A verdict of ‘‘Accidental death ” was returned on the body of Henry Lee, drowned in Wellington harbor by the upsetting of a boat on Christmas night. The Canterbury cricketers arrived at Wellington yesterday morning, and were met by a Committee from the Wellington Cricket Association. The game commenced this morning. At the annual meeting of the Corn Exchange, held at Christchurch on Saturday, the balance-sheet showed a small credit balance. Mr H. W. Perryman was reelected Chairman of Directors.
Dr Hector, who has been appointed by Government to report officially on the Exhibition, is now in Christchurch, and about to make a thorough examination of the various exhibits in order to obtain information on which to ground his report.
The Government have sent Home the following immigration n minations by the last mail :—Auckland, 97 statute adults ; Otago, 37i ; Wellington, 24£ ; Southland, 24; Hawke’s Bay, 22 ; Nelson, 21 ; Taranaki, 17 ; Canterbury, 13 ; Marlborough, 4; Westland, 2, The month’s immigration nominations include 89 single women and Go single men, the remainder being families. The nationalities of the whole are—English, 161 ; Irish, 63 ; Scotch, 53 ; and foreign, 24. The ft 61 received amounted to L 874 2s 61.
After a very, successful tour in the South, Woodyear’s electric circus will return to Ashburton on Friday, and will give one performance on that evening. Considering the popularity of this class of entertainment we anticipate a good house. The circus goes from here to JRakaia, where a performance will be given on Saturday. A man named Mark Wilson, residing with his brother at Waiauiwa, Southland, cut his throat with a table knife on Friday afternoon, infiioti.ig a fearful gash. Ee was brought to the hospital, whe e he died the next morning. Deceased was aged 60 years, and no cause is yet known for the deed, except that he had been ailing for a few days. The body of James Gifford was fonnd on the road at Maori Creek, Dunganville, on the West Coast yesterday morning, stabbed to death. Two <feep stabs were on the chest, one bad one on the neck besides two smaller stabs, also in a number of other places. The cries of a human being were heard in : the direction of the murder on Saturday night about 11.30. Gifford was a witness against Morton in the notorious case of stealing gold at Maori Creek. A man’s hat and knife were found close to the body, as if the murderer ran away in a hurry. No one is suspected at present. The six days’ walking match at Auckland for LIOO a-side—Edwards v Arthur, and James Hendry, and Huokatepper—terminated at 11 on Saturday night. Huckstepper, the third competitor, finally retired at 9.lfj with sote foot. His record was 61 miles 12 laps. Edwards’ score at the clos.e of the match was 471 432 miles J.L laps, Ediyards thus winning by 9 njdes 8 laps. The Theatre Royal was crowded to suffocation. Three cheers were enthusiastically given for Edwards, who is to be accorded a complimentary benefit on Monday night. He did not appear much fagged at the finish of the match.
In consequence of a disagreement between the manager and miners of Kawakawa coal mine with regard to the rates for coal getting, the whole of the coal heavers struck work, and brought their tools out of the mine on Saturday morning without giving the usual fortnight’s notice. The cause of the strike is briefly stated to be that the coal company co - sidered, on account of certain drawbacks they have had to contend with, that the miners who have been for years earning from 9s to 12s per day, some of them only working six and a-half and seven hours in twenty-four, should help them out of the temporary difficulty by bearing some of the losses to a very slight degree. TheGaledoniangamesat Dunedin on Saturday were again spoilt by the rain, which prevailed in greater or less degree all the afternoon. His Excellency was on the ground during the day. The principal races were the Champion, 220 Yards, ond the Ten Mile Race. In the former all the competitors, who included Woods and Hulston, started from scratch, and Vyboda won easily. In thp Ten Mile nine started, but only four finished, namely, Burk (220 yards) 1, Keys (680 yards) 2, O’Connor (scratch) 3, Foster (900 yards) 4 Burk won in 56min 17sec by about 400 yards from O’Connor and 100 yards fro n Keys. The most interesting competition in which Dinnie took part yraa throwing a 56ib weight over a horizontal bar, Dinnie, with one hand, threw it higher than Tyson, the wrestler, could do with two. Matheson, who never tried the feat before, did very well, knocking the bar down at £1 feet 6 inches, which Dinnie, using both hands, cleared by about 3 inches. Dinnie threw (the same weight 24 feet 3 inches in distance against Mathsson’s 20 feet 11 inches, the former, who allowed 3 feet handicap, thus winning.
