LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Marlborough Express, Volume LIV, Issue 167, 17 July 1920, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Seven degrees of frost were registered during the night. '

Owing to St. Patrick's Hall being engaged, the weekly euchre.-tourna-ment will be held on Tuesday next.

"The Groat ' Low* ;is a^s'tory of you—and for you; a storey'of our Thuntianitv in its everyday relations. — Advt. " ■:. .i. • ■ "■' ' ■' :

The Returned Soldiers of Pictb'n and district arc invited ■ to: attend' a social and dance to be tendered by the residents of Picton in the Albert Hall on Friday next.

The Blenheim Literary and Debating Society will discuss "Climate: its effect on the temperament and disposition of a people," at its meeting on Monday next at 7.30 p.m. The Society is' open for all men to join. It is exnff'trrt that on Tuesday next the lilmbeim Amateur Operatic Society v.-ill l>e. able to commence practice •■'' chorus test for the Welling"'! <•.-..!.petit ions. The music will arrh- frm-i'Wellington on Monday night.

The reading-matter on the inside pages to-div- includes Commercial News, Sports and Pastimes, "Seeing the City " ' "Onward Marlborough,'' "A Terrible Tornado," "A Prize Baby," "8000-year-old Girl," and a quantity of cable news.

A special children's service will be hold in Weslev Church Sunday morning, r.nd the- Rev. J. F. Jack will officiate in tho evening.—Advt.

"It is as impossible to expect democratic legislation from ' the • Government as at present constituted as it would be to expect %o turn out candles from a sausage machine," declared Mr ,W. E. Parry, Labor member for Auckland Central, in te House of Representatives the other day.

A general clean vp ! That is what it is. Wo have been righ,t through our stocks, and sorted ou*- all odds and ends and all stickers. These we Ira-70 marked at prices that will make thefn—well, walk oat of tho shop. Dift-xmnb off all goods not reduced. Sale nov oil. —Hannah's -Popular- ' Shoe Store, Blenheim.—Advt."

The Awatero Football Club's annual social will be held next Thursday night,when members of the Club liope to meet all their old friends of the football fraternity. The catering is in ths hands of a strong ladies' committee, whilst members are working hard to ensure this time-honored function being a. great success. The greatest love of all—tho perfect, indestructible love of all women for aill wen —mid'all men for ai>l women; tho love that can never die— ,nan never know death. It is' The Great Love !—Advt. A 'Christchurch Press Association message states that a« the result of a. collision which occurred between a motor-ear and a. tram-car on the New Brighton. Road on May 2£nd, !!iid which cost William Arthur Griffin his life, Bruce Foisyth, driver of the motor-car, was committed for trial by Mr Day, S.M., on a. charge of manslaughter. When i( will boots coime down in price? That is a bard question to ansi>ver. But here is a golden opportunity to secure footwear cheap right now. Do not miss it! Great sale now on at Hannah's Popular Shoe Store, Blenheim.—Advt. Quito a. feature of the Wateiiea Fortnight will be (the "Cabaret Evening" which will bo held in His Majesty's on Thursday, August 12th. The stage will I be arranged in the i'orir. of a eaiba,rofc for thel evening.

and many entertaining novelties will

bo introduced. Very successful prac■'tices hive bseu h,ekh and the progress that' haa been made is most encouraging. . :

