Marlborough Times. FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1880.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume II, Issue 146, 13 August 1880, Page 2

Marlborough Times. FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1880.

/ The death of Mr T. O’Sullivah makes a vacant scat at the Marlborough County Council., f y ''j|/ ■ ■■') ■ i'/ / js ' ly y 1

There will be a meeting of the Committee of the Blenheim Literary Institute this evening.

We hear that Mr Seymcur, M.H.R., returned to Wellington from Picton yesterday, to resume his Parliamentary dutiesr The Government have decided to put only LSOO on the estimates for the Rifle Association meeting st Nelson this year. Mr Stenhouse has been appointed trustee in the estate of Mr H, R. Gundy, in the room of the late Mr T. O’Sullivan.

An entertainment under the auspices of the 1.0.fx.T.: .will take place at ; the Mar 1borough Town Hall on Wednesday evening next. •! .1 , ■ • i

Tenders will be received until September 7th, at the Town Clerk’s office, for raising and metalling part of Maxwell Road, repairing Charles Street, and filling in the hollow and metalling Nelson street east.

The officet’3 of the Civil Service have received notice of the 10 per cent, reductions to commence from the first August. The reductions in the 'volunteer staff have also commenced ; Sergt. Major Kennedy’s duty will cease on the 31st'inst, i J, !l! ?

An extraordinary vacancy lias arisen in the office of the Auditor of the Borough of Blenheim through the death of Mr Thomas O’Sullivan. Nominations of candidates must be sent in writing :to the Returning Officer, Mr John T. Robinson, on or before Friday, the 20th instant. The election will take place on the 30th inst. at the Borough Council office, ] u: Just as we were going to press we received' a telegram of .some considerable length from Nelson in reference to the application by Mr McNab, on behalf of creditors in Major Martin’s estate, against Mr Griffiths. The application was refused, and, the question of costs was ordered to stand over uri- / til the matter has been heard and decided at Blenheim. .

The following letter, has been handed to- 5 us forup.ublication :—“ Blenheim;; August 12th, 1880, To A. G. Fell, Esq., Blenheim. Dear Sir—Understanding that an insinuation appears in the minutes of the meeting of my creditors yesterday, that Mr Fell voted for me in consideration of an account due to his firm, I beg to state that such is incorrect, and I regret that any such misunderstanding should have occurred, as I feel certain that your name was never mentioned or insinuated by me—l did not even know that you were one of the members of the Committee that voted for rile.—l am, Sir, faithfully yours, J. R. Martin.” The talented company of instrumentalists and vocalists known as the Lynch Family of Bellringers, are now on a tour through New Zealand, on their way to the United States, accompanied by Mr C. Lyndhurst, ventriloquist and comedian, Mr A. Santley a. ’prime baritone,and comique, and Mr,J, E. Warde, pianist and composer. Tlie Company arrived here from Nelson, where they have been performing to good houses, and are highly spoken of by the local Press, this morning, They will appear at Ewart’s Hall to-morrow evening, and also on Monday and Tuesday, .and at Pjcton on Wed -, nesday. V The programme will be varied ! each evening, and in the hands of these a ; skilful artistes is sure to be rendered attractive. We expect to see a full house to-mor- , row cveiningat Ewart’s Ha 11,.,; «; Our Havelock correspondent says ~ The concert that was given at the Town Hall on Friday wris a : financial sueeriss. The programme was lengthy. Great credit is due to Mr Vannini for the efforts he made in working up the accompaniments to the songs, &c., arid it is tine/to,‘that gentleman to state that, it wag..his intention po. .have given 1 a : concert 'ere ibis' 'for his own benefit but he most generously postponed •it iintil the one under notiee had been given. The ladies as usual contributed greatly to tl.c success of the entertainment, ; and- they; most unmistakeably, have taken the lead and maintained' it" in this community' for several yriars past : ih everything apprirtrari* ’

jug to music. ,The ,male portion with but very few do not take much interest in tlie promotion of good music.

As will be seen by reference to our advertising columns, the Choir of the Glmrch of th'e Nativity intend to give' an Organ Recital on Tuesday evening next, on which occasion an offertory will be made in aid of the sufferers by the late fire at Reinvick Town. 'J’liis service is a novelty in Blenheim, and is sure to be widely {appreciated as it becomes more familiar to us here, when its popularity will insure its frequent repetition. No charge is made for admission but the opportunity will be afforded on Tuesday evening for everyone to give something, if they feel so disposed, in aid of a very doseeviug object, which appeals to the sympathies of persons of all denominations. Copies of the order of the service will be distributed ip, the Church and jiulg: ing from its appearance there can be no doubt whatever, that lovers of.yoca.l and instrumental ; music ''will ''be' thoroughly pleased, and the only fault that will probably be found is that the! service is not long enough. A full attendance of the general public.and a.substantial addition to the fund already Raised Tor,-the suflerers by the fire may coufklently.be anticipated,

Information has bfeen received of the loss of the ketch Sarfth and Mary, bound from Lyttelton to Hokitika. The vessel is reported to havo ; been totally wrecked near Motuara Island, Queen Charlotte Sound on Monday night last. The weather was squally and the ketch dragged, her anchor, and went on to the rocks, Captain Forman and the crew escaping in the vessel’s boats, an’ reaching Picton yesterday evening, 's-nry have lost everything but the clothes, they wore at the time of the accident. The hull of the vessel was insured forL2oo, but the captain is not > aware whether the cargo was insured or'not. She belonged to Messrs • Dempsey ! and Forman;* •of Lyttelton, the captain (Forman) being half owner., The matter has been reported to the Customs authorities, and an. enquiry will be held in the usual way, probably at Wellington. On Wednesday evening last Mr Furby’s friends gave him a farewell dinner on the occasion of his leaving Blenheim to take charge of the Auckland station. We understand, although Auckland is, from a telegraphic point of view, a smaller station than Blenheim, that Mr Furby will retain' the same salary as heretofore, less L4O received by him here, as Deputy Commissioner of Stamps. Mr Furby was highly esteemed here, particularly in his connection with his services as a teacher of the Church of England Sunday School, and a large number of his friends have expresseu their disappointment at being precluded from attending to wish him farewell and'success in his new office. From the nature' of his appointment here Mr Furby was essentially a non-party man, and oh that account enjoyed tlie esteem of all, arid while heartily wishing him every prosperity, we cannot help thinking it was a iriistake to limit the invitations, and so prevent the attendance at the dinner of a' great many who would have gladly availed themselves of an opportunity to say farewell.

Ignorance.—An intending passenger to New Zealand was recently informed by a shipping clerk in London, of whom he was making enquires, that there was no vessel going just then, but there was one on, the berth for Australia, which would do as well, as ferry-boats run across every 3 hours.

AJ.P, in ,giving .the judgment of tha Court in two assault cases, heard not a great way from Melbourne, thus expressed himself:—“We find that he throwed water over she and she throwed water over he and we dismisses the cases, and we gives no costs to nobody.”

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