LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVII, Issue 33, 7 February 1913, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

] Important business will be fcrans- : acted by the Tenth Mounted Regimental Band at practice to-night. ' Those who are" willing to take part in the dances or tableaux at the forthcoming Hospital Bazaar are requested to leave their names with Mr S. A. Edinger, when Madame Foley will call upon them. It is announced in this issue thai the s.s. Waitohi will carry a limitec t number of passengers to Ship Cove or Tuesday, leaving Picton on the arriva ,of the excursion train. Thomas's Sale is still going strong A visit will be worth your while.— : Advt. Having Ijeen arrested in Grov< Road yesterday, Charles Blick wai : fined, by Mr F. 08. Loughnan to-das £1, with 7s costs, on a charge oi drunkenness. Sergeant Hanson ex plained that on the previous day th< : defendant agreed to the issue of a pro ; hibition order against himself. | Two Guineas for four lines o poetry! Read Tonking's Linseec Emulsion intimation every Saturday : amongst news items.—Advt. | The Hon. F. M. B. Fisher, ai ! Minister for Marine, has given th< ■ Captain Cook Memorial Committee al ! possible assistance in the preparation: ; for the unveiling ceremony at Shi] • Cove. Mr G. Allport, Secretary fo: I Marine, telegraphed yesterday tha j the Department will supply a marque< and two tarpaulins and a flag, am the Amokura will take them acros; from Wellington. Uric acid poisoning is the cause o such troubles as gout, rheumatism < lumbago, and sciatica. The outwan | application of liniments and: embroca tions may perhaps relieve the pain jbtu they cannot cure. RHEUMO i a specific which drives the uric aci( from the system and seldom fails t< cure the r most .stubborn cases Chemists and stores, 2s 6d and 4s 6< a bottle.—Advt. The Picton representatives of th< Captain Cook Memorial Committe have secured the services of the Wei An^t on Harbor. Boai-d's steame Duchess for the purposes of the ex cursion to Ship Cove from Picton oi luesday. Thus ample facilities ar« now certain for the conveyance of th. public to the historic rendezvous. Tfo Duchess is capable of carrying 100^ people. She will sail from'Picton a I o a A m-> mnd the fare has been fixe< at 3s 6d. This opportunity for an in expensive and memorable outing wil no doubt be generally welcomed. A remarkable discovery was made i tew days ago by a young man wh, was making inquiries as to thebes motor-bicycle on the market. Passin; L H/ W«?*'B. up-to-date Masse' depot he espied m the window a com pact motor-bicycle—-the paragon o mechanical perfection. He boueh one and he was so pleased with th, make—the New Hudson—that h, recommends all others in search of on, or. the best machines to see W. H West who is the sole local agent fo the New Hudson.—Advt. .In interpreting the Maori evident ?rX# X y^te^y, the Yen Archdeacon Grace was subjected to t male defendant, who was disposed t< be hypercritical in regard to son* phrases and their meanings: Finalb Z 1 at6ri lJ? ter"r 1«' tested the ac curacy of his renditions by repeating questions objected to. the interiec toons, .and pointed out that he wa: lendenng the evidence in a responsible capacity and under oath. The Cour mtormed the defendant that if ho de mutt d° 6b^ in^ l ™y rendition t must do so through his solicitor. Kirkcaldie's famous half-year!, sale wiU start on Wednesday, 29ti January. The firm are issuing a 6 com Pkte inset of bargains offerel, wS will be circulated through the n O si SlM Pr- Ag orders PIS with their local agent will be ex© Wellington pricea.—Advt. MrV h n'RIa? istl\ Ws Court to"da .t air a. 08. Loughnan, S M savt it^TP f/^ in the folloS \£- Adams v- John Waters A +S ' V th, costs Ss'> George Birch v f^rntS 1 T °S> orders were made foi immediate payment, the alternative ! being fixed as four days' imprisonment dVnnt Ct°n gaoL r The defendant, i aid not appear. In the judgment ; summons case H. T. Body v. A E iS" ne' 4 18S ' an iox j three months was made after the ex- >. amination of the debtor by Mr ■J. Conoily, for the creditor. ' .■Consumption prevented by takin« Tonking's Linseed Emulsion on the nrst sign of a cold. Obtainable every- ; where.—Advt. lAs a witness in the Magistrate's Court yesterday the. Yon. Archdeacon , Grace.gave an interesting insight into ■ uhe Maori customs that attended dislocation of the communal harmony^ He remarked that the woman who was a party to the cases bein^ heard was ma peculiar position. Personal disputes had arisen, and circumstances had so shaped themselves that, so it was represented, the trend of General feolm X had gone against her. Threats were made against her; she was turned away from the house in whi-Jh Jho had been befriended by a chief now deceased; and in pre-Europe-m tnnes such a person would proTablv have been deported from the community destroyed, or otherwise Sis eZv fi Nc ow she conld look to the tant and the more powerful party would claim a . tribute of food iiSg or tion If the enforcement of this de mand was resisted the situation wonM

Seddon settlers are advised that E. Beswick, butcher, will wait on them for orders to-morrow.

