LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLV, Issue 69, 23 March 1911, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

The City of Nelson will present an address to King George on the occasion of his Coronation. A first offending inebriate was convicted and discharged by Mr R. S. Florance, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court this morning. . "About ten weeks" is the period over which Mr Massey thinks the next session of Parliament will probably extend.

A Wellington^ telegram says that a meeting last ! night unanimously decided to form a Musical, Literary and Oratorical Competition Society, and a committee was set up to go into the details.

In connection with the drawingroom sale and children's concert, to be held at the residence of Mrs Heffer, Grove Road, to-morrow afternoon, it is announced that Poppleton's car will leave the Square at 3 o'clock.

The King's Own Juvenile Temple held their weekly meeting in the Orange Hall on Wednesday afternoon, Bro. Handcoek occupying the chair. One member was proposed and initiated. After the business had been conr eluded "parlor games" were played, and were enjoyed by all present. TT' .*!.'• ' 1 • i 1 - • . —

A meeting of ratepayers in favor of the water, and drainage loan was held last night, when a number of highly encouraging reports were received. One gentleman reported that the ladies, realising the benefits they would derive from a water and drainage system, were very enthusiastic over the proposal, which they, intended to support to the utmost of their power.

In connection with, the dispute over the Maitai Valley, the Nelson Colonist says:—We learn that Mr Wortey, of the Boys' Central School teaching staff, was taking a party of pupils for swimming in Denne's Ho> at the Maitai yesterday afternoon,'when he was met by Mrs Richardson and, requested not to allow the boys to bathe at that spot. Mr Worley declined to accede to the request' and we are informed, the lady then stated tnat she would be compelled to take proceedings against Mr Worley for inciting the boys to trespass. The deft touch of an expert! We are selling ladies' smart tweed costumes, cut by an expert, at 30s each. --Auckland Clothing and Drapery Company. * * J The annual meeting of the -tiarmonic Society was held last evening, and was attended by Mr J. R. bharp (president) and seven other members. The report and balancesheet were read and adopted. The financial statement for the season showed a debit balance of 10s sd. Votes of thanks were accorded to the pia nist (Mrs Revell), the conductor (Mr M. A. Cheek), and the secretary (Mr F. W. Hart). This completed the business, and the meeting adjourned sine die.

A southern exchange says: \<The i? n '-j T- Mackenzie, who was at the old identities' picnic at Waikouaiti, dealt summarily with the statement about unemployment, alleged to have been made by the Mayor of Wellingwm* he 7ha 4 had a wail from Mr Wiitord, he said, because some cripples, who could not wave a flag, were out of work, and land boomers who «! UI x?°* get further victims declared tnat there was a depression on the commercial horizon. The year just past, Mr Mackenzie added, was a re--2S °n\ i^ff £22 >500>000 worth of produce had left our shores, and that meant wealth and prosperity to our

There are on view in Messrs W. B. Girling and Cos. window four A grade silver instruments recently purchased by the Blenheim Garrison -Band, ihese comprise a euphonium, two cornets, and a bass trombone. Ihe instruments are Boosey's latest compensatmg-piston make, and are , very fine indeed. It is understood tliat these instruments were secured tor some extra bandsmen who have thrown m their lot with the Garrison '. \ Band. It is the intention of the executive, later on, to secure a full : ' equipment of this class of instru- i ment. ; ' The fire at the shop in Alfred Street 1 was a good opportunity for bargains 1 m damaged goods, but now they are j f all gone, and there is nothing in the i shop but new and fresh goods. There ' J are, however, still bargains to be had - from 300 "Best" high-grade English- '. \ built cycles at £G 10s, £8 10s, £10 c 10s, £15 10s. Second-band cycles can . + be had at £1 10s to £5 10s, all in ! nrst-class order. All accessories at I lowest prices in Blenheim. I buy f direct, and can afford to sell at a minimum of profit. I have also roller v skates, fishing tackle, guns and am- 2 munition—E. H. Best Alfred Street. . I

It is understood that Capt. W. H. < Meddings, of Christchurch, is to be the officer stationed at Nelson under the new defence scheme. Staff-Sergt.-Majors Redmond and Colclough are to return to Nelson for duty. It is reported that General Godley is to visit Nelson next month. Young men who are in the habit of returning home during the early hours to the accompaniment of "We bhan t Get Home Till Morning," may take a warning from what befel three of their kind who appeared at the Auckland. Police Court the other day, charged with causing a breach of the peace by singing in the street. Each of them was fined 10s and costs. A Dunedin telegram reports glorious weather for the celebration of the anniversary of the province. The principal attraction is the regatta at Port Chalmers, which, is largely attended. The Minister for Education visited the Portobello hatchery this afternoon, and attended at St. Helen's Maternity Home in recognition of the. birth of the 1000 th child in that institution. At the Magistrate's Court this morning Michael Buckley was convicted on a charge of creating a breach of the Licensing Act on bt. Patrick's Day. The accused, did not appear, but sent in a written confession, pointing out that drink was responsible for his failing to leave the Masonic Hotel when ordered to do so by the licensee. The Magistrate imposed a fine of 10s Mid costs 7s, and ordered that Buckley be prohibited for 12 months, in default three days in Picton gaol with hard labor.

