LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 149, 25 June 1908, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

The ballot for Culverden sections will tak^ place to-morrow.

Capti Edwin telegraphed as follows at 0.35 p.m.:—"Southerly strong winds to gale; tides moderate; sea hefavy on coast; glass rise; weather probably much colder."

At the Orange Hall to-night, a concert and coffee supper will be held, under the auspices of the Good Templar Lodge. The Rev. C. Penney will take the chair at 8 o'clock.

The inward Nelson coach was very late last night, not reaching Blenheim until t\yenty-five minutes past seven. Owing to the rivers being up, the coach had to come round the Tua Marina track. ■ ■■: •

An irritated throat is quickly soothed by Zymole Trokeys. They increase the throat secretions and strengthen the vocal cords. Nothing better for public speakers. / *

The Feilding Star says:—"The Prime Minister intends settling down. After paying a prominent visit to the Wairarapa next week, he says he will stay in Wellington until the end of the session." What about the proposed visit to Blenheim?

The finest and cheapest all purewool dress tweeds ever shown in Blenheim, in all. shades, to go at 8s lid the full dress. —R. Allan's Genuine Winter' Sple.

The bridge over Sydney Street*connecting the Parliamentary Library with the temporary meeting place of Members of Parliament, has already been labelled by the wags of Wellington. ,It is known as 'Tons Asinorum.," A Press Association telegram from Palmerston North states that the Dairy Conference was resumed yesterday, when papers dealing with cheesemaking were read. Mr Cuddie, Chief Dairy Commissioner, who has just returned from England, will address the Conference to-day.

Sample lot of ladies' untrimmed straw and felt hats. Absolutely new goods. To be fired out at 3d each,; worth 2s lid each.—R. Allan. *

The coast whaling from Whangamunu, says tthe Auckland Herald, has now fairly set in. The weather has been very favourable, and two large whales have been taken. It, is expected that whales will be plentiful, and the company should make a good catch during the next few weeks.

A few only left, Children's fur-lined kid gloves, to clear Is per pair: worth 2s lid,—R. Allan.

The; weather report "to-day shows about the same conditions prevailing as yesterday. No rain is marked for last night, but the river at Blenheim is recorded as "high." The temperature 'varied from 60 (Cape Maria van Diemei^) ;, t<>; 3§ (Queenstown). The thermometer at Blenheim registered 45. ■ ~•■. ■" ' ' • . ■' '

Warm Tweed Norfolk Suits, firstclass quality* size 7, .8 and 9, for 16s: size 13, ■ only 17s 6d. Exceptional value.. ,r At Smith and. Go.'s } -opposite Criterion Hotel. ' *

The dtago Acclimatisation Society (says the Times) is one of the first bodies to turn attention to providing for- therold age of its employees, and at the; taiinual meeting held recently decided to ask the incoming? council to set aside at least £166 annually for the benefit of its employeek in. old ag«- v,**- :•- '''■'."'[.,'' Real^Snip.—Fine white lawn handkerchiefs, to go at 2deach.; 7 . worth dbuble>^~R. Allan. *!-.-

"Wh&n I came to New Zealand four years said Mr Jaques, the can'nihg^kpert, "there were only fourteen canneries; there are no.w; twentyseven / and';the increase ""in value of th.etf v otttput.;iast year was £40,Q00. Th& market is not yet by amy means suppliedj blit could take ten times the quantity without the need to export a, single tin."

A^bpdj?' Great Peppermint1 Cure for Cojughs $,rv£ Colds npver fails. Is 6d and £s ,6d. ; v -

_ The, Chrisichurch Beautifying Association recently offered 'to lay down inr gitafe, aha plants the waste places of the; railway yard ,at the Colombo Street crossing, with the object of imV proving the yards in appearance. The Hon". 'Mi' Hall-Jones replied that he quite approves, and expresses appreciationiof the Association's good work. The district engineer will confer with the Association on the mat,ter.

