PICTON.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 119, 18 May 1909, Page 5

PICTON.

:[fBOM, OTJB COJIKESPONDENT.] ■ ■.: ■'•■v'-::i'.."■..■-':•.-'■'"y '■ -^Monday. • To-day the Pederal-Honlder-Shire liner Langton" Grange arrived in port to load frozen mutton and a general cargo for Home ports. ' . On Saturday Pollard's Opera Company played "The CJay Hussar" to a crowded house in Fay's Hall. Although the members of this popular company had only just arrived from a somewhat stormy passage across the Strait, still, when they faced thfr footlights their performance was as bright and sparkling as of old. Mr Pollard can always, be relied upon to put on an attractive show. On Wednesday Hon. Mr Fowlds, Minister for Education, accompanied by Mrs and Miss Fowlds, is expected to arrive here by the T© Anau. iN This morning, at the S.M. Court, the Customs Department, represented' by Mr A Eyre and Captain Burgess,, brought an action against A. Heb £ ley, the owner of a private launch, for failing to provide his boat .with the-necessary lights and lifebelts as. required by the Act. The case wa^ brought as a warningl to. private launch owners that they must provide their boats with the equipment mentioned. As this was the first case of its kind that had been brought before the Court a penalty was not pressed for. His Worship," Mr T. Scott-Smith,' S.M., convicted Hebley, who had to pay costs amounting to 7s. . ' .

The Hon. Mr McNab has the Picton Council's invitation!to deliver an \ address at Picton on the much-discilssed subject, "Compulsory Military' Training." s

A debating society has been formed here by the young men's Bible of St. Paul's Presbyterian" Church, and on Friday evening a very successful social evening was .held to - open the proceedings of the society. >:,; It is intended to hold series of de- " bates, on popular topics: during the winter season. Addresses were de- .'; livered by Revs. Dickson, ■ McKenzie \ and Smith (Anglican), and a pleas- ' v, •ing_:'miisical.- v prpgjtamme ■^■was't'obndbr^'■■■'..:;-'■! buted by;;:*]Vfisses;f-Brewer/AGhaniliers^ ;,• ,' Tobbell aad Nielson, and: Messrs' Jor-- ■; •'. -■ •: 'dan and'.Bartlett./I,;'- x',:V-;;: ■.■•'■•'', '-\;'\\'.''.- ;-/'-'/::::- The Rev. -A. H. and-Mrs'Sedgwick,. . / avlio have been spending; a short holiday ;in Pictpn, left, for Nelson oh ..Friday. "'" . v ">< '.•■ .-. ■'';;'. ■■.■':,. Yesterday a butcher namtjd Radd,. in the employ of Mr H. Terrill, met with a rather painful acbident. He was dressing a beast, and while hanging a part of the carcase, on a high. /, hook,.the hook penetrated the muscle • of his arm and tore an ugly wound. ■) The sufferer was admitted to the hos-f pital, where it was found • necessary' to- administer, an , aiisestheti'c and), jstitchr up/ihe r wound. y I regret to record the sudden death- ' of Mr^Peter Cairns, had beenu,/. x weJ(l-known to the >public.of .Marlbor-' oiigh as a popular guard on: the Pic- -; ton-Seddon railway. Miy Cairns was '..■'•■'. on duty on Saturday, "• and attended ,'.■ the Pollard Opera^ .Company's: per-, formanee in the 'evening. .(Yesterday: r he complained" to'a friend whovisited : him. of an attack Vinfluenza, but, ■■■. was not confined, to his bed. . When he retired in th^ evening he becamei ) somewhat worse, and at- four .6? clock : this : morning medical, aid 'Was/ s\im- ,> ; inoned, biit, before the-' 'messenger could return, Mr Cairns passed away ' V of ''■ acute pneumonia. The deceased: man, who was 37 years, of age, leaves , ' r : a - young widow ; and eight;: children,:: . the eldest,rof.; whom is" 14 ;years;■ The. late Mr Cairns was a quiet and, mi- •- obtrusive man. and a courteous and , obliging official. To.Jiis widow and! ■ sorrowing family th^pUblic^fdfltPictoni' offers its deepest : syihpa'tjl^."? The ■ funeral takes place oh Wednesday at; two .o'clock.. ;■/ /;; ''"/;';'. V:' '■.:'■'■ .'■'■'.■■> '. ..: