The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1885.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1549, 26 May 1885, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1885.

A football match was played at Tinwald yesterday between the Tinwald School and the Ashburton BoroughSohool Second and Third Standards. An excellent game resulted in a draw. For the Tinwald School R. Williams and G. Clark showed the beat form, and for the Borough, R Hepburn, A. Craighead, H. Hewaon, W. Page, G. Compton and J. Scott did good service.

The Wanganui Chronicle, in a characteristic article referring to the Minister for Public Works, says:—There is more than one carefully preserved, well-dressed, polite-mannered, political fraud in the present Ministry. The Hon Edward Richardson, for instance, about whom so much ridiculous fees was made when he fell into a good thing in the shape of the portfolio of Public Works, has from the first been no'hing but a simple tool in the handa of the bumptious but persistent and determined Mr Commissioner Max well. Because in the days of plenty, when tendering had not become the science that it is now, Mr Hichardpon had the good fortune to secure one or two fat railway contracts, a few innocent people jumped to the conclusion that he must necessarily be the very perfection of a Railway Minister, and be able to perform the duties as if to the manner born. And so far as the manner is concerned, the people in question aro not far wrong. Nobody can object to Mr Richardson’s manner—it is the perfection of amiability and politeness. In fact, a combination of affability and blandness is the principal stock-in-trade of the ministerial crowd.

The first of a aeries of sixpenny concerts was held iu the Templar Hall, Tinwald, on Friday evening last. Mr Joseph Clark occupied the chair. Songs, raidings and recitations were given by Messrs Shearer, Karla e, Smith, Blake, Cross, Williams and Meharry. Six pupils under the able tuition of Mr Cross recited for prizes, the first and second being awarded to Master James Smith and Master Fredk. Clark respectively. A very enjoyable evening was brought to a close by singing the National Anthem.

At the R. M. Court this morning, before Mr Thomas Bullock, J. P., F. McClure was fined 20s and costs, with the alternative of twenty-four hours' imprisonment for drunkenness.—John Hannasy, alias John Brian, ali >s John Smith was charged with having bean drunk vnd with having violently resisted the police. Constable Smart said that at 11 45 on Saturday night he, while in plain clothes, had arrested the accused iu Moore street. The accused rosisied very violently, and witness had to obtain assistance to remove hia prisoner to the lock-up. The accused, who was charged as J <hn Hanuasy, said his name was John Brian. He had not recognised Constable Smart as a policeman; he “ thought he was a man about to wo. ” Constable Latimer said the ac cused had received a sentence ot seven days’ impris mment in Timaru for resisting the police. He then gave hia name as John Hannasj. At the lock-up on Saturday night he said his name was John Smith Constable Sm irtsaid the accused was well known to entertain a strong aversion to the police force. The accused was fined 10a and coats, with the alternative of 24 hours’ imprisonment for druukennes, and 40s and casta, with the alternative of 7 days’ imprisonment for resisting the police.

An entertainment in aid of the funds of the Methven Library was held in the schoolroom, Methven, on Friday evening. There was a very good attendance, from all parts of the district, and Mr E. Chapman, of Drayton occupied the chair. Mr H. McKay opened the programme by playing a selection on the bagpipes, after which songs and readings were given by Mrs Rands, Messrs Upton, T. T. Jackson, Alington, and others. The first part of the programme was concluded with a short dramatic piece, the principal characters in which were ably sustained by Miss Aynsley and Mr J. O. Wason. The Methven Amateur Christy Minstrels made their first public appearance, and kept their audience in roars of laughter with their locally conundrums and songs especially composed for the occasion. The performance of the Minstrels was very creditable and was repeated last night at Lauriston. We are pleased to learn that the concert was as great a success financially as otherwise. After the concert the usual dance was held and kept up with vigour until the early hours cf the morning. •' By a tough calculation the corn on a chessboard, putting one grain on the fist square and doubling on each succeeding one of the sixty-four, would fill 1,884,875 barns, each holding 1,000,0v0 bushels of 100,000 grains each; bushels round numbers. If wo mde 1,800,000,000 bushels each year it would require a little over 650 years to make enough.” According to this, the mau who wants to get up a corner in corn need not go to Chicago. Let him buy a chessboard for a crown and begin.

Respecting the business which is to be brought before Parliament in the ensuing session, wo {Neiv Zealand Herald) have some distinct information from the Colonial Treasurer himself, tSir Julius Vogel states that the session will be a particularly important one, the two great subjects being local government and the disposal of native lands. Tic-Doloureux, Toothache, or any other neuralgic pain speedily yields to Baxter’s AntiNeuralgic Pills.

The vigor of youth given to the aged and infirm by using Hop Bitters made by American Co. Try it. Read. Holloway’s Pills. —The sudden changes frequent fogs, and pervading dampness sorely impede the vital functions and conduce to ill health. The remedy for these disasters lies in some purifying medicine, like these Pills, which is competent to grapple with the mischief at its source, and stamp it out without fretting the nerves or weakening the system, Holloway’s Pills extract from the blood all noxious matters, regulate the action of every disordered organ, stimulate the liver and kidneys, and relax the bowels. In curing chest complaints these Pills are remarkable effective, especially when aided by friction of the Ointment on its walls. This double treat ment will ensure a certain, steady, and bene* ficent progress, and sound health will soon be re-este Wished.—A4vt.

An interesting letter in reference to Mr R. T. Booth’s visit to Ashburton appears in this issue. We have been requested to state that a limited number of seats, for which a charge of Is each will be made, will be reserved in the gallery of the Town Hall on Fiiday night for Mr Booth’s lecture. An advertisement referring to this and other matters connected with the mission appears in this issue.

