LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIV, Issue 3, 5 January 1910, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

r* The Westport Harbour Board's new 1000-ton dredge Eileen Ward sailed from Scotland on Monday for New Zealand. It is reported that a writ has been issued against some recent arrivals' from Sydney to Blenheim by a local resident, for slandering himself and his late wife. The meeting of the Blenheim Borough School Committee which was to have been held last night lapsed for want of a quorum. During the progress of the tennis tournament in Auckland last week, a sneak thief went through the clothing of the men players as it was hanging up in the pavilion, and secured over £10. ' ' Don't wait till it's too late. Come at once and secure the greatest bargains in drapery ever seen in the province. Splendid shirting, in stripes, etc., to go ati 4£d to 6d per yard; worth 10|d per yard. — H. Allan. * The Kaikoura-Clarence road race, run on Wednesday last, resulted as follows:—T. Stack, scr., 2hrs. 48min. 36sec. 1; C. Gibson, lOmin, 3hrs 2 mm. 26sec. 2; H. Stove, scr., 2hrs. 56min. 23sec. 3. There were six other competitors. The Kaikoura Sun states that while the supply of milk at the local dairy factory is still good—running up to 2500 gallons a day—there has been a slight falling off as compared with the early part of last month. Out They Go.—Heavy white Turkish towels, to clear at'4£d each. — ItAllan's End of. Lease Sale. - * The largest estate of a deceased person finally, certified for stamp duty* last month was that of Eldred Beck (Napier) £24,400. The largest Blenheim estate was that of Henry P. _ The / trotting stallion Rothschild Junior was foully ill-treated at Auckland recently by having acid poured on his legs to prevent him competing m a race. The horse's legs around the hocks still bear evidence of the malicious deed.

Donald Cameron, a local inebriate, was competed by Mr T. Scott-Smith, i ' _~ls mor»ing for being found, unlawfully on the premises of Mr J. Hutcheson m Grove Road yesterday ,md was fined 20s or 14 Says' im^ prisonment. ■ iht VVel U%£° n states that the Post Office is not satisfied with motor-cars, which have been in use IS 4l™«» a« breakdowns are too noquent. The secretary has recommended that further experimenting be g Continued, and tff cars dis?

It is understood that a meeting of the yestry of tlie Church of Nativity decided to advertise in the chief papers of the Dominion, including !fM n^ B,' for an organist in place of Mr Handley WeUs, retired. It is also understood that two applications are already to hand from outside musicians.

An Auckland telegram states that! Mr Clement Wragge stilt predicts that a drought is coming in the Southern Hemisphere, the solar minimum being now overdue. Want of rain is already beginning to be felt in Central Otago, New South Wales and the Argentine. Me argues that the rainfall will be short for the next five years. Must be •Cleared:—Splendid white honeycomb quilts, single bed size, to be given away at 3s lid each. —- R. Allan's End of Lease Sale. . * [ Thomas North, who early, in the 'week was charged with being an habitual drunkard, for which he was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon, appeared before Mr T.. Scott-Smith, S.M., this morning on a further charge of drunkenness, and was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labor. I All-over embroidery, all-over lace,. ;in the latest designs; also embroidery and insertion.—At F. W. Smith and .Go.'s. Before a. good attendance of the. Biblical and Literary Society last j night, Mr Young delivered a very in- | teresting address on- "The Life and j Work of Charles Dickens," giving j many extracts from his principal I works and tracing -his career from ! early boyhood. At the conclusion of i the lecture the subject was discussed j by those present, and a hearty vote of i thanks was tendered to Mr Young.

There has been another recent and great success for Hawkes famous band instruments, which are now so popular* with bandsmen throughout the. Dominion. This further success is the Ist prize of £200 cash and champion certificate won by Ballarat : City Band (W. M. Fartington, conjduetor), playing complete "Hawkes" from soprano to monster. The Dresden Piano Co., Ltd., Wellington, are sole agents for New Zealand. * Boys' strong suits for 8s; also boys' strong knickers for 2s 6d.—At F. W Smith and Co.'s. * J&. meeting of the Committee of the ; Rowing Club was held last night, when the question'of choosing a successor to J. M. Jackson for the senior four crew was discussed. The Committee considered it inadvisable to interfere with the crew in any way, and decided to allow the remaining three to select their own stroke, which was done, Arthur. Jackson, having been elected a member of the club, being selected to stroke the seni6r fours The people here in Marlborough who are wondering what they could procure for Christmas Gifts should visit Kirkealdie's Agency in Blenheim, where they will be helped considerably. The firm are now showing an assortment of goods suitable for Christmas gifts, including Toys, Fancy Goods, Boxed Handkerchiefs, Purses, Handbags, etc., etc. ,We would earnestly advise the public to see these goods, as they are quite new and novel. ■ • Arrangements have'just been completed by a Nelson firm for the shipment to England by direct boat, leaving at the end of March, of four thousand cases of fruit, principally apples. Cold storage has been arranged for. An amount slightly above expenses is being advanced against the fruit to be shipped. Three thousand cases have already: been promised and another thousand is a practical, certainty, as the crops are Heavy and the prospects of the experiment are regarded as excellent. The whole will be packed in cases similar ,to those in use in Tasmania, of regulation size, holding a bushel, forty pounds. Paper is being imported, so that each fruit may be wrapped separately, while the shipment will be examined and graded under Government supervision, so as to qualify for the Government guarantee of one penny per lb on all fruit exported. Last year Hawke's Bay apples sold in London at 9s 6d per case, about one shilling loss to growers, but if the sam]6 price is realised for this shipment it is estimated that there will be 4s 6d net profit.- Twelve shillings per case are confidently expected. It is said that the shipment three years ago is nothing to go by, as it was badly graded and packed and on a much smaller scale. The recent heavy gales did no serious damage. Life is sweet, yet many a one risks , life and limb daily in sheer ignorance of the risk they run. For instance, how many people ride bicycles that have stood the wear and tear of, many years? These bicycles in many cases are gone in their vital parts, and may give you a serious accident' at any time. You had better get a new one, with strength and safety guaranteed. Bring your old bicycle to the "Best" shop, and we will allow you liberally for it on the purchase of a new one. We can suit you with- a "Prej mier, Beeston-Humber, or Richmond i Genuine B.S.A. You. can then ride in safety. Accessories of all kinds, repairs, fishing-tackle, gut, and horn minnows may be obtained from E. H. Best, Levin's new buildings. * A commencement has been made in the demolition of some of the most historic buildings, of early Sydney. . The old Immigration Barracks in Chancery Square, which were erected jin Governor Macquarie' s time, are to I give place to commodious new offices • for the Department of the RegistrarGeneral (for which Messrs Loveridge 55^ Hudson have tendered at £83,----i 977). Ihese old buildings-have served | many purposes in their time. Their ; removal will necessitate, looking else- ; where for offices for arbitration and industry, for patents, and for headquarters in conection with a section of the military. The proposed new building will have four fronts. One will look towards the statue; another will face College, Street and St. Mary's Cathedral; another, on the western side, will have its outlook towards the Domain; while the north side will have its < elevation towards the proposed 100 ft new road—the extension of King Street to the Domain. On the north -side of this street extension it is proposed to erect new Law Courts. This will involve the removal of another old landmark—the Royal Mint. The remodelling scheme includes also the widening of Macquarie Street on the eastern side by the removal of the present railings in front of the Mint, the Sydney Hospital, the ?/• l aT e Tt Buil<2ings, anH the new Mitchell Library. Macquarie Street will then be about 20 feet wider. It is proposed to have a fine promenade planted with trees on the Domain side.