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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1547, 4 June 1885, Page 2

As the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce Committee have decided not to send a delegate to Sam<>a by the Janet Niooll on her first trip, the Canterbury Industrial Association resolved last night to send one, with the assistance of the commercial community. Mr T. Pavitt has been selected for the purpose, and a telegram to that effect was sent to Sir Julius Vogel to-day. Messrs Tamati Parata, Tane Tikau, and Hoani Paratene were the three candidates nominated at Kaiapoi yesterday, from whom a member will be elected to represent the southern Maori constituency in the House of Representatives. The polling will take place on Wednesday next.

The furred tongue, bad ta miserable feeling, says you Co.’s llo|\ Bitters. Read ar Julies and Bugs.—Beetles ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice, g 1 bits, cleared out by “ Rough N.Z. Drug Co„ General Age August Flower.—-The beings in the world arc thos dyspepsia and liver complain! per cent of the people are affl two diseases and their effect stomach, sick headache, habi palpitation of the heart, heart 1 gnawing and burning pains a stomach, yellow skin, coated

The usual weekly gathering of t e Rimnng 0 un takes place this evening in the Town Hall.

A private trial of Messrs Thomas Braddell and Ray's new street watering and fire extinguishing machine took place this afternoon in Peter street with eminently satisfactory results. We have received a sample of copying ink manufactured by Mr A. Kamnitzer o’ this town. Tt appears well adapted for commercial and other purposes, and is quite free from that thick substance which iR so noticeable in the imported article The annual meeting of the *Methven Racing Club, advertised to take place last evening, was postponed n account of the unavoidable absence of the Cnairman and Secretary.

At the R. M. Court this morning, before Mr Thomas Bullock, J.P., William Sharp for having been drunk in East street yesterday, was fined 20s and costs, with the alternative of forty-eight hours’ imprisonment. —John Scrlmgeour was charged with having been drunk at Mathven yesterday. Mr Branson appeared for the accused and pleaded guilty. Sergeant Felton said a prohibition order was issued against the accused about six months’ ago. Constable Black gave evidence as to the condition of accused. The accused

aras fined 20s and costs with the alterna

tive of twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. In inflicting the penalty the Magistrate said he would mmh like to ascertain who had supplied the accused with drink, and he wished the accused to understand that

if he appeared before the Court again charged with a similar offence, he would probably be imprisoned without the option of a fine. Joseph Spencer and William Collins, two A.B.’s of the ship Sonkar, were convicted at the Lyttelton R. M. Court yesterday of broaching cargo, and sentenced to six months’ hard labor each. It appeared that owing to their nefarious practices on the voyage uut the ship had a narrow escape from being burnt at sea They explored the hold with naked lights, and once left a candle burning on a case of candles, which was one of nearly 300 such oases,, placed just above a large quantify of spirits. The lighted candle burnt down npd charred the case on which it stood, but fortunately the fire did not spread. Five children in a family at Sydenham were taken violently ill on Wednesday night after partaking of a meal of new bread, butter, cheese and tea. They were attended by Dr Thomas, and are all considered out of danger. It is supposed that some bf the food might be poisoned, and the police are enquiring into the matter.

\ meeting of Mr R. T. Booth’s Reception Committee is called for to-morrow evening. A fail attendance is requested as a scheme for the better carrying on of temperance work during the winter months, both in town and country, will be propounded. Several successful meetings, with the same object, have already been held in the country districts. The usual monthly meeting of the

Loyal Orange Lodge will be held at the • >range Hall, Barnett street, this evening.

The Committee of the Ashburton Guards met at the Arcade last evening, and

selected a suitable uniform to recommend to a general meeting of the Company. A letter was read from Adjutant-Newall, notifying the acceptance of the Company as an honorary corps. It is probable

the members will be sworn in in the course of a few days- * a meeting of Mr Grigg’s election Committee and supporters will be held in the Upper Room of the Town Hall this evening at 7.30 to choose a candi4ate for the vacant seat for Wakanui.

We again remind our readers of the service of song to take place at the Presbyterian Church this evening; also of Mr W. O. Walker’s address at Methven.

There being no quorum at the annual meeting of the Licensing Committee of the Ashburton district to-day, it was adjourned till Thursday, June ll—Messrs Grigg (chairman) and Thomas were atone present. There was no business before the Upper Ashburton Licensing Committee. The Ashburton hounds met yesterday at Mr Gerald Coward’s, Methven. Shortly after noon a fair number of sportsmen congregated at the rendezvous, and a move was made in the direction of Mr Doherty’s plantations. A hare was soon found, but'after a slow run of about fifteen minutes over stiffly enclosed country was lost. A very strong nor’- west wind prevented the hounds making anything of a number of other hares found in the plantation where the first waa lost, and a move waa made to Mr Allington’s property. Here a good hare was soon forced away, and gave the field a capital gallop of about three miles, when failing scent brought the hounds to a standstill, and the wind having very much increased a move waa made for Mr Coward’s residence, where the visitors were entertained most hospitably by the genial proprietor and his friends. Mo<t of the fences crossed during the day were usually big, and the presence of wire occasioned a number of falls. The fluid numbered about forty. Mrs Upton was again out, and rode with her usual elegance and courage, but appeared to have some difficulty with a refractory hunter Among the gentlemen p esent we noticed Messrs Upton, R. J. Hart, Coward, J McLean, H. McLean, Helmore, Reese, Gr vham, G. H. Ailington, J. Jackson, 0. P. Aynsley, G. Aynsley, A. Aynsley, Price, Sawle and others always holding prominent places. A Sporting agriculturalist, mounted on a barebacked massive Olydsdala, was always in the van, setting an excellent example to sportsmen with more pretentious appliances. . n American exchange says : The

belief that war is imminent between Eng

land and Russia excites comment of a widely varying character among the people and the papers of the countries now looking on. One great London journal thinks war would have a beneficial effect on England’s trade, but such a sentiment, in our opinion, is far from correct, for while there would be temporary stimulation, there must come a severe reaction. The cost of the war would be enormous. The cost of preparations already under way will be great, and all this must bo paid by England. If England promptly whips Rus i» and secures a large war indemnity, there will still remain an enormous war debt which must bo wiped out with English money. At this writing there is no oer tainty about the outlook. Of late years the great nations of Europe have relied upon extensive preparations fur war to produce the desired effect upon others who threatened the peace of the continent. America could not fail to benefit in nearly every line of industry, ehmild a war occur between England and Russia. We believe that in the near future there will be war. but it will be averted fur the present Very etroug influence for peace can be brought to bear by Germany ai d Austria, but we have less confidence in their good offices th«n if England should unite with either to avert war between the other and Russia. In such a situation wo should expect a peaceful solution. Tic-Doloureux, Toothache, or any other neuralgic pain speediiy yields to Baxter’s AntiNeuralgic Pills.

A other 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 Deipiis O’Connell, trading in Lyttelton and Cristchurch, now bank* rupt, yias f purchased by H.' E.'MXy & Co., of the Hall, High street, - for j£9S4. or only q little over one-third of its value. 11. E. M. and Co. are now selling it at half the marked price, which surely ought to seenre a speed clearance*