MAKLBOROUGH NEWS

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21418, 9 March 1935, Page 24

MAKLBOROUGH NEWS

€OUNTY COUNCIL CONTROL OF BLACKBERRY ! SPECIAL TO THE TBESS. BLENHEIM, March 3. Tin monthly meeting of the Marlborough County Council was held today, Mr A. H. Nees presiding. Accounts totalling £2918 15s 2d were passed for payment. The Department of Agriculture wrote drawing attention to the necessity for a rigid campaign against blackberry and sweet briar on the county reserves and suggesting that unemployed workers . could be put on to clear the weeds. As the county election was to be held on May 8 the appointing of an outside returning officer was discussed. Mr A. C. Maclaine, county clerk, formally resigned, and Mr R. Wanden was appointed returning officer in his stead. Swimming The Convent School girls' swimming sports were held at the municipal baths this afternoon in ideal weather. The swimming was of a high standard, and the events were keenly contested. The following are the results. School Trophy Cup. 50 yards-P. Johnston 1, S. Costello 2. 15 yards Handicap (11 years and under) —N. Johnston 1, M. McMahan 2. 25 yards Handicap—J. McGibbon 1, G. Peter 2. , _ 50 yards Handicap for Smith CupMolly Brennan 1, Joyce Turner 2. 25 vards Breastroke —D. Johnston I. S. CostellQ 2. Senior Dive—M. Brennan 1. S. Costello 2. _ _ . A Junior Dive—G. Peters 1. G. Smi® '25 yards Handicap—M. Brennan 1, *>• Johnston 2. _ Beginners' Race —A. McMabon 1. "• Webb 2. T t . , 25 yards Backstroke —E. Johnston iM. Brennan 2. _ Beginners' Race (Junior Cup)— l *- Ward I, M. Bcirne 2. . Crocodile Race—M. Brennan and aCostello and O'Rourke and D. Johnston equal 1. , , 1 I 45 yards Medley—E. Jonnston L Turner 2. c 25 yards dash —D. Johnston 1. a - Costello 2. Relay Race—P. Johnston. S. Cosier N. O'Rourke. and M. Brennan 150 yards Open—G. Peters 1. G. Smito 2. * . Consolation Race (under 12 years M. McMahon 1, J. Emms 2. Consolation Race <over 12 years D. Mailer 1, N. CoWwell 2. . Walking Race—O. Ward 1, J. D uui worth 2. . After the last event, Mr C. A. M Donald presented the trophies to < winners. Supreme Courl The next session of the Suprcnve Court at Blenheim will open on Tu day morning next, when Mr Jusu Kennedy will preside. The list is fairly fuil one, and the session probably extend until the end oi ' week, when his Honour will I for Nelsoi. Golf At a committee meeting of ** Blenheim Golf Club, held last et.«» ing, it was decided to hold meeting on Monday, March IS. 1 treasurer submitted a draft oaw sheet, which showed a pound position. It was reported by thet P» *, dent that the green? had been So at a cost of £3 for pumpm?. that they were looking better ;% Ihey had ever bom. It w ' a? re £" that silica the eln.-c of £ h l u se considerable damage tu the rlu ,j v had been done by vandals. " a every window had been fif"" ls c door had been forced, and a stolen. It was arranged " ~.. pairs etl'ected and a suitable P 1 tion provided for the windowsBand Uniforms The need for a suitable dress us* form for public occasions h 3* been felt by the Re S in ? en Lct aC le. but finance has been the Negotiations were opened * a Mounted Rifles Regiment t° supply of uniforms from *s* Royal Hussars, the Imperial at Home, with which the Rifles Regiment is affiliated. night's meeting the adjutant that through the generosi. courtesy of the Hussars a* quantity of uniforms wouirr plied at a nominal cost , 5 each set. The K 0 n ? * per cent, of the actual forms, which are of o nlcr yellow braid. It was decided to® uniforms immediately.