“ German Syrup.”—No other medicine in the world was ever given such a test of its curative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup, In three years two million four hundred thousand small bottles of this medicine were distributed free of charge by Druggists in the United States of America to those afflicted with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs, Pneumonia and other diseases of the throat and lungs, giving the afflicted undeniable proof that German Syrup will cure them. The result has been that Druggists in every town and village in civilised countries are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about in. Sample Bottles 6d. Regular size 3s. 6d. Three doses will relieve any case.—[Advt,]
The Hon the Premier is expected to return to Wellington from Taranaki on Wednesday.
We understand that the Salvation Army has obtained the lease for three years of the building in Havelock street lately occupied by Dan Lea as a gymnasium. The Army will “open fire” in about a fortnight, and we may expect a reign of rowdyism to set in in Ashburton. Mr Alfred Saunders’s book on “ Our Domestic Birds,' ’ which has been anxiously looked forward to, has arrived, and Mr T. F. Farley, cf East street, will supply those who want them. The volume has been favorably received at Home, and will certainly have a large circulation in the colony. We will give a review of the work in a future issue.
The school treat at Windermere, for which the children have to thank the kindness of Mr E. G. Wright, M.H.R., takes place on Wednesday, and the train will leave the Ashburton station at 11 o'clock in the morning. The children are requested to muster at the schoolhouaa at 10 o’clock, and to bring with them their mugs and pannikins.
The lawn tennis match between Christchurch and Ashburton played on the Athletic -portsground on Saturday proved a very hollow affair, the visitors being altogether too strong for the local men. Messrs C. F. and W. D. Ross did battle for Christchurch, and Messrs Dignan and Howorth for Ashburton. From the first it was seen that the Ashburton representatives were overweighted, the first three games of the initial set being easily woo by Messrs Ross. The fourth game fell to Ashburton, but they could not secure another and the set closed with six games to one in favor of Christchurch. In the second set the visitors had an equally easy victory, and as the match was the best out of three, the visitors claimed the victory. The play of Messrs Ross was much admired, their serving being very puzzling, and Mr Dignan made a very good show, but his partner appeared to be somewhat out of practice.
At a meeting of the Council of the New Zealand Educational Institute on Saturday the following resolutions were carri d —By Mr Peattie —‘ That the Senate of the New Zealand University be memorialised for an extension of the time allowed to teachers proceeding to the B A. degree.” By Mr White—“ That the Government be urged to el minate history sis a pass subject from the Third Standard.” By Mr White—“ That in the opinion of of the Council the annual examination of teachers should be held towards the end of December of each year, and not immediately after the Christmas recess, as at present. ” By the President—That the President and Secretary be authorised to prepare a report of the proceedings of this Council, and print 1,000 copies for circulation among the branches of the Institute, the cost to be borne pro rata.' 1 By Mr b'cott—“ That in the opinion of this Council it is against the recognised principles of education, and not in accordance with the standard regulations, that children should necessarily be annually presented in a standard higher than that previously passed.” The Council then adjourned, to meet in Auckland next January. Holloways Ointment and Pills. — Notable Facts.—lntense heat augments the annoyances of skin disease and encourages the development of febrile disorders; therefore they should, as they can, be remove by these detergent and purifying preparations. In stomach complaints, liver affections, pains, and spasms of the bowels, Holloway’s ungent well rubbed over the affected part immediately gives the greatest ease, prevents congestion and inflammation, checks the threatening diarrhoea and averts incipient chohra. The poorer inhabitants in large cities will find these remedies to be their best friends when any pestilence rages, or when from unknown causes eruptions, boils, abscesses, or ulcerations point out the presence. of taints or impurities within the system, and call for instant and effective curative medicines. — [Advt.j
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1043, 7 January 1884, Page 2
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