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Marlborough Daily Times, Volume II, Issue 148, 20 August 1880, Page 3

Mr T. W. Millington lias been elected Auditor of the Borough of 1 llenlleim. The Lower Wairau Rivers Hoard advertise for a Secretary in the loom of Mr T. O'Sullivan, deceased. Applications will be received until Thursday, the —(>th inst. The "Blenheim Building Society paynight meeting will he held this evening at the olliee of the Secretary, when £3OO will be offered for sale. Mr C. .T. W. Griffiths sold on "Wednesday on the premises, Maxwell Road, the household furniture and effects of the late .Mr T. O’Sullivan; There was a good attend, ance and fair prices were realised. 'l’he time and place at which Mr Henderson expressed himself in favor of representation according to population (referred to in our last issue), was Monday, August 18th, 1870, at Ewart’s Hall. An olection to the vacant at the Marlboroiudi County Council (caused by the death of M r T. o‘Sullivan), will take place at the Public Hall, Kenwiok, on the 3rd September next. Nominations must be sent to the Returning Ofli-er at the schoolhouse, Ronwick, at or before noon on the 2/th inst. James Grainger, better known as “Jimmy the Ranger,” is in trouble again, the present ngtiinst him bcinsf tiidt ot i Ci.cutly assaulting Mr Sawyers, an assistant at Messrs Litchfield and Son’s, and breaking windows last night. The case will be heard at the R.M. Court on Monday next. A box containing the certificates and medals for the prize winners of Marlborough at the Sydney Exhibition was sent from Wellington by theHawca Inst night, and will arrive here tl.is day. Lhey will be on view at the Council Chamber to-morrow. The following tenders have been received by Mr G. Ward for clearing and draining 1.1 acres of land at Redwood Town :--lliggins and Lake L 27, H. O’Leary L2(, 1 )s, J. Slattery L 24 13s, L’. Hogan L 23 Us 3d. 1. Walsh L 23 10s, if. Mckegney (accepted) L2l 15s. We are sorry to hear that the stables and haft-house on Mr Hathaway s farm “t larlborougli Town were completely liesroved hv fire about 11 o’clock, on Monday uorning"last. The origin of the fire is unmown aiul the flames spread so rapidly hat the buildings were so quickly reduced o ashes-that-it was- quite impossible to ave any of the many- things that were itoretl inside. The-buildings were owned iy Mr Blick and, W(? believe were fully iuat red, but Mrs Hatliavyay lost several seta if harness, chafl'-ciitter, barley, &c., and istiunites her loss at about LSO.

On Thursday evening last Mr D. Chittenden held an assembly dance at the Public Hall, Marlborough Town, the proceeds of which were distributed amongst the principal sufferers by the late fire at Uonwick. There was a good attendance and a very plcasadt evening was passed ; Mr Hen- j ncssy with his cornet contributing not a , little to the enjoyment of this social gather- | ing.

Mr Hutcheson, C.F., has forwarded per Ifawea the designs for the Blenheim (las Works, and they will lie on view in the Borough Council Office after Monday next. Mr Hutcheson, wc understand, lias ordered the pipes from England, so wc may expect to see the town lighted with gas before next winter.

Our attention has been called to the very unsafe state of the footbridge between the Literary Institute and Diven’s hotel. On making enquiries we are informed that this rickety structure is private property, but this fact does not render the liability to accident any the less as far as we can see. A petition signed by nearly (iOO residents of Blenheim and the surrounding districts, lias been forwarded to Mr Seymour, M.H.R., for presentation to Government, praying that the services of Mounted Constable Bailey may be retained in the force. Amongst the signatures appear the names of many of the leading settlers. The result of the petition will be made known probably in a few days.

Mr 0. J. W. Griffiths will sell to-morrow (Saturday, 21st inst.) at his auction rooms, Market Street., at 2 o’clock p.m., household furniture and effects ; also pigs, poultry, goats (in milk), trees, shrubs, pot plants, and sundry goods and chattels, office furniture, etc., belonging to the late Mr Tlios. O'Sullivan’s estate ; also, a boat, the property of the Borough Council, and now lying at Bradford Quay. Messrs Litchfield and Son have imported a portable gas apparatus, and their establishment is now illuminated by 3(5 burners, which give a bright clear steady light, and have a very good effect. The fitting up has been entrusted to Mr Turner, who lias carried out the work in a highly satisfactory manner. The success of this experiment will probably lead to other establishments being lighte in a similar way. Mr Holmes, Secretary of the Organ Recital Committee at the Church of England, handed over to his YVoiship the Mayor £!) 3s, subscriptions collected at the above Church, for distribuntion amongst flic sufferers by the late lire at Renwick. Mr Norberg also lias handed over to the Mayor £27 for" distribution amongst the principal sufferers by the same lire. Collected by Mr Clarke, proprietor of the ( Tub Hotel, £8 to be distributed by the Mayor as he may consider desirable.

