The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1884.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1411, 22 December 1884, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1884.

The master of the Old Men’s Home wishes to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of LI Is from Mr Charles Clark, of Christchurch ; also, LI la from Mr Thomas Bullock, .of Ashburton, towards a Chiistmas treat for the inmates. The meeting of the Committee of the Ashburton Hunt Club, summoned for Saturday evening, lapsed, there being no quorum present. The Ashburton Post Office will be closed on Christmas day, and no mails will be made up after 6 a.m. On Boxing Day mails will be despatched up to 10 a.m. only, and the letter-carrier will make one delivery at Ba. m. The Telegraph office will be open each day from 9 till 10 a.m., and from 7 till 8 p. m. The New Zealand Shipping Company, Limited, have received the following cable message from their London office, dated London, 18th December : —“ Ruapehu, s.s , arrived all well at Rio yesterday ; refrigerator has worked well, meat in prime condition. R M.S.S. Aorangi sailed from Gravesend to-day.” Visitors to- the Ashburton Hospital, who are at all times courteously welcomed by the steward, would do well present themselves to that official before proceeding to mike an inspection of the wards. We are induced to ofler this suggestion by having noticed during a recent visit to the institution, the quiet of a patient disturbed by a well-intentioned but injudicious philanthropist. Mr and Mrs Mackay’s duties are as multifarious as they are onerous, but persons wishing to assist in alleviating the sufferings of the patients will find every facility towards that end offered them by the steward and matron. The following candidates were nominated on Saturday for the Government Insurance Association Board:—G. S. Graham, H. Keraber, B. W. Mills, VV. H. Warren, F. H, Fraser, J. Lockie, W. F. Kennedy, J. Kitchen, D. T. Stuart, W. K. Bishop, W. Clark, H. J. L. Anguard, A. McDougall, T. Dwan, T. K. Macdonald, J. Maginnity, J. Fisher, H. floworth, J, E. Smith, G. R. Johnson, J. Cook, H. S. Fitzherbert, H. D. Bell, R. Aherne, C. Phillips, 0. Powles, and M. McOredie. Major Atkinson was not nominated, his candidature having been announced by his friends without his consent.

The promoters of the entertainment in connection with the Methven annual sports mot on Saturday evening. The Secretary reported that the Traffic Manager had granted the use of the goods shed for an entertainment on New Year's night, pro vided the building and contents were insured. It nas resolved that a promenade concert and ball be held in the shed, and a sub-committee was appointed to provide music and draw up a programme to suomit to the next meeting. The Secretary

was instructed to have 200 t ; ckots printed and to distribute ihem for sale as soon as possible. The meeting then adjourned for a week. The following players have been selected to take part in the Oanteibury-Otago interprovincial cricket match :—Canterbury—Messrs D. Ashby, J. T. Bucha nan, E. J. Ootterill, D. Dunlop, J. .Fowke, A. Longdan, W. Y. Millton, 0. Strange, F. Wilding. The eleventh man will be chosen from Messrs Barnes, Bayner and Washer. Otago—Messrs Austin, Collinson, F, H. Cooke, Drabble, Daws, Dixan, Fairbairn, 0. Frith, McGregor, Parker and Rattray.

The N.Z.S. Company's steamer Kaikoura, with the first English mail under the New contract, left Wellington for London at five o’clock yesterday afternoon.

The Committee of the Winslow Races met at the Winslow Hotel on Saturday evening. There was a good attendance, and Mr George James occupied the chair The tender of Mr W, T. Davison at L 5

for the confectioner’s booth, and that of Mr Harris at LlO for the publican’s booth were accepted. It was reported that arrangements had been made with the Excelsior Band to provide music on the race day. A Hurry Sgtjrry race for a sweep of ids each and a silver «up, designated the Lagmhor Cup, in acknowledgment of Mr D. McLean’s assistance to the Committee, was added to the programme. It was determined tp start the horse races at 11.30 am. The nominations, which appear in another column, were received.