Th<> n^i.s'teirpiecel 'production, "Gre.it Lov-'. " will be screened at the Palace-.---A'dvt. The inquest oh the body of Alfred George Mills, who was accidentally shot at Renwick on Thursday, was conducted by* Mr P. L. Hollings, Coroner; at the residence of the deceased's parents', ■ yesterday. Evidence, which was given by the deeoascd's father, two brothers and ■sister, was similar to \ the account of" the jfc'C-ident published in- yesterday's issue. The Coroner returned a•■ ver-dic-t in accordance with the evidence, that the deceased was accidentally killed by a, bullet from a. pea rifle which he was carrying. : All new'boat iaiid "shoe .stocky show that pm^s.'nro still rising. '! Be'ad-vised—-purchase ,your footwear aix Hannah's' sale and save money. ' Address ; T!he: Sq uare>' Blenheim .-^Advii;: At the 'last meeting of; the' Murc-hi-son Oquhty Council it was.deckled-, immediately ta proceed, with the h;|,iv, iveosing of Six-Mile Creek to provide electricity for that .district. It.was

st:rtod ti).it tho. j.nnual charges would amount tq £1162, and/to obtain an

income of '£'IAGQt tho following charges; were Jixed: House lighting. £q per annum, he it ing or ironing point £1 po:- ariiium; aruiSj including lights throughout the.house, byres, garage, ttablosj, barns, -oet,,, £10 pdr annuni; ■niilking plants: £20 to :£3O ' per annum, according "t-cr. size, i '

Mada.me! Here is a fiance, to, cut down the cost of living. A nice selection of -walking'-shoes-.'are, now being offered afc/los lid. '-'Sale now on at" Htmnah's; Busy Cower, Blelihoim. — Advt. < ■■■■■■ ■■; ■ ■• '

The trouble in Boy Scout circles in -Canterbury,., has .apparently extended, to Auckland. At a time when dissension exists in Mother, districts it is pleasing. to learn'that', the Scout movement in Marlboro ugli regains unimpaired. Interviewed by an Express representative!- Mr J. M. Lightfoot, Commissioner qf Boy Scouts in Marlborough, stated that his experience with the headquarters organisation had been satisfactory. Jhe Bo* Scout ideal had such a wide appeal Wy growing lads that lie hoped that it' Would not be weakened by dissensions on the administrative side.

• .Relief for Worried mothers! Shoes at prices .unheard of for years. A nice assoirt'nent of (ladies' shoes at 14s lid. Safe now on .it Hannah's Busy Corner, JJlenheim.—Advt.

Our Parliamentary correspondent telegraphs: The House of Representatives to-day dealt with minor Government Bills. The Registration of Aliens Amendment Bill (Hon. Mr Anderson) and the Marriage Amendment Bill (Hon Mr Anderson) were passed. The Counties- Amendment Bill was read a second time formally, and referred tea special committee. There was a good deal of general discussion over the Masseurs Registration Bill (Hon. Mr Parr), many members objecting to the restrictions. The measure was read: a second time and referred to the Health Committee. The New Zealand Institute Bill, increasing the subsidy £1000-, was passed, and the House adjourned.

Here you are ladies! Twenty-one pairs of tennis shoes, various kinds, going for 3s 6d. Call and pee them at Hannah's Sale, Blenheim branch— Advt.

The tenders for the construction of the railway-line; from Runanga to tho new coal mine at the Seven Miile havo now been closed (says the Grey River Argus), iUuL-nnly on© party has put in'a'price for the work. This <s a co-op;>rativo contract party, comprising picked mon from all over tho Wes-t Coast and the tender quoted is in the vicinity of £20,000. Apparently 1 lie Public Works Department thinks this pries to be excessive, and up to tho present no agreement haw beon reached lor tho commencement of tlio work

Xne .sum of £128,000,000 is spent ye'ariy in Great Britain on pensions ■;nd allowances.

Notwithstanding the near approach or power from Horahora (says the Thames Star), a private syndicate has offered to supply Hamilton with electricity.

It is notified in tho Gazette that next year only five New Zealand cadetships at the Royal 'Military College of Australia will be open for competition.

Save money now—purchase your footwear at Hannah's Boot Bale. Hundreds of bargains o/foring. There may be something to suit you. Di&ieount- off aill goods not specially reduced. —'Hannah's Busy Corner, Blenhca n.—Advt.

