The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1885

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1548, 9 July 1885, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1885

It will be noticed from our report of last night’s meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council, that the Minister of Public Works, after much demur, has determined not to construct the promised railway foot crossing m Cameron street. While the matter was under discussion in the Council last night, His Worship the Mayor, and Oonncilloiß Harcison and Orr made some spirited remarks upon the subject, and showed no disposition to allow the Minister to abrogate his promise without making a vigorous protest. The Ashburton Borough Council are now making strenuous efforts to reduce their Bank overdraft. A number of defaulting ratepayers have been summoned to appear at the Resident Magistrate fl Court to-morrow, and this morning another batch of summonses was issued. Defaulters wishing to avoid expense apd publicity should at once communicate with the proper authorities. Rain continued to fall last night and to-day, and at a late hour this afternoon there were no indications of a cessation. At three o’clock this afternoon our Methven correspondent telegraphed “ still raining very heavily, and no signs of clearing up. Mails sent to Rakaia by coach this morning.” The drains in the Longbeach district are much taxed, and the roads in severcl places are flooded. The rivers are little higher than yesterday.

There was a fair muster at the usual weekly practice of the Fire Brigade last evening. After the Brigade had gone through their ordinary drill, they were exercised witn the life-saving apparatus.

The Committee of the Ashburton Racing Club met at the Club’s room last evening. Present—Messrs Purnell, K. Friedlander, D. Thomas, A. Harrison and ur Leahy. Mr Purnell was re-elected Chairman of Committee. It was resolved to grant the use of racecourse to the Hunt Club for steeplechases on August 7 at the usual charge. A. letter was read from Mr Saunders, resigning his position as Secretary, but it was resolved to ask Mr Saunders to continue to discharge the duties of the office with the assistance of Mr B, J. Paul as Assistant-aecretary. It was resolved to add L 550 to the programme of the Spring Meeting, and Messrs M. Friedlander, O. 0. Fooks, Drs Leahy rnd Ross were appointed a sub-committee to draft the programme. After tne transaction of routine business the Committee adjourned till Wednesday next. Wo have been requested to state that there will be no drill to-night of the Ashburton Rifle’s recruits.

The monthly meeting of the Ashton School Committee was hold in the Ashton Schoolroom on Monday evening. Thera was a full attendance of members, viz., Messrs George Oilmour (chairman), James Oroy, William Croy, Thomas Taylor, John Shearer, John Bell and James Orossan. The minutes of previous meeting having been read and con firmed, the master's report was submitted. The number on the roll was shown as 52, average for the month 36, average for the quarter 37. The attendance during the last fortnight bad been very low on account of illness in the district. The master suggested that the school be closed on Friday, July 10, for a week. The Committee agreed to adopt the auggeation. The .secretary stated he had written to a patent at Wheatstone in reference to his son’s absence from school, but had received no reply, and the lad had still failed to attend. The Committee resolved that the Secretary communicate with the Board of Education on the matter. Jhe teachers’ salaries and sundry accounts were passed for payment. The Chairman and Mr Shearer were appointed inspect the dividing fends between the master’s house and the playground, and report as to cost of same; and of any other works that may be considered necessary at next meeting. The Committee tneu adjourned. The Swlvvyn County Council met yesterday to consider the Government proposals. They resolved, re the Local Bodies Finance and Powers Bill, that m their opinion it fails to meet the requirements of the country, and it is inexpedient it should be proceeded with, and that the Counties Act Amendment requires several alterations. Be Hospital and Charitable lid Bill the Conned is pf opinion that with some alteration in the details it will be found to work satisfactorily. This Connell- .however, strongly urge the rec .mmendwiions it has previously made on several occasioCf. VIZ > tl ? at / a {, ge , of land should be made for the support nA hospitals. For close confinement, want pi sedentary habits and brain and nerve tire, trust m Hop Bitters (American Co. s). Kean I

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The usual weekly meeting of the Star of the East Lodge, 1.0-ti.T., was held in the Orange Ball last evening. Owing, probably, to the inclement weather, there was only a small attendance. The Committee appointed to arrange for the anniversary demonstration reported progress, and after the transaction of routine business the mooting adjourned. The monthly silting of the Ashburton District Court will be held to-morrow.

