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Ashburton Guardian, Volume III, Issue 660, 12 June 1882, Page 2

Clean Sheet. —There was no business of any kind at the Court to-day. Tenders. Tenders are invited by Messrs Matson, Cox and Co. for erection of a six-roomed cottage. Catholic Church, Rakaia. —lt is announced that mass will be held at- the Catholic Church, Rakaia, on the fourth Sunday in the month as usual This will be June 25th. Suicide or a New Chum. —News is to hand from Wellington that H. G. Mackay, carpenter, aged 23, and who only arrived from Glasgow by the ship Westland the other day, got out of bed at eight o’clock yesterday morning, and deliberately cut his throat. His wife was too late to prevent the rash act. Deceased was a very sober man, but subject to fits of melancholy, and inclined to take a desponding view of things.

The English Mail. —Mails for the United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, and America, via San Francisco, will close at the Ashburton Post Office on Saturday next, at 10 30 a.m. WaKanui Election. —In our report of the nominations at the Saleyards on Saturday, one or two errors crept into print owing to the hurried manner in which the report had to be written out to insure publication the same night. Our reporter is not to blame for the mistakes—which occurred in the reading of the proofs. 'The errors occur in Mr Saunders’ remarks. Mr Saunders is made to say, in the first place, referring to the political contest, that he had been “ pelted with stones by a young man calling himself a gentleman.” The word young was not used at all, and was certainly not on our reporter’s notes. The second mistake is again in Mr Saunders’ speech. of Mr Ivesa, Mr Saunders said, “He talked about being more liberal when the colony was spending annually' L 600,000 of horroived money.” In the report the words “of borrowed money’’ were left out in the proof, although they occurred in the copy. Upper Ashburton Road Board. —A meeting of the above Beard took place on Thursday. Present Messrs M‘Lean (Chairman), 0. J. Harper, and M. Stitt. Tenders were opened for shingling a portion of the Hackthorn road. Hinds, as as follows John Devery, Is Id per cubic yard; John Boyle, Is l|d ; Hugh Rainey, Is 1-Jrd ; Emile Jansen, Is 2d ; Michael M‘Avery, Is 3M ; Furneaux and Dunlop, Is 4d; John Black, 1s 4d ; Robert Bennett, la 4d ; James Daly, Is 6d per cubic yard. Mr John Devery’s tender, being the lowest, was accepted. Mount Somers Licensing Committee. —The annual meeting cf the Mount Somers Licensing Committee was held on Friday at the Road Board office. Mount Somers. Present —Messrs Peaohe (Chairman), W. C. Walker, and I. E. Taylor. Mr John Bowick applied for a renewal of the license of the Alford Forest Hotel. No objections being raised by the police, the application was granted. Mr John Hood a similar application respecting his house at Mount Somers. No objection. Granted. Mr Robert Yinsen, Spread Eagle Hotel, Ashburton Forks, applied for o permanent license, he being the holder of a temporary transfer only from Mr Tisch. The application was opposed by the police on the ground that the applicant, while lessee of the White Hurt Hotel Billiard Room, Christchurch, permitted persons to assemble at the room for gambling purposes. The Bench granted the license, but warned the applicant that it would be withdrawn in the event of any complaints arising respecting gambling at the Spread Eagle. This was all the business, and the meeting adjourned. Educational. —At a meeting of the Auckland Board of Education on Saturday, it was decided that one book only and one set of books only, on each subject, should bo used in the Board schools. Social Whitewashing. —The Public Offenders Disqualification Act Amendment Bill, introduced by Mr Levestam, provides that persona who have been convicted of felony, but have undergone their punishment, shall bo restored to full civil rights as if they had received a free pardon, except that this shall not apply to capital crimes.

Political Gossip. —lt is now prettly well understood (says the Press special, wiring from Wellington under yesterday’s date,) that Government will bring down a Bill providing for payment of members, but nothing has officially transpired beyond the few remarks made in the House to-day, when Mr Seddon consented to postpone his Bill on the intimation of Ministers that they intended dealing with the question, I believe there is some hesitation in the Cabinet as to whether members’ salaries should be fixed by statute at L2OO, L 250, or L3OO per annum.

Mr Saunders’ Addresses to the Electors. —Mr Saundera will address the Wakanui electors at Rakaia this evening, and at Pendarves schoolroom to-morrow evening.

