus Road Board with being "very lukewarm!" ■on the question of getting a bridge over the Opawa and the Wair.au, jit. Ren wick. It was a matter that concerned the Pelorus Board's ratepayers more closely than it did people on the other side, yet the Board took no interest in it at all. It was not likely the Government would move in the matter unless the local bodies interest- 1 ed bestirred themselves. Mr Nees, in' reply, said that he was not at .all lukewarm on the subject, and his previous offer of £100 in aid of. the work still held good. The subject was not further discussed.—Guardian.

Bargains in Woollen Goods-r—Men's flannels, 3s 6d to 6s 6d; underpants, 3s 9ti, 4s 6d and 5s 6d; these goods are made by a wellknown New Zealand mill and are guaranteed pure wool.— H. F. Hall. ■• ,

The Hawke's Bay Farmers' Co-operar tive Association, Ltd., has had a very prosperous year. The fifteenth annual, report shows that the balance, available, i'oi distribution, including £1258 19s, 3d brought forward from last year, amounts to £6208 16s. 6d, .which the dhfcctors recommend shall be distributed as follows:—By a dividend at the rate of 7 per "cent, per annum oh the paid-up capital; bonus of Is per bale on wool shipped on account of shareholders; bonus of Is.per bale on= wool sold locally by auction on account of shareholders; bonus of 4 per cent;,,, on all purchases of goods' by share-' holders, except grain; and seed grown", in Hawke's Bay; bonus of 35 per cent: ( on commissions earned on business contributed by shareholders; by placing the sum of £1000 to form the nucleus of a reserve fund, and the balance to be carried forward. The paid-up capital is £13,926, and as showing the confidence held in the association, the de- : posits and amounts at credit of shareholders' . current account stand at £42,592.

Girls' Golf Jerseys—We have these goods in cream, navy, cardinal, and sky, from 2s lid to 4s Id; guaranteed pure wool.—H. F. Hall. *

A civil service junior examination and a junior national scholarship and free place examination* will be held about 11th December, (sa.ys the Post), and a civil service senior examination for teachers' certificates about 6th December. The civil service junior examination is the examination which holders of junior national scholarships are required to pass at the end of the second year of their scholarships (junior scholarship continuation examination). It is also a qualifying examination for senior free places in secondary schools and district high schools; further, itis the first examination for pupil teachers. With the junior national scholarship examination will be taken the junior free place examination (including the examination for junior free places in technical schools). Candidates may qualify' for junior free places in either examination.

Something to Remember —That H. F. Hall is selling ladies' bloomers, pure New Zealand wool, at 3s 9d, 4s 6d, and 4s lid.—H. F. Hall.

The Lyttelton Times states that the New Zealand Industrial Co-operative Society, which has been in existence in Christchurch for 17 years, will go into liquidation. The chairman of the society informed a reporter that the working men had not helped the concern nearly as much as might have been expected. The business has paid in formel1 years, but during the past 12 months there have been no profits, and financial trouble has come upon the directors. It is expected, hovrever, that the creditors will be paid 20s in the pound. - ; Have you a sore that won't heal; if so obtain Witch's Herbal Ointment; a mighty healer. 5 At the annual meeting of the Awarua Licensing Committee held at Winton on Monday, the Chairman (Mr S. E. McCarthy, S.M.) T stated that some hotelkeepers in that district had posted up notices intimating that meals would only be supplied at regular hours, and he wished to take that opportunity of pointing out that it was obligatory upon licensees to supply meals to travelers at reasonable hours of the day and night. Ho said that licensees would not be expected to supply hot meals at other than the regular meal times ,but it was their duty to supply cold meals to travellers whenever required.

Headaches and diziness quickly dispelled by taking Dr. Ensor's Tamer Juice ; obtainable all cheD'its and stores. 1 In a discussion on the charitable aid question at the meeting of the Ashley County Local Bodies' Association on Tuesday a speaker stated that he had known a case in which a family in receipt of charitable aid had iO cows which they milked, and were buying freehold land. In another case a woman was receiving aid who had a bank account and three children earning money, whilst her sister was maintaining a family of five on 8s per week without aid. There is nothing to equal Witch's Oil for rheumatism, sciatica, lumbago, and all muscular, pains. 3 A party of delegates representing the Seventh Day Adventists of New Zealand visited Masterton last week for the purpose of inspecting a block of land 200 acres in extent, which it is anticipated will prove suitable for the purpose of a training farm. The intention is to erect a college building on the site chosen for the accommodation of students who intend devoting themselves to expounding the principles of the Adventists. In the event of students offering who are not able to pay the college fees and expenses, they will be expected to put in part of their time on the farm. Part of the business of the farm will be to produce and manufacture the health foods, which are a specialty of the Seventh Day Adventists. Age No Bar —Cycling taught free by j an experienced teacher. Numerous local testimonials. Enquire afc Parker's Cycle Depot. *

An Australian Society has been form el in Melbourne to carry out the fol lowing (1) To'cultivate th. national spirit within the Common wealth ; (2) to imbue the people witi s&lf-rcliance; (3) to foster local industry, both primary and secondary; (1 to incite all the people to work for th common weal; (5) to consume am wear local productions; (6) to con serve the purity of our race; (7) t> spoak no ill of Australia,, but to be lieve in her first and last.