The. Christchurch Traniway Board m roportedl to have received satisfactory subscriptions from all parts of New Zealand to its loan issued at 5£ per cent, interest.

Motor-car painting, for style, qualitl, and finish j estimates free.— Wintringham and Mitchell. —Advt. Tho barque Raupo, which has been at Picton for over a month, was towed out of the Sounds on Friday morning by the s.s. Waitohi. It gees to Newcastle. Be on the favorite and ask for Watson's No. 10. —Advt. Replying to Colonel Wedgwood, Sir L. S. Amery declined to lay correspondence, from the Australian Government in connection with the Anglo-Japanese Treaty on the table of "the House of Commons, stating ■ that the reason was sufficiently obvious. The age, quality, and mellowness of Watson's No. 10 whisky is guaranteed by the leading analysts of the world.—Advt. Upwards -:i £100 is offered in prize.=> for the plosighing match to be bold under the auspices of the C'ourtena.y Agrioulutiirn-i <md Pastoral Association. A gold medal will be given in each olassj and 20 per cent, will be added to all prizes "won by returned soldiers.

Who wants cheap footwear? Hundreds of pairs of boots arid shoes greatly reduced 'hi price. And we may. mention also that we still have quite a. lot of goocd clean stock at the old pri.-es. w« are giving discount oif every pair of these and giving our customers the benefit. Call and Jot us prove it.—Hannah's Popular Shoe Store, Blenheim.—Advt-.

"So long as lam Mayor, I am going toi refuse applications for permission to .advert is© through the parading of sandwich .men in the streets," anndunced tho Mayor of Wellington at a City Council meeting recently.

"Hurrah! Here you are!" "Keep Smiling Boot Polish" is right Tip-to-date. It makes a tip-top job and gives a lojvely shin 3 that stays bright and lustrous.—Advt..

Some time ngo a bundle of lady's t'ldtbes was found on the beach at South.-Shields,- suggesting ,«. tragiedy. Later ; a. young womia-'i diaimod tho bundle, "explaining that she had placed the articles on the beach to give her parents a, fright.. "

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

It. is understood that an ;interesting prosecution will take pl&c'o jin Wanganui ;it an' early dat& in ; connocticili iwithiMi",'oa.se of alleged profiteering; .It is stated that a farmer in the diatriet sold.'; Ms wheatj.' as compblled by regulaticav, at 75.7 da. budiel,! aiid. it is i'jlieged, that ■ tho.. whesit ' was ..iub'scs quciiijiy, ,sokl by the* purchaser at 12s ii bushel to.lo&d grocers..; i The whisky of "the wise—Watson's No. 10.--Advt. :' • ■ ,

F.nfliieiiKn was responsible fcr the death of 24 people in the four chief centres."'during the month, of June, 25 died from pulmonary'tuberculosis, and .31 succunibeH to cancer. Cerebro- ; ppina'l meningitis Was the cause in four cases.,' and Bright's disease in sixteen cases.

The' ]£irig's Highway found it "no exaggeration to say" that; the. New Overland 4 will be regarded by very large numbers of economically minded motorists as on© of the most interesting exhibits at Olympia. The Overland car is an; extraordinary example of American design produced to giyo the finest possible service, and the practical way in which economies of manufacture have been obtained is ndnur.ible."—Advt.

A Kairanga farmer, who recently felled a grove of tr%e lucerne,' says that in ,his ..experience, he has never soeii denser or harder wood (states the Greymouth Star). After three years' growth it, was four inches: in and practically all; heart. He thinks it will be vali|ablo rapidly grown fuel, and .may be of service in rvlace of importedv hardwoods. Its leaves are freely eaten by stock, and the small pods by fowls.

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 wo will remove the outfit free of cost.—Wintringham and Mitchell, agents.—Advt.

