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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 966, 11 June 1883, Page 2

The annual football match between the Oamaru and Timaru Clubs was played on Saturday afternoon, and was won by Timaru by one goal to a touchdown.

A number of the constituents of Mr Fish, M.H. R., met on Saturday to arrange for a banquet to him prior to his departure for Wellington, but a note was received from him asking that it should be deferred. The idea was relinquished, but it was intended to tender him a demonstration on his return.

The Governor inspected the Government Printing Office while the building was lit up with the electric light, and expressed satisfaction at the result obtained by the use of electricity as an illuminator. His remarks upon the building itself, however, were not complimentary, as it is inconvenient and unsuitable for the purpose for which it is used. At a meeting of the Dunedin chemists it was resolved that various clauses in the proposed amendments of the Pharmacy Act be opppsed, and a committee, consisting of Messrs Marshall, Isaac, and English, was appointed to give effect to the resolutions. _ The meeting also resolved to forward' their proposals to all registered chemists in the colony, and ask their co-operation'in carrying out the same.

We understand that proceedings are about to be taken, against two men for camping on plantation reserves in the County, and allowing sheep to trespass thereon. This is a very common offence, and it is to be hoped that + he action now taken will serve to put a stop to it. In our cablegrams is reported the death of Sir Arthur Kenned', the late Governor of Queensland. It is only a few weeks since that Sir Arthur, who was considered one of the best Governors ever in the colonies, left for England, and it appears that he died when the steamer reached Aden.

The County Council has accepted the tender of Messrs Sealy Bros, for the supply of 20,000 trees for plantation purposes. It will be remembered that some time ago the Council gave a grant to the Domain Board for the formation of a nursery, and there are nu,< 10,000 trees available to be used, in addition to those to be supplied by Messrs Sealy Bros.

The new stand erected for the convenience of the band by the Borough Council was utilised for the first time on Saturday evening, when a number of selections were admirably rendered, much to the satisfaction of a large number of people who were promenading the streets. The stand is certainly a great improvement, and we may expect to hear the band performing regularly every Saturday evening, if the weather permits. There appears to bo no doubt as to th,e excellent prospects obtained at the new rush at Scotchman’s terrace, north of Barry Town, on the West Coast. Several returned miners washed prospects from Allen’s claim, yielding from four to eight pennyweights to the dish. Letters have been also received in Greymouth confirming the statements. A good many miners are flocking there from Rimu and Kumara.

A meeting of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board was held on Saturday, when there were present, Messrs W. C. Walker (in the chair), J. Lambie and G. St. Hill. A report from Messrs Fooks, re certain small repairs that had been done at the Hospital, was laid on the table and approved of. It was resolved that Dr Trevor be requested to continue to act as surgeon to the hospital. The following tenders for the ensuing ye ir were then accepted For bread, Mr Marsh; meat, Mr Lancaster; medical comforts and groceries, Mr A. Orr; drugs, Mr Cambridge; and fuel, Messrs Tucker, Rested and Co.

A writer in an English paper remarks —Mr John Morley’a election for New

castle-on-Tyne adds another to the list of journalists in the House of Commons. They are now there as thick as blackberries, and their numbers will probably be increased at the next election, as Sir •Algernon Borthwick, of the Morning Post, is likely to oust Mr Firth at Ohelaea. Mr Thomas Gibson Bowles, of Vanity Fair, stands a good chance of getting in for Salford—a borough which ought never to have been lost to the Conservatives ; while Mr Levy Lawson, of the Daily Telegraph, is determined at all hazards to write gM.P. after his name. I wonder whether George Augustus Sala has selected his seat yet—although he is a strong Liberal, he would be a great addition to the grammatically speaking portion of the Legislature. Cricketing by gaslight, as introduced by Mr Pocock, who came to New Zealand with the Australian Eleven, has proved a big success in Christchurch. On Friday evening last this gentleman opened his pavilion in Hereford street with a rather mixed programme, consisting of cricket, single-sticks, boxing, and vocal and instrumental music. In addition to the novelty of playing cricket by gaslight, the stumps, instead of being stuck in the ground in tne usual way, were by a very clever contrivance, invented by Mr W. Sykes, surgeon dentist, of Christchurch, balanced on an iron rod, and by means of indiarubber bands made self-adjusting. The stumps were also connected with an electric bell, which was placed alongside of the bowler, who knew as soon as the alarm rung out that he had bowled his man. The pavilion, which is about 100 feet long by 30 feet wide, is divided off by network, so that onlookers run no risk of being struck by the ball. The Argus states that Mr Panton, M.P., has received from Mr Thomas Brown, who recently returned from Central Australia, a unique description of native shoes, said to be used by an unknown tribe of blacks occupying the slopes of the Musgrave Ranges, west of the telegraph line, for the purpose of reconnoitring and effecting a noiseless descent upon their prey, and retreating under cover of the night without leaving traces of their footprints. They are called kudoichees, and are said to be known only to the tribes occupying the comparatively unknown country north of the Warburton and Musgrave ranges. The shoes, a pair of which has been obtained by Mr Brown, who intends to lend them to the trustees of the Public Library and Museum, are unshapely in appearance. They are ob-

long in shape, the toe and heel being rounded alike, and the place for the foot being in the centre ; they measure from