A petition is now being circulated throughout the Spring Creek and surrounding districts having tor its object the erection of a post and telegraph office in the prosperous suburb. It is considered that the large quantity of postal, telegraphic, and railway business transacted at Marlboroughtown warrants the appointment of a special officer, and that the number of settlers win: desire connection with the telephone system is ah added reason for the erection of a Government building. A copy of the petition has been forwarded to- this office, in order that anyone who desires may sign it. Considerable seas were reported at the Greymouth Bar, Ivaipara, and East Cape this morning, but everywhere else the sea was smooth, with a slight swell at Oamaru. A moderate tide was running at the Wairau Bar, and generally the tides were good throughout. Blue skies were mostly in evidence, but rain was falling at Cap© Maria Van Dieman, Kaipara, Auckland, and Cape Palliser. A westerly wind was blowing locally, but there was a calm at the Wairau Bar. Southerlies prevailed at Westport and Greymouth, but northerlies mostly were blowing. East Cape, with 78, was easily the warmest place in the Dominion, Auckland, New Plymouth and Wanganui (70) being the nearest attendants. ' The local reading at the same time was 65. Queenstown was coldest with 50.

The Wellington police (says The Times) confess to having been rather "taken in" by the six-year-old boy who shared the hospitality of the Lambton Quay station on Saturday night after arriving unaccompanied by the train from Dannevirke earlier that evening.1 The boy gave his name as Charlie O'Leary, and stated that he had come to Wellington "to visit Uncle Jim." After making himself quite at home at the police station for a while he disappeared about noon on Sunday and nothing more Was heard >of him until some twentyfour hours later. Then it was reported that the youngster, who had only Is 2d ml his pockets on Sunday, had boarded Monday's New Plymouth express, on which he was discovered by the guard in a lavatory when the train was near Manakau. 'He was, presumably, still looking for "Uncle Jim," but the guard Handed him over to Constable Mahoney, who was travelling by the same train and who undertook to see him safely back to his guardian at Makotuku. John Sullivan, a young man whose unsavoury reputation in connection with hotel thefts had earned him the soubriquet of "The Bedroom Steward," pleaded not guilty at the Palmerston North Magistrate's Court on Monday to a charge of theft of a sovereign case containing £4 10s from a boarder at the Club Hotel. Evi3ence was given at length and left no room for doubt as to the guilt of accused, who brought forward nothing in defence. The Sub-Inspector said that the accused had never been convicted before, but was suspected of committing several thefts. Money had been lost from two hotels in which accused had stayed while in Wanga'nui, and a bookmaker who had been friendly with accused had lost £50 under suspicious circumstances. Accused had done no work for a year, and was described as a racecourse guesser." The Magistrate said that the theft was very deliberate, and he saw no reason for leniency. He sentenced Sullivan to six months' imprisonment with hard labor. ~'' If People bought their bread over tne_ counter, paying cash and taking their purchases away with them, we I could sell each loaf a penny cheaper than at present, and we should be able I to retire in ten years." This was the! information given to a representative of the Dunedm Star by a master I baker who said he had the second w! geStr i VTl WJ el in the dominion. He said he had been over forty years m the baking business, and had not > yet been able to run a trip to the Old Country. The profits loomed larger to tho spectator than they did to the T wh?£** *> figure them out from amongst baa debts and an uncertain credit system. The present outer" about excessive prices referred to only threepence per family per week No- I body semed to recognise the fact that through bad debts than any other Business people in the community \ suburban baker, in whose shop the iiscussi.on took place, said he had to ' ceep up the price of bread so a* to be ible to pay his employees' wages, vhieh he had recently increased in 'I ato .escape being dragged before i ■he Arbitration Court !

Two hundred and forty passengers* from the United Kingdom landed im Wellington from the Arawa on Tuesday, every one of the vessel's immigrants succeeding in passing the medical inspection without difficulty. She brought twelve passengers in the first saloon, eight in the second and 220 in the third class. Of this number 35 were assisted by the Government—26 adults and nine children. The adults were all women (domestics and wivescoming out'to join their husbands), with but one exception, a farm laborer. Among the general body of immigrants it was noted1 that a considerable proportion of the men were' miners, bound for the West Coast.

The New Zealand Shipping Company s large cargo steamer Kaikoura: arrived at Auckland on Sunday morning from London and Capetown,'bringing the largest cargo which has evert lett London by one vessel for a New! Zealand port. The cargo consisting mainly of the usual lines of merchandise, totals 9846 tons, including 235 tons of explosives from Capetown. The explosives are a portion of the cargo salved from the steamer Aotea,, which was recently stranded at Cape-i town* About 160 tons of the explosives will be landed at Auckland,, while the balance, some 75 tons, are for Wellington. The bulk of tha cargo is for Auckland, 600 tons being for Wellington. The previous record cargo landed at Auckland was by the New, Zealand Shipping Company's Paparoa, which landed in March ofi last year 5700 tons.

The banquet tendered to Siri Joseph. Ward. Prime Minister of New) Zealand, in St. James's Hall, Sydney, recently by the New Zealand! Association of New South Wales, of which. Mr E. Owen Cox is president, was of a typically New Zealand! character. Not only was there an/ imitation Maori whare on the platform, where from time to time songp about New Zealand and the Maoris were sung by New Zealanders, but pictures of Maori chiefs and Maoril poi-girls were scattered about the ferns and vines, with which, the hall was lavishly decorated, and even the' souvenir menu-card and programme had New Zealand scenes and Maori! carvings depicted thereon. On thel front page was a portrait of Sin Joseph Ward, with his Maori name aff the bottom, "Ta Hohepa Horf Waare," and at the top; were Maori words of welcome—"Ko ia te tangata. mana tatow c hono Ida tatou." ButJ in addition to all that, the dishes that were served bore New Zealand names. For instance, there were "huitres a la Stewart Island," "tortue claire Bay of Plenty," "cailies en Nelson/* "coupe Mt. Egmont," "selle d'agneau! Rotorua," 'Nasperges froides Mt. Cook," "gateau fourre Maori King,' 7' and ''Bombe Taranaki." On the back of the programme was a picture of the kiwi. Altogether it was a memorable "tangi."

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