LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVI, Issue 12, 15 January 1912, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

it isi fifty-one years ivgo to-day since the Bank of New Zealand was first opened in Wellington, i The Prisons Board met in New Plymouth on Saturday, the Chief Justice presiding. The Board considered all the oases of habitual criminals in che local gaol. The Dunedin city engineer reports that the damage occasioned by the recent North-East Valley floods at Christmas time amounts to close on £900. At our "final flutter" sale! Ladies' smart untrimmed straws at Is each.— Auckland Clothing and' Drapery Company. *

We have to acknowledge receipt of a copy of Luces's. Nelson Almajip.c for 1912. As usual, the volume contains a fund of information interesting to business people, farmers, etc., and forms a bandy book of reference. Out they go! Ladies' smart allwool tweed costumes for 20s each at our "final flutter" ssle. —Auckland Clothing and Drapery Company. * An endeavor is to be made to form a Drainage Board for the Dillon's Point Road district. With this enil in view, a meeting will be held at Mr Roskruge's residence to-morrow even ing.

At our "final flutter" sale! Dress ornaments, in black, creum, and Paris, «,t Id dozen.—Auckland Clothing and Drapery Company. * It is now six months or more since a young man named James Kingdon mysteriously disappeared from Masterton. Not the slightest clv© has yet been obtained as to his-where-abouts. - 2s lld! is the price at which we are selling the remainder oi our feather bous at our "final flutter" sale. — Auckland Clothing and Drapery Gom--1 p-ariy. ■ •■ -■••.■■.■ ■■■■■':■ ■.- :■ * .■

It is common report (says The Dominion) that a shareholder who has been in business im Wellington for a

couple of years past is missing from his aceustoped haunts, and that iseveral shajrebrokersi with whom he had dealings of a financialcharacter,, are lamenting his absence. It is understood'that the absentee left for

Australia some time ago, 3,nd;has no intention of returning. A Popular Price! At our "final flutter" sale the! balance of our American blouse costumes, in' embroidered muslins and! striped, cambrics, at 7s 6di , each.—Auckland CJothing and Drapery Company^ * . It is stated that 'there is,a great demand for pigs in the Waikato at present, and a regular pig buyers' war is raging. The extension of the system of co-operative ' bacon factories has interfered greatly wiih the operations of private firms, and their sources of supply are seriously cut into. Buyers are everywhere scouring the country for pigs with the utmost keenness, and one man is said to have arrived breathless at a farmer's house at 4 a.m., as he had heard that the farmer had some pigs for sale!

Good news for ladies! Bordered linen tablecloths, 2s 3d.—McF&rlane's Sale, .- ■■■ . ■■>:.;:-£-. , *~.. While the Salvation Army officer is not an aggressive individual he usually knows enough to prevent any imposition being put upon' him by reason of bis calling. Recently, while the Army was holding its great annual rally at the Bluff a halfsovereign was thrown into the rmg. Shortly .afterwards a seedy-looking fellow stepped forward and asked for 9s 6d change, stating that he had thrown in the gold coin by mistake. As' it happened the wary officer in charge had detected the donor of the coin at the time it "was thrown, and had no difficulty in disposing of the claims of the seedy one. Speaking to the officer afterwards a reporter was informed that so frequently do such things occur whenever a gold coin is thrown into the ring that it is most unwise to announce the fact for-the;" •purpose of finding if the donor, has made a mistake. The only safe course to adopt is to await the coming of the giver or otherwise to retain the coin and say nothing. McFarlane's summer sale this-week. Double width voiles for 6d. * . The balance-sheet of the "Wairau Harbor Board for the year ending on December 31st shows that the revenue amounted to £1219 19s 4d, the receipts being as follows:—Pilotage fees, £686 5s 4d; harbor improvement rate, £463 6s sd; rents from reserve? at the "Wairau Bar, £42 2s1; launch licenses, £14 14s; interest, £J 3 lls 7d; miscellaneous receipts, ■£! 2s lid. The expenditure totalled £340 10s 6d, being made up of the following items:—Pilot and harbormaster's de-

