LATE LOCALS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4, 5 January 1900, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

Batmbt'b Sale,— To-morrow, at 2 p.m., the Bailiff will sell at Seddon tbe sections with the building known as ihe oookhon=e, and a new building situated thereon.

Melanbbun Mission.— ln a New Tear's letter on the present oondition of the Melanesian mission, Bishop Wilson says : —" To make the mission adequate for the work that the charoh has sent it to do, it needs twenty more European missionary olergymen and laymen, and a new fairly fast mission vessel aoßting at least £12,000."

Civiii Business.— The sittings of tbe Magistrate's Court this morniDg to transaot civil basinesß was bat a short one. The business that came before Mr J. Allen, S.M., was as follows:— H. Ball v. B. D. Nosworthy, claim for £102 10s on a dishonored promissory note given by defendant as a member of tbe firm of Green and Nosworthy. Mr Rogers appeared for plaintiff fot whom judgment was given by default for the amount claimed and interest due, totalling £14J. 145, court costs £2 13s, solicitor's fee £4 lls, Application was made by W. E. Olouston for an attachment order against P. O'Dwyer, the Commissioner for Crown Lands being joined as sub-debtor. Mr Williams, road engineer, said there was now nothing due, O'Dwyer having been paid up to the end of December. No order could, therefore, be made.

Commercial Exchange Company.— Mr L. Johnßton, the representative of the New Zealand Gommeroial Exohange Company and Manufacturers Agent, is at present on a short vibit to Blenheim, and may be seen at " Panama House." Mr Johnstone, who has reoently been m Nelaoo, where a branoh of the Exchange is being formed, intends to divide <he time equally between Blenheim and Nelson if a fair amount of bnßin ness oan be done. Up to the present there are juat twelve trades represented m Nelson, 'while the fall list of members and shareholders numbers over four hundred. Mr Johnßton also represents Max Ereisßi'g, tba loe Cheat Manufacturer, and should find a ready sale at this time of the year. Arrangements are now made for getting ioe from Pioton iv bulk, and dividing it on arrival here. Catalogues 'may be had on application.