TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 918, 16 April 1883, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

v.,.: =- - [jfßß PIUSBS ASSOCIATION.] i; j.i'i Tiia Wcather. , . . ‘ ‘ AaCEiAND, T«rd'dy._ A 1 heavy thunderstorm, with much rain, occurred ’ yesterday. The flagstaff in AlbprtPark was struck by lightning. The Salvation Amy. Then was disgraceful larrikinism at the Salvation Army meeting yesternight. Foi-’two hours thelarrikina threw gravel through the windows •£ the Temperance Haiti where the meetings were being held. iM, Captain” Wright found a youth endeavoring to kick.open thpback door, andifltlled for a constable., Thirty men and youths rushed the Salvationists, knocked him down, kicked him, and tore his uniform.' Testimonial. Ac public testimonial to Mr Vesey Stpwapt, wil] be raised at Tauranga. r i :'Beath of an Old Colonist. John Kelly, who arrived in the province in-1896,' died on: Saturday, aged 77. He wasjtresent at the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. ‘ : Local Enterprise. HawbbA, To-day, Saturday about IQO settlers met at Hagrera to consider the question of starting si butter'hnd cheese factory. A com; mitlee was"-appointed to secure further information. On the same evening, at Kprmanby. a meeting was held to conpidpr the ' advisability of starting hop pulturp A nmpber of the settlers resolved tp go intp the venture, and agreed tq Secure the services of -'a practical man to give the thing a start. ; Charged with Perjury. Andrew Young, a farmer, of |£aupokonni, was arrested on a charge of perjury. ' The offence was alleged to have been committed. during the hearing of an assault charge on Wednesday last. Bail was allowed.

Meeting of Creditors. A meeting oflfoung’screditors was held oss Saturday. The liabilities were L 3,401 17s lOd, and theaaaets £1,806 I2s. The estate is to he assigned to a tenant of the ! BankofNew South Wales , „ The Inangahaa Seat. 1 Ebbfxon, To-day. Mr 15. Shaw addressed a crowded meeting hereon Saturday evening, Mr Brennan in the chair. A unanimous vote of confidence In Mr Shaw was passed. The Diamond Seekers. , • Cbbistohuech, To-day. - Mr Jacobsen’s party of diamond prospecters returned to town on Saturday night, bringing a large number of speci- ' mrfns with them. It is probable that some of them will be sent Home to be tested by Lohdon experts. 1 ■ \ A Vessel from Home. -•' TW Himalaya, barque, 1,008 tons in <oalybrt), from London, arrived this I morning. 7 ' ' The Wain Case. "s - ". ' / Dunedin, To-day. the Qijiy Court, Frederick ' . .and. -fa is wife: were charged with , i .manslaughter. Mr Haggitt prosecutes, and Mr Denniston defends. The oasp was adjourned.till Thursday, wt>«n the charge will Jm fully gone into. Bail in two ■njfwfea'Of Ll5O eaoh and tbp accused each I jttlfSbQ was allowed.