LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 119, 18 May 1909, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

An Auckland- telegram states that the Conciliation Court effected a settlement in the butchering dispute. Mr Harle Giles, the commissioner, received;.a hqarty vote of thanks from the representatives of each side, who stated tljat no agreement could have been arrived at but for him.

•The trams carried 21,679,902" passengers during last year, and the revenue Was £136,436, an increase of £11,425. The expenditure was £91,672. After paying interest and sinking-fund and allowing £13,242 for depreciation, there is a "profit1 of £5934:

5s ih the £ discount at Smith's 3arik Demand Sale of Drapery, now on, opposite Criterion Hotel. ~."; ;:

A. Greymouth telegram says: The manager of the New Alpine Mine reports that tho results from the battery sho^V that the value of the stone will he well over /half an ounce, or 40s per ton, and the stonein the mine is improving in size and quality.

The local fire brigade held a wet practice in Market Square last night, when there was a good muster of members. Steam on the "Fire Queen" was raised in six minutes, which is considered to be very smart work. The exterior of the Masonic Hotel was the brigade's objective. •

A spectator during the operations of the fire brigade in the Square last night was treated to a good hosing by the men controlling the nozzles. It appears that the person in question, who is.a bit of/ a "wag," made '*&- pretence of assisting the men with the hose, when he was" treated to a friendly shower by the men in uniform. .;' ■'■•„.

The gross revenue from the public and private lighting ventures of the* Wellington Corporation for the twelve mpjqitKs .ended 31st March was £44,321, :v be.ing'!an increa.se of £1554 over the pfeyious year. The working expenses w^e'l2s,o^,; or £2262 more than last yea^; principally through extra jrejitais aridjvxates. The net surplus qn' i\ie: year's working amounted to £4272. ■•"";;•■■, ■■.v,'1 ' "■ '

For Chronic Chest Complaints— Woods' Great i/eppermint Cure, Is 6d and 2s 6d.

Discussing the abolition of District Courts, the Oamaru Chamber of Com-' merce adopted a resolution stating that it was imperatively necessary that four civil sittings of the Supreme Court should be held in. Oamaru in the year, instead of two as at present, as . unless some substitutionary provision be -made great inconvenience will be experienced in regard to both civil actions and bankruptcy proceedings. The Chamber decided to communicate with the .Minister for Justice.

For Children's Hacking Cough at night—Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d and 2s 6d.

The Hon. R. McKenzie arrived in Napier from the north by the Waikare yesterday (says a Press Association telegram). Immediately after breakfast he was taken by motor-car by Mr J. Vigor Brown, M.P., to inspect various works of interest , particularly hhe Tongoio washout. This afternoon the Minister was interviewed by a deputation on railway matters. Later he will proceed to Hastings, where representations will be niade as to the advisability of acquiring more land for closer settlement.

Verily, owing to the keen competition at present existing between the various cycle firms in Blenheim, cyclists are on a faa% better purchasing footing in 'this town, than in> most other parts of the Dominion. Messrs Wintringhain and Deugaa-de, undoubtedly the most progressive firm-in this line of business in Mairlborough, are to the fore again, with >a firesih lot of good aaid cheap second-hand cycles. As we stated some' little time back, this firm make a rule of .nerver selling a, second-hand cycle until (they have thoroughly overhauled it, and stoveemamelled^ it so that to all intents and purposes it is practically as good' as new. They 'have just treated the freish lot in this mainneir, and iare now offering tfeem at prices ramgingr from £4 10s to £8 10s, according to make, age and wearing quality, of : the bicycle. In sundries they will also be found the cheapest firm to deal with; for instance, they offer a really good acetylene lamp for 4s 6d, and oil lamps from 2s upwards.-, Address: Alongside Blenheim Town Hall. ■?

