The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1884.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1243, 2 May 1884, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1884.

The Ashburton hounds met for the first time this season yesterday at Charing Cross. Shortly after two o’clock Mr J. Smith, who is again officiating as huntsman, took his little pack on to the property of Mr Denshire, and soon had a hare afoot and hunted her vary well towards the Wakanui homestead. Mr Denshire had at considerable trouble removed the wires from portions of bis fences, and the field had not much difficulty in keeping with the hounds, but puss taking refuge amongst a flock of sheep baffled her pursuers, and the pack was lifted back to the starting point, Hares were very plentiful, and several were hunted a short distance, but ail Mr Denshire’s neighbours are not the same good sportsman as himself, and it w-s necessary to whip the hounds off when they forced their game on to these properties. Considering all the adverse circumstances the pack performed vary creditably, and as a farther draft of hounds is expected this week from .South we have no doubt that the hunatman will be able to show excellent sport «s the season progresses. Amongst those out yesterday we noticed Mr Denshire on Jester, Mr Winter on a bay, Mr Aldrod on Peter, and Messrs Thompson, Coffey and others.

A few kindly - disposed ladies and gentlemen assembled in the Hospital last evening and gave a very enjoyable entertainment to the inmates. Mesdames Crisp, Branson, Nixon, Gamble, Wood and Jones, and Miss Kidd contributed a number of vocal items, and Messrs Hogg, Farley and Martin gave several humorous readings and recitations. A duett by Mrs Crisp and Mrs Branson was rendered in a very pleasing manner, and “The old arm Oliair” by Mrs Nixon, at the request of one of the patients, was given with much taste and feeling, the lady’s sympathetic voice being heard to great advantage in this favorite ballad. Two violin solos were very fairly played by Miss Wood, the little lady handling the instrument very creditably for one so young. The concert was an excellent one, and the patients appeared to appreciate the efforts of the visitors to relieve the monotony and weariness of their ordinary existence.

At yesterday’s meeting of the Board of Education a letter was received from the Longbeach School Committee, forwarding the names of applicants for the positions of masters at the main and side schools. The Committee recommended the appointment of a teacher whom the Board did not consider qualified, and it was decided to write to the Committee on the subject.

A report was read from the Wakanui School Committee of an investigation held by the Committee Into a charge of illtreating a pupil, brought against Mr the master, by Mr Brown. The Committee entirely exonerated Mr Oookson from blame. Mr Brown wished a further investigation. The Board decided that there was no necessity for them to take any action in the matter. The Secretary of the Ashburton School Committee wrote, complaining of the unsatisfactory condition of the fourth standard class in that school, and animadverting upon the apathy which the Committee considered the Board had shown in reference to tlie matter. It was resolved to have the school inspected at once.

We remind our readers that Dr Russell lectures this evening, at 8 p. m , in St. Stephen’s schoolroom on “ The Medical aspect of tho Temperance Question.” There will be no charge for admission, and all are invited.

A preliminary enquiry into the stranding of the Oreii was held at Graym mth yesterday morning before the Collector of Customs, Mr Woon, and the evidence of Captain Robertson, the Harbormaster and Chief Officer, was taken. According to the evidence of Captain Robertson, when steaming in dead slow, tbo lowest cast of the lead gave thirteen feet. He did not take in a fuil load of coal in order that he might have no difficulty in getting into Hokitika, but as he was anxious to get there by a certain time, and thought there was an abundance of water on the bar, he went out about two hours before high which resulted in the vessel striking on the ridge, and in another quaner of an hour the roll set her on the north beach, where she still remains but little the worse for her mishap. Tenders have been called for floating the vessel. The brig Rio Grande has been driven well up on the beach at Gisborne, and is likely te become a total wreck. The crew have landed safely. There are 160 tons of coni on board, and is insured in the New Zealand office. The brig is insured in Sydney, where she is owned.

A new scale of foes under the Resident Magistrate’s Act and also under the Licensing Act appear in last night’s Gazette.

