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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1021, 14 August 1883, Page 3

Maiden Plate reduced from 60 to 50 sovs; Handicap Hurdles increased from 76 to 100 sovs; Wanganui Stakes Handicap reduced from 250 to 200 sovs, second horse to receive 30 instead of 50 sovs; Nursery Handicap reduced from 60 to 50 sovs ; District Race Handicap reduced from 200 to 160 sovs.

Mr Mark Herman has declared that none of the alleged New Zealand diamonds submitted to him are genuine. Mr P. Cunningham’s cablegram is not yet to hand. The latest new sensation in the matter of electric railways, says “ in the Leader, is supplied by Professor George Forbes, of Edinburgh, who has declared that it is not impossible to perform the journey between London and the Scottish capital in three hours and ahalf. He might as well have said two and a-half, and then have struck off the fraction or have left it standing by itself, the non-impossibility being as applicable to one term as another. But he goes further, and declares that he hopes to live to perform the journey himself in the three hours and a-half smoothly and without jolting. Progress is surely not to stop when he dies, and why should not the next generation go faster still? It is very good policy to seize Time by the forelock, but such enthusiasts as the Professor woul i grasp Time by the hair that has not yet grown. The origin of this last outburst is to be found in a paper published by Mr Barnet Le Van, in the United States, in which he claimed to have demonstrated the possibility of running an ordinary train at the rate of 100 miles an hour, and of course it is easy for one electrician to outbid anothtr on a mere question of possibility. The new idea is to apply the dynamite force to every wheel in the train separately, and to dispense altogether with a locomotive of any kind; but it is only an idea, the electric motors to perform such work not having been yet invented. The electric railways already in operation aie very humble affairs, and it is not easy to get anything like reliable information about them. What is called a curious incident ” occurred lately on the Portsmouth line. It

appears that only a part of the line is furnished with electric conductors, and a steam engine as well as the electric locomotive is used. There was an accident to the steam engine, owing to the bursting of a boiler tube, and an electric locomotive was sent to the rescue. The two electric locomotives brought the damaged steam engine back in triumph to the station. The enly thing that is curious about this incident is that the so-called electric railway is not exactly an electric line, else why is the ordinary traffic carried on by steam 1 The electric railway is so far only a puny child, and yet it is always spoken of as if it were really a giant. 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 ios, warranted ; Good Bed-room Suites, remarkably low; Drawing-room: Fancy Walnut Tables, Japanese Tables, a splendid Inlaid Walnut Sideboard, Marine 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.

For dbntinuation of reading matter see fourth page. TOWN EDITION. Issued at 4.30 p.m. Late Advertisements WANTED Known— J, Meech has Purchased the whole of the STOCK, Etc , from the Little Dust Pan at half price, and is prepared to Sell it at prices to suit everybody. 8 317 QOYERNMENT PUBLICATIONS. The following Government Publics tions, with others, can be obtained at ths Office of this Paper : Mines Act, 1879 Mining Companies Act, 1872 Mines Act Amendment Act, 1872 Canterbury Rivers Gaming and Lotteries Debtors and Creditors Act Debtors and Creditors Rules Stamp Aet Agricultural and Pastoral Societies Cruelty to Animals Protection of Animals Brands and Branding Dog Registration Drainage Sheep

Funeral Notices. Friends of Mr William Pries are 1 informed that his FUNERAL will leave his late residence (the Pound) on WEDNESDAY, August 15th, at 3 p.m. GEORGE PARKIN, Jun., 8 311 1 Undertaker. J O. O. F., M. U The Members of the above Order are requested to meet at the Oddfellows’ Hall, oh WEDNESDAY Afternoon, August 15, at 2 o’clock, to attend the FUNERAL of the late P.G., Bro. Wm. Price. • By order of the N. G., 8 314 Loyal Ashburton Lodge. ' SHBURTON KINKING CLUB. The usual Rink PRACTICE will take place at the Town Hall TO-MORROW Amusements. (Wednesday), 7.30 p.m. HENR 8 312 HENRY ZANDER, Hon. Sec. SHBURTON QUADRILLE ASSEMBLY.

The FINAL MEETING of the above : will be held TO-BORROW (Wednesday), at the Oddfellows’ Hall, when an EXTENDED PROGRAMME will be given. Dancing to commence at 7.30 sharp. W. HICKS, 8 315 Hon. Sec. Oddfellow s’ hall, Ashburton. Positively for one night only. FRIDAY, AUGUST 17. Return visit of Messrs Stanley and Darbyshire’s [JUVENILE OPERA BOUFFE COMPANY OF 40 PERFORMERS 40 Who will appear in Gilbert and Sullivan’s Chef d’oeavre, the Pirates of Penzance

OR THE SLAVE OF DUTY. New Dresses. New Scenery. New Effecti'. Remember—FOß ONE NIGHT ONLY. Prices—Front seats, As ; back seats, 2s. Doors open at 7-30 ; overture at 8. Flan of reserved seats can be seen at O. Carstens and Co. ’s, where tickets can also be obtained. W. FARMER, 8 268 Agent.