Mr Joseph Ivess, M H.R., has requested us to publish the following letter, addressed by him to our local contemporary, on the morning of the recent election. We accede to the request, but cannot do so without remarking that Mr Ivess has misquoted Mr Wright, and that other parts of the letter are misleading :—“ Sir, —In the heat of the present contest, I am perfectly willing to make every allowance for any erroneous statement made respecting me by my opponent. Last Friday night, at Tinwald, Mr Wright, in reply to a question, and possibly on the spur of the moment, made a great error regarding the facts of the case as regards my bills for printing and advertising against him during his contested election against Mr George Hart in 1878. As Chairman of his Committee, 1 frequently advised him not to provide the electors with the use of a special traiu to convey the voters from Christchurch, and also not to provide the electors with a free luncheon. His reply was that, as the other side were doing it, he would be compelled to do likewise. Mr Wright stated at Tinwald on Friday evening that he had paid me the sum of L 247 on account of services rendered for him during his contest with Mr George Hart in 1878, and he was considerate enough to leave the impression behind him that a large proportion of the amount was given in payment for my personal services. The total amount paid to me, as can be proved beyond cavil or question by my ledger and by the cheques which passed through the Bank, was for ;—Printing and advertising in Mail, LB9 6s 6d. In addition to this, I received Ll 5 17s 9d, a refund of money paid out of my own pocket for telegrams, stamps, stationery, and hire of hoardings, and from which expenditure I reaped no benefit whatever. There was still another cheque of L 33 3j paid to Mr A. W. Hogg, the proprietor of the J Evening News, for advertising in that journal. The misrepresentation in this case actually amounts to L 157 13s 3d, that being the difference between the sum (L 247) 1 am charged with having received and the amount actually paid to me (LB9 6s 9d), for executing a large amount of printing and adver tising, at a much less rate than I charged others. Mr Wright is reported to have said that he contributed material assistance to my ‘‘successes.” I deny that 1 ever received a favor, or assistance in any shape or form, from that gentleman in my life. Now that lam in print, I must again deny that I promised Mr G. W. . Andrews to vote for a reduction of the honorarium. At Bakaia, in reply to a question, I said that 1 would oppose the payment of the double honorarium to members who might be re-elected 1 was not re-elected. I have always condemned the practice of members voting for, and accepting payment of, the double honorarium Had I been re-elected, my vote would have been given as promised.— Joseph Ivess.

The Engl'ah mail taken by theß.M S. Aorangi yesterday from Lyttelton was the largest yet despatched by a direct steamer, and included about 16,000 letters.

We have received the Canterbury Jockey Club’s programme for the season 1885-6. The first race meeting—the Metropolitan—will be held on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, November 10, 12, and 13, when the following events will be decided:—First Day: Spring Hurdle Race, 200 sovs; Free Handicap, 200 sovs ; New Zealandpup, 1,000 sovs; Welcome Stakes, 300 sovs; Helling i’late, 100 sovs ; Riocarton Welter, 100 sovs; Scratch Selling, 30 sovs. Second Day: Hurdle Race, 100 sovs; Maiden Riders’ Selling, 50 sovs; Derby Stakes, 600 sovs; Stewards’ Stake, 500 sovs; Spaom High Weight, 150 sovs; Juvenile Plate, 300 sovs ; Post Stakes, 50 sovs. Third Day : Spring Nursery, 200 sovs; Ladies’ Puree, 100 sovs ; Canterbury Cup, 500 sovs ; Metropolitan Handicap, 300 sovs ; Selling Race, 100 sovs; Flying Handicap, 2CO sovs ; Consolation, 100 sots. The second meeting the Summer—will be held on Friday and Saturday, June 1 and 2, 1886 First Day: Hurdle Race, ICO - ova; Middle Park stakes, 250 aovs; Midsummer Handicap, 300 sovs; Selling Race, £0 aovs; Craven Stakes, 150 sovs ; Welter Handicap, 100 sovs ; Scurry Stakes, 20 sovs. Second Day— Hurdle Race, 300 sovs ; Nursery Handicap, 150 sovs ; Grand Stand Handicap, 250 nova ; Selliig Race, 50 sovs; Hornby iVelter, 100 sow ; Plying Handicap, 150 sovs; Consolatnn, 50 aovs. The third meeting—the Aitumn—will be held on Monday and Tiasday, April 26 and 27, 1886 : First lay—Hurdle Race, 150 sovs ; Free Hanltcap, 100 sovs ; Great utucnn Handicap, 300 aovs ; Champagne

