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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1007, 23 November 1883, Page 2

No male immigrants by the lonic have been engage!. All the females have been.

The anniversary tea meeting of the Newlands Primitive Methodist Church 'akes place on Sunday, 2nd of December.

The Canterbury Caledonian Society pissed .a resolution allowing country districts in Canterbury to appoint one director for each twenty-five paying members.

The new organ at St. Luke’s, Christchurch, was opened last night with a special service. There was large congregation. The instrument is a very fine one.

The Council of the Auckland University have appointed a Committee to inqu re and report as to establishment of the proposed School of Medicines in connection with the University. The Christchurch Drainage B -ard, having had their rate quashed, yesterday afternoon struck a new rate, commencing on December 11th, and ending on Decamber 31st this year. Some ratepayers threaten to test the new rate in the Supreme Court. The Christchurch Working Men’s Club held their first social evening in the new hall last night. The building was crowded. An important feature was a game of chess with living pieces. A successful concert was followed by a ball. In the Wellington Appeal Oouit yeaterday the case of Stone v Atkinson was argued. It ia an appeal from the former decision of Judge Gillies relative to the seizure for smuggling ot the barque Gazelle, owned by Stone Bros. Judgment was reserved. In the |case of Wheeler v. Meek, Dunedin, an application for a new trial was granted on payment of all costs. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following telegram, dated London, 20th November, 1883:—Wool: The sales opened at the level of last sales on 20th inst. 6,000 bales have been sent to the manufacturing districts direct. The opening catalogue contained 9,800 bales, but w%s not a representative one. Competition by both Home and foreign buyers is active. Coarse crossbred market firmer.

The Ashburton Brass Band will play the following se’ections in Baring square East, to-morrow evening at 7.30 March “Broken Blossoms” (Smith) ; quadrille, “Bee Hive" (Lenter); schottisohe, “ Golden Hours ” (Lenter); contest glee, “ Hours of Beauty ” (Round) ; polka, “ Jolly Fellows ” (Wilbrich) ; valses, “Light and Shades” (Round); gallop, “ Never Stop ” (Ensohell) ; finale, “ God awe the Queen."

The light at Waipipa Point will be exhibited on and after the Ist January. The light will be of the second order, flashing a white light, visible all round seaward, and will show a flash every ten seconds. The light is elevated 70ft above the sea, and allowing 15ft for the height of the eye will be seen at a distance of about 13£ nautical miles in clear weather, and at lesser distances according to the state of the atmosphere

The four official asignees under the Bankruptcy Act and the districts over wh ch they preside are gazetted as follows :—John Lawson, Northern ; Charles Christie Graham, Wellington and Nelson; Edward Circuit Latter, Canterbury and Westland; Jas. Ashcroft, Otago and Southland. The appointment of Mr C. Y. O’Connor as Under-Secretary for Public Works is also gazetted. Mr 0. Howard is appointed Receiver of Land Revenue for Southland.

Several London papers recently contained the following amusing story A Parisian lady went to pay a visit to M. Gounod, at his villa at St Cloud the other day, Arriving at the house about lunchtime, she passed through the dining-room where the servants were clearing the table. Here she saw some cherry stones lying on a plate, where the maestro had just been partaking of his solitary meal, his family having gone to the seaside Picking up one of the stones, she c Tefully thrust it into her glove, as a valuable relic. Some time afterwards Gounod returned the lady's visit. Smiling and blushing at the same time, the Countess showed him a cherry stone sot with diamonds, which she wore as a broach, and related to Gounod the origin of the remarkable jewel. “ I never eat cherries,” said Gounod. “It is my footman John who eats all those he places on the table.”

A curious discovery was made by the police on searching the premises of an eatensible, but .unlicensed “ spirit merchant,” named Eimbert, in Sussex-street, Sydney. Some casks were sounded, and found to be full. Then they were tapped by means of a sampler, and “ tasted, and the liquor was good. But on closely inspecting one of the casks it was found that a tube was let in through the bunghole, and 1 fastened thereto neatly by means of brass fastenings, and that the liquor was confined to this little tube, the remaining contents of the cask being water. All the casks .sere found to be the same. It will be seen that the quantity of spirits necessary to_ carry on this fraud was very small, and if the whole of the casks were sold at the market prices of whisky or brandy, the operator would be able to make a good haul out of the proceeds and clear away. The police have not yet been able to discover the whereabouts of Mr Lambert.

Thousands die annually from some form of kidney disease that might have been prevented by a timely use of Hop Bitters. Read.~[Advt,]

Mothers with sickly, fretful, nursing children will cure the child and benefit themselves by taking Hop Bitters daily. &ee. [ADVT.j

Wells’ “Rough on Corns.”—Ask fo Wells’ “ Rough on Corns.” Quick relief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents. 1 Don’t Die in the House.—“ Rough on Rats ” clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches, bed-bugs, flies, ants, insects, moles, jackrabbits, gophers, 7 Moses, Moss and Co,, Sydney, General Agents, |

' The most Rev. the Pr'i'mate will administer the rite of Confirmation in St. Stephen’s church on Sunday morning, the 9th December.

A meeting will be held at the Town Oall at eight o’clock this evening, when the two candidates for the mayoralty, Messrs D. Williamson and A. Harrison, will address the burgesses. At a quarter to seven Mr Williamson’s supporters will meet at the Arcade chambers.

To-morrow evening Ben Allah will give a conjuring performance at the Temperance Hall, Tinwald This individual is not, it may be stated, the same as performed here about twelve mouths ago. The proceeds of the entertainment will be given to a local school prize fund.