The circumstances under which Mr George Westinghouse, Heir to a fortune of £10,000,000,, first met the lady who is shortly to be his wife, form a romance in real life. Sheas a Miss Brocklebank, daughter of an English baronet, and was visiting a .relative in the United, States. "Whilst there she expressed a desire to go over the renowned Westinghouse works. Of course, this was easily arranged, and on the day in question a particularly smarfc young workman was told off to show her everything. Miss Brockle^ bank fqund him particularly entertaining and well iniormedj so much so that at the end of her inspection s-he expressed a hope that they would meet again. They did, and he was introduced to her ;as Mr George Westinghouse, and heir to the, works and all the millions that go with it. But he was just in the shops like any othor workman to get a good grip of the business. The acquaintance thus romantically begun ripened into affection on both-sides, and the last American mail brought the tidings that, Mr Westinghouse, accompanied •by, his mother, had left, the united States for England, where his marriage with Miss Brocklebank will shortly take place. -

V. Why is it that a much larger number of cyclists pass roiiind the Bank of New Zealand corner, and go off down Highl Street now than did. foiS merry? The'traffic seems rapidly trending that way. ' We say it is because Parker's new \ Cycle and Motor Depot lies in that direction, and the, conveniences and accommodation provided for the benefit of .cyclists by this go-ahead firm, who certainly lead in this line of business in Marlborough, is having its due reward in an increase of business. They provide! every possible want of cyclists in machines and accessories, or repairs properly done, at reasonable prices orien to comparison with every other firm, and a business of this magnitude is a credit to the place and deserves all the patronage that can be given to it. Everything about them is substantial and good, even to the convenient buildings they occupy. , *

With a population numbering'only 2266, the Falklands manage to dispose of. a; voMm© of trade amounting annually to; pver, £300,000, of which almost five-sixths is with the Mother Country .'■ The colony is substantially one vast sheep run, wool and sheepskins accounting for the great preponderance of exports, the only othor enumerated being tallow, hides and sealskins. The wool shipped last year nearly • four and a-half million pounds, and the sheep on foot number no fewer than 695,000. This is 'indeed a, slight decrease oh the figures for 1906, but diminution is; more than accounted for by shipments of live ewes to Patagonia, for the little British dependency is in a position to supply the heeds of its neighbours. Nor is the record of progress confined to material things. "Every child in the colony, between the ages of five and 13, not mentally or physically incapacitated, -is under instruction,'' (although the dispersed condition of the population renders it necessary to employ itinerant schoolmasters J>, bfrjtweeu whose periodical visitsallotted I tasks are prepared by "Pie' pupils ', The ■little community is' practically^ crime* less. Ocences reported to the ' police have during the ' last ; five . years diminished by oxer 70 per cent;,' and a record of 18 summary convictions mirrors the amount of lawlessness in an area of 6500 square miles; It is worth notice that a small volunteer force is maintained^ and that "the local interinsular mail, .passengers, and traffic service" has recently added to its sailing fleet a small steamer, which guarantees increased efficiency find convenience.

. A Wellington Press, Association telegram states that a wooden building has been erected at the back of Government. House, containing the chamber and^a, suite of rooms for the Legislative Council. Substantial alterations are being made to the Lower House. These, with other additions and alterations, suggest that Parliament will find itself located there for ten years or so to come.

Overcast skies, with a considerable amount of wind and in some cases rain, prevailed at the majority of the meteorological i stations at 9 o'clock this morning. The sea was rough at Cape Egmorit, Cape Campbell, Farewell Spit, Westport and Hokitika, while Wellington reported a southerly swell outside. The temperature varied between 66 at Westport and 43 at Taupo, which _ recorded a frost. A nor'-west gale" was blowing at Cap© Campbell, and a moderate gale from the north-east at Wellington. A north-east gale was reported from Greymouth. Zymole Trokeys clear the throat and revive the voice—important facts for | all who talk or sing. Their wide-' spread popularity shows their value. * A debate on the subject of military training was conducted by theTimaru Debating Society last night, and attended by 140 persons. The following resolution was carried by a large I majority: "That this meeting urge upon the Prime Minister the desirability of appointing a Royal Commission to formulate and present to Parliament a scheme for national defence, eliminating therefrom the unnecessary, objectionable and oppressive features of conscription." if or Influenza take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails; Is 6d and 2s 6d.