Stakes, 300 sovs; Epsom Welter, 100 sovs ; Russley Stakes, 100 sovs. Second Day—Hurdle Kece, 100 sovs ; Nursery Handicap, 20Q sovs; Challenge Stakes, 300 sovs ; Melliig Race, 100 sovs ; Easter Handicap, 25C sovs ; Consolation, 100 sovs. As will be seen from the figures, the large amouit of 9,000 sovs will be given by the Club next season, being 1,500 sovs in excess of this season, 2,860 sovs more than in 1883 4 and 3,890 sovs more than in 182-3.

The Star of A&bnrton Lodge, No 161, U.A.0.D., held their meeting for the current half-year on Monday evening last in the Lodge room, Arcade Chambers. There was a good attendance, notwithstanding the inpropitious weather, and the electoral eccitement which prevailed. After the uauei preliminary business had been transacts* three new members were initiated. The officers for the current half year werethen elected as follows : A. D., Bro Notes; V. »., Bro Wall; W. Sec , Bro Chafes Ward ; W. Treas., W. T. Potter; AB.’s, Bros- Rattray and Tasker ; V. A. 1., Bros Hill and Rayner ; W.1.G., Bro lauling; W.0.G., Bro W. J. Hughes ; H>n. Sec., Bro Veaty. The ceremony of installation wai next proceeded with, lad was rendered most impressive by tae manner in which it was conducted. The installing ofiner, Bro D. P. Keith, :rom Timaru, delivered an admirable adlreas, oongratulatingthe Lodge on the maaner in which it was conducted, and upon the position it held in Canterbury. Othee business of importance occupied the meeting to a very fete hour, and a special .seating was sanctioned, to be held on Monday evening text, at 8 p m., for the farther consideratbn of the balance-sheet. During the evening a PA. diploma, handsomely franed, was presented to P.A. Bro Elston, by D.P. Bro Keith, on behalf of the Lod<p. Indigestion ant Liver Complaiits.—For these complaints laxter’s Compound Quinine Pills have proved aspecific, acting ptwerfully on the liver and mitUy on the stomacl. Sold everywhere, or post free from J. Baxter, Chemist, Christchurci, for 19 or 44 simps. Holloway's Pjlb.—Weary of Life.— Derangement of the' her is one of he mos dangerous of diseases, and life most prolific source of those melanchoy forebodings which arc worse than death half. A few cases o these noted Pills act magially in dispellng low spirits, and repelling the ewert attacks made qu t&e nerves by excessive bat, impure ionospheres, oveiriijdulgence, or ochausting excitement. The most shattered constitution may derive benefit from Iloilo wayVPjlJ.s, wjiici will regulate disordered action, bnce the increase the energy of the inteltctual faciftfes, and revive the failing memory. By attenlvely studying the instructions for taking these fills, and explicitly putting them in bractice, the most desponding will soon fei confuent | ofa perfect recovery.—[Advf