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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1005, 26 July 1883, Page 2

An impromptu entertainment will be given this evening at the Old Men’s Home by several kindly-disposed ladies and gentlemen. At a meeting of the Directors of the Union Sash and Door Company no decision was arrived at as to the re-inatate-ment of the 130 hands out of employment.. A number of workmen lost tools, and are deserving of aid. The Wilmott dramatic company, who were to have performed in Ashburton this evening according to advertisement, have postponed their visit tor a few weeks. They intend playing in Dunedin first, as their scenery and other appointments have been forwarded there by steamer direct from Wellington.

The Wesleyan Church was comfortably filled last night on the occasion of the Rev. W. Motley delivering his lecture on “John Wesley.” Mr J. Buchanan occupied the chair, and at the conclusion of the lecture, which was delivered in a most able manner, a collection in aid of the Loan Fund was taken, amounting to over L 3.

At the Christchurch Poultry Show yesterday there were 481 exhibits, an increase of sixty over last year. Mr S. E. Poyntz carried off a good many prizes, his exhibition of Golden Polish attracting much attention. No other birds of the same class were exhibited, and Mr Poyntz took the first, second and special prizes. A man named John Whiteside was brought up at the Court this morning charged with being drunk and disorderly, and also with wilfully and maliciously destroying six panes of glass, valued at 30a, the property of Mr Berg. It appears that the prisoner came to the complainant’s house yesterday in a drunken state and assaulted him, and afterwards proceeded to smash the windows. Accused was remanded till to-morrow.

In banco, before Justice Gillies at Auckland, in the case of Stone Bros, v Major Atkinson, Commissioner of Customs, Mr Tyler, who appeared for the defendant, moved that the action, which arises out of the seizure and confiscation of the barque Gazelle, should be dismissed for want of prosecution. The application was made under rule 408, and there was put in an affidavit of service of notice of the motion upon the plaintiffs’ solicitor. There was no appearance, however, on the part of the plaintiffs, which His Honor considered rather extraordinary, inasmuch as they had filed an affidavit this morning, thus affording grounds for the assumption that they intended to oppose the applicants. Mr Tyler showed the action was commenced in November 1882, while two months had elapsed since the last step was taken. His Honor ordered that unless plaintiffs should proceed further within the next fourteen days the action should be dismissed ; the costs of the motion to be defendant’s costs

We take the following from this morning’s Lyttelton Times Mr James Doling, carrier of this city, who has been some twelve years on the West Coast diggings, and has had an experience of five or six years on the famous Ballarat and Bendigo goldfields, went yesterday to the newlydiscovered Canterbury goldfield, and has furnished our reporter with the results of his experience. He started by the first train yestsrday morning with a mate, and on arriving at Southbridge enquired his way to the new El Dorado. He was duly directed to tho prospectors’ claim, which he reached, and where ho saw, as ho expressed it. a lot of foreigners. Ho asked them to allow him to prospect, and they at once granted him permission. Me then tried several dishfuls of the sand, with tho result that lie found half a dozen colors " or spooks to tho dish, the specks being “ na line us mica.” Ho then tried some shovelfuls with a somewhat similar result —Borne three specks to the shovelful. His opinion was that there was no washdirt at all on the bench. Me asked ono of the foreigners where the six inches of wash-dirt. was. Tho reply was, “ Vou have tho sand there now,” Me asked, “ Whore is the sand, a sample nf which you had in the bottle'f” The answer wan, “ You have tho same sand in the dish,' I le asked “ Did you pan it nil'l” The answer was that it had been panned otl'and the result, put into the bottle. Me Doling summarised the judgment lie had forma. l of the supposed payable “ field in the following word* : “ If 1 had a depth nf Shift of ntieli stuff, I might make from Ilia to Ulna week out of it.” Ho had worked on llm West Coast 7ft of bettor sand and could realise only 30s a week. All that, he could got out of the Ninety Milo Beach sand wit i cradle would be l£dwt to 2dwt a week. Mr Doling supplemented his statement by saying that he had found the “ color ” on the New Brighton Beach. j

By way of response to the frequent complaints which are niade regarding the maladministration of justice in our inferior Courts, it is often urged that the salaries paid to Resident Magistrates are so low that they offer no attraction to competent men to accept the office. A perusal of the Estimates for the financial year 1883-4, however, leads one to question the validity of the excuse, and shows that the salaries of Resident Magistrates, if not very high, are still not contemptible. We will quote a few instances, presuming that the Resident Magistrates in some instances, for the salaries mentioned, fill other offices than that of Resident Magistrate. At Auckland the salary of the Resident Magistrate (who is also District Judge) is set down at L6OO a year; at Hamilton, L4OO and LIOO travelling allowance ; at the Thames, LSOO with LIOO forage allowance ; at Tauranga, L 575 ; at Gisborne, L 50 0; at Patea, LSOO with L 55 travelling allowance ; at Wellington (where the R.M. is also District Judge), L 65 0; at Wanganui, L 450 and LIOO travelling allowance ; at Featherston, L4OO with LBB travelling allowance and sheriff’s fees additional ; at Napier, L 45 0; at Nelson (also District Judge), L 676 with L 55 travelling allowance ; at Westport, Lsot) and coroner’s and sheriff's fees additional ; at Hokitika, L 550 and L2OO travelling allowance : at Groymouth, L 50 0; Dunedin, L6CO and L3G travelling allowance ; Oamaru, L 500; at Invercargill, LSOO with L 75 travelling allowance and also sheriff’s fees; at Clyde, LSOO and coroner’s fees ; at Lawrence, LSOO, also L2OO travelling allowance and coroner’s fees ; at Christchurch, L6OO and L 36 travelling expenses; at Kaiapoi, L 450 and LIOO travelling allowance : at Tiinaru, L 450 with Ll5O travelling allowance (reduced in Committee of Supply to L 100) and coroner’s and sheriff’s fees additional. The salary of the new Ashburton Magistrate has already been mentioned in our columns.

