The Ashburton Guardian. Manga Est Veritas et Prevalebit WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1884.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1295, 2 July 1884, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Manga Est Veritas et Prevalebit WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1884.

'I he following is a list of letters received at the Ashburton Post Office from places beyond the colony during the month of May, and remaining unclaimed on Ist July, 1884:—Malcolm Christian, Alexander Davidson, Edmond Fitzgerald, Jochum Nikolaj Hausen, Thomas Ingram, James Mcßeath, Donald McNicol, Mr Ross.

The rainfall at Cliertsey for last month was 2.23 inches, and for the half-year ending 30th June, 17.3 G inches. At a general meeting of the Ashburton County Hunt Club held last evening, it was determined to hunt a drag during the current month in place of hares. _ The following meets have been fixed, viz : 3rd July, Gas Works; 12th July, Bakaia; 17th July, Mr J Corbett’s; 26th July, Winchmore; Slat July, Methven.

The Licensing Committee for the Ashburton district met at the Courthouse today. to consider an -application made by P. Devane for a permit to the Waterton Hotel. Present— Messrs Grigg (chairman), McLean, Thomas and Dudley. Mr Crisp appeared for the applicant, and Mr Fisher for the owners of the property After hearing argument by counsel the Committee decided that they were unable to alter the determination arrived at at the annual mce'ing to withhold the license from the house.

An accident attended by fetal results occurred last evening to a carrier named William Clifton. It appears that the deceased left Mr George Jameson’s store about a quarter past five with a dray and five horses, with a rniscnll» l: »<» < r ,l « load of goods for Alford Forest Having reached the part of the Alford Forest road recently repaired by the Borough Council, Clifton drove off the metal on to the adjoining tussocks, and before he had proceeded many yards one of the wheels dropped into the formed road and the dray capsized, Clifton, who had been riding on the load, falling underneath it. Immediats steps were taken to extricate the unfortunate man, and when Constable Smart and Dr Ross arrived at the scene of the accident this' had been done, but the latter gentleman at once pronounced him dead, and the body was removed to the Roval Hotel. The deceased has been resident at Alford Forest for some years, engaged in business as a carrier, and he leaves a wife and, we believe, children. An inquest will be held to-morrow at 2 p.m. The entertainment given last evening in the St Stephen’s schoolroom, must be pronounced a decided success, the programme being well selected and admirably carried out. The room was full and the audience testified their approval by hearty applause. Among the ladies, Mrs Hodge especially distinguished herself, giving the items allotted to her in such a style as to gain an imperative encore whenever she sang. Miss Moss also deserves a word of praise for her contribution. Mr Piischell was in good voice, and his solo “There is a flower that bloomoth,” from Maritana, was one of the most striking features of the evening, and ho also rendered with great skill his part in the duets with Mr H. Gates. The latter gentleman caused loud laughter by his oleveFsinging of “ Mrs Jones’s musi-. cal party, 1 ’ a comic song of the better class. A music hali ditty, of a not overrefined type, given by a stranger to Ashburton, appeared to satisfy a portion of the audience, who insisted on an encore! Several recitations served to diversify the entertainment, which was on the whole the best of the series that has been given? We are desired to state that out of respect to the memory of the late Dr Wm, Donald, R. W. D.G. M., the meeting of the Ashburton Masonic Literary and Debating Society announced to be held this evening is nostponsd until Wednesday evening, July 16th. It is impossible to remain long sick or out of health where Hop Bitters are used. See another — [ADVT.] Coughs. Colds, Bronchitis, etc., are quickly cured by using Baxter’s “Lung Preserver.” This old-established melicine is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by members of the medical and clerical profession. Read advertisement. The Bad and Worthless are never imitated on counterfeited . This is especially true of a family medicine, and it of positive proof that the remedy imitated is |is the highest value. As sobn 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 vv'iy trying to induce suffering 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 111 sum lar 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 pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their style or name is, find 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 ounch or cluster of green Hops on the w» ’te label, and Dr noule’s name blown in th glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and chemists are warned against dealing hi nutations or counterfeit?

A meeting of the Borough Cricket Club will be held this evening at the Wakanui Road Board office, Moore street. A lecture will be delivered to-night by the Rev W. G. Baker in the Presbyterian Church, on Home Mi-siona, The United Choir will assist in reridering musical selections during the evening.

A special meeting of the Borough School Committee was held at the Arcade Chambers this morning, to further consider Miss Harband’s case. The public were not admitted to the proceedings, but we understand that it was determined to ask the Education Board to investigate the whole matter.

A large and influential meeting of gentlemen in favor of Mr W. 0. Walker’s candidature for the Ashburton seat was held last evening in the Upper Room of the Town Hall, when arrangements were made regarding the carrying out of the election, 'Mr Walker will address the electors in the Town Hall next Saturday, and at other places in the constituency during the following week. Particulars of the arrangements will be found in another column.

