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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1372, 5 November 1884, Page 2

A report was circulated in town thi morning that the property of the Woollen Factory had suffered during last night from the encroachment of the river, but we are glad to be able to state that the rumor is without foundation.

There is some prospect of the Ashburton Volunteer Corps holding a two days encampment early next month. It has been suggested that they should proceed to tho neighborhood of Windermere on Saturday night, attend Church parade at tho Windermere Church on Sunday, and return to town the following day. We hope that this programme, or a more extended one, will be carried out, as the experience would be a pleasant and useful one to our citizen soldiers.

Mails for the United Kingdom, etc., via San Francisco will close at Ashburton on Saturday morning.

Captain J. D. Gibson, an old resident of Lyttelton, and who was Clerk to the Bench and .Registrar of Electors there fot many years, was presented with a handsomely illuminated address by his friends on the occasion of his leading for Dunedin.

At the Christchurch Supreme Court yesterday, iu the bankruptcy case of J. E. Brown, an application was made for an order directing the Oflioial Assignee to give up to Macpheraon, Filmer and Co., of Titnaru, a cargo of timber, or the proceeds therefrom, now held for the estate by the Oflioial Assignee. The application was postponed for a month to enable the applicants’ witnesses, whe had fi ed affidavits, to be cross-examined. The best periodical for ladies to take monthly and from which they will receive the greatest benefit is Hop Bitters. Read, —[Auvri] io

Wells’ “Rough on Corns.”—Ask for Weils’ “Rough on Corns.” Quick relief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, ■unions. The N.Z. Drug Co., Genera Agents. I

Tic-Doloureux, Toothache, or any other neuralgic pain speedily yields to Baxter’s AntiNeuralgic Pills. This evening our advertising columns contain a large price list from one of, the leading drapery establishments in Christchurch, and, we are confident visitors to town will do well by giving them a call. The r stock is large and well assorted, containing all the novelties of the season and a grand assortment of general household drapery, men’s and boys’ clothing, hats, shirts, lies, and scarves. The ladies’ show room is well worth a visit, being well stocked in millinery, mantles and underclothing of a large and varied description, at prices that are bound to effect a speedy clearance. H. E May & Co., The Hall.—[Advt.J

We understand that in response to a largely signed requisition, his Worship the Mayor has proclaimed Monday next a holiday. The following Order in Council, In regard to the new postal regal ttions, is published in the current number of the Gazette: —l. That on and after the loth day of November next, the rate of postage to be charged on all letters, bookpaokets and newspapers transmitted from New Zealand to any place in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland by way of Suez or Brindisi shall bo and the same is hereby fixed as herein set forth, that is to say,—On all letters, one shilling per half-ounce or fraction of half an ounce; on all book-packets and parcels, threepence for every two ounces or fraction of two ounces ; on all newspapers, twopence each. The said postage shall, in all cases, be prepaid in New Zealand by postage stamps, to be affixed upon the covers of the letters, book-packets or newspapers so sent. 2. That on all correspondence received in New Zealand in mails despatched from the United Kingdom on and after the date aforesaid, and which has not been prepaid in postage stamps at the foregoing rates, a surcharge equal to the equivalent of the difference between the rai.es aforesaid and the postage actually affixed to the correspondence, shall be made. The said postage shall bo payable on all such letters, book-packets and newspapers on delivery in the colony to the persons to whom the same are addressed.

Several clergymen passengers by the Te Anau from fcydney, leave Auckland by that vessel to-morrow to attend the Wesleyan Conference at Christchurch.

At an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Auckland Tobacco Company, the following resolutions were carried unanimously :—“ That the capital of the Company be increased to L 25.000 by the issue of 2,000 new shares of LI each ; that the stock-in-trade, machinery and other property of the New Zealand Tobacco Growing Company and Manufacturing Company, if possible, be purchased by the Auckland Tobacco Company _ for such price and on such terms as the Directors shall deem right and expedient.” i boy named Wm. Ansley, aged fourteen, was drowned yesterday afternoon in the Wanganui river at Aramoho. He had gone to bathe, and is supposed to have taken cramp. The body was recovered within an hour of the occurrence. The - tar of the East Lodge, I. O G T., met in the Orange Hall last evening.

