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Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1, 2 January 1900, Page 1

NEWS AND NOTES, | The midnight eorvices held m tht ! ■>, Church cf Nativity and Weßley Obureh • to nsher m the New Year were numar* ously attended. "• Mr T. MoEeczie bas been appointed j colonial adviser to tbe New; Zealand ■ Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. 1 Two Juatioes of the Peace had a case % of drunkenness before them m the local Court on Saturday, and granted a pro- ' Libition order. Saturday night was a busy occaaicn m town, though the crowd was not nearly as great as that of tbe Christmas - Saturday. At the present time harvesting operations, from which ranch more 1b expected than was at Srßt anticipated, are m full awing ; and country people Q did not stream intc town so numerously as during the previous week. Tbe Hibernian Bin I occupied the Rotnnda, ' and rendered an appropriate pro* gramme. g Lovely weather has prevailed looally 3 for the holidays, and the New Year bas • been ushered m under the moat favor* ■ able conditions. There was tbe uobal • demonstration at roidnigbt as Time turned to 1900. Tbe ringing of bells j could be b6ard, tbe Salvation Army's Band played m Market Plaoe, Aomebig s - rockets went np from a river steamer. During the night a number of gay spirits indulged m a certain amount of "sky-larking," and m the morning some gates and other things were found out of plaoe. The Hibernian Band - went a-oarolling Into the country around town, New Year's Day, yesterday, was celebrated m this distriot with marked success. Holiday-making was general, and probibly the day is a record bna ' as tar as crowds are concerned. Nnmj bera streamed out m all directions, bat j tbe general trend was Pioton-warda, The trains were lengthy, and it is sal 3 that the railway reoeipts were a reoord. Pioton never wore a more populous appearance ; the streets of the town were thronged. The Eotomabana from Wellington brought 1158 excursionists, and the Rotorua followed her up. The trip across the Straits was rather rough* About 200 of the excursionists paid a flying visit to Blenheim. The weather i was extremely hot at Pioton, and several ladies fainted. Not muoh interest was taken iv the regatta, ia 1 which the Blenheim crew did not gain a place, two of the men having to be | replaced at tbe last moment. Tbe day ' pasted off without serious bocident. 1 DIABRHCE* AT SANTIAGO. j 1 Charles H. Markes, while acting m the i eapaoity of nurse at the Beaond Division Hospital of tbe Fiflh^Army Corps at Santiago de Cuba ÜBed a few bottles of ChamI berlain's Oolio, Cholera, and Diarrbou Bemedy for diarrbosa and found it woik like a obarm. For sale by G, M. MoEat. CRICKET. - * VICTORIA V. BOUTH; AUs. ; TRALIA, i . i TONITBD PBSBB AfiBooiAMOH 1 Melbourne, December 31. In the return match against the South Australians the Victorian team lost three wickets for 243— Macali*. • ter 63, Layer 44. Worrall 35, | Trumble not out 36. Meubournb, January 1. Fin© warm weather prevailed for the oricket match. The Victorians made 353— Trumble 95. i The South Australians lost 5 wio- . ketafor 140- Darling 40, Hack 54. I ! . WELLINGTON V. OTAGO. Wellington, December 30. There was some heavy scoring this afternoon m the match between i Wellington v. Otago. The former won the toss, and, after losing Quee and Ashbolt '-tot 10, Tucke>and Midlane put on 153. The former again played a first-olasa innings, scoring much faster than usual, and without giving a chance. Be totted up 73* when he was bowled by Biev wright. Midlane and RiohardGon continued scoring, no other wicket falling by 6 p.m., when the total stood at 281 for 3. Midlane, who is ! still m bis teens, was 10Q and ( Eichardson 56. The former might have been both caught and stumped, but the captain gave no chanca. Th» bowling was very poor. Hope, through a strain, could cot take the ball at all. Ligginu put on for two overs, from which 3 wides, i runs i.3 byes were obtained Extras numbered 39 m all. The fielding was off, but this was partly because the men were unused to the peouliar turf on the Basin Reserve* January- 1. v There was some further heavy scoring to-day. Midlane carried his total to 149 before he was badly run out, the wicket being simply thrown away: but at 124 he -was really oaughfc by the wicket-keeper, only the umpire did not heed it. He and Riohlrdson put on 207 m all, and the latter oontinuedtill his innings had readied 113, when he was caught. Williams hit hard for 42, and, later batsmea failing, the total stopped at 464. Baker took— wiokets for 825, Geddes 4 for 98, and Siedeberg 2 for 51. Whan Otago went m they col* apsed, only making 54 ; but, following on, Baker hit well. The scow at the olose of the day was 70 for one • wicket :— Siedberg 19, Baker 24 not i out. i In the first innings Ashbolt took s 4 wioketa for 24 and Upham 5 for I 27. L__ i 5 REWARD ""*- WILL be paid to any person giving information that will lead to the eoaviotfon of the person who circulated tbe repori that T w»? t selling my ran to Mr W\ A. A;.«;s, I of Lang ey Dale, at the end oi tbe , twelve months' laase. I I have not the slightest intention of doing so, MRS JOSEPH B&KTLETT. ! IkrtleU's Oreek, Deoember 12th, 1899,