The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1884.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1285, 20 June 1884, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1884.

A dissolving view entertainment, consisting of pictures of places in all parts of the world, will be given this evening, in the Town Hall.

The usual meeting of the Ashburton Debating Society takes place this evening, at the Library. A “ portfolio ” of subjects has been arranged, each member speaking on a [iven theme for ten minutes.

On and after Wednesday next the Greenstreet mail will close at Ashburton at 10 45 a.m, on Wednesdays and Saturdays instead of at 3.30 p. m. as hitherto. Mr F. W. Millis, a ventriloquist who has had decided success in the South, will give two performances in Ashburton on Tuesday and Wednesday next. From the opinions of the press we learn that Mr Millis is considered to be one of the beat entertainers of the kind that has ever visited the colony, his character impersonations being said to be not inferior to those of the celebrated Maccabe. We anticipate a crowded audience next Week. The weather during the past two days has been very uncomfortable, and this morning it culminated in a rather heavy, fall of snow, which, however, did not last long. The river is in partial fl >od, but no damage has yet been reported. In the north the rain has been exceptionally heavy, and at about a quarter of a mile from the Balcairn station the, line had been washed away and the train yesterday was brought to a standstill.

To-day Mr Oookaon loaded at the County Saleyards siding, for transmission to Port Chalmers, 35 horses which ho has purchased in the Ashburton district on account of Mr James Cavanagh for shipment to India The horses are a very fine lot, reflecting the greatest credit upon Mr Cookson’s judgment and care in selection. They will be shipped on board the “Night Hawk” at Port Chalmers tomorrow, with about 100 more purchased for Mr Cavanagh in other parts of the colony, and we chink that gentleman will have every reason to be satisfied with the Ashburton contribution.

The Education Department intends to accept a Canterbury School of Art certificate as passing the examination in drawing for teachers. At the adjourned meeting of the'Lyttelton Licensing Committee Inspector Pender defended the police from the charge of perjury he alleged had been brought against them by Sir Nalder in connection with, complaints against the > oyal Hotel. Mr Nalder denied having so charged the police. Licenses were granted to the Royal and Saxon Hotels, the latter by the casting vote of the Chairman, who advise t that no improvements be made to the buildings, as they are not likely to be again licensed. The license of the British Hotel was also renewed. The Government have received no information from Paribaka this month. It is surmised that the ordinary monthly meeting of Te Whiti’s followers fell through. At a meeting held last evening of the Wellington Rugby Union to make arrangements for the reception of the New Zealand team, who are expected by the Wakacipu on Sunday, a Reception Committee was formed, and it was decided, if the steamer could be delayed a few hours on Monday, a banquet be accorded to the representatives, and if not the footballers will be entertained at a luncheon.

At a meeting of the North Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association yesterterday, it was decided to award no prizes in the implement class at future shows. It was also decided to present a testimonial to Mr John Reid, on board the steamer Elderslie, when she arrives. Mr James S. Holmes gives a donation of 15 guineas to supplement the value of three cups for dairy produce. The date of the walking show was altered to the third Friday of September. Further returns for the East Coast election make the following totals : —Looke, 509 ; Gannon, 315 ; Rees, 296. Mr Locke goes to Wellington by the next steamer to take his seat in the present Parliament.

The Deputy Returning Officer for the East Coast, Mr Downes, who started for the Mahia on Sunday, has not been heard of. Fears are entertained for his safety. A constable has been out two days searching, but has not yet returned. Judge Gillies opened the Gisborne Supreme Court on Tuesday. Huna Te Ira, for breaking into Mdner’a store, at Tuparoa, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to twelve months with hard labor. Ephia Parau, for forging a' cheque for L2, was sentenced to twelve months* hard labor. The Judge said the forgery was cleverly done, and the offence appeared on the increase amongst natives. He was sorry to see a young man so well educated as the prisoner turn it to such account, but for the sake of the community he felt bouud to pass a severe sentence. Taumati Hautaupo, for forging Michael Millolly’s name to two cheques, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to twelve months with hard labor.

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The punt at the upper ferry, Woodville, was washed away on Wednesday, whilst crossing with a flock of sheep, owing to the wire rope breaking through the flooded state of the Manawatu river. The men got off safely by the canoe aad swimming, and the punt and sheep went ashore about a mile south of the ferry. The Shaw Savill-Albion Company’s chartered steamer Bombay, Captain Holloway, arrived at Wellington from London at 3.30 yesterday afternoon. The passage has been an uneventful one. She occupied fifty-one days from Plymouth and fifty-three from London. She brings one saloon passenger for Auckland, six second cabin for Wellington, and fifteen for other ports; eleven steerage for Wellington a»d fifty-three for other ports. The Bombay after discharging here, proceeds to Napier, where she will ship a large quantity of frozen mutton.

Captain Whitson, of the ship Dunedin, denies that the vessel had a narrow escape at White Island, as reported. The ship was never in the slightest danger. The Otago Education Board have resolved to suspend for two months the schoolmaster at Dunback, who administered punishment to a scholar by the mode known as “riding the donkey." The Board’s Inspectors who made inquiries into the matter, and handed to the Board the statement of each person they examined, stated that in their opinion no offence against school discipline or morality would justify a teacher in administering such cruel and heartless punishment, and added that Mr Warburton had refused to see the unsuitability of the chastisement.

At the Wellington Supreme Court yesterday, the case of McDougall v. Duthie was commenced. It was an action brought by the plaintiff, as a shareholder of the Gear Meat Freezing and Preserving Company of New Zealand, in which he sought a decree of the Court declaring that the the seat of defendant as Director on the Board should be deemed to have been vacated, by reason of his having traded with the Company in goods supplied by him in the ironmongery business, with which the defendant was personally concerned, altogether outside his position as shateholder in the Company; and in which an injunction was sought restraining the defendant, on the ground of his having so vacated the seat, from continuing to act as Director of the Company, and claiming that an account might be taken of .all goods so supplied by defendant, and the prices at which they were supplied, and the profits on such goods; also that he might be decreed to re'und to the Company the profits h : had so made. One of the paragraphs set forth that the defendant, with the connivance of a majority of directors, had during the whole period that the Company had carried on business supplied the Company at retail prices with the largest portion of ironmongery and other similar g'.ods required for carrying on its business, to the extent of L 951, without tenders having been first called and for which higher prices were paid in many instances than those at which they could ha* T e been obtained at other places in Wellington. In regard to that, the statement of the defence showed that the defendant denied that it was with the connivance of the majority of the Directors. The defendant further denied that he had made any profits out of the supplies, and stated that ho was ready and willing to furnish a statement of the prices of the goods. Aft er evidence taken on • both sides, consideration of the case was reserved for the Banco Court. The greatest nourishing tonic, appetizer, strengthens, and curative on earth —Hop Bitters. See.—Advt. Wells’ “ Rough on Corns.”—Ask for

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