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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1021, 10 December 1883, Page 2

A bicycle race from Christchurch to toe Hurunui and back started at five o’clock on Saturday morning. Six raced. The distance was 114 miles. F. W. Painter finished first and J. W. Painter second. Time—llhours 9min. Mr Hepburn, an old and respected resident of Dunedin, died suddenly yesterday morning He was father of Mr Hepburn, of the well-known auctioneering firm McLandress, Hepburn and Co. A special train containing the Minister for I üblic Works, several members of Parliament, and other gentlemen proceeded to Mosgiel on Saturday. The party paid a visit to the Mosgiel Woollen Factory and the Drug Company’s sulphuric acid works at Burnside. A coroner’s jury at Waikaia returned a verdict of incendiarism against some persons unkrown in respect to the fire which destroyed Keely’s old Royal Hotel on October 24'h. They added a rider that insurance companiej should have ail buildings inspected before taking risks on them. A Ratepayers’ Association was formed at Christchurch on Saturday to use every effort to obtain an amendment of the Rating Act, 1882, so as to compel the Drainage Board to strike a rate on the old principle of annual letting value ; to obtain the extension to all local bodies of the clause in the Rating Act exempting boroughs; and to enquire into matters of local interest that need reform. The immigration nominations for the outward mail are as follows: Canterbury, 109; Wellington, 89; Otago, 85; Auckland, 72; Southland, 33; Westland, 20; Hawkes’ Bay and Marlborough each 14; Taranaki and Nelson each, 5; total, 446, equal to 388 \ statute adults. The amount received was L 1,257. The nationalities comprise 173 Irish, 162 English, 94 Scotch, and 17 foreigners. If China is arming, remarks a Wellington journal, New Zealand is contributing a number of arms which will make the heathen soldier of the Flowery Land look as formidable as the celebrated Bedouin who protected the Innocents of Mrrk Twain during a portion of their journey through Palestine. There have been shipped, ex barquintine May, for Hong Kong about 600 muzzle-loading long and medium Enfield rifle’, for which, it is presumed, t:.e New Zealand Government has no further use. Some of these are in a fair s'ate of preservation, but with regard to others, we should be inclined to toss up to decide which end we should put to our shoulder before we fired it off. The Chinese troops will no doubt have every confidence in the efficiency of these weapons, which must in every case prove less dangerous to themselves than the old muskets which are still in use in gome of the districts. The following “ political speculations ” are published by the Auckland Herald from a Wellington correspondent:—“l heir that Mr Billance has decided to try for Mr Johnston’s seat should ho resign it at an early date. In political affairs there is very little gossip, but rumor asserts that Mr Stout will probably yield to the pressure of his friends, and come forward at the next general election. Mr Wakefield is also tolerably certain to get in, either for Geraldine or Timaru, whilst Messrs Donald Reid, and Ormond are likely to be candidates. In talking with a prominent tnan, who is opposed to tho present Ministry, he expressed a strong hope that Mr Swanson would come back again, and that Mr J. M. Clark and Mr Reader Wood would be among the Auckland contingent, as he thought our men wanted more backbone. He believed that the seats for both Mr Rolleston and Major Atkinson are unsafe now, and will be more so before the next election.”

A very sad and paiafui fatal accident occured at Abbotsford, five or six miles from Dunedin, on Saturday. Four lads left town in the morning on a rabbit shooting excursion, amongst them was William Street, aged fifteen, son of the Mayor-elect. In the afternoon a large number of gentlemen visited by invitation the Saddle Hill Co.’a quartz mine, where new machinery was being started. This is in the neighborhood of Abbotsford. Amongst these gentlemen was Mr Street, who had arranged t > meet his son at the mine. The lads all arrived at the mine in due course, and whilst in one of the buildings, one of them named Hswkes accidentally discharged his gun, shooting young Street in the head and killing him almost instantaneously. Mr Street was informed of the occurrence, and a very painful scene ensued. Ihe a cidont threw a gloom over the festivities at the mine, and has been the subject of much sympathising comment in the city.

The forty-eight hours’ walking match between Edwards and Scott was concluded at ton o’clock 011 Saturday night. Scotc winning by 2 miles and 6 laps (400 yards). From the start on Thursday evening the match was a very even one until Saturday morning, when Scott assumed a very decided lead, and from this stage the result was never in doubt. At noon Saturday Scott was leading Edwards by six miles, and although Edwards made several attempts to reduce the gap they were not successful, and towards the end of the match Scott showed excellent staying powers, and amid general cheering won as above Neither of the competitors appeared distressed at the conclusion. Tho attendance throughout the match was very poor. The distances walked were— Scott, 191 miles 9 laps ; Edwards, J.BQ miles 4 laps. Edwards proceeds to Auckland from Wellington, where it js understood he intends challenging any two pedestrians there for a six days’ contest, he walking against the two.

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On Wednesday next the Leeston C.O. play the Ashburton County Club on the latter’s new ground, pi >y to begin at 10 30 sharp. The following will represent Ashburton :—Messrs Thomas, A. Fooks, J. Fooks, Caygill, Simpson. Probble, Leahy, Jephson, Quinlan, G. W. Andrews, and L. F. Andrewes ; emergencies—h. L. K. Hill and Mainwaring.

At the Court this morning James Daniels was brought up with lunacy from drink, and was remanded to Addington for eight days to receive medical treatment. Mary Cunningham, a very old offender, against whom there were fii'ty-two convictions recorded :n Christchurch, was charged with being drunk in a public place, using obscene language, and with having no lawful visible means of support. On the first charge she was sentenced to forty-eight hours imprisonment, for abusive language fourteen days, and for being a vagrant she was sent to gaol for three months. At St Stephen’s Church yesterday morning twenty-six candidates were present d to the Most Reverend the Primate to receive the rite of confirmation. Of this number fifteen were females and eleven males. The Bishop addressed the candidates from Romans xiii, 11—“ And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake ouc of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness and let us put on the armour of light.” The anthem chosen for the morning service was “ If ye love me keep My commandants,’’ and at the evening service at which his Lordship again preached, “ O taste and see how gracious the Lord is ” was the one dered by the choir. The Rev E. A. cscott announced that it was the intention of the choir to commence on Friday evening the practice of Christmas carols, and invited members ot the congregation who had the ability to assist. He also stated that in future subscriptions towards the s’ck and needy fund would be received in the box at the church door Holloway’s Pills.— Weary of Life.— Derangement of the liver is one of the most dangerous of diseases, and the most prolific source of those melancholy forebodings which arc. worse than death itself. A few doses ot these noted Pills act magically in dispelling low spirits, and repelling the covert attacks made on the nerves by excessive heat, impute atmospheres, over-indulgence, or exhausting excitement. The most shattered constitution may derive benefit from Holloway’s Pills, which will regulate disordered action, brace the nerves, increase the energy of the intellectual faculties, and revive the failing memory. By attentively studying the instructions for taking these Pills, and explicitly putting them in practice, the most desponding will soon feel confident of a perfect recovery. —[Advf