partment, £188 12s sd; office expenses, £62 Is 9d; works and maintenance, £40; other expenditure, £4? 16s 4d. The credit baJonce at the beginning of the year was £537 19s. Id, and .at the end of the year it was £1418 10s lOd. At the last meeting it was decided that a. sum of £4(30 bo added to the fixed deposit of £1000. To those who couldl not get served Saturday—come to-morrow.—MoFar-laiie's Sale. * The higli price of boots caused a tew inquiries to be made in Dunedin. A gentleman in the leather business, asked to explain the high cost of I leather, said the one factor was the ! scarcity of leather all over the world. Even America, where at one time they could not tan all the hides on their hands, was now buying as far afield as New Zealand and competing with local buyers. It was almost impossible to procure heavy stout hides. Italy supplied the world with its heaviest hides, but even that country was falling back in the production. Years ago in New Zealand the hides wore much heavier than latterly. Nowadays the cattle were slaughtered too young to produce heavy skins; the skins were not matured. Asked if ther,e was amy prospect in the near future of a decline in prices, the gentleman answered in the negative. "There is more likelihood of the opposite contingency taking place," he said. Mr J. D. Poppleton, late <,i tho Club Stables, Charles Street, is about to pluoe in commission in Blenheim an up-to-date landau, so that former patrons may still have the benefit «-,f his sea-vices. Mr Poppleton intends iiaving the telephone connected with his house, whore the carriage will be kept. It should arrive here in tho coarse of a few days, «aid will at once be put "on the road." * During the New Year use TAN-OL. It lightens hibox and freshens up linoleums wonderfully. In bottlos liquid) Is, tins (paste) 6d. *

The annual tournament of the North Island Bowling Association concluded at Wellington on Saturday. For the Consolation prize Victoria (Wellington) beat Ponsonby (Auck- , land) by 22 to 21. ! I>elays are dangerous! You will} be in danger of losing pounds if you ! delay your visit to H. F. Hall's sale."* Thirty-eight breaches of the Licen- | sing Act were investigated in Master- i ton during the year 1911, as against ; 37 for the previous year. Thirteen ! of the charges were dismissed, and j two withdrawn, while convictions were entered, n 23 cases.

Unbleached table damask, 10J-1 yard, at H. F. Hall's sale. ■■* A troop of about 25 Blenheim Boy Scouts loft early this afternoon on foot for Renwick, where they will hold a week's camp. The scouts will be under the control of the Rev. de Lambert (Inspector), and Messrs Mansford (Scout-master) and P. Edinger (assistant Scout-master.) Ribbons, pure silk, 8 inches wide, 4d yard, at H. F. Hall's sale. Stephen's Island (75) was . the warmest station in the Dominion at U o'clock this morning, and Gisborne (72) was second. The Blenheim reading was 63, the result of a heavy dew, while Nuggets arid Bealey, Which, recorded 57, were coldest. The weather generally was fine. Pure wool delaine blouses, Is lid.. at H. F. Hall's sale. , * As usual, farmers are sufferers by the holidays, arid, incidentally, •pealifles (says the Otago Daily Times).. Last week a valuable filly, belonging to Messrs Shields and Allison, was. running on the owners' property;, near Puerua, and it was later on found dead, with a pea-rifle bullet through the breast. The matter is being inquired into by the police. , Belt buckles, 3d ©a£h> at Hall's sale. ■ ■■■.■-•*.

