LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 169, 18 July 1908, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

1 • The Hon. C. H. Mills was on a, short visit to cjßJenheim to-day. He expects to be able to return to Wellington this, evening.

, Capt. Edwin telegraphed at 1 p.m. as follows:-— "Southerly moderate to strong winds; 51 tides moderate; sea moderate; glass rise; but northerly •&fter 16 hoursfand glass fall."

The Rev. H. S. Innes-Jones, leaving .Seddon on Monday .next, will journey down the East Coast as far as "The Shades," and will conduct divine service-at Kekerangu.

Smith and Co.'s Drapery Sale now on. See our Is window. Opposite Criterion Hotel. *

The weather' report torday shows that the weather was still unsettled on the coast this morning. "The temperature showeia a slight rise. A gale was blowing at Cape Campbell. The abattoir manager wrote to the Council last evening in reference to devising a scheme for keeping the meat fresh during the hot weather. The matter was left in the hands of the Abattoir,, Committee.

Trimmed Millinery at half-price, at Smith and Co.'s Sale. Address, .opposite Criterion Hotel. •

As showing the value of wireless telegraphy H.M.S. Encounter on Tuesday last (says the Colonist) picked up H.M.S. Powerful outside of Sydney harbour, an estimated distance of 720 miles, and exchanged messages.

Mrs Harrison Lee will speak at the Army,, Barracks at 3 o'clock to-morrow afternoon, when the children of the Wesley Sundal School will attend in a body; and. also at- 8 p.m. at the same place, after divine service. ■

Why wait for that hoarseness to "wear off," when'Zymole Trokeys, will stop it so much quicker ? Disagreeable coughs are often avoided by the use of Zymole Trokeys. ".'■".■- ' *

Mr W. A. Sowman of this town, was particularly successful with his exhibits, in the Hastings poultry show, which was held yesterday. The- following! is a list of the prizes won by him:—Or,pingt~6ns: One first, one second, [ one third; Silver Wyandottes: One first (Wyandotte Club trophy). Partridge Wyandottes: One first (Wyandotte Club trophy). Plymouth Rocks- Four firsts, special and champion and cup for best bird in the show. Ladies class.--Plymouth Rock cockerel : First and special.

The revised postal rates offer splendid facilities for shopping; by post that should be availed of by all our country customers. It does not matter how far1 -you. are away, your parcel will be carried at the same cost as though your address was the nearest post office to our establishment. Kirkcaldie and Stains, LM., will deliver any parcel of drapery free of •charge to their Blenheim agency, at the same price as charged over the counter in Wellington, and they will P^y postage or freight to any part of the Marlborough Province on parcels containing £2 worth of goods. *

An Invercargill Press Association Telegram states that Mr Cruickshank, S.M., gave judgment in a charge against Mr T. Parata, M.F., for £42 9s Bd, the amount of promissory notes and interest, adjourning the, case sine die on the ground of Parliamentary privilege.

Golf now being in full swing, players would do well to call and inspect our selection of clubs, balls and ladies' cleeks in stock. We are also agents for McArthy Bros., of Dunedin.—At E. Parker's Motor, Sporting, and Cycle Depot. *

Dalgety's Quarterly Review for July is to hand. The periodical is quite up to its ordinary standard of excellence, being replete with matter of special interest to pastoralists. An article on irrigation in Egypt is welltimed, in view of irrigation proposals in New Zealand, and its perusal will convey some idea of the enormous extent of the Nile works, and their immense practical value.

Not only headaches, but all other sorts of'nervous pain are conquered by Steams' Headache Cure, the most extensively iised headache remedy in the workj; it is dependable.

! A. Press Association telegram ,from Westport states that the secretary of the Hospital Board laid before the Board yesterday a return of various details in connection with nine v hospitals in New Zealand. The following is respectively the number of bedsand the total staff emptoyed at the institutions named,: Westport, beds 28, staif 10; Greymouth, 52 and 19; Hokitika, 46 and 13; Blenheim 41 and 16; Oamaru, 43 and 12; Nelson, 64 and 24; Gisborne, 53 and 18; Ash'jburton, 39 and 11; Hawera, 3B and 14.

Our representative, Mr D. Elsmore (late b£. 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 proprietor of the Palace cars has opened up new ground, which will make for the .convenience of the public. His new car, which has been renovated under the hands of Mr J. Bryant, looks well. The panels have been picked cut in standing colours, and the backgrounds grained. The advertisements are nicely painted in gold and silver,/ and are not in any way glaring. The curtains (by Price and Lord) are specially well fitted to keep out draughts or rain when needed, and the whole reflects credit on the renovators. The Maxwell Road time-table is advertised in this issue.'

That energetic and pushful firm the Wellington and Wairarapa Motor Company, | Ltd., are demonstrating their^opinion of the commercial soundness of Marlborough by buying property in Blenheim. ' We are informed by the secretary of the company, who, together with the. managing director, has been in Blenheim for the past few days, that the company has just completed the purchase of that section immediately behind their' Market Street shop, on which their present repair shop/stands. It is their intention to erect thereon an "up-to-date and commodious garage, partly in brick and partly, iron, with a floor area of over 3000 square feet, and also a new cycle shop. To such an extent has this company's business grown since opening in Blenheim eighteen months agoithat the manager is confident that the large place about to be erected, and which will be ready for occupation within/three months, will not be any too big to meet their present requirements. ; When finished, the new establishment will be a great boon to both motorists and cyclists. *

The usual weekly meetings of the local Good Templars continue fo be well attended.- Last night's gathering was noiexception, the attendance being a record one. Two new members were initiated, and several proposed, and a prosperous time is looked forward to in the near future. A number of musical items were rendered, and after closing the Lodge the sisters of the Order, by way of a surprise" invited . the " brothers round to the "Trocadero," and'treat- «* them to a neat little supper- pre^ pared by Mr J. Rdthwell, their kmdness being heartily appreciated and acknowledged, i . : Commenting on the coming of the American Fleet a local military officer gave to a N.Z. Times representative what he believes is an explanation of the large number of desertions that have taken place among the crews of the Fleet since it began its world wander. The officer remarked that the best gunners in the American Navy were deserters from the British Navy, and had joined the' tormer because of the /larger emoluments. These deserters were naturally not anxious to land in British territory on which they were bound to meet men of the Royal Navy who may have been their former comrades, and who might easily enough "give the show away." **

a ?^ at ,s y°ur verdict?" m a fury £u ked the counsel of the jury. 1 hough twas somewhat premature he «-nrC°Jr d no more endure! What s our verdict?" said the fore-

man, " We've all colds through that door, man! W S I ha£ we asked before, man, Woods' Great Pepermint Cure."

nJ£ at the schools S?S f Marlb<>rough Education Hoard for the quarter ending June, are interesting, inasmuch as the perev« f STTh, hi Sher than they five ou!rt^e^ bef°r<\ At the end of ■Swif i,th * number o* teachers employed by the Board was as follows, the numbers m parentheses indicating »erW? Ul?w for the oorrespondini peiiod of last year :_Male adults 18 puiils Vm f ult? 73 68>' male Xi■ o*«J.Y' female pupils 5 (6); \trJS ?ft Number of children on ter Sifi /9fK»n^ eginnin S of the quarnn9rf iffl); at the end of the ?S f J 123 0 Ws (1078),^ 1036 girls Q 1^ (2043). Average at--110 .6 969 Jboys (908), 888 girls 87^84mal^ 851 (17? 9): P^centage £L O (/lt\ )V? su? lber of admissions, 76 inTii e^M? (69)' M ™ eh