Major Atkinson will address the Wellington electors on Tuesday next. The Westport Colliery Company’s steamer Wareatea, about which some anxiety was felt, has arrived safely at Westport from Melbourne yesterday. At the Dunedin Police Court yesterday, Mary O’Rourke, a married woman, was committed for trial for stealing Ll2O in gold from Mary Fitzpatrick. The prosecutrix had been keeping an hotel, and had gone to live with accused. She had L 124 in gold, which she Icept in a bag amongst the blankets of her bed, and one day she found it all gone except four sovs. The police were called in, and though the accused denied having more than L 3 in the house, LID in gold was found in one of her boxes.

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An inquest was hold yesterday on Edgar King, who tvasdrownod through falling off the railway bridge into the Taieri river. He was with hia son, aged fifteen, at the time. The lad was walking in front, and hearing a splash, found that his father, who was over seventy years of age, had fallen over. It was not hia wife, but his daughter and her family (her husband being in Lo; don) who went to Auckland. A verdict of “ Accidental death ” was returned.

The first Synod of a Roman Catholic Church of this diocose having been convoked sometime ago by Bishop Luek, was opened yesterday morning in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Auckland. Its proceedings were inaugurated by the celebration of Pontifical High Mass. The clergy assembled in the Presbytery, and dressed in surplices, marched thence in processional order to the Cathedral, headed by the Bishop, who wore his Episcopal robes and mitre, and ca/ried a crozhr. The Bishop addressed a few words to the congregation, explaining the nature of tho Synod, and congratulating the people upon the celebration of such an important event among them. Mass was rhen proceeded with, and at its close the laity withdrew, and the church doors wereclosed. The Synod was then constituted, and its first session commenced. The Bishop said the customary prayers, and intoned “ Veni Creator,” which was taken up by centers Fathers Luck and O Gara, O.S P , and Joined in by the whole body of priests. Prayer ended the Bishop ascended the throne, and having read a Latin allocution prescribed for such occasions, he briefly addressed them upon the matters to be discussed during the Synod. At tho close of the address the officers of the Synod were named by the Bishop. The roll of the clergy of the diocese was then called, and three were found to be absent on duty. After this the profession of faith which is found in tho Roman ritual, and which is commonly ca'led tho creed of Pope Pius IV. with additions required since the Tatican Council, was made by all tho clergy. Other regulations concerning the conduct of clergy during the term of Synod having been made known, the Bishop gave his blessing and the proceedings terminated. Major Ropata writes to tho Poverty Buy Herald, saying—“l am much disturbed in thought about Te Kooti coming to this side of the island. These people (Wairoa natives), who have invited him were his soldiers, and helped in his murderous work. They have left traces of their evil

deeds behind them at Poverty Bay and

other places. Then let those who have not suffered ; who have not had relatives and friends murdered by this man and his minions, invite and cherish him. It would be the same as killing our own flesh and blood wore we to alow him to come here. If anyone wants him here they must li» his friends who were fighting for him. In 1863 it was the Ngatikahun.a fr -m Wairoa who wore his soldiers when lie made his raid on this place, and led them on to kill his own relatives with the Europeans ” After giving a Hat of Europeans and Maoris killed by Te Kooti, Major Ropata says—“ Now with all this fresh in our memory, are we to tolerate this man’s presence in our midst ? I should say not. Let Mr Bryce be ever so friendly with him, it is not to be supposed the relatives and friends of those enumerated above could endure his presence i>i these parts I would recommend the Government to advise their friend Te Kooti to keep at a safe distance from tho East Coast, otherwise trouble may come of his presence hare.”

Scot 1- . Bros., ironfoundors, of Christchurch, have contracted to supply the Lyttelton Harbor Bo&rd with a steam engine for the Gulcher electric light for L 929.

The Lyttelton Harbor Board have resolved to remit the wharfage on grain not actually put over the ship’s si le. The Bishop of Nelson sends by the i ongariro a frozen sheep (half-bred) to the Lord Mayor of London. Mr Montgomery speaks in Christchurch on Monday next.

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