The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1885.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1536, 9 May 1885, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1885.

The pulpit of the Ashburton Wesleyan Church will be occupied to-morrow momma: and evening by the Re" T, T. Wallis, late of Auckland. Mr Wallis will also address the scholars of the Sunday School in the afternoon, and, we understand, that, as usual, members of the congregation and friends of the children are invited to be present. A correspondent sends ns the following in reference to the Elgin School : -This school obtained a fairly good report from the Inspector. Mr Edge, though the percentage of passes was not high (77 per cent). To quote the Inspector’s own words—“ The results of the examination are quite as satisfactory as could reasonably be expected.” He spoks, moreover, in high terms of the arithmetic —“ The arithmetic or the upper standards is re markably accurate ” Irregular attendance rakes it almost impossible to secure a high percentage, especially in the upper classes Prizes in books to the amount of L 3 3s have been presented to the most deserving in each standard, and one given to each child below Standard I. The annual treat this year took the shape of a trip to Lyttelton by rail, when a large proportion of the scholars, accompanied by their parents and chn teachers, had the pleasure, never before enjoyed by some, of spending some hours in the principal port of this provincial picnicing on the hills, inspecting the military preparations, the ships at the wharves, the slip, the graving dock, and as much as could be seen in the t'me. The outing was thoroughly enjoyed by old and young, and the Committee may rest assured that their kindness in arranging it was heartily appreciated. We learn from Mr G. Jameson, the local agent for the N.Z Shipping Co., that the s s. Kaikoura will leave Lyttelton for London on Wednesday next A meeting of the Elgin School Committee was held on Wednesday evening last, at the schoolroom. Pre B ent Messrs John Cochrane (Ohaiman), H. Kennedy, T. Greenaway and D. Cochrane. A letter was read from Mr Alexander Protheroe re hia son’s position at the late examination. It was resolved —“ That the Chairman write to Mr Protheroe stating that the Committee had considered the matter, had obtained an explanation from the master, and are of the opinion that the master had acted in accordance with the Regulation for Examination.” Various routine matters were attended to, accounts passed amounting to Ll 9 12s 3d, and the meeting adjourned. Not a few of our readers will be pleased to hear the whereabouts of Mrs Hampson, the eminent lady evangelist From a contemporary we learn that since leaving New Zealand, she has conducted a very successful mission at Honolulu, and also at San Jose, in California. By latest advices she was intending to accompany her son on a short visit to England, after which she purposed returning to the Colonies,

The special correspondent of the Morning Post at Korti relates the following interesting incident as having occurred during the later stage of the defence of Khartoum by the lamented General Gordon ;—“ The Mahdi wrote an autograph letter to the beleaguered herd in the month of October, in which he exulted over the wreck of the gallant Stewart’s steamer and hia subsequent murder. In order to assure Gordon of the truth of the news, he forwarded a detail of all the books and papers found on board the vessels, and among the copies of several documents which he sent he repeated a

return showing the state of the ammun:

tiou and supplies of tho beleaguered garrt son at the time when Stewart started on bis ill-fated journey- General Gordon’s treatment of the Mahdi’s communication was exceedingly cha acteristic. He wired from the palace to the ' fficer in charge of tho guard at the gate to tell the bearer of the message to inform the Mahdi that it would have no effect upon him however many men he had killed or however much papers or information be had obtained, adding that the Mahdi might have gained the success 1 f which he had boasted, but that the occurrence would not make a whit of difference to him, and he thus concluded his defiant reply : — 1 1 don’t care what force you have. lam made of iron, and I intend to hold on here.' "

Mr R T. Booth’s Committee met last ■evening in the Templar Hall to complete arrangements for his visit to Ashburton on May 29 h. Mr Gamble was appointed 1- ader of the United Choir, and the Committee added to their number most of the leading temperance workers in the district A large amount of routine business having been transacted the Committee adjourned till Friday, May 22.

The usual monthly meeting of the Tinwahl School Committee was held last evening. Present Messrs Shearer (in the chair), Clark, Farland, Simpson, Heseltine, Schniier, and Smith. After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read and confirmed, and several small matters dealt with, the principal business of tho evening, via., the consideration of applications for the headmastership, was proceeded with. The applications were received, and after a considerable amount of discussion, that of Mr Win. 1 iekie, of Barrhill school, was selected for submission to the Board of: Education.

