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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1410, 20 December 1884, Page 2

In another column the Incumbent and Wardens of St Stephen’s Church tender iheir sincere thanks to the large number of persons of all denominations who, in various ways, contributed to the success of the recent Garden Parly in the parsonage garden. The net proceeds of the fete amount to slightly over LSO. It may be mentioned that through an inadvertence the fireworks which were announced did not arrive until the following day, although they had been ordered by letter and telegram. It wilt bo remembered that during last session the Hon Mr Richardson, Minister of Public Works, promised to tike into consideration the question of appointing Appeal Boards, to which any grievance of railway employees might be referred and settled. To this promise effect has now boon given, and for the faturo ail disputes will be inquired into by gentlemen quite distinct and outside the influince of the Government. As yet only one Board, that of the Christchurch district, has been appointed, and the gentlemen comprising it are Messrs Beetham, U.M., Richard Westenra, and George Roberts. Hither to it has been the rule to refer all grievances of the employees to Mr Maxwell, General Manager, who could at will order an inquiry or not. The appointment of the Board, however, will do away with any Departmental influence, and any grievance of which the men may complain will be fully inquired into by the Board. The Boards for the other districts are under consideration, and will be appointed shortly. Shou d the working of this Board prove satisfactory it is probable that the system will be extended to other branches of the service.

Sir Dillon Bell in a letter to the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce, acknowledging the motion they passed asking the late Government to continue his services as

Agent-General, concludes as follows “I should not omit to say that such a kindness is appreciated by me all the more when I contrast it with the discouragement and discredit which in the House of Representatives last June some hon. members evidently thought were the right reward to be extended to me for the work I have done.”

Mr George Scott, the well known cab proprietor, met with an accident while riding in Burnett street this afternoon. Mia horse fell and rolled over part of Mr Sc itt’s body, but he was fortunate enough to escape with nothing more than a severe shaking.

James Wright, the Burnham escapee at present in tffe Ashburton Hospital, for whose recovery hopes were entertained early in the week, has since developed unfavorable symptoms, and his recovery is now despaired of. A fire was discovered yesterday, at about 2 p.m., in the forehold of the ship Marlborough at Oamaru. In this part of the vessel were stowed close on 8,000 carcases of mutton.. As soon as the fire was discovered, Captain Herd took prompt measu es to extinguish it, which was accomplished in a short time. On a careful investigation being made it was found that only about forty of the sheep had been injured, and some of these very slightly. Only about twenty had bean rendered useless. The fire was confined to a por-

tion of one of the wooden divisions, which in some unaccountable way took fire, and it was only those sheep that were close to this division that were injured. A careful scrutiny has been made of the mutton, but as the temperature of the chamber, notwithstanding the fire, which apparently only smouldered, was kept at about 18 degrees below freezing, all that was not in actual contact with the tire suffered no injury whatever. The damage is covered by insurance. Take Hop Bitters three times a day, and 1 you will have no doctors’ bills to pay. See.— AIJVT.] Wells’ “Rough 'on Corns.”—Ask for Wells’ “ Rough on Corns.” Quick reliof, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts bunions. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 3

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 & Co., The Hall, Christchurch. This year they are doing the same, and this is how they do it : Every customer is presented \/ith a ticket equal to 10 per cent, on the amount spent by then), so 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* piesent, if a 2s present, but if you only spend One , Shilling you will get something. And every time you come dun g tips month of December and up to January the 6th you will get a prosent. If you mo not wish to spend a lot of money in one day’s shopping you can get jour tickets for what yon have spent, and so on each time you come, and then get one really handsome thing equal injvalue to all the tickets yog hold,— [Advt.J

Mr Alfred Harrison sold the privileges in connection with the Ashburton Sum-

mer races ttrs afternoon. The follow ing prices were realised :—Gates, L 25 (Hicks); No. i publican’s booth, L 9 (Laws >n) ; No 2 publican’s booth, Ll 9 (Alexander) ; confectioner’s booth, L 6 (Davidson) ; ■grand stand and saddling paddock, L2O (liicks) ; old stand, L2 10s (Elston) ; cards, 10a 9d per dozen (Patterson) ; right of sports, LI 5a (M iyer) ; horse yards, 10i (Slovens). Mr Harrison afterwards sold the gates in connection with the [ Winslow races. The privilege was pur- | chased by Mr Lewis for Ll 5. An important naive meeting is ex pected to be held at Ranana (London), fifty miles up the Wanganui river. The meeting is called to consider the conI atruction of the North Island Main Trunk I Railway, also the disposal of land, and I will be attended by all the principal river I chiefs. The Hon Mr Ballance, Native I Minister, has been invited to attend to I explain the intentions of the Government, I and the invitation has been accepted. 1 The meeting will be held on January Bth, 1 and Mr Ballance will leave about the I sth. The korero is expected to last a I couple of days, after which Mr Ballance I will come overland through the PalmerI aton and Wairarapa districts, thence re 1 turning to Napier and Gisborne. At the I last-named place the Native Minister will

have an interview with Major Ropata. From Gisborne Mr Ballance may return to Wellington, or as circumstances direct

procesd on to Auckland, with the view of visiting the chiefs Rewi, Wahanui, and others at Waikato. Me Ballance expects 11 be travelling in the North Island on

native raatteis for nearly three months, and on his return to Wellington he leaves for the South, ; n connection with the Lands Department. Mr Duncan McLeod has been appointed member of the Greymouth Harbor Board. Mr Kirk has been deputed by the Government to report on the forests of New Zealand. Mr Kirk will commence operations at Invercargill and work his way nor.hwards as far as the Bay of Islands. It is understood that next session the Government will bring down a schema of conservation of the forests.

At the sitting of the Dunedin Supreme Court in Bankruptcy yesterday, George Bodley had h s certificate suspended for two years. Bodley built the Leviathan restaurant, and by means of a fraudulent contract obtained a higher advance from the Building Society than ho otherwise could have done.

Mr Stout presented the prizes on Thursday at the Otago Buyo’ High School, and Mr Macaudrew did the same at the Girls’ High School yesterday. Mr Stout urged the boys to turn their thoughts towards journalism as a profession, holding it to be a mistake to import editors. Mr Macandrew said he would like to see provision made for girls being taught to cook and bake bread and make butter. The Auckland cricket team leave-for the South by the Penguin on Tuesday. The settlement of the Patatero blocks will be proceeded with actively, Mr Rich assuming charge of the operations as Auckland Director. Up to the present the Company has spent L 24,000 in improvements and general expenses. A storeman named Wm. T. Eddie was drowned in Wanganui river yesterday afternoon. He had gone into the water to bathe, and is supposed to have taken cramp. The deceased has been for many years in the employ of Messrs Drummond and Alexander, general merchants, Wanganui. He was much respected. He leaves a wife and fb'e children. The local industries of Ashburton are growing apace. A visit to the principal workshops in this town will convince any of our readers that there is still a splendid future before usif we only patronise those of our enterprising townsmen who are determined to do a legitimat - I usiness with small profits. In Barnett street the workshops of Messrs Meech and Co. present a busy appearance, and having improved machinery are able to turn out an excellent display of household furnishings equal to any in Canterbury. We anticipate a great demand ana a satisfactory profit for the manufacturers in return. In Kast street- Messrs M. and Co. have also opened a show room, where is to be seen some very fine furniture suitabl • to all classes, and we believe at prices that must command a ready sale. Our advice is inspect Meech and Co.’s stock for house furnishings. 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. —fAtwr