LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLI, Issue 134, 8 June 1907, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

At the S.M. Court at Greymouth today (reports a Press Association telegram), Thomas Keating, charged with being in possession of £100 worth of opium, was fined £35 and costs.

According to a Dunedin telegram, the Minister for Lands has written to Mr T. Mackenzie, M.H.R., stating that the position of the State limekilns at Shag Valley is such that they will have to be either sold or closed.

At the Supreme Court, Wellington, on Thursday, mention was made of the civil suit of M. E. Bannister- against the New Zealand Times Company, which is to be tried by a jury of four. The case will probably be heard next week. .

In order to facilitate telegraphic communication between the places named an extra wire is being put on between Nelson and Blenheim. At times the press of work on this section is enormous, and the new wire will greatly relieve the strain.

A good deal of interest was taken in a bicycle race at Mahakipawa on Monday (says the Pelorus Guardian). The contestants were Messrs Albert Nees and Allan Patterson, and the distance was about 500 yards. Nees got a slightly better start than Patterson, and after a fine race, managed to win by about three yards.

On the recommendation of the Finance Committee, the Borough Council last night decided that in future the Corporation employees be paid monthly, and that, instead of awaiting throughout the Saturday morning the convenience of the Town Clerk, the employees be paid on leaving their work by the Gas Clerk, Foreman of Works, and Abattoir Manager respectively.

The oats market, says the Southland Times, has advanced fully I'd on former prices, 2s 7d being given for ordinary B grade, a price which was increased to 2s 7£d at stations handy to lavercargill. Extra special lines were very keenly competed for, 2s 8d and 2s 9d being ruling prices. In one case 2s lid was given for a specially dressed seed line. Chaff has advanced to £4 2s 6d for prime quality, in sympathy with the rise in oats.

The Sanitary Inspector Johnston) has the following in hi&..monthly report to the Blenheim- '/.Borough Council: —"Reference has also been made to the ventilating of the concrete culvert and drains in Collie's Hollow and Lock-up Creek-. Chief Inspector Schauer is of opinion that this should be done by tapping at different places by earthenware pipes carried to.the nearest building, and thence extended by new pipes well above the eaves of" the buildings."

Some twelve months ago the Marlborough Land Board sought to effect an exchange in freeholds whereby Mr William Adams, Langley Dale, Mould give, for the purposes of a road line high above flood level, a strip of his frontage, Langley Dale. The negotiations fell through, Mr Adams objecting to the suggestion of the proposed road being taken right through his buildings. It is understood that MiAdams is not, however, unwilling to grant a strip of land some distance from his buildings that would equally serve the purposes of a flood-proof road. Why feel so dull and lifeless when it's your liver that's out of order. Take Tamer Juice. 6 Mr Jas. Bell states that his remarks at the Wairau Road Board meeting yesterday in reference to the Roads Department's works in the North Bank district wore misconstrued. What he wished to make clear was that the Department should have, instead of spending money on the piece or road from Top Valley upwards to Mt. Patriarch, used the funds in completing the Langley Dale-North Bank Road, of which-only about six chains requires to be done. The Department^ idea in leaving undone this link in a road that will prove such a boon to so many settlers is hard to understand. After a long, exhausting illness, when health is slow about returning, Steams' Wine is always found of great value. By gently stimulating the appetite it aids nutrition and restores strength. * At the conclusion of their practice last evening, the choir of Wesley Church adjourned to " The Laurels," the residence of Mr W. D. Pike, for the purpose o f saynig farewell to MiMi. Rudd, who has been a member of the choir for the past two years. After the evening had been passed pleasantly away with music and other amusements, a tasteful supper was provided by the hostess, Mrs Pike. The President of the choir, the Rev. C. Penney, then presented Mr Rudd with a handsome copy of the Methodist Hymn Book with tunes, suitably inscribed, accompanying the gift with a few wellchosen words. Messrs J. W. Rose, F. Paine, W. D. Pike, and 0. J. Liggins laso testified to the' worth of the guest of the evening, and expressed sorrow at his departure, but, congratulated him upon his promotion. They also paid a high tribute to Mr Rudd's ability and integrity as a business man. Mr Rudd briefly, but iWlhigly, responded, saying that he v.-i> quite unable to express his thank'- for the memento of his choir clays in lil^nhoim which had just been present* I'] to him, and for the kindly expression- <if":mipanying it. After three cW.-.n u-r (he departing guest, and a ve>;o v ,i ■ AijM Lang Syne," the gathering liis-x'i --rrl with hearty thanks to tLiV ),,;<.* -.a.d hostess for their hospitality. RHEUMO cures rheum;* n-\n i--r.it, sciatica, and lumbago quirk!\ ,m>;<! ;;> ; • manently. It is a thoroughly . ;si-. uiv.! absolutely reliable re\)<^L . si' chemists and stores, 2s 6^ :>v.fi-1- .'.'-';

