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Marlborough Express, Volume LII, Issue 83, 12 April 1918, Page 5

An mooposed application for a prohibition order was■ granted this morning by Messrs J. j. Wliitja and H. Howard, J.P.'s. The civil eases required no judgment. The Gas Com.-nittee icporto.d to the. Borough - Council last night that, the work of sotting in the new retorts at the gasworks had been satisfactorily completed, and the gas supply was again normal. Last night the Borough Council decided to invest £1000 in the -War Loan, drawing the money from the ' accumulation in th© gas account. Th©' Marlborough Patriotic Society in subv scribing £5000 to the lean. ■" Flaxhourne residents aro looking tpnvard to an eveninqi's amusement a little out of the ordinary on Friday next, April 19th. when the Flaxbourne Minstrel' Troupe will give'a concert, to be followed by a farce The company, which is com]>osod of well known Flaxbourne residents, has been rehearsing for some time, and the programme, which will consist of songs, dances, jokes, and local mts, will provide ample amusement. i* "roceeds ar« to 'be.devoted to the Mar] borough Wounded Soldiersr und, and the promoters hope to hand ovor a. substantial nmoiint for the uro of ibc retur_:rg bars.

It was 'reported' io tho BorougfeCouncil last night that tho Mayor's. Fuiul for the relief of the sufforors''hi the Raetihi fire had reached. £61). The Mayor said that he proposed to leave ; the list open till Tuesday night, lie ; would like to see. the amount reach £100.

The Presbyterian Church of New Zealand is at present making an appeal to its members throughout the Dominion for the pnrpo.se of increasing the capital of the Aged and Infirm Ministers and Ministers' Widows .and Orphans Fund. Mr W. H. Rose, in whose hands the Assembly has placed this appeal, and who has visfc^ ed the other centres of the South: Island, came through from. Nelson yesterday, and will spend a few days in Blenheim and district.in the interests of this Fund.