The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1883.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1024, 17 August 1883, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1883.

The members of the Juvenile Opera Company arrived from Timaru this morning, and will appear to-night at the Oddfellows’ Hall, as a iarge number of seats have already bean booked and the visit of the youngsters has been looked forward to with much interest, there will no doubt be a crowded house to listen to tbe Pirates of Penzance.

In addition to Rev Mr Taylor and Mr J. T. Smith, the Rev Mr West, of Southbridge, will address the Gospel Temperance meeting to be held at the Town Hall to-night. Mr Robert Alcorn will take the chair,

Two of the Oxford immigrants who came to Wanganui in the Huia on Sun day have typhoid fever, and were taken to the Hospital last night. Their names are Robert Patton and Mary O’Sullivan. The man’s case is alight, but the woman’s is more serious.

It is rumored in Auckland that the Rev J. S. Hodgson has resigned the charge of the late Rev Samuel Edger’s congregation, whose platform was unscctarian Christianity, and proceeded South, with the intention of making application to the Bishop of Nelson to join the Church of England.

The Otago Rugby Union have concluded arrangements to hold the Auckland match on the Caledonian Society’s ground, close to the city, instead of at Taieri, ten miles away, where the Christchurch and Sydney matches were played last year. The attendance is, therefore, sure to be large. “ A Teetotaller ” writes to us suggesting that the shops should bo closed in Ashburton on Saturday evening at 7.30 to enable employees to attend the meeting of the blue ribbon mission at the Town Hall, in order to join the army should they desire to do so. It remains to be seen if business men will consider it worth while to take this hint.

At the Otago Education Board yesterday, the following motion was carried: “ That with a view of considering the desirability of dividing the City of Dunedin into five school districts, under the charge of separate Committees, the Secretary be instructed to collect information as to what is the custom in cities and largo towns in other provinces, and to advise the Board as to boundaries of such districts, should it be advisable to do so.” The ceremony of presenting the diplomas to the successful students of tho New Zealand University took place at Dunedin last evening. The Rev Dr Boaeby presided, and presented the diplomas to ten students—two M.A.’s, one L.L.8., and the rest B.A.’s. The Rev Dr Stuart (Chancellor of the Otago University), Mr Justice Williams (Vice-Chancellor), and others delivered addresses. There was a large attendance. The students were very demonstrative, and interrupted the speech of Mr Denniston, solicitor, repeatedly by catcalls, etc. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning an impecunious debtor was brought up on a judgment summons, and on being asked why he could not pay the amount owing he said that he was out of work and had a large family of seven to maintain, while his wife was about to present him with twins. Mr Baddeley evidently thought this was heaping Pelion on Ossa, but sympathising with the misfortunes both present and prospective of the defendant, he made the order for payment as light as he could. He mentioned, however, that the order could be rescinded if the doleful anticipations of the gentleman as to the future increase of his family were not fulfilled. The Waste Lands Board yesterday granted to Long and party a license to prospect for gold in the Malvern district. The object of the party is to discover a gold-beating reef. The Chief Commissioner announced that the Board had decided to defer consideration of other ap-

plications for prospectors’ licenses in the Malvern district till fnext meeting, when they would consider how long, and for what extent of ground, further licenses should be granted. They felt a difficulty in dealing with so many applications for the same district, as if all were granted it would shut up for months a large area in the case of gold being discovered. Of the numerous applicants for diamond prospecting licenses, not one answered when his name was called.

Kidney complaint, one of the most common and yet most neglected diseases of this country, can be readily cured by the use of Hop Bitters. See.— [Advt.] 8 Flies and Bugs. —Beetles, insects, roaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice, gophers, jack-rab-bits, cleared out by “ Rough on Rats.” 7j£d. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents. 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 £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—Next Bullock’s Arcade, Ashburton.