LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Marlborough Express, Volume LIV, Issue 129, 3 June 1920, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

■■> Seven-;degreed of frost ".were vegki toted thfe>mornin'g; ,• il;" !

Tlie fea^t. of, Corpiis Christi coin-(i cides with : the Ring's:. Birthday this. 1 year. ■' . "/'-"v. '. :-■ ■' •' - i ' '-"i ■ r;v ■■•'■»•""/tt ••->:>•■ >••■ ! •■..'■'■ ■■*>> ;. -iThe.l^g^.Birt-hdar; is being quiet- i ly observed in Blenheim. Fibe sunny j weather j favors the; general 'liQliday. ! ■H&U1&&, ;^pWt'64.Mi)' bulhels'.^i •fruit ! vrefe '■ expdrted; v from Motiueka," compareds with ,4p,423' bushels i;6i\ tlie ! same- ■mMth' last yea,* showing an i jn^ease^bf' 23,92^' bushels:'; V .. !,;.;

,Th« '''.'■ \ distributors'■• few",Keej>; gmilirig'f, Spot .Polish..,ai-« Levin arid Co., Ltdi-^Advt; ■ ■■■■ "■ ■■ ■,; v ,;The. ; mat<ter. o,f a ; :natibna| scheme of maui'alice for injured players has b^en, referred !,by the. New <Zeala.iid |i?W fn^;.to; Ith? ;iflqofflihg; .;committee'lbr, a ; reporii^ ■,' *hiehj wflt'-vb'e"-' .' amoagst, t^e' vaa-ibus'-unioiiS toT'theii', consideration. ; ■ :, ;

it: -TheT expoFt retuiaisrj f or the week May!2sth, inoludf the following shipments- 'from-., Pictpn ; i—■ C*ieese;> £$500; frbzeh. lamb, I • ' frozen ,«j#ton, £11^573; jrrainy; andOTise,: £456,; ;hjdes:< and skins, £19; tallow,; £427 j wool, £796. ; ; i

It is i> fact, teays tlie chairman of tjie Wellington War Relief Assbcisition, that some of the immigrants who came to New Zealand lately ar-* ri^d in\ill-health arid without means, and became a charge on the community almost at once.

The reading-matter on the inside pages to-day includes "Pastoral Lands,"-"Children's Teeth," "School Committee/ "Finger Prints," "The Versailles Treaty/ "Meat Trade Problems," ' "Voleanology in New Zealand,"- "Price Investigation" 'R.S.A. Land Scheme/ 7 and Commercial -News

The annual meeting of the Marlborough Licensed Victuallers 5 Association was held on Tuesday prior to .the meeting of the1 Wairaxv.Licensing Committee. There was a large attendance of members. The following resolution was passed, to be forwarded toy.'Mr R. McCallum, M.P. : _ "That in view of the increased shortage of hbte.l accommodation, throughout the Dominion, the Government be urged, thvough the member of the district,; to . amend ; the present licensing laws so that Licensing Com, nattees;. shall have . power to insist upon all hotel owners adding such further, rooms to their premises as '■•may be directed by the committee, the tenure to be for a period of nob less than twelve years or compensation must be allowed."

The unenviable distinction of possessing vbhe. greatest proportion ->f barren and worthless land belongs to Nelson, which has 1,573,000 aores ftipder this heading. Nelson has

awakened, however,, to> tlie fact that her fyarren lands can bo made to produce more than the richest farming country. Commercial forestry works' the miracle.' Last winter 1500 acres were planted in piniis insigriis in Nelson province., A fbrtiine awaits the young ( man who lias the foresight to plant pinus insignia, and plant them extensively. If "interested, writ© for illustrated booklet on forestry, post

Several young women who arrived at Auckland .by the Paparoa arc engaged to marry ex-New Zealand &oldiers whom they met in England.

It is reported that several Wellington wholesale firms are now unloading stocks of drapery and boots at considerably reduced prices. It is stated that, this is in view of the drop in prices in America and Britain!

At the sittings of the Court of -Arbitration in Cnristchurch next month, application will be made to add . over 4000 sheepfarmers in Canterbury to the shearers' award made last October.

" As showing the scarcity of school teachers throughout' New Zealand, the secretary of the Education Board reported' on Monday that advertisements in the Auckland and Wellington papers for vacancies in the Nelson^ district brought only two replies.

