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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1414, 26 December 1884, Page 2

To-day, being Boxing Day, has been observed as a close holiday in town. The Weather, although cloudy, has been pleasan* and very favorable for the numerous outdoor gatherings which have taken place throughout the county. The Caledonian Society have held their annual sports on their new grounds, and from a report which appears in another column, they appear to have been attended by tlpe usual success. A cricket match between the Ashburton and Addington Cricket Clubs, which was commenced on the Sports Company's ground this morning and will be continued to-morrow, will also be found reported in this issue At Rakaia horse races and sports have been in progress, but owing to the telegraph office being closed, we are unable to furnish particulars, although our correspondent telegraphed at 10 o’clock this morning that ||a large number of visitors had arrived by the express from Christchurch, and a successful meeting was anticipated. Horse races were also to be held at iiangitata and Mount Somers, and numerous sports, picnics and pleasure parties have been arranged elsewhere.

Yesterday about noon, Thomas Little, for some time barman at Mr Howell's Hotel, Rakaii, dropped dead on the Rakaia station platform. He was on his way to the Christchurch Hospital, having been indisposed for some time. Rheumatism of the heart is supposed to have been the cause of death.

We have been requested to call attention to Mr Alex. Macdougall’s address to policy holders in the New Zealand Government Insurance Association, which appears in another column. It will be observed that Mr Macdougall is a candidate for a seat on the Central Board, and his candidature has been favorably noticed by several leading papers in the North Island, where his mercantile experience and sagacity are well and favorably known. Two other candid«tas for seats on the Board address the policy holders in this issue. Mr 'Joseph Kitchen, of Wellington, has been nominated by two Christchurch gentlemen, and having already had considerable experience in the working of a successful Life Assurance Company, there would be no danger of the interests of policy holders suffering at his hands. Mr H. D Bell is another candidate, and as will bo gathered from his address, is well qualified to forward the interests of the Association he seeks 10 serve.

We hare received from the Government Printer a copy of the address delivered by His Excellency the Governor to the members of the New Zealand Institute at their. anniversary meeting held on 17th October last. The text of the address has already been published, but the copy we now have before us is accompanied by charts and plates illustrating His Excellency’s proposals for the defence of the colony, On Wednesday afternoon John Drummond Lambie, son of Mr J. Lunbie, of Kyle, died suddenly at his father’s residence. A.n inquest was held at 1 p.ra. today Great sympathy is felt in the district for the deceased’s relatives. The annual tea meeting in connection with the local Sunday School will be held at Willowby this evening. The operetta “ Prizes and Blanks ” will be produced at the Town Hall this evening, under the direction of Mr Sidney Wolf, R.A.M. It was reported in town last evening that during the day a well known resident In East street had attempted to commit suicide at the seabeach. However, on making enquiries we find that the report arose from a foolish escapade, evidently undertaken by the perpetrator while suf-

ftring from an over indulgence in Chris!

mas cheer. Before again attempting to emulate the fe’ts of Leander the adventurer will do well to imitate the hero’s abstemousness.

There were the usuil Christmas decorations at the church services yesterday. At the Church of the Holy Name of Jesus the alter was very tastefully ornamented with choice flowers in pots and cut brooms, with a back ground of evergreens and toi toi. ' The pillars and arch under the organ loft were encircled with evergreens, and the vestry and pulpit were decorated with beautiful vases of exotics, the whole of the display showing great taste and a pleasing]simplioity. At St Stephen’s appropriate texts, surrounded by floral deaerations were placed over the communion table and in other parts of the ohurc >. A general meeting of members of the Ashburton Racing Club will be held tomorrow evening to discuss a proposed alteration in the rules, of which Mr M. Friedlander has given notice, and for the election of members.

Owners are reminded that acceptances for the handicaps at the Summer Race Meeting must be made to the Secretary, Mr G. J. Shaw, before 9 p.m. to-morrow.

j Kidney and urinary complaints of all kinds , permanently cured with Hqp Bitters. Read. ’ [Advt.] ' I hat husband of mine is three times' the * man he was before he began using “ Wells ■ Health Renewer.” Druggists. The N,Z . Drug Co., General Agents. 2 . Tic-Doloureux, Toothache, or any other neuralgic pain speediiy yields to Baxter’s Anti- | Neuralgic Pills. Christinas presents free of charge. —Last ' year we are informed that over 9,000 presents 1 were given away curing 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 with a ticket equal to 10 per cent, on the amount spent by them, so that if you spend LlO you can choose anything up to Li, if L 5 is spent a los present will be given, if L 3 a 6s present, if a 2s present, but if you only spend One Shilling you will get something. And every time you come during 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 jour tickets for what you have spent, and so on each time you come, and then get one really handsome thing equal upvalue to all the tickets you hoi I.—£Advt,] The Bad and Worthless are never imitated or counterfeited. This is especially true of a family medicine, and it 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 whiph the press and the people of the country had expressed the merits of H. 8., and in tvel'y way trying to induce suffering invalids louse their'stuff instea'd, 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 ”of *‘Hops ” were used in a way to indue? people to believe they were the same as Hop Bitters, All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what dieir Style or name is, and especially those with the word “Hop’’ or “Hops in theirf ] name o,' ijs any way connected with them or their nanie, 'are 'imitations or counterfeits. ' BewarC of them. Touch none of tjiem. Use ■ nothing but genuine American Hop Bicteis, with a bunch or cluster cf green Hops on the white label, and Ur Soule’s name blown in the * glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and chemists are warned agaipsf dealing W umta tions <ur counterfeits. 1