At Mr Donaldson’s sale last week Mr D. Thomas, while dilating upon the merits of some dairy stock passing under the hammer, said that the Ashburton Cheese and Butter Factory had determined to pay 3£d per 10lb for milk next season. Last evening about ten o’clock the culvert crossing Burnett street at its junction with West street became blocked with debris, and during the night the thoroughfare was flooded with the overflow from the adjoining side channels. Early this morning the Borough Council labor gang took up the choked culvert, which was found to be in a very dilapidated condition, and during the day have been gaged putting in a new crossing.

A football match between the Christchurch Club and the Wellington Club was played at Wellington yesterday in the presence of 2,000 spectators, the match resulting in a victory for Wellington by two tries to nil The following were the respective teams : —Christchurch —Tß. J. Coiterill, Morgan, Hargeaves, McDowall, Palmer, Kinvig, Beswick, Turnbull, Moir, Broadhurst, R. Taiaroa, Holmes, Jewitt, Somerville and Alabaster ; Wellington—Robinson, Fairbrother, C. Hume, Roberts, Husetbarg, H. Roberts, Webb, Holmes, Gibbs, Vasnham, Pearce, Evans, Barnicoat, Stackpool and Shaw. Webb captained the local team and Beswick the visitors. Bolton was umpire for Christchurch and Ronaldson for Wellington. Firth acted as referee and timekeeper. The Ashburton hounds met at Tinwald yesterday. The weather was beautifully fine and warm, in fact far too warm from a huntsman's point of view, aud long before the hour appointed for a start a large crowd had congregated at the meeting place. On the arrival of the hounds a move was made to the Lagmhor Estate where a hare was soon found, and a pretty hunting run of about twenty minutes ensued, the hounds ultimately throwing up their heads on the Maronan road where the poor scent entirely failed them. The hounds were then trotted back to Mr Grice’s property, but hares being viewed .in all directions, it was found impossible to make anything of them, and another move was made to Lagmhor, where a capital hare was “ hallo’d ” away and carefully hunted for fi»e or six miles over strongly enclosed country. At half past four in the afternoon one of the best day’s hunting enjoyed by the Club was concluded, and the large field -about fifty returned to town. Of the horseman who followed, the Master (Mr Matthew Stitt) rode with hia usual judgment and determination, and managed his field in a manner that called forth the highest eulogism from several visiting sportsman ; Mr F. Cotton, of Christchurch, excellently mounted through the kindness of Mr 0. Wrough'.on, always occupied a prominent position, and expressed himself as highly delighted with the hounds and the spoit they had shown ; Messrs Boyie, Denshire, Wroughton, Cargill, Graham, Hawaon, Hart, Patterson, Foster, Dr Leahy and several others were always in the right place, bat we noticed that Dr Rosa, who by example usually steels the nerve of the faint hearted, was not out. The gap hunters were too numerous to particularise, but in their own peculiar way appeared to derive considerable enjoyment from the sport.

The winter term of the Ashburton High School commenced this morning. All Volunteers will be pleased to learn that an Infantry Drill-instructor for South Canterbury has at last been appointed in the person of Sergeant Jones, who,, we understand, has only recently left one of the line regiments. ThaJSergeant’a head quarters are at Timaru, but ha is expected to visit Ashburton on Mondays. Local riflemen deserve credit for having attained their present state of efficiency without the aid of a regular instructor, but we shall now loos for much improvement.

We have been requested to mention that the usual weekly parade of the Ashburton Rifle Volunteers h’a been postponed until Monday next, Ist June, when Drill-Sergeant Jones will be present. Recruit drill will take place on Thursday evening at half-past seveu o’clock, instead of to-night. We understand tlxat 4 bacon curing is about to be commenced at the Fiemington Cheese and Butter Factory. This department of the Company’s operations will be undertaken by Mr Turcon, a gentleman well known as a very successful curer.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Star of Ashburton Lodge, No. 161, U A. O. D., was held at the Arcade Chambers last evening, and though thinly attended on account of the public holiday, was as enthusiastic as usual. Cue candidate was proposed. Bros. Pickford, Higgins, Johnson, Rattray and Brown contributed moat effectively to the harmony of the evening. The Lodge closed with the National Latham.

Some months ago the Minister for Public Works assured His Worship the Mayor that the railway foot-crossing in Cameron street would be pat in hand at once; At a later interview the Minister said the Railway Engineer had instruc tions in reference to the matter, but nothing has since been heard from the Department on the subject. The Minister might very properly be reminded of his promise.

A meeting of fire insurance agents was hold this morning to consult with the police in reference to the attempt at incendiarism reported yesterday. Nothing pointing to the 0 dpnt has transpired.

The New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Meeting will be hold on the Ohris‘ohurch racecourse to-morrow. An additional event has been added to the programme in the shape of a Cavalry Steeplechase Ssurry. This event is for horses who were ridden in the regiments of the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry and Mounted Infantry who took part in the Volunteer parade yesterday.

While the Volunteers were en route for New Brighton yesterday, a Union Jack was conspicuously displayed on a lull near Mr Cuff’s residence. No sooner did the rear Company (the Ashburton Rifles) observe the bit of bunting than, with one accord, they began to cheer moat lustily, bursting forth into song almost immediately afterwards with the appropriate ballad “The Union Jack of Old England. ” Their cheering was vociferously responded to by the “ color party ” on the hill. On the return march the little incident was repeated with, if possible, even greater enthusiasm.

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