MARLBOROUGH.

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XXI, Issue 43, 21 May 1862, Page 3

MARLBOROUGH.

"We have received the JSfarlborough Press to the 16th May, by which we see that no less than 104 of the names on the present electoral roll for the district of Wairau are objected to, and that 116 names on the electoral roll for the district of Picton are also objected to. The following are extracts :—: —

The General Government Rifle Prizes.— The firing at Picton for those prizes took place last Monday. From the annexed return it will be seen that there was some very good shooting on the occasion, and the • oloseness of the scoring between Mr. Freeland and Mr. Fuller excited great interest when at the 300 yards range :—

Accident T9 Mas. W. Adams. —A. very distressing aeeideat happened at Pieton, on Monday last, the sth instant, to the wife of William Adams, Esq., Commissioner of Crown Lands, by which that lady narrowly escaped being killed. Mrs. Adams was walking along Grosvenor-square on the afternoon above mentioned, when a horse belonging to Mr. C. H. Morgan suddenly came near her, and before Bhe could get out of its way the animal turned round and kicked her on the lower part of the face, and galloped off. Lieutenant Leatham was close by tlie spot at the time the accident happened, and hastened to render assistance, when he found Mrs. Adams in a state of insensibility, and bleeding profusely. Assistance was immediately procured, and she was carried to her house, where Bhe recovered her consciousness in a short time. Dr. Kilgour was promptly in attendance, wheu it wns ascertained that a wound had been inflicted which nearly severed the flesh off the chin, and extended towards the cheek; several teeth were knocked out, and the jaw-bone much injured. We are glad to state that Mrs. Adams is not considered to be in a dangerous state, and that the last report we heard was favourable. It is to be regretted that some provision was not made in the Picton Town Improvement Act, which we expect will soon be in force, to prevent dangerous animals from running at large, and hope that the present unfortunate accident will have the effect of drawing the attention of our Council to the subject, with a view to the prevention of similar catastrophes. Seeious Loss. — We are sorry to hear of a serious loss sustained by Mr. John Tinline, by the carelessness of his bullock drivers. It appears that one day last week three drays, loaded with wool, left Mr. Tinline's station in the Awatere, to proceed to the Boulder Bank. After travelling some distance round the Bluffs, the drivers found that a land slip had occurred, which impeded their progress, when, instead of turning back, they took the bullocks out and went on to the Boulder Bank, leaving the drays in the tideway. When they again visited the spot they found that the drays were all washed away. We understand that the drays have since been recovered, but out of twenty-one bales of wool six were lost, and twelve more entirely spoiled. Steam Service. — As we stated a fortnight since, arrangements are pending with the Coleman Company for their new steamer, which is daily expected from England, to run direct from Sydney to Wellington, Nelson, and Marlborough. From what we can learn, the company requires a bonus of £3,000, and that sum was proposed to be paid by Wellington subscribing £1,600, Nelson £1,000, and Marlborough £500. The Wellington and Marlborough Governments, we are informed, are both willing to pay the sums required, but the Nelson Government declines to subscribe its quota. We still hope that the Nelson Council will take this matter under consideration, and urge their Government to stir itself to secure so useful a service. It is the intention of the General Government to cease paying the subsidy to the Wellington steamers at the end of June next.

Assent to Provincial Acts.— By the Airedale we have news from Auokland to the 9th instant, a summary of which is published in other parts of thiß issue. We have also been informed that his Excellency, who was absent from Auckland, has been advised to ' assent to the Thistle Bill, the Provincial Loan Bill, the Licensing Amendment Bill, the Picton Town Improvement Bill, and the Provincial Council Enlargement Bill. We may, therefore, expect them to be returned in about a fortnight.' Through some inadvertence, the Audit Bill did not reach Auckland in time for an answer to be received by this mail ; but there can be little doubt of its receiving the assent of the Governor.

Dissolution op the Council.— The. petition of the Council for a dissolution has been granted, and the resignation of Captain Baillie, as Superintendent of this province, has not been accepted ; he is expected to hold office until a successor is appointed. Pbovincial Council Enlabgement. — A memorial, signed by a few of the residents in Picton, stating that the provisions of the Provincial Council Enlargement Bill, which gave two members each to Awatere and Clarence, were unconstitutional, was received by the Government. The reply to this petition, we are informed, is that there is nothing unconstitutional in the bill, and the Governor has been advised to give his assent to it.

The Aibedale. — This steamer made her first trip ;o £icton under the new postal arrangement on Wedlesday, May 14, and brought a considerable cargo for Mr. Beauchamp, which had been transhipped from ;he Sydney steamer, at Nelson, when some of the advantages of the new wharf were realized in the facili;ies afforded for discharging cargo. The steamer only itaid here about three hours, and then took her departure for Wellington. Coboneb's Inquest. — An inquest was held on the 15th May, at the Koyal Hotel, Blenheim, before S. L. Muller, Esq., coroner, on the body of a young man named Zachariah Bunn, who died rather suddenly on the night previously at the above-mentioned hotel. It appears the diseased, who arrived by the Tasmanian Maid on her last trip, had been thrown from a horse while in Nelson, and on his arrival here complained of pains in his hip, and was attended by Dr. Home. Low fever supervened, and, notwithstanding all care and attendance, he died unexpectedly on Wednesday night. The jury returned a verdict of "Natural death."

Launch.— On Friday last, the first vessel built in the Wairau was launched at the Big Bush, amidst great rejoicings. She is 42 feet in length, with 11 feet beam, and supposed to carry 30 tons. She was christened the Big Bush, and appears likely to answer the purpose for which she was built.

o o •a o O O T. Freeland J. Fuller . Captain Baillie W. Pugh . G. Petherick W. Esson . T. Stickle . G-. Rusßell . W. Crowther 11 11 11 11 10 9 9 6 6 8 9 10 8 7 8 5 8 6 12 10 4 6 5 5 6 3 4 31 30 25 25 22 22 20 17 16