Christmas presents free of charge.—Last year we are informed that over 9,000 presents weft? given away curing December and the early part Cf January by H E. May & Co., The Hall, ChristdSrcffl. This year-they are doing the same, and this is ,h° w [ hcy do it : Every customer is presented with a equal to 10 per cent, on the amount spent Ijy them, so that if you spend Ljo you can choose anything up to Li, if Lg is spent a 10s present will be given, if L 3 a jfis ptss§nf, if —1 a 2s present, but if you only spend One Shilling you will get something. And every time you come duri g this mouth 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 J handsome thing equal in,value to all the tickets J you hold,—[Advt.J J

Although the report and recommendations of the lioyal Commission in respect to the extension of the Mount Somers branch railway have been in the hands of the Government and before the public for some months, we cannot learn that any steps have yet been taken to give them effect. Mr Richardson, in bis Public Works Statement, said that provision would be made for the completion of the line, but we gather that it has not been included i.i the schedule of works entrusted to the District Railway Engineer. As the line is not likely to be remunerative until completed, we trust that representations will at once be made to the Minister of Public Works, with a view to the terminus being reached at an early date. We have no doubt the matter is receiving the attention of the member for the district.

A meeting of the Methven Sports Committee was held at the Methven Hotel on

Saturday evening, Mr Hussey occupying the chair. The Secretary submitted offers from several bands to play at the sports, and after discussion it was decided to postpone their consideration to enable the Secretary to procure further particulars. Sub-Committees were appointed to prepare the course and procure the necestary appliances for conducting the sports. An offer from a local merchant to supply toys for the childrens’ sports was accepted. Several collectors handed in their lists, which showed that the public were liberally supporting the annual festival.

It is rumored that more Justices of the Peace will shortly be gazetted. The Wellington Evening Post states that Dr Hocken, of Dunedin, refused to retire from the office of coroner when requested to da so by the Government, in accordance with the resolution of the House, passed on the motion of Mr Bradshaw last session, to the effect that medical men in practice should not hold the office of coroner. Other medical men holding aim ilar positions, to whom the same request was made, have most of them, it is said, complied. We have received from Messrs Hayes and Co., Burnett street, a copy of their pictorial almanac for 1885, entitled “Loving Memories.” It is vary neatly got up, and should find plenty of applicants.

John William Rpae, aged 22, was brought up at Witney, England, some time ago charged with the murder of his father. Evidence was given showing that the latter had of late g'ven way to drink, and on the night of the 26th ult. abused and threatened to murdered his wife. During the night the daughters thought he was cutting their mother’s throat, and they screamed “ Murder !’’ The accused then appeared, and calling out something, immediately fired and killed his father, Mr Sim, of the Oxford Circuit, attended, and said there hr.d been no case of the kind for more than 200 years, and contended it was justifiable homicide, or, at the worst, manslaughter. The magistrates decided on manslaughter. Playgoers will be pleased to learn that Mias Georgia Smithson, the female Maccabe and popular character delineator and vocal illusionist, has recovered from the accident she recently met with, and will pay her promised return visit to Ashburton on the Summer Race night. She will appear at the Town Hall, and a monster programme is announced. Miss Smithson will give operatic, dramatic and classic impersonations, including scenes from “ Madame Angot,” Charles Dickens’ “Joe” from “Bleak House,” the burlesque of “Robinson Crusoe,” the pantomime of “Mother Shipton,” etc. Miss Smithson will be essiated by the clever character artist, Mr J. F. Hennessey. The following appears in the Freeman’s Journal of October 23rd :—“To day the itev Eelix J. Watters, S.M., Catholic University School, Lower Leeson street; Rev .Nicholas Carolan, S.M., and Rev William Gaggin, S. M., St Mary’s College, Dundalk, leave Dublin for London, whence they will sail on the 29th inst. by the Orient line of steamers for New Zealand. The duty which calls the rev fathers away from Ireland Is the responsible one of undertaking the direction of St Patrick’s College, Wellington, New Zealand, lately founded by the Most Rev Dr Redwood, bishop of the Diocese. A great development of Catholic education in the higher as well as the intermediate branches is anticipated from the working of the College, and flthe well attested ability and energy of Father Felix Watters and his rev colleagues must oeof immense advantage in fulfilling the high purpose for which the institution has been founded. The Rev Fathers Watters, Carolan, and Gaggin carry with them the best wishes of numerous friends and former pupils, both in Dublin and Dundalk, that their long voyage to the other side of the globe may be pleasant and safe, and their labors in their new field of educational enterprise as honorable and fruitful as in the Old Country.” At tha Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, before Mr H. 0. S, Baddeley, R. M., John Burke O’Brien, alias John Burke, alias John J. MoNay, was charged with having been drunk in a public place, and with having no visible lawful means of support. The evidence of Constable Smart having been taken, the accused was fined 20s and costs, with the alternative of 48 hoars’ imprisonment on the fist charge, and ordered to be imprisoned for one calender month on the second charge. Samuel Elliott was charged with having unlawfully allowed his licensed cart to stand opposite the Somerset Hotel contrary to the Borough bye-laws. Mr Branson appeared for .he defendant, and raised an objection to the information, which was upheld by the Bench, and the case dismissed.

