The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1883.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1031, 21 December 1883, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1883.

Dr Qoldabro’, an old identity of Auckland, is dead. The man Anderson, who attempted to murder his paramour at Carterton, has been committed for trial. The first meeting of the Council of the Teachers’ Institute will be held in Wellington the first week in January. At the inquest on the body of Robert Foreshaw, who died in the Auckland police cell in a state of drunkenness, the jury returned a verdict of “Death from serous apoplexy.” Mr J. Evans Brown, M.H.R. for St Albans, was married at St Peter’s Church, Wellington, yesterday afternoon. The bride was Mrs Martin, a resident of Wellington. The various Mayors are gazetted Justices of the Peace. Mr T. W. Hislop has been appointed Crown Solicitor of Oamaru. Sir William Fox’s West Coast Commission has been further extended until the Ist July, 1884 Yesterday at the Rakaia R.M. Court before Mr Baddeley, a number of persons were fined 5s per head and 7s costs for allowing horses to wander in the streets, and one was fined LI and costs for his horse straying on the railway. A despatch by the mail states that the Confederation and Annexation Bill has been reserved for the signification of Her Majesty’s pleasure. Her Majesty will not be finally advised to assent to this Bill until the result of the recent Conference at Sydney was received. The next sitting of the Wellington Divorce Court is fixed for the 14th prox. At present only two cases are set down on the list—Edwards v. Edwards, in which an application is for decree nisi, and Elwell v. Elwell, in which a decree absolute is asked for.

Specimens of auriferous quartz, believed to be from the Wilberforce district, were shown in Christchurch yesterday. It is stated that LIOO has been offered for a twelfth of a twelfth share. The country is said to be very rough. At Christchurch judgment for the defendant was given yesterday in a case where a shareholder sought to recover money paid fur a share iu one of the diamond prospecting companies started during the diamond fever. On Thursday evening a blue ribbon meeting was held in the Town Hall, Raktda. There was a good attendance. Messrs Gavin, Sawle, Andrews, and another gentleman from Ashburton addressed the meeting in favor of the cause. During the evening a number of ladies and gentlemen sang some suitable songs and hymns. A very satisfactory number of adults and boys donned the blu«. At the Otago Education Board yesterday, the Secretary of the Department in Wellington wrote that a definite reply would be given to the Board about the grant for buildings as soon ns the department was in a position to do so. The motion was carried that this was highly unsatisfactory, and the Secretary was instructed to draw the Minister’s attention to the facts that the best season of the year for the erection of school buddings is rapidly passing away, as also is the financial year, this being the ninth month thereof; and to again request that the Government will, with as little further delay as possible, inform this Board of the amount that will be available for school buildings in that district. Mr McKenzie, M. H.R., gave notice of motion for January meeting that the Secretary, three Inspectors, and three Clerks receive notice of discharge after three months, and that applications be then invited for a Secretary, one Clerk and two Inspectors, He also gave notice for the abolition of Committees, and that all business be transacted by tht full Board.

Piano players are reminded that Herr Otto Schweers, the celebrated pianoforte tuner, will be leaving Ashburton ui Monday. Orders cannot be received later than Saturday.—H. J. Weeks, Music-seller, Tancred street. That indigestion or stomach gas at night preventiug rest and sleep, will disappear by using Hop Bitters. Read.— [Advt.] Thick Heads, heavy stomachs, bilious conditions—Wells’ May Apple Pills—anti-bilious* cathartic. 5d and is. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydre/, General Agents. I

At a meeting of the Committee of the Ashburton Racing Club on Wednesday evening, it was determined to expend LIOO in forming a new training course The other business was unimportant. In our advertising columns will be found details concerning the changes in the railway time-table for the coming holidays. Special arrangements to be made for the benefit, of people visiting the Ashburton Summer race meeting are also notified.

