PARIS CAUSE CELEBRE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 656, 5 November 1909, Page 7

PARIS CAUSE CELEBRE.

0 STEINHEIL MUBDEB. , IBy Tclegraph-Presa ABso-.latlon-CopyrlElit.l Paris, November 3. • The trial of Madame Steinheil, oh&rged with the murder of her husband ( nnd her stepmother, in May last year, Has commenced in Paris. Tiro hundred persons wnitfrl in a "queue" (in a line, under the control of police), ■ outside the court all night. ' Some of them sold their places for 500 francs (jeac). DOMINION'S POPULA TION. '• '~ -—r—* ——. DEPARTURES EXCEED ARRIVALS FOB QUARTER,,, , M i . According,to a return iu.this week's Gaastte >üblishcd over the'hand, o$ the Eegiatrarjoneral, the net gam in population, during the quarter ended, September 30, was 4001, which brings the total estimated population of New Zealand up to 1,033,421. , While it is gratifying to note tho general nereaso , in population, it is disappointing :i find thftt tho arrivals from oversea were' ess m number than the dnparturc l ?. The Registrar-General's figures show that 107 mere Jtrson* left the . Dominion than arrived during the last quartor.' 1 Tbil compares most unfavourably with the figures for tho corresponding quarter of ltui , year, when the eiccss of arrivals over departures totalled 3117. the detailed immigration and omigration figures for tho two quarters in question are as follow:— .. . • .. ■ ..-■ • ■■■■■'■ '■■ . - September Quarter, 1908, Arrivals 9201) . Departures ./ 6170 ' Increase i 8177 September Qriartdr, 100 D". Departures 7538 Arrivals 7371 Decrease 187 , MARLBOROUGH'S JUBILEE. PICTON HOLDS HIGH HOLIDAY. (Hy Toleerapb.-.'Uiceliil ftrtrtcirmmlsnt I Blenheim, Kovember 4. To-day it was Picton's turn to celebrate the jubilee of the province oi Marlborough, and tho people of tho seaport town did not adopt any half measures in doing so. Blooh«m liberally helped its neighbours also, the special trains com eying large numbers oi excursionists to tho "Liverpool of tho South." Glorious weather gave zest to the proceedings, and the town was gaily decorated with flags and thronged v,ith people. Tho programme opened with a marino cxourslon, m which several steamers and 30 oil launches took part, and guns wcro fired from tho Araokuta, and marino mines exploded. A children's picnic, an old idonlities dinner, and tho laying of the foundation stone of tho now fire brigade station were other items. The last-mentioned ceremony v,ai tho mam event of tho day, among the speakers being the .Mayors of 'Picton and Blenheim and Mr. J. Duncan. M.P.The Mayor of Picton good httmouredly took credit to his townsfolk,. because they had commemorated the jubilee in a "substantial" manner by erecting a fire brigade station, instead of spending all their money on decoration's, banquets, and fireworks,;.like Bknheihi.;. Mr. M'Calhim replied that his,'people did not intend to let the matter rest with the exploding of the; squibsy as they had something- permanent in view. Tomorrow, the jubilee festivities will take the form of a' children's fete' in Blenheim. ■■;.'.".;■■■ BANDS'; CONTEST.-> • (By Telegraph-Preßa Association.) .■:..'.■':. ■ '■'. „.-'., Blenheim, November 4. The following are the results of, yesterday's competitions at the, Blenhoim Jubileo Band -Contest:— .'.- ■ ..- ■:, ; . B Flat Bass: F. E. Wilkins, Petone, G4. The only entrant.■ . ;■•■•.■ ..... ..... „• ■' E Hat Bass: it. Hale, "Westport, 69,' R, H Fulton; Blenheim, 66; P. ILJlanssen, Nelson' and T. Fitzell, Petone, 65. . ' ■ E Flat Tenor Horns: Q. Watt, Westport, 74V A. Mason, Blenheim, 68; J. M'Dpnala, Westport, 67.,;. ■•...■-•:.. .... ; .'; '■■..'■ ~ Quartets: Westport Garrison, No. 1,. 86; Blenheim Garrison, No. 1, 84 j Westpoft Garrison, Nβ. 2, 79. : : ■■:■.■:. ■-■■ . .■■- GJTrombones: J, : Cumreinge, Westpott, 69; Li;Heldawav, Blenhoim Garrison, 66: i, M Eswurt, Nelson, 60. ,;.■'■•'■ •'.'.v ■-B 3?lAt Trombones:' J.. Cumminsß, : Westaort 75; T. Neighbors, Westport, 72; L TunniSlffe Blenheim, 69. .■,■.. ! > .." ' Baritones: S. Neighbors, Westport, 68 • E Matthews, Blenheim, Hibernian, 65. ■ '■ ■. CompoUtieni.Weatport.Garrison Band, 82; Blenheun' Garrison,. 8(f; Nelson. Garrison, 73; Blenheim , Hibernian, 73. ■ Trombone ■Solo.;. Westport. 82j Blenheim, 79; Euphonium Solo: :TVheatlßy, Westport- 70CmniningSi tPetone, 66. . ■ ' ' ■ Soprano Corhot: Stevenson, Blenheim Hiberniaii, 69; Neighbora, \Weatport, 67 j Robineon, NelsoD, 65..- . ■:.-... ... \. . . • , ;