LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Marlborough Express, Volume LIV, Issue 166, 16 July 1920, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

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The opening of the Wairau Valley Memorial Hall will be held on Monday next, with a concert and dance. Arrangements for the function are well in hand, and the Returned Soldiers' Orchestra will supply the music.

Buy your drapery at O'Neill-'s sale and aave money.—Advt.

At about 25 minutes past two o'clock this morning, a heavy shock of earthquake was experienced in Blenheim. A slight shock was felt previously to the bigger one y which was accompanied by a rumbling noise. A sharp shock of earthquake was felt at Wellington: about 2.23 this morning. There v.-er'o two distinct tremors, the severest for some time. They waked people from sleep and caused minor damage to crockery and other fragile articles. No record is yet" available as to the direction and duration of the shake. Madiimo! Here is a chance to cut down the cost of living- A nice selection of walking show, arc now being offered at 15s I.UL Sale now on at Hannah's Busy Oovr.er, B-lenhcim. — Adrfc. Ladies' wool scarrc;, 8s lid. — O'Neill's sa-lo. —Advt. The following reading-matter appears on the insido pages of this issue: Motoring Notes, "Wedding," "Racing Conference," "Booting Mr Hughes,"' "Proportional Representation," "Mysterious Affair," "Blenheim's Needs," "The Asiatic Influx," "School Committees," "The Spa Conference/ and several items of cable news. When will boots comb down in price? That is a hard question to ans'.ver. But hero'is'a golden : opportunity to secure f clotwoar cheap right now. Do not miss it! Great ?ale now on at Hannah's Popular .Shoe Store, Blenheim.—Advt. Tho question of suppressing Mary Pickford pictures in view of the newspaper reports oi: her divorce pro--o'p.sdings was discussed •at _ the last! meeting, of'the Gisbome ''Borough Qoun'ci!. One councillor contended that it was a mistake to train the children to look on Mary Pickford as a heroine in view. ' of the press reports of. her private life. The incident closed' Avith the Mayor remark--ungI'that ir" people dbjdc'ted they could .prevent their children from going to the pictures..All new 'boot «-nd shoe stocks show that prices' arc still rising. iße advised—purchase your footwear a^>. Hannah's sale- and save money, Ad-? dress: The Square-. Blenheim.-*-Advt. Everything in tho shop.reduced at O/NeilPs sale.—Advt: ■ Warigamii experienced 50 points of rain within the twenty-four , hours ended at ; 9 a.m. to-day.'' Rain also fell at Wellington;- where 15 -jxnnts .■were recorded. A slight fresh in the river, and rain (12 points) was reported from Westport, and similar conditions existed at Grey mouth, where 18 points of rain were registered. Blenheim, with a thermometric reading of 40, was 5 degrees above the lowest temperature in New Zealand towns this morning, which was 35, registered at -Boaley.,: Seven degrees of frost were registered on the grass' in Blenheim during the night. .Our clothing and mercery departJment is full of ' bargains.—O'Neill's sale.—Advt. \ A general clean, up t That is what it is. Wo lxavo been righjt through our stocks, and sorted out all odds and ends and all stickers. These we ha-/o marked at prices that will make theai —welil, walk out of the shop. Discount oiJT all goods not reduced. 'S!alc< no 7. on.—Hannah's Popular Shoe Stors, Blenheim.—^Advt. ! The anxiety which hasjbeen felt "as to the financial position of the Central Football Club was dispelled i by- two very successful functions held this week. On Wednesday the club held its first dance for many years, and the ' function was largely attended. Last night a benefit ' picture entertainment, arranged with the Fuller proprietary, took placo in His Majesty's Theatre, and it exercised a wide attraction. The Returned Soldiers' Orchevstra, which provided the music at the dance, was in strong force on this occasion, 14 instrumentalists being engaged. A programme of selections gave pleasure to the large audience, and the singing of Miss Jeanio Johnston was also highly appreciated. Ladies' white f ilk blouses, 16s 6d— Oi'Noill's sale. —Advt. Who wants cheap footwear? Hundreds of pairs of boots Mid shoes greatly reluced in price. And we may men tion also that we still have quite a lot of goad clean stock at the old prices.—Hannah's. —Advt. The depredations of small birds in the spring on rows of young peas or early lettuce have always been difficult to counteract. A . sovereign remedy against these attacks is employed by the gardener at the Ashburton County Hospital. About twice a week he sprays the plants fiubject to the voracious attentions of the sparrow with a weak solution of Joyes' Fluid about one tablespoonful to a kerosene tin. which makes the green leaf unpalatable to the birds without affecting the pla»ts for human consumption. He states., further, that tho same remedy frequently applied to young cabbage ii-nd other members of the brassica family keeps the' fly off; although, once 'established, it is not sufficient to affect them.

Tho Maheno left Sydney yesterday for Auckland, with the English footballers on board.

The sum of £36,010 has already besn. promised for the new Anglican Cathedral in Wellington.