Sixteen Chinese and eleven Hindus m-rived at Auckland from Sydney by the Maheno. All passed the education test except one Chinaman, who will be sent back to Sydney. Among the Hindus was a medical student who served at Gallipoli and in other fighting zones during the wnr. The total number of Chinese who have landed in the port of Auckland since the beginning of the year is 410. In the same period 171 Hindus have arrived.

Reasoning from averages is always a moro or less futile proceeding, but the average reasoning man never leses sight of the road that is smooth to his feet. This is why he finds his May to the shop of C. Tunnicliffe and Son in Grove Road. It may not be much he wants, or it may be a very great deal, but he knows, from the experience of his friends or from his own experience, that if he wants a horse shod, if his plough or any other instrument that worries the soil is nut of order, if his farm dray neerlr doing up, or. in fact, anything -an up-to-date smithy can do, the place to go to ts C TunMieliffe and Son's in Grove Road.—Advt.

Tliere is at least one family in Wanganui which has attempted to solve the housing problem and lias met with a fair amount of success. Tired of the overlastina; search for rented houses, the family, the head of which is a railway employee, has now found accommodation in two Public Works Department huts or waterfront in an unused portion of the railway station yard.

A cenotaph costing £2600 is to be erected at Wellington to the memory of that city's fallen soldiers.

In Detroit, Michigan, the citizens have agreed to issue authorised badges of honor for wearers of old clothes as a protest aaginst the cost of living. Mr Duvid Brown, a former president of the Board of Commerce, is chairman of the new organisation, which is rapidly becoming popular.

Tiio e-s.traoidma.rily. high price oi 42s per yard is now the market price tor high-grade motor-tyre duck in the world's loading cotton centres. As it is one of the- essentials, in motorcover making, this high figure has already' resulted in several tyres on the Autrnksian markets, being again advanced in price. When it is mentioned that 5s Od per yard was about the pre-war price of motor duck, it will bo realised what tyro makers have at present to contend with.

After six years of suppression the tide of emigration from Ireland has begun once more to run strongly. Tho offices of the American Consulate hi Dublin" is thronged daily, with crowds of young men and women who are asking for vises for their passports. In one day more than 160 persons had their passports checked at the- consulate, and it is estimated that nearly 2500 emigrants have left the midlands and western districts since the beginning of the year.

Tho Christchurch Prices Investigation Tribunal has ceased to exist. Two weeks ago Mr F. C. Ellis resigned from membership, and on Monday ifc was officially stated that the otuer two members (Mr C. P. Agar and Mr W. H. Norton) had resigned. The chairman of the Board of Trade (Mr G. M'Doaald) stated that Mr Agar uiid Mr Norton had resigned because the work of the tribunal took up too much of their time. Arrangements are being made to carry on the work of the tribunal in Christchurch in the meantime.

At a meeting of commercial travellers at Wellington pre-war conditions were compared with post-war conditions, and the economic status of the travellers was discussed. . Tho general feeling was that the employors. and the commercial travellers should adopt a "get-together" policy, and a resolution was carried unanimously appointing delegates to meet the. employers' represenatives at a round table conference to discuss the conditions under which commercial travellers are working. Three Wellington delegates were appointed, and re-' presontatives are to be appointed by the Palmerston North, Napier, Wanganui,, amd Neiv Plymouth centres. . Marlborough and Nelson are also likely to send delegates.

Aro.good teeth hereditary? was a question put to a dentist lecturer at a meeting of the W.E.A. at Christchnrcli. The questioner quoted the 'case of an old man who had enjoyed excellent teeth until well over '60, and dm-ing that time was. able to (.rat-k and eat nuts with any monkey. Afterwards, however, ■his teeth failed. ' The lecturer. replied that tho hereditary theory was untenable. ■All children had the best of teeth for a start, as. good as any monkey, but improper feeding from a. dental point of view in time ruined 'them. A niember of the audience observed that if the old gentleman, in question 'had been, cracking nuts with hk teeth up to 60 he. was lucky in keeping them sound as long, as he did.