Ladies' pure-wool bloomers, in navy and black, to be fired out at 3s 6d per pair; worth 5s 6d.—R. Allan's Winter Sale. • *

As ah indication of how an old established paper. becomes known throughput the world, and attracts Cusiness announcements from many unexpected quarters, we may mention that We have just received an advertisement from a Glasgow firm, a:od we haVe recently, had several from Canada. This is gratifying evidence of the favour in which The Express is held in distant lands.

At the Swimming. Baths Concert last night the Town Hall piano was discarded for a rich tone/Collard and Collard, which came originally from Quartly's Piano and Music Stores. * _■ The jppaching element 'is not yet done tilth in Blenheim, and in the course .;of a few days two defendants will duly make their appearance berore the Magistrate to answer to a charge o£. poaching. The defendants m question were caught by Constables •Bird and Steere, and had been camped on the poaching ground—the Ver T n<>l* -Lagoon—since last Sunday. They walked) into.the arms pf the police, so to spedk, when they were returning home on Tuesday. They were found to nave a. rather good return for their rew days' sport—no less than 40 pairs or <Luck being found in their possession. More will shortly be heard of the matter. ' ,

-It, has .become a trite saying that ■ yß»i§*n;/°°l some of the'public most : oi %fetinie, arid most qf tlie public som« of the time, but you can'Vfool all the public all the. time. The remarkable and remarkably maintained success of tne Dresden Piano Compan^y, Ltd., in New Zealand is prim-fimy-due, tq) the fact that the Com-a^^a-3, never stooped to fool the PMblic att all. It can't transform you straight-way into a Paderewski, but it can fix it to an absolute certainty that you shall have good music, once you re ready to be helped. Whatever instrument isf selected, theDresA n\Vhno Company Ltd., make it their'business,, to sell you the best piana-tobe bad at -the pri9e. Terms as easy-?as ydn Ukc. Why not settle the-thing no--, ? Call unon Mr M J Brookpsi- " T« o - " manager in VVoHiri.(?;+on'- f- v.-ry first time■you'. /^Jll to^-rI ,'*--?......^ representatives':

ip^i—in a ii»ji»,iiiuii]iuiM^uMßggag!ggHsg-«s?}i;rgaaßtiMat imnMi,maa The Manawuai Standard says that at the next meeting of the Farmers' Union at Hastings the following motion will be discussed:—"That the Farmers' Union.is the most legitimate form of Socialism, because' being for the good of the whole community of workers it would render New Zealand great and powerful, while the principle of State Socialism was rotten to the core."

On page 3 of /this issue will be found a reprint of our reports in September last of the abortive hew Town Hall proceedings. On the same page is an interesting article upon a proposed new mail service, covering the distance from London to New Zealand in 18 days. "Orchard Spraying" will be found on page 6, and "The London Wool Sales" on page 7, besides other matter of general interest on that and other pages. •

Three breach of promise cases are likely to occupy the attention of the Court at Palmerston North in the •near future. In one of the cases a claim for £501 is made. The faithless young man had been engaged for eight years, and during a week's holiday in another part or the Dominion he transferred his affections to another young lady, whom he married forthwith, hence the claim.

"Might I ask," said one of the speakers at the Wellington Teachers' Institute meeting last week, "whether any teacher has retired on a pension of £150 a year under the Superannuation Board ?" "No," replied the president, who is a member of the Board. "My reason for asking," said the first speaker, "was that I heard the other day of a policeman retired on £164 a year, and another on £175.'-' "The largest retiring allowance granted so far to a teacher," said the president, "was one of £98 a year." . . .

Motor Goggles, Cliff Protectors, Gaiters, Motor Cycle Tool Bags.— Wellington and Wairarapa Motor Co . ■ ' - 13

"There is a ring among banks; there is. a banking union," remarked Mr A. J. Entriciari at a meeting of the Drainage Committee at Auckland on Friday evening. Local bodies dealing with, banks were, he said, formerly allowed to set the credit on one account against the debit on another. "Now," he added, "if you have several accounts, and one is overdrawn and the others are in credit, you have to pay interest on the overdraft without receiving any allowance for the credit balances on the other accounts."

