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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1391, 28 November 1884, Page 2

At the annual meeting of the Apollo Soap and Candle Company, at Auckland, no dividend was declared. L 476 was carried forward to the new account.

At a special meeting of the Auckland Timber Company it was resolved to issue 12,000 new shares at L 5 each. Titokowaru was in Hawera yesterday. This is his first visit across the Wainongoro ri*er since 1860, when he was driven back by Colonel Whitmore. Dr Hughes. M.A., of Sydney, who is on a freethought lecturing tour through the colonies, delivered a lecture in Wellington un “ Darwin and Evolution ” on Wednesday evening. Mr Landergan, of Christchurch, has been appointed organist to St Matthew’s, Dunedin.

The Governor visited the Otago High Schools yesterday, and afterwards the show. Last evening he opened the Fair of All Nations, which will be open for several days, in aid of the combined Anglican Ohuzches. At a meeting held yesterday afternoon, at St. Stephen’s parsonage, of the ladies of the congregation, it was finally resolved to hold the forthcoming garden party on Anniversary Day, Tuesday, 16th December. It was also arranged to have three stalls for the sale of (1) needlework, Japanese ware. etc. (2) flowers and fruit (3) refreshments, contributions to which will gladly be received at the parsonage. Tea will be served from 5 p m., ana the entrance will be as heretofore 2s, children half price. The proceeds will be devoted to meeting the heavy annual charge for sinking fund and interest on the bonus raised some nine years ago for enlarging the Church.

There were 5,000 people at the Otago A. and P. Show yesterday. The weather was showery ani cold. His Excellency arrived about noon, and was met by the Hons Reynolds and Mac Lean, Bishop Nevill, Messrs Gillies and Ross, M.H.R.’a and others. He briefly declared Tahuna Park opened, and called for three cheers for the Soc ety. Mr Sydney James, the Secretary, responded by calling for three cheers for his Excellency, which were heartily given. Shortly after one o’clock about fifty gentleman sat down to lunch. Mr Brydone, President of the Society, was in the chair, and proposed the health of the Governor, who in responding ap >ko of his pleasure at being present, and of the excellent quality of the exhibits, and concluded by proposing the toast of “The Association,” which was duly honored. The horses, dairy produce, etc., were judged yesterday. Indraught entires Mr R Gawn’s famous imported horse Lord Salisbury took champion honors, and in thoroughbreds Mr Taggart's Le L?mp. Mr R. Gawn’s Duchess 3rd was adjudged the best draught mare, the Hon Mr Holmes's Laura McPherson being second. Messrs Mollison and Co., carets,Jgot the 20ga. cup for meat points in horses. Messrs Hax ton and Beattie, local imp'ement makers, were awarded the special prize for the implement most calculated to improve agriculture in the colony, being a combined seed sower and manure distributor.

On Sunday next mass will bo celebrated at Rakaia at 11 a m. and vespers in Ashburton at 7 p m. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limped, have received the following cablegram, dated London, 25th November, 1884:—“ Wool—Market unchanged. Up to date, 96,030 bales have been sold. The next sales will commence on 20th January.” The Timarn Herald is responsible for the foil iwinu The late session was unusually fruitful of good stories, in more than one of which • ir George Grey figures conspicuously. The best ot all these, perhaps, is also the latest. On the day after the' prorogation, steamers were leaving both for North and for South with the members who had stayed for the finish, and Sir George Grey and Mr Pyke met on the wharf, on the eve of embarkation. “ Good-bye, Sir George,” said Mr Pyke

“We shall meet again next session.” “I don’t know, Pyke,” replied Sir George, cautiously. “We may, but then, what I mean to say is—we may not.” “ Well, if we don’t meat at Wellington, we shall meet in the next world.” “I hope not, Pyke,”—with an air of pity not unmingled with alarm—“ What 1 mean to say is, I hope not ! Well, good-bye, Pyke, goodbye.” And before Mr Pyke had time to recover himsslf sufficiently to think of a repartee, the veteran was on board the Northern s’earner on his way to Auckland. Mr Pyke says he hopes they will meet again in this world, if only to give him a chance of his revenge. We would remind horse owners that nominations for the Ashburton Summer Meeting mustlbe sent in to the Secretary, Mr G. J. Shaw, at Quill’s Hotel, not later than Monday next at 9 p m. The Lyttilton Harbor Board at their meeting yesterday decided to cotnraunicatt with the Minister of Marine pointing out that the recant disaster to the Clyde conclusivelyshows the urgent necessity for replacing the present lifeboat at Akaroa with one of a better class.

The new scale of reduced charges for the Lyttelton dock will come into force on December sth.

The only safe and sure cure for gravel or urinary troubles is Hop Bitters. Prove it. ; Read.—[Advt.] That invalid wife, mother, sister, or child can be made the picture of health with Hop Bitters, Observe.—[Auvt.] Tic-Doloureux, Toothache, or any other neuralgic pain speediiy 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 wed 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.] Holloways Pilts.—Nervous Debility.— No part of the human machine requires more watching than the nervous system—upon it hangs health and life itself. These pills are the best regulators and strengtheners of the nerves, and the safest general purifiers. Nausea, headache, giddiness, numbness, and mental apathy yield to them. They dispatch in a summary manner those distressing dyspeptic symptoms, stomachic pains, fulness at the pit of the stomach, abdominal distension, and overcome both capricious appetites and confined bowels—tne commonly accompanying signs of defective or deranged nervous power. Holloway’s Pills arc particularly recommended to persons of studious and sedentary habits, who gradually sink into a nervous and debilitated j state, unless some such restorative be occa ' tonally taken,—£Advti] <

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, a witness called to testify to the sobriety of a plaintiff who was alleged to have been under the influence of drink during the execution of some work for which he sought to recover payment, behaved in such an eccentric manner that it was at once evident that he was suffering from the weaknets imputed to his principal, and he was promptly handed over to the care of the police and removed from the precincts of the Court.

The Committee of the Ashburton Racing Club will meet this evening at the usual hour.

Wo are glad to learn that Mr Martin, whose illness we noticed a few days ago, is progressing favorably and is likely to be able to resume his duties in the course of a few weeks, Mr Martin’s absence from his office, notwithstanding the strenuous efforts made by the Resident Magistrate and other officials of the Court to avoid it, is a great public inconvenience, and his return will be very generally welcomed.

Some amusement was occasioned in the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning by asolicitor, distinguished for his mathematical precision, asking the Court to make an order that a judgment summons for LI 2s should be satisfied by weekly payments of L2 ! The usual monotony of the Court was again disturbed by a

lady litigant being invited by the Bench to name a solicitor to _ represent her. After a brief survey of the galaxy of talent before her, the lady’s choice fell upon the Borough Solicitor.

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