The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1883.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 972, 18 June 1883, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1883.

Pressure on our space, owing to late telegrams, compells us to hold over leading matter. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Debating Society takes place this evening in the Society’s room, Arcade Chambers. The New Zealand Shipping Compa >y are advised by cable that the actual steaming time of the British King's homeward voyage was 43 days 9 hours. Captain Ballot, R N., of the lonic, is confident of making the homeward voyage in 40 days. Sylvester Kingston, arrested at Bootle, was brought up on April 20 at the Dublin Police Court on the charge of conspiring to murder government officials and others. The prisoner is described as a stronglybuilt, daring-looking man, with large head and face, set off with bristling sandy hair and moustache, giving him a soldierlike appearance. He was employed in Dublin up to December last by the United Tramway Company as a carriage builder. In that month he suddenly disappeared. The police have evidence of his connection with the Fenian organisation in 1866. When Fenianism was revived under the direction of John Devoy, it is alleged that Kingston, who is a man of considerable ability, was appointed a “centre.” He belonged, it is alleged, both to the Invisibles and to the Vigilance Committee, the object of the former being to “ remove ” government officials, and of the latter to “ remove " persons who made themselves obnoxious. It is stated that Kingston was supported gratuitously for two months by certain persons in Bootle. He was remanded by the Dublin Magistrate to a future day. The Property Tax Act (remarks the New Zealand Herald !) is likely to bo the means of finding out the owners of many of the allotments and pieces of property in this province which have been long without apparent owners. An instance which came to our knowledge recently will afford a general illustration. In a certain district in the neighborhood of Auckland were found several pieces of land, respecting which the local authority could get no information as to the owner. For years past the rates had remained unpaid. On the register of deeds being searched on behalf of the Property Tax Commission, it was found that several changes with the property had taken place and been recorded, and that some twenty years ago the property had been transferred to a certain gentleman then living in London. Search was made there, and in due time the person in question was found, and an answer was returned, stating the dealings this party had with the property in question, together with information respecting some other property also in the province. It appears that some twenty or thirty years ago the party in question sent the deeds relating to the property (which had come into their possession through some business transaction) to the colony for registration by a person whom they knew who was coming here, but from that day the London firm never heard anything further of the property or the person to whom they had given the legal authority to register the title in the name of the firm. Inquiry was instituted, and it was found that the person referred to had duly executed his trust, and shortly afterwards had died, evidently before he had had time to report what he had done. It was also found that one of these properties which this London firm owns is of considerable value, and has been utilised for many years, as if the occupier were the ov.ner. The Property Tax returns will probably throw a flood of light upon many of the properties in <he city of Auckland and in the country districts which have been hitherto regarded as being ownerless. The news which in due time will be conveyed to the London firm in question will no doubt be as pleasing as it may be, in some respects, surprising.

MrS. E. Poyntz was unfortunate enough to have a very valuable Golden Polish cock injured to-day, the bird being worried by a stray dog. We are informed that Mr Poyntz intends to lay poison down in the neighborhood of his place to prevent the recurrence of a like misfortune. The cock in question is the only one of the kind in the colony, having been specially imported from Home. The following tenders have been received fpr the Duuback contract No. 2 Palmerston-Waihemo branch Wait ikiBluff railway Accepted : Miller and Smallie, Oamaru, L 4,131. Declined : Nelson and Swanston, Port Chalmers, 1,4,583; Edgar and Co., Dunedin, L 4.678 ; J. McOombe and Co,, Oamaru, L4,74i; J- Black, Waimate, L 4.787 ; Barclay and McKay, Oamaru, L 4.792 ; James Coates, Christchurch, L 5.000 ; Jas. Sutherland, Dunedin,, L 5,104 ; Smith and Walker, Invercargill, L 5.179 ; H. Whitaker, Dunedin L 5,586. Walton Rhodes’ tender is accepted for the station building contract No. 2, Albury, Fairlie Creek, and Burke’s Pass. The opening services of the Salvation Army were celebrated yesterday at the Princess Theatre, Wellington, which has been engaged by Captain Ted Wright for twelve months. At each service there was a large attendance, curiosity evidently inducing many to attend in anticipation of something sensational occurring, but they were doomed to disappointment, Three men at the eleven o’clock drill, who were intoxicated, became disorderly, and were ordered by the police to withdraw. Two of them persisting in using bad language outside the theatre were handcuffed after resistance, and lodged in the lock-up. The proceedings otherwise were tame. At the Nelson Supreme Court on Saturday the Grand Jury returned a true bill against Mary GramaHca as an accessory after the fact in the Lyell murder. Owing to the non-appearance of Mrs Cook from Wellington, the Grand Jury adjourned to Tuesday next to consider the bigam v case. His Honor passed sentence on F. J. Hodgson of twelve months’ hard labor. He said that the fact of the prisoner having given evidence of contrition, and having shown where the balance of the money was, had been taken into consideration. In the Westport libel case the jury, after an hour and a half’s consideration, found John Tyrell, the proprietor of the Westport Star, guilty of Inserting a letter containing a libel on Charles Wright, the proprietor of the Buller News. The Judge inflicted a fine of LSO, payable to Her Majesty. The severe winter in Russia has at last come to an end. Statistics show that for 150 years there have been but six winters so severe, not including 1812, which was milder than the present year. The enormous masses of snow now rapidly melting under the warm rays of the April sun, swell every rivulet into a torrent, and cause the large rivers to overflow their banks. Russia is menaced with great inundations, and will probably suffer much more than Italy qr Germany, no precautions being taken to avert tho pvil. The havoc made on the railroads is terrible, and the communications continually stopped either by snow storms or by the water carrying away briuges. All the winter has been rife with catastrophes on the Russian railways. Passenger trains, surprised by the terrible snow storm, have been stopped in lonely desert steppes for several days together, and not only almost buried in the snow, but attacked by troops of famished wolves. One merchandise train, having disappeared, was only discovered two days after. The indocile elements have not even respected the Imperial train, which was once snowed up between Tsartkao Selo and Gatehinn.