Worse weather than that which prevailed last evening at the Methven township could scarcely be imagined, but in spite of the blinding rain and the roads ankle deep in mud, the concert given in the schoolroom in aid of the Library fund was well,patronised, a good many people coming from a long distance for the purpose of being present. Nor had those who braved the elements any reason to regret it, that is if loud applause is any criterion of enjoyment. The programme which had been prepared had to be modified somewhat, in consequence of the unavoidable absence of Mr Piischell and Mrs Craighead, but the gaps thus caused were up to the evident satisfaction of the audience. Without entering into details concerning every item, we may mention that the contributions of Mra Mac Lean Dunn and Misses Cates and Sinclair were heartily appreciated, as were also the efforts of Messrs Dunn, Gates, Craighead, Paul, Searell, and Shaw, encores being in several instances accorded and responded to. Mr and Mrs R. Searell, who came down from Christchurch, played two instrumental selections in a style which well merited the applause received.. The Kyle party of violinists put in an appearance, and it need scarcely be said that their playing, of Scotch music was one of the most noticeable features of the entertainment. At the conclusion of the musical portion of the programme, Mr Craighead went on the stage and proceeded to examine the heads of several gentlemen, the enunciation of whose peculiarities served to amuse the audience thoroughly. The concert over the room was cleared for dancing, which was vigorously kept up for several hours. Any notice of this entertainment would be incomplete that failed to recognise the courteous hospitality which greeted the party from Ashburton on their arrival at Springfield. This homestead was reached at about half-past five o’clock, and the visitors found that they had been expected, as an admirable tea had been prepared by Mr Cameron’s housekeeper, Mrs Dawson. Nor did the kindness of Mr Camero*. stop hero, as on the Ashburton contingent’s return at past midnight, that gentleman insisted on their remaining till the following morning, ample accommodation being found for all, and it will be long before they forget the kindness they received at Springfield. Mr and Mrs Murray, of Methveu, deserve mention for their assiduous attention to the visitors from all parts of the district. The Ashburton concert party was conveyed to Methven by Mr J. W. Mcßae, in a coach and four spanking horses, who did the long journey in grand style. The Home correspondent of the Neio Zealand Herald says that the Parisian Press is extremely wrath at the proposal made by British shipowners to construct a second canal to the Red Sea, and should such a scheme be carried into England >s warned that she will have forfeited all claims to future consideration from France. Possibly the rupture may be postponed by the Suez Canal Company itself constructing a second canal parallel to the present one, but, unless British interests are allowed a far larger measure of representation in the directorate,.than is now conceded them, such a solution of the difficulty would be regarded here as eminently unsatisfactory. The delay experien ed in getting vessels through the canal has compelled, the P. and O. Company to despatch their Indian and Australian steamers from London a day earlier than heretofore. In addit'on to the proposed fresh-water canal, via Alexandria and Cairo, it is now suggested that a navigable waterway should be cut through Palestine, from Acre on the Mediterranean to Akubal on the Red Sea. By cutting a canal 200 ft wide, 40ft deep, and 25 miles long, from Baifa, in the Bay of Acre, through the Plain of Esdraelon to the Valley of the River Jordan, the Mediterranean could be conducted into the heart of Palestine. The waters of the Dead Sea could be united to those of the Red Sea by another canal of 20 miles cut from the head of the Gulf of Akubal to the Dead Sea. If these operations were successful, an inland sea 200 miles long, and from three to 10 miles wide, and deep enough to float vassals of the largest size, would extend from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea. When worn down and ready to take your bed, Hop Bitters is what you need to relieve you. See.—[Advt.] 5

Wanted parties about to furnish to know that J. Mekcu is selling all his goods at a sacrifice, being over-stocked and wanting the money. Drawing-room Suites from £\Q ios, warranted ; Good Bed-room Suites, remarkably low; Drawing-room: Fancy Walnut Tables, Japanese 'Fables, a splendid Inlaid Walnut Sideboard, Marine Slab, with Plate Glass back, lo 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—Next Bullock's Arcade, Adihurton.

Holloways Ointment and Pills.— Diseases of the Bowels.—A remedy, which has been tested and proved in a thousand different ways, capable of eradiating poisonous taints from incurs and healing them up, merits a trial of its capacity for extracting the internal corruptions from the bowels. On rubbing Holloway’s Ointment repeatedly on the abdomen a rash appears, and as it thickens the alvine irritability subsides. Acting as a derivative, this unguent draws to the surface, releases the tender intestines from all acrid matters, and prevents inflammation, dysentery, and piles, far which blistering was the oldfashioned, though successful treatment, now from its painfulness fallen into disuse, the discovery of this Ointment having proclaimed a remedy possessing equally derivative, yet. uerfectly painless powers.—[Advt.]