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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1393, 1 December 1884, Page 2

Take Hop Billers three limes a day, and you will have no doctors’ bills to pay, J36Q«—» Ayvj.]

The steamer Coptic, Captain K'dley. from London, arrived at Port Chalmers, at 11 a. m , on Saturday, bringing 3,000 tons of cargo and 293 passengers, all in good health. Only one death occurred, that of an infant, aged six months. Among 'the passengers are seventy-three single women nominated immigrants. Her draught of water on crossing the bar was 21ft Sin forward and 21ft Sin aft.

Her passage has occupied forty-four days eight hours. The passengers have presented ietitimonials to Captain Kidley and the officers.

Th.u legality of certain delegates to vote at the Auckland Cricket Association meeting on Thursday will be raised at a special meeting to be held to-day to consider the m itter. '!>ere is still a probability that an Auckland cricket team will be sent south during the holidays. A charge of indecent assault preferred against Abraham Ridings, late Congregation clergyman, M&ungaturoto, came up for hearing at Auckland on Saturday. Superintendent Thompson said he had received a tslegram from that district, stating that live distinct charges of a similar nature, with ample evidence, had been laid against the prisoner, who was remanded till Tuesday, The bail was en-

larged. Captain Sutter, member for Gladstone addressed bis constituents at Pleaaan Point on Saturday evening, and received a unanimous vote of thanks. He gave his reasons for supporting the Government District Railways and other Bills. The barquentine Jasper, Captain Stannard which arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday, thirty-eight days from Mauritius, with a cargo of sugar and aloe fibre, reports that on November 4th she encountered a fearful hurricane from the south-west, which blew several sails to pieces and did other damage. A sea broke on board hurling Captain Stannard across the decks against the starboard bulwarks, and seriously bruising his leftleg, from the effect of which he has not yet recovered. At 9am. on the sth another sea broke on board and washed Mr Houghton, the mate, overboard. Tho ship was brought to the wind and every effort made to save him, but without avail. So violent was the storm that fears were entertained that the vessel would founder. Oil bags were put out to the windward and proved of great assistance, and the ship ran under the lee of St. Paul’s Island for shelter. At the second annual meeting of the South Canterbury Fre?zing and Refrigerating Company on Saturday the report of the Directors was unanimously adopted containing a recommendation that the buildings and plant f r freezing be erected without further delay. It ia probable that an order for machinery will be cabled Home. The Company have a site of sixty-one acres near town fronting on the railway and on the sea. They have put down a well sixty-three feet deep yielding a tested supply of 120,000 gallons per day. Three thousand two hundred and ninetytwo shares of 15 each have been taken up.

The Gatlin’s River Railway is to be completed on the South Molyneux road without delay, and the Public Works Department have received instructions to accept the lowest of the tenders sent in some time ago for the work. A five-roomed house belonging to StaffSergeant Harrison, of the Dunedin Volunteer Force, was totally destroyed by fire at an early hour on Saturday morning. The house was insured in the Standard Office for L2OO. The annual treat in connection with the Ashton Sunday School was he'd on Friday last in a- paddock near the beach. The weather was all fhat could be desired, and at an early hour the children with their teachers parents and friends, numbering about 120, were in attendance At midday all were regaled with tea and cakes in abundance, which : had been supplied by Mesdames Bell, Shearer, Taylor, McConnell and Oroy. The children afterwards took part in racing and jumping contests, some of which created much amusement, good prizes being given in etch event. Cricket and other amusements formed also a very prominent pa?t of the programme. The sports concluded, the Rev Mr Blake in a few well-chosen remarks presented the children with their prizes, consisting of books according to their metit. Each child received a volume, and also a number of special prizes were awarded by the teachers. Three cheers were then given for Mr Blake, Mr Brambly (thesuperintendent), the teachers and Mr Ashton, the last mentioned having kindly placed his field at the disposal of tfie teachers. Later on the company sat down to an excellent tea, after which cheers were given for the ladies who had provided the good things, and a similar compliment having been paid to the visitors the party broke up, having enjoyed a very-pleasant day’s outing. Wo ha»e been requested by the Secretary, Mr G. J. Shaw, to remind horse o wners that the nominations for the Ashburton Summer Races close this evening, at the Commercial Hotel at 9 o’clock.

