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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 978, 25 June 1883, Page 2

Before Messrs Alcorn and Bullock this morning two old offenders, George MoAuley and John Tbatcjier, were fined respectively 20a and 10s for being drunk in a public place ; and another man who was brought up on a first offence of a similar kind was multced in the sum of ss. We have had brought under our notice an excellent volume entitled a “ Treasury of Sung.” It consists of a collection of well-known musical gems, and as it is very well got up, the type being clear and easily read, there should be a good circulation for the book in this town. As a guarantee of the book, our readers will find testimonials as to its merit in another column, both from Christchurch and Ashburton residents. . .

A butcher named Jas. Lomas, residing at Wadeatown (near Wellington), was on Friday night upbraided by his wife for the loss of money in land speculations. Immediately afterwards she left the house, and Lomas shot himself with a doublebarrelled gun, death being instantaneous. A sacred concert is to be given at the Old Men’s Home to-night by the members of the St. Stephen’s Church choir. The proceedings will be open to the general public, the benevolently-disposed of whom will have an opportunity of contributing towards the piano fund, as a collection will be taken up during the evening. The amount received for the fund is now Ll 9 10a. 9d., leaving about Ll 3 to be yet obtained.

A fire broke out at Hesketh and Aitken’s produce store, Durham street, Auckland, at one o’clock "n Saturday morning, but was got by the fire brigade. The insurance on the building was L4OO in the South British, and Ll5O on the stock in the same office. The insurances cover the loss. In the basement atofy Messrs T. and S. Morrin had L 2,000 worth of casks and cases of ironmongery stored, the insurance on which was L 1,500 in the New Zealand. It was partly damaged by water. Owing to the darkness the extent is not known, as the fire originated in the flax section. It is stated that orders have been given commencing on Friday last, that all goods arriving at Lyttelton by Melbourne steamers, coastal vessels, or English ships which are detained either by the Customs, for examination of bund, or for transhipment to other porta, are, in addition to the usual charge of haulage and wharfage, to have a further sum of Is fid per ton levied upon them. Correspondence published about a fortnight ago states that goods brought by the Union Shipping Company’s boats were exempt from extra charge imposed upon imports by other ships. The new orders, therefore, have the effect of removing the exemptions complained of as favoritism. “ This place is becoming a peifect t*ir garden.” So said his Worship the R.M., one day last week. There had been a disagreeable barking of dogs in Court, and the clanking of hub-nailed bluchers as clod-hopping feet blundered about in the public’s enclosure prevented the Magistrate’s, witness’s, or counsel’s remarks being heard. Constable Neill soon “ bowed ” out the offending dogs, but he cannot take away the hob-nails. If

the R.M. wants the Court to be con

ducted on “ ihe silent system” it would be wise for him to represent to the keepers of the public purse strings that it is noisy, and will continue to be so, until there is placed between the floor and the Ashburton hob-nails, one thickness at least of matting, so that the ultrabarrier public may be able to walk in a whisper. Has any one heard recently when the Town Hall Company purpose doing the much-talked-of work on the stage ? The members of the Juno Company were loud in their condemnations of the stage accommodation and the general dirty and faded appearance of the hall. They found the stage almost destitute of scenery, and the running gear so untrustworthy that the makeshift scene which represented (iu imagination, of course) forest, street, hall, prison- each in turn with. a facility that was alarming, and showed that Ashburton audiences have a most elastic imagination. The genial McGowan went to see the new Oddfellows’ Hall on the second day of the Company’s stay, and he is said to have been so wild with himself for going to such a stage as the Town Hall when the incomparably be'ter appointed and more comfortable stage was available, that he, to use his own Scotch, almost “ danced wi’ rage and grat.” Perhaps the Town Hail Company will take the hint.

Nothing purifies and enriches the blood and destroys all poisons in the system like Hop Bitters. Read.— [Advt.] Weakness and sickness changed to health and strength with Hop Bitters always. See.— [Advt.]

Holloways Ointment and Pills.— • Outward Infirmities. —Before the discovery of these remedies many case of sores, ulcers, &c., were pronounced to be hopelessly incurable, because the treatment pursued tended to destroy the strength it was incompetent to preserve, and to exasperate the symptoms it was inadequate to remove. Holloway’s Pills exert the most wholesome powers over the unhealthy flesh or skin,, without debarring the patient from fresh air and exercise, and thus the constitutional vigor is husbanded while the most malignant ulcers, abscesses, and skin, diseases are in process of cure. Both Ointment and Pills make the blood richer and pmer, instead of permitting it to fall into that poor and watery state so fatal to many laboring under chronic ulcerations,—[Advt.] Wanted Known —That J. Mcech is im porting 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 afreet. 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.]