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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1883.

On our fourth page will be found an instalment of “ Viator’s ” interesting jottings. “ Leah ’’ will be performed this evening at the Town Hall, by Miss Eloise Juno and her company. A football match was played yesterday afternoon on the Domain, between the High School and Borough School Clubs, resulting in a draw in favor of the former, McFalaoe, for the Borough School, and Fish for the High School, played well for their respective sides. A telegram received at Invercargill from the Elbow states that C. Palmer, mailman between that place and Mararoa, has been drowned in Elm Tree Creek. The deceased is presumably the same person as the driver referred to by the “ Vagabond” in his late account of a trip from Elbow to Lake Manapouri and Leanan. He writes—“ Our young mailman is the most decent fellow who ever drove a horse ; he says no word which might not be repeated in a drawing-room. He is quite courteous and civil, but cunning in handling the ribbons, and I am not at all surprised to learn that, light and inoffensive as he looks, he is the beet man at the Elbow. ” The following gentlemen were nominated as members of the South Rakaia Road Board yesterday : —Messrs. 0. N. Mackie, E. S. Coster, D. G. Holmes, W L. Allan, J. Mann, John Lambie and E. W. Osborne. A poll for the election of five members will be held on Tuesday, the 26th inst. A meeting of the Orchestral Society was held last evening in the new Oddfellows’ Hall, for the purpose of winding up matters in connection with the recent concert. The secretary reported that no financial loss had accrued to the Society, but had the weather been better there was every reason to believe that there would have been a considerable profit. It was decided to give another concert about the middle of August, at the request of a large number of residents who had been unable to attend last week. The date in question was fixed in order not to clash with tho Western Fire Brigade concert, which is to take place about the end of next month, nor with the Scotch concert arranged for the latter part of Stp ember. Several new pieces were selected, and the orchestra are to set about practising them forthwith. Last evening the Will and the Way Lodge, 1.0. G. T., held an open meeting, which was largely attended, in the Templar Hall, Tinwald. Bro. Wallace, L.D., presided, supported by Bro. Geo. W. Andrews, D.D., and Bro. Jones, W.C. About twenty members of the Order from the two Ashburton Lodges were present, some of (whom gave excellent songs, recitations, and readings. The Chairman, Bro. Wallace, Bro. Andrews, Bro. Lawrence and Bro. Kilworth gave addresses. The last mentioned spoke more particularly of the Blue Ribbon movement. At the close twelve new pledges were taken, and sixty persons donned the blue ribbon. The meeting was very successful and from the first to last everything went well. The Government quarterly inspection of the Ashburton Volunteers was held last evening in the new Oddfellows' Hall by Colonel Lean, the adjutant of the Canterbury Volunteers, Captain Stewart Newall, also being present. There was a fu'.l muster of rank and file, with the officers. The chief object of the inspection was the examination of the officers, who alternately put tho men through manual and platoon exercise and comi anj and skirmishing drill. After this was concluded the company was marched to the drill-shed and the Colonel addressed them, stating that he was very agreeably surprised at the efficiency of the corps, especially considering that they labored under great disadvantages as regards facilities for drill. He said he hpd intended last Easter to have instituted a camp of instruction in this province, but he had given way in favor of the meeting at Invercargill, but he was now satisfied that the latter had been of no real service to those companies which attended from a distance. If he had anything to say in the matter next Easter he would carry out his original intention in respect a camp. He concluded by complimenting them on their soldierly appearance and thanked them for their attendance. Captain Douglas then dismissed the men. ,

In answer to a question put in the House last evening, the Minister of Justice said that Mr M. Price, who was ap- ; pointed R.M. for Ashburton some time 1 ago, will enter on his duties about the end of the present month. Mr Price’s not taking his seat has been due to a serious illness, from which he has now recovered.

Obstructions of the kidneys and attendant organs will prove fatal if not removed by Hop Bitters. Read.- [Advt.] The weakest woman, smallest child, and sickest invalid, can use Hop Bitters with safety and great good. See.— [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 bcadsteads, 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. Ail 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.] Holloway’s Pills. —Health or Wealth.— No sane person would hesitate an instant in the choice between these two conditions. Now is the season to secure the former either by restoring or confirming it. These Pills expel all impurities from the system which fogs, foul vapours, and variable temperatures ingender during winter ; this medicine also acts most wholesomely upon the skin by disgorging the liver of its accumulated bile, and bj r exciting the kidneys to more energetic a;tion ; increases the appetite for food and strengthens the digestive process. The stomach and liver, which most disorders originate, are fully under the control of these regenerative Pills, which act very kindly yet most efficiently on the tenderest bowels.—[Advt.]

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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 974, 20 June 1883, Page 2

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1883. Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 974, 20 June 1883, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1883. Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 974, 20 June 1883, Page 2

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