The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas, et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1882.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 793, 15 November 1882, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas, et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1882.

Ashburton A. and P. Show. —We would remind intending exhibitors that entries for the above, close to-morrow with the Secretary, Mr George Jameson. Police. — A female inebr ate charged with having been drunk in a railway carriage, made her appearance at the Court this morning, and was discharged, on promising to clear out. An Honorable Return.—By the ship Dunedin, from Glasgow, Dr Low has arived. He was an Otago High School and University boy, who went Home to study medicine, and took high honors

Borough School. —Owing to the illness of Mr Edge, school inspector, it is uncertain when the examination papers for the Borough school will be down. Perhaps a month may elapse beio e the official results are known. But Mr Dempsey, head master of the school, reported at last night’s meeting of Committee that he was more than sa isfied with the examination.

Invercargill Railway Station.—A beginning is about to be made to ro-cou-struct the Invercargill railway station. Tenders are invited for a goods shed 300 feet long. The entire station is to be remodelled and the goods and passenger departments kept separate. Sixteen hundred yards of platforms are to be made. Also new workshops, new bridges, and sorting sidings will be made. The cost will bo about LIO,OOO. Tee alterations at the Bluff station will cost L 1,500. The Proposed Sidk-Scuool at Trevokton. —Mr W. 11. Boyle, at last night's meeting of the Borough School Committee, moved that a side-school should be established at Trevorton, and presented a petition from sixty-nine parents to the same eff et. The proposal met with the determined opposition of the chfirman, and gave rise to an animated discussion all round, which lasted for about an hour, during which the battle was fought out to the bitter and, A full report of the proceedings appears in another columns.

Ahhbih'ion Ra< ino Club —A meeting of the Committee of the above was held last evening at Quill’s Hotel. Present— Messrs E. G. Crisp (in the chair), J. Wilkie, T. Quill, 11. Friedlander, M. Friedlander, and J. L. Crawley. Correspondence was read from Messrs E. G. Griffiths and Jas, Wilkie. It was resolved —“ That Mr Wilkie bo written to, stating that at present the Club are unable to let the racecourse for athletic gatherings, but after the removal of the crop they will bo prepared to make arrangements in that direction.” The Secretary reported that the lawn and saddling paddock privileges had been sold by auction at Ll less than the reserve placed upon them by the Committee, and that the purchaser would either retain or restore the lot. It was resolved—“ That the sale of privileges be adhered to.” The following now members were appointed ; —Messrs John Carter, J. Warner, Jas. Bright, Alex. Howson, John lieecher, and T, B. Jackson. The Committee then adjourned.

Sir Julius. —lt is stated that Sir Julius Vogel will arrive at the Bluff about the 20th inst.

Railway Freights. A supplementary Gazette, issued yesterday, fixes t o revised scale of freights on the New Zealand railways to come into force on the 11th proximo. Passengers fares do not appear as yet to be altered.

Sale of Unredeemed Pledges.— Messrs Salak, pawnbroker, Ashburton, notify a sale of unredeemed pledges on Saturday, 25th inst., at 2 o’clock. Mr A. Harrfiion is the auctioneer. A list of the goods appears elsewhere.

Early Fruit. —We have been shown some beautiful strawberries by Mr Randelt, grown in the neighborhood of Ashburton, and which arc remarkably well developed for the time of the year. We have also been shown some cherries grown by a Burnett street resident, which are exceedingly tempting in appearance, and as sweet as sugar. The same gentleman has soma gooseberry bushes in his gavden already bending beneath the weight of fruit, some of the berries being an inch long.

Peter Jack. —At the Christchurch R. M. Court yesterday Peter Jack, whose bold dash for liberty when pursued by Constable Neill, wo lately narrate 1, was charged, on remand from Ashburton, with disobeying an order of the Christchurch Magistrate’s Court to pay 6s a week towards the support of his step child in the Industrial School, and alleged that he had been ill through a fall from his horse, and unable to work. There were Lll 12s due, and his Worship said that the accused had offered the same excuse on a previous occasion. Sentenced to two months hard labor. *•

