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Marlborough Express, Volume XLV, Issue 59, 10 March 1911, Page 8

The Rev D. C. Bates telegraphed today; Moderate to strong south-easterly winds; weather probably cool and changeable, «nd probably .showers; " glass little* movement; tides and sea moderate.

A. McKenzie (Mr G. Rogers) proceeded against E. Priddle (Mr Mills) at the Magistrate's Court this morning on a claim of £1 Bs. Mr Mills handed' in a receipt for the amount claimed, which was admitted, by the plaintiff. It was pointed out by Mr Rogers, however, that this amount •was placed in a collector's hands to collect, and that defendant had refusedl to produce the receipt when asked to. He submitted that the cost of the summons should be borne by the defendant, who, by his failure to produce the had brought on the case. Mr, Mills contended that it was not the duty of his client to produce his receipt to anyone who came along, and stated that the Court must give judgment for the defendant. The presiding Justices gave judgment for the defendant.

The mission of help closed at Renv/icktown last Friday. Several came for memorial cards, and offered testimony of blessing received. Mr Braddock returned to Picton on Saturday, and took the Sabbath duties there -and at Tua Marina for the Rev. J. Dickson, M.A., leaving on Tuesday for his home in Potone, for a few days, ore entering., on a six months' engagement with the Home Mission Extension Committee of the Presbyterian Church, as missionary in charge of Seddonville and district <Westland).

As a se-quel to the appearance of a mob of sheep in Market Street- on "Wednesday morning, T. W. Denton, through Mr Mills', pleaded guilty at the Magistrate's Court this morning to a breach or the borough by-laws, and was fined Is. The presiding Justices expressed the opinion that it was not a- case for a heavy penalty, as it was not generally known that there was a by-law governing the droving of stock in existence. A FINE RECOMMENDATION. When a hotelkeeper or retailer tells y°u h© sells only Thomson's Carbonated Waters and Cordials, he squares ius shoulders and stands straighter. lie knows as well as you do that his 9^ f t he- reP°gnised leading brand «nT^? Tldatq u- Is a fin« Sw? c Wlm? 1 rai&es him in Tour estimation and gives his house an undisputed tone. Thomson and^Oo £ name, and their trademark "Pnrity'' should bo on the capsule, label and wrapper ot .every bottle, otherwise ft is not genuine. lv