A' other unfortunate.—Again we must draw the attention of our readers to the fact that a stock of Clothing and General Drapery, in the estate of Dennis O’Connell, trading in Lyttelton and Cristchurch, now bankrupt, was purchased by 11. 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 speed Clearance,

The usual monthly meeting of the South Rakaia Road Board was held on Thursday last. Present—Messrs Coster (chairman), Mulligan and Tucker. The Clerk’s repoit was read and considered. The following correspondence was read (1) From the Board’s solicitor re village settlement payments. (2) Mr Kemble asking permission to remove a fence on Thompson’s track.—The Board decided to remove the fence, and to inform Mr Kemble of their intention.—(3) From the Property Tax Commission re new roll.It was resolved to supply the information required. Applications were received from Messrs McAnnulty, Barrett, Dpton, and Rycroft to have their names put on the roll. The request was complied with, the Chairman to make the alterations in accordance with the Act.—The Clerk was authorised to replace the trees round the office grounds, and was instructed to write again to the Railway Department, re the Ohertsey road. —The Clerk was directed to procure 20 bushels of shelled oats, 60!bs rape seed, and 2 sacks of wheat, and poison the same, The prepared seeds to be distributed, free of chvrgo, for the destruction of small birds. The question of the management of the cemetery was postponed till next meeting. Accounts amounting to L 99 14a 2d were passed for payment. All the Hon W. Robinson’s horses, with the solitary exception of a colt called Wizard, were embarked on the Wakatipa, at Lyttelton, for Sydney, yesterday. Mr Joseph Ivess, J.P., a Visiting Justice, recently made an official inspection of the Ashburton Gaol, and has prepared a report upon the institution for presentation to the Minister of Justice. Mr Ivess has pointed out the urgent nsed for increased accommodation in the Gaol building, and suggested that the additions should be of such a character as to allow of suitable classification of the inmates. The report is of a thoroughly exhaustive character, and as it deals with matters of some interest which have been long neglected, we hope to publish the full text ia the course of a few days. The Government have decided to call out only single men between ■ the ages of 17 and 30 to serve in the Militia. Messrs Thomas Bullock and Joseph Ivess, J. P.’s, presided at the R. M. Court this morning, and dealt with the following cases:—John Lobb, charged with using profane language and with resisting the police, admitted the latter offence, and was fined 40s and costs, with the alternative of set'en days’ imprisonment. The charge of using profane language was dismissed. —G. Clark and H. Church were charged with having obstructed Constable Bourk in the execution of his duty. Constable Bourk said the accused nad endevoured to rescue a prisoner while the 1 itter was being removed to the lock-up The accused were the ringleaders of a large crowd of persons who previously had incited the prisoner to make his escape. A. J. Howell said he had assisted Constable Bourk to take the prisoner

Lobh to the lock up. The witness corroborated the evidence of the Constable. The accused were each fined 40s and costs

with the alternative of seven days’ imprisonment. Martin Moran, charged with being an habitual drunkard, was ordered to be imprisoned for seven days. —William Bishop, for being drunk while in charge of a horse and dray, was fined

20s and costs, with the alternative of sixty hours’ imprisonment. A first offender was fined 5s and coats, with the alternative of twelve hours’ imprisonment, for drunkenness. At the New Brighton Racing Club’s meeting yesterday the principal event, the iSew Brighton Racing Club Handicap, was won by Mr Bradley’s b c Puck (Bst 7:b), beating Papanui (6st 12lb) and Faro (Bst).

We have to-day bean shown the drawings of a gorse cutting machine, designed by Mr E. F. Wright, of Gawler Downs, Mount Somers. The machine is remarkably simple in construction, thoroughly strong, and may be worked from any ordinary farm dray. Mr Wright, who evidently has a good practical knowledge of machinery and farming operations, has sought to provide a choip effective machine, likely to be generally used by even the smaller farmers. In our opinion hia efforts have been highly successful, and' we feel confident that the machine now in course of construction will boar out our anticipations. Mr Wright has applied for letters patent for his designs, and in a later issue we propose to give a fuller description of this ingenious machine. The Committee of the Aahbuton Racing Club mat at the Club’s rooms last evening. Present—Messrs C. W. Purnell (in the chair), Harrison, R. Friediander, Quill, Drs Leahy and Rots. An application was made by Messrs Wheatham and Walker, the compilers of the j“ Turf Record,” for a grant in aid of the publication. Consideration of the application was deferred. The Secretary reported the action taken by the Tinwald Race Committee in reference to the disqualification of Brown Boy and his owner, Mr James Quigley, but it was resolved to postpone consideration of the matter until next meeting of the Committee. A statement of accounts in connection with the recent race meeting, showing that the fixture had resulted in an addition of about L7O to the funds of the Club, was submitted to the Committee. The annual election of three members to serve on the South Rakaia Road Board took place yesterday and resulted as follows :—E. S. Coster, 102; D. G, Holmes, 102 ; W. Lyttelton, 100; J. Brimioombe, 29. Mr Arthur Makeig, the Returning Officer, has declared Messrs Coster, Holmes, and Lyttelton duly elected members of the Board. The jockey Ross, who was disqualified for puffing the horse Brown Boy, in the Selling Hack Race, at the Tinwald meeting, has written to the Secretary of the Tinwald Racing Conjrpitjtee, stating that ho was “ uncontrollable ’’ at the time of the offence, and offering, if the penalty inflicted upon him be removed, to divulge the whole of the particu ars of the swindle.

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