The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1885.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1529, 1 May 1885, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1885.

Fifteen tenders were received by the j County Council to-day for the constru-- J tion of the Ashburton Road Bridge; that j of Mr J. W. Thomas at L 8,164 6s was j accepted. This amount does not include the cost of approaches and of 'superinten- I dence, estimated at LSO'J and L 450 res- j pectively. A football match was played on the Domain ground yeatetday afternoon be- j tween the Borough and High School Clubs. The scores were :—High School. 11 points (4 disputed) ; Borough School, nil. The Borough team was weakened by the unavoidable absence of four players whose places were filled by substitutes The Fish Bros played well for the High School, and A. Jamieson, H. Priaton and R. Hepburn did good service for the Borough. The Rev T. J. Willis is expected to arrive in Ashburton co-roorrow, and will preach next Sunday morning and evening at the Willowby Wesleyan Church, The folio wing are the Ashburton Hospital returns for the month of April : In Hospital Ist of month, 9 ; admitted, 9 ; discharged, 8 ; remaining in Hospital on 30th, 10. The Master cf the Ashburton Hospital desires to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of old linen and flowers from Mesdames Crisp and Lea, parcel of cloth* ing from Mr J. Orr, and a quantity of shelving from Messrs Tucker and Rostell.

Mr Daniel Brick offers a reward of L 59 for information leading to the conviction of the person or persons who wilfully set fire to his stacks of wheat, the loss of which was announced in our last issue. The annual meeting of parishioners of the Longbeach and Mount Somers parochial district will be held in the Temperance Hall, Tinwald, on Tuesday next at 2.30 p.m.

The County Council have issued 844 dog licenses for the current year. Mr C. Braddell has accepted the office of presiding officer at the Local Option Vote, to be taken In the Ashburton Couoty this month. It transpired at a meeting of the County Council held to-day that the northern approach to the Rangitata road bridge is in very bad order. The Engineer represented that the ropd at this point was absolutely dangerous. A discussion ensued as to the necessary repairs and as to whether the Council or the Ranyitata Road Board should pay the cost. Mr

Harper urged the Council to undertpke the work, and during the course of his remarks said “The Rangitata Road Board, to which I have the honor to belong, meets about twice a year. It met a few days ago; I was not present at the meeting, and probably It will not meet again for six mouths. " It was ultimately determined to refer the matter to the Chairman of the Council and the Chairman of the Rangitata Road Board to arrange.

“ H.M.S. Pinafore” was repeated at the Oddfellows’ Hall last evening by the Choral and Orchestral Societies. There was a large audience, and the opera wont much better than on the previous evening. Mrs Wolf as Josephine, excellent as she was at the first production, acted and sang with most buoyancy, and achieved a more complete and well deserved success. In the trio with Sir J oseph Porter and Captain Corcoran, Mrs Wolf was partlcula ly successful, and the charming manner in which she sustained her part won for her a perfect ovation. None of the artistes who have pleased the Ashburton public have raised more enthusiasm than did Mrs Wolf last night, and we trust this accomplished lady may become less of a stranger to Ashburton audiences. Buttercup has seldom been better represented than by Mrs Hodge, and although this lady was suffering from a slight cold, her rendering of the music was pleasing and her acting vigorous and faithful to the authors’ conception. Miss B. Moss as Cousin Hebe and the ladies of the chorus sung with more confidence and contributed very much to the success of the piece. The most marked improvement, however, was in the representation of the male characters. Mr J. W. Jones commenced rather nervously, but soon overcame that little difficulty, and gave a really excellent interpretation of the part of Sir Joseph Porter, and his efforts were most heartily recognised by the audience. Mr Rose made a very popular Captain Corcoran, and he thoroughly deserved the repeated applause with which he was greeted Messrs Stepheuson and Thomas maintained their reputations as Ralph Raobstraw and the Boatswain respectively, and Mr A. Books added very much to his ; indeed, the latter gentleman’s Dick Deadeye was a most meritorious impersonation of a difficult and unthankful part. The song introduced by Mr Bavan was again redemanced. The rest of the male chorus displayed considerable progress, and the orchestra was markedly more successful. Mr Wolf conducted with hie usual ability, and is entitled to the thanks of both Societies and of the music-loving public for his indefatigable efforts in the production of the opera. No one can appreciate so thorough'y as the parformars the tact, perseverance and patience displayed by the conductor throughout the rehearsals, but the result he has attained has been most pleasing to the public, and we trust his efforts will be widely and substantially recognised. A great deal of latitude is very properly extended to amateurs when they volunteer to provide public entertainment, but as far as possible they should bo oblivious to amusing incidents occurring in the audience. We trust that during the winter months the Chflral and Orchestral Societies will appear in public a little more frequently.

“ 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 Csnsumption, 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 case,—[Advt.J

Letters for James Chambers, J. G Ounliffa, W. Grice (2), and John Rae are lying unclaimed at the Ashburton Post Office, having been received from places bsyond the colony during the month of March, 1885.

The revision of the Bible having been completed in England, in all probability the complete work will reach the colony some time this month. The local booksellers, no doubt, will be able to supply orders.

The annual meeting of the Temperance Society connected with St Stephen’s Church will bo held this evening in the schoolroom at half past seven o’clock. J. McFarlane, of Ashburton, has arranged to run a match against O’Loughlin at Reefton for 200yda, L 25 a aide, on Saturday, 9ih inst. Messrs Friedlander Bros, have disposed of their ironmongery, and glassware departments of their business to Mr H. Zander, who has been for a number of years so well 1 and favorably kuown as chief clerk in the employ of the firm, Mr Zander’s business announcement appears incur present issue, and from his well known knowledge lof the particular branches he has pur--1 chased, his future success seems well I assured.

Thompson’s Diorama of the Soudan War and Nile Expedition was again ex hibited at the Town Hall last evening, to a moderately filled house. The views were received with the same interest, and prizss were again distributed amongst the audience. To night the Diorama will be exhibited at the Town Hall, Rakaia. The County Council have determined to apply for grants under the Roads and Bidges Construction Act for the formation, etc, of the Winslow-Rangitata road,

and of the River road, Wakanui. From this date daily mails will be des patched between Ashburton and Mount Somers.

The County Council have decided to undertake the maintenance of all waterraces in the County, and to levy a water rate for the cost of the work. We have to remind out readers that tonight the Rev J. W. Dunn, of Glasgow, will deliver his lecture entitled, “Faces we meet, and how to read them,” at the Oddfellows’ Hall. Mr Dunn has been highly spoken of by the northern press as a lecturer and physiognomist, and as the lecture will be free to all there should be a large audience The ordinary andfannual meeting of the Wakanui Road B iard wi 1 take place tomorrow.

The defence works at Lyttelton are approaching completio 1. The pract’ce gun at Officers Point was to be mounted today. Tlie 64 pounder at the middle bluff will soon be mounted, and, weather

permitting, the 7-ton gun will be mounted at Battery Point in a few days. It is stated that the Government intend esstabliahing two more batteries, one on Ripa Island and the other on the southwest side of C»mp Bay, both to be armed with 8-inch breech loading guns.