Pugilistic. —Jem Mace, the last holder of the champion belt of the now defunct English Prize Ring, and a celebrated “ bruiser,” was a passenger by the express for the south to-day. An Unfortunate Dismount. —Mr H. M. -Baker left his home at Windwhistle on May 17th for Coalgato. On the way he dismounted, and whilst attempting to remount, the heavy nor’-west wind blew the tail of his overcoat in the horse’s face, which caused it to bolt before deceased was again in the saddle, and he, being violently thrown, sustained a compound fracture of the left leg, the bone protruding. He laid on the ground oooeying for about two hours when the attention of a shepherd was attracted to him, and he was put into a light trap and brought to Coalgate, and from thence per rail to the Christchurch Hospital the same evening. On Friday he died, and at the inquest on Saturday a verdict of “ Accidental death ” was returned. Mount Somers Mutual Improvement. Societv. —The ordinary meeting of the above Society was held in the Mount Somers schoolroom, on Friday, 9th inst. There was a very good attendance of members. The President, Mr W. H. Puddicombo, having taken the chair, the following business was transacted :—Mr W. Edsongave notice that at next meeting he would move, that the committee be requested to get up an entertainment in aid of the funds of the Society. A deputation was appointed to arrange with the Alford Forest Society about the division of property. A debate on Protection v. Freetrade (applying to the colonies), was then taken up, Mr W. Easton favoring Protection, aud Mr G. Long taking up Freetrade. Both speakers having exhausted their stock of argument, the opinion of the meeting was taken, and was found to be in favor of Protection. Mr Puddicorabe and Mr Williams each gave a reading, which were much appreciated. It was resolved that at next meeting the advantages of “Smoking against Non-Smok-ing ” should form the subject of debate, Mr Easton taking up the cudgels for the for the weed, Mr Williams arguing the other side of the question. Mr S. M'Lymout will also read an essay on “ Practical Agriculture ”at next meeting. A vote of thanks being given to the chairman, the meeting broke up, a very enjoyable evening having been passed. To the circular has been addressed by the Government Insurance Department to all the temperance societies in the colony, advising them that in future total abstainers who insure with the department will have special privileges, and be classed separately. Ordinary rates will be charged, but at each quinquennial investigation the policies will be valued separately from others, and the whole ot the profits accruing therefrom will be divided amongst the total abstinence insurers.

Elgin School Committee. —The ordinary monthly meeting of the Elgin School Committee was held on Wednesday last, in the schoolhouse. Present—Messrs John Cochrane (Chairman), Andrew Letham, and David Cochrane. The Chairman stated that he had got firewood and other things asked for at last meeting, and bad had shingle laid at the school door, which was very much needed in such weather. The actions of tho chairman were approved of. A letter was read from the master, asking for sundry articles, which the Chairman was instructed to attend to. The accounts having boon passed for payment, the Committee adjourned to Wednesday the sth July.

Oamaru Steelechases. —The following is the result: —Oamaru Steeplechase Handicap—Clarence, 1; Baron, 2 ; Trovatore 3. Maiden Plate—Rattler, 1 ; Wild Boy, 2 ; A.G., 3.

The Late Accident to Dr Ross.— We are glad to learn that Dr Ross is progressing favorably towards recovery, and hopes to be able to resume practice in about a fortnight’s time. In the interval, Dr Partrige, who recently arrived from Home, will act for Dr Ross. The Battle Day. —Elsewhere will be found notified the official result of the nominations on Saturday for the Wakanui seat and a list of the polling places. The poll, as previously announced, will take place .on Friday, June 16th, and the official declaration of the result will be made on Saturday, June 17th, at the saleyards. The Blue Mark. Considerable curiosity has been excited recently by all the letters passing through the post office being marked with blue pencil. We believe that instructions have been received to record the number and weight of all stamped articles posted at the different offices for a stated period, and also the Value of stamps affixed thereto, distinguishing the different classes of correspondence ; and the blue pencil-marks referred to are to show that the letters, etc., have been thus dealt with. Since the decision that all the proceeds from stamp sales shall be classed simply as “ stamp revenue,” there is no other method of determining the amount of revenue derived from?stamps used for postal purposes.

In Mbmorium. —The following account of the gathering at the Christchurch Exhibition on Saturday is abridged from the Press :—ln accordance with the request of a deputation of Italian residents the promoters, through M. Joubert, placed the concert hall at their disposal, for what may bo called a requiem gathering, to express the sorrow felt by them at the death of Italy’s greatest son Giuseppe Garibaldi. The arrangements made were, although novel to British ideas, most complete. In the centre of the concert hall a platform was erected, upon which was placed a coffin, on the lid and around the sides of which were white camelias and laurels. The platform under the coffin was draped with a black velvet pall, while at each end of the coffin was the Italian colors draped in crape. The sides and ends of the platform also bore rosettes of the Italian colors. On the lid of the coffin was the historical red shut and a sword, and at the end, a crape wreathed picture of Garibaldi. The floor of the platform was carpeted with the flags of all nations, and generally the effect was exceedingly good. Captain Da Montalk, who fought with Garibaldi in many of his campaigns, took a lively interest in the (movement, and rendered valuable assistance. Chairs were disposed around the bier in the form of a square for the accommodation of the Italian residents who took part in the ceremony. Captain Do Montalk, addressing the audience, said : “I need not state why the flag of Italy to-day droops half-mast high ! A warrior has gone full full of years to his rest, and a nation weeps. Not alone does Italy weep—the sister nations of the world also lament. VVe, as representing a distant section of the Italian nation, divided from those classic shores by many a league of ocean ; we, small in numbers but warm in heart, assemble to pay our homage to departed greatness. Naples is free, Rome also is free, and Italy herself is. free, from the mountains to the sea, but the chains of Death bind the Liberator of his country. His was not the fate to fall fighting for the cause he loved so well — the cause of freedom—the cause of oppressed nationalities. America, Italy, and France have seen his banners wave, his followers advance to glory and the soldier’s grave ; his stormy span of life is ended, his body, marked with many a scar in battle gained, rests in the peaceful tomb.” Several other speakers followed, The Austrian Band playing appropriate selections at intervals. The Italian court was draped in black.