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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1399, 8 December 1884, Page 2

A rumot having gained currency that the Tinwald Town Board would attempt to exclude the press from their sitting on Saturday, a strong party of journalists presented themselves at the Temperance Hall, the place of meeting, shortly before seven o’clock on that evening. The doors were found closed, but in response to a vigorous summons executed upon the barricade, the caietiker unbarred the entrance and discovered the gentleman who has gained some notoriety through a facetious notice by the “ biggest daily ia the colony ” in solitary possession of the Council chamber. On the appearance of the intruders bearing unmistakeable indications of their nefarious avocation, the gentleman hurriedly secured some scat tered papers and left the hall. The representatives of the press shared the occupancy of the building for an hour and a half with two garrulous ratepayers with iews decidedly antagonistic to town boards, and a silent stranger, making merry with farcical criticism of the embryonic alderman and their municipality. At half past eight four members of the Board entered the hall, and to the evident discomfiture of the humorists recognised the silent stranger as their colleague. A pressman, the author of the Board’s recent fame, suggested to the Chairman that an hour and a half having elapsed beyond the time appointed for the meeting, it could not then legally take place, but the Chairman replied that provision had bean made to meet factious fault-finding by fixing no hour for the meeting. The BoaJtd then proceeded to business, a report of which appears in another place. The rainfall at Ohertsey for the month ending Nov. 30th was 457 inches. For the week ending Dec. 6th, 3.70 inches.

The two men concerned in the Nenthorne tragedy, Crowley, were brought up at Outram on Saturday, charged with the murder of William Meldrum. The case was adjourned pending the inquest This was held in the afternoon. The medical evidence showed that death had resulted from bleeding from the knife wounds. In cross-examina-tion by Mr Denniston, Dr McOaw said that if proper applicancea had been at hand an hour after the occurrence, the man’s life could probably have been saved. White and Fitzgerald, who ia still at large, were boarders with Meldrum. Evidence was given by Mrs Meldrum and some navvies as to hearing remarks daring the quarrel by one or other of the three men that they would kill Meldrum, and if they had a knife they would cut his throat. They were all in drink Fitzgerald was known on the works as Garrett. It ia not known exactly how the row began. It seems that a woman named Burke was in Outram a day or two before, and complained that Meldrum had cut her on thehead, and was heard to say that she would get “ some of the boys to go for Meldrum." Fitzgerald made the remark during the Monday evening when a number of man were playing cards in Mel drum’s, th ,t he was Irish, and meant to have a row. The jury re turned a verdict of “ Wilful murder” against the three men. Word has been received by the police of Fitzgerald having been seen at a place called Clark’s Flat. He left Nenthorn with tbe avowed intention of going to Dunedin to tell the police all about the affair and give himself up but evidently change 1 his mind on the road. Mr Maddorn, agent for Messrs Renwi _-k, Ketmley and Co. has shown us a very handy little instrument called the “ Musical Casket,” which has just been received from America. As a musical uovelty it certainly ia worth seeing. Any number of tunes can be played by simply turning a handle and replenishing the rolls of music, which can be obtained ad lib .

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council will be held this evening.

The half yearly meeting of the Ashburton Racing Club will be held at the Club’s room at eight o’clock to-morrow evening.

The Waring Taylor cases were again before the Wellington Magistrate’s Court on Saturday. The accused surrendered to his bail on various charges of fraud pre-

ferred against him, but in accordance with an understanding arrived at when the matter was previously before the Court, none of the case! were gone int >, an ad--journment till Tuesday being obtained. Accused was admitted to bail.

The usual monthly sitting of the Ashburton District Court has been adjoui ned from Wednesday, 10th inst., to Friday, i2tli inst., at 11 a m. We know that there is nothing on earth equal to Hop Bitters as a family medicine. Look for. —[ Advt. ] Catarrh oe rat Bladder.—Stinging

.rotation, inflammation, all kidney and similar complaints, cured by “ Buchu-paiba.” The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 3

Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, etc., are quickly cured by using Baxter’s !, Lung Preserver/’ This old-established me;licine is pleasant to

the palate, and highly extolled by members of the medical and clerical profession. Read advertisement.

