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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1555, 13 June 1885, Page 2

The most fastidious critic could have found little fault with the second of the series of popular concerts given in the St Stephen's schoolroom last evening, and the management are to be congratulated upon the good attendance and the excellence of the programme. The music, a reading and a recitation were all of a high order, and were wall received by the audience. The entertainment, wnich was certainly one of the best yet furnished in the school, was concluded by singing the National Anthem.

The Parliamentary Union in connection with the Ashburton Debating -ociety will be opened m the Orange Hall on Monday evening next, when Mr IS. G. Wright, who hws kindly consented to preform the viceregal (unctions, will deliver the Governor’s speech. Mr J. A. Oaygill has

neeu entrusted with the formation of the first Ministry, and has secured as colleagues Messrs O. H. Brown, E. G. Orisp and O. Hogg Partner particulars of the opening ceremony will be given in Monday’s issue.

From later particulars of the suicide committed at Mount Some s, it appears that (he deceased, Frank Jenkins, came to Ashburton on Thursday, and returns • to Mount Somers by train on the eve.ting of the same day. He took a bed at the Mount Somers Hotel that night, and on the following morning was discovered by one of the hotel employees hanging by a strap to one of the trees in the hotel garden. The deceased was quite dead when found, but a messenger was at cuce despatched for Dr Leahy Jenkins who was a single man of about 40 years of age, was well known in this locality as a careful and industrious workman, bat recently he bad developed some peculiarities which considerably alarmed his intimate friends. An inquest on the body will be held in Ashburton on Tuesday next at 2 p.m. We have been requested by the local

Election Committee to state that a meeting of the supporters of Mr E. G. Wright will be held in the Willowby schoolroom on Wednesday next, at 8 p.m. At the Resident Magistr te’a Court this morning, before Messrs Ivesa and Thomas, J.P.’s, Martin Davidson was charged with having obtained money from Mr itobert Patton, of Methveu, by false representations. From the evidence of Constable Black and Mr Patton it appeared that the accused haa gone to the Melhven hotel and represented himself as in the employ of vlessrs Gould and Oameron, thereby inducing the complainant to advance him a small sum of money, but it subsequently transpired that he had been out of employment for some time. The accused admitted the offence and was ordered to be imprisoned foe one week. The expenses of the witness Patton were allowed against the police.

There is reason to believe that the negotiations between England and Turkey have made considerable progress. The Porte is understood to regard itself as perfectly free to come to any arrangement with England which would advance Tur ktsh interests, without reference to the opinions of any third Power, and to be desirous of an alliance by which Turkey would receive a fair quid pro quo for any support given to England, in case of an Anglo-Russian war. The chief object which the Porte has in view is the m ire definite recognition of the Tutkish Suzerainty over Egypt, in return for which it is prepared to give the English Govern meat assistance in the »oudan to any extent which may bo desired. We understand, says the Standard, that the prospect of an Anglo-Turkuh Alliance has produced considerable effect at St Petersburg. This event, which is at least probable, haa done much to moderate the zeal of the war party at St Petersburg. For sinking spells, fits, dizziness, palpitation and low spirits, rely on Hop Bitters. Genuine made by American Co. M otice

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The second performance of the “Merry makers ’’ at the Town Hall last evening was but sparsely attended, and owing to the indisposition of Mr Norton the entertainment went with less success than on the previous evening The “ Merrymakers left for Temuka this morning, where they will play for a short season, and, after revisiting Timaru, wi I perform at liakaia on Monday, June 22 The Rangitata Koad Board held their first meeting since the annua! election yesterday, when the former C 'airman (Mr E G Wright) was re-elected —The Hoard authorised certain tks on the Hackthorne-Kangitata road to get rid of the water-boles, and decided to call for tenders to remove the dangerous culvert near Te tter’s and to construct a w:de ford in its place. It was decided to give notice to all owners or occupiers of land in the district to clear the gorse from the roads adjacent to their properties. The question of striking a rate was considered, but postponed until the next meeting. The Board then adjourned till the first Monday in August. The second of a series of sixpenny concerts arranged to be given in the ieoplar Hall, iinwald, was held last even ng There was a very largo attendance, and Mr Joseph Clark occupied the chair. Several readings, recitations and songs were given, contributions by Mrs Biggs, Miss Atkinson, and Messrs Williams, t'ohnider and Farland deserving special mention. The school children again gave competitive recitations, and they were all so meritorious that the Committee had great difficulty in making the awards Another very pleasing feature of the evening’s entertainment was the singing of about 20 pupils of the Tinwa d school, who, under the able leadership of Mr D. T. Todd, rendered four items in a very pleasing manner; the performances reflecting verj great credit upon the tuition of Mr To id Daring the evening a highly complimentary address, the text of which is crow ed out of this issue, was presented to Mr Gross. Mr Cross, who has had temporary charge of the Tinwald school, appropriately acknowledged the address. Votes of thanks having been accorded to Mr Todd and the Chairman, a moat enjoyable evening was brought to a close by the school children singing the national Anthem. The nomination of candidates to fill the seat in the House of Representatives, vacated by Mr Grigg, as member for Wakanui, will take place at noon on Mon day, June 29 The election will lake place on Monday, July 6. Mr E. G. Wright’s address to the elec-

tora ef Wakanui, advertised for Wednesday next has been una voidably postponed till Friday, June 19, when it will be delivered in the Oddfellow’s Hall, Wills street.

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