The Ashburton Guardian. Manga Est Veritas et Prevalebit WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1884.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1277, 11 June 1884, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Manga Est Veritas et Prevalebit WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1884.

The Borough School Committee met at the usual hour last evening. Present— Messrs St. Hill (In the chair), Sealy, Orr, Beddin and Rev. E. A. Scott. The minutes of last meeting having been read and confirmed a quantity of correspondence was read. The Chairman reported that he had accepted the tender of Messrs Tucker, Restelland Co., for the supply of coal. Miss Tully wrote asking to be released from her engagement. The resignation was accepted subject to the approval of the Board. The master’s report was read and approved. It was determined to close the school for the winter holidays for three weeks, commencing 2Sth Juno. Messrs Sealy and Dolman were appointed as a Visiting Committee for the ensuing month. Mr Redclin handed in his resignation as a member of the Committee, and, on the motion of the Chairman, the resignation was accepted with regret, and a hearty vote .of thanks accorded to Mr Reddin for the interest he had always displayed in the welfare of the school.

A meeting of the Rinking Club will take place in the Town Hall to morrow evening.

His Honor Judge Ward will hold a sitting of the District Court in Ashburton to-morrow. The following bankrupts will come up for public examination James Lee Goon, Nicholas Welsh, Henry Knight, Peter Husband and William Godso. An application to be adjudicated a bankrupt will be made by Robert Anderson. We are informed by our Methven correspondent that three stacks of wheit, the property of Mr Gordon Holmes, were destroyed by fire last evening. Particulars are not yet to hand.

Mr I. R. 0. 0. Graham has convened a meeting of ratepayers at the schoolroom, Tinwald, for to-morrow evening, to discuss the propriety of establi hing a Town Board for Tinwald.

The Timaru Supreme Court opened yesterday. The Grand Jury found no bills in the following cases :— Kotepahi’, for larceny ; Joseph Mackay, for embezzlement; « meat Davy, for indecent assault. In all the other cases true bills were found. Charles Littlecott, for forgery, was sentenced to eighteen months ; Wm. Thompson, alias Mark Christie, for forgery, was sentenced to two years ; Henry George, for forgery, two years; E. H. 0. Plowden, for false pretences, three months ; Samuel Kirkpatrick, for housebreaking, was found not guilty. Up to last night there was no sign of the Albion, which left Sydney for Wellington on the 3rd inst. It is feared she has broken down, and the captain of the Government steamer Stella, which left for Cape Farewell yesterday morning, has been instructed to keep watch for her. The schooner Torea, from Rarotonga to Auckland, reports the French provision barque Buffoon, from Caledonia to Tahiti, water-logged and abandoned at sea, lat. 25 S., long. 162 W, The captain, a lady passenger, and ten of the crew arrived at Rarotonga in two boats after six days. One boat containing some of the crew is missing. The directors of the Kaitangata coal mine, accompanied by Mr Binns, Government Inspector, and others, inspected the mine yesterday. They blocked off all the portions in which the fire may be burning, though none was actually seen, and men were- put on to get out coal again.

In the case of Dunn against Morris, which was an action for seduction, tried at Dunedin, the defendant made an application to have the verdict against him set aside, on the ground that he was' an infant under 21 years of age at the time he was sued. The application was argued before Mr Justice Williams, who decided yesterday morning that he would not disturb the verdict. The Banco list contains the case for contempt of Court against the Duuedin Star, in connection with the equity suit, Campbell v. Kennedy, particulars of which the Star recently published. The family of the late Robert Heaton Rhodes intend to build and a Convalescent Home near Christchurch, and to expend LIO,OOO on the building and a partial encjowment. Sometime before his death Mr Rhodes handed L 5,000 to trustees as an endowment to provide re-

ligious ministrations to the sick in hospitals ; to the inmatei of gaols and asylums, and for the religious teaching of orphans or destitute children,’whether in State institutions or those of the Church. It is stated that under the Deceased Person’s

Estate Duties Act 1881, Mr Rhodes’ estate pays the Government L 30.000 duty.

The Napier Supreme Court was occupied yesterday in trying Edwards who murdered his wife and four children at Ormondville. Mr Lee, who defended him, as the facts were undisputed, confined his endeavors to proving the prisoner a dipsomaniac, who was quite insane at the time of the murder. After a short retirement, the jury returned a verdict of guilty. The Judge assumed the black cap, and passed sentence of death on the prisoner.

Tic-Doloureux, Toothache, or any other neuralgic pain spcediiy yields to Baxter’s AntiNeuralgic Pills. The greatest nourishing tonic, appetizer, strengthener, and curative on earth—Hop Bitters. See.—Advt.

