LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVI, Issue 261, 4 November 1912, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Mrs Newman, wife of Dr. Newman, Member of Parliament for Wellington East, and daughter of the late I)r. Featherston, Superintendent of Wellington Province, died at Wellington on Saturday, after a long illness. She was a prominent figure in local philanthropic circles, and was highly

John I. Gunn-, a' young bantamweight boxer, who- was one of the New Zealand team to visit the; Australasian chainpionsh'ip meeting, committed suicide at Timaru on Friday. He was found' floating in the harbor, and' died after being got out. He had a bottle of rat poison in his pocket, half emptied. He is said to have been depressed by adverse awards in recent contests.

A meeting of the committee of the ■Maryborough Boxing Association was held last Thursday evening, when arrangements for .the contests on November 20th were completed. hen .Porter and W. Barman* have heen definitely matched for the New Zealand light-weight championship," A. Thomson and D. Maloney for a threeround contest, B. White and J. McDonald for a three-round' bout, and R. Fisher and a "Wellington man for a three-round contest. Messrs E. Hurcomb ,and C P. Nash and l>r. Bennett have presenfedf trophies for the amateur bouts.

The Blenheim- Swimming Club opened its season at the municipal baths on Saturday afternoon, before a good attendance .of the public. The president (Mr J>. A. Sturrock) delivered the opening speech, and in the course of his remarks adversely criticised the apathy displayed by the Borough Council towards the baths. Mr R. S..Florence also addressed the gathering: Afternoon tea was proI vided by the wives and lady friends of members, and" a number of selections were played by an orchestra. Three races were swiim, the results being-as follows:—Boys' race: Lane I, Gleeson-2, Payton 3; Fifty yards, handicap (senior): P. Edinger 1, Leslie 2, Gridley 3. Teams race: Stone's team (Stone, Leslie, and Gridley);.!..

The death occurred at liiis residence, Wellington,, on' Friday, of Mr John Edward Evans, saddler, aged 69 years. His parents arrived in Wellington in tKe ship> Adelaide in the year 1840, and' Mr Evans was educated at Messrs Pinriimore and Toomatli's school. At nineteen years of age, on the death of his father, he took over the latter's saddlery business. This was in 1862, the business having been •estabEslied in 1851. It is one of' the'- oldest businesses Sof its kind in New Zealand. In 1871 it was removed from Willis Street to Lambton- Quay, where it haa since continued. For twenty-five euceessive years the late Mr Evans was a, member of the- Terrace School Committee. He leaver a widow and two sons (Messrs F. G. and H. M. Evans) and a daughter.

Tlie Glob© Tavern, at Dumfries, a famous- haunt of the poet Burns, is in the market (says an English paper). Man-y "a rf-cht quid willy wacht" was quaffed; by the poet and his friends in this oM hostelry which contains many relics of the poet, including a window, on a pane of which, by means of a diamond, he wrote two verses. There is also a punch bowl, a jug, a cup, a Prince Charlie wineglass, Burns.' favorite chair, Mrs Burns s worlo-box, and other articles. An American visitor to Dumfries recently endeavored to find out if it was likely that the pane of glass would be^ cut from the window and sold separately, &s he was prepared to put down as many dollars as were necessary. He was immensely disappointed when int P j tliat sucJl an action would1 be looked upon as sacrilege.

Mr W. Lmgard, of Wellington, has consented to act as judge of the light horses at the Marlborougb A. andF. Show.

The inauguration ef the daylightsaving scheme as decided upon, at a recent meeting representative of the commercial and legal professions was supposed to Have taken place to-day; but it is understood that the scheme1 lias fallen through, owdng to a large mercantile firm deciding not to comeinto line.

A sitting of the Magistrate's Court for the transaction of civil business was held this morning. Mr R. S. Florance, S.M., gave'judgment by default with 5s costs in tEe case of Gordon Sowmsir 'v. Harry Buliff, claim- for 19s. In1 a case in' which confession had been made, but not notified to- tlie plaintiff, a solicitor's fee of 10s @d was allowed^

The rifle shooting/ competition for the Senior Shield was continued on^ Saturday afternoon under unfavorable circumstances. Tua Marina. 8.R.C., with a score of i 557, defeated'B. Company Territorials (522) on- the Vernon range. Blenheim Defence- A y team (557) scored two wins, over the B. team (548)-. and' B. Company (522),. while the 8.. team registered a win against the Territorials. A budget of shootingrnews-.is held' ovezr until tomorrow. . -

The ■ entries, for- the- Mariborough Agricultural and PastoraL Association s Show closed.on Saturday night. Ihe aggregate number is-, 707, made up .as follows:—Draught horses, 48;. ponies, 32; hacks, 169; thoroughbreds, 3; sheep, 133,; fat:.sheep, 29; cattle, }l> Pigf, ia;dogs, 8; farms produce,. 15■; seeds, 39; home produce^ 154. Thetotal is some 80 less than that of last year, and must be regarded" as fairlj satisfactory considering the exceptionally unfavorable nature of'the season for stock. In regard 1 to fat sheep, for instance, but a; small proportion of pastoralists are- in a position to send'forward exhibits. A record number of light horses* however are entered,, and this willße the outstanding feature of the Show. Several' outside horses will"make their appearance, and ion the whole' the class:, should provide' more than the usual' % r 'x& SRectatorial interest. There - will be about the usual representation i or sheep,. cattle, pigs,, and dogs* No cold is * 'Nazol ■' proof!—Advt. Inhale. "NAZOL" through a Nazoi; Inhaler and see how quickly that cold in™ "©ad will go. Nazol, Is 6d.—

The t&epxy thafe typhoid mfty bespread by infected flies. dropping into, boiled or unboiled milk, puddings etc. is-accepted, by the New South Wales Government Bjuneau of Micro-, biology. An experiment is cited where.ttiessw.era brought, into contact with, typhoid matter and, transferred the • ! eerms,eisewhere.. "Supposing,'"says. Dr Tidswell, in hi& aumual report, that the fly were to, drop into boiled' milk,.of.:a boiled; pudding set to.cool on a .summer day; ; tha fob'dstufe would i would be swarming with the organisms in- » ir very short time: certainly., if, infection.occurred' at lunch time, in time to_pr.ovide an, enormous dosaini the cold collation or milk for-the evening meak" Tlis interesting point is; raised that one may run greater risks.from boiling; milk than accepting it_ as the vendor delivers it, teeming with microbe life*. The doctor remarks : "It is an interesting result pr ; thought albng. these lines that one S'-mH' 1 at in pasteurised, boded, chilled; of i>eroxidised milk lies, a source of danger possibly g'reaiter in certain circumstances than in theuntreated- germtrladen milk ag> it isordinarily deals to us. il^Bese remarks, are gi^en with all Humility, and with a feeling that wider knowledge may lisi}. a different lighfcron this, subject; but they are, v neverthelesa, I' think. woi?j& bearing in mind by theultra^entliusiast;, whp sees nought butRood possible in boiling, pasteurising^. or othenvise- germ-freeing': our food.