MARLBOROUGH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue IV, 24 January 1903, Page 257

MARLBOROUGH.

-Dear Bee, January 13. Everybody has gone a-camping, except a few, and they have gone aholidaying. The Majeroni Company played a reason of two nights in Blenheim, and two in Pieton, and drew very good houses in both places, so very good that they intend to revisit the district. There is quite a run of dra-

matic companies now, and one or two others are billed to appear short-

“Coming events east their shadows before them,” and the coming cricket match with the English team is sending out. long shadows in the shape of letters from disappointed cricketers who think they are the best men in Marlborough to show the Englishmen how colonials can “shape,” and to give them a taste of leather-hunting. The letters are amusing to lookers-on at the game, but they serve to irritate the picked team, which is just Xvhat the writers want, and do no good. The only thing that is right with the scribblers are the Picton men chosen to play; but they could scarcely find fault there, as the Pieton Club have done “the conquering hero” dodge all through the season.

The M-H.R. medals awarded by the Hon. C. H. Mills to the two ympiks ■gaining the highest number of marks at the primary schools, were awarde<l to Alfred Dalton, of Canvas town, and Phoebe Brydon, of the Renwick School.

Airs Leeocq, Pieton, gave a pleasant little evening party to a few friends last week, tennis, cards, singing and music passing away the time in all too hurried manner.

EDUCATION. which has been somewhat neglected in the old days here, is now going ahead a la kangaroo style. The High School in Blenheim is to have an. additional two masters, so largely is the attendance increasing. The Convent School is offering facilities for higher education in the way of preparing pupils for Civil Service and the University, and Miss Allen, ALA., cf Picton, is starting a Saturday class in Blenheim to coach for the higher brances in the University'. A very short time ago, if vve wanted to learn anything above a very low level of education, we had to go away to the large centres for it, and yet people say we arc not progressing. The bowling club is quite eclipsing the Wairau Tennis Club, and putting a stop to tennis on that court by enlarging the bowling green, cutting down the trees, etc-, but the Marlborough tennis court still flourishes, and its usual devotees spend their leisure time in that pleasant spot.

The Misses Greejisill, Picton, gave an afternoon this week, which was very successful, the Rev. Mr Lucas being a rather redoubtaible player, at least as regards Pietonians, who have little ehanee for practice, and consequently do not shine except on their own ground. Those present were Mr and the Misses Greensill (3). Rev. Mr and Mrs Lucas, Wakefield, Nelson, Miss and Master Lucas, Mr and Mrs Riddel], Mrs Redman. Mrs lecocq and Miss Stnce. “Robin Hood Bay,” I’ort Underwood. Tea under the trees was much enjoyed.

The Messrs Perano and Greensills’ new boat, built by themselves for. the last regatta, has an evident inclination to be a sub-marine sailer, and has again sunk under her crew out in 4116 Sounds. They swam ashore, and onee more got a boat and fishing tackle to find her, but so far have not done so, and their best- friends hope they never will.

The weather has been frightfully rough. The oldest captain travelling

this coast says he never experienced such weather. Passengers from Nelson on Monday had to remain below, ami others waiting to go to Wellington refused to go on, so bad were the accounts by telegraph from that city. Hortunately evening, brought repose, and the two steamers crossed on the journey safely. MIRANDA.