At a meeting of the Auckland Board of Education re the Grafton School Committee disputes, a second letter was received from the Committee of the Grafton school to the effect that, having read the evidence in the recent enquiry, they recommend the. removal of Talbot to another school. The ground of this recommendation was that it would be an embarrassment to Talbot himself and scholars that he should resume teaching in this school. The Chairman said the application might not be well-grounded, but it was clear if Mr Talbot was not a proper person to teach in Grafton road school, he was not a proper person to teach ,in another school or continue in the employment of the Board. He would therefore propose —That as the Committee of the Grafton .road recommend the removal of Talbot, the wishes of the Committee be complied with, and the engagement of Talbot be determined on the 30th June without further resolution, and that three months’ salary be given him in lieu of notice.” Mr Buckland asked if this did not appear a somewhat arbitrary course, seeing that the charges were not proved. It appeared from the evidence that Martin was the person who made the principal charges. Mr Goldie : There have been much worse cases before the Board than Talbot’s, and teachers were retained. There was one case where the teacher was in custody of the police, and being released forfeited his bail. There was a case where a head teacher abandoned his school for six days, a d admitted his intoxication to the extent that be slept three nights in the open air. There ' was another teacher who put up a notice that he would be found “at the pub. ” In Talbot’s case there was no pioof of the offence, and'the charge was ma le by a person whose feelings as regards Talbot, were well known. The Chairman : I propose to move a precisely similar resolution in respect to Martin, who is a candidate for the Head Mastership of Tararua school. Messrs Goldie, Hobbs and Buckland reflected somewhat strongly in their remarks upon Martin, but ultimately the motion for the termination of the services of Talb.it and Martin was deferred till next meeting. The Board which some time ago refused r.he admsssion of Dr Richatdson’s book on Temperance and Health as a text book in schools, have now agreed to its admission. Nothing purifies and enriches the blood and destroys all poisons in the system like Hop Bitters. Read.— [Ad vt.] Weakness and sickness changed to health and strength with Hop Bitters always. See.— [Advt.]

Holloways Ointment and Pills.— Notable Facts.—lntense heat augments the annoyances of skin disease and encourages the development of febrile disorders; therefore they should, as they can, be remove by these detergent and purifying preparations. In stomach complaints, liver affections, pains, and spasms of the bowels, Holloway’s ungent well rubbed over the affected part immediately gives the greatest ease, prevents congestion and inflammation, checks the threatening diarrhoea and averts incipient cholera. The poorer inhabitants in large cities will find these remedies to be their best friends when any pestilence rages, or when from unknown causes eruptions, boils, abscesses, or ulcerations point out the presence of taints or impurities within the system, and call for instant and effective curative medicines.— [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 win4ow rollers kept in stock. Carvings and turnery sold to the trade.—J. Meech. Note the address, next Bullock’s Arcade.— [Advt.] i I