LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLI, Issue 267, 12 November 1907, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Captain Edwin'1, wired at 1 p.m. as follows:— "Westerly strong winds to gale; tides moderate; sea heavy on coast; rain probable after 16 hours: glass fall." . '

Six miles of piping will be required for the new Ghristchurch water supply reticulation, the contract for which has been secured by the Wanganui Spiral Pipe Company.

A Press Association telegram from Wanganui states that heavy downpours of rain have occurred since Sunday morning, and have been very welcome. The 'weather is clearing now.

A Press Association telegram from Auckland states that the veterans mustered strongly in honour of the King's Birthday. Among them was Surgeon-Captain Bakewell, who was distinguished by medals both for the Crimea and for South Africa.

The death has occurred in New Plymouth of Mr T. Nicholas, licensee of the Grosvenor Hotel. Mr Nicholas first came to New Zealand as an assayer. He was a Methodist minister for some years. , Later he entered hotel life.

At a meeting of the Nelson branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants (says a Press Association telegram) a resolution %vas passed in favour of all railway servants being granted full civil and political rights. The resolution is the outcome of the recent McCullough incident.

The Manawatu Farmer says it is rumoured that a> member of the Cabinet has contributed £1000 towards esablishing a herd of Holstein cattle. Also that a gentleman in Hawke's Bay has been approached with a view to establishing in a similar way a herd of shorthorns.

The amount of £7 on the Estimates for the road from Blind River to Flaxbourns appears to be an unexpended balance. Last year the vote was £200, of which £193 was spent. Several of the sums voted for this district., notably the £1000 each for Wairau River and Wairau Hospital, are revotes from last year.

At a meeting of the Executive of the Farmers' Union on Saturday the question of rates for threshing was considered. It was decided that the terms of the letter of the Secretary of the Machine-owners' Union, on 7th instant, be agreed to, namely, that the price be the same as last year. This is understood to have been £6 per thousand bushels for gram and £8 for peas.

E. Reynolds and Co. beg to notify the public that they have a Lady's second-hand Swift Cycle, in first-class running order. Why walk when you can get a machine like this for £5 10s. *

One of the largest mobs of cattle that has ever left- Blenheim started out from the Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's yards on Sunday morning, via Tophouse, for the West Coast, consigned on sale to a buyer there. Most of the cattle came from the Flaxbourne district.

In the Auckland Supreme Court (says a Press Association telegram), Justice Denniston, in commenting on the exploits of the boy William James Crombie, said that there was nothing more likely to destroy the glamour of " Dead-eye Dick " heroes than a sound flogging in public. He regretted that he could not order a whipping, but sent the boy to the Industrial School for twelve months.

The privileges in connection with the Marlborough Racing Club were offered at auction on Saturday by Messrs Griffiths and Son, and sold as follows:—lnside publican's booth, Mr T. Howell, £51; outside publican's booth, Mr J. Gleeson, £oo ; games, Mr G. W. Blackburn, £2; feeding yards, Mr P. Anderson, £2 ss; refreshment booth, outside; Mr C. Marple, £1.

On Saturday a meeting of farmers, attended by about thirty persons, dealt with the question of the Arbitration Court case in regard to harvesting, to be heard on Nov. 30th. The same committee was appointed to conduct the defence on behalf of the 254 farmers cited by the Labour Union; and it was resolved that the preference clause be strongly opposed. The fighting fund was augmented, and a list of present contributors read.

The Palmerston North military tournament was a great success (says a Press Association telegram), though showers fell at intervals, and late in the day so heavily that some of the items had to be curtailed. the principal event, the Lloyd-Lindsay Competition, the Feilding Mounted Rifles carried off first and second prizes. The Wellington City Rifles Avon the physical drill and bayonet fighting competitions.

The fasting cure still meets with favour here (says a Press Association telegram from Wanganui). A wellknown resident has just completed 21 days; another, a native, weighing over 22 stone, who was in a very bad way from dropsy and other complications, is in his 27th day, and is very much improved in health; and a third is in his 48th day. The lastnamed had light refreshment on the 43rd day, but is now continuing to fast, and says that he is much improved in health.

