The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevale WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1883.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1004, 25 July 1883, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevale WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1883.

The Rev. W. Morley will deliver his promised lecture on “ John Wesley,” at the Wesleyan Church to-night. In Committee of Supply in the House last night the salary of the Ashburton Resident Magistrate was reduced from LSOO to L4OO per annum. The Christchurch Hunt Club intend holding a meet in the beat part of their country the day after the steeplechases, and a general invitation has been issued to Ashburton huntsmen to join in the sport.

Mr Henry Teece intends giving an elocutionary recital, and readings of dramatic and humorous selections from wellknown authors, at the Oddfellows’ Hall on Friday and Saturday evenings this week. Mr Teece is well spoken of as an elocutionist, and it is said gives a very enjoyable entertainment, which is interspersed with vocal and instrumental music.

Two men, named Peterson and Clarke, were drowned off the bar at Patea on Monday night. They had been fishing, and it is supposed that in attempting to cross the bar the boat capsized. One of of the men hung on to the boat for a long time, but nothing could be done to save them. The boat came ashore yesterday morning, and part of the men’s clothing, but the bodies have not yet been recovered.

A very useful football practice was indulged in yesterday afternoon, when ten of the team to play at Timaru turned up, beside some of the High School boys, and one or two outsiders. A. Fooks and Jephson picked sides, and three spells of twenty minutes each were played, and very evenly contested. S. Clark (High School) by capital runs secured two touchdowns for his side. This young player promises to be a very smart forward. A. Orr, another High School boy, kicked a goal from the field. Coffey, Stewart, Hepburn, and Jephson, played well for their side, while Mcltobie, Field, Clark, and Fish were most conspicuous for the other. A meeting was held in the evening to pick the team to play on Saturday, when the following were chosen:— B. Fooks, Roberts, Stewart, A. Fooks, Tickell. J. Fooks, Hepburn, Goodwin, Jephson, Lechner, Leitoh, Butt, Pauling, Hugonin, and oßobie. Emergencies: Coffey, Shury, Fleming, Field. A final practice will be held on Thursday afternoon, at four o’clock, when it is to be hoped all who can will turn up.

The members of the Ashburton Fire Brigade will meet to-night for wet practice at tho engine shed. On the arrival of the Tarawera at Auckland from tho South, Sydney Taiwhanga was arrested on a warrant on a charge of wife dasertion. V\ hile being searched in the Guard room bis wife was run in on a charge of drunkenness. The Otago football team yesterday tried conclusions with a Wellington fifteen, the latter, contrary to expectation, proving victorious, by one try to nothing. The weather was very unfavorable for the game, whieh was well contested throughout. The heavy ground gave the Northern men the advantage, as they were superior in collaring and dribbling, while the Otago players were not able to make such good use of their weight as they would have been had the ground been harder. The teams were entertained at a ball in the evening.

This evening the Skating Rink Clnb are to give their annual exhibition of skill as rinkera in the Town Hall. From the programme before us wo notice that several novelties in the way of skating will be seen, notably a hurdle race and a water jump. For one race no less than thirty-two have accepted, but how m my will appear at the start is not known. In any case the public will have good sport for their money, and from all accounts the Club may expect a large attendance. At the Dunedin Supreme Court yesterday, Mr Justice Williams delivered judgment in the case of Johnston v. the Otago Waste Lands Board, a motion to compel the Board to issue a license for agricultural deferred payment land at StrathTaieri. The Board refused the license unless plaintiff applied personally, and as this condition had not been observed, and as the Judge held that the Board had rmht to make such a request, the plaintiff was ruled out of Court o > that issue. The motion was dismissed with costs. The annual meeting of the Orchestral Society was held last evening in the Oddfellows’ Hall. The balance-sheet, which showed that there was a nominal debit balance, was read and adopted. Mr G. Jameson, the President, was in the chair and gave an account of the doings of the Society during the past year. The following officers were then elected :—President, Mr G. Jameson ; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr J. Molean Dunn ; Librarian, Mr J. S. Savage ; Committee, Messrs G. Hoskins, J. Purchase and J. Simmons. The Committee was instructed to select a conductor, and to submit the selection to the Society for approval. The librarian was requested to open negotiations with a Christchurch firm for the purpose of acquiring a set of tympani, etc. Arrangements are to bo made for the production of a concert of popular music at an early date, and it was stated that the Society now numbers nineteen performers. Votes of thanks to the retiring officers concluded the meeting. At the R.M. Court this morning, before his Worship the Mayor and R. Alcorn, J. P., an old man named Thomas Harrison,' an inmate of the Home, was brought up charged with having attempted to commit suicide yesterday. Sergeant Felton stated that the accused had walked about two miles down the Wakanui road and had there attempted to cut his throat with a pocket knife. The wound inflicted wasnota dangerous one. The sameacoused was then charged with being of unsound mind. On the testimony of Drs Trevor and Ross, Harrison, who had been a sailor in the Royal Navy, was sent to the Lunatic Asylum. Charles Beard was brought up charged with that he did unlawfully cause grevious bodily harm by wounding one J. F Smither with a tomahawk. It appears that the accused was working on Smither’s farm near Chertsey, and having an altercation with his employer he cut him on the band wir.h a tomahawk and then threw it at him. The accused was remanded until Friday next, and was admitted to bail in his own recognisance of L 25, and one surety of L 25.

