The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas t Prevalebit MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1884.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1405, 15 December 1884, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas t Prevalebit MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1884.

Wo have been requested to remind atock-dea’ers and others whom it may concern that the usual sales will be held to-morrow at the Tinwald Yards. Pewi has addressed the following letter to the Hen Mr Balance, Native Minister: —“Greeting. I have received your letter of the 21st November from Mr Rochfort. This is ray reply to it—-Yes, -we will assist Mr Rochfoit and others engaged with him upon the survey of the railway line, and will remove any difficulties that may arise; but there will be no obstruction to the construction of railway, which has been agreed to by the people. But, friend, there is one question wh;ch we are apprehensive about, and that is, legislation affecting us. I request that you will visit us and let us know all your intentions. Do not withhold any of them, as your predecessors did who came to us and told us some of their proposals while they withheld others. Let us be satisfied before laws ate made affecting us. Ended. From your friend, Rewx Maniapoto.” The usual monthly meeting of the. Mount Hutt Boad Board was held on Thursday last. Members present Messrs R. Patton, G. Coward, R. Alexander and W. McMillan. Mr R. Patton was voted to the chair. An apology was received from the Chairman for his absence, stating that he had to go to iChristchurch on urgent piivate business, Tha minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. A letter was received from Mr R. M, Morton re exchange of land adjoining the Methven cemstery and recreation reserve. Resolved that the matter be left to the Ohairpnn to arrange. A letter from Mr J. Sperry, Land Tax Commissioner, was received, authorising certain alterations to be made in the Valuation Roll. The Oversear’s report was read and considered. It was resolved that the Overseer give notice to the owner to remove certain obstructions of one of the roads lately opened on the Highbank estate ; also to write to several landowners requesting them to remove the obstructions in the natural stormwater courses bn their respective properties. After a long and desultory conversation re forming the road along the railway line, it was resolved to postpone the question until the Chairman had completed certain enquiries be was making with reference to the said road, a special meeting to be called to consider the question if necessary. The Overfleer was instructed to attend to some minor works. After transacting the usual routine business and passing accounts to the amount of L 29 12s 7d, the Board adjourned.

A man named Crabtree was arrested at Timaru on Saturday on a charge of stealing'seven horses at Papanni, from which place he had driven them. In the annual gymnastic competition among the pupils attending the North Canterbury Schools, which took place at Christchurch on Saturday, the third place was taken by a representative from Ahaburton, J. Ivess.

A Polo Club has been formed at Christchurch. Twenty-five members have already joined. The material has been ordered from- India. The Hon. J. T. Peacock has given the use of his ground. A meeting of those gentlemen interested in the formation of a Saleyards Company at Chertsey was held in the Chertsey Hotel on the evening of Saturday last. Owing to this being a rather busy season, there was byt a small attendance, but great interest was manifested in the business brought before the meeting. Mr Strachau officiated as chairman. Tfio minutes of the former meeting having been read end confirmed, Mr James Patterson reported that Mr L, Maugham had interviewed solicitors with a yiew to ob.tain advice as to method of procedure to be adopted in obtaining the articles of association. The correspondence in connection with this matter having been read, it was proposed by Mr Patterson, and seconded by Mr Copeland—“ That Me Wilfred Badger, or' C' h tne bolicijtoy for the Company ana Chairman was instructed to get the articles of association drawn up wjtljoat delay, and have the association duly registered, The meeting then closed with the customary compliment to the chair.

“ German Syrup.” —No other medicine in the world was ever given such a test of its curative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup. In three years two million four hundred thousand small bottles of this medicine were distributed Jree of charge by Druggists in the United States of America to those afflicted with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs, Pneumonia and other diseases of the throat and lungs, giving the afflicted undeniable proof that German Syrnp will cure them. The result has been that Druggists in every town a.nd village in civilised countries are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Sample Bottles 6d. Regular size 3s, 6d. Three doses will relieve any case.— [Advt.] Take Hop Bitters three times a day, and you will have no doctors’ bills to pay. See.— Advt.] Catarrh of th» Bladder. —Stinging .rritation, inflammation, all kidney and similar complaints, cured by “ Buchu-patba.” The N,Z. Drug Co., General Agents, 3

At the Dunedin Cycling Sports on Saturday, the five mile championship was won by F A. Cutten, with T. 0. Fisher seoond, and H. Jenkins, from Christchurch, third. The Christchurch man was out of it after the first two miles. The time was 18 mins 34 Jaecs, which waa considered good in face of the strong wind blowing.

