The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1883.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1098, 13 November 1883, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1883.

The Hon Major Atkinson left for Sydney via Melbourne last evening. Mr Wm. Fox, the secretary to the Premier and also to the Cabinet, accompanied the Premier.

Several complaints recently made respecting the treatment of patients at the Wellington Hospital have resulted in an interview taking place between the Colonial Secretary and Dr Hammond, the Superintendent. The upshot of the conference was that Dr Hammond has decided to resign. The testing of the Queen of Beauty mine at Makara took place yesterday. The referees were Messrs J. 0. Harris of the New Zealand Times, and H. Blundell, of the Evening Post, Two mining experts were also present. Twenty-one dishes of stuff were washed, with unsatisfactory results, only a few specs of gold being obtained. The annual gathering of the Primitive Methodists' will be celebnted to-morrow. 1 he Oddfellows’ Hall has been procured for the occasion, the young men of the church paying all expenses. To suit visitors from the country tea will be on the tables at 4.30 p.m. The programme which has been arranged for the after meeting will be found in our advertising columns.

A somewhat serious accident happened yesterday at Tinwald to the daughter of Mr J. C. Bell. It appears that she and another little girl were riding on a horse which was being led by Mr Bell, when the daughter of the latter fell to the ground, with the result that her arm was fractured just below the shoulder. Dr Ross was soon in attendance and successfully set the limb, and the patient is now progressing as well as can be expected. The Otago Harbor Board elections took place yesterday. Mr Fish haring retired from the contest left Mr Thomson, the piesent Mayor, and Or Barnes, the unopposed representatives for Dunedin. For the Flat suburban municipality Captain Scott, R.N., and Mr Larnach, M. H.R., ran, and the former was elected. For the Chamber of Commerce Mr Donald Reid was appointed. There were six candidates for Port Chalmers, of whom Messrs Elder, Mill, and Thomson were elected.

A fire broke out at Auckland in Messrs A. and T. Nathan’s warehouses, Qneen street Wharf, at nine o’clock last evening. The damage by fire and water will amount to sevoral thousand pounds. The upper storey with goods was totally destroyed. Insurances on Nathan’s stock were— Union Office, LI.OOO ; North British and Mercantile, L 2,000. On adjacent premises L 2,100. The insurances are approximate, and the origin of the fire is unknown.

Mr R, Love, the agent for Woodyear’s Electric Circus, arrived in Ashburton to day for the purpose of making arrangements for the opening tu-tm rrovv evening. During the stay in Christchurch the last two weeks the circus has been crowded to excess, and wherever the entertainment has been given in the colony the press has been loud in praise of the various performers, who are said in many particulars to be superior to any who have visited New Zealand. Equestrian entertainments have always been popular hare, and as a large number of people will be in Ashburton for the Show and races, we have no doubt that an extensive patronage will be accorded on this occasion.

At the Wellington Appeal Court yesterday morning, re D. Campbell, debtor, Mr Stout appeared for the appellant, and Mr Chapman (Ounedin) for the trustees in the estate. After some argument between counsel, it was agreed that notice of appeal should be served upon trustees. Application for the admission of Mr W. S. Staito as solicitor was made at the sitting of the Court of Appeal yesterday morning. Counsel informed their Honors that since he had been struck oft' the rolls Mr S*aito had taken up his residence in Christchurch, and had conducted hi self in a satisfactory manner, of which fact two or three legal gentlemen and clergymen of Christchurch had testified in writing. Mr Chapman appeared for the Wellington Law Society, and objected to the application being granted, unless separate affidavits as to the behavior of Mr Staito were made. Their Honors thought the request of the Society a reasonable one, and Mr Shaw agreed to obtain affidavits required, At the meeting of the Dunedin Chamber of Comnoe“ce yesterday, Mr George Bell, the chairman, in the course of his address referring to the influence of colonial manufactures upon revenue, said—“ Some attention has been directed by some sections of the Press to the decline of the revenue, and various reasons are assigned. It is very plain, however, that as some productions supersede imported manufactures, the Customs revenue must suffer. Take for instance, the result of our woollen manufactures—’hey have used wool to the value of L 74.300 during tho year, displacing the imported articles to the value of certainly not less than L 200,000. These have displaced the importation of apparels, hosiery, and similar articles to the value of say L 300,000 Thus the revenue suffers to the extent of 16 per cent on that amount. But the country is the gainer by employing labor and saving the profit that would otherwise have gone into the pockets of the Home manufacturers. Candles, soap, saddlery, beer, and many other articles have a similar operation on the revenue. I think these point to the ultimate necessity of superseding indirect by direct taxation.” Why be sick and ailing when Hop Bitters will surely cure you? Read and knew.— [Advt.J Flies and Bugs. —Beetles, insects, roaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice, gophers, jack-rab-bits, cleared out by “ Rough on Bats.’’ 7)£d. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents. Mother Swan’s worm Syrup. —lnfallible, tasteless, harmless, cathartic ; for feverishness, restlessness, worms, constipation, is. Moses, Moss and Co,, Sydney, General Agents. 3

The following amusing skit is from a Sydney paper : —“ A man in a New Zealand town sued the Corporation the other day for injuries sustained one night by coming in collision wi h a telegraph post, and he got L3O damages This is the kind of law we believe in. We think a stop should be put to the midnight roystering of telegraph posts and such things. The way they go tearing around at night is something scandalous. A man is going peaceably home and one of these harumscarum posts cannons up against him and leaves him in such a condition that, if he is able to find his own door, he is probably unable to explain how he got there. And so it is that mistrust and

suspicion ate sown in a family. If there were any decent law here wo know one ruffianly specimen of this class we should issue a summons against. It is a pillarbox, and is supposed to stand on the corner of the street which we at present make famous by living in. But, does it stand ? Not much—at night, anyhow. We have endeavored to teach it a lesson once or twice, but in vain. Last time we tried we stayed in for three weeks afterwards. We are sorry to have to make such an accusation against what ought to bo a respectable feature of the street, but «e are constrained to do it. Wo believe it drinks. If we only had those New Zealand Magistrates over here, we fancy we could get damages enough from the Corporation to retire upon for injuries sustained through the pillar-box alone. But there is no justice in this country.

A most successful Blue Ribbon meeting was held in the Flemington schoolroom last evening, it being crowded with an. attentive audience, Mr Harding occupied the chair. The meeting was opened by singing and prayer, after which the chairman gave a short and pithy address on temperance generally and the Gospel Temperance movement urging all to give the great cause a fair trial. Addresses were also delivered by the Ashburton deputation—Messrs W. Gavin, T. Kilworth, G. W. Andrews, and J. W, S'awle—all of which were listened to with great attention, being many times heartily applauded. A number of Sankey’s Hymns were sung with great spirit, as was also the notable “ Blue Ribbon Song.” Mrs Kingston rendered good assistance by presiding at the organ, kindly lent for the occasion by Mr Williamson, Mr Kingston sang two suitable songs, which were well received, and Miss tSawle also assisted in the singing. At the close of the meeting an earnest appeal was made to all to sign and don the blue, with the result that about fifty took the badge out of which were about forty five new pledges. A future meeting in about a month was announced to be addressed by the Rev A. M. Bealtie. Thus ended one of the best meetings of the kind ever held in the county.