NEWS AND NOTES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVI, Issue 77, 3 April 1902, Page 1

NEWS AND NOTES.

I + Mr Baeyertz, editor of the Triad, is a visitor to Blenheim. Messrs Newman Bros', notify the fares for the Nelson races next week will be at reduced rates. The Marlborough Volunteers who attended the Easter encampment at Nelson speak of the excursion as an enjoyable one, and the work done in camp as of a very profitable character. The Post Office advises that Colonial mails from Melbourne -on the 26th of February arrived in London on the 29th ult. The Sierra arrived at San Francisco on the Ist instant with the outward 'Frisco mail, A notice from the Telegraph Office says:—An office will be open at Ellerslie racecourse on Saturday the sth; hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Money orders for the Secretary of the A.R.C. are to be addressed to the course and made payable to Auckland. At a meeting held at Brightwater, Nelson, yesterday, it was resolved to i establish a co-operative butter factory, either at Appleby or Bright- ( water. The milk of about nine hundred cows was guaranteed. Press telegrams state that a heavy thunderstorm passed over the North Palmerston district yesterday, with fine refreshiug showers; and the farmers in the Invercargill district are still being favored with fine harvest weather. A very creditable appearance was made by the Blenheim Rifle Cadets last night at the send-off to the members of the Tenth Contingent. The new corps, which was under the command of Captain Simmonds, mustered to the number of 46. Their uniforms will be to hand in a few days. In connection with the case of the young man Ching, who was admitted to the hospital suffering from a compound fracture of the arm and various bruises, another young man named James Dalziel was arrested* yesterday afternoon on a charge of causing bodily harm. The assault is alleged to have taken place at Burleigh, where accused was arrested. The^Lower Wairau Biver Board held the monthly meeting last evening. There were present Messrs Scott (Chairman), Patchett, Meehan and Adams. It was resolved to reply to Mr W. B. Parker that the Board was of opinion that the time had not yet arrived for the grazing of stock in the Overflow Channel. Mr O'Donoghue asked for material for protective works on the banks of the Opawa. The Inspector was instructed to report. Mr Fred Adams wrote asking that an old transaction with regard to an exchange of land at the Overflow Channel be completed. An arrangement was made to visit the locality. The Secretary's salary, which was increased in connection with the extra work involved in the expenditure of the loan money, was readjusted and brought back from £100 to £75 a year. Accounts amounting to £56 were passed for payment. It was reported that the overdraft stood at £1770, and the outstanding rates amounted to £364. A successful valedictory function, took place in Ewart's Hall last night, Constable J. M. Jackson, who is leaving for Auckland on Friday, being the guest of the occasion. The gathering was arranged by the Blenheim Rowing Club, of which Constable Jackson is a valued member; and the proceedings were marked with a cordiality expressive of the regard in which he is held in rowing and other circles. Dr W. Anderson, President of the Club, oc- . cupied the Chair, and proposed the toast of the evening. He spoke in complimentary terms of Mr Jackson's connection with the Club, and referred to his many successes as an oarsman. His departure would be a great, loss in local rowing circles. In conclusion the Chairman presented the guest of the evening with a token of the esteem in which he is held. Constable Jackson feelingly replied and wished the Club all possible success. An interesting list of toasts was gone through, among the speakers being Sergt.-Major Mason, who. acknowledged a toast to the "Police Force," Mr R. McArtney, who spoke of athletics generally, and Captain McKinley, of the Rowing Club. A number of musical items and recitations added to the pleasure of the occasion*