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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 993, 12 July 1883, Page 2

Mails for Great Britain, &c., via. San Francisco, will close at the Ashburton Post office on Saturday morning, at ten o’clock.

The Egyptian War Variety and Minstrel Company intend giving a performance at the Oddfellows’ Hall tomorrow night. A panorama and diorama of the war in Egypt will also be exhibited. A courting match for L2O a-side has been arranged between Mr Searle’s w f bd d Joe, by Leonore—Nibbs, and Mr Mutter’s f b Butte.fly. The match is to come off in the Ashburton district within a month.

We bear that the gardens in and about Longbeach are suffering from the ravages of the hares which abound in the district. The principal damage is done to the fruit trees which are bitten by “ pussy ” on the bark, a few inches from the ground. A meeting at Wanganui of the former members of the Kai-iwi Cavalry yesterday adopted an address of sympathy to the Hon. Mr Bryce as to the unfounded charges pn Mr Rusden’s history. Upwards of thirty signatures of Mr Bryce’s former comrades are already affixed. The Auckland Freezing Company’s lease has been passed by the Harbor Board, but the occupancy clause for freezing and storage has been struck out, and instead the Company is amply bound to erect within five years a first-class freezing works at a cost of not less than L 15,000.

Efforts are being made to form a branch of the Girls’ Friendly Society in Wellington. The organisation, which was formed in England in 1875, has for its object the encouragement of girls engaged in daily toil, and now numbers 70,000 members. A preliminary meeting of ladies to consider the matter was held at Government House on Tuesday, when several resolutions were agreed to. Miss Rhodes, of the Grange, the only daughter and heiress of the late Hon. W. B. Rhodes, M.L.0., was married yesterday at Wellington to Mr Edward Moorhouse, of Napier, younger brother of the late William Sefton Moorhouse, the wellknown ex-Superintendent of the Province of Canterbury. The marriage ceremony was impressively performed by the Bishop of Wellington, assisted by Archdeacon Stock.

At the usual monthly meeting of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board held at the County Council office yesterday there were present his Worship the Mayor and Messrs Walker, Winter and Lambio. A number of accounts were passed for payment. A letter from the Gas Company re laying down of pipes to the hospital was considered, and the Board decided not te alter the present system of lighting. The report of the inspector, Dr Grabham, was received and discussed. Dr Trevor wrote, accepting the position of sutgeon to the hospital. The rest of the business was of a routine nature.

The layer reported as being struck in the main tunnel of the Ross United Gold Mining Company still remains, the face carrying the same rich gold as reported. The mining manager has also started a cross drive with the view to testing. the quantity of washdirt. Eight feet was driven yesterday, and the result obtained was Ijoz of gold to 2 loads. There seems every prospect of this proving to be an extensive layer which can be at once worked, as it is above the level of the permanent tail race tunnel. The second engine for the pumoing plant for this Company has arrived at Westport, and will be on the ground in a few days. At the Nelson Police Court yesterdayj Parmenter and Amos, a firm of under" takers, were charged, on the information of the Collector of Customs, with importing a package containing goods which did not correspond with the entry. From the evidence it appeared that defendants ordered goods to the value of L 6 from Schaeber and Shaeffer, of Melbourne. They received an invoice amounting to L 9 8s 3d, and gave it to the Customs’ Agent to clear. Just before the agent went to clear, Amos received a second invoice of goods amounting to L 33. The Collector of Customs stated that owing to doubts he had respecting the goods from Schaeber and Schaeffer, ho desired the importer to make the declaration. Amos attended and denied that he had a further invoice respecting the goods. He made a declaration, and in reply to the Collector of Customs, offered to show all the papers he had. The second invoice was then shown, but Amos explained that he imagined as the second was marked “ Te Anau,” and the first “ Manapouri,” that the shippers were sending two packages, and that the goods on the second invoice had to arrive. On the case being opened the goods were found to correspond with the second invoice and were seized. The mitigated penalty of L 25 with costs was inflicted.

A private letter has been received in Auckland from Mr R. J. Creighton, of San Francisco, respecting his late visit to Washington upon the mail service negotiations. He has not disclosed the exact nature of the results he has achieved, but he considers that his mission has been very successful. It is probable that a refund will be made of the charge hitherto made by the United States Post Office Department for the overland carriage of the New Zealand and Australian mails. On arrival in Washington Mr Creighton found a considerable amount of ignorance in the official mind respecting the British colonies in this quarter of the world. With the single exception of New Zealand the other colonies appeared to be but simple official expressions. The reports which Mr Griffin, the United States Consul in Auckland, has supplied have made New Zealand better known at Washington than any of the other colonies. Mr Creighton's mission may be fruitful of beneficial effects. He was led to understand, when in Washington, that Now Zealand was regarded there as a place that more tlan any other colony desired close relationship with America, and on that account it is expected that the United States Government will do what they can to make the mail service across the Continent a permanent thing. Hop Bitters does not exhaust and destroy, but restores, cures, and makes new. Look up. —[Advt.] 3 Wells’ “Rough on Corns ” —Ask for Wells’•“ Rough on Corns.” Quick relief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents. 3 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.]