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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 840, 12 January 1883, Page 2

The New Zealand Loan.—lt will be seen from our cable messages that the gratifying intelligence has reached the colony that the million loan has been successfully floated, the tenders being considerably over the minimum. Reapers and Binders, — At a trial of reapers and binders which took place at Oatnaru yesterday, out of three competitors, the machine manufactured by Reid and Gray took first prize, the voting being -—Reid and Gray, 46 ; Howard’s Simplex, 14; Sarauelson’s, 12. Library Committee. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Committee was held last evening. Present—Messrs Ward, president (in the chair), St Hill, John Orr, C, B. M. Branson, R. Lechner, and W. H. Zouch, lion, secretary. The President reported that the books ordered from England had now arrived in Ashburton, and it was decided that the cases containing same should not be opened until the new building was ready. After some discussion on ways and means, it was resolved that the building be proceeded with immediately the lease of site is ready. Mr St Hill promised to arrange same with the Borough Council forthwith. Mr John Orr’s name was added to the Building Committee. It was, resolved that the lease of the site contains a clause to the effect that the Borough Council assist the Committee to obtain-the fee simple of site as soon as possible. Mr St Hill reported that Mr A. Roberta had given a subscription of 21s towards the Building Fund. The question of holding a series of entertainments in aid of the Library was left to a aub-Committee, consisting of the President, Messrs Zouch, and St Hill, to arrange dates, etc. The meeting then adjourned.

The Marsala’s Shipment op Frozen Meat.—A private letter received by Mr Hackworth, Collector of Customs at Dunedin, from Dr Johnson, who was a passenger by the s.s. Marsala, gives the following information with regard to the failure of her frozen meat shipment. It is dated from Batavia. He says —“ The whole cargo has been thrown overboard. The machinery broke down, and the space allotted to the machinery was so contracted that it was impossible for men to remain long enough in the engine room to make the necessary repairs, the temperature ranging from 120 to 150 degrees Fahr. In ray opinion there are several causes for the unfortunate catastrophe. An immense iron steamer, with an iron deck, in the tropics will naturally attract the heat. 1 have seen the deck so hot that sacks were laid down for the coolies to protect their feet when taking in cargo. Wo were sent coasting to collect cargo within five degrees of the line. The engine room belonging to the refrigerating machinery was only about 7ft high, and the temperature there sometimes going up to 137 deg and even 140 deg. The man in charge of the machinery, an ordinary workman, was, I should think, never in such a position before, and could not realise its responsibility. He did not stand the excessive heat of the engineroom long enough at a time to keep the engine in order, and he says that the engines were constantly heating, and some brass screws, which were fitted into cast iron, were not protected from sea water, and therefore became corroded and loose. The new patent Snow syphons connected with the machinery became choked, and in addition to this the external atmosphere was so attenuated that no amount of pressure cauld be got up sufficient to condense, and this difficulty in my opinion was increased by the fact thac there was a largo space left, vacant in the refrigerating chamber sufficient to contain nearly a thousand’more sheep. This yoii made the condensation still more difficult.”

Bowling. —ln yesterday in Dunedin Christchurch and Dunedin Bdfj||ihg Clubs, the latter gained an easy vicipry by 21 points,. .Thf, scores witire :— pdtiedih, 57; ChristcKafch', 36. .

, The Massey Case. —At the conclusion-; of the first day’s hearing of the chared; against tije late Town Clerk of Dunectm and Mrs Massey, yesterday, the case was adjourned till Thursday next, the same bail being allowed. -

Cricket Match. —A match will be played to-morrow on the Domain ground between an eleven of the bricklayers and a similar number of the carpenters. The following will constitute the teams ; Bricklayers : (Jeo. W. Andrews (captain), Beard, J. Hunt, Davis, Stapely, J. Eramerson, P. Emmerson, Hardy, tunge, Byrnes, and P. Crum; emergencies— Newton, John hunt, andS. Crum. Carpenters : H. A. Gates, G. Hoskins, Uter Hoskins, W. Leggett, E. Higgins, Sando, ; A. Fooks, S. B. Nelson, F. Hitchens, Davis, Q. Parkin.

The Resident Magistrate. —Mr Watt remarked at the Court this morning that he had received a communication from the Assistant Secretary relative to holding two sittings a week in Ashburton. He would liketoknow whether the Bar of Ashburton would agree to the Magistrate holding his sittings on two consecutive days instead of two separate days. Either Friday and Saturday or Tuesday and Wednesday would suit him. Speaking for himself, he found that knocking about in.the trains and travelling so frequently between the various places in this County and in Timaru does not conduce to make a magistrate fit to attend the Courts. Messrs Purnell, Wilding, and Crisp expressed their opinion that if no better arrangement can be made, that Friday and Saturday would be the beat days on which to hold the Court sittings. His Worship said that he would report to the Government their decision, and, subject to their approval, the next Court would be held on Friday and Saturday next.

