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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1050, 17 September 1883, Page 2

Mr Jacobsen returned to Christchurch on Friday from Alford Forest. He states that sinking has been commenced, and some stones fonnd rather larger than those sent Home by Mr Kelsey. TII9 Doric arrived in Auckland on Saturday afternoon. She was flying the yellow flag, owing to measles having broken out among her passengers early on the voyage, She was expected to be admitted to pratique to-day, all the sick having been conveyed to the quarantine ground. The inmates of the Old Men’s Home are promised a more than usually attractive entertainment to-morrow evening, a gentleman, who rejoices in the patronymic of Signor Xoccerino having arranged to give a conjuring performance. He will be assisted musically by Herr Daldebya, and a programme consisting of songs and readings will a.so be gone through. The proceeds will be in aid of the piano fund, for which a collection will be made after the conclusion of the performance. . A collier named William Ramsay, of Abbotsford, near Dunedin, was killed at one o’clock yesterday morning. He was going home, when he was overtaken by some horsemen. He mounted a horse, saying he would have a ride, when just as he got into the saddle the animal gave a sudden swerve and tell on its side, and Ramsay had his skull fractured. He lingered four hours. He was a married man with a family. A Norwegian named Gabrielson, who deserted from the ship Oxford, on board which he was employed as sailmaker, was found on the beach at Oharui on Saturday by two station hands in a very exhausted condition. Gabrielson asserts that he had not touched food for sixteen days, and that daring that period he had not seen a living soul. His feet presented the appearance of having been frostbitten. He was sent into Wellington, and subsequently to the Hospital, where he received treatment. The lawn tennis contest between Auckland and Dunedin representatives came off on Saturday, and was won by Auckland. Six games were played in each set, and two sets of three were to constitute the victory. Auckland won the first set by six to two, and the next by six to five. Afterwards a match of one set was played and Dunedin was victorious by six to four. The Dunedin repiesantatives, Dr Batchelor and Mr McNeil, were nervous, especially at first; but the Auckland gentlemen, Messrs Dargavillo and A. McDonald, M. H. R.’s, showed no symptoms of this disorder. A return match is announced for Wednesday. The annual tea meeting and entertainment of the Dawn of Peace Lodge, which takes place at the Templar Hall this evening, promises to be a very enjoyable one, as a capital programme consisting of songs, readings, and recitations will be given by several members of the Templar Order, and other gentlemen and ladies who have promised to attend. We are desired to remind those who intend being present that the tea will be on the table at 6.3o]this evening.

The Palmerston Times of the Bth inst says :At the meeting held yesterday in Mr Mowlem’s office in reference to the establishment of a batter factory, those present were somewhat startled by seeing Mr Bowron, the well-known lecturer, suddenly fall ftom his seat in a fit. Happily he very shortly regained consciousness, but on Dr Marriner being called in he strongly reiomraended Mr Bowron to rest for at least two months. We may mention that Mr Bowron is about 75 years of age, and during the last few months has gone through a large amount of both mental and physical labor in connection with about 20 butter factories now being started in various parts of Now Zealand.

At the Police Court this morning a man named John Hutchinson, who was arrested yesterday by Constable Smart, was brought before Mr Baddeley charged with being drunk in a public place, and also with indecent exposure. On the first charge he was sentenced to 48 hours, and on the second to seven days’ imprisonment. The same prisoner was further accused, under the Vagrant Act, of having obtained goods to the value of LI 10s 6d and 6s in money under false pretences from Mr T. F. Farley, bookseller. It appears that the prisoner went to Mr Farley’s shop on Friday and bought a la-ge number of things, which he stated were for Mouut Somers to go by Saturday’s train. Some of these goods Hutchinson took with him, and, getting drunk, he sold several articles at a very cheap rate. The prisoner pleaded guilty to the charge, and was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment. The third cratch between Hanlan and Ross for the sculling championship of the world took placeon the St Lawrence river, Canada, on July 18. Last time the pair rowed a match Ross fell out of his boat, and, though Hanlan had previously beaten him, Ross had been favorite at their first mseting, and many people seem to have believed he would avenge his defeat. The race was over a four-mile course; and it was supposed by the majority of speculators that though Hanlan might win ho would have to do all he knew to shake Ross off for two or three miles. The result however proved that tfiese calculations were wrong. Ross was “never in it.” Hanlan went away from the start, and was so far ahead when some two-thirds of the journey was covered that he eased to let a steamboat get up to him, in order to complain that he “ felt lonely.” How far Hanlan might have won had he chosen to scull his best it is impossible to say. When he spoke to the passengers he was a quarter of a mile ahead, and, paddling on, he finished with ridiculous ease twenty lengths before Ross.

