LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVII, Issue 88, 15 April 1913, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

The fortnightly excursion to Picton and the Sounds will take place to-mor-row.

The minimum temperature recorded locally during the night was 26 degrees, or 6 degrees of frost.

Further shocks of earthquakes have been experienced at Carterton, Hawera, and Christchurch, though no serious damage has been done, reports a Press Association telegram.

At the Salvation Army Barracks to-night a musical programme will be rendered and coffee supper provided. There will also be a sale of produce, drapery, and other articles.

The Hon. Mr Massey states (says the Press Association) that he has not yet received the financial figures for the past year, but he anticipates that the surplus will be about £600,000.

A division is rarely called for in the transaction of the Education Board's business. One was taken yesterday over a question of authorising or refusing the construction of a door in a teacher's residence.

j A Wellington Press Associationl mes- • sage says tfiat a report has appeared that Cabinet has selected as general manager of the railways an official holding a high position with one of the big English railway companies. Questioned on the subject the Hon. Mr Herries was unable to make any ; announcement.

| The following resolution was passed ■ by the Land Board to-day:—"That in : the oases of rents on miscellaneous 1 leases not being paid 60 days after ; due date, the Commissioner be authorised in behalf of the Land j Board to resume possession, such I action to be brought before the next .- meeting of the Land Board for ap- ■ proval.

A Dunedin Press Association telegram says that Jack Phelan, a young farm and flaxmill laborer, was sentenced to a months' imprisonment at the Police/ Court for assaulting a constable. Phelan was being arrested, when he drew a bottle from his hip pocket, striking the constable across the mouth and breaking his teeth.

-From the Springlands Nursery come the first (chrysanthemums of the season—-three splendid blooms, representatives of the Charles Crooks. Mary Stuart Seddon, and Mrs A. H. Merman, varieties. Mr Hale states that in common with other plants, the "mums" suffered severely from the recent frosts, while Sunday's storm also affected them detrimentally.

In connection with the medical inspection of the school children of the Dominion, parents or guardians are required to supply to the headteachers of the various schools information (1) as to whether the pupil has suffered from any of the following illnesses, and, if so, what was the age of the pupil at the time of such illness: Measles, whooping-cough, chicken-pox, scarlet fever, mumps, diphtheria, rheumatism, fits, any other illnesses or defects. (2) Any exceptional feature in child's behavior or progress. (3) Any consumption in the family. (4) The occupation of the father or mother, or both. (5) As to whether the pupils work before or after school hours; and, if so, at what occupation.

A circular received by the Education Board yesterday from the Education Department stated that, by arrangement with the Education Department, the Railway Department would giy^e free passes to school children in Standards 4, 5, 6 y and 7, and also to any children in Standard 3 who are over 11 years of age, from places which they can return the same day, to enable them to visit the battleship New Zealand by any special train provided for the purpose. The free passes would be extended to teachers in eliarge,. ; but not to other persons. There -must be at least two adults in charge of each carriage.

Our Havelock correspondent writes :—A severe storm raged here throughout Sunday, and for some considerable time during th© early hours on' Monday morning. The road was blocked in several places by large trees falling across it. The roof of the Catholic Church was blown off, and the house occupied by Mr F. Tilloy in. the same locality was so blown, about that the occupants had to leave during the night and quarter themselves elsewhere. The falling of chimneys was a common occurrence, and water pipe^, verandah posts, "etc., were dislodged. A aood deal of anxiety was experienced in the Canvastown district by several fires raging on the properties of Messrs Murray, A. Rush, and'E. F. Healv (who recently acquired the property previously occupied by Mr T. Denton). In the Sounds, Mr Walter Borck lost two stacks by a fire, which also raged over his property for some time.

A. reminder is given of the annual missionary' sale which will take place in the Church of the Nativity Schoolroom to-morrow and on Thursday.

Court Clarendon, No. 5654, A.0.F., Picton, will hold its 39th anniversary social in the Albert Hall on Friday, May 2. A meeting of ladies will be held in the Foresters' Hall on Thursday afternoon to make the necessary arrangements.

The master grocers of Dunedin have raised the retail prices of a number of their goods. This is due to the higher freights and increased wages paid grocers' assistants under the new Arbitration Court award.— Press Association.

Cabinet has selected as general manager of th© New Zealand railways an applicant who holds a high position with one of the big English railway companies. His name cannot be announced until certain information, by letter or cable, is to hand from England.