A Christchurch message states that James Russell, who last Thursday was acquitted' by a Justice of the Peace at Amberley on a charge of the manslaughter of George Henry Shaw, was re-arrested on Saturday and again charged with manslaughter. He was remanded for a. week, bail at £200, and two securities of a like sum, being allowed. The prosecution is a private one, the information having been laid by David Shaw, father ot the deceased. Press linens and poplins, 6d yard, at Hull's sale. , * Some idea of the vast quantities of timber imported into Canterbury is given by the statement that for one month alone, the monthly term ending on 9th December last, no less than 8,601,800 superficial feet were landed on the wharves at Lyttelton, and most of it came from America, and was probably Oregon pine. The figures are good evidence of the activity of the building trade in this part of the Dominion (remarks the Lyttelton Times). Colored underskirts, 2s"'6d/each, at .Hall's sale. Hall's sale for everything you require in drapery, or clothing. >' * . The, keen demand existing for firstclass land in small areas was-evi-denced at an auction sale held at Hastings last week, when 1020 acres of the Pakowhai Estate, subdivided into 39 sections, were offered. The announcement that -the Hawke's Bay River Board intended to take 416 acres of the property under the Public Works Act.militated against1 the sale; nevertheless, the event was the most largely' attended of the kind yet held in Hawke's ' m Bay, and 23 of the sections were disposed of. The sections ranged from 5 to 68 acres, and they fetched from £36 to £74 per acre. , The sale was conducted by Messrs Dalgety and Co. White cambric chemises, Is 6d, at H. F. Hall's sale. * Any make of car, bo,it English or American, can be supplied by Birch's for £50 to £150, less than any firm in New Zealand will supply at for the same ear, no matter what make is required. Regal, best American car, £285 to £450. First-class carfor hireat Birch's Garage. * . A young Irish immigrant who has been in New Zealand only about two months and is employed on a Sounds sheep' faring has a rather too literal 'turn of mind. , Some wool having reached the beach in a boat to be landed, his employer told him. to go back to the/ house and bring the dray. After a short lapse of time the "new* chum," who is of herculean strength, appeared over the brow of a hill pulling valiantly at a heavy dray, and his fellow-workers, with considerable amazement, watched him draw the cart down to the landing. Nothing .had been _ said, about the horse, and he had left it be- | hind! In all probability he would have been quite prepared to do without the animal and resume his place in the shafts when the wool had been put on the dray. Judging, by the easy manner in which he picked up the 3^-cwt. bales and threw them into the cart, he would not have been wholly unequal to the task. White woven camisoles Is, at Hall's sale. * Rheumatism, Gout, Sciatica, and Lumbago are due to the presence cf excess uric acid in your system. How can you hope to cure them by liniments and embrocations? You must get the poison out of the blood, md ] RHEUMO will do it. All chemists and stores, 2s 6d and 4s 6d. 6 The Otara River (Bay of Plenty) yvas the scene of a plucky rescue during the holidays by Mr S. D. Campbell, of the firm of Messrs MacMillan ", and Campbell, bridge contractors. Ai IMr David Taylor and his 10-year-old j ' son attempted to cross the river in a j I small punt, a short distance above the 1 ! site of the new bridge, which is be- { ,ing built for the County Council. The j river iv.:s in flood after heavy ram, j and the boat, becoming unmanage-) able, was carried down the stream, i fouling a wire rope, which secured: the bridge staging, and turning • j turtle. The little boy was being car- j ried down the river, but his father ! , managed, to hang on to the wire rope. ; I Fortunately, Mr Campbell happened j |to be engaged in securing the staging, j ! and without a moment's hesitation !he jumped in after the lad, without! waiting to divest himself of his heavy I clothing, and after a long struggle I managed to swim ashore, some chains lower down. He then went to the assistance of the father, who was by j this time becoming exhausted, and succeeded in bringing him safely to land. _ - j Eleven costume lengths, usual price I 21s, at Hall's sale for 9s lid. >*. ■ j Let us- figure'on your plumbing] work., Don't band out your contract ' to the first man you meet. Just tell ua what you want done, and let us ■ \ figure out for you the lowest cost +or i j the proper kind of work.—F. W. '. \ Adiims, Market Street. Blenheim. f i

A first offender in drunkenness was convicted and discharged in the Police Court tliis morning by Mr W. H. Macey, J.P. Men's boater straw hats, 2s lid, at Hall's sale; usual price, 6s 6d. * In a paragraph which appealed in Saturday's issue it was stated that rhe membership of the Marlborougli Shearers' Union had reached close on 100. It should have been said that the roll number had been increased during the present shearing season to nearly that extent, and that tho roll number is nc-w about 230

Do you ever wake up with one of those throbbing headaches? Don'fe tolerate, it Use Steams' Headaclio Cure—be ready for the-day's work.*

At least one revolver in Wellington is kept for "inspection only." During the hearing or a neighbor's quarrel at the Magistrate's Court the other morning, one of the parties, in denying having threatened to shoot defendant - with a revolver, exclaimed: "I have got such an instrument upstairs in the house, but it is there for; inspection by any person I"

If ..{jjiyone faints, what is th« first; thought?—-Where can! we get some brandy? Why? Because good brandy is the best restonative, and Mmteil's isHhe best, brandy. *

Less work and better resiilts if vyou use TAN-OL, the wonderful polisher arid preserver of linoleums, floorcloths, and tan boots. On sale everywhere, Is and 6d. • *

The increased pay granted to tho Police Force; under the* provisions of last year's Estimates will b© paid for, the first time at the , end of thismonth. " Under" the new" order of things many constables will receive as much as a shilling per day extra, while the wages of married men, who are not provided with quarters, will, with house allowance, amount, to £3 6a Bd per week. ■ ■■ /...... .

