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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 964, 8 June 1883, Page 2

The new Commission of the Peace was issued in the supplementary Gazette yesterday. Mr Alfred de Bath Brandon, of Wellington, has been called to the Legislative Council. Regulations and by-laws for the guidance of Harbor Boards are gazetted. The appointment of Messrs Caleb Whitefoord and Oswald Curtis as Commissioners to enquire into past management of Dunedin gaol is gazetted. A telegram from Riverton says that J. Harrington is willing to row Hearn, provided he will go to Riverton. It is understo id that Hearn’s supporters and backers demand that the race shall take place, and they will object to their man leaving Wellington.

At the Auckland Waste Lands Board the Chairman stated the receipts for lairi hales for Gisborne and Tauranga L 1475 and L 1350 respectively. 29,000 acres had been added to the provincial estate, of which 11,000 was in Kaipara, and 8000 in Poverty Bay. The Lake County Council j(Otago) have been considering the kea nuisance. The i<ea is a bird which settles on the back of sheep and pe-ka through their skin, causing their death. No less than 800 were killed by one runholder at Wanaka in a year, and they are stated to be increasing rapidly. The Government is to be asked to provide a sum for their extermination.

The Timaru Herald states that a carpenter who lives in one of the country townships, recently showed symptoms of insanity. He was engaged as a contractor for additiors to a building, and insisted upon building the verandah in new a style. Three times, we are told, he fixed up the roof of the verandah without posts to support it, and three times it came down, when his friends persuaded him to let it lie a while, with the idea that a restraight recruit the poor fellow’s mental health.

At the R.M. Court this morning, a first offender was fined ss, with 2s for cab hire, for drunkenness. William Legge was brought up charged with stealing sheep from Messrs E. Chapman, of Mount Hutt, and D. Cameron, of Clunes. As the District Court had not concluded its sittings, the case was remanded, bail being allowed, accused in LSO, and two sureties of L 25 each. The whole of the civil cases were also adjourned until next Wednesday. Mr Beswick, R.M., was on the Bench.

A meeting of the Springburn School Committee was held at the schoolroom on the sth inst. Present—Messrs T. E. Mcßae (Chairman), L. McGregor, R. Burgess, J. Carney, and D. Kellar. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, it was proposed by Mr J. Carney and duly seconded—- “ That in future a report of the School Committee meeting should be forwarded to the Ashburton papers.” The Chairman stated that the only communication received from the Board of Education was to the effect that the amount of the teachers’ salaries for the month of May had been lodged in the Union Bank to the credit of the Committee ; also, that he had heard, but not officially, that the tender of Messrs Baker Bros., of Ashburton, had been accepted, but no further information had reached him. Under the circumstances the several works spoken of previously relating to school ground improvements,, he thought, had better be delayed until after the erection of the new schoolroom. This was agreed to. The master’s report stated that the number of children on the roll was 53, one boy having left the district; that the attendance since the fine weather had set in again was equal to 42 working average, but would be increased as soon as the footbridge over Boyer’s stream was repaired, as at present the children living on the other side could not possibly come across. He understood, however, that the repairs would be done immediately after the elections for the new members of the Road Board, and he begged the members of the Committee to use their influence to have the work put in hand as soon as possible. The Kev. Mr McLennan had for the past few weeks attended school every Monday afternoon after school hours for the purpose of imparting religious instruction, and he (the master) had great pleasure in stating that the Rev. gentleman had on all occasions expressed his desire not to interfere with the work of the school. No pressure is brought to bear on any of the children, and only those whose parents wish it remain to receive religious instruction, the others being dismissed at the usual time Hop Bitters has restored to sobriety and health perfect wrecks from intemperance. Peruse all.—[Advt.] Don’t use stimulants, but nature’s brain and nerve food—Hop Bitters. See.—[Advt.] Holloway’s Pills.—The sudden changes, frequent fogs, and pervading dampness sorely impede the vital functions and conduce to illhealth. The remedy for these disasters lies in some purifying medicine, like these Pills, which is competent to grapple with the mischief at its source, and stamp it out without fretting the nerves or weakening the systeml Holloway’s Pills extract from the blood al, noxious matters, regulate the action _ of every disordered organ, stimulate the liver and kidneys, and relax the bowels. In curing chest complaints these Pills are remarkable effective, especially when aided by friction oi the Ointment on’ its walls. This double treatment will ensure a certain, steady, and beneficent progress, and sound health will soon be re-established.—Advt.

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.] i