The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1882.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume III, Issue 676, 30 June 1882, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1882.

TOWN EDITION. [lssued at 4.40 p.m.j

Vital Statistics. —Ashburton’s vital statistics for the month of June are as follows ;—Births, 21; deaths, 7 ; marriages 3. Evangelistic Service. An evangelistic service is announced for Sunday evening at the Town Hall, when Mr A. Roscoe will deliver an address.

A Pawnbroker for Ashburton. —Mr Samuel Salek, of Timaru, to-day obtained a license for a pawnbroker’s shop in East street. Mr Salek’s brother, who is in the same line of business in Timaru, is well and favorably known. Exhibition-Mono eks. —Messrs Joubert and Twopeny have earned for themselves the title of “ Exhibition-Mongers.” On the close of the Christchurch Exhibition they will, wo hear, proceed to Calcutta to open a “ World’s Fair” there.

St Stephen’s Church Tea Meeting.— Probably tho best-attended church tea meeting ever held in Ashburton took place at tho Town . Hall last evening. Over GOO persons are said to have partaken of tea, and the concert afterwards was also liberally patronised, the hall being well tilled. A report of the proceedings appears elsewhere. Mr Beetham, R. M.—Mr Richmond Beetham, the respected Resident Magistrate of Christchurch, has been suffering lately from a severe attack of typhoid fever. We are happy to state that he is now becoming convalescent, having yesterday left for the North Island, where he has gone to recruit his health before again filling his accustomed seat on the Bench.

Ashburton Hounds. —The hounds met at Mr Hampton’s, Winslow, yesterday afternoon. During the first run the hounds put up a hare in view, and at once started in hot pursuit, leading the field over four or five miles of country, bristling with wire fences and other formidable obstacles. Amongst tho few able to keep near the hounds we noticed, Messrs B lunders, Chisnall, Winter, Denshire, Hunt, Lewis, and Hutchinson.

The Missing Man Anderson. • A meeting was held at Patton’s Hotel, on Tuesday evening last, Mr Julian Jackson in the chair, at which it was decided to organise another large search party to meet at McFarlaue’s cutting, on Saturday next (to-morrow), at 9a. m., to search that day and tho following, if necessary, for the body of the missing man. Mounted Constable Heill has been asked to be present and will probably attend.

Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association. —A committee meeting of the above was held this morning at Messrs Matson, Cox, and Co’s offices, when it was resolved to hold the annual show this year, as usual. Ho date was fixed, but the show will be held, in all probability, about the end of October. A sub-committee, consisting of Messrs Carter, Olliver, S. Saunders, Mayo, Cox, and the Secretary (Mr Geo. Jameson), were appointed to revise the catalogue. This was all the business.

Hunt Club. —The Committee of this Club met at Quill’s Hotel, yesterday afternoon. Present—Messrs Denshire (in the chair), Saunders, Simpson, and Shury. Mr Learmouth wrote resigning his seat on the Committee, in consequence of his intended departure from the colony, and Mr W. Hutchinson was elected to the vacancy. It was resolved to hold a steeplechase meeting in connection with the Club on tho 10th of August «ext, and a programme comprising six events, which will be adveitishd in an early issue, was adopted.

Troublesome Small Boys. —Some small boys on the back benches of the Town Hall last evening managed to make an astonishing noise, considering their size, during the time Mr Bullock w«s holding the gift auction in connection with the Church of England iea meeting. They barked like dogs, baa’d like sheep, and crowed like “ roosters,” in turn, and decidedly wanted looking after. Tea and buns appear to have as exhilarating an effect upon the juvenile mind as stimulants stronger than tea exert upon the minds of children of a larger growth.