The first severe frost of the season was experienced this morning (says a Christchurch telegram). Vegetation was everywhere covered deeply with white rime. To-day is beautiful, with bright sunshine.

At the ordinary meeting of the Picton Hospital Board on Wednesday last an account was received from the Wairau Hospital Board for £81 15s, for patients from the Picton district who have been treated in the Wairau Hospital. On the motion of the Chairman (Mr J. C. Chaytor), it was decided to pay the amount and collect it from the patients in question.

Mr A. D. Gillies, manager of Abattoir, reports that for the month ending May 31st the slaughtering fees amounted to £64 10s 3d, as against £60 4s 3d for April. The analysis of stock slaughtered is as follows : —Cows 16, bullocks and heifers 69, calves 3, pigs 82, sheep 566, lambs 255. One sheep only was condemned.

The working foreman at last night's meeting of the Borough Council reported that since the last meeting of the Council 146 chains of footpaths had been formed and 91 chains "Stalled; also that ditching contracts for 232a chains had been completed. Cr Carr remarked that he noticed all the work had been done in Grove Road, whereupon Cr White said it was a very good fortnight's work, wherever done.

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A football match has been arranged between the Blenheim Lads' Club and the High School, to take place on the High School ground at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday next. Following is the Lads' Club team :—V. Melville (capt), A. Coloman (vice-captain), M. Mills, F. Paine, R. Riley, J. Day, C. Sheridan, H. Mason, D. Tapp, B. Sheridan, A. Patchett, M. Penny, F. Conollyi J. Verry and C. Melville; emergencies, P. Prebble,' D. Hale and E. Ewart.

Sixteen places—constituting nearly one-half of the meteorological stations of the Colony—reported less than 40 degrees of temperature at 9 o'clock this morning. Of these, Bealey was 28, Blenheim and Christchurch 36. Kaikoura 37, Auckland and Oamaru 38, and Wellington and Timaru 39. The barometer maintains its high level, the extreme readings being 30.6.9* at Clyde and 30.23 at Cape Maria van Diemen. Blenheim was 30.35. Fine weather prevailed throughout the Colony, the majority of the stations recording blue skies. Smooth seas preponderated on the coast.

The fifth meetiug of the Blenheim Lads' Club was held in Wesley Hall last night, 56 lads attending. Mr R. D. Martin opened the meeting, speaking about the evils that smoking and drinking brought on, and how they affected young boys' brains. Afterwards the lads took part in various games and competitions. Mr B. J. Cooke gave a prize to the winner of the draughts tournament, L. Bowser. The winners of other .competitions were:—Ringboard, J. Ewart and L. Register; target-shooting, P. Prebble; quoits, H. Mason. At the close light refreshments were handed round, and Mr R. D. Martin closed the meeting with the Benediction. Next week Mr G. Sheridan will give a trophy for the best shot at the targets. There is also a prize offered for the best player at quoits.

It sounds amazing, but actually there will be no stonemasons, no carpenters, and no bricklayers employed in the building of the vast block which is to form the General Post Office extension in London. Indeed, no skilled workmen, except the gangers and the foremen, will be necessary for the work. All the rest will be labourers. The explanation of this apparently miraculous undertaking is that, the great buildings are to be erected on the Hennebique Ferro-Concrete system: they will be all steel and concrete. Under, this novel system, as described, by the Westminster Gazette, the whole framework of the building may be sanl to be steel—somewhat on the principle arid yet greatly, differing in detail from the American plan—encased in concrete, which it naturally strengthensand supports, but which, when thebuilding is finished, is quite invisible. A completed building has the appearance of being composed of Portland stone.

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