The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas, et Prevalebit. TUESDAY, MAY 2, 18S2.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume III, Issue 625, 2 May 1882, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas, et Prevalebit. TUESDAY, MAY 2, 18S2.

iOWN EDITION. [lssued at 5.40 p.m. j

Licensing Announcements. —A couple of licensing announcements appear in our advertising columns.

Universal Providers. —Attention is directed to the announcement elsewhere of those universal providers, Messrs Orr and Co., who are prepared to supply builders, contractors, and the general public with all sorts of requisites.

Birrhill School Committee. A meeting of ratepayers is called for June sth, at the schoolroom, Barrhill, for the purpose of electing a member to fill the vacancy in the committee, caused by the retirement of Mr M'Millan.

A New “ Bobby.” —Owing to the pressure of police work here just now, the local force has been increased by the addition of Constable Fitzpatrick, of Waimate, who arrived in Ashburton to-day. Naughty Oamaru. —The Oamaru police will bring forward a testcase to prevent the coursing and shooting of hares on Sundays. The action will bo laid under an old Statute of William IY. A New Grocer. —Mr James Baker notifies having opened up in the newlyerected Bt-ker’s Buildings, Havelock street, as a general grocer. Mil Baker offers quality as well as quantity, and announces that his motto will bo cash only. He will thus, he says, be enabled to sell at twenty-live per cent, under the usual prices.

Unclaimed Letters. —The following is a list of letters received at the Ashburton Post Office from places beyond the colony during the month of March, and remaining unclaimed on Ist May:—T, A. Bray, A. A.. Beetham, William Daly, P. Doherty, F. Dufrates, James Gibson, J. Hamon, David Humphreys, Jas. Mackey Irvine, Alexander McKenzie, Michael Mcßneany, William Smith, Edward John Walsh. Police Court.— At the Court this morning, before Mr R. Alcorn, J.P., Thomas Gallon, alias Thomas Gillon, alias Burke, was charged with being drunk and with John Maher, 1 at one o’clock this morning, by striking him on the head with a stone. The prosecutor failed to appear and the accused being a notorious character, was remanded until Thursday. The Mid-day “ Goods. ”-r-The mid-day goods train for the South came to a stop when running up the approach to the bridge to-day, in. consequence of some slight breakage on the engine. The guard walked back and communicated the fact to the stationmaster, and another engine was despatched to the bridge, which brought back the train. About an hour later the train was taken on by a fresh engine.

Sir Hercules and Sir Arthur.— -The Press special, wiring last night, says : Sir Hercules is still most desirous to come to this colony, but in view of the renewed trouble at the Qape he feels that he could not with honor;apply to be relieved, as it would look like a desertion of his post in the face of the enemy. He therefore feels bound to remain at the Cape until the present difficulties are finally overcome, or until his services are no longer needed there. Judging from present appearances this completely upsets all chance of his succeeding Sir Arthur Gordon.

Fire Prevention. —We are glad to see that at last, some steps are to be taken to afford increased protection from fire. A few of the residents on the west side of the line, are realising the urgent necessity there exists for having some appliances in that part of the town, for fire prevention purposes, have determined to procure an engine and plant. This it is intended to do by subscription, and a brisk canvas is being made, which is being liberally responded to.. 1 There are inflieient residents within a short distance of the fire bell, on Reserve 704—whore it is proposed to place the engine—to form a brigade, and (ho new water channels on the west side are expected to be at work in a short time. The new brigade is not intended to in any way rival the existing one, but the projectors of the affair wish it to be understood that the new engine and brigade will always be ready to assist Captain Dolman and his men. But tho fact is that the present engine, in tho event of a fire, say in Park or Wills street, would have to come rounu by Burnett street crossing, which would cause much valuable time to be lost, and which would bo avoided by having the necessary appliances on that side of the railway. A suitable engine can be procured for LBO, the brakes of which can be manned by twelve men, and which is copable of throwing a jet 120f f .

Masonic. —The ordinary monthly meeting of the St John’s Lodge takes place (his evening, at the usual hour, in the Masonic Hall. The business will be to receive the financial report and the nomination of officers for the ensuing year and one passing. It is expected that all the brethren and a number of visitors will be present. Suicide near Kaiapoi. —Robert Hudson, a farm laborer, and well known for many years in and about Kaiapoi, committed suicide on Mr Jones’ farm, near the south branch of the Waimakariri, on Saturday. Deceased stabbed himself in the thi'oat with a penknife. He had been twice under treatment for lunacy. A verdict of temporary insanity was returned. Fheethougut in Dunedin, The Lyceum, the new public hall built by the Freethought Association in Dunedin was opened on Sunday. [Mr Stout lectured in the evening on “ What is Freethought ? ” to an audience of 750 people, including many ladies. Three entertainments in celebration of the opening are to be given in the hall this week. Ashburton Racing Ctub. —Regarding the importance of united action amongst the leading Racing Clubs of the colony in the suppression of turf frauds, the committee of the Ashburton Racing Club have at the request of the Canterbury Jockey Club consented to endorse the action of that Club, and the Taranaki R.O. in disqualifying the owner (Coyle), rider (Williams), and the horse Randwick. The A.R. C. have consented to endorse the disqualification of “ certain defaulting iockevs” at the late Dunedin J.O. meeting. ‘