A Journalist in Court. —At the Timaru R.M. Court yesterday J. M. Tivomey, journalist, and formerly Press agent in Ashburton, was charged with using abusive language to Joseph Jones, station master at Timaru. Mr White appeared for the Railway Department. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Joseph Jones, station master, deposed that on the occasion in question, he had to forbid a man to go by the train because he was under the influence of drink. Defendant thereupon came forward, alul insisted upon the man being allowed to go by the train, using the language complained of. After hearing evidence at considerable length, Mr Beswick stated that interference with railway servants was a serious offence, and he should fine defendant L 5, and costs LI Is. The fine was paid. Ciiektsey. A meeting of the subscribers to the Public Library was held last evening to elect a new committee for the ensuing year. The Secretary submitted a report, which was adopted, all the sub oribers present expressing satisfaction that the institution was in such a flourishing condition. Ihe election of a new committee was then proceeded with, and resulted in Messrs McDonald, Gray, Todd, Patterson, Childs, Mason, and Toni’inson being elected. Mr James Patterson was proposed as Chairman, but declining to act, Mr Childs was appointed. Messrs Todd and Patterson were appointed to he respective offices of Secretary and Treasurer. It was resolved to hold an entertainment on an early date in aid of the Library Building Fund. The meeting then adjourned.

Tampering with the Registers.—At the monthly meeting of the Borough School Committee, held last night, the head master reported that some one had been tampering with the attendance registers at the school. Wo may explain that as each ehild arrives at the school in the morning a cross in ink is placed against the name, and this is repeated in the afternoon on the re-assembling of the children. Yesterday morning members of Committee happened to be at the school at a quarter past eight o’clock, and on turning up the registers were a tonished to find that the attendances hid been marked for the whole day—both morning and afterno; n, and before any of the children had arrived. Thus the marks were of course false and misleading. The head master forwarded the books for the inspection of the Committee, and they expressed the opinion that the matter was a very serious one, and a resolution was passed to the effect that the head master should be requested to discover the culprit, if possible, and also keep the registers under lock and key for the future. Our Cricket Ground, —The Lyttelton

Times of this morning thus refers to the step's being taken to provide a good cricket t'rouad for Ashburton ; Hitherto the name of Ashburton has not been associated with anything above the fourth or fifth class in cricket. But the district, though young, lias adopted Progress for its motto, and its cricketers are determined, it seems, not to be left behind their fellows. Having come to the very true, if not exactly novel, conclusion that to make good players a good ground is required, they have sot to work to get one. List year their first attempt was battled by a cricket curiosity in the shape of a north-wester, which actually blew the surface off their freshly-sown ground (seed and all) into space, or elsewhere. Now, determined not to lie beaten, they are about to lay down another piece. The new attempt also is to bo made under more promising auspices. Taking a leaf from the book of the Lancaster Park Company, the Ashburtmiians have formed a Cricket and Athletic Sports Ground Ciunpany of their own. The floating of the Company, begun with en husiasm, and carried on with energy, has been so well responded to that the promoters have found themselves in the positi 11 for the purchase of a conven out cricket ground situated within five minutes’ walk of the Ashburton Railway Station. This is to be levelled and laid clown forthwith, and in till reasonable probability the season of 1883-84 will witness some exciting contests there, unless, indeed, Mr Piaz/.i Smith’s comet shall have before then put all further cricket out of the question, except such as can be played on the infernal “ pitch ” of Hades.

Gaming and Lotteuuk Act Prosecutions. Wo yesterday announced the fact in ou ■ telegraphic columns that a Dunedin totalisator proprietor had been fined L 25. From later telegrams to hand wo glean the full particulars. It appears that Robert Pirio, hairdresser, Princes street, was charged with keeping a common gaming house, and, in the ordinary phrase, running a totalisator on the Melbourne Cup. Ho was fined L 25, or one month’s imprisonment as already stated. Leo Tozzio and J. H. Walters wore then charged, first with gaming by means of a totalisator in a public place, namely, a shop in George street. The information against Tozzio was dismissed on the ground that ho was not connected with the manipulation of the machine, and in Walters’ case the p nut wai reserved whether the shop was a public place within the moaning of the Act. The same defendants wore then charged with receiving money for invest i ent in the totalisator. Tozzio was discharged, but Walters was fined Ll 5, or one month! A witness in Piriu’s case was an investor who bad received L 122 as dividend on The Assyrian. In giving judgment the Resident Magistrate drew attention to the following points ; “Before I commence passing sentence 1 would mention that it is competent for the Court, on proof of a case of this sort, without inflicting a money penalty, to send a person to gaol for throe months with hard labor. I would also point out that under section 15 any person can sue the party receiving the money from him in a Court of competent jurisdiction, so that if a person chooses to receive LBOO, and to pay the money away in prizes, he can afterwards be |ued by those persona who got no prizes, and they can get their money back again.”