Mr P. E. Hubbard, the travelling agent of the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, is at present in Ashburton. This Society has been established on the lines of certain American companies and works on what is known as the tontine system.

The following are the Hospital returns for the month of November :—ln Hospital on the Ist of the month, G ; admitted during the rponth, 10 ; discharged, G ; remaining in the Hospital, Ist December, 10,

The steward of the Hospital wishes to acknowledge a quantity of flowers received from the mistress and pupils of the Girls’ High School. The following are the vital statistics for Ashburton for the month of November: Births, 30 ; marriages, 4 ; deaths, 6.

The members of the Midland Cricket Club have decided to erect a memorial cross over the grave of their late captain, George Watson, and also to start a subscription for the widow and family, who are in somewhat straitened circumstances. Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, etc., are quickly cured by using Baxter’s ‘‘Lung Preserver.’’ This old-established medicine is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by members of the medical and clerical profession. Read advertisement. 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 5 such as sour Stomach, sick headache, habitual costiveness, palpitation of the heart, heartburn, waterbrash, gnawing and burning pains at the pit of the stomach, yellow skin, coated tongue and disagreeable taste in the mouth, coming qp of food after eating, low spirits, etc. Go to your druggist and get a bqttle 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.—[Advt. Christmas presents free of charge.—Last year wc are informed that over 9,000 presents were given away during December and the early part of January by 11. E, MAy & Co,, The Hall, Christchurch. flps year they are doing the sqiqe, and this is how they do it ; Every customer is presented with a ticket equal to 10 per cent, on the amount spent by them, 30 that if you spend Lio you can choose anything up to Li, if L 5 is spent a los present will be given, if L 3 a 6, present, if u.l a 2s present, but if you only spend One ' Shilling you will get something. And every ime you come duri g this month of December ind up to January the 6th you will get a preqtit, Jf you do not wish tq spend a lot of qoncy in one day : s shopping you can get your ickets for what you have spent, and so un ach time you come, and then get one really landsonjc tiling equal iq value to all the tickets ou hoi 1 I Advt. 1

We hear on good authority that there is a probability of a root and grain show being held here in the month of May under the auspices of the A. ant P. Association.

We are informed that Dr A. H. Burton, now on a tour through the Australasian Colonies, intends to atop at Ashburton on his way fc'outh for the purpose of giving a gospel reading or lecture on Wednesday evening.

Yesterday afternoon the Itev James Hill, of Lyttelton, delivered a Very impressive sermon at the Masonic Hall to a large congregation. The rev gentleman chose for his text, 1 Corinthians, xiii, 4 —“Charity suffereth long and is kind.” He alluded to the pure form of religious duty which Masonry inculcated, and spoke of the many deeds of charity which the Home Lodges were continually doing to alleviate the distress of the widows and the orphans and distressed brethren. In a forcible way the speaker explained the objects of a secret society banded to do good to their fellow men, and in no way trying to interfere with other societies, whosesecrets were mainly to overthrow or harass those who were opposed to them in creed or politics. Masonry had for its guide the Book of Life, and so long as Masons studied that volume of Sacred Writ there would be no fear of the attacks made by outside's against an institution which had existed thousands of years before many religi us societies were formed. In conclusion he exhorted Irs hearers to bear in mind that the closing days of another year of their existence were fast approaching, and before the green “ sprig of acacia ” was cast on their tomb, let it remind them of the necessity of wearing the “ green and comely ” in their hearts until called from their earthly labors. The choir, under the leadership of Bro. J. McLean Dunn, rendered the musical service very appropriately, and Miss Kidd presided at the organ with her usual ability. The offertory, which amounted to L 4 10s, was devoted to the Masonic benevolent fund.

Holloways Ointment and Pills. — Outward Infirmities.—Before the discovery of these remedies many case of sores, ulcers, &c,, were pronounced to be hopelessly incurable, because the treatment pursued*tended to destroy the strength it was incompetent to preserve, and to exasperate the symptoms it was inadequate to remove. Holloway’s Pills exert the most wholesome powers over the unhealthy flesh or skin, without debarring, the patient from fresh air and exercise, and thus the constitutional vigor is husbanded while the most malignant ulcers, abscesses, and skin diseases are in process of cure. Both Ointment and Pills make the blood richer and puier, instead of permitting it to fall into that poor and watery stale so fatal to many laboring under chronic ulcerations —[Advt.]