At the annual'meeting of the Picton Fire Brigade, held on Friday evening, the election of officers resulted as follows: —Captain, D. Lloyd; lieutenant, W,. TodcE; foreman, W. Bowler; secretary, G. Smith; treasurer, J. Blizzard; auditor, Fire Inspector Clinch.

"Give the man with the big family a chance. He has sixteen children, eight girls and eight boys, and they are all growing up strongly." These were the sentiments expressed by a member of the Land Board to-day, and sympathised with; by his colleagues. The Land Boardl dearly loves the man with a full quiver:

A Wellington importer has received a letter from a New York firm, in which the latter expresses regret at having "no literature in the language of your country, but you will probably be able to get the enclosed circular translated." The circular referred to was couched mi excellent English.

The elements.' welcome to the battlecruiser New Zealand was so blustery that comment was made upon the fact by members of the ship's company (says the N.Z. Times). They state that Sundlay's weather was the roughest they had experienced since the ship left Portsmouth.

The storm which was experienced locally on Sunday prevailed with equal violence in other parts of the district. Old residents of Kuikoura declare it to be the severest blow, within their recollection, and fallen trees, both in Blenheim and generally throughout the countryside, are tributes to the cyclonic force of the gale.

. The short-age of-boysi for trades was commented upon at a meeting of the Technical College Committee at Wanganui the other evening, some members, who were also employers of labor, saying it is almost impossible to. get them. One member saidl that, some time ago, his firm used to keep a selection book, and when a boy was required, made their choice from the applicants whose names were entered therein. Now, he said, it would almost seem as if the position were.reversed.

A deer-stalking, expedition ended rather disastrously for a young man named Archer at Tennyson Inlet recently. He had the misfortune to pierce his foot with a bullet whilst * getting through a fence, the bone being shattered. Without aid, he bad' to scramble down the hillside, and he then rowed in an open boat to his home. He afterwards received attention, at Havelock, and was then conveyed to the Wairau Hospital, which institution ho will leave shortly, .as the wound is progressing very favorably. .

An incident which may be quoted as an argument in favor of the erection of a bridge over the Qpawa River at Renwick occurred yesterday, when, owing to a "fresh*' in the stream, motor traffic between the Pelorus and Waixau districts by this route was suspended. At the smoke concert tendered to Mr W. Watson at Renwick last night, several speakers advocated tJEe iretention of" the services of Mr Watson as Opa,wa fordkeeper for the convenience of travellers during the winter months, and in one case it was suggested[that the position be amalgamated! with! thiat of caretaker of the Wairau bridge,'having in view the axiom that "a stitch in time saves nine" in the way of repairs. ~

A story of a back-blocks Amazon was told by a member of the Land Board to-day. She belongs to the combative species of neighbor, and is up in arms at once if she suspects any infringement of her property rights. On this occasion she spied a settler driving a herd of cattle in her direction, and, calculating the time when he would I'each a certain sharp point of the narrow track, concealed herself in the bush. The lcrsd^n-o; division of the fifty or sixty cattle commenced- to round her corner as the shades of cv Qmn ; (r were, falling, arid' the lady with the ma-sculii-e instincts darted o-afc on to the fcrao;c w-aringi a lighted lantern, effectually scaring the beasts and causing them to scatter all over the country. Many a weary hour the settler had to spend in getting his herd together again. Obviously a woman of strong mind I

It will riot be very.long now befbrfe a hydro-aaroplane is in service on the Wangamii River (states the Chronicle). A Marton motor engineer

(Mr H. W. McKenzie) is pioneering the way in this new enterprise, abd lias ordered a, machine from America.

"Pelorus Jack," the brindle bulldog puppy that was presented to the crew of H.M.S. New Zealand by Mr Pomeroy, a. New Zealander, was the

source of much interest to .visitors to the ship on Sunday (says the N.Z. Times). Ho seems to have thrived extremely well since he joined the vessel.

