MARLBOROUGH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue XVII, 24 October 1903, Page 53

MARLBOROUGH.

Dear Bee, October 13. TENNIS is the idea just now, aud the new committees are going in heartily, hoping to have a Successful season. Men like their cricket still, but it certainly is not the game it used to be in the good old days, etc. They like the companionship of the opposite sex, now that those of the-namby-paniby sort are out of date, and they no longer look upon man with an eye to matrimony. Tennis has also caught on in Picton, and no doubt later on, when the new club is in form, we shall hear of some tournaments between the two towns. The Waitohi (Picton) start proceedings on Saturday with a great flourish of trumpets. The new season will be opened by the Mayor (Dr. Redman >, who is also the president, and an official set will "open the ball.’’ The club is to be a public one. It has long been felt that something of the kind was needed in Picton, where athletic exercises for young folk have been much neglected. At Marlborough Town, Spring Creek, also a new tennis club has been formed, of which Mr. D’Arcy Chav tor was elected president, and a strong committee appointed. At the annual meeting of the Marlborough (Blenheim) Lawn Tennis Club Mr. C. J. W. Griffiths was re-elected president, and a strong committee of ladies and gentlemen appointed to carry on the business of the first club formed in Marlborough. The meeting was the twenty-fifth annual general meeting of the club. There is quite a BOOM IN POULTRY since the Government expert, Mr. Hyde, lectured in the several centres of the district. He has travelled about the district. and with infinite patience has explained to intending poultry-growers everything it was necessary they should know. Society meet now to discuss the best breed of poultry, the enormous eggs their hens lay, the best incubator, and the newest •••num” scandal is relegated to the bac-k regions.

Mr. J. Blackmore, the Government Ponwtogrst, has also been lecturing in Blenheim on fruit-growing and blight. In a fruit-growing district like this every hint on the subject of .blight extermination is of inestimable benefit. Therefore we appreciate experts. Still another expert wanted in Marlborough is Mr. Hancock, the American electrical expert, a nd* the Pieton Borough Council, 'at the instance of their goahead Mayor, have requested the Government to send him along to report on the power to be generated by the damming up of some of the gorges of the Waitohi stream. The Mayor has 411 ade up his mind to have Picton a properly enlightened town. A SALE OF WORK in connection with the Anglican (.Lurch was held at Renwick last week. The various stallholders were well patronised. the tea appreciated, and a goodly audience attended the concert. Various performers from Blenheim met with a hearty reception, and were thanked for their kindly assistance by the Rev. T. J. Smith. Among the items were a pianoforte solo by Miss Lueas; song, "Marching to the Front,” Mr. G. Edwards; “I Arise From Dreams of Thee,” Mrs. McIntosh; "'Down in the Deep,” Mr. F. Robinson; "The Valley by the Sea,” Miss Bentley; "The Carnival,” by Miss Robinson. There was also a vocal duet by Misses K. and B. Smith; a whistling solo by Mr. F. Bull, and a recitation by Miss Adams. The affair realised a comfortable sum, and the promotel's are well pleased with the result of their efforts. The Cullensville social held last week by the Rifle Club was considerably assisted by Mesdames T. Cawte and Howard Greensill; songs were contributed by Mrs. Greensill and several others, and a pleasant evening was passed. We are glad to hear that Mr. W. Henderson, of Kenepuru, is progressing towards convalescence. He has so many friends in the colony in general, and this district in particular, that much anxiety was felt on his account during a very serious illness, through which Dr. Redman has been unremitting in his attentions.

A curious little steamer is al present cruising about in Queen Charlotte .Sound.- It is called the Myth, and is supposed to be the smalle-rf steamer 1 barring a I‘ot-ato steamer) in existence. Oil launches there are of very small dimensions, but such a baby steamer as the Myth ha» never before been seen in Marlborough. MIRANDA.