Men's and' boys' suits at a reduction of 4s in the pound, at Thomas's Sale.—Advt.

An imnortant meeting of the Garden. Fete Executive will be held m the Council Chambers to-morrow mght at 9 o'clock.

The Minister for Justice expressed Ins willingness to take over control oi the traffic provided that the Wellington City Council contributed £500 annually. The Council last flight agreed to this.

"It seems to be a Scotch Maori settlement," remarked the Magistrate yesterday in alluding to the number of residents at the Wairau Pa whoso names are prefixed by "Mac." Mr McNab said that the Mac-Donalds were an old and favorably known family, which at one time was settled at Blink Bonny.

The healthfulness of apples is retained in RUSSETTA CIDER, for it is made from specially picked fruit and pure cane sugar. In the morning it forms an exhilirating drink; at noon it's a delightful beverage; and at eventide a bracer. All hotels and stores.—Advt.

The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of last year was 1,114,987, of whom 49,844 were Maoris. The increase in the white population during the year was 27,139, the excess of births- over deaths 18,212, and that of arrivals over departures 8927. The number of Chinese in New Zealand at 31st December last was 2520.

Baxter's Pillar—pills that cure. Anti-neuralgic cure all classes of neuralgia, and Compound Quinine cure indigestion and all its accompanying ills. They never fail. Is 6d box at chemists and stores. Look for the silver coating.—Advt.

The Dunedini Star alleges serious discontent in the Dunedin Telegraph Office, consequent on the fact of there being no avenues of promotion after the operators had passed severe examinations. In Australia better pay was offered and shorter hours. Boys entering the service have no guarantee of promotion after passing examiinations, consequently they prefer commercial work.

It is no feat for us to fit feet. Call and see.—Copp and pnight.—Advt.

In connection with the Southland coal lease, the Crown Law Office has reported to the Prime Minister. Tho report dvaws a distinction between two kinds of lease-in-perpetuity. The section under which the Brightons land was leased was 121 of the Land Act of 1892 (which is embodied in the Act of 1908), and reserves minerals and the right to enter to take them to the Crown. The lease includes only the surface and nothing below it. The purchaser of the land concludes the report, does not purchase the minerals.

Are you losing weight? Muscles weak and flabby ? Steams' me of Cod Liver Extract builds up broken down tissues and produces sound "healthy flesh—increases your weight. —Advt.

Among those who suffered loss by the fire in the New Zealand Express Company's store in Wellington this week was Mr J. E. Thomas, draper, of Blenheim. Mr Thomas, who was recently married, had all his wedding presents in the company's store, and lost <iverv one.

Last year it was proposed to connect the swimming baths with the fire mains for filling purposes, as the wells had been found to be inadequate. Engineer Carr, in behalf of the Fire Brigade, blocked the project. Some months agqj however, he was induced to gSve way/*on the understanding that someone from the gasworks would shut off the main if it happened to be open when a fire occurred. On several occasions lately the Brigade has not been able' to get the pressure necessary for the effectual suppression of,fires, owing, it is believed; to the baths valve haying, been left open. Last evening the brigade officers were informed that the baths valve was not shut, and the firebell was rung to see if the gasworks people would carry out their part of the agreement, viz. shut off the valve and start their pump into the mains. A quarter of an hour elapsed" after the ringing of the bell, and no pressure was forthcoming at the station. The bell was again tolled, but still no improvement. Representatives of the brigade proceeded to the baths and found the valve wide open and the water from the gasworks pump streaming into them. It is . understood that it was. intended to leave the valve open all night. If this had been done and a serious fire had broken out in the centre of the town the brigade would,, have been seriously handicapped. Townspeople should take a stand and protect themselves from the dangers arising from the fire mains being interfered with in any way. These should be reserved solely for' the purpose for which they were intended—fire.