LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 267, 12 November 1909, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

American mails which left San Francisco by the Manposa on October 17 are due in Wellington by the Hauroto tonday. A cablegram from Sydney states that the council of the National Rifle Association has decided to send a team to the Trentham meeting in March next. Boys', youths' and men's suits, at S.ecial prices during this week. othin"1 but New Zealand-made goods in stock.—H. F. Hall. ; A local merchant during the last fortnight has purchased 1000 tons or chaff for shipneent to Auckland. A rise of 7s 6u per ton in the price ot chaff is reported, and there are prospects of a further advance. It was resolved by the Wairau Hospital Board yesterday afernoon to renew their application to the Government, through Mr J. Duncan, JM.F., for the £1000 previously voted, but not paid, for an old men's home. Men! Men! Men! . For anything you require in clothing or mercery go to H. J\ Hall's. The iarge^ choice at the lowest price,—-H. F. Hall. On November 18th the. Horticuk tural Society will hold, their .spring show.: There is« every probability ot a good show this year, and the interest will centre in the rose competition, for which Mrs J. Duncan has donated a very handsome silver rose bowl. ,Tlie bowl is "a splendid piece of the silversmith's art, and well worth the winning. It is at present on view at Mr R. M. Harding's shop. Harvest Hats for men and boys from 9d to 2s, at H. F. Hall's. Denim pants, coats, and. jumpers, at the lowest, prices in. town. —H. F. Hall. In reply to , a question by Mr J. Duncan, v in;' the * House of Representatives, whether he would take steps to purchase one or. more of the large estates in the vicinity of Blenheim for the purpose of close settlement under the .for Settlements Act, the Minister 4 said: "All applications areconsidered oh their merits, and this must necessarily apply to any large estates in the vicinity of Blenheim also," Men! Men! Men! Don't miss this chance. Sample Caps at H. F. Hail's for Is; honestly worth from Is 6d to 5s 6d.—H. F. Hall. * The Blue Mountain Run, situated in the Ure district, is to be thrown open for selection on or before March next. The run comprises between 5000 and 6000 acres of good pastoral landj for which there will be considerabledemand. At the recent meeting of the Land Board the members decided to .inspect the property before the end of the present month, and also to apply to the Minister for Lands for permission to obtain the services of an expert to accompany them over tha property. The guessing competitions conducted by the A. and P. Association in connection with its recent Show resulted/ as follows: Three sheep, weight 2441b5, Mr A. Draper secured the prize with a guess of 243£lbs, Messrs Hodgson and GiflFord being next with 2431bs each. Mr Draper wins the sewing machine. The single sheep competition was won by Mr H. Dempsey, who guessed ■'.. 78.9%161b5. Messrs John Smith and A. W. Miller tied with 79 and 771bs respectively, # and divided th». second and third prizes. The actual weight. of, the. s^heep was 781bs, and the prizes of that competition were £4 4s, £3 3s and £1 Is.

See lovely Jubilee Souvenir lace 'pins, only 3s 6d each, at W. J. Martin's, the leading jeweller's. * At the Magistrate's Court this morning^ before Mr T. Scott-Smith, S.M.j G. W. Blackburn sued John Falconer, for whom Mr C. H. Mills appeared, for £1 ss, for work done at the Criterion Hotel. It was explained that Capt. Falconer was not the owner, and that the wrong man had been sued, and his Worship, concurring, entered up a non-suit. The •nly other case was a debt case in which M. Morton and Son sued L. R. Armstrong for £3 12s lid on a judgment summons. Judgment debtor did not appear, and his yVorship, ordered the amount to be paid forthwith, in default six days' imprisonment. Dr. Bennett waited upon the Hospital Board yesterday and asked that two additional probationers be appointed. He pointed out that nurses were always being required at the institution to take the place of those who went away. Nurse Stuart had resigned in order to study for an ! examination, and Nurse Aroa had to leave the service owing to ill-health, and they were thus reduced to five nurses and two probationers to do the work. He explained that it simply meant that they would have to increase the- working hours of the nurses from eight to twelve if the Board would not accede to his request. It was pointed out by Messrs Macey, Neville, Bary and Gane that Dr. Valintine had stated when in Blenheim that the hospital was overstaffed. Dr. Bennett said he did not think that Dr. Valintine referred to the nursing staff, and explained that he had been through the list of nurs- i ing staffs of every hospital in the Dominion, and had found no cases where : the patients averaged five to each nurse; in fact, in hospitals of the same size as > the Blenheim hospital they worked out at 3| to each nurse. The Board decided to appoint one ad- . ditional probationer.

