PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 5, 7 January 1908, Page 8

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS.

W. B. Girling and" Co. hay 6 a hew business announcement in this issue.

Boys are wanted to pick currants. Mrs Rosevear is prepared to trim or re-model hats, at her residence, Main Street. A girl to assist with housework is in demand.

Two youths are wanted for the slaughterhouse at the Christchurch Meat Company's works, Picton. , Mrs'Couzens, Freswick Street, invites orders for tailor-made costumes, dressmaking, etc. Mr IJagge, dentist, will return to Blenheim on Saturday next. An advertiser desires a situation as housekeeper, housemaid, or waitress. Entries for the Marlborough Farmers^ Co-operative Association's stock sale at Seddon are inserted t6-day.' An'important unreserved sale of1 pure. English Leicester sheep will be held at Masterton, Wairarapa, on Monday, 17th February next, when Mesrjrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., will offer the whole of the well-known flock the property of Mr Wm. Perry, of Penrose, The flock consists of some 300 ewes and lambs and 30 rams. At the various shows at which Mr Perry exhibited during 1907 his sheep secured four championships, 19 firsts, and nine second prizes: Included in the championships was that of champion in, the open class at the Exhibition Show at Christchurch. Catalogues and full particulars can be obtained from the auctioneers, Masterton.

A grass fire at Riverlands this morning, caused, it is believed, by a spark from the railway engine, took several men all their time to extinguish. ~ To-day is the hottest experienced, here for many years past (says a Press Association telegram from Ashburton). At 10 a.m. the temperature in the shade was 90 degrees, and at 1.45 p.m. it had risen to, 100 degrees, and was seemingly still rising. The heat will have a disastrous effect on the pastures of the country, and fears are expressed that if it continues to- | morrow a disastrous-,'series oi, grass fires must result. • • Cool weather prevailed at 9 o'clock to-day m most places, exceptions being Timaru, where the thermometer registered 79, and Clyde (75). Bealey was 72, and Christehurch 70. The local reading (66) was the same as that in Nelson, while in Wellington the temperature was 63. Blue skies were reported by nearly all the meteorological stations. The sea in the Straits was moderate. A statement was made at the Hospital Board meeting this afternoon by Mr Neville to the effect that the inmates of the Old Men's Home had complained of their food being insanitary, larvae being found in the meat half an inch long. He had not seen them for himself, nor had he .promised', to report ,on the matter. But he really thougKt members of the £v°, s™>ul<* **">«> often visit the Old Men s Home, and give an eye to things. It was stated that only two or three inmates are left in the home at the present time. The commission chargeable on money-orders issued for payment within New Zealand will be 3d for each £5 or fraction of £5, and on money-orders payable in the United Kingdom (including foreign offices through London) United States of America, South Africa, etc., 3d for £1 or fraction of £1. A reduction will also be made in the poundage on postal notes for issue within the Dominion. .■;.'■■■;

At the Hospital .Board meeting this afternoon Mr Neville reported that, becoming alarmed on Friday last or the danger the Wither grass fire threatened the hosgital buildings with): he had authorised someone to /get tof ether men to beat back the flames beind the grounds. A great number, of men had assisted, and he expected'the Board would receive an account from someone. If so, it should be paid, for, had the fire once got within the hospital grounds, there might have been a serious loss. Mr Parker explained that the Carter Trustees had put a gang of men on to fight the fire. Probably they would pay the expenses. It was finally decided publicly to thank all those who had assisted to beat back the fire in the vicinity of the hospital. The question of increasing the insurance on , the hospital buildings, was raised by the Chairman, and it was decided that the risk be augmented from £2170 to £3000,, in view of additions and improvements. < ..i. l i l MM^*.;.w.