Over 1000 entries. have been received for the annual Show of the Marlborough A. and P. Association, to be held on 19th and 20th instant. The horse . classes are excellently filled, the number of entries being an increase and the quality being quite up to the standard of the past. Sheep show a slight falling-off, mostly in merinos y and, as usual, pigs and cattle will only be sparsely represented. In the grain classes the entries are numerous, and for the best sample of barley, particularly, there will be strong competition. ~

Why feel so dull and lifeless when it's your liver that's out of order. Take Tamer Juice. *

Mr D. Bishell on Saturday received eleven handsome certificates indicating the awards gained by his exhibits in the grain department at the recent International Exhibition at Christchurch. The certificates measure about 2ft by lft 6in, and are -well worthy of superior frames. The awards gained by Mr Bishell are as follow:—Barley: Chevalier, bronze medal; wind-resisting, silver medal; Cape, gold medal; wheat, white Tuscan, gold; peas, Yorkshire Hero, gold; oats, Storm King,* gold; horse beans, gold; rye-corn, gold; cowgrass, gold; red clover, gold; white clover, gold. The awards for the wool are yet to arrive.

There is nothing to equal Witch's Oil for rheumatism, sciatica, lumbago, and all muscular pains. *

A fairly large train-freight of people went out to Seddon yesterday to attend the Friendly Societies' annual picnic and sports. The weather was not altogether favourable, a cold wind from the sea blowing all day, with a cloudy sky. Rain, however, did not fall, and, such is the spirit of youth, the young people who comprised a large portion of the excursionists returned home declaring they had had a good day. Mr I. Patchett, as Secretary to the Sports Committee, was assisted by a " live " body of officials in carrying out the arrangements for the day, and the consequence was that things went with a swing, to the general satisfaction of the patrons.

Tussicura, for coughs and colds, has stood the test or time; procurable all chemists and stores. *

A mishap occurred at the Wairau beach last evening, which resulted in a party of picnickers not reaching home till after midnight. It appears that, sooji after leaving the beach on the return journey from White's Bay, the drag in which the party were seated became stuck in some marshy ground, and in their endeavours to extricate it the horses- forced the vehicle against an adjacent rock, smashing the. pole. A messenger was despatched on horseback to Marshlands, where he communicated with Blenheim, and a spare pole was sent down to the scene of the accident. Repairs having been eeffcted, the journey was resinned to Blenheim, where several anxious mothers awaited the homecoming of the members of their family.

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

All day on Saturday and again yesterday the Town Hall was crowded with enthusiastic followers of the healthy recreation of skating. On Saturday night a hockey match was played between two teams representing Blenheim and Spring Creek. The game was very exciting, and resulted m a win for the former team by 5 goals to 3. E. Dunkley completely outshone the others as a hockey player, and scored four goals out of the hve ror the winning team. L. Tuke Cornish, Parker and Pierpont also played well for their respective teams Last night another of Mr Mclntosh's laughing novelties was held, in the shape ot a fan and balloon race the competitors to propel an inflated balloon twice round the rink with a •tan. _ This caused a great deal of merriment for the spectators, and falls were numerous. Tfie race resulted in a win for Mr Peters. Particulars of the Spring Creek branch and moonlight excursion are advertised elsewhere.

Second-hand Cycle Sale.—A "New Hudson," fitted with brakes and freewheel, newly overhauled, in Al condition. Just the machine-to ride to work on. Worth double the money, but sale time's on, £6.—Wellington and Wairarapa Motor Company, Ltd., next Town Hall. 5

It is stated that a Lyndhurst (Ashburton County) farmer has two thousand bushels of wheat in store undisposed of, and is only waiting for wheat to touch 6s a bushel before selling. A Rakaia resident also is lucky in haying fifty tons of potatoes in store in the township. He was offered £0 a ton, but decided to hold on to them.

Though the general verdict upon the Gaming and Lotteries Act Amendment Sill is that, on the whole, it is an excellent measure, and even so stalwart a champion of "thorough" as Mr A. S. Adams, of Dunedin, concedes that it represents "a distinct advance on the present law," the passing of the measure in its present form (says the Post) is an absolute impossibility at this stage of the session.