A meeting of the Committee of the Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held this afternoon in the Arcade Chambers. There was a very small attendance, Mr T. Bullock occupying the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read by the secretary and confirmed. Mr Hawdon wrote thanking the Association for the honor they had conferred upon him in electing him president, and stating that he would do his best to further the interests of the Association. A letter was read from Mr Lyttelton, saying that he would be happy to give a prize of L 3 3s at the next show, for anything the Committee might think best. The chairman said that Mr Ford, on behalf of Messrs Miler and Co., had stated his intention of giving a cup, and Mr flawdon had promised a president’s prize. Messrs Matson, Cox and Co. would give a cup valued at L 5 ss, and Mr Oliver said that he intended to contribute L2 2a as a special prize. It was resolved on the motion of Mr Thomas, seconded by Mr Oliver, that the Secretary bo instructed to write to the Christchurch Agricultural and Pastoral Association, asking on what date their parade would take place, the Ashburton parade to bo held a week later. It was resolved that the Show take place on the day prior to the races, namely, on November 14 A Sub.Oommittee was appointed to revise the catalogue and arrange the prize list. The case to adjudge Daniel Campbell a bankrupt was continued at Dunedin yesterday. Evidence was given that the value of the Arcade sold for L 15,000 was about L 23,000 free of encumbrances. The Arcade is at present let for L3OO per annum, but this lease expires in three years’time. The annual rental received by the lessee from his tenants is L 2,800 net. Greenwood, manager for the New Zealand Mortgage and Investment Society produced a bill of exchange for L 2,400 which 0. D. R. Ward and D. Campbell promised to pay two months after date. The bill was not paid, but' was due and owing. After argument, Mr Stout said that the debtor did not leave a single debt outside of what was due to the Company, and it was a partnership liability in regard to the Waicola osta'e. Amongst the points he submitted was that the debtor could not be adjudicated a bankrupt unless his partners were shown to be insolvent, but this was overruled. John Davey stated that the Waicola had been purchased for L 60,000, that it comprised 15,000 acres of land, and that the purchasers were Messrs Campbell and Ward, with whom were associated McLandress, Hepburn and Co., G. Turnbull and Thomson. The property was mortgaged to the extent of L 49,000, and 5,800 acres were sold at an average of L 6 per acre, the bills and arrangements given by the purchasers being in the hands of the petitioning Company. His Honor was of opinion, looking at the whole facts of the case, that there was sufficient ground for adjudicating the debtor a bankrupt. Leave to appeal was given.

Wanted parties about to furnish to know that J. Meegh is selling all his goods at a sacrifice, being over-stocked and wanting the money.. Drawing-room Suites from £io ios, warranted ; Good Bed-room Suites, remarkably low; Drawing-room: Fancy Walnut Tables, Japanese Tables, a splendid Inlaid Walnut Sideboard, Marble Slab, with Plate Glass back, to be sold cheap. Iron Bedsteads, Crockery-ware, and every requisite for house furnishing etc. Funerals conducted on the cheapest scale. Practical workmen kept in all its branches. Agent for the celebrated Venetian Blind Makers, Dunedin. Carvings and, Turnery of every kind. All kinds of furniture exchanged and highest price given for furniture. Note the address—Nest Bullock’s Arcade, Ashburton.