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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1018, 10 August 1883, Page 2

The next meet of the Hunt Club takes place at Winchmoro to-morrow, when it is expected a large muster of members will be in attendance. The Dunedin Burns’ Statue Committee have received a letter from Sir John Steele, accepting with pleasure a commission to execute a statue of Robert Burns, similar to those done by him for New York and Dundee.

A new steamer, named the Theodore, has been built for Lake Wanaka, the most beautiful of the inland seas of Otago. She will make her trial trip shortly, and will be of great convenience to touris a.

The Mornington (Dunedin) Cable Tramway Company held its first annual meeting yesterday. The balance of receipts over working expenses shows 8 per cent, per annum on the total coat. The line has only been open since March, and in summer months the traffic may be expected to considerably increase. In the Oddfellows’ Hall this evening will be shewn Kook’s panorama of the Egyptian war. Report speaks highly of the artistic merit of the production, and in Dunedin it was patronised for a considerable season by crowded houses. In other towns it has been equally successful, and as there is to be a distribution of valuable gifts. we expect to find the hall erowded.

A Royal Commission has been appointed to enquire into the causes of the outbreak of fever on board the ship Oxford. The Commissioners are—Dr Henry, Health Officer; Dr Grabham, Inspector of Asylums ; and Mr Hackworth, Collector of Customs. The enquiry will be a most searching one A number of immigrants have been released from quarantine, and the patients are progressing favorably. A meeting of the Longbeach District School Committee was held in the Main School on Monday last. Present—Messrs J. Grigg (Chairman), Croy, Donaldson, Houston, Painter, and Shearer. The master’s report for the Main School showed an increase of five for the month although the fearfully bad state of the road on either side of this school prevents many children from attending regularly. The report from the Side School shows an increase of one. Accounts and salary to the amount of L 54 17s 7d were passed for payment, and the meeting adjourned. At a general meeting of shareholders of the Pioneer Diamond Company last night, Kelsey’s last cablegram was road as fellows :—“ Great authority says deceptive. Suggests immediate sinking for larger specimens, which forward to me sharply. Reply also when sent." As this is a continuation of the reply to a telegram from Christchurch as follows : “ Most important you should telegraph immediately are stones diamonds. Use pur code," the first of reply being “ Diamonds have been tested by competent authority, who declares a fair proportion genuine. Cabling the result of the cutting on Friday and the value,” it is faken to mean that though the diamonds are genuine, the cutting has reduced the size so much that the value could not be ascertained. It is thought that Kelsey would not have gone to the expense of cabling as he has done full messages, not using the code, or recommended the expense of deeper sinking, were the stones not diamonds. Last evening Professor Sample delivered a very interesting lecture at the Oddfellows’ Hall on “ The management of the horse.” The hall was well filled. The Professor delivered his lecture in such a manner as to draw forth frequent rounds of applause from his audience, and at the same time caused no little amusement from his quaint way of describing the different modes of treatment in horse breaking and horse management in the colonies to that of America. Professor Sample alluded to the fact of his having had to follow in the wake of an individual who had styled himself a horse tamer, but who was nothing of the sort, consequently he did not feel proud of the profession. Still, he was prepared to give an exhibition of skill the following morning, to anyone who doubted his ability to tame a horse, and would allow any gentleman joining his class a refund of the foe if he felt in any way dissatisfied with the result of his teaching. Professor Sample, from his long experience, evidently thoroughly masters the nature of horses, and we can understand his being in every way qualified to give sound and practical advice to those interested in the management of our noblest animal, both humanely and otherwise.

A dentistry notification by Mr Parker will be found on our first page. Mr Alfred Harrison’s salt to-morrow will be unusually at tractive, in consequence of a special entry of birds, particulars of which will be found elsewhere. The secretary of the Ashburton Cheese and Buttery factory has a warning note in this issue to shareholders who have neglected to pay up. Far, far better for you than beer, ale, or porter, and free from the intoxicating effects, is Hop Bitters. Read.—[AdVT.] 7 Wells’ ‘‘Rough on Corns.” —Ask for Wells’ “ Rough on Corns.” Quick relief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions. Moses, Moss and Co., t-ydney, General Agents. 1 Wanted parties about to furnish to know that J. Meech is selling all his goods at a sacrifice, being over-stocked and wanting the money. Drawing-room Suites from AlO 10s, warranted j Good Bed-room Suites, remarkably low; Drawing-room; Fancy Walnut Fables, 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—Next Bullock’s Arcade, Ashburton.