LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIX, Issue 221, 4 October 1906, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

It is stated that a meeting of shareholders in the Wellington and Marlborough Cement Company will be held in Wellington on Friday next, when the question of future proceedings will be considered.

The tender of Mr A. J. Bush has been accepted for the erection of a shelter shed at the Picton Hospital. The tenders were:—A. J. Bush, £G5 15s 6d; Pugh Bros., £72 7s 6d; W. Carr (Blenheim), £107.

Capt. Edwin wired at 12.30 p.m.: — " Strong winds to gale from between north-east and north and west after 12 hours ' from now; glass fall again soon ; tides moderate ; sea considerable or., coast; indications for rain."

A cablegram from Sydney states that the Bowling -Association has selected thirty-two players for the interstate match against New Zealand. The match will be played at Chatswood.

The following reading-matter appears on the first and fourth pages of this issue:—" Parliament," "Commercial News," "Mozart's Nose," "The Virtue of Walking," " Mark Twain Outdone," and "Brief Mention."

Mr Jas. Johnston has disposed of his accommodation house property at the Clarence Bridge to Mr S. D. Askin, of Lawrence, who takes possession as soon as the transfer is effected. The Kaikoura Star understands Mr and Mrs Johnston intend taking a trip home to the Old Country.

The Kaikoura whalers on Saturday morning successfully landed a small whale of the humpback species, which will go about three tuns. The crew have since made fast to a big right whale, but it is not yet known if the men have been successful in bringing the prize to shore.

At the Magistrate's Court this morning, before Mr T. Scott-Smith, S.M., Samuel Austin Green was charged with having insufficient means of support, and being a rogue and a vagabond. He was sentenced to four months' hard labour in the Wellington gaol.

At Messrs Griffiths and Sons' yards this morning several horses competing at the Spring Meeting were put up to auction. Stage Whisper was disposed of for £22, and her foal for 10 gs. Lawn Rose, Wai West, and Coxswain were also offered, but passed in, the bidding not having reached the reserves. ,

A South African farmer has a cow, 24 years old, which has produced 20 calves. In her prime she gave up to 62 bottles of milk (about 10 gallons), and had to be milked three times a day. Now she gives 30 bottles per day. From her portrait in the Agricultural Journal, Cape Colony, she is of very mixed breeding!

At the last meeting of the Picton School Committee the headmaster reported that the roll number for the quarter was 162—85 boys and 7.7 girls. The average attendance was 135, an increase of eight on the previous return. Of late, the average attendance had been nearly 140. Exhibits of- brush-work and drawing had been prepared for the Exhibition. ■

Have you a sore that won't heal; if so obtain Witch's Herbal Ointment; a- mighty,healer. 5

:\iAt the Warden's Court this morning, an application by William Wearne for a prospecting license at Endeavour Inlet over ten acres was granted, subject to the. rights of William Jones, i'un., to that" portion of section ;36, Hock XII, Gore Survey District, shown on the plan, produced. ' An application by Frederick Fantham, also afe Endeavour Inlet, was adjourned, on the application; of-Mr Mills, -till the 11th inst;

Why feel so dull and'lifeless when it's your liver that's out of order,. Take Tamer Juice; '■■'■--7-

Notice is given in, the Gazette thai a cask buoy has been placed, over Dart Rock, Tawhitinui R^ach, Pelbttis Sound, near the position where =the beacon 'was formerly/The rock is an isolated danger, with deep water dri either: side. The mark buoy is painted in black and white annular rings, arid is moored in- three fathoms atL.W.S.T., and at a. distance of 500 ft. from the top of the jrock in a northeast direction from" itl'

: Cough! Cough! Cough! Don't cough; take Tussicura; stops the tickle ac once. . • ... ■ B_r

The eight rinks of New Zealand bowlers from Auckland, Dunedin, and Christchurchj rwho are about to visit Australia, will be entertained on the Wellington Green at the opening of the season on Saturday! The Thorndon, Victoria, and Newtown Clubs are invited to sen® one team each, and the Wellington rinks to play against them.will be skipped by Messrs Lockie, Bellj''■■';■":■--Meritiplay ; , Ballinger, and Churchward. Itis also expected that twb"'rnrks of. Parliamentarians will visit the-.green.. ' ■

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

The Wool Commission will meet in Wellington on Saturday morning at 11 o'clock to consider the interim report to be given to the Minister for Marine. .The New Zealand Times understands that the Commission has certain suggestions to make which may be embodied in some amendments to be made in the Shipping and Seamen Act. The delay in drafting the report is due to the fact that the Commission must await, the result of experiments that are being made with different classes of wool under varying conditions. Another factor in the delay is that the experimenters are anxious to receive wool of the present shearing, and not to deal with stale wool of last season. The wool used is to be packed under conditions resembling, as closely as possible, those existing in a ship's hold. The Commission is of opinion that it wjjl be able to give a report such as will enable the Minister for Marine to come to a satisfactory conclusion as to the cause of the fires in wool-ships.

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

Lecturing at Feilding on Friday night Mr Gilruth said when lambs were about six weeks old they commenced to eat grass, and this, in addition to a large supply of milk, made top much blood, thus causing death by apoplexy. . To prevent this the tails should be cut when the lambs were two or three weeks old. This would result in a certain loss of blood. It would be wise to leave the tails a little bit long, in case it should be found necessary to repeat the operation, through symptoms of apoplexy coming later on. Mr Gilruth next dealt with lock-jaw in young lambs. This was caused by a microbe picked up from soil by wounds caused at birth. To prevent this, it was always wise to bury the dead animal, and to keep the soil clean. Another disease spread through dirty soil was bloodpoisoning. This was particularly likely to follow if lambs were cut and tailed in yards, or in yards where pigs had* been kept. Again, it might happen because of swampy ground in paddocks, where there was no shelter but tussocks. The ground should be disinfected, as well as the interior of shearing sheds, with a mixture of whitewash and carbolised oil, or some other antiseptic. Dealing with diseases in ewes while breeding, the lecturer said they were generally caused by over-feeding, and by the ewes having insufficient exercise. He proceeded to illustrate the cures, and said the best prevention was to make the ewes exercise themselves, and let them havo less food.