Thick Heads, heavy stomachs, bilious conditions —Wells’ May Apple Pills—anti-bilious-cathartic. Sd and is. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 1 Holloway’s Pills are strongly recommended to all persons who are much reduced n power and condition, whose stomachs are weak, and whose nerves are shattered. The beneficial effects of these Pills will be perceptible after a few days’ trial, though a more extended course may be required to re-establish perfect health. Holloway’s medicine acts on the organs of digestion, and induces complete regularity in the stomach, liver, pancreas, and kidneys. This treatment is both safe and cer_ .ain in result, and is thoroughly consistent with observation, experience, and common sense. The purification of the blood, the removal of all noxious matter from the secretions, and the excitement of gentle action in the bowels, are the sources of the curative powers of Holloway’s Pills.—Advt. The Bad and Worthless are never imitated or counterfeited. This is especially true of a family medicine, and it is 1 positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest value. As soon as it has been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up and began to steal the notices in which the press and the people of the country had expressed the merits of H. 8., and in every way trying to induce sudering invalids to use their stuff instead, expecting to make money on the credit and good name of H. B. Many others started nostrums put up in similar style to H, 8., with variously devised names in which the word “ Hop ” or “Hops ” were used in a way to induce people to believe they were the same as Hop Bitters. All such pre‘ended remedies or cures, no matter what their style or name is, and especially those with the word “ Hop ” or “ Hops ” in their name or in any way connected with them or their name, are imitations or counterfeits. Beware of them. Touch none of them. Use nothing_but genuine American Hop Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the white label, and Dr Soule’s name blown in the glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and chemists are warned against dealing in imitations or counterfeits. ,

A petition praying that no alteration in the secular and compulsory clauses of the Education'Act is being numerously signed in Christchurch.

The barque Nighthawk, now in Dunedin, will take 160 horses to India for military purposes. They have been purchased by Mr Cavanagh, who will continue the trade if this venture is satisfactory.

At the inquest held in Dunedin on Frederick Kioholls, who took laudanum, a verdict of temporary insanity induced by drink was returned. Captain Lilowall shot himself through the heart last night in the street opposite his residence, North Shore, Auckland. He is stated to have been drinking lately. He was the sou of the late Captain Lilewall, of the firm of Lilewall and Rattray. Later news says that the deceased resided with his mother, and had been away from home for a day or two. He was being taken home last night at nine o’clock by a young man named Moss when the tragedy occurred. Moss left Lilewall on the street, and went into the house to see Mrs Lilewall, and informed Mrs Lilewall her son had returned. While speaking to her they heard a shot, but entertained no suspicion. Moss went out of the house and called on Lilewall in the Samoan language to come inside. He received no answer, and on going into the roadway found Lilewall lying there dead, with a revolver beside him and fifteen ball cartridges in his pocket. Dr Parkinson was soon in attendance, and found the bullet had entered near the left nipple and into the heart. Lilewall some months back married a widow and barmaid at the Wharf Hotel. Latterly they had lived separate, and Mrs Lilewall again returned to her situation to maintain her children by her first husband. It is reported that at the time of the fatal deed he was suffering from the effec:s of drink, and was troubled in his mind as to pecuniary matters. According to the Timaru Herald , one of the common jurors drew upon himself a severe reprimand from Judge Johnston yesterday, fur using slang in the Supreme Court. He was asking to bo excused from serving on the jury, and in doing so said he “told the bobby ” he was not the man named in the summons. “ Told the bobby ! What do you mean, sir 2” asked His Honor. “ I told the bobby who gave me the summons,” repeated the juror. “7 know what you mean,’ - said His Honor. “You have no right to use such a word. It is nothing leas than contempt of Court to use slang here. You told the policeman. ”

Don’t Die in the House.—“ Rough on Rats ” clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches, bed-bugs, flies, ants, insects, moles, jack-

rabbits, gophers, 7>£di The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents.

Wells’ “ Rough on Corns.”—Ask for Wells’ “ Rough on Corns.” 7 Quick relief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents.

The most vexing problem of the day is how to dress well on a small income. This can be solved by paying a visit to H. E. May and Co., of Christchurch. They are now selling the balance of a very large purchase made from the trustees in the estate of Messrs Hudson, Ridley and Co. at actual landed cost, kindly read their advertisement which appears in our columns. See the goods at the prices there mentioned, and you will be more than satisfied that they are far below the ordinary trade prices.—[Advt.]

August Flower.—The most miserable beings in the world are those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than 75 per cent of the people are afflicted with these two diseases and their effects; such as sour stomach, sick headache, habitual costiveness, palpitation of the heart, heart burn, waterbrash, gnawing and burning pains at the pit of the stomach, yellow skin, coated tongue and disagreeable taste in the mouth,. coming up of food after eating, low spirits, etc. Go to your druggist and get a bottle of august flower. This valuab'e medicine has cured thousands and thousands of sufferers, and is known in all civilised countries. Two doses will relieve you. It costs only 3s 6d a bottle. Sample bottles, 6d.—[Advt.