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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1444, 31 January 1885, Page 3

Since the beginning of 1881—that is, just four years—the colonial loans raised n London have reached 60,000,000 stg. Within the last 18 years, according to the Irish World, the Irish people has contributed for various Roman Catholic causes in Ireland L 5,652,000, besides L 30.000 paid annually to the Pope. There will be much gnashing of teeth in German Parliamentary circles when the usual railway passes to which every M.P. of the empire is entitled come to be distributed at the beginning of next session. Ever since 1873 these passes have enabled deputies to travel free of charge by every Government and private railway in the empire during the session, and a week before and after, due compensation being paid to the railways by the Government. Prince Bismarck, however, finding that these passes were largely used for private and business purposes by some of the members, has issued an order restricting the use of the new railway passes to the journeys between Berlin end each deputy’s place of residence. —Pall Mall Budget. ** Why don’t you write what I dictate?” sa : d a Dallas merchant to hi»-clerk. “Because the sun is shining on the paper, so that I can’t see to write.” “ Then turn the paper over and write on the other side, you dopkey.”— Te.pas Siftings. Moore gives the story of a man asking a servant, la your master at home?” “ No, Sir. he’s out.” “ Your mistress ?” “ No, sir, she’s out.” “ Well, I’ll just go in and take an air of the fire till they come.” “ Faith, sir, that’s out too.”

An auctioneer recently advertised for sale a large quantity of oil paintings, “ by some of the ancient masters of the day !” “ John, what is the best thing to feed a parrot on asked an eldery lady of her bachelor brother, who hated parrots. “ Arsenic !” gruffly answered John. A young clergyman having, in the hearing of Dr Parr, stated that he should believe nothing he could not understand. “ Then, young man, said the doctor, “your creed will be the shortest of any man I know.” That 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

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 üßif we only patronise those of our enterprising townsmen who are determined to do a legitr-

mate lusiness with small profits. In Burnett 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 East street Messrs M. and Co. have also opened a show room, where is to be seen some very fine furniture suitable 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,