A Press Association telegram from Invercargill states that the Orepuki Advocate office and the dwelling attached were destroyed by fire at two o'clock on Saturday morning. Nothing was saved from the office, and only a few. articles of furniture from the building, which was occupied by a family named Osborne. The proprietor of the paper, Mr Fisher, was absent in Wellington at the time. The insurances on the buildings are £275 in the Commercial Union, and on the plant £220 in the North British.

Woman's advice to woman —If troubled with constipation, headache, liver or kidney ailments, take Tamei Juice. *

The much vexed question of travelling allowances is to be definitely settled under the Civil Service Bill now before Parliament. They are not to exceed the following rates:— Officers whose salaries are not less than £500, 15s a day; from £500 to £300, 12s 6d a day j all others, 10s a day. These will be in addition to the actual cost of horse hire and of railway, steamer, coach, cab, and other fares. No travelling allowance will be paid to any officer except for the periods during which he is absent from bis headquarters in the discharge of his duties. The headquarters will be determined by the Minister in charge of tne department.

The man behind the Teas—Sir Thomas Lipton, K.C.M.G., millionaire, famous yachtsman, and owner of the greatest Tea plantations on i*-is planet.—Sole agents, Walsh and Son/

Messrs Stewart Dawson and Co., the well-known jewellers and silversmiths of Lambton Quay, Wellington, have just published their annual Christmas catalogue. The catalogue, which is a 60-page one, contains close upon a thousand illustrations of this wellknown firm's special lines of watches, clocks, jewellery, silver goods, electroplated ware, cutlery, leather goods, etc., and for which they were awarded four gold medals at the recent New Zealand Exhibition. Residents of..the country districts, and also those who cannot find it convenient to go to Wellington and inspect for themselves the fine stocks of this firm, should write for a copy of this booklet, which will be sent by the firm post free.

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

Get your piano where you can rely on quality and value. Hundreds throughout the. Dominion are taking advantage of the Dresden Piano Company's time-payment- system; _ and shipment upon shipment of pianos and organs is coming in for the Christmas trade. " The Dresden," with years'of experience and a remarkable turn-over, is ever ab^e to sell the best goods at the lowest market rate. But it is not satisfied with merely gaining a new customer; it aims at making another business friend—and usually does so. Now, with the Dresden Piano Company absolute quality is guaranteed. Every piano fssued is of perfect material ancf workmanship. This reputation is guarded most jealously. Where, for example, will you find better instruments than the Broadwood, the Ronisch, the Lipp, and the Steiriway—they are, indeed, four great pianos! Call on, or write to, the Dresden Piano Company, Wellington (M. J. Brookes, North > Island manager), or communicate with the local agents, Messrs Griffiths and Son. . *

The misevy of headache is quickly banished by Steams' Headache Cure, which promptly cures all kinds of headaches, and neuralgic pains as well. No one should be without it. *

The reward of the police for an arrest amongst a crowd is more often jeers than cheers. The exception was experienced at Christchurch last week in an arrest in which Detective Cassells, of Wellington, and Detective Fitzgerald, of Timaru, were concerned. A burly individual created a sensation by purloining a cash-box from an open-air jewellery stall. He was pursued and overtaken by Detective Cassells, who secured^the man after a sharp struggle. Some'of the crowd assisted the offender and kicked the detective whilst the struggle was going on. The work of the detective, however, savoured too much of British pluck for even a racecourse crowd to withstand, and, according to the Lyttelton Times, when the offender was being placed in a cab, "three cheers for the police" were called for and given.

By allowing yourself to become constipated you are slowly and surely poisoning yourself. When the bowels perform their work they expel all poisonous matter, but when you allow yourself to become constipated you absorb all this poison'"'into your system, thus laying the seeds of many diseases. Some of the signs of self-poisoning are headache, backache, languidness, weariness, melancholy, furred tongue, pasty cojnplexion, loss of appetite, etc. 'The safest antidote to such poison is Chamberlain's Tablets. These tablets stimulate the liver and bowels to act naturally and gently. In doing so they cleanse the stomach and purify the blood. For sale by J. Benning, Blenheim, and W. Sym's, Picton.