Save money now—purchase your footwear at Hannah's Boot Sale. Hundreds of bargains offering. There may bo .something to suit you. Di.sl--count ofi aill goods not specially reiducod. — Hannah's Busy Corner, Blenhoi n.—Advt.

Tlie annual general meeting of the Marlborough Chamber of Commerce will bo held on Wednesday evening. All members and intending members are specially requested to attend.

It is understood that the value of the. estate left by the late Mrs M. A. Williams, of Wellington, exceeded a quarter of a million sterling.

Motor-car painting, for style, qualitl, and finish; estimates free.— Wintringham and Mitchell.—Advt.

Mrs x\lico L. Yoeum, of Boone, U.S.A., has just obtained her 13th divorce. It is said that she has the finest collection of husbands in America.

Hero you are ladies.! Twenty-one pairs of tennis shoos, various kinds, going for 3s tid. Call and .sec them

at Hannah's Sale, Blenheim branch—• Advt.

Why not liave the best—demand Watson's No. 10.—Advt.

An Auckland Press. Association telegram states that the case against Louis yon Einem was concluded in the Magistrate's Court, when ' the accused pleaded guilty to a number of thefts from shops and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence..

Relief for worried mothers! Shoes at prices uniK-ard of for years. A nice assoirtnnei:it ot; ladies' shoes at 14s •13d. Safe now on at Hannah's Busy Corner, Blenheim.—Advt.

It is reported from Oamaru that a splendid downpour of rain during the past few days has thoroughly drenched the whole countryside and there are improved prospects of a good wheat yield from a muchrestricted area. '

The age, quality, and mellowness of Watson's No. 10 whisky is guaranteed by the leading analysts of the world.—Advt.

In the Magistrate's Court to-day r, number of cases were either adjourned or settled out of court. Judgment was given by default in the following cases: W. J. Martin v. G-. Turner, 12s 6d and costs 6s; and C. Tunnieliffe and Son v. G. Anson, £13 8s 3d, and costs £1 10s 6d.

"My dear lady, give it up!" Why should you rack yourself with aches end pains doing tho. washing when "No Rubbing Laundry Help" abolishes rubbing. Is packets—Advt.

Watson's No. 10 is a little dearer than most whiskys, but is worth the money.—Advt.

At the Warden's Court this morning, Ellinor Clark (Mr Loughnan) applied for an ordinary prospecting license over 100 acres- of Block XVI., Pine Valley Survey District; There being no objections, the application was granted. Charles Millett was allowed to surrender a resident site in the Enchanted Creek, Wairau Valley. ■ . . ! v ( :■

Be on the favorite and ask for Watson' 4 No. 10 v —Advt.. ;

■ . The j£ing rs Highway found it "no exaggeration to., .say that the New .Overland,. 4 will be regarded by very largo 'numbers of economically minded motorists as, oho of the most interesting ..exhibits at Olympia. The ; Overland car. is an extraordinary dsan'ipjaj'of American design produced to give ihe finest possible service, and tho practical way in which economies or' manufacture have been obtained is admirable."—rAdvt.

The. number .of young women witM grey hair is so. remarkable .that a coiffeur, in tho. West End of, London was asked if it is. a fashion. "By no means," he said. "On the contrary, women going into business find that grey hair is a drawback. Grey hair is due to nervous strain owing to th£ war. One of my clients is only 27 and her hair is quite white/ '

The whisky of ,the wise—Watson's No. 10..—Advt. •

We are all in the same boat, some peace loving, and some otherwise. The Maxwell is a peace loving car. Join the Maxwell ( band and motor to the merry hum of the reliable Maxwell engine. Life- is too short to worry, or quarrel. 'Our motto is: Live and let live. F t J. Thurston will see you through. Maxwell expert, High Street, Blenheim.—Advt.

The Brussels correspondent of the London Times states that the villa at Spa, where the Conference will assemble, was the headquarters of tho former Kaiser in May, 1918. It contains a spacious dug-out, where Wilhelm frequently took cover, and there i£ in the conference room a throne, which was specially brought from Germany. From this room the Kaiser fled by motor at the commencement of the German debacle.

Ford owners may test out Heinze Springfield starting and lighting at our expense. We will fit^ the plant, and if you- are not satisfied after a fortnight's try-out we will remove the outfit free of cost.—Wintringham and Mitchell, agents.—Advt.

The prevalent theory that ihe limeladen water of Christchurch is the cause?of dental decay was not endorsed by a local dentist who lectured to the W.E.A. at Christchurch. The lecturer explained that the lime contained in the. local Avater was quite insoluble, and left the body as it entered it. Research proved that no matter what the water was like, dental trouble would be experienced if artificial and improper methods of food preparation were continued.

In a liquor case at the Supreme Court, Hamilton, it was shown that an appellant had paid £7 4s for whisky in a period of about a month, and was receiving £12 in wages for tho same time. "I hope it's not the usual standard of the King Country, anyhow," remarked his Honor. "I am afraid it is," commented Mr Giles.