Eight housW at least will be erected by the CBiristehurcli City Cerohei) ont of the Governmentigi^nj; of£lD,oo&,' wMch, altliough'- n#fe Jhl hand, is regarded as assured. J i'flVe Vote will not be expended1 entirely 'on land or buildings, .but ;,\pf| Be. .spread jover both, so that worK nisty oe guttfe.&& with at once, . ;.,... | '; '"..'.

, .'x^^OTa^/'tlW'^'a^EW^fiSwS one conn-.; ■;cillcw,i.'«asSedl.;''-tiwS'-' oa-tJi&y; awd!; cajdij' a;j swim." was .a plirase?. in', the i-epbrt1 of the liatlis ntanagei?; wMcli, ea'u^ied ': general l-.uighier at a meeting; "s£\i£if> Hamilton.: Borough; ; CbuneJL v \ %pi'■dentally he* remarked' tftaifc / during' .tlie■ presenfe' :^?asoii. \ , 30^000 people visited; the 6aths> ineladiiig; 2ft,'(iOO; ehildroii^;'' '■} ;;',r-;"•. '' ■ .''•;' '■',' .] ■■

''Dui'ing-'a '"^cuEJioTO. <sm itue« high iprfcflfbf wcfcaieivjffliiods, at the- Auck'laiicl tPlroyinbiat Coriference of v tlie .;Fa.vnieis3'.' vlJnipji, Mr, A.... A. Roas> eaid tha&- the- extremis^ of; woblleii goods .in the. J>omiriiein' were^ due. to the ' hh'v ' thai" '-"thy■■ New , a ZcaJdrid woollon! rniUs could sell theur output fbir e^p^rt'atf';fabtilbus prices-.. 'Jfeir' • witlTstaiidmg: .that thei-e- was ;a.:h-^ige- ' «c^;fmul*tion*)pf '"\«cioir ~ In, Britain-it was under (Soly^rdnient?: c^trol;,' 'the Homo'"mll'K 'cb'ulid; not',oWaiVi the raw nia&riahV i"-- rv•''■"'■'';.; ;"- -_ .•-

,|A number ?of, Chinese a-ndv Hindus on boayd the.; Maheno were searcHed by the Customs -officers, just; prior; to the vessel leaving Auckland" for Sydne^y last; wfeeli .The laAv".providfes that "npt..:.mdre\t.haji--:£s-.in,.'-gold",'' and an i; equal amount in silyervmay be taken . out of New Zealand by Asiatics, and it was with a vi'e^r to ascertaihirig if' Hiridu»;or Chinese were carrying more than these amounts that, the search >■■ was;,:inistitttfcedi'. • ■<.■ Tlie;;officers fbiirid ■^at,->wherpa^:..!|the':. Hiridus only liad life' amount- allowed )i 'one Chinese exceeded, it Iby^^62, another by £8, sttid /a.tiling by-ißi^i■"-.; As a result of fh© search, the Consolidated Fund Tins benefited; to the .extent of £22, this . renresfntmg =.£so itt siTvei" aaid1 £2?- in gold. ; ; :

Tho monthly meeting-'of the- Lower Waira.u Itivor Boardi: \heldi last night, was •attattcfed by Messrs Frank A<km.« (in the chairV, B. S. Parker, and W. Can". Mv H. J. Stace v-i'ote directing attention to- a growing wilMv tre9 lodged ih- tlw? mouth- of; .< tho Maori Bend cut; and also a fence of willow posts* in growth, collecting the silt at the end of the. cut. The inspector was, ::instructed, to attenrl to these . matters., Mr F. W Hi-110 wTTbt-o f; roßfeseating;> ; " that th* 1 sidia of : ■ the , Co-oparafcivo Drain opposito Fifteen.".:-: Valley required raising across-a low hollow. It was reralred that Mr Hille bo requested to hire to. i^io Board the tea.ms reauired for the work-Hand, tlie inspcictor was instrnctect to have the work carried uot.