A bullock being landed from the steamer Kennedy at Nelson- on, Friday morning caused a great stir at the Port (says the Colonist). The animal, after being slung ashore, dashed1 back from the race on board the steamer and after causing a great commotion on the deck jumped, over the seaward bulwarks into the harbor. A boat's crew put off in pursuit, and the maddened: animal got under the wharf as its pursuers came up to it. It then made for the boat, and beingin shallow water, was- able, to get on board, the cre\y making; a hasty getaway on the wharf piles. The bullock plunged across the boat, capsizing it, and finally was drowned, the carcasebeing towed-ashore. The animal wasone of a consignment to Mr E. E.. Trask. Writing in the London Standard, Mr C. P. Dixon, of the Davis< Cup*, team, says:—"Considering theirlimited opportunities for first-class, practice, the New Zealanders favorably impressed me. Putting aside Mr Norman Brookes in a single, and heand Mr A. W. Dunlop in the doubles,, the four best New Zealand! players, would make a fine showing against the pick of Australian tennis players. On his form in New Zealand, I.would* place Ollivier on the same footing in a handicap as 'Mr A. B. Jones and.Mr* R. Heath. Each, might beat the other on his day. One bright feature !in connection with the New Zea-land-ers is shown, by their adoption of the English grip for the backhand drive. This is lacking in many of Australia'sleading exponents, who use the sameface of the racket for both the forehand and backhand stroke." For influenza take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails. Is 6d, 2a 6d.—Advt. Quite a. satisfactory number of Wellington's burglars have been caught, red-handed by the police constableswho do the watches of the night (reports The Dominion). In the last twelve months about a dozen'burglars; have been caught almost "in the act."" The incident which recalls these facts. occurred1 but a few days ago, when two Wellington constables saw a man §o into an alleyway late at night. They~ id not follow the man y but awaited his reappearance. After a while a man came out to the street carrying: a bag.; The policemen took charge of the man and the bag, and the former is now accused of having stolen over £50 worth of goods, the contents of a portmanteau. Boots shined with TAN-OL remain clean longest, wear best, and alwayslook best. This is the polish that shines and preserves. In, tins. Price, paste Gd^ liquid Is:—Advt. Concerning tobacco-growing, and: the possibilities of its introduction into New Zealand, Captain Preeoe; of Palmerston North, states that as far back as 1879 a man, named Gotch, grew tobcco in Opotiki, with results which gave every promise of its be^ coming a thriving industry. Captain Piieece says that the industry was nipped in the bud by the Crbvemment of the day, who feared "that the establishment of tobacco growing on a-; large scale would have; a disastrous: effect upon the revenue. , In Captain Preece's opinion, tobacco growingwould do well in many parts of the North Island, and he points in sup-' Port of his opinion to the ease with? which the Maoris cultivate "theweed."

Don't despond. Never mind howmany things you have tried to cure* that stubborn cough of youis with. One thing will certainly rid you of it without delay— "NAZOL." Sold1 everywhere, Is 6d.-^-Advt. a A fairy fountain has been orderecF i m Jlll^ll^ by cable % ■'®*c Auckland .-Exhibition, -and it is expected1 to provide one of the most fantasticspectacles in colored lighting yet seen south of the Line. It will cosit £1000 having an 80ft. circular basin, ancT containing water power sufficient to carry the jets to a great height, which lit will be possible to regulate bymechanical adjustment. The president of the executive (Mr G-. Elliott) explained that the fountain was beingpurchased out of the exhibition funds the executive believing that it was essential to provide outstanding .attraotaons oyer and above those to besupplied by the side shows. He expressed the opinion that after the exhibition the Government might be disposed to purchase the fairy fountain tor the sanatorium grounds air liotorua.

Consumption is Being treated with? marked success by the Victoria**' health authorities ,(says the Argus). Far mq,re patients' are now under treatment than was the case a few months ago, but this is officially, declared to be the direct result of" medical successes./ It is a matter iof regret to.the Victorian Minister for health' (Mr Edgar) and his advisers: that a supply of the serum which Dr Fri.edmann is stated to be einployirigwith wonderful results to consumptive patients in his hospital in Berlin could not be purchased for experimental purposes. Dr Friedinann was written to on the subject, but replied that his specialty was not for" sale, and that only those persons who placed themselves directly under, his: care would receive the benefit of it.

At. least one Melbourne consumptiveis facing the fatigue of a journey to •■ Germany to test the new cure. This

patient ? .a man, called upon Mr Edgar;a few days, ago and obtained" from him a letter of introduction, to Dr Friedmanh. . He is in the cipient stage of the disease, and ishopeful of being completely restored' to health after a few months' treat-

; ment. la the Melbourne Education ! Gazette, Dr H. Sutton warns; ' teachers and the public that tuber-; ' culosis is a definitely infective disease I duo to a germ, and that "drug treatment alone ,may be regarded as ! having no influence whatever orer

| the disease." Treatment in. a sanatorium, under special control; is urged as offering the best results.