The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1885

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1551, 9 June 1885, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1885

Our cablegrams this evening state that it is currently reported in London that an agreement has been ar ived at between Great Britain and Russia on the RussoAfghan frontier question. The report that the Ameer of Afghanistan had been murdered by members of bis suite lacks confirmation, and is not credited by British authorities.

The adjourned meeting of the Mount Hutt Licensing Committee will be held at Metbven to-morrow at noon.

Mr Washington Norton’s clever company, the “ Merrymakers,” will appear at the Town Hall on Thursday and Friday next Our southern exchanges speak in the highest terms of Mr Norton’s entertaiment, which appears to be pleasing, refined, and highly popular. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Star of Ashburton Lodge, No 161, U. A.0.D., was held last evening in the Arcade Chambers. One rew member was initiated. P.A, Bro Higgin* applied for the certificate of the Lodge recommending the Royal Arch Chapter to confer upon him the degree of P. A., and it was granted unanimously. The Secretary was also instructed to have prepared and framed the neoesaary diploma for P. A. Bro Elston, ready for presentation at the next installation of oflLors. Bros. Higgins, Pickford, Spicer, Russell, and Elston contributed to the harmony of the meeting. The reports of the various Committees having been received and confirmed, the meeting was closed in due form.

A meeting of the Ashburton Guards was held at the old Borough Council Cham bers last evening. Notwithstanding the inclement weather there was a very fair attendance, and twenty-three members were sworn in by Ur Leahy, J. P., and Mr H. Friedlandei, J. P. The remaining members of the company, which is ex-

peoted to reach a strength of fiftv will bo sworn in immediately. The members present having boon sworn in the election oi officers was proceeded with, and resulted as follows : C»pt in, vir 0. W. Purnell; First Lieutenant, Mr J H Clayton; Second Lieutenant, Mr W H. Gundry ; Color-Sergeant, Mr W. B Moss (having declined the appointment of Lieutenant); Treasurer, Mr O. W, Purnell; Secretary , Mr W. H. Gundry. After considerable discussion it was resolved to adopt green with light green facings as the uniform of the corps. The officers and Privates Leahy, Zouch, Sparrow, and Stephens were appointed a committee to draft rules, to consider finance and other matters, and to report to next general meeting of the corps. Votes of thanks were passed to Sergeant Hayes and Sergeant Major Scott for their assistance as drill instruc tors, and the proceedings doted with a similar compliment to the chair. On Thursday evening next a concert, arranged by the Guardian staff, will be given at the Old Men’s Home. The programme in an attractive one, including items by Mesdames Branson and Hodge, Misses Gates and Bevan, and Messrs Gamble, Bevan, Moss, Gates, Caird and others There will be no charge for admission and the public are cordially invited to attend.

A meeting of the Ashburton Coursing Club was held last evening at the Somerset Hotel, when stakes won at the late meeting were paid over. It was decided to hold the next meeting on July 15, when there will be an All-Aged Stake of three guineas each for an unlimited number of dogs, also a Puppy Stake for au unlimited number of dogs at two guineas each. Nominations close with,the'Secretary, Mr P. L K. Hill,"Somerset Hotel, at 9 p.m. on July 13. Our Mount Somers correspondent writes Visitors to this district will at once see that the whole of the community are not yet bankrupt. The amount of building in course is quite remarkable. Mr Hutchison has just erected a very neat cottage near Tayior’s stream bridge. Messrs Baker Bros are building a handsome six roomed house for Mr Jolly. Mr Book baa recently completed a very well arranged and substautial stable. Mr Syme, late manager of the Mount Somers Station, has commenced the erection of a new habitation on a very extensive scale. Mr David Stall is enlarging and re-modelling his rustic residence. Mr Latnbie, manager of the Mount Possession Station, has lately built a handsome house. Since Mr Puddicombe’s score was destroyed by fire we have had no similar convenience until recently. Mr Murray has now started a store, and there is some talk of another being esta listed shortly. Wo are all looking anxiously for the extension of the railway.

Mr T. Pavitt, the Industrial Association’s delegate to the South Sea Islands, embarked in the Janet Nicoll, which sailed from Lyttelton for Wellington yesterday. A number of commercial gentlemen saw him off. The Industrial Association have given him exhaustive instructions as to the enquires he is to make as to the possibility of trading with the Islands. The clever mode) of »he famous Strasburg clock will be exhibited at the Town Hall during next week.