The entries for the Wanganui Agricultural jShow total 2742, including 778 dogs|s74 horses, 231 sheep, 170 cattle, and home industries 721. Just Arrived.—Latest designs in Swiss embroideries and insertions, from 3d per yard, at F. W* Smith and Co.'s. The Postal Department advise that from .Sunday, the 14th instant, the charges for express delivery service and special messenger service on Sundays will be double the ordinary charges. The .extra rate will be collected from the addressee. n See our zephyrs and cambrics. We have these in latest stripes, two-tones, and self colors, in all shades.—F. YV. Smith and Co., opposite Penny's book shop. The hot winds and the scorching sun experienced during the past two days are playing havoc with crops in the Flaxboume district. The country is looking as brown as a berry, and the farmers are experiencing a very anxious time indeed. You may live to the age of Methuselah, but you will never again see such wonderful bargains. Ladies smart summer costumes, daintily trimmed, at 12s 6d each; worth double. —E. Allan. A copy of "Engineering," September 3rd, comes to us from the -London office. It contains an article descriptive of the Makohine viaduct, New Zealand's great achievement on the North Island Mrain Trunk line, and a supplement showing the detailed sectional drawings, prepared by the late Mr Hay, C.E., of the Public Works Department. A dandy suit for 42s.— Men's per- | feet fitting suits, smartly cut in the correct fashion, at 42s and 47s 6d the suit; equal to the best tailor-made suit at double the money.-—B* Allan. * The next census wilt \ ib© token in 1911, and in the saijtt© yaw th«re will be a census in the ITiuted' Kiigdom, as well as in the ComßMtoweaSth of Australia and all otherßritish ttosrsessions. The census of New Zealand will thus be a part of an Empire census, having one particular day fixed for the enumeration on or about April 2nd, 1911. A deal in Straws.—Wo have just purchased a splendid stock of ladies' and children's straws, including ladies' smart ready-to-wear hats,. at 3s lid each; children's Leghorn hats, Is1 6d to Is, lid each; other straws from Is each. Shop early to-morrow. —R. Allan. .. ' * The Wairau Hospital Board yesterday decided to contribute £50 for one year towards the salary of a trained nurse for Seddon. It is understood that the settlers of Seddon will contribute a like amount; in fact, Mr Armstrong stated yesterday that it had already been subscribed, and the Government will find) the remainder. The nurse is to receive £150 per annum, including house allowance. A smart sunshade for Is lid. — Ladies' dainty sunshades, in all colors, to go at Is lid each to-morrow.—R. Allan. . * In connection with the question of internal defence touched upon by the Prime Minister, we" would remind our readers that petitions; praying Parliament to .bring into force some form of compulsory military training for the youth of the Dominion, are at present in circulation in this district for signature, and electors hare an opportunity of doing their quota towards bringing about desirable reforms. Copies of the petition have been left at the office of this journal, and may also be had from the hon. secretary or the members of the committee of the local branch of the National Defence League. Medical authorities agree that, although, there are- many contributing causes, excess uric acid in the blood is the real cause, of Rheumatism, Gout, Sciatica, Lumbago and kindred diseases. RHEUMO is the. one remedy; that will remove the, excess uric acid and quickly giro relief. Sold by all chemists and stores at 2s 6d and 4s 6d. 1 A Press Association telegram from Dunedin states that strong objection is offered to the primage duty of one per cent., on the ground that it means producing invoices every time that goods are taken out of bond, revealing private business to rivals to whom goods may have been sold in bond. There will also be the cost and difficulty of collection, and the probability that when the«time: is up the price will be higher and will not be reducedwhen the tax is taken off. It is suggested tha;t £d per lb. on sugar would'j be an easier method of obtaining money and would hurt nobody, or a surtax might be made on the present duties instead of on the first cost of articles.

, The Dresden Piano Company is proud of the confidence placed m it by the public—a trust built up by years of nonest dealing. Frankness is "The Dresden's" motto in all its relations with a purchaser- The more the latter knows about the piano he is , buying, the more likely he is to be satisfied. What the Dresden Piano Company has to offer its patrons is quality—never anything else. Had not good value been a characteristic feature with the Dresden, theirs would not be the business it is to-day. That Company has many advantages. It possesses extensive capital and an, ! enormous output. Thus, it commands ] stock on a bedrock basis from the world's foremost manufacturers. I Then it possesses officers of great ex- i perience, of unrivalled judgment, and of unquestioned integrity, in whom not only has " The Dresden" the utmost confidence, but on whom the public, too, can rely—4o the last word. Local representatives, Griffiths ' and Son. I A' .Chris'tchurch telegram states that j the Br6ken River train was delayed { about three-quarters of an hour at i Islington last night, owing to the ; signalman forgetting that it was com- \ ing through. As the signals were i against him the driver of the train i had to wait till the, guard went forI ward to see what was the matter. j Further evidence of the progress of | Blenheim, and, incidentally, of the i strides the motoring industry is maki ing in Marlborough, may be gained by a visit to the Blenheim Garage i (Messrs Wintringham and Deugarde ! proprietors). This enterprising firm ■ have provided a neatly furnished ; room solely for the use of ladies; and '. also a well-fitted showroom devoted to ; the display of motor goods only. The firm have recently revised the charges for motor-car hire, and now let their fine "Singer" car out on hire at the rate of one shilling per mile, an alteration which, judging by the large increase in hire business, is larger/ availed of by the public, * JubUee Presents.—Nothing w more suitable or lasting than a nice watch and chain, pendant, locket, broooh or ring. Name and date engraved on free while you wait, at W. J. Martin's, the leading jeweller's. *