LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Marlborough Express, Volume LIII, Issue 277, 25 November 1919, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Donations of ,-econd-hand babyclothes md srr-.ail articles for the bran-tub on Baby Day are solicited.

The opening of the Blenheim Swimming Club's season will take place to-morrow at the Municipal Baths.

The following reading-matter appears on the inside pages:—Sports and Pastimes, Correspondence, "Aerial Navigation," Miscellaneous Cables, "Poisoned Wine," and Commercial News.

In consequence of the visit of his Excellency the Governor-General to Blenheim on Friday, and of the Baby Day function on Saturday, the Horticultural Society has decided to postpone "the Summer Show, which was to have been held on Thursday, until the second week in December.

The local Salvation Army band will be having a monster tea meeting at the Citadel on Thursday at 6 p.m. There will be a. concert given by the band at 8 o'clock (undur the baton of Bandmaster Doggett). The male choir and singing company will also rtnder various items (conducted by Mr J. Brodie). An enjoyable musical evening is promised. The proceeds are in aid of the band funds.

The prevailing wind at 9 a.m. to-day was north-westerly. Thermometer readings were: Auckland 57, Wellington 58., Blenheim 67, Christchurch 63, and Dunedin 54. The highest temperature was 69 at Gisborne. On the, average the sea was smooth and the tides were good. The sea off Cape Palliser and Stephens Island was moderate,, and that off Cape Campbell was rough. The tide at the Wairau Bar was moderate and the sea was smooth.

. The date of the general "election having been definitely announced, the Nelson Operatic Society has decided to produce the opera "Paul Jones" at the Theatre Royal on Tuesday, December 9th, ' and three following nights. The Colonist states that Mr Tom Pollard arrived in Nqlson on Friday morning to stage manage the production, which promises to be one of the most successful yet given by the society. If the Theatre can be secured, Blenheim will be visited on Friday and Saturday, December 19th and 20fch: " '

The Timaru Woollen Mills have bpen sold by Messrs Lilico. and McRae to the Auckland firm of Macky, Logan, Caldwell, and Co., Ltd., who take over from December Ist, and who will form a new company, of which Messrs Lilico and Mcßae will be local directors and their sons will manage the business. The mills were started in 1885, but successive own-: ers failed to work them successfully .until twenty-seven years ago, when the present owners and other from Dunedin'took over' and made a success of the business.-

A young lady travelling to Blenheim by the Molesworth coach yesterday was taken suddenly ill. She was the only passenger, and the driver

'(Mr J. Peter) had to support her as well as manage his team until the Jordan accommodation-house was reached. There the young lady was put to bed and a message sent in to Blenheim. Two nurses went from the Wairau Hospital in a car^ and brought the sufferer in to the hospital.

"My ideal, my one ambition in life, is to make the home life of my .-husband' as i-estful as possible. I give my life entirely to this end," says Mrs Hughes, wife of the Australian Prime Minister, in the course of an interview published in the November cumber of Everylady's Journal. Everylady's is, as usual, replete with useful' information for the women of Australia and New Zealand. The fashion display is bright, summery, and practical, and the free patterns enclosed should appeal to the feminine taste.

At the quarterly meeting of Lodge Mistletoe, F.A.0.1*., last night a visit was paid by the Grand Treasurer, Bro. Laughton, who was received with true Druidie honors. The Grand Lodge officer addressed the members at considerable' length upon the question of consolidation, which has been the subject of bummer debates during recent years. He put the case for the proposal clearly and suecintly, , and was warmly applauded at the .conclusion of his address. After 'questions had been answered a short discussion took place, and it was decided to defer the vote on the proposed scheme until the next lodge night.

Saturday's cricket in Wellington was marked by the breaking of°the provincial record for a single innings by Murphy's Pipeworks (a junior team). The previous record was held by North, who "made 633 for seven wickets, against Returned Soldiers, on January 7th, 1918. On Saturday, however, the Pipeworks reached ■700 for the loss of seven wickets. They batted for about 350 minutes, having an average of two runs a minute, which is very fast scoring. Three brothers—R. "Murphy (151), H. Murphy (118), and C. 'Murphy (175)— each passed the century, anil between them contributed 444 runs. This is perhaps a world's record. D. Binnie was another century scorer, compiling 117.

There are two things ihat the world cannot understand: The way of a man with a maid and the way of a man with a car. A new car runs well for the first few months without any particular attention: then'something goes wrong. It may be only a little thing, and the owner attempts to tinker iti himself. Unless he hiis mechanical knowledge he only makes matters worse, and in tho end that oar is going to cost him a lot of money. It is cheaper and much better for the car to take it to an expert immediately the engine shows signs in sickness. If your Oar iraHosiites trouble tiake it to C. Tunnicliffe and Son in Grove Road. The expert therp will fit once locate the trouble and mend it. Your car will havo a double life if you care for it in this way.—Advt.

Mr J. E. Allen, of the Public Trust Office at Nelson, has been promoted and transferred to Palmers'ton Noi-th, where he will be the DeputyPublic Trustee. Mr Allen takes up his new duties on January Ist.

A social and euchre tournament will be held in St. Patrick's Hall on Friday evening in aid of the candidature of Miss Margaret Gleeson in the Schools Queen Carnival.

A public reception will be tendered to Major-General Sir Edward Chaytor and other returning soldiers immediately on the arrival of the evening train on Friday. A "wel-come-home" social will afterwards be held at Spring Creek.

The public are invited to be present at the Town all at 11 o'clock on Friday morning, when an address of welcome will be presented to his Excellency the Governor-General on the occasion of his farewell visit. The Mayor requests that business premises be closed between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., and that bunting be displayed.

The programme of the annual race meeting of the Pelorus Hack Racing Club, to be held at Canvastown on New Year's Day, is published on page 7 of this issue. There are to be seven races, chief of which are the Stansfield Memorial Handicap (in memory of the late Mr R. Stansfield) who was secretary of the Club for a number of years) and the Buckman Memorial Handicap (in memory of the late Mr W, H. Buckman, the Club's former treasurer). Two trotting events are on the programme? The stake-money has been increased, the course is undergoing extensive alterations and improvements, and there will be a b.and in attendance on nice day; so, it will be seen that the Club is doing everything possible to make the meeting a success. Nominations close,with the/secretary (Mr V. Geary, of Canvastown) on Saturday, Nov. 29. ' . ,■ .-

At a meeting of the Blenheim Repatriation Committee last night inquiries were made as to the progress ot land settlement for discharged soldiers in •Maryborough. It was reported that the acquisition of the Drake Estate was likely, and the properties acquired from Mrs Pike, together with one section in the Opouri and some Wakamarina land, would probably be balloted for in January for settlement in March. The acquisition of "Moorlands" from Mr T. Jeffries had practically been completed, and if the land became available it would also'be balloted for in January. An endeavor was being made to settle three soldiers on Roskruge's farm (in the Dillon's Point rtrea), which had been acquired by the Government, without the necessity for a ballot. The opinion was expressed that the Government had done comparatively little t<* appease the land hunger in Marlboro ugh; whilst land was being purchased privately for discharged soldiers to a great extent the demand was not being lessened. Fresh seekers were thus thrown on the market, f«nd the Committee felt that the only means of improving conditions was by way of subdivision, particularly of the larger pastoral properties. The question of soldier settlement was again referred to the special land committee for action.