Last evening a horse, belonging to Mr J. Ivess, attached to a buggy bolted from Tinwald and crossed the Ashburton river, but was then stepped, the vehicle having sustained no damage. August Flower.—The most miserable beings in the world are those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than 7£ per cent of the people are afflicted with these two diseases and their effects; such as soui stomach, sick headache, habitual costiveness, palpitation of the heart, heartburn, waterbrash, gnawing and burning pains at the pit of the stomach, yellow skin, coated tongue and disagreeable taste in the mouth, coming up of food after eating, low spirits, etc. Go to your druggist and get a bottle of august flower. This valuable medicine has cured thousands and thousands of sufferers, and is known in all civilised countries. Two doses will relieve you. It costs only 3s 6d a bottle. Sample bottles, 6d.— lAdvt, I

Mr P. McGuire again announces himself as a candidate for the representation of Wakanni in the House of Representatives.

Mr W. C. Walker, M.H.R., left Ashburton by the 10.55 train this morning en route for Wellington. A meeting of Mr E, G. Wright’s sapporters wll be held at the Upper Room of the Town Ball this evening at halfpast seven, to elect a Committee and to arrange other important matters. —Meetings of the supporters of Mr Ivess, to f>.rm Committees and arrange dates and places for holding meetings, will be held as follows . Tinwald Temperance all, Thursday next, at 8 pm; Waterloo Library, Friday, nt 7.30 p.m.; Ashburton Committee Rooms (adjoining Mail office), Saturday, at 7 30 p. m. At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, before Mr Robert Alcorn, J. F., John Francis Smithars was charged with having broken into the Somerset Hotel sample room, and having stolen therefrom goods to the value of LlO, the property of Messrs Solanders and Co, and goods to the same value the property of Messrs Barker and Co. On the application of the police and with his own consent the accused was remanded till Tuesday, June 16.

A special inspection of the Ashburton Bo ough School, by Messrs Edge and Malcolm, will take place to morrow and Thursday As the inspection will be held for the purpose of ascertaining the present position of the school and the efficiency of the staff, it is hoped that every scholar will attend.

Mr John Tinline, of Amuri, who went Home in the Tongariro, left LI,OOO with Mr G. Harper of Christchurch, and LI2OO with Mr Sharp, of Nelson, to be devoted towards the maintenance of three scholarships in connection with English literature.

Reserves Nos. 300 (7a 3r 14p), 301 (la Or Op), and 2,668 (30a Or Op), Borough of Ashburton, have been gazetted as recreation reserves.

A revised scale of fees payable unuer the Resident Magistrate’s Acta, is published in the current number of the Gazette.

We have been requested to state that the service of song “ Minnie ” will be performed at the Oddfellows’ Hail this evening, regardless of weather. The prices of admission are 2s, Is and 6d. and several features of particular interest have been introduced into the programme. At last night’s meeting of the Borough Council a proposal Bby Cr Bird to raise a loan to etfect. certain works within the Borough, was rejected by seven to two. On the suggestion of Or Thomaaa committee was appointed to enquire into and report upon the financial position of the Council

The usual weekly gathering of the Ringing C'ub takes place to morrow evening in the Town Hall. Our correspondent at the Hinds telegraphed at four o’clock this afternoon : Mr Ford drove to the railway station last evening to meet the North express ; one of his daughters accompanied him, and after putting down her father started for home again, but since then she has not been heard of, although a diligent search has been made. Holloway’s Pills. —Weary of Life.— Derangement of the liver is one of the mos dangerous of diseases, and the most prolific source of those melancholy forebodings which arc worse than death itself. A few doses o these noted Pills act magically in dispelling low spirits, and repelling the covert attacks made on the nerves by excessive heat, impure atmospheres, over-indulgence, or exhausting excitement. The most shattered constitution may derive benefit from Holloway’s Pills, which will regulate disordered action, brace the nerves, increase the energy of the intellectual faculties, and revive the failing memory. By attentively studying the instructions for taking these Pills, and explicitly putting them in practice, the most desponding will soon feel confident of a perfect recovery.—[Advf