LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 285, 8 December 1914, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

To enable the borough workmen to j record their votes on Thursday, time : will be given from 12 till 2 p.m. j A man named James Johnston was.; fined the maximum penalty of £5 and costs at Diinedin yesterday for ; failing to render the personal service ! required under the Defence Act. He I had attended parade under the influ- ] ehce of drinki, and after interrupting a ledture being delivered, despite repeated cautions, was ordered off parade in charge of an officer and two privates. Johnston 'therexipon used , filthy and disgusting language in the : hearing of the inmates of the fever ■ hospital close by. ] A little "TAN-OL" makes a big } shine. Apply thinly, rub briskly— presto \ what a transformation. Try if, to-rf.<»v. In tins—liquid Is; paste 3d.-^Advt. . ■ ,/ ' .'-.;

At the last general election there' were 7509 names on the Wainau roll, and 6323 votes were recorded. Ro.so and Sheehan, dyers and cleaners, have removed to George Street, opposite ByDhell's.—Advt. Nominations for the Pelorus hack races, to be held on New Year's Day, close with th© secretary on Thursday at 8 p.m. The fortnightly excursion to the Sounds will take place to-morrow. Trains will leave Blenheim for Picton at 8.35 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. For keeping her confectioner's shop at Dunediri open on a Sunday for the sale of lemonade, Margaret Wardlaw was yesterday fined five shillings and costs, Mr Bartholomew, S.M., not upholding counsel's contention that the refreshments supplied were a work of necessity. The policeman is proverbially generous when it comes to helping those who need assistance, and the police force of the Auckland district has proved to be no exception. Quite recently the men between them raised the handsome sum of £374. Of this amount £304 has been devoted towards supplying the members of the Expeditionary Force with necessaries and a few luxuries, the balance of £70 being handed over to the fund for the. relief of distressed Belgians. The Piefcon Press cautions people about giving money to boys, soliciting, donations foi* Belgian or any other funds, without first being sure of their authority. A Pioton lady, it states, was petitioned by two lads on. the Blenheim railway . platform onp day last week for a .subscription towards the Belgian Relief ijFund, but, her suspicious being aroused, a little questioning resulted in - the illegal canvassers making themselves scarce in a very guilty manner."' ■ The patriotic spirit, always reliable. Watson's No. 10 whisky.—Advt. . Two advertisements in connection with the Bible-in-Schools League and Mr Duncan's candidature appear in this issue. It is stated that the League procured cards for circulation by, the members of tfhe commit/tee, and that one fell into the hands of a member of Mr McCallum's committee, who had copies run off by another printer and circulated amongst tho Roman Catholic members of the community. The League denies any con- ' currence with or sanction oi' this 1 action. The annual competition for the : Western Electric rifle-shooting shield • was fired on Saturday by teams of fire men repi esenting companies and ' detachments of the Post and Tele- ' graph Corps. The results wore a£ follows:—Auckland A. 446, Wan- " ganui 390, • Auckland C. 384, 'Wel- '• lniigton A. 370, Auckland B. 339, Blenheim 319, Invcrcargill 301, Wellington. 8... 282. Wellington C. 282, • Cliristchurch 268, Palmerstou North 1 243, Dunedin A. 223, Duncdin B. 218, Ghristohurdi Senior Cadets 195. ' There's a-'grand "auld reokie" whiff ' about- BONNIE DOON TOBACCO— a ' homely, wholesome- aroma which tells or-honesty and purity. Why not try it to-day. Any tobacconist sells it— lots of it.—Advt. Mrs Nalder, who is visiting Blenheim in the interests of th© Ramabai Mission, spoke to a good congregation in Wesley Church on Sunday morning. Sho is a gifted speaker, .and tells a most interesting story in a charming way. In the afternoon she addressed a crowded gathering in Wesley Hall, where the children of Wesley Church main school a"d infant school were joined by the scholars of the Presbyterian school. The address, was greatly enjoyed. , Mrs Nalder also visited the Anglican school and gave a brief address. According to an advertisement in i this issue, Mrs Nalder will address a mass meeting in the Anglican schoolroom this evening at 8 o'clock. Wise mothers keep "NA2SOL" handy. -It's so easy to take, and children like its fragrant properties. A few1 drops on a piece of sugar are wonderfully soothing, easing, and helpful to "sfcuffed-up" heads and sore throats.—Advt. On Sunday', h\ all the Roman Catholic churches,- a manifesto was read from the New : Zealand Catholic Federation, which concludes with the . 'following., significant words:-*-'-You are urged to support candidates who are opposed, to the Bible in Schools League's Referendum Bill. Vote and work for the candidate (no matter of what political color) who stands for educational, justice." At the Anglican churches, on. the same day,- leaflets were distributed, containing the following .advice:-—"We,' the Primate and Bishops, feeling deeply our responsibility to God and those members 'of; the body of Christ committed to our care, do hereby make our solemn appeal to them to put ! religious principles before party pre- | ference on the Bib.le in schools quesi tion." And this is supposed to be •&■' "general" ejection! Kirkcaldie and Stains, Ltd., are now showing: at their Blenheim I agency an assortment of their new ! season's goods, including costumes,----i one-piece dresses (in fancy voiles, muslins, and Jap crepes), new ■ millinery and blouses, together with | a full range of cut samples of new 'dress materials, including fancy | voiles, muslins, Jap crepes,. etc^, | etc.—Advt. ' I A Wellington boy, 13 years old, started out from home recently- with £25 without his parents' knowledge. He visited Napier, and proceeded thence by train to Auckland, where ; he took rooms at a boarding-house, informing the landlady that"* his mother would arrive in two or three days. He spent a good deal of money in fancy goods, and the landlady, growing suspicious, communicated with the police. He was arrested as. a child not under proper control. The sum of £10 was then in his possession. At the Police Court yesterday , he was remanded to enable arrange- ! ments to be made with his parents in I regard to his future control. There is nothing tries the temper ( more than an irritating cough or cold \in the head, and the sufferer is- as v I much a nuisance to himself as to his j friends. A cold is certainly t Nature's j i way of throwing off impurities of-the'j' ! body, but if you wish to get rid. of ' , your cold in the shortest possible time •' ; utilise the tonic effects of Baxter's : ■•■ Lung. Preserver, which restores the , j vitality of the body to normal. • Bax 7 ; ' ter's Lung Preserver is one of the 'very few well-tried and successful remedies. It is particularly suitable , for ohjldren, being quite harmless andpleasant to take. Is lOd buys a big ] bottle from any storekeeper or j chemist. Ask for Baxter's Lung , Preserver, and see,that you get it.— i ' Advt. ■'~'.! Let "TAN-OL" help you : in your. ] housework. Easy to use, gives brilliant results. Makes home brighter . and work lighter. In tins —liquid Is; r paste 6d.—Advt.

