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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1019, 11 August 1883, Page 2

The Dunedin Chamber of Commerce meet on Monday to consider Bills connected with the local Harbor Board ; also the Insurance Companies new Bill. Wm. Morgan was charged to-day before the R.M. with having been drunk in a railway carriage. Accused pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s and coats, with the alternative of going to gaol for 48 hours. Mr Herman, a gentleman who has just arrived from the Cape, is now on a visit to Ashburton, and intends visiting the supposed diamond locality on Monday next. The question as to the genuineness of the stones will be thoroughly settled, as Mr Herman was up till May last dealing in diamonds largely at the Cape. A meeting of the Stewards of the Wellington Racing Club was held last night, when it was decided to hold a Spring meeting on November the 30th. The following is the programme Railway Stakes, one mile and a half, 50 sovs ; Hurdle Handicap, 50 sovs ; Flying Stakes, three-quarters of a mile, 40 sovs ; Trotting Race, 20 sovs; Hutt Park Spring Handicap, 150 sovs ; Hack Race, 10 sovs; and Consolation, SO sovs. Total stakes, 350 sovs, being an increase of LSO over the amount given last Spring meeting. Mr J. O. Evitt, of Hawke’s Bay, was appointed handicapper for the spring and summer meetings. Consideration of the proposal from the Napier Jockey Club re the formation of the New Zealand Racing Association, was postponed till next meeting. Kook’s panorama of the Egyptian war, which was shown in Ashburton for the first time last evening in the Oddfellows’ Hall to a very fair house, is certainly one of the best entertainments of the kind we have seen for a long time. Not only are the various scenes of the campaign depicted with considerable urtistic skill, but every important episode is illustrated, and the audience are thus enabled to see a complete pictorial history of the war. The lecture is an excellent one, and was delivered by Mr Fodor in a manner that earned him the hearty plaudits of those present. There is no need to particulari e any special picture, where each one is an effective rendering of the scene pourtrayed, but mention may be made of the two mechanical scenes, the bombardment of Alexandria by the British fleet and the review of the troops. The latter, however, was scarcely seen to advantage, owing to a deficiency of light, bijit we understand that the management will rectify thaf this evening. The gift dis- i tribukion, always a prominent feature of such entertainments, appeared to give i satisfaction, and it was announced that more valuable presents would be accorded < to-night and Monday. The panorama is i well worthy of a visit, and should be well • patronised daring its stay in this town. i

The frozen meat shipped by Mr John Douglas, of Mount Royal (Otago) realised at Home over 7£d per lb. This return, with skins and tallow included, will give Mr Douglas fully 27s 6d per sheep after deducting all expenses. In the House yesterday afternoon Major Atkinson announced the receipt of a cable from Lord Derby, stating that arrangements had been made for the return to London of the Irish informers by the Pathan, and that full particulars would be sent by despatch shortly. Messrs F, Arenas and H. H. Hobday cabled on Wednesday to Mr H. S. Hobday ashing him to send information as to the Alford Forest diamonds taken Home by Mr Kelsey, and yesterday afternoon tho following answer was received:— “Excitement absurd ; genuine samples ; sizes worthless. Inform Press.l —H. S. Hobday.” Mr W. D. Meares, President of the Christchurch Chamber of Commerce, has sent to Mr P. Cunningham, London, the following telegram:—“ Diamond mania here. Chamber of Commerce requests you ascertain whether stones taken hence genuine diamonds and commercial value. Enquire . Kelsey. Cable reply at once. ” On Mr Cunningham’s reply coming to hand, which it may not for three or four days, as tho gentleman named is not likely to answer until he is in a position to do so fully l and clearly, it will be forwarded to the Press fur publication. Mr A. McFarlane is credited with having discovered the largest crystal yet found in the Alford Forest district. It is to be sent to Enggland by the outgoing mail to be tested.

An unfortunate incident occurred at a fire in Auckland last night, which has caused bad blood between the Fire Brigade and the police. Branchman Moore, in charge of the hose, ordered a civilian to stand back, who was treading on the hose, or he would strike him. A sergeant of police interfered, and Moore said he would serve him the same under the circumstances. The former then ordered Moore’s arrest. Foreman Clark came on the scone and endeavored to got his man back, when he was threatened with arres also. A number of Naval Artillery, who act a salvage corps, then draw together with the intention, it is stated, of rescuing Moore from the,police, he being also a member of the Naval Artillery, but were called off by Foreman Clark. The police stuck to their man, followed by a mob of 1,000 people, who hooted and yelled to the police station, where Mounted Constable Kelly, acting lock-up keeper, was hit on the head with a stone, but his shako saved him from injury, fcuperintendent Hughes, of the Brigade, sent the Town Clerk, who is a JR, and a Councillor, to bail out Moore, the charge against him by the police being using language calculated to cause a breach of the peac j . At a subsequent meeting of the Fire Brigade at their station, Superintendent Hughes was empowered to employ counsel for Moore, and fight the matter through at any coat. Far, far better for you than beer, ale, or porter, and free from the intoxicating effects, is Hop Bitters. Read. - [Advt.] 7

Gorged Livers, Bilious conditions, constipation, piles, dyspepsia, headache, cured by “ Wells’ May Apple Pills.” $d and is boxes at druggists. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents for Australasia. 2 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 £lO 10s, 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 Bed-

steads, 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 kind. All kinds of furniture exchanged and highest price given for furniture. Note the address—Next Bullock’s Arcade, Ashburton.