Tue Excursion to the Exhibition.— We are glad to find that the railway authorities are offering such liberal concessions to holiday-makers for the cheap Exhibit! ni excursion on Tuesday, 4th July. The fares are very low, and passengers will be allowed the option of returning the same night, or of coming back by any ordinary train up to and including the following Saturday. As the great show will now very soon bo closed all who have not seen it should avail themselves of the chance of doing so on the 4th. A second excursion is announced for Thursday, July 6th, when tickets will bo issued at Winslow, Hinds, Ealing, Kangitata, Oi’ari, and Winchester for the early morning and express trains north. The titkets will be available for return up to and including 13th July. Geraldine Races. —Scarcely has the curtain gone down on the past racing season when the authorities of the Geraldine Racing Club are to the fore with an attractive little programme for their coming meeting, which is to be held on the 28th and 20di of September. The first day’s bill of fare includes a Handicap Hurdle Race of 85 sovs , distance two miles ; Maiden Plate, 40 sovs., one mile and a half; G. R.O. Handicap (which, by the way, t <kes the place of the Publicans’ Handicap of previous years, with an increase to the added money of 20 sovs.) to which the Club adds 100 sovs.; this is followed by the County Plate (the only “ protected ” race of the meeting) of 50 sovs., for three-year-olds, the hona fide property of residents within the County of Geraldine for three months prior to the races. A Hack Race, with selling conditions, will bring the first day’s sport to a close. The ball on the second day will bo opened with a Hack Hurdle Race, also with selling conditions, and this will be followed by the piece de resistance of the gathering, the Geraldine Cup (handicap) of 100 sovs., two and a quarter miles. The Ladies Purse (gentlemen riders) comes next, and then there is a flatter for the “ sprinters ” in the Flying Handicap of 60 sovs., six furlongs, and the inevitable consolation for the unfortunate ones brings the programme to a close. The added money amounts, in all, to 500 sovs, being a substantial increase over that of previous years. The meeting this year will he held on the new course of the Club, which is situated in close proximity to the Orari railway station, consequently visitors from Ashburton and Christchurch will be able to proceed by the express, and arrive in ample time to witness the opening of the proceedings, and we wish the enterprising sports of the pretty little Southern district as successful a meeting as their enterprise deserves. Nominations for the various handicap events must ho sent in by the 12th of August, and the weights will appear on the 26th August. This, we think, is a blemish on an otherwise excellent programme. It would have been far bcttei to have left the framing of the weights for the big event of the second day until the evening of the first day’s races, and then the handieappers would have bsen able to “ get a line ” as to the capabilities of the various animals engaged, and this is a matter of no small importance so early in the season.

At a Discount.— Auckland gas shares, which were selling last week at LlO ss, are now quoted at LS, owing to the importation of electric lighting apparatus.

Making good use of the Crumbs. The remains of last evening’s feast at the Town Hall have been turned to good account. The remnants were sold by auction, and afterwards sent by the bidders to the Old Men’s Home and the Hospital. Mr Thiele also sent a large basket of cake to the Hospital. Official Enquiry. The Dunedin Benevolent Association Commission is continuing its sitting. The evidence of inmates yesterday was favorable to the management, although all admitted that since the last enquiry the food had improved. An outside witness stated that he had frequently seen the manager of the institute drunk, and had heard exceedingly disgusting language from him.

Hardly Successful. This week’s number of a “ Society ” paper, a weakly —we mean weekly—publication issued at Christchurch, contains a portrait of a wed known Ashburtonian, Mr R. W. Shearman. We cannot compliment “ our own artist ”on his success in this case. The “portrait” is about as much like Mr Shearman as having a tooth out is like a box at the opera, or gingerbeer is like champagne. What Mr Shearman’s friends —to say nothing of Mr Shearman himself —will say to this very unlike “ likeness,” we should like to know. Wesleyan Temperance Society'.—A public meeting in connection with the Wesleyan Christian Temperance Society of Ashburton was held in the Church last night, when there was a capital attendance. The Rev. C. H. Standage, who presided, delivered an inaugural address, in which he set forth the objects for which the Society was established, and expressed his firm conviction that it would bo promotive of much good. The address was full of humorous references to the office bearers, who, the rev. chairman believed, would work harmoniously together. The Vice-Chairman (Mr J. B. Buchanan), the Secretary (Mr Berryman), Mr Ray, and others followed with brief speeches, anda recitation given by one of the members was much appreciated. A most enjoyable evening was spent, and a number of fresh members gave in their names. We understand that shortly a Band of Hope will be started in connection with the Society.

Winiata. —Yesterday morning 70) people assembled to see Winiata conducted from the police cell to the Auckland Court-house. The prisoner marched across the road between Detective Brennan and Constable McGill, and seemed utterly oblivious of the interest his presence occasioned. Since his arrival here he has eaten his food heartly, and chatted freely with those whom ha came into contact with. He states that the night previous to the arrest he dreamed he was travelling in a railway train, attired from head to foot in white garments. On waking he felt very sad regarding the dream as a presentiment of danger, and related it to his friends. They, however, laughed at his fears. Mr E. T. Duffaur, solicitor, has undertaken his defence. Winiata had L2O in the Auckland Savings Bank before

Packer’s murder, which he did not draw before the commission of the deed. It is supposed that it will be available for his defence. His sister is the wife of Paiwhenua, the Native, who when James Maokay visited Kati on his mission to de-

mand the murderer of Sullivan, saved that gentleman’s life, when he was attacked by Ruru Te Ngahi in his tent. Barlow, Winiata’s captor, is in town today, and the object of general attraction. He is over six feet high and nearly thirteen stone weight, and of Herculean strength. He denies drugging or chloroforming Winiata, who had a five-barrelled revolver across his his breast while sleep-

ing, which Barlow secured. Mrs Barlow rendered great service in the capture. Barlow has had to abandon his homo, horses, cattle, and 200 pigs, his property in the country, so that he loses a respectable amount in that way.