Immighation. Advice has been received from London of the departure of the following vessels for New Zealand : November 9ch, Firth of Forth, for Canterbury, with a German family ; November 22nd, B'ahmere, for Auckland, with six immigrants; November 25th, Benares, to Otago, with eight immigrants; November 26th, the Opawa sailed for Canterbury with forty-five immigrants. The ship Crusader has been put on to take the place of the Halcione, and she was to leave for Lyttelton on December 13th, with about 350 souls; of this number 110 are single women. Two vessels have been engaged for voyages to Auckland and Wellington, to sail on 24th and 25th January, and it is expected that each vessel will carry 250 immigrants. Immigrants for Hawke’s Bay will embark on the Auckland ship, and some for Nelson, Marlborough, and Westland by that which comes to Wellington; Arrangements are also being completed for the despatch of two ships from the Clyde, one for Otago, and the other for Lyttelton ; the former was to sail oh January 10th, and the latter about the end of the month. ” It is estimated that fully 1,500 immigrants for the colony will arrive per ships leaving during December and January. A large number of single women are making application to coma to New Zealand. ' The whole of the immigrants are referred to as being most desirable colonists.

Sii Julius Vogel. —On his arrival yesterday afternoon at Invercargill, Sir J. Vogel was met by the Mayor and several Councillors and a company of citizens, in the vestibule of the station. An' address was read by the Town Clerk. Sir Julius replied, thanking them for his reception, and remarking that population is what New Zealand requires to make her one of the fairest spots on the globe. A’ter a round of cheers, Sir Julius drove off. In th. 3 evening, at the Albion Hotel, at the banquet, a large company assembled. His Worship the Mayor presided, and proposed the health of Sir Julius Vogel, who in;response acknowledged with much cordiality and feeling the compliment paid to him. He dwelt on the introduction of the Government Insurance scheme, and the .reasons that impelled him to initiate it. He gave a sketch of the history of the several loan negotiations, and referred to the fact that on that very day the loan for L1,0b0,000 would be put on the London market, expressing confidence that it would be a success. The Inscription of Stock Act and its beneficial consequence were then, enlarged on. Sir Julius, with much animation, insisted on the necessity for further immigration, and declared his conviction that the increase in the value of property in Otago and Southland alone through public works and immigration would equal the colonial debt. Ho assured the audience that only the inroads on his health caused by his exertions in the public service had led to his leaving the colony and accepting the Agent-Gene-ralship. His peroration was an address of farewell to the colony, couched in the most eloquent and touching terms. He intended to write to the newspapers expressing his thanks for the princely manner in which he hid been received by the colony. Not only had old fiends gathered around him, but political opponents had forgotten their animosity. The speech created the greatest enthusiasm.

. Dunedin Harbor Works.—At a meeting of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce, held yesterday, Mr Robert ■ Wilson (chairman) made the following remarks in the course of his speech ;—He had frequently during the last two years brought the matter of their debt before the Harbor Board, and he had failed to convince them that they were going into debt too fast. He had had no desire to become a member of that Board, and of all the things he had done since ha had been in the colony there was not one he so much regretted as having allowed himself to be placed on it. It was time that those interested in Dunedin and the Taieri should take some active part in this matter. They were going on and on in debt, and so long as they could pay interest on borrowed money all would be right, but they would be shut out of busi:neas by the other provinces. These were his opinions, and he would hold to them. Another question of importance was that relating to the dock. They had once calculated on having a large number of reserves, but it was subsequently discovered that these reserves had been taken for railway- purposes. Unless the Government came forward and recouped them, he was not able to say how they could go on with the dock, which was necessary to the success of the harbor. The dock was next in importance to the bar, and if they did not get it they would lose the trade of a number of the Union Company’s vessels. He believed the Company were anxious to br ng all the trade they could to Port Chalmers ; but if they could not get accommodated hero they must go elsewhere. After referring to the pro grass made by the port of Lyttelton, ho said he had telegraphed to the Hon. Mr Johnston in reference to the new dock, and in reply had received the following telegram, dated Wellington, January JT, 1883 : The decision as to what can be conveyed io the Trust under the Act awaits the return of the Premier in a few days, when the question of the possibility of giving a further endowment will be discussed.” Captain Scott then .moved the following resolution ;—“ That the Chamber beg to urge upon the Harbor Board the importance of pushing forward' without delay the works in connection with deepening the bar, upon the lines indicated by their engineer, and approved of generally at their recent meeting.” He deprecated the idea of waiting for Sir

John Ooode’a opinion, as It, had been decided to do by the HarbOrrßoard. The motion was carribd unanimously.