Ashburton is not to be left without amusement at Christmas time, as not only is a concert to be given in the Town Hall on Boxing night in aid of a fund for erecting a hall for the Orange Lodge, but a company of amateurs from Oxford will appear here on the same evening. The programme of the former entertainment promises a good performance, the princi pal local talent having consented to take part. The press speak favorably of the ability of the Oxford gentlemen, and as a large number of people are certain to be here on account of the Caledonian Sports both halls should receive a fair measure of support. With Monday’s issue of the Guardian we intend publishing an illustrated Christmas supplement, containing a number of interesting articles appropriate to this festive season. Fiction will be represented by stories from the pons of G. Dumas, W. Senior, Rowland Morrison, and authors who write under the noms deplume of “ Bramble” and “ Indi,” while among the artists contributing are, Davidson Knowles and Lizzie Lawson. Poetry will also be a prominent feature in the supplement, and details of indoor games will be given. We would advise our readers to send in thoir orders for the paper early, as otherwise they tun a risk of being disappointed. A fire broke out in Auckland at ten last night in the block of Plumley, dentjst, Hobson street. It commenced in a building known as the Carlton Academy, bat now occupied by Mall indin as a cabinetmaking shop on behalf of the Auckland Timber Co. Plumley was insured for L3OO on the building in the Zealand office. The fancy goods shop adjacent, occupied by Mrs Turnbull, was damaged. The stock was insured in the Union for LI,OOO. Plumley’s residence alongside was insured tor L 750. The damage is LSO. The Auckland Timber Co are insured on Mallindin’s stock for L3OO, in, it is believed, the South British. The fire was caused by the capsizing of a light in the polish vat. The final observations in connection with the transit of Yenus were concluded at the Mount Cook Observatory on Wednesday night. When Colonel Tupman, of the Yenus Expedition, was here he was prevented by unfavorable weather and his short stay from personally conducting the observations necessary to determine the precise longitude of Mew Zealand. This was accordingly entrusted to the Sur-veyor-Genera!, who uu.tei to ik to procure the required data, and under Mr McKerrow’s supervision, the work has since been carried on, Dr Lemon superintending the necessary electrical arrangement. The actual observation have been made by Mr 0. W. Adams, first geodesical surveyor ;

Mr T. L. Barker, assistant ; the telegraphic arrangements being conducted by Mr J. Gell, Ass. T.B. On the other side, at the Sydney Observatory, the observations were made by Mr H. 0. Russell, 8.A., F.R. A.S., the Government Astronomer; Mr H. H. Lenaham (first assistant); and Mr J. S. Shapley (superintendent of the Cable Company), superintended the electrical arrangements, his Company having granted the free use of the cable for the purpose of these important observations to determine the exact time at each end of the base line, and so fix the exact longitude of New Zealand. The method adopted for ascertaining the precise sidereal time was by the simultaneous observations of the transit of a number of fundamental “ clock ” stars, and to prevent the chance of error these observations had to be repeated on four nights, the signals being transmitted by telegraph direct from the Sydney to the Mount Cook Observatory, all the lines being connected. On such a long circuit the electric current was nejessarily weak, and consequently the signals had to be received, not by the ordinary instruments, but by Thomson’s reflecting galvanometers. As it was nacessaiy for successful observations that the weather should be absolutely clear both at Sydney and here, and that

the electrical conditions should be favorable, it has occupied five weeks to obtain four satisfactory nights’ work. On each of these four nights 108 observations were made at each end, and the results duly recorded by the electric current. These carefully taken 432 signals will, it is believed, render error almost impossible, and as Mr C. W. Adams recently visited both Melbourne and Sydney for the purpoie of ascertaining the amount of personal error existing between all the observers employed, it is believed that the observations'which were closed at Mount Cook on Wednesday night will determine the longitude of New Zealand as compared with Greenwich, to within a chain. The results will be forwarded to Colonel Tupman, and are expected to prove highly valuable, both in regard to the transit of Venns observations, and in navigation generally.

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