Boys' Tweed Knickers, size 0 to 4, at -2s 9d; 5, to 12, at 3s 3d; lined pockets. A perfect snip. _ At Smith and Co.'s, opposite Criterion. *

Although it i.ronly a few month's since the Otekaike settlers took possession of their sections, a wonderful change has been made in-the appearance of the estate. The Oamaru Mail states that ploughmg/>perations have been actively carried on, and that if the grain yield is.commensurate with the amount of ground which has been prepared for the reception of the seed, settlers will do well for their first year. Already the carpenters have been busy with the erection of homes, the quantity of building that has been done being a fitting testimonail to the enterprise and grit of those who. were fortunate enough to draw the lucky marbles at the ballot. Although a little windy at times, the settlers speak in satisfactory terms of the climate.

Our representative, Mr D. Elsmore (late of Wellington _ and Wairarapa Motor Company), will be pleased to wait on our country clients for orders in motors or cycles and accessories. Orders taken by him will receive prompt attention from Ed. Parker's Cycle Depot. .

The introduction of little owls as a (means of destroying small birds which * are a pest to farmers and fruitgrowers was the (Subject of remark by the chairman, in his* address at the annttal meeting of the Otago Acclimatisation Society the other day. It was a;gain pointed out that in Alexandra the most satisfactory results had accrued from the introduction of the littl&fpwls, and as a result a great/many apppcar tions had been received ;by the society for: supplies, of little owls from the next shipments The chairman stated that consequent-on the numerous applications made, they nad cabled Home for 100 of these birds. He did not expect that they would receive ...that, number, but anticipated that the -next shipment, which was due here about November, would provide the society with about 30 owls.

Something new and up-to-date for th« motoring public of Marlborough. Absolutely the best stock of motor accessories in Marlborough. "Godiva" sparking plugs, voltmeters, doubleaction motor pump. King or the road motor head lamp. All imported direct from Home. Prices to suit all.—At Ed. Parker's Cycle and Motor Depot."

A Wairarapa sheep-farmer who has Just travelled through the Waikato stated that; he was wonderfully surprised at the transformation which has taken place at Ruakura, the Government experimental farm. When he saw this place years ago it Was a swamp, upon which one could sail a boat; now, through the use of the drain plough', the pastures were fine and firm, and fed the best sheep in the district: The cost of the draining wa&-6d per chain. A paddock treated with basic slag two years ago was now like a lawn. The farmer stated that he had at different times heard much with reference to the loss sustained by the Government running these experimental farms, but he thought that if the bfcate were to realise just now on Kuakura, it would make a substantial profit on its original outlay ■' and the cost ot manegement. He understood, he said, that the farm was first bought for £8000 by the Government, while it was now valued at from £40 to £70 per acre.

A GREAT SALE

iL^-^ 1' o *' Wellington, intimates that its Great Winter Clearance Sale, opening on the ,29th, will probably t? § Se m ■Previous efforts of that fcmd. _ The stock this winter is especlZMJ 1?11 and full, and the winter in WeUington has been exceptionally mild and dry. The company makes it a rule tQ carry over no stock to a new season • so tjiat prices at this sale are carefully calculated to make the clearance thorough. On fashion goods! there will be reductions of from 25 to fLTiV + enL; on ordinary goods,, of from 15 to 25 per cent. The company persistently stresses the fact that it carries no old stock. The goods offered are all of the latest fashion, and the highest quality that can be obtained SJfii est ma^ kets- People always need drapery and clothing, and in this mTl^' Wh6r3 the, COst »fKvinAsig much discussed and deplored, tie opportunity of a great sale at the D.I C .