Woollen Goods—Boys' and men" woollen gloves, Is, Is 6d to 4,s 6d ; pair; special line in boys' at Is a pair —H. F. Hall. ■ *

A serious accident, resulting in con cussion of the brain, bold" Sergt. Major Mason while out driving wit: .Ins wife yesterday. Descending th northern approach to the Ferry Bridg the horse attached to the two'-wheolc< vehicle stumbled, and t-he .Sergt.-Ma jo was precipitated to tho ground, alight ing upon his head. He was picked iv by passers-by and taken to the For/ Hotel, and Dr. Bennett, avlio was con! nmnioated with, was scon on the spot Mo ordered the removal of the suffcre, to the Wairau Hospital, whore he wa.conveyed in the ambulance later on On examination of the sufferer's in jury, Dr. Bennett ascertained that th base of the skull was badly fractured Ihe patient' condition is not consider cd dangerous, although the severity 0 tho injury will necessitate his treatment in hospital for several weeks. Th; police head-quarters were communicaf ed with last night, and it is under stood that Sergt. Latimer, of the Mt Cook station, Wellington, will arrive this evening to take over the unfortunate sufferer s duties.

Blankets! Blankets! In white o< grey, full double size, and made ir Hawkes Bay, for 20s a.pair; sample line of rugs from Gs 6d to 40s.—H F Hall. *

Tussicura, for coughs and colds, has-stood-the, test of..time; procurable all chemists'and stores. ' 2

Mr Duncan Frascr. of Hororats; Canterbury who won the New Zoalaiu' championship at Blenheim recently■hring from tho thirty-three yard i-is-and using Colonial Ammiuuaon Com pany's Favorite cartridges—intend, going over to Australia in Angus next (reports the N.Z. Times), to com pete in some of the Australian chain pionships.Judging from his past per formances in New Zealand, he is likel to give a very good account of himself and will ably represent New &ealanc sportsmen, who will watch his move ments with considerable interest. M Fraser uses a Webley gun, of which In speaks very highly. It is chambereV to take 22: in. cartridges. ■

Why feel so dull and lifeless wher its your liver that's out of order Take Tamer Juice. 7

The Post is informed that the question of placing a naval architect on th< staff of the Marine Department to ad vise as to the stability of vessels ha: been under the consideration of tlv Government- for some time. The 4ct ing-Premier (Hon. W. Hall-Jones states that he recognised some tixm ago that it would be very desirablf that the Department should have the services of such an expert, and en -quines were made as to whether aip one possessing the necessary qualifications could be obtained in the Colony It was ascertained that the only gentle man suitable for the position was the Union Company's naval architect a; Dunedin. It is possible that durinr next.session authority will be asked t< obtain an expert of the.1 kind from some other country. The Marine Depart ment is framing regulations dealing with the stowage of ballast and the use of shifting boards in sailing craft. Aged persons are peculiarly benefit ed by Steams' Wine, as it possesses the stimulating properties of mellow oki wine in addition to its value as ? body builder and strength renewer. * There are said to be 10,800 native born New Zealanders in Sydney, ssyi a Sydney paper, reporting Mr Seddon'.' arrival, and "one might have im'aginec that .they were all on Circular Quay. The landing-place was lavishly decorated by flags, and several thousands of people had assembled, from whom ;. great cheer went up, mingleed witl Maori greetings, as the New Zealanc Premier stepped from the steamer -''Mr Seddon, let me give you a wel come to New South Wales." -We arc very glad to see you/ said Mr Carru..thers,, as the two Premiers shoot hands on the wharf. "Kaipai te pake ha. Ake, ake. ... Tenakoe pakeha," ' and "Three cheers for good old Dick," shouted the crowd as Mr Seddon,- hh wife, and daughter, and Mr Carru thers entered a waiting carriage. The receipient of the welcome thanked the bystanders for their "kindly and courteous welcome," and the visitors were driven to the Australia Hotel! ' ! Cough while you can, For you can't when you will; If you take this advice You'll never get ill. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure All coughing will kill; bo run off your cough, And run up no bill. 16