Minogue, a dangerous escaped lunatic, was at large in the Waitakeri Ranges, Auckland, for a fortnight, and was captured at Kaotcapakapa by Maoris. The eruptions on White Island, which commenced last March, and compelled the workmen to leave, have now diminished, but the fire is still visible. A number of men are now getting sulphur. A Tauranga company have sold 180 tons of superphosphate to the Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Auckland. It is understood that the Government are actively considering questions relating to improving the efficiency of the Civil Service and promoting.its economy. A plan is under consideration for making each department audit its own revenue under the supervision of a Board of Audit, of which the Auditor-General is to be Chairman. The audit of the Railway Bill is to be left to department. Several changes are also intended in the Treasury in the way of dispensing with unnecessary accounts. The match for the Ladies’ Shield at the Otago Rifle Association Meeting was won by the Clutha Rifles, who also won the challenge match between the companies, in which nine teams competed. Petty Officer Murray, of the Dunedin Naval Artillery, won the prize for the bight at aggregate.

Two public baths just constructed at Punedin were opened on Saturday. One is at Pelichet Bay, at the north end of the city, and the other at St Clair, a suburb at the Ocean Beach. The Mayor of Dunedin opened the former, and the Mayor of Cavershara the latter. Both the Mayors took headers at St Clair, and were followed by several Councillors, both city and suburban. A good many onlookers, including ladies, were present.

A general meeting of the Ashburton Hunt Club will be held at Quill’s Commercial Hotel to-morrow evening ,at 8, to arrange for the purchase of additional hounds. We are pleased to learn from one of the largest flock-owners in the Mount Somers district, that the losses sustained from the severe weather experienced during August and September are proving not to have been so bad as apprehended. Altough the percentage of lambs is somewhat below the average, no flock is reported as under 50 per cent, and between 60 and 70 per cent will be the addition in most instances. The adjourned meeting of the Ashburton Borough Licensing Committee was held at the Courthouse at noon to-day. Present—Messrs D. Thomas (chairman), R. Alcorn and S. Saunders. On the application of Mr Crisp the temporary transfer of the license of the Central Hotel from J. Beecher to G. E.* Milner was confirmed. In making the application Mr Crisp stated that the objection by the Deputy Official Assignee in the bankrupt estate of Beecher had been withdrawn on a payment in respect to the unexpired term of the license being made by Milner. On behalf of the licensed victuallers < f the borough Mr Crisp applied for permission to extinguish the lights in front of the hotels at II p. m. The application was granted.

The annual examinations in connection with the GirlS* and Boys’ High School

commenced this morning. The pr zaa will be distributed by the Chairman of the Board, Mr W. J. Walker, on Saturday morning. We remind our readers that the annua! garden and tea party in connection with the St Stephen’s Church wilt take place in the parsonage garden to-morrow, Dec. IGth. Some of the various attractions are set forth in our advertising columns. Presents of strawberries and other kinds of fruit will be thankfully received at any time in the morning or afternoon, as also of milk and cream. To-morrow will be the thirty.second anniversary of the proolamat'on of Canterbury as a Crown colony, and tha day will be observed as a holiday throughout the provincial district. The Banks, and we understand most of the other places of business in Ashburton, will be closed, and the garden party in connection with St Stephen’s Church, referred to in another place, will bo the chief local attraction for holiday makers. The annual Caledonian gathering will take place at Lancaster Bark, Christchurch, and there will be race meetings at Piumpton Park and Timaru. Mr David Jackson, of Rangitata, ha ß in his possession a sheep with five legs and six feet. The superfluous leg is attached to the body immediately behind the shoulder, and has a second foot growing from above the fetlock joint. This monstrosity was bred by Mr Jackson, and has

been running with his fiockjfor some time. It appears to be of a robust constitution and yielded a good fieeoe this shearing. It has never appeared in public, but will probably make its debut at the Winslow races, where the owner has kindly consented to allow it to be exhibited as an additional attraction to the meeting. It was reported in town this afternoon that an arrest had been made by the police in connection with the recent burning of a cottage closs to the site of the late Spread Eagle Hotel. The condition of James Wright, the escapee from Burnham at present in the Hospital, is little changed, but Dr Ross still entertains no hope of his ultimate recovery.

Messrs Friedlander Bros, are now having one of the Altbouse self-regulating wind-mills, for which they are agents, adopted as the motive power of a corn crusher and chaff-cutter. The coat of the necessary alterations is very small, and as since the introduction of the water races by the County Council, a number of mills employed for raising water are disused, we have no doubt chat many owners will be pleased to learn that their mills may still be turned to profitable purposes. Mr Lambic, of ]£yle, has for some time employed pne pf thpse' mills ior driving a chaff cutter and chprn, and has. we believe, found if in eyery way satisfactory

Wells' “Rough on Corns. ”-=• Ask Icy Wells’ “Rough on Corns.” Quick reliof, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts bunions. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 3 The Bad and Worthless are never u,'J. , . a : Ud or counterfeited. This is especially true of a family an f it i*s positive proof that the remedy imitate* '* °* 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 I white label, and Dr Soule’s name blown in the j glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and chemists are warned against dealing in imita tions counterfeits*