The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1883.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 932, 2 May 1883, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1883.

The Binking Club will hold a meeting in the Town Hall this evening, when the Committee for the ensuing season will be elected. The Government received a cable from the Agent-General last evening, dated London, April 30th, stating that as yet no tenders have been received for the direct steam service.

On account of several typographical errors in the balance-sheet of the Borough Council, as published in our last night’s issue, the balance-sheet is re-published this evening with the corrections made. Mr George Bennett, a very old and much respected Wellington citizen, has offered to hand over to the promoters of the Home for Aged Poor three acres of land in the neighborhood of Wellington as a site for the Home.

The valuable thoroughbred horse Palmbearer, who ran second in the Derby three years ago, was consigned by the Halcione, which arrived at Wellington from London yesterday, to Messrs Clifford and Weld, of Flaxbourne. Unfortunately, however, the animal died during the voyage.

The master of the Ashburton Horae has been requested by the Christchurch Hospital and Charitable Aid Board to convey to the choir of St Stephen’s Church the thanks of the Board, for their kindness in giving an entertainment to the inmates of the Home on Wednesday, the 18th ult. The following is a list of letters received at the Ashburton Post Office from places beyond the colony during the month of March, and remaining unclaimed on Ist May, 1883 ; —Hurley, Miss ; Linklater, John; Pick, T. A.; Sargeant, Wm.; Simmons, G.; Slimon, Robt. Owing to the inclemency of the weather Mr Bullock notifies elsewhere by advertisement that he is unable to open his fine new auction rooms, now known as the Arcade. His opening sale will not take place until Saturday May 12th, instead of Saturday next, as previously notified.

A meeting of the creditors of McLandreas, Hepburn and Co.’s firm of auctioneers, at Dunedin, established for about twenty years, was held yesterday. It was resolved that they should execute a deed of assignment, which they consented to. The business will be carried on under the supervision of the trustees till the deed is completely executed. Henry Mills, stove maker, of Auckland, has taken the preliminary steps to secure a divorce from his wife on the ground of adultery. The co-respondent is alleged to be a leading medical man. The petitioner, who has been married since 1853, alleges in his affidavit that he has lived with his wife until the last few days. On February 6 he became aware of his wife’s bad conduct. She was ill, and, fearing death, she confessed to the priest that sha had for some time past been improperly intimate with the doctor. The petitioner claims LSOO damages from the co-respondent. Professors Tucker and Walker, of the Auckland University, accompanied by a lad named Bydder, a son of Mr Bydder, proprietor of the Northumberland board-ing-house, went out for a sail in an open boat shortly after lunch yesterday, though squally. The boat was a small one, and scarcely safe. Near Ponsonby reef, and about 100 yards from land, the boat gave a lurch. Professor Walker fell sprawling over to the leeward with his arms over the gunwale, and the boat capsized. The boy swam to shore, telling them to strike out if they could swim, or otherwise to hold on to the boat till he got assistance. Professor Tucker struck out for the boat and held on, but when he looked round he could not see Professor Walker, who must have gone down. Three boys, Reginald Marfield, Leslie and Stewart saw the accident, and putting off in a dingy rescued Professor Tucker before Bydder could return with aid. Professor Tucker Was found clinging to the boat in an insensible condition, but shortly recovered. The water police searched for the body of Professor Walker, but were unsuccessful. He was single, and twenty-six years of age, and arrived by the Rotomahana via the South a fortnight ago, and was to have occupied the chair of mathematics and mathematical physics in our University. The deceased was a fellow of Queen’s College, Cambridge, and second wrangler in 1879. He came here very highly recommended, Holloway’s Pills. —Health or Wealth.— No sane person would hesitate an instant in the choice between these two conditions. Now is the season to secure the former either by restoring or confirming it. These Pills expel all impurities from the system which fogs, foul vapours, and variable temperatures ingender during winter ; this medicine also acts most wholesomely upon the skin by disgorging the liver of its accumulated bile, and by exciting the kidneys to more energetic a:tion ; increases the appetite for food and strengthens the digestive process. The stomach and liver, which most disorders originate, are fully under the control of these regenerative Pills, which act very kindly yet most efficiently on the tenderest bowels.—[Ad vt.]