Legal proceedings have been commenced in the District Court here hy the creditor’s trustee in Major Martin’s estate against Mr Griffiths for L2< >, the value of goods alleged to have been wrongfully converted under his bill of sale, which goods the trustee contends should be disposed of for the benefit of the creditors. Mr McNab is engaged for the trustee, and Mr Rogers for Mr Griffiths.

Information lias been forwarded to the Telegraph Department that there arc severe gales’ on the West Coast and as far South as Cheviot, beyond which all the wires are broken. All available men are working at the repairs. The alternate route to Christchurch and South via West Coast and Bealcy is also cut off by the wires being blown down near the latter place. 'The wires will probably be restored this afternoon.

The District Land Registrar (Mr MeTntire) lias received notice that a writ has been issued and that proceedings are being taken to restrain him and the other defendants (Bank of New Zealand and Mr J. Sinclair), from issuing the certificate of title to a piece of land which the Bank seeks to bring under the Land 'Transfer Act but which tlio Corporation claim as having been dedicated as a public street by Mr Sinclair. Mr Gordon Allan and Mr McNab arc counsel and solicitor respectively for the Corporation in tiiis matter. Messrs Stevenson and Eraser have completed the alterations made to the foundry premises adjoining Bush s Masonic Hotel, which they have converted into a commodious stable and horse bazaar. Both members of tlio firm are old colonists and thoroughly well acquainted with all that apertaiiis to horses, and their premises are as well suited to the business, as they themselves are, for catrying it on. Me have no doubt that M essrs'Stevenson and Fraser will find their present undertaking a successful one.

Mr Mclutire, Resident Magistrate, gave Ins decision this morning in the matter of the charge of alleged misconduct brought against Mr Old, bailiff of the Court, by Mr p, Lawrence, of refusing to deliver up to liim a stove under circumstances related in our last issue. The evidence was contradictory, and the Resident Magistrate observed that the man who could have thrown most light upon tlm subject was MrT. O’Sullivan, who had died since the occurrence. He was of opinion that the charge of misconduct against Mr Old had not been made out. The following tenders were received by the Spring Creek Board on Tuesday last, for the extension of the embankment at Spring Field .—Alex. Craven (accepted), L2 SsGd per chain ; H. Lankow and Co.. L2 18s do : C. Reeves and Co., L 3 Os do ; H Rogers, LH 12s (id do ; R, Ham, L.l los do; J. Andrill, L 3 10s 5d do; Angus Cameron, L 4 18s do. The tender of Alex. Craven was accepted, The length of the bank is about 11 chains and is to he completed in six weeks, An entertainment, under the auspices of the 1.0.G.T., took place on Wednesday evening at the Public Hall, Marlborough Town. There was a large attendance, including between 30 and 40 visitors from town, most of whom were members of the brotherhood. Mr W. B. Girling occupied the chair, and the meeting was addressed by him and by Mr W. B. Earll on the objects of the 1.0.G.T., after which a senes of songs and recitations were given m a very pleasing manner. ihe charge made for admission was Is per head, and L 4 lbs was taken at the doois. The entertainment was in cverv way successful. Mr Earll and Mr Jelly man had traps ready to convey visitors to and from town and a very pleasant evening was spent by all present. The ceiling of the Court-house continues in the same dangerous state it has been for some time past. We understood that the matter had been brought under the notice of the proper authorities, and that the Resident Engineer liad received instructions to attend to the matter immediately. Probably when a good sized piece of plastering falls on somebody’s head and cuts it open, the Resident Engineer will see about it. The ceiling in the post-oOice and of other rooms is also in a very unsafe state, and it appears to us that there must be gross negligence somewhere to allow this state of things to continue. As regards the .Courthouse,' those who hfrve to go there on business naturally complain of the danger they of necessity incur by sitting in a room with a cracked and tottering ceiling overhead.

