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Marlborough Daily Times, Volume III, Issue 299, 19 October 1881, Page 2

Mr Leonard W. Blake, of Christchurch, invites olt’eis of growing crops of large blue peas. It is notified that a Volunteer Ball will be held in the Publi: Hall, Marlboroughtown, on Tuesday next. Dancing to commence at nine o’clock. The usual monthly pay-night meeting of the Blenheim Building Society will he held at the S'cretary’s office, Market Place, on Friday evening. We .are requested to inform honorary members of the Blenheim Music d and Dramatic Society, that they may obtain their tickets at Mr. Tucker’s, stationer, Market Place, where a plan of the ball is on view. 'Penders are invited by Air ft. Ilouldsworth for the building one or four cottages. Tenders will close on Tuesday, 2.5 th inst., und in tin ineuntims plans and specifications can bo seen at the Masonic Hotel. Wo are glad to learn that the friends of 'the Late Sergeant S mnderson' have subscribed liberally' towards the raising of a sum of money for his widow. The total amount collected is we understand £(il 7s 3d subscribed in the following places : Nelson, .£•5 Sn l’icton, L‘27 10s ill: U!c ihcim, £‘2H Ss (id.

We remind our readers that the second entertainment of the Blenheim Musical and Dramatic Society will be given in Ewart’s Hall to-morrow evening. From the programme, which appears in another column, it will be seen that the public may expect to receive a genuine treat. M.i J. D. Fraser, auctioneer, announces his usual fortnightly sale of stock for Saturday next, when various articles named in the advertisement will be disposed of. The sale will take place at the Masonic Horse Bazaar at 2 p.m. On Monday Mr Fraser will offer an assortment of household furniture at the store lately occupied by Mr G. C. Carter.

The Cemetery Bazaar will be held in Ewart’s Hall on Wednesday next, when we trust the public will be well represented. The Bazaar will lie open from 11 to 5 o'clock, and from 7 to 10 in the evening. The entrance fee has been fixed at one shilling for adults ; children, sixpence. Those who are desirous of contributing articles for the gift auction are notified that the articles will he received at the Hall on the previous afternoon between 1 and 5 o’clock. At a meeting of the Blenheim Volunteer Fire Brigade held last evening it was resolved, that as the funds of the Brigade require replenishing, the public should be canvassed for subscriptions and that honorary members should be enrolled. Lieut. Falconer and the Secretary, Mr G. S. $ tollhouse, were appointed to carry out the object of the resolution. We trust the movement will be responded to with the customary liberality of the Blenheim public, for there can be no doubt as to the necessity of maintaining the Brigade in an efficient state, and nothing can he done without funds.

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Picton, yesterday, the following cares were heard before John Allen, Esq., 11. M.: Gallery v. Creech, abusive language. Mr. Sinclair appeared for imformant, and Mr. McNab for defendant. Defendant was fined 10s.. and costs L 8 Os. The fine and costs were paid. Creech r. Creech, assault. Mr. McNab for prosecutor, and Mr. Sinclair for defendant. Defendant was committed to Wellington Gaol for one month with hard labor, and ordered to pay costs L 8 14s. The costs were paid. On the application of lntli counsel, his worship decided that this was not a case in which defendant’s sureties of tlie peace should be forfeited. The Court sat till 8 p.m. A case in which the apparently dead was restored to life occurred at Picton yesterday. A resident there, it appears, sent a hoy round to one of the fish-curing establishments to obtain some fish, blit after a short absence the boy returned, pale and trembling, with the exciting information that a man was lying dead on the beach. He described the position of the body and surroundings in such a manner as left little doubt that an inquest would have to be held. Accordingly the police, press, and a number of residents proceeded to the spot and began to mike comments upon the appearance of deceased. Suddenly the supposed victim turned over w ith the exclamation What's the matter; I’m not dead.” Grief was turned to joy, and the defunct signalised himself hy pulling the boat containing the party hack to the wharf. It is needless to say that the affair concluded with a general “liquor up.” A man mimed Gundry, who it appears was suffering horn an attack of delirium tremens, had a narrow escape from destruction early yesterday morning. It appears that about a week ago lie came into town from the country, and put up at Mr. Houldsworth’s Masonic Hotel. He was known to be liable to attacks of this kind, and therefore Mr. Houldsworth, we arc informed, was particularly careful in supplying him with as little liquor as possible. On Monday evening the unfortunate man went out for a walk, and it is said, purchased a sleeping draught and a bottle of chlorodyn-*, both of which he partook of before retiring for the night. When the house was closed at 11 o’clock he was then sleeping quietly, blit shortly afterwards lie awoke and became very noisy and unruly. He then barricaded the door of bis room and made bis escape through the top ( sash of the window fallingto the ground, a distance of sixteen or seventeen feet. Singular to relate no bones wore broken, and lie afterwards rushed about the street with his dogs, evidently under the impression that lie was mustering sheep. Hu was speedily secured hy the police, who conveyed him to the lock-up at once. Ho is described to have been in a pitiable plight when taken in charge, the blood fairly streaming down his countenance. He has since been removed to the hospital, and is now progressing favorably.

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