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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 971, 16 June 1883, Page 2

The Captain of the Austral expected to make the run Home from Auckland under forty days. Four hundred olive plants are to b sent next week from the Christchurch public gardens to Auckland for distribution.

The parsonage thermometer at 7.30 this morning stood at 21deg. F. It was lying on the grass in a cold part of the garden.

The New Zealand Grain Agency are advised by cable from London that a dividend of 6 per cent for the year has been declared.

Major Alexander Lean, commanding the Canterbury Volunteer District, has been promoted to the rank of LieutenantColonel in the New Zealand Volunteer Force.

At the Hawera land sale yesterday seven sections of bush—Bß 6 acres—were Sold at from L2 to L 3 Is. Four more leaseholds have been taken at 2s to 2a 4d per acre.

It is proposed to form a Joint Stock Company to erect Pratt’s new theatre at Christchurch, and possibly to rebuild the Clarendon Hotel. A meeting of the. promoters is to be held on Monday. Mr James Macdonald, proprietor of Milbutn Lime Kilns, is announced as a candidate for Bruce, in opposition to Messrs R. Gillies (brother of Judge Gillies) and Mr Mosley.

The members of the Ashburton Coursing Club will meet at the Somerset Hotel on Monday evening, when several important questions in connection with the forthcoming meeting in July will be considered. The sum of L 56 has been sent Home from Invercargill for the relief of. the Highlanders in the Hebrides. The sum has been got without effort* and more is known to be coming from the country districts. The Bank of Hew Zealand kindly forwarded the amount without charge.

A deputation of Dunedin citizens waited upon Mr Fish, M. H. R., yesterday afternoon, and requested him to. question the Government oh the first opportunity as to whether it was their intention to revert to the nominative system of the Licensing Benches. Mr Fish stated in reply that he would table a notice on the subject on Tuesday. A tea meeting and entertainment in connection with the Elgin Sunday school will be held in the State schoolroom, Elgin, on Thursday next. The choir of St Stephen’s Church, together with their friends,, intend to give them assistance, and it is hoped that there will be sufficient results, to form a library; in connection with the school. , :

A contemporary gives the following unfavorable account of Wanganui Wanganui is noted for lunatics, infamous whiskey, illicit distillation, abominable offences against women and children, arson, lawyers of shoddy reputation, fradulent bankrupts, larrikinism of the worst type, hard drinking, and general demoralisation.

In the upoountry town of Palmerston South, a chemist named Davis has a small printing press. On this he printed a Choral Society’s programme for the local concert. • The constable seized the press, and proceeded against him for failing to have it registered under the Printers and Newspaper Registration 4.ct. He pleaded guilty through ignorance of the law', and was fined in the minimum penalty of L 5 with four guineas costs. I; The oases against John Purcell and James Mills, for obtaining money bj false pretences by selling casks of water for whiskey and brandy to certain publicans, were heard at Auckland yesterday. Two cases were diamiaaed*and three adjourned. The Magistrate held there was not sufficient evidence against Mills, and the information against Purcell was laid under the wrong section of the Vagrant Act.

When the train from Tnvercargill to Riverton was approaching the latter place on Thursday night the driver noticed a dark object in front of the engine, and then saw a hat blown across the track. The engine was stopped, and it was found that a man named Jeremiah Regan, had been caught by the cowcatcher and carried 200 yards. On being taken to Riverton Hospital Regan’s skull was found to be severely lacerated. His left arm was broken in two places, his back bruised, and he had also sustained concussion of the brain. Regan was insensible when admitted, and up to last night had continued so.

Miss Eloise Juno, an actress well known both on the English and colonial stage, will make her first appearance in Ashburton on Wednesday evening next, at the Town Hall, supported by a very strong company. Miss Juno is now playing in Christchurch, where she has bean drawing excellent houses, and has earned warm encomiums from the local press. The opening piece of the season here, which is limited to tluee nights, will be “ Leah, the Forsaken,” and on the following evenings will be played “ Jeanie Deans ” and “ East Lynne.” As all these plays are popular, we expect to sea the Town Hall crowded. The opportunity of witnessing a first-class performance is so seldom accorded us that we may rely upon its being taken advantage of on this occasion.

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Wanted Known —That J. Meech is importing, all his own goods, which enables him fcf sell cheaper than any other furnishing house in Ashburfon. 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.]