The Wellington Supreme Court yesterday was occupied by a case in which the Hon. John Martin and Mr G. Macarthy we.’e plaintiffs, and Messrs Brandon and Sons, solicitors, defendants. The case was brought to compel the defendants to produco°accounts of their partnership with Mr Shaw, and to hand over to them certain moneys which it was alleged were due on a partnership account to Mr Shaw, the plaintiffs having made certain advances to Mr Shaw on an agreement that they were to receive all profits of partnership accenting to him in excess of a certain stipulated sum per annum. The defence is that Mr Shaw has drawn all he is entitled to from the partnership. After evidence had been taken the case was adjourned for consideration in Banco Court. Should the Governor be absent from New Zealand over a month, Mr Justice Johnston, as Acting Chief J ustice, will also perform the duties of Acting Governor. _ The annual meeting of the Otago Educational Institute began yesterday. Mr Milne, of Oaversham Public School, was elected President. The session will extend over three days. The Wakatipu takes to Sydney ten bulls and three heifers, polled Angus, from the New Zealand and Australian Land Company’s estate. Another trial is to be given to deep sea fishing at Port Chalmers, a fishing smack having been secured and properly fitted. At the adjourned meeting of the Auckland City North Licensing Committee held to consider the application for a renewal of the Scotia license, it was refused, the Bauch ruling that the house was not required. In the course of a rather animated discussion between Mr Cother and the Bench, it transpired that Mr Brassey, a solicitor, had written to the Chairman, and the latter had replied that the Bench would refuse the license.

, The Customs returns for the colony for the month are now complete, with the exception of two sm 11 districts, which are not likely to increase the amount by much. Last month the total collected was L 102.996, as against L 105,824 for the corresponding month last year, ihe principal amounts collected in the colony last month were—Auckland, L 22,757 ; Wellington, L 17.765 ; Lyttelton and Christ church, L 13,846 ; Dunedin, L 28,940. Compared with those for the corresponding period of 1883, Auckland, Thames, Russell, Hokianga, Kaipara, Tauranga, Nelson, Westport, Greymouth, Hokitika, Tiinaru, Oamaru, Dunedin, and Invercargill show a decrease ; while Poverty Bay, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Foxton, Wellington, Napier, Wairau, Christchurch and Riverton have a slight increase. The Customs revenue collected for May last was nearly L5,00i) in excess of that received last month. The beer duty collected for June quarter, 1884, was L 3,628, as against L 4.136 for the corresponding period last year. The principal amounts last month wore— Auckland; L74tTg — Wellington, L3CH ; Dunedin, L 82 0; Christchurch, L 729 The largest falling off was at the latter place. The Wairarapa’s second excursion to the South Sea Islands is to commence next week. She leaves Auckland for Russell to-day, returns about Friday, and sails for Fiji on Monday. The programme of excursion will be the same as that drawn up for the trip just concluded. The criminal session of the Auckland Supreme Court was opened yesterday morning by Mr Justice Gillies. In his charge to the Grand Jury his Honor pointed out that the calendar was a largo one, but none of the offences were of an aggravated character. The number of Vlaori prisoners is unusually large, nine out of the twenty-one accused belonging to the native race. The majority of cases came f-om the country districts. In the Hikutaia ejectment case his Honor intimated that the indictment case had been quashed by the Court of Appeal upon the legal point which he had reserved for its consideration. The money deposited in the Court, therefore, by the defendant by way of fine would be returned. Richard Owen Brigstock, for forgery, was found guilty and sentence was reserved. John O’Connor, for forgery, received twelve months.

At a meeting of the Christchurch Chamber of Oommeijca it .was resolved that a banquet bff given to Mr Coster and the Directors of the New Zealand Shipping Company, in recognition of the groat value to this colony of the direct steam service.

The a. a. Rotomahana, with the San Francisco mail did not arrive _at Lyttelton till half-past seven last evening, twentyseven hours late, having been delayed by head winds and heavy seas. The Southern portion was despatched by special train, the bags for Ashburton arriving at about midnight.

Why do Hop Bitters cure so much ? Because they give good digestion, rich blood, and healthy action of all the organs. See— [Advt.] “ Rough on Rats.”— Clears out rats, mice, roaches, flies, ants, bed-bugs, beetles, insects, skunks, jack-rabbits, gophers. Druggists. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents, 2 “ BucHU-fAiDA.”— Quick, complete cure, all annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary diseases. Druggists. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 2 That husband of mine is three times the man he was before he began using “Wells’ Health Renewer.” "Druggists. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 2 August Flower. —The fmost 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 fid a bottle. Sample bottles, fid.—[Advt. Holloway’s Pills. —Health or Wealth.— No sane person would hesitate an instant in the choice between these two conditions. Now is the season to secure the former either by restoring or confirming it, These Pills expel all impurities from the system which fogs, foul vapours, and variable temperatures ingeucler during winter ; this medihne also acts most wholesomely upon the skin by disgorging the liver of its accumulated bile, smd by exciting the kidneys to more energetic action > ncreases the appetite for food and strengthens the. digestive process. The stomach and liver, lyljich most disorders originate, are fully under the .control of these regenerative Pills, which act very kindly yet most efficiently on the tcndcrest bowels.—[Advt.]

ELECTION ITEMS. e * Mr S. P.. Andrews addressed the elec- i tors of Stanmore-last night. He avowed ] himself a supporter of Sir Julius Vogel’s i general policy, and received a vote of cen- i fidence. A meeting of working men last evening : selected Mr W. E. Samuels, a painter, i to oppose Sir Julius Vogel for Christ-' church North. Mr Samuels declines to stand unless he is granted payment of his expenses and substantial support. This suggestion was n t, however, responded to. Mtc-Thomas Ferens announces that he will stand for Waitaki on the Radical ticket. Lord Reidhaven will contest the Oamaru Borough seat. (by telegraph.) Wellington, To-day. Mr B. Shaw announces that owing to stress of professional engagements ho is nnablo to canvass in the Inangahua district, and therefore he declines nomination there. At the request of the Te Aro (Wellington) elector.s he has decided to stand fur that district. Kcmara, To-day. Mr Soddon offers himself for re-election and is at present unopposed.