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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 957, 31 May 1883, Page 2

The second portion of our correspondent Viator’s jottings will be found on our fourth page.

The s a. British Queen, with a cargo of irozen mutton, wheat, and wool, sailed 'or London this morning.

It is very probable that the system of issuing return tickets on the New Zealand railways will be again reverted to. A steerage passenger named James Reid, on the Wanaka, from Dunedin, was found dead in his bunk at Lyttelton yesterday morning. His body was landed in Lyttelton where an inquest is to be held.

The Governments of New Zealand and New South Wales yesterday agreed that a deed shall be prepared renewing the San Francisco contract for two years, but terminable at the end of one year should the United States Government decline to contribute.

There was a good attendance of members of the Quadrille Assembly Class at the Oddfellows’ Hall last evening. The floor of the hall was in splendid order, and the universal opinion of the dancers was that the new building was well adapted for balls. The proposal of Mr Twopeny to hold a Colonial Exhibition in London has been discussed by the Christchurch Chamber of Commerce, and that body will urge upon the Government to have New Zealand represented at it if one is held.

An outhouse in Christchurch the property of Mr Jamieson, was burnt down early this morning. The dwellinghouse was in great danger, but was saved. The police believe the fire to have been maliciously caused by some one wishing to do Mr Jamieson an injury.

At a meeting of the Christchurch Gas Co., held this morning, a resolution confirming the minutes of the last meeting to increase the capital to L 120,000 was passed with the understanding that unless the now capital of LAO, OOO, in L 5 shares is fully subscribed for there shall be no call upon it and no distribution of the reserve fund of L 20,000. The death is announced, In Nelson, of Mr Henry Seymour, who arrived there in 1841, and who was one of the founders of the firm lately known as N. Edwards and Co., and now carried on as J. H. Cock and Co, The deceased was grandfather of Mr C. Y. Fell, the present Mayor, and he died in England, where he has resided for many years, aged eightysix.

The first tenders for the perpetual leases were opened by the Otago Land Board yesterday. Altogether 100 sections were open for leasing, comprising 26,000 acres, situated in various districts. There were only twelve tenderers. Nine sections were leased to seven tenderers, and the total area disposed of amounts only to 1,492 acres. In some cases 7s and 7s 6d was the price obtained, where the upset rental had been fixed at 5s per acre ; 4s where 2s fid had been fixed, and Is l£d where Is had been fixed.

The coronation of the Czar took place on Sunday last at Kremlin, the Russian Imperial Palace, amid great splendour. There were no dynamite bembs or explosives of any kind to mar the event, but it passed off—contrary to expectations—with unparalleled magnificence. To give our readers some idea of the latter, putting aside the uniforms, diamond-bedecked dresses, and thrones of silver and ivory, it will: suffice to say that the Czar “ maintained a grave and dignified attitude,” and the Empress looked •* simple and touching,” the former was “ anointed,” and both then partook of the State banquet which followed. No intelligence has yet been obtained at Wellington as to the missing surveyor, Mr Oarkeek, who a few days ago disappeared somewhere to the northward of Taranaki. The telegrams received by the Government up to a late hour on Tuesday night, report that tbtre are no tidings of the missing man. A search party has been out looking for him, but so far without success. Mr Oarkeek was on his way from New Plymouth to Mokau when he mysteriously disappeared, and the first search party has been trying to follow him toward Pukeareuha and, Mokau. A second search party has been ordered out, and wiii start so soon as the weather moderates sufficiently, it having been exceedingly stormy, in that locality. The second party will follow Mr Oarkeek’s trail as far as possible in the Mokau direction.

The first of the Canterbury shipment of frozen meat sent home by the British King has realised 6|d per lb. This ought to be encouraging news to stockowners. The following is an extract from a letter received by the Now Zealand Refrigerating Company from Robert Campbell and Sons, Limited, London : “ The prices realised here for the frozen meat ex Sorrento are unprecedented, and have excited much astonishment. Much of the prejudice against frozen meat is dying out, and many butchers who bought it before and passed it off as ordinary mutton now label it as New Zealand meat, while stores are springing up everywhere for the sale of frozen meat alone. Much attention has been drawn of late to the great decrease in our flocks by the Queen having issued an order in the Gazette forbidding the consumption of lamb by the Royal household. This must all tend to our advantage, while great credit is due to your Company for the admirable manner in which the sheep are slaughtered and the carcases put on board, contrasting so favorably with the shipments from Australia. ” Wanted Known — That 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.]

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