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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1450, 7 February 1885, Page 2

At last Thursday’s meeting of the North Canterbury Board of Education a letter ' was read from the Ashburton School Committee, conveying the headmaster’s explanation of matters referred to in the Inspector’s report, and the Committed’s opinion that the report was unnecessarily sjvera- The headmaster’s explanation was read and discussed, in the course of which expression was given to a general desire for a change of Inspectors with Wellingto and Dunedin.—Mr Cunningham deprecated the long delay that took place between the visits of the Inspectors and the receipt by the Board of their reports. —Mr Saunders had given the matter considerable thought, and was of opinion that the Inspectors had failed to gain the respect of those among whom they worked. —Mr Weston considered that the Inspectors formed an important feature in the educational scheme, as the Board de pended entirely on their reports, which, if unreliable, were worse than useless. He moved —‘ ‘ That the explanation before the Board be referred to the Inspectors, in order that their view of it may be placed before the Board.” So long as it was possible for grave imputations to be made against inspectors, they were not likely to be respected. Should an imputation of so serious a character bff proved, the Board would be bound to at once dismiss the offender. (Hoar ) He was sorry to be obliged to speak in this way.—Mr Cunningham seconded the motion, which was

carried. 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 legitimate business with small profits. In Burnett street the workshops of Messrs Mecch 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, lit hast 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. Otir advice is—inspect Mecch and Co.’s stock for house fur nishings.

Nominations for the Great Autumn Handicap (2 sovs), the Easter Handicap (2 sovs), and the Christchurch Hurdles Handicap (1 sov), close at tue Canterbury Jockey Club's rooms at nine o’clock this evening.

The usual monthly sitting of the Ashbiuton District Court will be held on Tuesday next. The following bankrupts will apply for their discharge : —J> hn Bcrimgeour. Suspended from last sitting of Court, (Mr Russell) —O. W. Ireland. Adjourned from last sitting. (Mr Branson) : —George Alfred Violent. (MrCriap) i’homas Trevurza. (Mr Crisp).

A trial of tho Johnston string binder and harvester also took place in Gaukrodger’s paddock, Winter’s road, to day. The crop, which was a fairly heavy one, consisted of wheat and oats, and the machine did excellent work, those present being highly pleased with the result of the trial.

The Ashburton County Council will meet at 11 a. m. on Monday next. The inhabitants of the district of Mayfield have determined upon erecting a very handsome very little Presbyterian Church in their district. Owing to the generous donation of 8 acres from Mr Twenty man as a site for the Church, and a sum of L3O from Mr Mouldey towards its erection, it is proposed to undertake the erection of the Church immediately

The size of the building will be 17ft by 19ft, and its situation in every way a most suitable one. Mr John Whiteiaw, of Christchurch, is the architect. We have referred a letter from “ D.E.’ to Mr William Harding, the manager of the Flemington Cheese Factory, and we have no doubt that gentleman will, with his usual courtesy, supply the information sought.

A gospel address will be delivered in the Arcade Chambers, to-morrow evening, at 6.30. The return match between the Ashburton Cricket Club and the Geraldine Cricket Club will take place on the ground of the former on Wednesday next, play beginning at 11 am. sharp. The local team will be selected frcm the following: —Messrs L. F. Andrewes, G. Andrew, Caygill, Cox, Denshire, Fooks, A. Fooks, E., Leah}, Mackay, Ross, Scott, Secretan, Thomas and Wroughton. The Rev. Mr Gilbert, of Phillipstown, will preach at St. Stephen's Church tomorrow morning and evening. The Railway Hotel at South Rakaia was discovered by the lessee, Mr S. Compton, to be on fire at 5 o’clock this morning. When the alarm was given the flames had secured such a hold of the premises that it was with the greatest difficulty Mr Compton secured the safety of his family. Two of the boarders were compelled to make their escape through a window, leaving their swags and wearing apparel behind them. The building was completely destroyed, and the only article of furniture saved was a piano. Mr Compton states that shortly after 10 o’clock last evening he inspected the premises, and left everything in its usual condition. It is snpposad that the flee originated in the kitchen, as it was in that pert of the house the flimes were first noticed. Constable Bourke, the officer in charge of the local Police station, states that he passed the hotel at half-past ten on the previons evening and noticed nothing remarkable about the premises. The constable was on the ground a few minutes after the alarm was uiven. The insurances were—Furniture, L6OO in the National; building, LIOOO in the South British Office. Our Hakaia correspondent informs us that an inquiry will probably be held as to the origin of the fire. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, before Messrs R. Alcorn and J. Iveas, J.P’s., W. J. Kirton was charged with vagrancy.—Mr H. Friedlander deposed that in response to a very pitiful appeal from the accused he had given him 10s to procure, as he stated, the necessaries of life.—Mr Crisp stated that the accused had represented to him that he was anxmus to obtain work, but required immediate relief. Witness gave him 30s, but the following day the accused returned and leported that he had been arrested and convicted of drunkenness under a misapprehension. Witness gave him half-a-orown and urged him to leave the neighborhood.—Mr R. Friedlander said that yesterday the accused had told him that he had walked from Dunedin, and, hauing been compelled to drink from the water-races by the way, his health had suffered. He took a little brandy and port wine medicinally, and it resulted in his being locked up for drunkenness. Witness was about to give the accused monetary assistance, when one of the witness’s clerks informed him that he (the accused) had obtained money from Mr H. Friedlander on the previous day. Witness then threatened to have accused arrested for vagrancy, and the latter said he could not wound the Mayor’s feelings by offering to return the money to him, but would give it to the Hospital or some other charitabls institution. Mr S. Saunders said that the accused had applied to him for money, but had declined an offer of an order to'receive temporary board and lodging. The accused represented that he was thin skined and did not like to appear as a recipient of charity. Constable Latimer deposed that the accused was drunk when arrested. Sergeant Felton gave particulars of similar offences committed elsewhere by the accused, and the Bench, after commenting severely upon his conduct, ordered him to be imprisoned for three months with hard labor.

An exhibition of reapers and binders was held in the Ashburton Domain this afternoon, Mr James Tasker having kindly placed a crop of oats at the disposal of the proprietors of the machines. There was a large number of farmers and others present, and the greatest interest was displayed in the mechanism

and operations of the different machines.

The exhibition was not intended as a competion between the different makers but had merely been arranged to give the agriculturalists of the district' an opportunity to view the machines in active worir, and obtain any required information in respect to them from the courteous and expert agents who accompanied the reapers. There were • six machines at work, the Howard (driven by Mr P. Cass, jun.), the Samuelson low level (driven by Mr Trevurza), the Champion (driven by Mr Leadley), the Wood (driven by Mr Beeirs), the Osborne (driven by Mr John Hunt), and Hornsby (driven by Mr Trolley). All the machines did really|excellent work, and each displayed some marked improvement upon those of last year. Oar detailed notice of the different machines is held over until next issue.

The boat grace between Hanlan and Clifford was to take place at Sydney this afternoon. The result will be posted outside our office immediately on receipt of the news.

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Another unfortunate.—Again we must draw the attention of our readers to the fact that a ,£2,424 stock of Clothing and General Drapery, in the estate of Dennis O’Conncl!, trading in Lyttelton and C) istchurch, now bankrupt, was purchased by H. E. May cc Co., of the Hall, High street, for £V)S4, or 01. 1> a little over one-third of its value. 11. E. M.

and Co. are now selling it at half ihe marked price, which sqrely ought to seenre a speedy clearance.