At an influential meeting of farmers held in Christchurch on Saturday afternoon, it was resolved to ask the Chairman of the Corn Exchange to call a public meeting at an early date to again petition the Government in respect to the railway charges for grain. It is understood that the meeting will take place in the first week of next month.

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“ 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 free 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 thp afflicted undeniable proof that German Syrup will' cure them. The result has been that Druggists in every town and , village in piyjljsed countries are recommending it to their customers. ' Go to your‘Druggist and ask what tliey know about' if. Sample Bottles fid. , Regular size 33. fid. Three doses will relieve any case, — f Advt.l

Holloway's Pills. Liver Complaints.—The digestion cannot be long so seriously disordered without the derangement being perceptible on the countenance. These pills prevent both unpleasant consequences j they improve the appetite apd witli t|,e iucreasc of desire for food, they augment the powers ? r dicestjon and assimilaip the stomach. 1 ca , most satisfactorily with deranged or discasea conditions of the many organs engaged in extracting nourishment for'our'bodies from our, various diets—as the liver, stomaoh, and

bowels, over all of which they exercise the

most salutary control. By resorting at an early Stage of this malady to these purifiying and laxative Pills, the dyspeptic is speedily restored ' to health and strength, and his sc llowness I gradually vanishes.— fAdvt.] J

The funeral of the late Dr J. T. Rouse took place at Lyttelton yesterday after-

noon. In addition to the immediate friends of the deceased, the cortege was followed by members of the medical profession, Volunteer officers from Christchurch and Lyttelton, the Orders of Oddfellows and Druids, the warders aud gaol governor, police and several hundred private citizens.

There was a very large attendance at r the Catholic Church, every seat in the F commodius building being filled, yester- t day morning, when Mass was celebrated t by the Rev father Chastagon. During ' the serv ce the reverend gentleman an- I nouuced that thare would bo three celebrations of Mass on Xmas Day, the first at I 7 a.m., the second to follow, and the i.hird at the usual hour, 11 a.m. Rev Father Ohastagon delivered a very eloquent and forcible sermon with reference to the Holy Communion, and the imposing service concluded with the procession of the Holy Sacrament and the pronunciation of the Benediction. A document is now in course of circulation for signature by persons willing to guarantee the expenses of obtaining from the Government the necessary concessions for the construction of the West Coast railway, and of disposing of such concessions to a syndicate or company in Eng land. The amount for which each guarantor is liable is not to exceed L 25. It is satisfactory to see that the document is being both extensively and influentially signed. —Lytelton Times. As will be seen from a notification in another column, the Mayor has declared. the day of the Summer race meeting, Monday next, a public half-holiday. The master of the Jessie Nicool, which vessel arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday with a cargo of sea elephant oil from Macquarrie Island, reports that the rabbits put on that island some time ago by Mr W. Elder have increased to thousands. The funeral of the late Mrs John Grigg took place at Longbeach yesterday, and in addition to the relat vea and a few intimate friends of the deceased lady, some of the neighbors and employees on the Longbeach Estate, were present. The interment took place in the family vault at the private chapel, the Rev R. F. Gar. bett conducting the service. Mr T. S. Duncan, one of the earliest 1 settlers in Canterbury and for many years * Crown Prosecutor roc the provincial dia--1 trict, died at Christchurch this morning. The annual race meeting of the Meth- [ ven Racing Club will take place to morrow. The Committee have left nothing j. undone to assure the success of the fixture, [ and given fine weather a pleasant gatherl ing should result. , The practice of sending complimentary , cards to friends and relations at Cbristmas- , tide appears to be growing more in favor j year by year, and this season Mr T, F. . Farley has obtained a very large stock for t which he should have no difficulty in find--1 ing a ready sale. From specimens he has sent us, his collection includes many cards t that are worthy to be considered a firstclass specimens of art workmanship, and j those who wish to show their remem- > brance of the coming festive season in this j way cannot do better than pay a visit to Mr Farley’s shop in East street, where j they will be difficult to please, if they cannot find something to suit their taste.