According to a letter received by &- resident of Wellington, a rumor is extant in. England^ifa&i when Parliament opens the first business will be* to pass a Bill to secure universal conscription. This., it is considered, will pass without difficulty, but may nonbe enforced, the intention being togive Lord Kitchener power to compel men to join the army. Apart fromi this provision, he hopes to have one and a half million men by the nextEnglish spring, and 900,000 have already enrolled. Watson's No. 10 whisky, engenders a fine spirit of geniaEty.—Advt. A dog, bewildered by th© approach! of two motorists from opposite directions, was the cause of an accident on> the Hutt Road on Saturday afternoon. The dog jumped one way and] then iJhe other, and in trying to avoid! ; running over it a cycle-car driven by Mr Liardet overturned; Mr Liardet and the dog escaped without injury, but a lady passenger was badly bruisea and suffered from shock. The car was disabled owing to the front axle being considerably bent. This is another illustration of the fact that ■' the prbper place for dogs when not under control is at the end of a stout chain,. A superb stimulant—Watson's No. 10 whisky.—Advt. Commodore Henderson, command-, ing the nav^l men interned in Holland, -writes-: "It was crushing bad1 luck being run out so early in our inningvSj but wo refuse to be downhearted. At the b'aclc of our mindsw§ all cherish a firm convictioni that' there will be some turn which will release us before the war ends. We must have revenge for Antwerp."' The letter mentions that the interned; men are busy knitting warm garments, and at other occupations. -. Watson's No. 10- whisky is of unvarying quality, and has a- mellow maturity, rich flavor, and purity i-.ha > In yew of the disembarkation rP our Expeditionary Force in the lan*! of the Pharaohs,- tho following may !<*> of interest:--The climate of Egypt is remarkably mild, especially south of the Delta and in the desert. From Cairo to Alexandria tho air contains more moisture and is less salubrious, while- tho Mediterranean coast is subject to rnin. mid infected'by the belt of salt mnrshes. Everything- in tho Egyptian climate proceeds with regularity, even the winds. From Juno till February cool northerly windw prevail; then till June comes a period! |of easterly,- or, still worse, hot ; southerly sand-winds called tho j Fifties (as blowing fifty days). The temperature in winter in the shade averages 50deg. to 60deg. Fall., and! in the heat of summer 90deg. to lOOdeg. in Lower Egypt, lOdeg. higher in the upper valley. Except; in the dry air of tho valloy and desert. Egypt is by no means remarkably healthy.' With prudent ■ modifications of their modes of life, howover, English people, even young" children, thrive well in most parts, and for certain classes of invalids, for instance, consumptives, the desert air is wonderfully recuperative. 'Tis BONNIE DOON's sweet reekaayn y smifcher, Yell no bo want-in.' ony ither. ! Aye, BONNIE BOON'S tho nestyr weed; But, man, wha,t cheer in' whin ifc'f:? deid.—Advt. IS YOUR TASTE FASTIDIOUS P Then drink CAMROC Dry Ginger Ale, compounded from an originalBelfast formula. Most delicious and ( healthful of all drinks. We only ask a trial.—Advt.