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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1032, 27 August 1883, Page 2

Snow was seen on Saturday as far north as Mahurangi (Auckland). The resident natives were astonished at the sight. Alexander Lamb, aged seventy - two, died unexpectedly at South Wairoa. He got a severe scratch on the leg, and the dye from his knitted colored stocking produced blood poisoning. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company have given a twenty guinea cup to the Otago A. and P. Association as a prize for the ten best wethers for refrigerating purposes. At the Police Court this morning, before Mr Baddeley, R M., two women named Lillie Thompson, alias Wright, and Ada Gilbert were' sentenced to one month’s imprisonment, for having no visible means of support, and Richard Chamberlain, for vagrancy, was sent to gaol for two months. The anniversary services and tea meeting of the Wesleyan Sunday school will probably be held this year about the 28th October. Already preliminaries are being arranged, and the first rehearsal for the singing portion of the proceedings is to take place on Friday night. The Ashburton Coursing Club has decided to hold one more meet during the present season, the date fixed being Wednesday next, the 29th inst. The entries and draws will take place to-morrow evening, at the Somerset Hotel, and only dogs of members of the Club will be allowed to be nominated. The fees will be, for the All-Aged Stakes, 10s 6d each, and for the Sapling Stakes, 10s 6d. At a meeting of the Auckland City Schools Committee R. M. Mitchell complained of the headmaster of the Wellesley strret East School. Mr Worthington had refused to apologise for punishment inflicted on bis son, who exhibited symptoms of brain fever, the result, it was allayed, of a heavy blow. The Committee decided to communicate with Mr Worthington in regard to the affair. The heaviest sea experienced at Oamara for years rolled into the bay during Frida y and the early part of Saturday. The force of the sea was sufficiently strong to •vrench the heavy steel rails on the breakwater from their fastenings, and bend and twist them into a variety of shapes. A report of a high tidal wave at midnight on Friday also comes from Port Chalmers. The wave rose fully two feet and receded immediately. The news of the death of Mrs Beattie will be received with unfeigned sorrow throughout the district, and keen sympathy will be felt for the reverend gentleman who hai lost so worthy a helpmate. Mrs Beattie has earned the heartfelt affection of a large circle of friends of all denominations, and although the Presbyterians will suffer the most direct personal loss, grief at this sad event will be experienced wherever her kindly face was welcomed. Dignitaries of State and other personages occur ying high positions are among the favored few on whom behalf petitions are regularly offered in the churches of the land. It will perhaps be gratifying to members of the Fourth Estate to know that one of our local divines made more than passing reference in his opening prayer yesterday morning to those who wrote for the press, expressing a fervent trust that these educators of the people might be so divinely guided that the highest good of the people would be brought about. A disgraceful scene took place in front of the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon last. A man who appeared to be under the influence of liquor, was walking up and down in a most excited state, using most disgusting language, and offering to fight anyone who came in his way. He evidently had been fighting with someone, for his face and hands were covered with blood. This obstreperous individual afterwards made his way to Tinwald where he continued to create a disturbance, and he was subsequently taken into custody. His name turned out to bo Leslie Martin, and ho was brought before Mr Baddeley this morning charged with assaulting Hugh Muir. The case was not gone into, and the prisoner was remanded till to-morrow, bail being allowed—himself in L2OO and two sureties of LIOO each.

We have received from Mr J. B. Sheath, the secretary, a circular concerning the New Zealand Industrial Exhibition, which is to be held in Christchurch at the end of the present year, the opening day being fixed for the 17th December. From Ibis we learn that the Managing Committee are desirous of securing the best possible illustrative exhibits of New Zealand’s natural and raw products—of such goods as are of hon&fidc New Zealand manufacture, and of such manufacturing processes as may be generally interesting and instructive. They desire also to receive works of art, in order to assist in developing artistic tastes, for which an art gallery will bo provided, and would invite the assistance of ladies in procuring specimens of art needlework, fancy work, painting in oil and water color, terracotta, and anything suitable for the Ladies’ Court. A space will be also set apart as a Juvenile Court (for which no entry foe will be made), for specimens of painting, drawing, modelling, and any mechanical work, limited to youths of both sexes under the »ge of 16. A committee will be appointed to make an official report on all and each of the exhibits, in general terms, as to their novelty, progress, or perfection, the report to be printed, and a copy presented to each exhibitor. The Secretary is authorised to act as agent for exhibitors on his own responsibility.

Taiaroa will not be able after all to play for Otago in the Auckland football match, not having sufficiently recovered. In the practice match at Dunedin on Saturday for the impending contest, a young fellow named Gaiter had his leg broken. The Ashburton hounds met on Saturday at that favorite trysting place Hunt’s. The first run was over some very heavy ploughed land round the homestead, the second over some fine grass paddocks, the hounds taking the field along at a very merry pace, both man and horse having quite enough of it when the kill took place. The huntsman, on Lathallan, who was jumping in great form, handled his pack in his usual masterly manner. Amongst the followers we noticed, Messrs Stitt, on his favorite black, the Hunts (3), Hart, on Pirate, Corbett, on Captain, Wroughtonand others, including old Houser.

Our Methven correspondent writes: In accordance with a previous advertisement, a preliminary meeting was held on Friday evening in Patton’s Hotel, for the purpose of arranging for a ploughing match to take place at an early date. A, lively interest was shown by those present, and an influential committee was appointed to make the necessary arrange ments. By way of getting the affair under way, subscription lists were handed round to the members of Committee and others, and over L3O was collected in the room. Considering that Methven is the centre of such a largo extent of first-class agricultural land and can boast of such a thriving community of farmers, it is a foregone conclusion that the ploughing match, which is the first undertaking of the kind attempted here, will prove an entire success.

Mr T. W. Price is appointed temporary poundkeeper. Benjamin Ede, farmer, and Hugh Muir, livery stable keeper, have filed statements of insolvency. “ Falstaff ” will be the subject under discussion at to-night’s meeting of the Debating Society, when a paper bearing on this character will be read by Mr Dempsey. The rink tournament originally intended to be held on Wednesday evening next, has been postponed to the following night (Thursday), in consequence of the visit of the Marionettes to Ashburton.

Wells’ “Rough on Corns.” —Ask for Wells’“ Rough on Corns.” 7j£d. Quick relief, complete, permanent cure. 'Corns, warts, bunions. Moses, Moss and Co,, J-ydney, General Agents. I

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 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.