The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1884.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1382, 17 November 1884, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1884.

It has been decided to hold the annual Orange concert this year 00 Boxing night, and the Committee appointed for the purpose will meet this evening to discuss the preliminaries.

A meeting of gentlemen interested in the Winslow annual sports was held at the Winslow Hotel on Saturday evening. There was only a small attendance, and af.er resolving to hold horse races only on Ist January next, the meeting adjourned until Saturday, 22ud inst. The Winslow Cup this year will probably be a handicap of 50 sovs, and the remainder of the progtamrae will be framed on an equally liberal scale. At a meeting of the backers of Trenton held at Napier on Saturday, about forty were present, and the following resolution was unanimously passed— “That this meeting respectfully calls upon the Commictee of the C.J.O. to make searching inquiry as to whether the scratching for the Canterbury Derby resulted from that horse carrying too large an amount of public money, and further 10 take into consideration the advisability of framing such rule or rules as will protect the public in the matter of fraudulent scratching in the future.”

A meeting waa held in Chertaoy on Saturday bight by the members of the Football Club to consider the feasibility of re modelling the Cricket Club of last season. There was a good attendance,* and much interest was manifested in themovement. It was proposed that a Club be formed to be called the “ Chertsey Cricket Club.” After discussing various matters in connection with the institution of the Club, the following officers were elected, viz., Messrs B. Lewton, secretary ; D. T. Todd, treasurer.; and .W. Lomas, chairman ; Messrs D. Campbell, W. Stringfellow and G. Wagstaff members of Committee. The election of President, Vice-President, and Captain was postponed till a future mealing. After the election a conversational discussion took place relative to the raising of funds for Club expenses, when a sub-Committee was sppointed to consider the advisability of getting up an entertainment in aid of the funds. The treasurer waa instructed to procure the necessary material at the very earliest opportunity. The meeting then adjournsd after the customary compliment to the chair.

The Auckland Regatta Committee has resolved to give a LlO9 prize and the Onion Company’s Challenge Cup, value L 25, for the, Whaleboat Race on 29h January, if ten entries are obtained. The first prize in the schooner race is reduced to L 75

The body found at the Auckland wharf is identified as that of the seaman Fitzroy, who arrived from the South by the Thomas Russell.

Mr Delautour, ex-M. H. R., has been elected Mayor of Gisborne without opposition.

A branch of the New Zealand Commercial Travellers and Warehousemen Association has been formed at Wellington. The Dunedin police have received a telegram that a Maori boy, named Albert Chicken, was drowned while bathing at the Maori Kaik. The foundation of the North-East Valley Presbyterian Church, Dunedin, was laid on Friday afternoon by Professor Salmond.

The best periodic.)! for ladies to take inontldy and from which they will receive the greatest benefit is Hop Bitters. Read.—[Auvt.J IQ “ Rough on Rats,”—Clears out rats, mice, roaches, flies, -»nts, Iv J-bugs, beetles, insects, skunks, jack rabbits, gophers. Druggists, The N.Z. Dreg Co., General Agents. 2 “ Buchu-Baida.”—Quick, complete cure, all annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary diseases. Druggists. The N.Z. Drug Co. General Agents. 2 Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis. etc., are quickly cured by using Baxter’s *' Lung Preserver.” This old-established medicine js pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by members of the medical and clerical profession. Read advertisement.

This evening our advertising columns contain n large price list from one of the leading drapery establishments in Christchurch, and, wc arc confident visitors to town will do well by giving them a call. The r slock is large and well assorted, containing all the novelties of tlie season and a grand assortment of general household drapery, men’s and boys’ clothing, hats, shirts, ties, 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. 11. E May & Co., The Hall, —[Auvr.] Holloway’s Pills.—Weary of Life.— Derangement of the liver is one of the most dangerous of diseases, and tj>e most prolific source of those melancholy forebodings wfich arc worse than death itself, A few doses of these noted Pills act magically in dispelling low spirits, and repelling the covert attacks made !*on the by excessive heal. impute atmospheres,'^over.incm::“ncc. Of ed.ansti.ig excitemem. Tips nio-t diancred_ C may derive benefit from Holloway s Pills, whim \vu. regulate disordered action,'',brace ihc ijcpvcs, increase the energy of the intellectual faculties, and revive the failing memory. By attentively studying {he instructions for taking these Pills, and explicitly putting them in practice, the most desponding \v.ill soon led confident of a perfect recovery. —£Ad,yf

The Union S-S. Company have bought the steamer Cape Clear, of 1,500 tons register, in Glasgow, and intend changing her name to the Tokapo. The Dunedin Gold Dredging Company on the river Clutha has obtained 2240zs for four weeks’ work. The first meeting of the newly elected County Council will take place on the 2Gth imt., for the purpose of choosing a chairman for the ensuing year, as provided by the Act. The ordinary monthly meeting will be held on the same day, instead of In December.

Mr A. li. Shury naught a splendid lot of fish in the Wakauui stream on Saturday last, landing no less than 36 fine fish with a single rod during the afternoon. We understand that there is a probability cf the Governor being present at the Agricultural Show on Wednesday next. The recent,extension of the time during which the Library room is kept open affords a very much larger number of persons an opportunity of visiting the institution in the evening. On Friday and Saturday last fully 30 to 35 persons were present.

We have been requested to draw the attention of the public to the hour at which the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company will hold Mr Patton’s sale at Methven on Thursday next. Instead of 10 o’clock it will commence at 12 noon.

The weather lately has been the reverse of seasonable, but yesterday and to-day were as fine as could be wished. The thermometer registered in Ashburton to day 90 degree] in the shade. The Rev Father Chastagnon, Father Coffey’s successor, conducted service in the Roman Catholic Church yesterday for the first time in Ashburton. Daring his address he took occasion to speak of his predecessor, eulogising him as one of the most capable and conscientious priests in

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