The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1884.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1389, 26 November 1884, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1884.

A meeting of the Alford Forest Sports Committee was held in the local hotel on Monday evening, when there was a good attendance of those interested. After some discussion it was arranged that the sports take place on Boxing Day, 26th December, and the meeting then adjourned to the Gth proximo, When the programme will be considered and decided upon.

A special meeting of the Borough Schcol Committee was held in the schoolroom last evening, for the purpose of considering the applications for the post of mistress to the side school. Present: Messrs Sealy (chairman), Andrews, Reid, A. Orr, Zouch and Dolman. Ths Secretary, Mr Ward, read applications together with tfce testimonials from eight competent teachers, and after a slight discussion it was decided to accept the services of Miss Jessie Sutart as her certificate of competency was the highest. It was resolved to acquaint the Board of Education with the result and recommend Miss Stuart’s appointment to the aide school The Chairman stated that the building would be ready by December Ist, but it was probable the school would not be opened until after the holidays. The New Zealand Shipping Company have received the following cable message, dated London, 24rh November, 1881 : Tongariro, sailed from Plymouth for Port Chalmers on Saturday. Messrs Dalgety and Company, Limited, have received the following cablegram from their head office in London;—Wool sales continue steady ; fair demand ; prices unchanged. Clothing merino is particularly in request. Faulty wools are neglected. America is out of the market. Wheat market is weak ; holders are inclined to make concessions. Tallow market is weak. The election to represent the policy-

hollers on the Government Insurance

Board will take place early next month. The necessary arrangements respecting the elections are now being made. Mr T. B. Hannaford, having failed to induce the Assembly to adopt his skeleton windnril iron bell turret for use throughout the colony, is now endeavoring to persuade the Auckland Harbor Board to erect one on the Rangitoto reef, in place of the proposed atone beacon.

The Government have just imported from the English mint a quantity of new silver threepenny pieces and bronzs penny and halfpenny pieces. At the Wellington Appeal Court judgment was delivered in the case of Klingenstein v Walters (Christchurch), the appeal being allowed and judgment ordered to bo entered for the plaintiff for L 142 7s, with interest from August last and costs. la Cotterill v Young (Christchurch) judgment was given fer plaintiff with coats. The Court then adjourned till Wednesday, when the last case, Sheehan v Sutton, will be argued. The Red Queen (Westport) plates have been scraped for the first time, with the result of 190 oz fidwta retorted gold from 137 tons stone. The boxes weie not touched, and the plates being new required curing. Mr R. B. Martin, President of the Otago Benevolent Asylum, has received a communication from the Colonial Secretary’* office, informing him that a sum would be set apart towards the cost of building a home for destitute old men. The plans of the building have to be submitted for approval, and progress payments will be made when the work is proceeded with.

The Commission re the unemployed has been detained at Waimate through an exosaa of evidence there, and their sitting at Timaru has been postponed in consequence, bub the sitting at Ashbur ton will be held as advertised.

The Early Closing Association will msei this evening.

A meeting will be held in the Chertsey Hotel this evening, for the purpose of taking into consideration the necessity of erecting saleyarda in that locality. The usual monthly meeting of the Wesleyan Temperance Society will be held in the Church this evening, and as the pro gramme is a very a'tractive one there should be a large attendance of all interested in the cause.

The only safe and sure cure for gravel or urinary troubles is Hop Bitters. Prove it. Read.—[Advt.] Tic-Uoloureux, Toothache, or any other neuralgic pain speediiy yields to Baxter’s AntiNpuralgic Pills. This evening onr advertising columns contain a large price list from one of the leading drapery establishments in Christchurch, and, we are confident visitors to town will dp well by giving them a call. The’r stpek is large and weii assorted, containing all the novelties of the season a-;d 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. H. E May '& Co., The Hall.—[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 engender during winter ; this medicine also a;ts j most wholesomely upon the skin by disgorging the }jver pf its accumulated bile, and by exciting the kidpeys Lp mprr cnergu ic actiop; increases the appetite for food apd strengthens the digestive process. The stomach ana liver, which most disorders originate, are fully under the control of these regenerative Pills, which act very kindly yet most efficiently on the tendevest bowels.—[Advt.]

Two deputations, one from the Chamber of Commerce and the other from the Industrial Association, waited on the Hon Mr Richardson at Clniatchurch yesterday. That from the Chamber of Commerce enquired if there was any chance of reduction in the grain tariff this season. The Minister for Public Works repl ed ha would biing the matter before the Cabinet, but he did not hold out much hope. The deputatiou complained that the railway carriage rates from Lytlelton to Christchurch were higher than on the Port Chalmers and Dunedin line, aod that a charge of Is G I per ton was made at Lyttelton for haulage and handling goods landed from steamers. The Hon Mr Richardson said he would bring b >th matters before the Cabinet. The Industrial Association offered to do all in their power to ensure the success of the Industrial Exhibition to be held at Wellington in 1885. In answer to this deputation Mr Richardson said the Government would probably call for tenders in the colony for ten or twelve railway engines of trie smaller class, to be delivered in two years. The Government would do what they could Under the present circumstances, to remove anomalies from the railway tariff, but he th ught the best remedy was the management of the railways by a non-political Board, a scheme for which was in course of preparation.

The incumbent of St Stephen’s Church

invites the ladies of the congregation to meet at the parsonage to-morrow at four o’clock to arrange matters in connection with the forthcoming garden party. The Tasmanian Mail says that a suitable steamer is under offer for the New Zealand cattle trade, provided the propri >tor can get a guarantee of seventyfive head of cattle per month, the freight only chargeable on animals being delivered alive. The negotiations are assuming a satisfactory aspect, and there is every probability of the vessel in question being placed on the trade very shortly. The Union Steamship Company are also contemplating entering into the cattle trade on a systematic scale, and to that end arrangements are now under consideration by which cattle will be shipped direct from the Bluff to Hobart: At present stock are sometimes three days on board before the vessel clears the New Zealand shore, owing to the animals being shipped at the first porta of call ; but by shipping at the Bluff the voyage will bo reduced to three days. The election of Mayor for the Borough

of Ashburton has been proceeding to-day, but there has been little outward sign of unwonted excitement in the town. The

result will not be known till the evening as the poll does not close till 6 p.m., but the news will immediately be circulated by means of an “ extra ” issued from this office.

August Flower. —The most 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 valuable medicine has cured thousands and thousands of sufferers, and is known in all civilised countries. Two doses will relieve you. It costs only 3s 6d a bottle. Sample bottles, 6d. — fAnvT.