We have been requested to draw the attention of our readers to an advertisement which appears elsewhere in reference to the Public Library. The days upon which subscribers can obtain their books have een fixed upon, and the librarian will be in attendance every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, between the hoursof noon and 12 30 p. m. arid 7 and Bin the evenings. Most of the principal colonial papers are filed as well as a number of I'nglish and American periodicals, etc., and it is proposed in addition to send for several of the most popular London weeklies for the readingroom.

The Sunday School Building Committee of St Stephen’s Church intend to erect almost immediately on a section of land adjoining the church a schoolroom of considerable size, which will be used for Sunday school fpurposes, and will also be available as a gei.oral parish hall. The main room will be 65ft x 39ft, and there will also be a lean-to 14ft x 30ft at the back. A considerable sum of money is in hand towards the cost, which the ladies of the church hope largely to increase by a garden party and tea meeting which it is purposed to hold in the Parsonage garden on Wednesday, the 12th Deo. Mr Joseph Hunt, with his usual generosity, offered his own beautiful grounds for the fete. It was intended at first to accept his kind offer, but it has become evident that the distance would greatly militate against the attendance on any day that was not a public holiday The Ladies’ Committee have therefore decided to avail themselves of the Parsonage garden, in which there is plenty of accommodation. Mr Cameron, a Queensland surveyor, has, according to the Age, arrived at Cooktowu from New Guinea via Thufsclay Island, having left the latter place on the 29th ult. in the Pride of Logan. Mr Cameron has purchased 10,000 acres of land in New Guinea for su jar planting. He states that the correspondent of the Brisbane Courier was incorrect in his announcement with respect to tlfe purchase of this land, and asserts that the land was purchased honestly from the ’Natives at a fair value. Mr George Ernest Morrison, the special correspondent of the Age in New Guinea, has, according to Mr Cameron, been most unfortunate in his endeavors to cross the New Guinea continent. During his journey into the' interior he received two spear wouiids, which incapacitated him for some time from continuing his exploration.' The wounds, however, are now rapidly healing, but as the Natives are very tbublesome he has determined to postpone .further operations for a tiirie, and to return to Cooktown. Mr Morrison succeeded in reaching the source of the right-hand branch of thie Goldie river. He is expected to return from New 1 uinea in the next vessel from Port Morseby, Mr Armit and his party followed the o her track made by Mr Goldie, but, according to Mr Cameron, discovered nothing not

hitherto known. The first annual treat in connection with the Ashton Sunday School v, as hold

on Wednesday last in a paddock near the beach, kindly lent for the occasion by Mr Ashton. The weather was all that could be desired, and at an early hour the chil-

dren began to muster in good force, there being about 60 present with their teachers, parents and friends. About midday all were regaled with tea and cakes in abundance, which were supplied by Mesdames Taylor, McConnall, Shearer, Belli, and Crossan. ' The children were afterwards entertained with races and jumping, good prizes being eivpn in each event. Cricket and football formed also a very prominent part of the amusements. The sports being over, Mr Taylor in a few appropriate remarks presented the children with their prizes, consisting of books according trt ■ their merits, each child receiving a volume. Three cheers were then given for Mr Wake (superintendent), the teachers, Mr Taylor and Mrs Taylor. This being concluded all assembled for tea, and after the meal was finished, Mr Taylor, on behalf of the children, presented Mrs Peters, one of the teachers, who is leaving the district, with a handsome'hymn book, which bore the following inscription: Presented to Mrs Samuel Peters,by the members of her Sunday School class as a memento of their esteem and affection on the occasion of her resigning. as teacher, Ashton, November 21st, 1883 Mrs Peters thanked the children for their present, and she was accorded three cheers, a similar compliment being p.vid- toj the ladies who provided the tea, when all dispersed after having spent a most enjoyable day. The Dunedin Show was yesterday again favored with fine weather, arid the, attendance was much greater than ever previously, probably 7,000 being present. The leaping contestsexcitedmuch interest,' the stand and lawn being thronged with spectators while they were going on. The children of the Industrial School, to. the' number of about 130, were present by express invitation, and Mr Titchener brought their brass band also, a quantity of capital music being played by the members during the afternoon. The Garrison Band was also present and supplied some excellent selections. Draught horses were very well represented. There were four entries in the champion enti r e horse class, and first honors were awarded to Mr. LI. Gawn’s Lord Salisbury, who was imported some years ago by Mr Kitching at a, cost of L 1,500. Mr R. Gawn’s Scotch Annie was declared the champion mare. There wai a capital show of light and carriage horses. Mr Taggart took first prize for thoroughbred entire with Le Loup. For carriage mare or gelding Dr Batchelor took first prize after a hard contest with H. Driver and W. H. Taggart ; and Hon G. McLean Won the first prize for the best pair with a handsome couple bred at the Taieri. There was a very fine exhibition of dairy produce;’ and amongst New Zealand manufactures Messrs Fergusson and Mitchell’s exhibit of paper from the Otago Paper Mill Company’s Works, Water of Leith, was deemed worthy of a first prize. A few corrections have been made in yesterday’s prize list; the prize for chaffcutters having really fallen to Messrs Reid and Gray for their L2O machine, instead of to Messrs Andrews and Beaven ; and in the competition for the special prize for the best Ayrshire cow in the ygrd, Mr Cowan’s beast was very highly commended the judges expressing regret that they could not award a second prize to her. Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co. exhibited the champion merino ram and ewe.