The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1883.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 956, 30 May 1883, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1883.

On our fourth page will be found a report of the annual meeting of the Ashburton Woollen Factory Company, held yesterday afternoon. We understand that the Tinwald Oup will be awarded on Friday evening next, a special meeting of the Committee being called.

Two inebriates, named William Scott and Charles Falconer, were brought up at the Police Court this morning before Mr R. Alcorn, J.P. The former was fined 6s and the latter 60s, with the alternative of seven days’ imprisonment. The Canterbury Jockey Club has endorsed the disqualification inflicted by the Ashburton Racing Club on the horse “ Dalesman ” and his rider, Frank Poff. At a meeting of promoters of the new gas company held in Christchurch last nightj it was decided to register the company and anply to the City Council for permission to lay mains in the streets. L 5,000, one sixth of the capital, has already been subscribed. 135 business firms have agreed to take gas from the company.

From what Mr Bullock said at the annual meeting of the shareholders of the Ashburton Woollen Factory Company held yesterday, it appears that the machinery of the Factory will not arrive before some six or nine months have elapsed. This delay has occurred on account of the calls not having been paid up, and is to be regretted for many and obvious reasons. The compound engine, which is being made by Messrs .Scott Bros., of Christchurch, will be capable of driving a hundred looms. It will also be seen from our report that it has been decided to increase the capital of the Company to £IOO,OOO. The usual monthly meeting of the Bangitata Road Board was held at the office, Lismore, on Saturday, there being present—Messrs Morrrow, Wright, and Coskerie. Mr Wright was elected Chairman. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, an application from the Hon W. S. Peter was considered re the proposed diversion of storm watel’on the Downs road, and it was resolved that the Board inspect the site. The action of the Chairman in putting on a gang of men to repair damage done by the flood was approved. It was decided that the County Council be asked to improve the fords over the waterraces on Coskerie’s road and at the first crossing south of the flume over the south Hinds river. The Board resolved that Perrin’s road should be cleared of large stones for a distance of five miles, and also that the Mayfield road should be repaired by giving a coat of metal to the mud-holes. A motion was carried to the effect that a line of road should be opened up from the Anama railway station through sections 26029 and 24227 to the point where the Downs road crosses the North Hinds, a distance of about 30 chains, and that the Hon. W. S. Peter should be offered in exchange the road fronting his homestead for about 45 chains, and adjoining Rural Section 24644 and part of 24645, on the southwestern side. The Clerk was instructed to give notice to Mr J. G. Graham to remove the fence crossing the line of a public road, at the corner of Corbett's fence. Accounts to the amount of L 73 2s 9d having been passed for payment, the Board adjourned till July 7. I

Mr Allwr'ght, the member for Lyttelton, addressed his constituents last evening, and received a vote of confidence and thanks.

Miss Annie Potto, M.D., of the Female Medical College, Pennsylvania, who arrived at Auckland by the mail steamer, intends giving a course of medical lectures at the Opera House.

The Otago Daily Times declares that the Dunedin Licensing Committees have agreed in future to allow no hotel in the city to keep open after eleven at night, and to strictly administer the Act. ' George Hart, a young man respectably oonected, has been arrested at Auckland on a charge of uttering a forged cheque on Colonel Thomas. H. Duller was arrested for a similar offence.

The half-yearly general meeting of the Ashburton Racing Club will be held at the Club’s room at 8 pm., on Tuesday next, when we hope to see a large attendance of members, as, in addition to the annual report, statement of accounts and election of officers, a quantity of other important business affecting the interests of this now highly successful Club will be dealt with.

A glaring case of sly grog selling in the North Island was brought to light through the activity of Sergeant Hist, of Auckland. The offender, a Maori, is described as a Wesleyan local preacher, living at Kennedy Kay, and who has been in the habit of selling spirits to Maoris and bushmen. The Magistrate considered the offence thoroughly proved, and fined the prisoner L2O, costs LB. The Salvation Army held a tea meeting last night in the Dunedin Garrison Hall. There were about 2,600 people present, and about 1,600 sat down to tea. One or two leading citizens gave testimony as to the good work being done by the Army. Iraongst those who stood up as examples of the work of the Army was a female, who admitted having been a gaol bird. All the officers addressed the meeting, which lasted from 5 o’clock to 10. It was announced that a New Zealand “ War Cry," would be published in June. At a meeting of the promoters of the Moorhouse memorial, held in Christchurch yesterday, it was stated that L 765 had been promised. It was decided to request Messrs Miles Bros., of London, to confer with a Committee consisting of Sir Julius Vogel, Sir Edward Stafford, and Mr Walter Kennaway, to ascertain to what artist the erection of the statue had better be entrusted, and the probable cost of the work. It is not intended to expend more than LI,OOO. The Dunedin City Council last night discussed the Massey frauds in Committee. The result was that they agreed to pay the parties in Melbourne the amount of the duplicate bonds which they purchased. The opinion of counsel con-; suited was that the Council were not legally liable, but this action was resolved upon, so that the value of their other debentures might not be affected. In order to protect the Councillors from possible legal action by ratepayers for having paid away such money illegally, Parliament will be asked to pass a special Act of authorisation.

Wanted Known —That f J. Meech is importing all his own goods, which enables him to sell cheaper than any other furnishing house in Ashburton. He has every class of furniture to suit all parties, from the kitchen to the drawing-room. All kinds of cutlery, crockeryware, fenders and fire-irons, iron beadsteads, carpets, table cloths, matting, and druggetting. A variety of tinware and other cooking utensils, etc. A splendid lot of Vienna chairs in walnut and maple. Feathers, flock, horsehair, and wool for furniture and mattrasses —in fact every article for house furnishing. Owing to facilities afforded to him, enables him to sell cheaper than if in East street. Furniture exchanged,and parties selling out will find that he gives the highest price for furniture. All kinds of furniture repaired; practical workmen kept. Agent for the celebrated Dunedin blind-maker. Spring window rollers kept in stock. Carvings and turnery sold to the trade. — J. Meech. Note the address, next Bullock’s Arcade.— [Advt.]

Holloway’s Pills. Liver Complaints.—The digestion cannot be long so seriously disordered without the derangement being perceptible on the countenance. These pills prevent both unpleasant consequences ; they improve the appetite and with the increase of desire for food, they augment the powers of digestion and assimilation in the stomach. Holloways Pills deal most satisfactorily with deranged or diseased conditions of the many organs engaged in extracting nourishment for our bodies from our various diets—as the liver, stomach, and bowels, over all of which they exercise the most salutary control. By resorting at an early stage of this malady to these purifiying and laxative Pills, the dyspeptic is speedily restored to health and strength, and his sallowness gradually vanishes.—[Advt.]