The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. MONDAY, JULY 2, 1883.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 984, 2 July 1883, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. MONDAY, JULY 2, 1883.

At the Police Court this morning Thomas Gaunt was fineb 10s for being drunk on Saturday. Mr Bullock was on the Bench.

The three Hunt Clubs of the South Canterbury district have decided to hold a combined steeplechase meeting at Waimate at an early date.

The ordinary meeting of the Debating Society take* place this evening at the Arcade Chambers. The subject of the debate will be, “Is drink the cause of pauperism in England.” Advice has been received that the machinery of the Southland Frozen Meat Company was lost in the Waitara. It was insured, and will be replaced, and will probably bo sent by steamer.

The arrival of the Otago hounds in Ashburton, which will take place shortly, will enable the lovers of the chase in this district to indulge in their favorite sport A meeting of those interested is convened for to-morrow evening, at the Racing Club's room, in Quills’s hotel, so that arrangements may be made in the matter. At a meeting of the Auckland Trades and Labor Council a resolution was passed earnestly protesting against any relaxation of the embargo on Chinese immigration, and wishing to know whether the Government would be disposed to assist if a fund were started wherefrom to pay a bonus for those Chinese at present in the colony toleave it. It was decided to wire the resolution to the Hon Mr Rolleston, Sir G. Grey, Messrs Swanson, Peacock, Burst, and Dargaville. The dog poisoner has been abroad again, and this time has secured another 'victim in the shape of a brown retriever, belonging to Mr R. Johnstone, of the Alford Forest road. The poison was laid early this morning, as another large piece of meat covered with strychnine was found lying close to Mr Johnstone’s garden fence as a bait for other dogs. .The owner of the dog is, as may be imagined, very wrathful, and is hunting for the poisoner high and low. As will be seen elsewhere, a reward of L 5 is offered for the individual. The Auckland Harbor Board have confirmed a previous resolution that Mr Warded, C.E., of Sydney, be appointed consulting engineer to report upon the plans and specifications of the Calliope dock, and his offer to act as such for the sum of one hundred and fifty guineas be accepted; also, that Mr McDonald, Harbor Board Engineer, be instructed to proceed to Sydney and Melbourne by first steamer with the plans, specifications, hydraulic lime samples, and all necessary documents, and to return to Auckland as early as possible. Mr Warded cannot come to Auokland.

In the Divorce Court at Wellington on Saturday, was heard the petition of Daniel Johnston, a medical practitioner at Feilding, praying for dissolution of his marriage with Annie Jane Constance Johnston, on grounds of adultery with Wm. Moore. Mr Izard appeared for petitioner, and Mr Quick for respondent, who filed a general denial of the allegations. There was no appearance of the co-respondent, who was stated to be ai present managing a store at Rakaia, in Oanter iury. Evidence was given of the adultery by several witnesses, including respondent’s own son. Dr. Johnston, the petitioner, deposed that he was married in 1870 to Annie Jane Constance M'Sawley, the respondent, who was then living at Tokomariro. Shortly after that time, wi.ness resided at Havelock, near Dunedin. After being there about 18 months, he and his wife went to Blenheim, where he was in 1876. He then removed to Feilding, his wife, of esnrse, accompanying him. Respondent cohabited with him until the end of 1879. They did not agree from the time of thei marriage, respondent being possessed of a very bad temper. Up to the end of 1879, he did not find anything dishonorable about the respondent. The first occasion he suspected anything was one Sunday afternoon in 1879. Respondent continued to cohabit with witness until the end of December, when she left the-place of her own accord. Before she left, she told witness that aha could not live in the town, because there was so much scandal about her. Witness and his wife usually occupied different bedrooms. She had been maintaining herself since then by her own exertion, and a little money which he occasionally sent her. In June of lost year his wife returned to Feilding, and desired to resume cohabitation ; but he declined to allow her to remain in the house, as he was about to institute divorce proceedings. A decree nisi was granted.

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 druggetting. 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.]

In the football match, Nelabrf College v. Wellington, played on Saturday, the former team won by one goal and two tries to Wellington’s one goal.

In reference to the unfounded accusation brought against us last week by the Christchurch Star, the editor oi that journal publishes the following in his issue of Saturday:—“ Wo owe an apology to our contemporary, the Ashburton Guardian, for certain remarks which appeared in our issue of Thursday last. We find that we were wrong in supposing that our contemporary had appropriated our ‘ special correspondent’s ’ telegrams from Wellington. We never for a moment supposed that our ‘ correspondent’would, without our consent, have supplied the same information to another paper in this provincial district. The irregular conduct of our ‘corresponde.it’ in this respect altogether misled us, and is the excuse for the charge of ‘robbery’ made against the Guardian. We gladly admit that we were too hasty in making the charge, and are pleased to find that there was no foundation, whatever for our remarks so fir as the Guardian is concerned.” The apology is ample enough, and as such must be accepted, but at the same time we should advise the editor of our contemporary to be more careful in the future, and to be quite sure of his ground before he brings a serious charge against another paper. That his action on this occasion did not place him in a very awkward position is due to our own forbearance), and it'is to be hoped that this experience will lead him to mend his manners and improve his journalistic knowledge.

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