The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1884.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1396, 1 November 1884, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1884.

His Lordship Bishop Redwood will be in Ashburton to-morrow, and conduct services at the Catholic Church.

Anniversary services in connection with the Primitive Methodist Church will be held to-morrow, Sunday, November 2nd. The Rev. H. Clarke, of Geraldine, will preach morning, afternoon, and evening. The dispute between the Auckland engineers and the Northern Steamship Company is likely to be settled, and meanwhile an engineer has taken temporary charge of the Macgregor so that she con tinues her trips. At a meeting of the Auckland Branch of the Seamen’s Federation Union allowances to men on strike were paid. The Northern Steamship Company paid all wages due to date according to the terms of the Union, At the first annual meeting of the Auckland Apple Farm Company no dividend was declared. A balance of L 1,256 was carried forward. The report is encouraging. Forty-seven thousand trees were planted last year, and are strong and healthy. At the sale of draught mares of the well known breeder, Robert Matthews, at Timaru on Thursday, exceptionally high prices were obtained. The principal animals brought 94gs, 105 gs, 130 gs, 160 gs, and 170 gs each. The others were in proportion .

Services will be conducted at St Stephen’s Church to-morrow by the Rev. Walter Harper of Christchurch The comparatively small attendance in the front seats at the Oddfellows’ Hall last evening was probably due to the fact ihat the Company did not make up their minds to visit Ashburton till the last moment, and the notice given was consequently short. The back part of the building was, however, well filled, and the audience were enthusiastic enough to make up for their lack of numbers. “ Masks and Faces " is one of the most successful plays of the late Charles Reade, and the heroine, Peg Woffiington, is a character which gives scope both for humorous and pathetic acting. Mrs G. B. W. Lewis entirely enlisted the sympathies of the audience, and her portrait of the famous actress ot former days was in every way an admirable performance. As Mc» Ernest Vane, Miss Mary Weir had a somewhat difficult part to sustain, bat she was fully equal to the demands made upon her talents. Of the gentlemen, Mr Wiladn Forbes, as the poor poet Triplet, had the most important impersonation to undertake, and he succeeded fairly well, and Mr St Lawrence, as the villain of the piece, Sir Charles Pomander, deserves praise for his clever acting. Mr Hoyie’s Ernest Vane was good, although he looked rather too young and Mr flaygarth’s rendering of a minor character, Oolley Cibber, was very amusing and effective. Th - rest of the cast was well filled, and the play want with spirit throughout-, she applause at the conclusion being very hearty. An after-piece entitled “ Who’s to win him 1” sent the audience homo in a good humor, and served to show what excel ent comedians Messrs Haygatth and St Lawrence are when they get characters to suit them.

A ball was held at Methven last night in aid of what is locally known as the “ Piano Fund,” which means that two local merchants, purchased the instrument for the use of the township, to be repaid as funds came to hand. Several concerts and other entertainments have already been held to raise funds for that purpose, with varying success. The ball last night was well attended, music being provided by several amateurs, and the dancing was under the superintendence of an efficient MO. Host Patton, of the Methven Hotel, supplied tho refreshments. Dancing was commenced about ten p m. and was kept up until daylight this morning Judging from the attendance, it ought to be the means of placing a very creditable amount to the credit of the fund.

The production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s celebrated opera “H.M S.Pinafore,” by the Ashburton Choral Society, promises to be a great succ.sa. Mr Sidney Wolf, lI.A M., the conductor of the Society, is sparing no pains, and has expressed himself thoroughly satisfied wth the manner in which the rehearsals have passed off. The various parts have been allotted as follows:—Sir Joseph Porter, KC.B., Mr Shaw ; Captain Corcoran, Mr Branson ; Kalph Rackatraw, Mr Stephenson ; Dick Deadeye, Mr Farley ; Boatswain, Mr Thomas ; Midshipmite, Master Tommy Quill ; Josephine, Miss G. Gates ; Little buttercup, Mrs Hodge ; and Cousin Hebe, Miss Shury. The next rehearsal will take place on Monday evening at 7.30, in the Oddfellows’ Hall. As the opera will be produced on the nisthts of the Show and Race Meeting, when there will be a large number of strangers in town, we have no doubt that the hall will be crowded on each occasion. August Flower. —The most miserable beings in the world are those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than 7? per cent of the people are afflicted with these two diseases and their effects ; such as sour stomach, sick headache, habitual costiyeness, 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 valuable medicine has cured thousands and thousands of sufferers, and is known in all civilised countries. Two doses will relieve you. K costs only 3s 6d a bottle. Sample bottles, 6d. — [Advt. The Pad and Worthless

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The Winslow School room was crowded last evening, when a concert was given in aid of the school funds. The room was prettily decorated with evergreens, banners, and appropriate mottoes. Prior to the commencement of the concert a large number of residents m the district partook of an excellent te i, provided by the ladies of Winslow. The programme, prepared by Mr Sydney Woif, R.AM., was of a kind above tho average of country concerts, and several prom ment amateurs from Ashburton gave their services. Mr Wolf and Miss Permain commenced with a pianoforte duet, which proved very acceptable to the audience. Amongst other items of the first part, special mention may be made of the contributions of Mrs Branson, Mrs Crisp, Miss N. Barratt, and Miss Kidd, all of whom were heartily applauded. Mias E. Savage’s violin solo, “ Auld Robin Gray,” was one of the most striking features of the concert, and Mr D. Thomas, as usual, caused hearty laughter with his amusing rendering of “ The Cork Leg.” With the exception of Mr Jameson, who played a flute solo, Mr Potter, who recited, and Miss Shury, who received an undeniable encore for her song, the ladies and gentlemen already mentioned, also contributed to the second part, and tho concert must certainly be voted a success. The evening was wound up with a ball, dancing being indulged in np to an early hour this morning, Mr Wolf providing the music. Mr W. Corrie Johnston holds his closing Sunday meetings in the Orange Hall to-morrow. Morning, 9.30 ; afternoon, 3; open air, weather permitting, 7 ; indoors, 7 45.

In our report of the case Oliver v Tilson, heard at the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday, the judgment was erroneously stated to have been for the amount claimed with costa. Judgment was actuaily given for LlO lls 7d and costs.

A public meeting will be held in the School-house, Wakanui, on Wednesday, sth instant, at 7.30 p.m., to discuss the question of Local Government, and to determine upon steps in respect to the approaching County Council elections We understand that it is the intention of the promoters to put forward candidates pledged to support the resolutions adopted at the recent Conference between the County Council and Road Boards.

The local industries of Ashburton are growing apace. A visit to the principal workshops in this town will convince any of our readers that there is still a splendid future before us, if we only patronise those of our enterprising townsmen who are determined to do a legitimate business with small profits. In Barnett street the workshops of Messrs Meech and Co. present 'a busy appearance, and having improved machinery are able to turn out an excellent display of household furnishings equal to any in Canterbury. We anticipate a great demand ana a satisfactory profit for the manufacturers in return. In Kast street Messrs M. and Co. have also opened a show room, where is to be seen some very fine furniture suitablto all classes, and we believe at prices that mus. command a ready sale. Our advic _■ is - inspect Meech and Co.’s stock for house furnishings. 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 engender during winter ; this medicine also acts most wholesomely upon the skin by disgorging the liver of its accumulated bile, and by exciting the kidneys to more energuic action; increases the appetite for food and strengthens the digestive process. The stomach and liver, which most disorders originate, are fully under the control of these regenerative Pills, which act very kindly yet most efficiently on the tenderest bowels.—[Advt.j