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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1528, 30 April 1885, Page 2

The ordinary monthly mooting of the County Council will ba held to-morrow. As tenders for the erection of tne Ashburton traffic bridge are invited to be sent in to-morrow, no doubt there will be more than usual interest in the meeting. Tho election of five members of the new Mount Hutt road district takes place on Wednesday next at Methven. The following gentlemen are candidates ; Messrs G. H. Alington, R. Alexander, D. Cameron, 6. Coward, J. Jackson and W. McMillan.

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. Sold everywhere, or post free from J. Baxter, Chemist, Christchurch, for 19 or 44 stamps.

“ German Syrup.”—No other medicine n the world was ever given such a test of its curative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup. In three years two million four hundred thousand small bottles of this medicine were distributed free 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 lungs, 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 oses will relieve any ease,—[Advt.]

Owners and trainers are reminded that nominations for the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechases close at Titnaru to night.

A quantity of grass seed belonging to Mr James Johnston, of Upper Ashburton, was burnt on Saturday night. The cause of the fire is unexplained. Mr Johnston suffered a similar loss last season ; the seed was insured with the Victoria office.

On Tuesday evening Mr D. Brick, of Seafield, lost two stacks of wheat by fire. Mr Brick estimates that the stacks contained 1,200 bushels of grain; they were insured with the Union Company.

Thompson’s Diorama of the Egyptian and Soudan War, was exhibited at the Town Hall last evening to a very fair audience. The views on tin whole were very good and reprerented over fifty of the principal places and events connected with the Egyptian War—the ill-fated expedition of Bloks Pasha, and the later campaign of General Sir Garnet Wolseley’s for the re lief of General Gordon. The lecturer, Mr A. Thompson, delivered an interesting account of the various views as they appeared, which enabled the audience to follow the operations of the British Army and the various incidents connected with

tlie campaign, with tolerable ease. The movement of the British fleet at Alexandria, the embarkation of refugee families on board the war vessels, charge of Arab cavalry, and mechanical effects in the bombardment of the Egyptian forts wore vary wo 1 ! delineated. Altogether the diorama is well worth seeing, as the whole history of the Egyptian troubles afford considerable interest at the present moment as well as instruction. At the conclusion of the lecture and diorama, Mr Thompson distributed a large number of gifts, which appeared to be of a substantial and valuable character. The following persons amongst the audience were lucky enough to obtain the principal prizes, viz-—Mrs McGregor, workbox ; Mr G. Eagle, meerschaum pipe ; Mr G. Hefford, lever watch ; Mrs Mutc ! >, cruet stand ; Mrs Hicks, fbutter cooler ; Mrs Junes, tea and coffee service ; Miss MoTeague, writing desk; Mr J. Stevensmeerschaum pipe. A matinee perform, anco was given this afternoon, which was well. attended, and every child present obtained a prize. To-night the diorama will be exhibited for the last time, and there should be a good attendance of those who feel interested in the Soudan War and Nile expedition. To-morrow evening the diorama will be exhibited at Rakaia.

The annual meeting of ratepayers of the Mount Somers road district takes place on Monday next at Mount Somers. Mr J. R. Bradley, ledger keeper at the U.iion Bank, met with an accident this morning, whilst taking some hay down from a stable loft, which resulted in breaking his cellar bone. He is now progressing favorably. The following are the vital statistics for the month ending April 30th, 1885 : Births, 25; marriages, 7; deaths, 6 Mails for the Australian Colonies, United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe via Hobart close at Bluff, per Te Anau, at noon on Saturday, May 2nd. Balmy sleep, good digestion, rich blood, elastic step and cheerfulness in American Co.’s Hop Bitters. Read and believe. Walls’ “Rough on Corns.”— Ask for Wells’ Rough on Corns.” Quick relief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 1 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-fhird of its' value. H, E. M. and Co. are now selling it at half the marked price, which surely ought to seenre a speedy clearance.