It h intimated elsewhere that a public trial of the Hornsby twine binder will take place in the Ashburton Domain on >: aturday next. As the paddock selected la centrally situated, there should be a large gathering of farmers and others to witness the trial. A gospel temperance meeting wis held in the Templar Hall, Tinwald, last night, the Rev. Scott, of Ashburton, in the chair. There was a very large attendance. Earnest and able addresses were given by the Revs. Mr Garbett, Nixon and Mr Sawle. and the chairman. Several songs, recitations and readings were creditably
given, Mrs Tippetts presiding at the piano. After several had signed the pledge and
donned the bit of blue, one of the most successful and interesting meetings ever held at Tinwald, was closed by singing the Doxology. A meeting of the Winslow Sports Committee took place on Thursday evening last at tho Winslow Hotel. Present — Messrs James (chairman) Jansei, Corrigan, W. Harris and T. Hicks, hon sec. The Secretary reported that the sports and races had been a financ : al success, and that after all tho accounts owing were paid there would bo a balance of LlO left in the hands of the Treasurer, to be carried over to next year’s sports This was considered very satisfactory, and after votes of thanks were passed to the gentlemen who had kindly acted as starters, judges, etc, tho meeting adjourned. The London correspondent of the Dunedin Star has the following: “Mr Alfred Saunders, who announces himself as ‘ an Englishman many years resident in New Zealand,’ has just issued through Messrs S-unpson, Low, Marston and Co., ‘ a practical poultry book for England and New Zealand,’ entitled ‘ Our Domestic Birds.’ The papers unhesitatingly declare this work ‘ worth any dozen of the best on the subject,’ and add that ‘ Mr Saunder not only knows what he writes about, but is able to make his readers understand as well. Independent of poultry, the book is worth reading for tho information it contains on food digestion, hereditary influences, and evolution.’ ” English people have (writes the Geelong Times ) queer ideas of Australia, and they can never appear to divest themselves of the conviction that we aro a lot of wealthy barbarians, living in the most extraordinary fashion and subsisting on the very gold of the earth itself. And indeed, for that matter, not only aro these peculiar ideas entertained amongst the lower or ignorant classes, but amongst the wealthy and well-to-do. This is well exemplified once more in a letter sent by a leading London house, the centre of a large firm doing business all over the world. Writing on the subject of frozen mutton, the commercial scribe says :—“ I have dined to-day oft the meat, and find it good indeed, as it always ia. The meat trade would pay here, as it fetches a good price, and profits might be made if we could only buy cheaply. Could you not see some of the farmers—‘Cockatoos ’ you call them—who kill tho sheep for the sake of the wool and hides, and buy the carcases ? They would sell cheap, as they are no use to them, and a mutual profit might bo made.” The same gentleman states that he has been informed that “ brandy is consumed in large quantities by the diggers, who find by taking it in large quantities that they in time become impervious to the bices of venomous creatures with which the country is filled.” That sort of thing may be accepted in England, but for us people out here well, we can only smile at the de ise ignorance of things colonial displayed in it. A meeting of the Flemington School Committee was held in the schoolroom on Wednesday evening last. Present— Messrs Dunn (chairman), Davies, Smith, Anderson and Fleming. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. A letter was read from the Board of Education, requesting the Committee to vote for three members of the Board. The Committee decided to support the election of Messrs Inglis, Perryman and Fraser. Accounts to the amount
of L 3 18s 7d were passed for payment. The following report was received from the Inspector :—“ Although the percentage of passes is not quite so high as in former years, there are abundant proofs that good progress has been made during the nine months that have elapsed since the last examination. The failures in Standard I[l. are rather numerous, but in several instances those who failed were either very irregular or considerably below the average age. The unsatisfactory subjects in Standards IV and 111 are noted in the examination schedules attached to this report. The papers handed in by the scholars were neither neatly written nor well arranged. Singing and drawing are not taught. As on the former occasions the pupils were orderly and attentive.” The number of scholars on the roll is 75, with an average attendance
for last quarter of 50. Presented in standards, 38 ; pissed, 26 ; failed, 12; not presented to pass a higher standard than that previously passed, 10 ; percentage passed, 80; percentage of roll number presented, 50; below Standard I, 25 The report was considered satisfactory by some of the Committee, as the school had actually been open 169 days since the last examination. Other members of the Committee thought the report unsatisfactory. On Mr Cape Williamson, the master, devolves the whole duty of teaching in the standards ; Miss Fechung has charge of the infants, and Mrs Willianjison is sewing mistress. Mother Swan’s Worm Syrup —lnfallible, asteless, harmless, cathartic ; for feverishness, restlessness, worms, constipation., is at drugr gists. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents. Gorged Livers, Bilious conditions, consti palion, piles, dyspepsia, headache, cured by “ Wells’ May Apple Pills.” 5d and is boxes at druggists. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney General Agents for Australasia. 2
'he following stakes have been paid over for the various races at the Winslow sports : Mr T, Quill, L2O ;Mr Cotton, Ll2 ; Mr Jansen, L 5 ; Mr Appleton, L 5 ; Mr Ranger, L 5. Mr Quill in addition lakes the Winslow Cup.
A gospel temperance meeting was held in the Methven schoolroom last evening. The attendance was about 50. Mr D. H. Brown, president of the Ashburton Branch of the Canterbury Temperance Union, presided. Addresses were delivered by the Rev. Alexander McLenan, Messrs Kiilworth, Isaac Scott and Gavin, and a recitation was given by Mr Beaumont. Music was discoursod by an efficient choir very creditably. The blue ribbon was donned by 34 persons, and seven took the new pledge. The meeting was pleasant and quite successful as a first effort in the district.
Liver coughs often taken for consumption are cured almost instantly with Hop Bitters. Find.— [Advt.]
“ Rough on Rats.” —Clears out rats, mice, roaches, flies, ants, bed-bugs, beetles, insects skunks, jack-rabbits, gophers. Druggists. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents. 2
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1042, 5 January 1884, Page 2
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