Christmas presents free of charge.—Last year we are informed that over 9,000 presents were given away during December and the early part of January by H, E. May Sc Co., The Hall, Christchurch. This year they are doing the same, and this is how they do it : Every customer is presented with u ticket equal to 10 per cent, on the amount spent by them, so that if you spend Lio you can choose anything up to l.i, if L 5 is spent a ros present ryill be giytm, if L 3 a 6s present, if a 2s presehCbut if you’ only spend One Shilling you will gat ’something; And every time you come duri g this month of December and up to January the 6th you will get a present. If you do not wish to spend a lot of money in one day’s shopping you can get )our tickets for what you have spent, and so on each time you come, and then get one really handsome tiling equal in value to all the tickets 1 you hoId.— JADVT.j j

The Government are taking into consideration every precaution with the view of preventing the introduction of smallpox into the colony. The question of quarantining all vessels arriving from New South Wales was discussed, but the Union Company having reported that the most minute examination was made of all passengers leaving Austaalia by their steamers and also that medical officers were carried on board *he steamers, it is understood that the present regulations will not be disturbed The Government are advised by the health authorities in Sydney that every endeavor is being made there to stamp out the disease, and that the localities where any new cases are reported are at once quarantined.

The whole of the men arrested in connection with the illicit distillation of whiskey at Porirua have now been, released, the claims of the Crown, amounting to about L6OO, having been satisfied.

The Hon. Mr Tola has received a telegram from the Native Minister, stating that Kawhia is included in the Kingite territory, in which the sale of drink will bo prohibited, and has so informed the temperance deputation which waited on him.

A twelve hours’ walking match at Wellington between Crofts and OPettingell, was won by the former by nine miles. The distance covered by the winner was sixty-seven miles. John G. Watkin, a well-known builder and contractor, has been arrested in Christchurch by Detective Neil, charged with forging and uttering a promissory note on the Bank of New Zealand for L2l 19s lid, purporting to be signed by John Bennetts, storeman at Taylor and Co’s. A gallant rescue occurred at the River Avon yesterday afternoon, when a boy named Nelson, 15 years old, though unable to swim, jumped in and saved the life of a little girl named Scandrett, seven years old, who fell off Montreal street bridge into deep water. Herman Hempton who was sentenced some 18 months ago to eight years’ imprisonment for several forgeries, died in the Christchurch Hospital on Saturday night from heart disease. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, before Mr Baddeley, R.M., two first offenders were charged with drunkenness. One unfortunate,, still suffering from the effects of hie debauch, was remanded for seven days to receive medical treatment, and the other was fined 5s and costs, with the usual alternative.

The War Office authorities (says the St. James’s Gazette ) seem at last to have solved one of the most intricate problems of the day. For some time past there has been an almost universal call from the thirsty public for some kind of alcoholic drink which may be imbioed without producing the terrible moral and physical effects attributed to spirituous liquors. Attempts have from time to ti e been made to introduce drinks alleged to meet this requirement; but they have, as a rule, been utter failures, owing to the absence of any exhilarating properties in these substitutes for stimulants. It remained for the royal victualling-yard at Deptford to find something exactly suited to the exigencies of the situation. The chief stimulant for ordinary use among the men engaged in the Nile flotilla, it ia stated, will be rum, which ia being sent out in large quantities from Deptford, but not in a condition, to which objection could be taken by the most enthusiastic apostle of total abstinence. By a special process the heavy portion of the alcohol is got rid of, and that of lighter specific gravity is re ained, thereby rendering the rum “ light and exhilarating instead of stupefying and intoxicating." The scientific treatment to which the rum is subjected removes, it ia alleged, with the heavy spirit all its irritating properties, and renders the troops who drink it “ cheerful without being excited and quarrelsome.” The Argils explains how the lock-out in the Melbourne boot trade has occurred. A few months ago the Bootmakers’ Union deci led to have the eight hours’ system, combined with piecework, introduced into the trade, and also to make it compulsory that all work should be done on the employers’ premise?. The masters were accordingly acquainted with the decision arrived at, and though some opposition was offered by them to the proposed change, the system came into operation on the 17th ultimo. Since then, however, the manufacturers have found that the alteration did not work well, especially the restriction that the boots should be made up and finished within the of their factories. They discussed the propriety of abandoning the change and reverting to the old style of working, and the outcome of their deliberations was the following circular, which was signed by nearly all the leading masters : “ That we will revert to the old system of giving work to be done outside each respsctivo establishment, if deemed necessary, on and after November 17. Noi to engage any hands from each other’s factories on and after this date, unless the workmen produce a written discharge signed

by their former employers. from and after this date to refuse to allow on the premises of the undersigned any officers of the Operative Union seeking to address or in any way influence our employees ; also, in the event of our employees wishing to bring any matter connected with their interests under notice, to decline to receive as their representative any person not of their o.vn number.” The operatives answered with the following resolutions :—“ That we adhere strictly to the resolution of having all work done on the

