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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1288, 24 June 1884, Page 2

Our Rakaia correspondent wires that the adjourned meeting of creditors in McKerrow and Mann’s estate took place to-day. It was unanimously decided that the assignee wind up the estate without delay. Messrs Hardy and Turner undertook to act as supervisors without remuneration. In John Mann’s private estate a similar arrangement was made. Mr F. W. Millie, who is described as the “ monarch ventriloquist,” will open at the Town Hall this evening. Mr Millis brings very high credentials with him from other parts of the colony, and we hope to see a good attendance at what wo are led to believe will form an interesting performance. In the Borough 'Council last evening Mr John On referred to the improved condition of the borough finances, and suggested that the Council should, during the present depression, push on some of the much required improvements within the town. This policy would be very acceptable to a number of men now out of employment, and would certainly not be condemned by the ratepayers. The half-yearly meeting of the Star of Ashburton, No 161, U.A.O.D. was held in the Arcade Chambers last evening. Officers for the ensuing half year for election at the next Lodge meeting were nominated, and a quantity of other routine business transacted. The annual installation of officers of the St John’s Lodge, 1858, E. 0., willjtace place at the Masonic Hall this evening. A notice on the subject appears in our advertising columns. Last evening what is known as “ the Ferriman case ” was again before the Borough Council, and a very animated discussion took place on the subject. Ultimately what may be termed a vote of censure was passed upon Cr St Hill, and that gentleman promptly resigned his seat in the Council We understand, however, that Mr St Hill will seek reelection.

On Friday evening last the Loyal Pioneer Lodge of Oddfellows held a concert and ball at Alford ' Forest, The concert was sustained by Mesdames Jollie, Knight, Miss Knight, Messrs McNeil, Tomlinson, Price, Martin, B. Ede, A. Ede, and G. Hewson, and was a great success. Dancing was kept up until an earlv hour.

The Ashburton Borough School Committee will meet at 7.30 this evening. At the R.M. Court this morning, before his Worship the Mayor and Mr R. Alcorn, J.P., Henry Marsh was fined 5a and 2s cab hire for being drunk in a public place. John Moorshead, for the larceny of a horse cover, valued at 17s, the property of J. Midgoly, was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment with hard labor.

It will be noticed from our report of the proceedings at the Borough Council last evening, that since the last meeting of that body its funds have been aug mented by the receipt of L 330 excise duty. The five unfinished games in the late chess match between Wellington and Christchurch having been submitted to Mr D. R.. Hay, of Dunedin, he has declared three of the games drawn, one in favor of Wellington, and one in favor of Christchurch. The scores finally are stated to be—Wellington four games, Christchurch three games, and three drawn games; Wellington thus winning the match.

On Saturday afternoon a man named Louis Jean, employed by a contractor for removing piles on the wharf at Hokitika, was the victim of an explosion of dynamite. He was ramming dynamite into a tube, when it exploded, shattering both his legs. He was removed to the hospital, where ha died two hours after the accident.

It is impossible to remain long sick or out of health where Hop Bitters are used. See another— [Advt.] Why do Hop Bitters cure so much ? Because tfiey give good digestion, rich blood, and healthy action of all the organs. See— [Advt.] Tic-Doloureux, Toothache, or any other neuralgic pain speedily yields to Baxter’s AntiNeuralgic Pills. Don’t Die in the House. —“ Rough on Rats ” clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches, bed-bugs, flies, ants, insects, moles, jackrabbits, gophers. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 1 The Bad and Worthless are never imitated or counterfeited. This is especially true .of a family medicine, and it is 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 suffering invalids to use their stall instead, expecting to make money on the credit and good name of H. B Many others started nostrums put up in simi lar style to H. 8., with variously devised names in which the word “ Hop ” or "‘Hops ” were used m a wa y to induce people to believe they were the same as Hop Bitters. All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their style or name is, "and especially, those with the word “ Hop ” gr -‘Hops” in their name or in any way connected with them gr ' 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 wt >te label, and Dr Soule’s name blown in th glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and ch,mists are warned against dealing in im talions or counterfeit 1 ’

Though only fifty applications have been received for berths for the second trip to Fiji, the Union Company have decided not to disappoint applicants, and will send the steamer.

The frost is the hardest that has been known for j ears in the Mount Ida district, and mining and farming work is entirely suspended. Taieri lake is one beautiful sheet of ice, about five miles in extent. In Dunedin the Curling Club were able to play off the match for the President’s cup, won by Mr John McNeil!. At a meeting of the Southland Licensed Trades Protection Association last night, it was resolved that the Association would support candidates in various districts who will pledge themselves to support the Licensing Act Amendment Bill prepared by the Otago Licensed Victuallers’ Association.

At the Magistrate’s Court at Christchurch yesterday, an information was heard against the Secretary of the Freethought Association for permitting the Freethought Hall to be used for purposes of amusement without being licensed. The so-called amusements were lectures by Mr Charles Bright, freethinker, ami the case was brought by the City Council to test the question as to whether the Freethought Hall ought not to b« alicensed building. The information was dismissed, the Bench remarking that the services in the Cathedral might just as fairly be regarded as amusements as the lectures given by Mr Bright.

gjThe 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. EX 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.] “ 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 it. Sample Bottles 6d. Regular size 3s. fid. Three doses will relieve any case.— [Advt-3 Holloway s Ointment and Pills combine both sanitive and sanative powers in a high degree —by the former term is understood their ability to preserve health, by the latter their capability to restore health. With these remedies at hand no invalid need be at fault to guide himself or herself safely through the many trials to which everyone is subjected during our long and ofttimes inclement winters. Coughs, colds, ulcerated throats, diptheria, whooping cough, can be successfully treated by well rubbing this Ointment upon the chest, and by taking the Pills. During damp foggy weathAasthmaticalsufterers will experience the utmost possible relief from the inunction of the ointment on all tenderchested persons will save endless misery by adopting this treatment.—[Advt.]