LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLI, Issue 96, 25 April 1907, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

A Chris'tchurch telegram states that Captain, Jackson Barry died there yesterday. , . • ''

Capt. Edwin wired at 12.20 p.m. as follows :—" Southerly strong winds to gale;" glass rise; tides moderate; sea heavy oh coast; rain probable.''

At $c Warden's Court this morning Mi?" F: O. Linstrom was granted a prospecting license of 100 acres at Top Valle^ An application for a prospecting lKfensfe of 85 acres in the same locality wa$l also granted. Messrs Corry and ■ Co. report the sale of Meadowbank, consisting of about, 1400 acres, to Mr Donald xMcCallum, of St. Leonard's. Mr G. B. Richardson was the vendor.

At/the annual householders' meeting, held at the Mahakipawa Institute on Monday, 21st, nine candidates were nominated. The old Committee,, namely, Messrs Palmer, Thompson^ Bryant, Neal, Coombes,Coleman and Barker, were re-elected by' a big majority. At the Committee meeting held immediately after Mr R. Barker was elected Chairman for the ensuing year. .. ■ ' ■ > v

Yesterday's poll was the best-at-tended municipal election ever held in Blenheim. Of 1258 voters on the roll, no fewer than 785 exercised their privileges in the Mayoral election, and 763 in that for the Council. Two years ago, when Mr E. H. Penny defeated Mr J. B. Green for the Mayoralty, 562 voters out of 1000 on the roll went to the poll. The comparison is largely in favour of this year's attendance, the percentages being 56.2 and 62.4.

• Mr Thos. Orr, Secretary for the Marlborough Court at the Exhibition, has received advice from the caretaker that two of the wool cases and a mirror have been sold, good prices being realised. Mr A. McCallum has sold his exhibits of flour and grain, and donated the proceeds to the funds of the local Committee. The remainder of, the furniture and fittings will be offered by auction.

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

Considerable amusement was caused at the Picton School Committee election meeting the other evening (reports the Press) by a witty speaker, whoj"in order strongly to emphasise his opinion that the old Committee should not be made to suffer for th^ sins of the Education Board, said it reminded him of the story of a man who, when chased by a bull, jumped the fence and severeiy^s&astised a poor innocent little calf, saying meanwhile, " I've got it in for yer father !" After the,laughter had somewhat subsided. tHe wit made matters worse by adding: "It's the Blenheim bull yoa want to hammer, not the Picton calf."

Yes, sleep will sometimes cure a headache, but why depend on such a slow, uncertain and inconvenient way, when Stoarns' Headache Cure will do it in a few minutes, without inconvenionco? *

" Justice " writes to the Editor : — Sir, "Will you allow me space in your valuable paper to correct an error in the report of last night's meeting oi the Protestant Hall Building Fund Committee. Your informant states ;i presput.Mtion v/as made by th-a Yen. Arclidfavon Grace on behalf of the Lodjw. This is quite incorrect. The prest-iifcfj-frion was certainly made by tho A re!(deacon, he having been asked if ho u-oukl do it; but it was on behalf of the- ladies who worked in concert with 'Mr;s D. McCallum that the presentation was made.1 Now, sir, I, for one. do not wish to take any credit to siiyu.cit', but I think, in common justice io ;)l! concerned, the error should

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Soin-.' symptoms of acute rheumatism arc-: A JVoiing of coldness: want of appetitr.. Sliir.st; and sharp pains in the joivn RinSUMO remo\'os the cause of (■!•!• excess ur'e ju-id in the bl ■■',-.; ■;>. <:.,] and 4s 6d.

The Melbourne-Brisbane despatch of 20th March arrived in London on the morning of the 20th inst.

An important step in connection with the fruit industry is about to be undertaken, and the result will be looked forward to with great interest. Mr Blackmore, Government Pomologist, proceeded to Motueka last week to superintend t^e despatch from that district of a trial shipment of several hundred cases of apples for the English market. As is well known, the Government inspectors must pass all such shipments. The varieties with which the Home market is to be tested are, it is understood, Jonathans and Five Crown Pippins, lhe enterprise of the Motueka orchardists is to be warmly commended, and we trust that a highly profitable return will be secured as a reward.—Colonist.

Headaches and dizziness quickly dispelled by taking Dr Ensor's Tamer Juice; obtainable all chemists and stores.

The Collie Dog -Trial Association held a meeting in the Gr&svenor Hotel on Tuesday evening, the 23rd inst. Mr S. M. Neville occupied the chair, and there were about 10 members present. It was decided to approach the Trustees of Carter's Estate and request permission , for the use of grounds.. The general arrangements for holding the next trial and the procuring of sheep for the contests were left in the hands of Messrs A. Mowat, S. M. Neville and J. Grant Smith. The privileges in connection with the Trial are to be sold by auction. It'was resolved that the annual dinner be held in the Grosvenor Hotel on Saturday, the 11th of May. Mr T. Pound donated a gold medal as a special prize for Class 1, and Mr Blackburn a watch for Class 2. Both prizes are to be. exhibited in the window of Mr Gamble, jeweller. Votes of thanks to the donors of the special prizes and the chairman terminated the meeting.

Exposure to cold and damp causes rheumatism. The skin cannot give off ths excess of uric acid, and it becomes deposited in the blood. RHEUMO will quickly cure the trouble. All chemists and stores, 2s 6d and 4s 6d.

, One of the, largest and, most successful socials ever held in Blenheim took place in the Town Hall last night, when St. George's Society brought to an end the celebrations in honour of the Patron Saint of Old England. The hall had been prepared, hy dint of much labour, by members of the Society, and the floor was in good order for dancing. A portion of the stage was fitted up as a drawing-room, and here the non-dancers sat.' ' The colours of the Society (red and white) were tastefully displayed on the front of the,gallery, and on the suppertables appeared the Cross of St. George. The caterer for the supper was Mr J. H. Scott, but he was hampered in his efforts to provide for the inner comforts of the dancers by the smallness of the supper-room, which was quite incapable of accommodating the seekers after supper. The music was supplied by Vannini's orchestra, which is always a guarantee of excellence. The Society expects that its funds will be materially augmented by the proceeds from the social, which was kept up until nearly two o'clock this morning. A heavy downpour of rain occurred just before the close, and it was still raining when the tired dancers wended their homeward way.

THE RUSH FOR MILKING MACHINES. Now that the " Lawrence-Kennedy-Gillies " Milker has, after five seasons' use on numbers of dairy farms, proved an unqualified success, there is a heavy and increasing demand for this popular machine. Throughout Australasia a tremendous number of machines, are being bobked for the coming season, and in New Zealand alone some thousands will be required. \On all sides one hears of people going in for the "L-K-G." machine. If you wish to get a- plant installed in a"nything like time for the coming season book up your order without delay. Plants will only be supplied in priority of application..—J. B. MacEwan, Ltd!", Agents, U.S.S. Company's Buildings, Wellington. *