MARLBOROUGH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue XV, 11 April 1903, Page 1033

MARLBOROUGH.

Dear Bee,— March 31. The great event of the week was the RACE MEETING at Riverlands, where everybody met and fraternised. Mr Rore’s horses met with great success, and the wins were Very popular. The races lasted two days.

A departure from Havelock, when Mr Cavill, of the Post and Telegraph Department, was transferred elsewhere, Was made the occasion of a Series of social functions for Which that town is famous. At .Canvastown, Mr and Mrs Cavill were presented with an album, and at a musical evening in the Havelock Town Hall they received a presentation of a solid silver tea service, and from the post office officials a pair of gold sleeve links. There was' a great send off also from numbers of friends at the wharf. Another . - PRESENTATION was a silver salver to Mrs Gregg, of Mahakipawa, from the sports committee of that district, as a recognition of her kindness and great assistance, not only in obtaining valuable trophies for the Boxing Day sports, but also in other assistance generally rendered. The salver was suitably inscribed, and Mrs Gregg received the token of esteem gratefully, and replied in like terms to the committee.

Several missionaries have been trying to rouse the dormant. religion of noneliurchgoers. The meetings at all the churches were well attended, but whether there will be much backsliding when the missionaries leave remains to be proved. In these, go-ahead days people require go-ahead religion, and the slowcoach preachers, and sing-song choirs, are quite out of date. Very few attend

church in the morning, and not many more at night.

A tea and concert at Renwick as u farewell to the Rev. Mr J. D. Webster, Presbyterian minister, who is leaving to go to Inglewood, was a very successful affair, and the departing guest,’ after being eulogised by the Rev. T. Hmitli, Anglican clergyman, the Rev. W. O. Robb, of Blenheim, and others, was presented with a purse of sovereigns. A pleasant evening was spent. ‘ • Pict on people have had their usual dissipations in picnics and jolly evenings. A picnic on Tuesday to Bob’s Bay was a very pleasant affair, Mr and Mrs Lecocq, Mr and Mrs Stow, Mrs Riddell, Misses Philpotts (3), Greensill, Seymour, Western, and Haise (Wellington).

On Friday Mrs Lecocq was in the evening ’At Home” to her friends, who all enjoyed themselves. A ping-pong tournament made a good deal of excitement, and a close light for the prizes. Mrs Riddell won the ladies’ prize—a silvermounted purse—and Mr Edgar Stow won the gentleman’s prize—a silver matchbox. Those present were Mr and Mrs Mitchell, Mr and Mrs Riddell. Mrs Redman, Mr and Mrs Stow. Misses Seymour, Philpotts (2), Haise, etc. ('aids and songs, music, ete., were also much appreciated.

Picton was much startled on Monday by hearing of the sudden death of an old resident, Mrs Fredericks, who has been associated with all church social gatherings so long that her demise will create a blank in those functions. She died of heart failure, and left a large family, mostly grown up a.nd married. She was well known all over Marlborough, having connections in Blenheim and elsewhere.

Another good citizen and neighbour has been transferred from the Railway Department in Picton to Christchurch, and will be greatly missed from here. Both Mr and Mrs Sergeant were greatly esteemed here, and their places will bo hard to fill. Both were always ready and willing to assist every good thiim

going.

MIRANDA.