MARLBOROUGH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue XIX, 7 November 1903, Page 56

MARLBOROUGH.

Dear Bee, October 28. A wail of disgust has arisen in the district, because the Union Company cannot put on a boat to suit the Agricultural, Horticultural, and Poultry Associations, all of whom have shows fixed for the last week of November. The Racing Club also hrs a meeting on the same date, and it was hoped that a steamer would be put on to suit Northern exhibitors, but disappointment is the lot of man, and unless the river fleet will answer the purpose there appears to be no hope of getting outside exhibitors. This is especially disappointing now, when the prizes are worth competing for. Mr George Langley, the examiner for the Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Musie. examined the candidates of the Blenheim Centre last week. There were about sixty entries, and thirty-nine succeeded in passing, three with distinction. The Blenheim Rifles hare had fine weather for their annual training camp at the A. and P. Show-grounds. The proceedings were attended by Major Chaytcr (Mounted Rifies), Captain Kenny (Waitahi Rifles), and Lieut. Girling (Rifle Cadets). The officers in

camp were Captain Powell and Lieuts. Baillie and Parker. At the conclusion of the proceedings in camp Lieut. Baillie and Mrs Baillie entertained the officers and men at their residence, Alabama Road. The gathering was very enjoyable. The Garrison Band discoursed music in the grounds. Among the guests were Colonel Wolfe and Major Cbaytor. The corps, with the band and cadets, paraded at evening service at the Church of the Nativity” when Captain-Chaplain Smith officiated. The annual High School sports for boys, and those also for the girls, were carried through successfully. A magnificent meteor was seen from this part of the colony late on Tuesdav night. It swept across the sky from S.W. to N.W.. and looked like another moon which in its flight had cultivated a brilliant tail. It exploded and fell in a beautiful shower of blazing light. The Marlborough Tennis Club opens the season on Saturday, and next week the Picton Rowing Club formally open, though real practice began long "ago, in hopes of the championship regatta being held once more in Picton Harbour. All the clubs, in fact, are starting work —or play—and a lively season is expected. The Waitohi Brass Band gave a sacred concert on Nelson Square, Pieton. on Sunday afternoon, but only a few people came to listen and contribute ta

the fund® of their own and only band. The residents on the hills around hear so distinctly from their own residences that there is really no need to venture out from their own grounds. The programme rendered was:—Quickstep, ••Good Shepherd,’’ “Chatterbox,” “Hymn.” "Limefield.” “Marches,” “Criterion.” "Assembly," “Lo. He Comes,” “Let Your Golden Harps,” ’ National Anthem.” The Diocesan Synod meet in Nelson this week, and thither proceed all our clergy —at least all w)k> can be spared—•with their wives, and the lay members of each district. A man in Picton who provides the daily bread for the conununitv has taken to hatching chickens on the top of his oven. With a little chaff, and a thermometer, he has already improvised an incubator. One or two experiments only were needed to find out how often to sprinkle, and now he hakes bread and hatches chickens at one and the same time. MIRANDA.