A rather severe accident occurred about 10.30 a.m. yesterday at Grovetown. .-Mrs Bellini, Miss"-Adams, and a little child were leaving Jones's Faim in a gig to come to Blenheim when the horse shied* at-- something, i«throwing the occupants on to the road. Mrs Bellini, who is 66 years lof age, was thrown heavily, sustain- ; Ing a broken collaivbono and slight concussion; also cuts about the head and face. Miss Adams escaped unhurt, arid the little girl, who is the three-year-old daughter of Mr Wi Howard Greenfield, of AVanganui, got off .lightly with bruises on the head, and shock. Mr Greenfield was visiting Blenheim, his Avife being in hospital here. Mrs Bellini is the mother of Mrs R. Simpson, Groveto'wn, and Mrs H. Alexander, Blenheim. Tlie' injured lndy is progressing very satisfactorily. ■>

A return, prepared by the New Zealand Kugby (jmon showsi that therte are 20,06-t players in the Dominion. The Auckland iJnion, with: 5160 play-' \rs, heads the■ list; Otago comes .next with 2420; Canterbury has ]?80; Wellington 1501; Wanganui 1204; Hawke's Bay 1120: fcOutti Auckland 1206 ; and 'faranaki 959.

No petitions in bankruptcy were filed in the Wellington district during the month of May Just closed. Two were registered in the corresponding period last year. Since the beginning of 1920 five bankruptcies have occurred, as against four lor the first five months of 1919. '

During a discussion whjcb took place at a meetirig of the Ashburtan OountyCouncil \on> the question of 'the shortage of trucks and the train ■service between the Ashburtciu district; and Christc-hurch, one member stated that at the present time he' nadi 10,000 sacks oft grain lying in his paddocks .and owing to the shortage of iia-ueks-he could not get the-grain'

away.

Arepci-t prosentqd \p tlief I' Welling-' ton War' Relief .Association hy :ibiApplieatidns> , , last week sfeited: .■'"The ni|mbor." pt' -. cilaims l<?dged" does'not appear to grow lesij and applications from men doxoiciletl vsutfiide.Nejv Zealand arc daily being •ieoeivedv ; Your committee has -alsc»' received; appliQa/tiqi^ .-.£ rbm;1 arid* havf»; -Kran^d; "iq^^nc^^to, French. :; and; Canadian i.soldiei's - \vho. arrived in Ndw.Zealand! desytate,",.'. ■■.''...-. .".'.fc. : .

; At the Sydney! inquiry, into; clothing prices, ; tlie representative: of a firm: of irianufaeturers, said ho^cbuld not get hands enough to -make 'bvercdats.v >|udga Ro^in: '^How's that?/!. >%ffl:\ can't jsayij I only knqvv we Eaye/Jiad^j 32: machines idle at onc^.' Mr Flannery. said the difficulty iappeaffed J toy bo tfitat the yoking! jwofliejj.,. got.j lriarried:. "It 19 tlw? practice of getfi ting iinarried/' hevsaid, "that is 6n6 of:■.: the ■ cEfleTilties manufacturers cx r '.perienc:e.\ In spite of ytiie .fact that ;thev girls are intelligfeiit' and vrelltrained; they gpt married." .;,

i I Details'l of "the new agreement covering the-supply of snga^ to New Zealand by ±he Colonial Sifigar R«ftr.ing Company maybe exftectH +o .hf made- shortly - (says" the N.Zj i T^mes)>'' hvfy' nathinK , will - t bo anoffidally'untiL everything has 'b«san 'coyii?ret€cT. . It is certain, howc^ fef", that tlie new price will' show an advance—the Pritne " Minister himself has ,admitt«d ihafc the day of cheap j,C>ugar i,has passed—but it is anticipq.l«d .that the pniee in-New Zealand •* ill 'be lawer .than 'most "places iy tho ' world. , • ' ' • ',

; At tJie San Remo Conference diffeil-enr-es of opinion exist amongst the Allies that might ajfe^t the stability of tho -Ententp. Thvs i<* mo6t regret;- --; table, And if such a split occurs . the Great Wax: will have been fought in vain, and may have to be fought* all 1 over again. An Entente that is lasting is what we want, and wo have it. in the corcftasl relations existing between the firm of O. TunnicliSe and Son and their customers."^ In general smithy work, ift the intricacies of the- , internal combustion engine, in paint-' ing motor-cars, in putting on a new hood or repairing the old one. the good^vvork done at the.Giove Road (Varago is, the best advertisement. Old ' customers stay ; new ones arp- invited. The proof of the puddin' is the eatin' o »i._Advt. - ( " ( Cfelcl wights are here. The Britushntado "Uinqne" hot water bottle w-31 Keep,yott snug! ;and w<arm. A cheap investment. Obtainable every- » When buying mako sure of brand on ateok of bottle.—Advt.