Major Barker of the Salvation Army arrived at Christchurch oa Saturday afternoon from Timaru. He was met at the railway station by over 300 soldiers, half of whom were women and children, with a band. About 2,000 persons assembled round the station, the larrikin element being very strong. A considerable number of police in uniform and plain clothes were scattered among the crowd, and the larrikins confined themselves to hooting. Major Barker mounted his chariot (a four-wheeled cab) and drove to Sydenham, where a “ Free and Easy ” was held.. On the way a nan named Thomas Patrick, working on a building being erected in Manchester street, threw a packet of stone dust at the Band, and was immediately arrested In the evening, colors were presented to the Sydenham Corps. The proceedings were orderly. It is known that the larrikins had planned to rush Barker’s carriage at the station, but the number of police prevented them from doing so.

Before commencing service at the Hospital yesterday afternoon, the Rev. E. A. Scott, addressing the patients who had assembled in the pubic ward of that institution, said he had a very pleasant duty to perform. The want of an instrument to lead the singing had been long felt there, and this fact being made known to Mr Alfred Harrison, that gentleman had so interested himself in the matter that he had succeeded in less than three weeks in obtaining nearly sufficient money to pay for the harmonium, which they were to use in their service that afternoon. He felt sure the patients would feel very grateful to Mr Harrison and the other kind friends who had assisted in obtaining such a nice instrument, and he hoped that besides its use in the services it might also be used at other times to assist in making the time pass a little more pleasantly with them. He had much pleasure, on behalf of Mr Harrison and others who had subscribed, in presenting the harmonium for the convenience of the patients in the Hospital. Mr Scott then conducted the service, the choir boys of St. Stephen’s Church leading the singing, Mr Baddeley, junr., acting as organist.

The Jnterprovincial Football Match Wanganui v Nelson, played on Saturday, was most unsatisfactory. Within five minutes of commencement, Cookley, of Wanganui, collared the ball, and an attempted run was stopped by Malcolm.' Both came heavily to the ground. Cookley sustained a bad fracture of the leg just above the ankle, and was carried off the field. His brother, J. Cookley, took his place, and the game was shortly renewed. Directly after P. G. Smith, captain of the Wanganui team, had a spill and was stunned, but after a time was able to go on. The spell of 40 minutes was concluded without score. Both teams appeared evenly matched- In the second spell Nelson pressed their opponents hard. Ball, being “ off-side,” got the Dali and started to run. The Nelson

umpire shouted “Off-side,” and no one attempted to stop him. . He carried the ball behind, the Nelson goal. A dispute then arose between the umpires. Cross, Wanganui’s umpire, now denying that the man was “ off-side,” there being noreferee appointed, and neither umpire giving way, the Wanganui men walked off the ground, and Baddeley, the Nelson captain, claimed the victory. There was a large attendance. For the first time in Nelson shouts of “ Sling him down ’’frequently resounded. The accident to Cookley was a damper to the game. Mrs Sarah Ann Taiwhanga has, accord-

ing to the New Zealand Herald, been arrested on a charge of malicious injury to property, namely, breaking windows, value L 4, the property of Mr Michael Gallagher, of the Pier Hotel. Sydney Taiwhanga states that the case illustrates very forcibly cause and effect. It appears, according to his statement, thac Mrs Taiwhanga took advantage of his temporary absence from the domestic circle, on native affairs, to pawn his Sunday clothes with Mr Hart, pawnbroker, and on the pecuniary advance thus obtained had held high carnival, tie redeemed the suit, and at the same time cautioned Mr Bart against making advances on his go-to-meeting clothes for the future, even at the instance of Mrs Taiwhanga. It seems, however, that the dame again returned to “my uncle ” on the old errand, and that he had not the heart to refuse her in her hour of thirst. In the sudden access of hysterical joy which succeeded the feeling of being in funds, Mrs Taiwhanga, in getting her own glass seems to have smashed Mr Gallagher’s, Hence the arrest. Sydney reasons that if Mr Hart had not advanced money on his pawned clothes, Mrs Taiwhanga would never have forgotten herself, and consequently the windows of Mr Gallagher would never have been smashed. He thinks it very hard that he should, after his warning, have a second time to redeem his t-unday suit.

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