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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1481, 6 March 1885, Page 2

We have received from “ Robin Hood” the names and addresses of the principal winners in his last “ programme ” on the Dunedin Cup. A journeyman tailor in Christchurch took the first prize, L 1,068 15s ; the second, L 634 7s Od, fell to the lot of an employee in a Christchurch coalyard ; and the third, L 267 3s 9d, was secured by a Lyttelton billiard-marker. At Methven to-day the following candidates wgra nominated for the Mount Hutt Licensing Committee, viz Messrs D. Cameron (Springfield), D. Cameron (dunes), G. Coward, Julian Jackson,” William McMillan, George Pooock, David Quinn and Jonathan Hibbs. The election for five of the above will be held on 11th inst.

The usual monthly meeting of the Tinwald School Committee was held last evening. Present—Messrs Shearer (in the chair), Smith, Heseltine, Schneider, and Simpson. The headmaster reported as follows:—The school closed in December with 121 on the roll, and opened again on February 2nd, and at the end of February had 106 on the roll, 20 children not having returned to school. The majority sf the latter have left the district, and five new scholars have been enrolled. The average attendance is 81.9; highest attendance on any one day, 91.—The results of the pupil teachers examinations were also received, and were considered satisfactory, the Tinwald candidate having made a good percentage in the most important subjects, standing 23rd in order of merit in a class of 44 Correspondence was read from the Secretary of the N.O. Institute, and the School Committees of Ker wee, Kimberley, and Courtney districts re election of members for the Board of Education. The Committee regset ed these communications had not been received in time for the Committee to take steps in the matter.—Messrs Shearer and Hezeltine were appointed a Visiting Committee for the month. Routine business having been disposed of and the usual monthly accounts passed, the Committee adjourned. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Loyal Orange Lodge was hold at the Orange Hall, Burnett street, last evening. The business was of a routine character.

The usual monthly meeting of the Wakanui Road Board will be held at the Board’s office, Moore street, to-morrow. At an early hour this morning a much needed improvement took place in the weather, which to-day has beep brilliantly fine. We learn by telegram from Christchurch that a similar change has occurred in North Canterbury. At the annual meeting of the Southern Cross Petroleum Company, held in Christchurch yesterday, Messrs W. 1).

Mears, G. Hart, and R. Walton were elected directors. The report showed that L 28,000 of capital had been called up, that the liabilities amounted to L 1,263, and value of property L 9.408 The expenditure during 1884 was L 12.597. The pipes for the new bore have left Christchurch, and the bore will be commenced next week.

We are informed by the organiser that “ Boaz’s ” seventh grand Hamburg drawing for L 4,000 (filled before the end of February), took place in the presence of a committee of subscribers and other gentlemen. 'the first prize, L3OO, went to a well-known person who resides in Castle street, Dunedin, second L2OO, to Napier ; third LIOO, to New Plymouth; fourth LSO, to Gisborne ; fifth LSO, to jjepfton. Tic-Doloureux, Toothache, or any other neuralgic pain speediiy yields to Baxter’s AntiNeuralgic Pills. Holloway’s Pills are strongly recommended to all persons who are much reduced n power and condition, whose stomachs are weak, and whose nerves are shattered. The beneficial effects of these Pills will be perceptible after a few days’ trial, though a more extended course may be required to re-establish perfect health. Holloway’s medicine acts on the organs of digestion,, and induces .complete

regularity in the stomach, liver, pancreas, and kidneys. This treatment is .both safe and cer Mil in result, and is thoroughly consistent with observation, -experience, and common sense. The purification of the blood, the removal of all noxious matter from the secretions, and the excitement of gentle action in the bowels, are the sources of the curative powers of Hollovray’s Pills.—Advt,

A cablegram published in this issue states that Count Herbert Bismarck, acting German Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, has arrived in London with a view to bring about a friendly 'understanding between England and Germany in reference to the Pacific question. A cablegram states that the English army is to be increased by 50,000 men. Messrs W. Montgomery, G, Booth and T. H. Anson were elected members of the North Canterbury Board of Education yesterday. [ The Lyttelton Licensing Committee have decided to extend the hour of closing from 10 to 11, the latter hour being generally adopted in and around Christchurch.