There was an unusually large attendance, and at the conclusion of the ordinary business, the following officers for the ensuing year were installed : —Bro McDonald, W.O.T. ; Bro Cook, W.V.T. ; Bro Cqmpton, W. S. ; Bro El ton, W.T, S. ; Bro St Hill, W.T. ; Sister Manhire, W. M. ; Bros Elston, Galloway, and St Hill, trustees. Bro Galloway was the installing officer. Letters of naturalisation have bean issued to Sophus Ludvig Larsen, of Ashburton.

His Worship tho Mayor has proclaimed Wednesday, 19th inst., a holiday, and hursday and Friday, 20th and 21st insts , half-holidays from noon, on account of the Agricultural Show and races respectively. A ball to celebrate the opening of tho new Orange Hall will take place at the Oddfellows’ Hall this evening. The service of song “ Billy Bray ” will be given in the Newlands Church tomorrow evening by the choir of the Primitive Methodist Church.

The Hinemoa sailed from Wellington

yesterday afternoon for Lyttelton with

Lady and Mias Jervois sni suite. His Excellency will follow after the prorogation of Parliament. A boat belonging to the steamer Hauraki was seized yesterday morning by the Customs authorities at Wellington for not having the name of the ship painted on it and the port to which she belongs, as required by the Customs Laws Act. The matter, was, after explanation to the Collector amicably settled.

Nine persons were charged at the Greymouth Kesident Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning with aiding and abetting cock fighting at Marsden on the 7th Oct. Counsel for the defence raised several technical objections, one of which was held to be fa'.al, and the case was dismissed. The Magistrate commented in ■severe teems upon the case, bu hoped the disgrace and exposure would prove sufficient to prevent any further exhibitions of the kind. He din cted that further procesdin s should be takeu in the matter

At the Dunedin Police Court, “Doctor” Tuke was yesterday committed for forgery. This is the young new chum who pretended to bo a doctor, and was actually acting as House Surgeon in the Dunedin Hospital for a lime. The Wesleyan District Session began in Dunedin yesterday. There wore present —Revs Berry, Rishworth, Smalley, Martin, Thomas, Smith, Griffin, Murray and Buddie. Amongst other business the affairs of Tapanui were considered, but nothing was decided.

A number of men temporarily employed cn railway and other works about Dunedin have been discharged, and as they consider discharge premature through harvest being so far off they are likely to hold a mass meeting this week.

An inquest on Wa'ker, the Duned n news agent, who cut his throat and died four days afterwads, was held last evening. The evidence showed that he lay all night on the floor after doing the deed. A verdict of temporary insanity was returned.

A supplement to the New Zealand Gazette of ,October 30th, contains a proclamation constituting Timvald a town district under the Town District Act, 1881. The Board of Commissioners will consist of five members, and the first election will take place at the Tinwald Temperance Id all, on Thursday, 27th instant. Mr J. 0. Bell has been appointed Returning Officer.

Oh, how refreshing, palatable, and reviving is a draught of cool water, with Hop Bitters in it, to a fever patient. See.— [Advt.]

Skinny Men,—“ Wells’ Health Renewer restores health and vigor, cutes dyspepsia, impotence, debility. The N.Z, Drug Co, General Agents. " l The local industries of Ashburton arc 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 usif 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 'bast street Messrs M. and Co. have also opened a show room, where is to be seen some very fine furniture suitable to 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.

“ German Syrup.”—No other medicine in the world was ever given such a test of its curative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup, m three years two million four hundred thousand small bottles of this medicine were distributed Jree 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. 6d. Three doses will relieve any case.— [At)vt.]