A two-storey house near Spring Creek, i the property of Mr J. U. \\ cstenq of Mount Pleasant, and leased by Mr J. Mudford, was burned down last Tuesday. The fire originated near the chimney, it is supposed accidentally, the only occupant at the time being an elderly lady, who, it appears, was not aware that the place was on file until some neighbors called her attention to the fact. The fire occurred at about halfpast 2 o’clock in the afternoon. A quantity of blankets, clothes, grain, stores, and furniture were destroyed, as well as the building. It is not stated whether or not the house were insured, but the goods and chattels were uninsured.

The election of a Borough Councillor for the West Ward, in the room of Mr Presswood, resigned, took place yesterday, it was a verv quiet affair, and a stranger would not have been aware that an election was eoiiw on unless he had been told that .such° was the fact. The candidates were Mr G. W. Riley and Mr W . B. Larll, and the friends and supporters of each of them expressed themselves pretty condhdent of success. When the numbers polled came to be added up, however, it tuoned out that Mr Riley had a majority of 18, the numbers polled being Riley (i(> and Earll 48. Mr Riley is, therefore, duly elected. Mr John 'l'. Robinson officiated as Returning Oflioei, and MrS. Johnson and MrC. Budge as scrutineers on the occasion.

A meeting was held at the Good lemplars’ Hall, Grove Road, on Wednesday evening on behalf of the Wcs’cyan Foreign Missions. There was a numerous attendance, Mr A. J. Litchfield in the chair. Amongst those present were several clergymen and other members of different denominations. 1 "ter the singing of a hymn, prayer was offered up by the Chairman, and the Rev. T. G. Canthen read a report of the work done in the Ei jis and other islands of the Pacific where encouraging progress has been made in the great cause of spreading the knowledge of Christianity amongst the heathen, and in improving their spiritual and temporal position. In this work about 100 ministers arc employed, upwards of 1000 churches have been built, and day and Sabbath schools established in the various localities under the sphere of the Society .s operations. Independently of the W cslcyan Missionary labors in the islands there is also a mission kept up to the Chinese in Australia in which two clergymen and six teachers are employed. The annual cost of these missions is estimated at L1.>,000, of which LfiOOO is raised in these Colonies. At the close of the address another hymn was sung and the meeting was then addressed by the Venerable Archdeacon butt who spoke from his own practical experience of Missionary work in New Zealand, and urged the. cause of (’hristian missions with earnest feeling and evident sympathy with the movement. The Rev. F. T. Opie followed, and spoke of the work done by those who had lived and died for the cause of Christian missions, and of the. gi eat work that was being carried on by Missionaries in various parts of the world. 1 lie Rev. Mr Shirrifls followed and pointed out that although there was a wide field for Christian benevolence at home, yet whilst there are millions abroad in ignorance of the Gospel our responsibilities as Christians were not fully discharged. After the singing of a hymn and a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the meeting terminated.

r |’] ie usual monthly inspection of the Blenheim Volunteers' took place in the Market-place on Tuesday last. After drill the annual meeting of the Company was held (Captain Bob nson in the chair.) lhe annual accounts were passed as read, it was also resolved That the members be charged for ammunition at the rate paid to Government: That all lines duo lie sued for at once : That the Company’s bronze medals be called in. and silver ones issued in their place, and in future that a silver medal lie the third prize for the year ; That the sum of Ln he paid to the Band to procure band music ; That Herr Norberg be thanked for bis past services as bandmaster of the Company, and informed that in consequence of the Government not paying capitation after the present half-year, the Company arc unable to continue the payment to him after the present quarter, and hope that lie will conitnuc his services gratuitously.” The Company nominated Corporal Hood for the office of Sergeant rendered vacant by the resignation of Sergeant Furby, and Volunteers Fowler and McAartncy as Corporals, in lieu of Hood and Burns. All th ree Volunteers were appointed bo the Captain. The following Volunteers were elected the finance ( ommittee for the ensuing year Sergeants Hood, Griffiths, Turner, Corporal Bytholl, and Volunteer Ching, the officers being e:r otliao members. Volunteers Birch and .T. Tait were elected auditors. After considerable discussion on Volunteer matters generally, amongst which the Captain stated tiiat lie intended uniforming those Volunteers not yet clothed, the meeting c nne to an end.