Valuation of the Borough. —The Borough Council invites tenders for valuation of the Borough, and compilation of roll for 1883. The Accident at the Lagmhoe Sports. —We hear that the accident met with by the young man James Johns (an employee of Messrs Baker and Brown, coach builders), and who hurt himself while jumping at the Lagmhor sports the other day, is more serious than was at first imagined. It was thought that Johns had merely sprained his wrist. It now appears that he broke his arm, and he is of cour. e laid up in co sequence. Expecting a Box from Ashburton. — At the Timaru Magistrate’s Court yesterday William Parks, a young fellow, was charged with obtaining board and residence by false pretences. Three Timaru hotelkeepers were called, who stated that accused came to their respective hotels (at different times) and obtained board and lodging for a number of day-, on making representations that he had a box coming from Ashburton with his money in it, but the box never came, and his hosts, one after another, turned him out on finding this. Accused said it was true that he had mentioned his box as coming from Ashburton, but he had not said anything about having money in it. It was very unusual to leave money behind one in a box. He was awaiting a remittance fom his father at Homo, when ho intended to square these little Accounts. Mr Beswick said there was no doubt accused was a loafer, and sentenced him to two months’ imprisonment with hard labor. Inquest. —An inquest was held at Christchurch yesterday touching the death of the old man Robert Evers, whose sudden demise we chroni.led in our last issue. Mrs Mary Ann Campbell depos d that deceased lived by himself in a cottage adjoining that occupied by witness and her husband. It appears that ho formerly belonged to the Victorian police force, dating from 1853 to 1871, when he was discharged. He obtained his livelihood in this colony as a jobbing gardener, and had accumulated a little property, namely some L 53 in the bank and also a freehold quarter-acre section, amounting in all to about L2OO. Peeling his end approaching lie made a will, leaving the whole of his property to witness, and asked her to call in two persons to witness same, but as she did not think his illness serious she dissuaded him from the step, by which she loses the property. The medical evidence went to show that death had resulted from serous apoplexy, and a verdict was returned accordingly.

The Longbeach Sale.—The bids for the first day’s sale on Monday totalled the large amount 0fJL12,393 8s 3d. Yesterday the drenching rain greatly militated against the attendance. The sale resulted thus :—Station cattle ; Half fat steers — 25 at L 7 IGs, Mr J. Grigg ; 25 at L 6 12s Gd, Mr J. Grigg ; 50 at LG 7s Gd, Mr R. Lancaster, Ashburton ; 50 at L 5 12s Gd, Mr S. Garforth ; 12 at L 5 12s Gd, Mr M. E. Amyes ; 50 at L 5, Mr J. L 4 10s Mr J. Horwell. One fat heifer amongst the same mob was sold to Mr J. • orwell, at L 3 15s. Fat steers—l at Ll 5, Mr A. Grant ; 5 at Ll 3 10s, Mr A. Grant; 7at Lll 10s, Mr F. Stallage; 9 at Lll 10s Mr F. Stanage ; 12 at LlO ss, Mr J. Grigg; 10 at L 9 ss, Mr T. Rowe; 10 at L 8 7s Gd, Mr T. Rowe ; 10 at LB, Mr T. c. owe. »Fat cows—loatLß, Mr J. Grigg ; 10 at L 7 12s Gd, Mr P. O’Neil, Ho fitika ; 10 at L 7 7s 6d, Mr P. O’Neil, Hokitika ; 10 at L 7 2s Gd, Mr J. Grigg ; LlO at L 6 5s and 10 at L 6, Mr J. Grigg ; 10 at L 5 12s Gd, Mr Thomas Stone ; 10 at L 5 7a Gd, Mr Thomas Stone ; 10 at L 5 5s Mr J. Grigg ; 20 at L 5 2s Gd, Mr J. Grigg ; 10 at L 5, Mr R. Lancaster ; 10 at L 4 17s Gd, Mr R. Lancaster ; 10 at L 4 15s Mr J. Grigg ; and the balance of the line, 117, at L 4 17s, to the same buyer. Mr J. Grigg also bought four young bulls at L2 2s. Holloways Ointment and Pills. — Diseases of the Bowels.—A remedy, which has been tested and proved in a thousand different ways, capable of eradiating poisonous taints fromuiccrs and healing them up, merits a trial of its capacity for extracting the internal corruptions from the bowels. On rubbing Holloway’s Ointment repeatedly on the abdomen a rasli appears, and as it thickens (he alvine irritability subsides. Acting as a derivative, this unguent draws to the smface, releases the tender intestines from all acrid matters, and prevents inflammation, dysentery, and piles, for which b'islering was the oldfashioned, though successful treatment, now from its painfulness fallen into disuse, the discovery of this Ointment having proclaimed a remedy possessing equally derivat'm, yet. perfectly painless p overs. —[Arlvt.)