Sir Arthur Bass, MP., having com missioned Professor Leone Levi to make an enquiry into the wages and earnings of the working classes in the United Kingdom, the professor has made a report on the subject, in which he says that in 1867 he fcund the number of workers to be 11,018,000. In 1884 they were 12,20J,000. Of these there were, in 1884, 400.000 engaged in professional and 2.400.000 in domestic occupations, receiving, as is usual, board and lodging as well as wages, whose earnings were worth L4O a year, as compared with 300,000 professionals in 1867, receiving L 33, and 1.700.000 domestics receiving L 35. In 1834 there were 900,000 engaged in commercial pursuits, at an average income of LOO, as compared with 700,000 in 1867, at an average income of a trifle above L 55. In agricultural pursuits there were, in 1884, 1,900,000, at an average income of L 34 3s, as compared with 2,700,000 in 1867, at an income of LSI 4s The industrial wage earners numbered 6.600.000 in 1884, earning each L 46 2s, while in 1867 they numbered 5,600.000, earning each L4O. The |total earnings of the working classes, in 1884, was L 321,000,000, and in 1867, L 418.000,000. Thus, with an increase of less than II per cent in the number of earners, there has been an increase of 24'64 per cent in the amount of their earnings, being 12 37 par cent per earner. Professor Leona Levi, looking at the incomes of the working classes as averaging 32s a week per family, concludes that they are in a better economic condition than the laboring classes of any other country. A meeting of the Salvation Army was held at Exeter Hall on January 12th to bid farewell to the officers and corps of the “ foreign expedition ” which is about to be sent out to the United States, Canada, New Zealand, France, and India, The la r ge hall was crowded in every part, and the proceedings throughout we.e of an enthusiastic character. “ General ” Booth, who on corning on the platform was greeted with sound of trumpet, and the waving of flags, and the acclaim of the meeting, took the chair, and after the singing of the hymn “ Come join our army, to battle we go,” and prayer, the General, in the course of what he called some introductory remarks, gave an account of the progress and present position of the army. At the beginning of last year, he aaic, they had in Great Britain 520 corps; they had now 637. Abroad last year they had 106 corps, and now they had 273. Last year they occupied 345 villages; this year they occupied 570. Then their organisations included a cellar, garret, and gutter brigade, an orphanage, a brigade for the rescue of fallen women, a drunkard’s rescue brigade, and a prison brigade. The foreign work Jwaa carried on in France, Switzerland, Sweden, Canada, the United I States, Australia, India, and Ceylon. In Ceylon they had 100 converted Buddhists. For India more help in money was required. Some might say they should be more economical, hut he did not see how they could be,- the, .cost of the. maintenance of each missionary being only 3s a week. Last year they sent out 90 officers to different places abroad. They were now going to send out 30, and hoped to send out 250 in the course of the year. The training of each officer cost Ll2 10s, andjthe whole cost would be about L 7,000. The 30 “officers”—who are mostly women—who are about to be sent out, were then ranged in line in front of the platform, and they stood up Th:y each bore a tri-colored staff, and the banners of “ blood and fire,” as the General described them, were waved above them while the General addressed them, and, calling them separately by name, gave them their commission. A collection was then made towards the

expense of sending the nrasionaries out, which it was stated would amount to L4BO, towards which Mr T. A. Denny gave LIOO, and another LIOO, it was stated, was given by Mr Miller, the amount contributed altogether being L 285.

The Merchant marines of the world contain at this moment 53,167 vessels, of Which 44,734 are sailing ships and 8,433 steamers. These figures take no account of any steamer under 100 tons burden, nor of any sailing vessel below 60 tons. Of this total number of sail 20,474. or considerably more than one-third, belong to Great Britain, the proportion being 16,384 Billing vessels and 5,090 steamers. Miss Forteacue has, says a correspondent, confirmed the estimate formed of her character by all that was made known in Court in the breach of promise case. She m : ght have retired from the stage on the LRLOOO awarded her by the Jury, but she preferred to earn her living as before. Of her fortune she settled L 6,000 upon her mother and went back to the stage. After her provincial tour she will return to London, acting there during the season. In September she sails for the United States, intending to remain there, playing in all the principal cities over a term of six or eight months:

Here is the latest edition of the ancient Irish bull. A man having built a large house was at a loss what to do with the rubbish. His Irish steward advised him to have a pit dug large enough to contain it. “ And what,” said he, smiling, “ what shall I do with the earth I dig up froze it ?” To which the steward, with great gravity, replied “ Have the pit made large enough to hold it all. ” • Sparrows have become almoat jas great a nuisance in England as they are in New Zealand. Referring to the matter the Times says :—There is no 4<wbt as to the cause of excessive numbers of sparrows. During the past few years those animals 1 which specially prey on small birds have ; been destroyed wholesale by gamekeepers, and, in addition to this, the ghardinesa of our wild birds has been seriously impaired by the kindly and good-natured system of constant feeding by crumbs thrown out, while their breeding has been encouraged by the Wild Binds Protection Act and by the placing of nests and nest br>xes In many shrubberies. Upon the good nature of this, or upon its kindly spirit, there cannot be the slightest doubt, but the great loss to our food crops may well make us doubt its wisdom altogether.

Lazy and dull feelings always proceed sick- ’ i ness, which nothing but Hop bitters will banish. s.pad.—[Advt.] “ German Syrup.”—No other medicine in the world was .ever given such a test of its curative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup. In three years two milHoa four hundred thousand small bottles of this medicine were distributed Jree of charge by Druggists in the United States of America to those afflicted with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs, , Pneumonia and other diseases of the throat and hinge, giving the afflicted undeniable proof that German Syrup will cure them. The result has been that Druggists in every town and village in civilised countries are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Sample Bottles 6d. Regular size 3s. 6d. Three I doses will relieve any case.—[Advt.]