The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalbit MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1885.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1451, 9 February 1885, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalbit MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1885.

The New Zealand Siiippiug Company’s a s. Aorangi is announced co leave Lyttelton fur London, via Wellington, on Wednesday at noon. Amongst the passengers already booked by Air George Jameson, the local agent, are Mrs A. Craighead and Mr Jacob Eiz, of Ashburton. Mr Clarke, of Tinwald, has purchased the well-known Ayrshire bull Sir Redmond, from Mr K. B. Ferguson, of (Biueattin. Mr Clarke owns the famous cow Maggie Warnock, and intends using his purchase on her progeny. Mr Ferguson has purchased Young Baron from Me&sr. Cargill and Anderson. Mr Thoa. Bullock, J.P., presided at the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, and fined a first offender for drunkenness 10s, with the alternative of twelve hours’ imprisonment. John Jordan, charged with a similar offence was remanded until 16th instant, in the meantime to be sent to Addington for meaical treatment.

Mr Baxter, the County Engineer, has directed the attention of the County Council to the accumulation of straw in several of tbe water-races. The occupiers re p maible for the obstructions will be prosecuted if they are not at once re-

moved. What was advertised as a six hours “ Go-as-you-please ” contest, but really only occupied five hours and forty minutes in deciaon, was commenced at the Town Hall at twenty minutes past four c n Saturday afternoon. Three prizas of L 7, L 3 and LI Is, were offered, and the contest attracted three competitors, D. Livingstone, A. Fosse and J. Johns. The first named pedestrian has an English reputation as a long distance runner ; Fosse has usually taken a prominent pare in our local athletic gatherings, and Johns in the same sphere has shown himself possessed of indominable pluck and considerable endurance. The course—3o laps to the mile —was well defined anu suitably prepared, but the sharpness of the turns much inconvenienced the runners. There was not a large attendance at any time during the evening The three men ran together for the first hour, and at 5.20 p.m. had covered 9 miles 1 lap. The following are the succeeding records:—6.2o p.m. (2 hours), Livingstone, 18 miles 15 laps ; Fosse, 18 miles 8 laps ; Johns, 15 miles 28 laps. 7.20 p.m. (3 hours), Fosse, 2G miles 29 laps; Livingstone, 20 miles 12 laps ; Johns, 20 miles 23 laps. 8.20 p.m, (4 hours), Livingtone, 32 miles ; Fosse, 31 miles 27 laps ; Johns, 26 miles 7 laps. 920 p.m. (5 hours), Livingstone, 39 miles; Fosse, 38miles ; Johns, 31 miles 10 laps. 10 p.m. (5 hours and 4 minutes), Livingstone, 43 miles 6 lapi Fosse, 42 miles 24 laps ; Johns, 36 mil e 6 laps. None of the competitors appeared much distressed at the finish, but Johns, who had not trained for the event, suffered severely from blistered feet, and his courage in continuing the contest under very adverse circumstances was a matter of general comment. The “ suggestion ” book at the Public Library is being rapidly ti led with advice to the Committee. Several subscribers have evidently taken considerable pains to ascertain andlienote the tithe of works which would be generally acceptable to the reading public. The result of their exertions will, no doubt, be a valuable guide to the Committee in making their selection of new books. It will, of course, be impossible, and would be injudicious, for the Committee to give effect to all the suggestions made. Even the gentleman suggesting the acquisition of the whole oi Captain Marryat’s novels, will probably have to accept literature of a less sensational character, and the gentlemen who desire a billiard table, a box of cigars, a spitton, a cribbage board, a pack of cards, and a few easy chairs will, we apprehend, have, for the present, to prosecute their studies without these very agreeable accompaniments. A typographical error occurred in a local which appeared in Saturday’s issue in reference to the dimensions of the new Presbyterian Church at Mayfield, Bangitata. The size should be 20 x 33 feet, instead of 17 x 19 feet as stated. The estimated cost of the building is L3OO.

Mr E. G. Wright has been elected by t ie County Council representative for the Ashburt- n County in theLyttelton Harbor Board. Mr A. H. Shury and a party of anglers caught a number of very fine trout in the Ashburton river early this morning, three of which weighed near y 61bs each. Mr H. T. Winter has resigned his seat upon the Ashburton Domain Board. The County Council have recommended Mr Donald M'Lean to fill the vacancy.

A meeting of the Mount Somers School Committee was held in the schoolhouse on Wednesday evening last. Present—Messrs D. Macfarlane (Chairman), flood. Price, Brown, Harvey, Oarleton and Edson. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, some discussion took place as to whether or not the schoolmaster should act as secretary as heretofore. It was ultimately resolved to appoint Mr D. McFarlane setretary, he having kindly consented to act. Messrs Macfarlane and flood were appointed the visiting committee for the month. The master reported that the attendance of some of the children were very irregular. The Committee expressed themselves as anxious that parents should send their children as regularly as possible in order to give the master an opportunity to obtain favorable results. After the transaction of a quantity of routine business and passing the accounts, the Committee adjourned until Wednesday, March 4th.

The upual monthly sitting of the District Court will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow. The following is the cause list : —Orders for costs—John Scnmegeour (Mr Russell), G. A. Vincent -(Mr Crisp). Orders for discharge—John Scrimegeour (Mr Russell), C. W. Ireland (Mr Branson), G. A. Vincent (Mr Crisp), Thomas Trevurza (Mr Crisp). Public examinations—J. A. Persson (Mr Branson), W, Broker (Mr Crisp).

Messrs George Jameson and John Orr have been appointed members of the Ashburton High School Board in place of Messrs C. P. Cox and 3. Saunders, resignei.

Owing to pressure on our space we are compelled to hold over our notice of the reaper and binder exhibition, a large number of telegrams and other matter. | Holloway’s Ointment and Pills.—Coughs, Influenza.—The soothing properties of these medicaments render them well worthy of trial in all diseases of the respiratory organs. In common colds and influenza the pills, taken internally, and the ointment rubbed over the chest and throat, are exceedingly efficacious. When influenza is epidemic, this treatment is the easiest, safest, and surest. Holloway,s pills purify the blood, remove all obstacles to its free circulation through the lungs, relieve the over-gorged air tubes, and render respiration free, without reducing the strength, irritating the nerves, or depressing the spirits ; such are the ready means of saving suffering when anyone is afflicted with colds, coughs, bronqlutjs, &nd other chest complaints, by which so many persons are ;>eriously and permanently afflicted in most countries.

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