employers’ premises. That all disputes be settled by the officers of the Union, as before. That all overtime be strictly prohibited. That no member be allowed to take a certificate of discharge, nor work in a factory where a certificate is demanded. That a levy of 15 per cent per week on the gross earnings of alt members be struck for the purpose of carrying on any strike that may arise.” Tfie strike actually began a fortnight ago, the employees of a Richmond factory having gone out, owing to a foreman wanting to jgive work out. August Flower. —The most miserable beings in the world are those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than /£ 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 Cd a bottle. Simple bottles, 6d.—[Aqvt, Flies and Bugs, —Beetles, insects, roaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice, gophers, jack-rab-bits, cleared out by “ Rough on Rats,” The N.Z. Drug Co,, General Agents. 3

Holloways Ointment and Pills.— Notable Facts.—lntense heat augments the annoyances of skin disease and encourages the development of febrile disorders; therefore they should, as they can, be remove by these detergent and purifying preparations.- In stomach complaints, liver affections, pains, and spasms of the bowels, Holloway’s ungent well rubbed over the affected part immediately gives the greatest ease, prevents congestion and inflammation, checks the threatening diarrhoea and averts incipient chohra. The poorer

inhabitants in large cities will find these remedies to be their best friends when any pestilence rages, or when from unknown causes eruptions, boils, abscesses, or ulcerations point out the presence of taints or impurities within the system, and call for instant and effective curative medicines. — [Advt.J

An entertainment is announced to take place in the Ghertsey Schoolroom on Friday evening next, in aid of the local cricket club. In addition to the Ghertsey vocal and instrumental talent, which is of no mean order, Mr and Miss Gates, of Ashburton, will assist. On Wednesday evening Pollard’s Lilliputian Opera Bouffe Company will commence a short season iri the Town Hall.

On Wednesday they will open with “ The Little Duke,” and will follow on Thursday and Friday with “ Les Cloches de Corneville ” and “ The Princess of Trebizoncle’’ respectively. These productions will doubtless prove a real treat to the musical people of Ashburton, and the prices having been reduced to popular rates, crowded houses will probably welcome them.

The annual entertainment which is given by the pupils of the Borough School in aid of the treat fund, takes place at the Oddfellows’ Hall to-morrow evening. As a highly attractive programme has been arranged there will no doubt be a large attendance. The Hall Committee have very generously given its use gratis, so that the expenses will be very small. We are requested to state that admission will be by tickets only, and these may be obtained at the door.

“ The Diary of Carlyle ”is printed. In it Carlyle calls Mr Gladstone “ a representative of the multitudinous cants of the age, and in his religious, social, moral, and political life, one of the contemptiblest men I ever looked upon, a spectral kind of a phantasm cf a man, incapable of seeing, veritably, any fact whatever. ” In the Diary Mr Carlyle narrates an interview he had w\th Queen Victoria, saying that the Queen was very gracious, pretty in demeanor throughout, rose greatly in his esteem, and did not fail in any point. At the end ot his Memoirs there is a letter from Lord Beaconsfield (then Mr Disraeli), in which the latter offers to Carlyle a baronetcy and the Grand Cross of the I Bath, and mentions that Tennyson had been offered a baronetcy. Carlyle refused both of the honors in a courteous reply. The Ashburton Band have consented to be present at the garden party at St Stephen’s Parsonage, to be held on Tuesday, the 16th instant. We have a'ao been requested to. stale that in case of wet weather the tea meeting will be hel d in the schoolroom. When the new Courthouse was erected and the grounds laid out, it was evidently the intention of the Government that the exterior of this necessary evil should be made as attractive as possible. But for some time the grounds, which might at little expense be made an ornament to the town, have been allowed to run to waste, until it is now difficult to distinguish any marks of cultivation. We hope the proper officer will at once make the necessary representations to the head of his department, when we have no doubt the small sura required for the restoration of the plantation will be provided. The Bad and Worthless

are never imitated or counterfeited. This is especially true of a family medicine, and it k is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest value. As soon as it has been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up and began to steal the notices in which the press and the people of the country had expressed the merits of H. 8., and in every way trying to induce suffering invalids to use their stuff instead, expecting to make money on the credit and good name of H. B. Many others started nostrums put up in similar style to H. 8., with variously devised names in which the word “Hop ” or “Hops ” were used in a way to induce people to believe they were the same as Hop Bitters. All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their style or name is, and especially those with the word “Hop” or “Hops” in their name or in any way connected with them or their name, are imitations or counterfeits. Beware of them. Touch none of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the white label, and Dr Soule’s name blown in the glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and chemists are warned against dealing in imita tions counterfeits.