Where there are flies there's dianger—danger to health and life, for more disease germs axo spread through flies than by any othe..agency. Use "Mortem" for th-T complete extermination of flies in your home. Price, Is per tin at grooers. "

Thirst Reliever: SHARLAND'S PURE FRUIT EXTRACTS make excellent cooling summer drinks. Th?y have the natural flavors of ripe fruit. One hundred drinks'from a Is bottle.*

The disease of "foul brood? has been prevalent among local bee-hives for some considerable time, and an endeavor is being made to secure a.n inspection visit by an officer of the Apiary Department. Many bee-keep-ers, not knowing the disease when, they see it, or else being indifferent, are taking no steps to eradicate it, and the result is that those apiarists who are trying to keep, their hives clean have but little protection against the risk of. infection.' A round of inspection by an official expert would, it is thought, be generally beneficial.

Insist on having the best brandy— Maxteli's. . " The juices of ripe, fruits, is "the idevtl drink for summer. Try it! * A bottle of SHARLAND'S PURE FRUIT EXTRACT makes 100 good drinks. * A plucky rescue of, a baby in the Clarence River (New South Wales) was effected1 It st week by two boys. A sudden gust of wind started the child's perambulator, and it ran over i the. wharf, falling a distance of abo-it .10 feet into 30 feet of water, with the baby in it. Two small, boys, Sydney j Henderson, eged 10 yearaj and GLa.rence Eather, -aged*-11 years,, were fishing on the wharf at the timo. Henderson jumped in with'his clothes on, and caught the baby: which, hadi floated out of the perambulator, ;%nd was sinking. He held the child up. Meantime Eiither jumped in, and, by the combined exertions of the boys, the baby was saved. The distracted mother was on the wharf,* witness ing the- whole proceedings. For the next few weeks we will be hearing . the old familiar saying, "What shall I give So^and-So for Christmas?" Our advice is to go straight to Kirkcaldie's showroom m the New Street, for they are making ? a special show of novelties and fancy goods for the Christmas trade, where you are sure to see something you like. * Every year the wool sales prove that the KAIAPOI WOOLLEN COMPANY is a powerful factor in help~ ing to maintain wool prices. Buy KAIAPOI Clothing. It pays. That jerry-building is practised in \ Gisborne is proved by a paragraph j contained in the building inspector's | report to the Borough Council. The i builder had, he stated, been guilty of as deliberate a piece of underhand1 ■ work as had ever taken place there. 1 On visiting a building under erection, the inspector stated that he found five partitions built up with 4xl studding, averaging 21-inch centres. Instructions were given to have these pulled down and 4x2 substituted. On the inspector's second visit the' bottom lining board had been stripped off and 4x2 showed distinctly, but on closer, examination these were found to be short ends. The inspector, stated that h© was taking thejmattei* to Court, and hoped the delinquent would be dealt with severely. A MOST CONVENIENT TONIC. • Baxter's little Silver Pills form a jnost convenient and. thoroughly effective tonic. You can positively feel the effect of each individual pili. Health and spirits begin to come back instantly, and by the time you've finished the box you're as "fit as ;& fiddle." If your nerves are shaky or your digesiton poor, if you feel out of sorts, and can't quite place th<s trouble, buy a box of Baxter's Compound Quinine Pills (s^e that they're silver-coated) and you'll be delighted with their results. Price, Is 6d box, at a.ll chemists, or post free from J< Baxter and Co., Ghnstchurch. * Landlords alvrays find reason to grumblo at the want of care in the treatment of their premises by tensmts, but perhaps a case _ that is reported locally is unique in its facts \reinarks the Eltham Argus). This tenant had a mania for shooting minahs, and with a pea-rifle he popped away at them whenever-the birds settled on the roof of the dwelling. The result is best expressed by the landlord himself when he got up through a manhole in the ceiling looking for the cause of the leaks: . "I'm hanged," he said, "if it wasn't riddled ..-Ike a pepper-pot." And as if to add insult to injury thd culprit left and didn't even pay the rent. A FREE BOOKLET FOR INVENTORS. The inventor who wishes ta know a« mnch as possible regarding .patents will find in pui free booklet, "Advice to Inventors,'' 24 pages of interesting information. Write for a copy.--Henry Hughes, Ltd., 157 Featherston Street, Wellington.