9in to 10m in length, and about 4£in in width. The uppers and instep bands are composed of a network of human hair ; the sole is about lin in thickness, and formed of native grasses, sown together with thread-like rushes, with an outer coating of small emu feathers interlaced, and the whole cemented together with human blood. The shoes are lastng in their construction, and are described as well adapted for the work for which they were designed. A judgment has been given in a re-

markable case before the Registrar of the Nelson Supreme Court, acting for the Judge. In the beginning of May last Arthur Clayden, late Immigration Agent, sold to James Park, purveyor, a house and land mortgaged for L2OO. Park’s statement was that he purchased simply for the price of the mortgage, which was to be transferred, the land being under the Land Transfer Act. A transfer was prepared and signed and explained to the parlies. Ten days later Clayden demanded payment of L2OO, explaining that his intention had been to sell for L4OO, half cash, and not for the mortgage, but as there was a mistake he offered to take back the property. Park refused to re-transfer, and Clayden then commenced proceedings under sections 140 and 141 of the Land Transfer Act, claiming to have the transfer annulled. The evidence as to the value of the property was conflicting ; for Park it was contended that, in comparison with the price paid for the adjoining property, L2OO was a fair price, while for Clayden evidence was given of its being worth L4OO. It was not alleged that Park had acted otherwise than in good faith. Clayden said he was so fully impressed with the conviction that the monetary consideration was to be L2OO that he had paid no attention to the terms of the transfer, in which the consideration was stated to bo 10s. When this sum was mentioned to him ho imagined it to be a fee that Park had to pay. The Registrar decided that neither party understood the other, and that as neither party consented to the same thing there was no contract, and it was not a case for a rectification of the contract, but for the cancellation of the same, provided the position of parties had not been so altered with respect to the land as to preclude their being replaced in their former position. As there had been no with the land,. and Clayden bad sought redress speedily, the transfer would be set aside and its registration cancelled. In consequence of Clayden’s carelessness he ordered him to pay costs of the summons and transfer.

James DicU, a B'b'atman in the employ of the .Otago Harbor Board, while proceeding to the Heads on Saturday on horseback, was thrown from his horse and killed.

A Sydney journal has the following on the subject of soiled bank-not a :—“A Ipng-auffering citizen, tired of receiving over the bank counters the dirty paper given out. there as notes, has taken a legal opinion on the' matter. He is advised that he may act with them just as he would if an hotel waiter handed him * soiled napkin at a dinner table'; he may fling it back again, the one being an insult as much as the other. The suffer-, ing citizen has notified his intention of. acting as advised, and for the future flinging back behind the counter any, soiled notes that may be handed to him, over it. a bank customer has a legal right to demand clean paper when he; submits to take paper in place of gold. According to an English exchange, a copy of Moody and Sankey’s volume of hymns lately reached one of the Turkish Post Offices in Armenia to the address of an American missionary. Of late the Imperial restrictions on the importation: of foreign literature, as well as on the printing press, have become more stringent than ever, so, as a matter of course, Moody and Sankey must pass under, the eagle eye of Bukhsheeah Efiendi, the Go-vernor-General’s factotum, who knows a few words of English. “Dogs,” he exclaimed, as he turned over the leaves. “ Hold the Fort ! What fort? Treachery, as I live ! May Satan seize them!” They were patriotic songs for the use of the Armenians ; those hymns, and the musical notation proved it ; and that particular

song, “Hold the Port,” must have reference to an intended insurrection. .So “ Hold the Fort ” was cut out by order ipf Bukhsheesh, and the expurgated volume cent to its destination. As the present is the season for pruning operations, as well as transplanting all kinds of fruit and forest trees—in fact, about the busiest time of the year for the gardener, both professional and amateur—it may not be out of place to notice a few of the improvements in the way of gardening which have lately been made in our midst. Although scarcely sixteen months have elapsed since Messrs Abbott and Raynall commenced operations at the Exotic Nursery, Millrace road, we found on visiting there lately -that they have one of the finest gardens in the district. The piece of land which they, are working consists of about five and a half acres, and is well-stocked with thousands of forest and fruit trees, while they have flowering bulbs and flower roots in im mense variety. The greatest treat, however, to the visitor at this time of the year is in the hothouse, where Mr Abbott has a choice selection of ferns and flowering plants rarely met with about these parts.

Remember that a little Hop Bitters saves big doctor’s bills, and cures when all else fails. Read.—[Advt.] will be paid for any case that Hop Bitters will not cure or help. Doubt riot. -■See. —[Advt.] Holloway’s Ointment and Pills combine both sanitive and sanative powers in a .high degree—by the former term is understood their ability to preserve health, by the latter their capability to restore health. With these remedies at hand no invalid need be at fault to guide himself or hetself safely through the many trials to which everyone is subjected during our long and ofttimes inclement winters. Coughs, colds, ulcerated throats, diptheria, whooping cough, can be successfully treated by well rubbing this Ointment upon the chest, and by taking the Pills. During damp foggy weatherasthmatical sufferers will experience the utmost possible relief from the inunction of the ointment on all tenderchested persons will save endless misery by adopting this treatment.—[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 druggetling. 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.]