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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1471, 23 February 1885, Page 2

We again remind our readers that the the Ashburton bridge will be closed this evening at 8 o’clock until 6 a.m. to-mor-row, against all but foot traffic. It will be closed between the same hours on the 25th, 26th and 27th instants. Mr H. O. S. Baddeley, R. M., presided at the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning.—William Casey, charged with lunacy, on the certificate of Dra Leahy and Rosa was committed to Sunnyaide Asylum.—A first offender was fined 10i and coats, with the alternative of 24 hours’s imprisonment for [drunkenness. — Robert Winter, for a similar offence, was fined 6i and coats, with the alternative of 24 hours’imprisonment.—A first offender charged with drunkenness, alleged that he was suffering from the effects of sunstroke, and he was remanded for medical examination.—Charles McDonald pleaded guilty to a charge of vagrancy. Sergeant Felton said that the accused had been convicted of drunkenness three times during the current year. He was an expert engineer, and witness understood that a threshing machine proprietor in the neighborhood was prepared to give him employment at once. The accused was remanded to give him an opportunity to accept the employment, to coma before the Court again whan called upon,—R. Lancaster, for having allowed two horses to wander at large, was fined 10s and costs.

The weakest woman, smallest child, and sickest invalid, can use Hop Bitters with safety and great good. See.— [Auvt.] Indigestion and Liver Complaints.—For these complaints Baxter’s Compound Quinine Pills have proved a specific, acting powerfully on the liver and mildly on the stomach. Spld everywhere, or post free from J, Baxter, Chemist, Christchurch, for 19 or 44 stamps. 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’Connell, trading in Lyttelton and Cristchurch, now bankrupt, was purchased by H. E. May & Co., of the Hall, High street, for or only a little over one-third of its value. H. E. M. and Co. are now selling it at half the marked price, which surely ought to secure a speedy clearance.

The Christchurch Resident Magistrate’s Court statistics for the year ending 1883 and 1884 compare as follows ; —Criminal oases, 1883—Males. 2,459, females. 432, total 2,891; 1884-2,771, 427, 3,198; increase in 1884. 307. Civil cases commenced 1883 —,4273; heard, 2,041 ; 1884 spectively. Amount sued for 1883— ! 41 945 0a 9d, judgment for L 19.834 0s 7d; 1884-L39 217 14s 3d, L 20.662 9s 21; decrease, Lc,727 6s 6d; increase, L 282 8s 7d.

The anniversary of the Primitive Methodist Sunday School is to be celebrated next Sunday, and the singing is likely to form a special feature, as the children have been practising for some time in view of the event, under the leadership of Mr Bevan. On the following Monday the children will receive their annual treat, and advantage will be taken of the public meeting in the Orange Hall in the evening of bidding farewell to the Rev J. Nixon, who is about to leave the district for Dunedin. As Mr Nixon is opposed to farewell gatherings, it has been suggested that this will bo an easy and unobtrusive way of wishing him God’s speed. We understand that Mr Harris, of Ohristchur h, is to succeed r Nixon as minister of the Primitive Methodist Chapel in Ashburton. We have received the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Club’s programme fo" the race meeting,- to be held in Christchurch on Monday, 25th May next. The events are—Grand National Handicap, 4 miles, 200 sovs ; Maiden Plate, 2 miles, 100 sovs ; Handicap Hurdle Race, 2 miles, 80 sovs ; Tally-ho Handicap, 2£ miles, 100 sovs ; Consolation Handicap, 2 miles, 40 sovs. We notice that moat of the'local gentlemen who have figured as stewards of the Club for some years have retired, but Messrs O. H. Dowding, 3. Grigg, 0 . O. Wason and C. Hawdon still fill office. The handicappersare Messrs 0. H.Dowding, J. Brabazon, G. P. Williams and S. Garforth. The members of the Choral Society are reminded that the quarterly meeting for the election of members and other bust ness takes place in St Stephen’s schoolroom, at eight o’clock this evening. The mission which has been conducted

