LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 20, Issue 70, 3 September 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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The Manaroa.— This vessel left Wellington at 6.26 on Wednesday evening, and should arrive here at 9.30 this morning. Included in her cargo for Havelock is the whole of the machinery for the Government dredge hired to the Harbour Board.

Church Services.— The Rev. J. R. Burgin will conduct Church of England services on Sunday next as under: — Havelock 11 and 7, Canvastovvn 2.30 Methodist Church services for Sunday next:—Okaramio 11, Havelock Suburban 2.30, Havelock 7 (Anniversary service: Preacher, Rev. T. R. Richards, of Blenheim).

Harbour Board —The heavy rain during the week has delayed the construction of the pontoon being built by Mr P. Barton for the Harbour Board. It was hoped that it would be sufficiently advanced to that the dredge could be lifted from the Manaroa today and placed on the pontoon; but now the machinery will have to lie on ihe wharf until the pontoon is completed—probably in ten days’ time.

London Markets.—Perusal of the High Commissioner’s market report for the week ended 28th August is enough to give farmers and graziers the blues The mutton market is reported to be very quiet; the lamb market is weak; butter is quiet; cheese is quiet; wheat is weaker; oats are weaker; wool is quiet. Beef is steady, hemp not advanced, cocksfoot only moderate, and the only gleam of sunshine is the statement that ” the hop market is firm and prices centime to advance.” This, however, is poor consolation to those who have butter, cheese, wool, or beef to sell. Why not try hops as a side-line ? Some really prime quality hops used to be grown in the Kaituna in the early days, and now that the price has reached a figure that spells profit with a big P it would pay to give the industry another trial.

Do it now. If you are going to put in Hedge Plants, Fruit Trees, Roses, or other plants this season, do it as soon as possible. The plants supplied by F. Cooper, Ltd., Seed Merchants, Wellington, are especially prepared for planting. They are grown in a fully-exposed situation and perfectly hardy anywhere in New Zealand. Lowest prices, best quality. Satisfaction guaranteed.

Dirty Bread— Dr Meredith Young, medical officer of health for Marylebone, England, in his latest annual report calls attention to the very casual manner in which bread is protected from extraneous dirt: “It is a matter which may be verified in the streets of any town on any occasion, that bread, by being carried about in baskets in which it is openly exposed to all the dust which is blowing about the roads, by being not infrequently dropped in the roads and hastily wiped on the hand or clothes of the carrier, and so forth, is, as regards the cleanliness of the crust, bound to be a matter of public concern.” Dr Young communicated with the largest bread companies i£i London on the subject, and those who have taken the trouble to reply have admitted the importance of delivering bread to the public in a cleanly state, but beyond seeing that their vans and baskets are kept clean they take no precaution to ensure its arrival at the table in a clean condition.

RHEUMATISM - Immediate Relief; no need to suffer.—Write for particulars, enclosing 2s 6d in stamps or postal note, also enclose stamped addressed envelope for reply. Prescription, “St. Kew,” Karaka Bay, Wellington.

Meeting of Parliament.— Parliament will probably meet on Friday, Bth, or Saturday, 9th October, and will then adjourn till Tuesday, 12th October. Sir Joseph Ward is expected to reach New Zealand on 4th or sth October.

A Strange Operation.— Dr Doyen, of Paris, has successfully transplanted a live sheep’s vein into the leg of a patient suffering from arterial aneurism, circulation being thus restored. This is the first instance in which the organism of a lower animal has been transferred to man.

Boxing Tournament.— The Marlborough Boxing Association are inviting entries for their champion tournament on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, 6th and 7th October. The classes are bantam, feather, light, welter, middle, and heavy, and entries close at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, 22nd September,

Axemen’s Carnival.— Entries close on Friday next, 10th September, for the events at the Havelock Axemen’s Carnival on 29th October. Programmes and entry forms can be obtained free on application to the secretary at Havelock. Intending competitors should not delay till the last hour, for some hitch in the mail-services may prevent the arrival of their nomination.

To Prevent Excessive Drinking.—A bill making it compulsory for proprietors of liquor saloons to Dost up in their bars photographs of all the men living in their neighbourhood who are known to be excessive drinkers has been passed by the United States Legislature. “Excessive drinkers,” thus identified, mUst not be served.

Retiring.— After twenty years’ experience as a mail-contractor, Mr James P. Campbell, the popular owner of the Grove-Havelock line of coaches, has decided to retire from the business. He states that he does not intend putting in a tender for the service this year. The public will miss this capable and genial driver, and it will be a matter for speculation as to who will take up the running.

Bad Roads— The secretary to the Road Board notifies that a portion of the Kaituna-Tua Marina Road above Mr Squires’ residence has been washed away by the river, and that a temporary road is now available for light traffic only. It is also notified that the portion of the main road from Flat Creek to Havelock is so badly cut up as to be dangerous to traffic.

Presentation— On Sunday last Mr M’Menamin, of Terawhiti Station, was presented with an illuminated testimonial and a silver-mounted pipe by representatives of the survivors of the Penguin, in recognition of his kindness on that dreadful occasion. Mr Shaw made the presentation, and Mr Jack Bridge also made feeling reference to Mr M’Menamin’s help and sympathy on (hat awful night,in February last.

Tennis Dance.— The local Tennis and Croquet Club have decided to hold their annual dance in the Town Hall on Friday, 24th September. The supper is to be supplied by the lady members of the Club, and Mr Yannini has been engaged as pianist. A feature of the evening’s programme will be “ The Mysterious Waltz,” stated to be the latest London craze. Double tickets are 3s, and ladies will pay Is. Old Identities.— ln connection with the celebration of Marlborough’s jubilee as a province, next November, the committee in Blenheim request that the names and ages of all persons resident in Marlborough at the date of the Proclamation—lst November, 1859—be sent to the secretary, Mr D. P. Sinclair. We will be glad to assist in this matter, as it is a splendid idea to have a record of the pioneers who bore the brunt of the trials and tribulations in those early davs.

Norton’s Application Refused.— Mr Justice Denniston, in the Christchurch Supreme Court, delivered a lengthy reserved judgment in the case Norton v. Stringer, an application for a new trial of the action in which Mr Stringer (Crown Prosecutor; obtained judgment for £2OOO damages against Norton for libel. His Honour refused Norton’s application. During the hearing of the application Mr Norton stated that if it was refused he would probably take it to a higher Court. i

A Fink Magazine.— The September issue ;jpf Life is a remarkably good one, quite maintaining the very high standard the proprietors have set. Among a host of splendid articles and stories are: “Lock or Sea-level?” being an illustrated article on the problem of the Panama Canal; “ A Millionaire’s Gifts,” by Andrew Carnegie; “The story of Morgan and Power,” bushrangers; “A Sea-fight of the Olden Days”; “The British Tar in Literary Terms ”; history of the month; books and their writers; explanation department; what the world is thinking; several fine short stories; and a host of miscellaneous information. The magazine is splendidly illustrated throughout.