during the last week in the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, by the Redemptioniat Fathers, was brought to a close

yesterday evening. The services and confessions have been very largely attended, and at yesterday’s evening service there was hardly standing room to be found in the church, owing to the number of country people who came in to attend the closing service. Should the weather prevent the resumption of harvest work, there will be a special mission service held this evening at the usual hour. A meeting of the Excursion Committee will be held at Messrs Matson, Cor and Co’s office this evening at eight o’clock. Candidates for the Mount Hutt Licensing Committee must be nominated to the Returning Officer, Mr F. Mainwaring, at the Road Board office, Methven, by noon on 6th March. An election, if required, will be held on Wednesday, llth March.

Nominations for the South Rakaia Licensing Committee must be made to the Returning Officer, Mr A. Makeig, at the South Rakaia Road Board office, before noon to-morrow. An election, if required, will take place on Saturday next.

The election of the Mount Somers Licensing Committee took place yesterday. The proceedings excited very little In tereat. The following is the result : •W. 0. Walker, 13 ; W. S. Peter, 12 ; A. E. Peache, 11; W. Edaon, 11; A, Me Parlane, 10; James Price, 5, The Returning Officer, Mr F. Mainwaring, declared the first five duly elected. The second'ordinary and annual general meeting of the Royal Flouring and Oatmeal Mills Company (Bruce and Co., Limited), was held in the Company’s office, Timaru, on Saturday morning. There were about fifty shareholders present, and Mr E. MeGlashan, Chairman and Managing Director, presided. The Directors’ report stated The gross profits to December 31st, after deducting interest, salaries, wages, and other currant charges, amount to L 3,029 2s Id. From this, your Directors propose—with the assent of shareholders —to place the sum of LI.O'JO to the credit of a reserve fund account ; also, the sum of L 750 to a dependency account to meet losses incurred, or which may hereafter occur from bad and doubtful debts in the course of trade. The balance of L 1,279 2s if to be carried forward to next year’s account, out of which it is proposed to pay a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent per annum on the calls paid up on all allotted shares; also Directors’ and Auditors’ fees for the past year, and to meet any other claims which may arise as contingencies not yet determined. —On the motion of Mr W. Moody, seconded by Mr J. McLean, it was resolved —“ That the adoption of the report be postponed until the 14th March, and that a Committee of shareholders,

consisting of Messrs John Jackson, James Guild, John Crawford, and the mover, be appointed to confer with the Directors as to the reinstatement of Mr Bruce as Working Manager of the mill, and as to the office arrangements generally, and to report to the said meeting, which shall also be considered an extraordinary meeting.”

The Ashburton Rifle Volunteers mustered at the Post Office yesterday, at 10 a m., for church parade. There were about thirty men and lieutenants Dolman and Fooks present, under the command of Captain Douglas. The band, under the direction of Bandmaster Hoskins, eras in attendance, and, as a tribute to the memory of General Gordon, played the music usually connected with Pope’s ode, “Vital spark of heavenly flame.” The company attended service in the Wesleyan Church, Cameron street, and the Rev 0. H. Standage preached an appropriate eer-

mon. The rev. gentleman referred to the fact that troops had been offered by the sister Australian colonies for service in the Soudan, and expressed a hope that New Zealand would make a aimi'ar exhibition of her loyalty and pi-triotisin.jAfter the church service Captain Douglas addressing the company said that he had received a letter from Captain Hamers Joy, of Timaru, enquiring if any of the Ashburton men would volunteer for service in the Soudan. Captain Douglas announced that a special parade would be held on Tuesday evening next, when volunteers for the service referred to .by Captain Haraersley, could be enrolled. “ My mother drove the paralysis and neuralgia all out of her system with Hop Bitters, Ed. Oswego Sun. See. —[Advt.J