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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1536, 31 July 1885, Page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Wakatmi Road Board will be held at the Board’s office, Moore street, to-morrow morning. Mr 0. A. Calvert, M.R.O.V.S . for some time resident iu this district, has succeeded Mr K. 8. Ball as Secretary of the Plumpton Park Company. * We are pleased to learn that a very substantial sum has been subscribed for the purchase of a suitable testimonial to Detective Neil, late of Ashburton. The hearing of the case Leitch v Friedlander was concluded in theR.M. Court to-day. Judgment was reserved, Tnis and other oases are fully reported in our Magisterial columns. Mr W. H. Zouch, who has lately commenced the business of an auctioneer 'in Havelock street, will hold bis first sale at the Central Auction Rooms to-morrow. We have received, from the local agent, Mr T. F. Farley, a copy of the “ Avon ” valse. It is a local composition, and the music is accurate and pleasing. One of the heaviest falls of snow expe-

rienoad In Ashburton for some years occurred earlj this morning.—Onr Rakaia correspondent writes this morning: It has rained heavily daring the night, and snow and rain are now falling with extremely low temperature. Special parades of the Ashburton Ouards will be held this evening and Monday evening, at 7 30 and 8 o’clock respectively.' There will be no parade on Tuesday.—Private Leahy, of the Guards, has been promoted to ergeant. A gathering of Sunday school teachers and other church workers was held iu the St Stephen’s schoolroom last evening. The nnpropitious weather prevented a large attendance, but those present spent a very pleesant evening. A guild of church workers is to be formed. Ordinary meetings will be held once a week, and social gatherings quarterly. “Aotseon,” in the Canterbury Times, writesl cannot compliment Messrs Ross, Saunders, and Stitt on the handicaps they have framed for the approaching Ashburton Hunt Club meeting. In the Hunt Olub Oup I fail to see why Victor should have the same impost as Ormi- I dale, while Sefton 1 consider is very badly I treated, with 13it Sib. The Ashburton I horses must certainly be a very indifferent lot if they are to receive such lumps of weight from horses of the Victor and Sef- I ton type. 13st 3ib looks a steadier for I Victor in the Hunter’s Flat, but 14st is a downright crusher for Lifebuoy, who will be better known as Rally. This new I put chase of Mr Cotton's Is, 1 hear, likely to I start, but if that impost cannot stop him I from winning, I do not know what weight I can. 1 also cannot understand how they I came to the conclusion .that Premier, I Ormidale, and Coryphee should be handi I capped at the same weight (13*t), nor can } 1 see why Victor should concede 31b to I Ormidale. 1 certainly think the handi- I cappers might have treated visiting horses I with more leniency, instead of crushing I tham out as they have done, and I shall not be surprised to see local horses win all I their events. I

Why be sick and ailing when Hop Bitters will surely cure you? Read and know.— Don’t Dib in thb House. “ Rouugh on Rats ” clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches, bjd-bugs, dies, ants, insects, moles, jackrabbits, gpphers. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents, I Now money is so source it behoves every one to be on the alert ar.d endeavor to make their twenty shillings go as far as possible. One glance at H. tS. May and Co.’s advertisement, which appears incur columns this evenin’, should convince pne apd all that the proprietprs of The Hajl, High street, Christchurch, are determined to do their part. The prices quoted' for the various items are, we be? Ueve, lower than on any previous occasion, and should induce all buyers f Drapery and Cloth log to give them acau,— [Aovt.l J

The a’xpenny entertainment m conoec- 1 tion with the cnoir of «3fc Stephen's will be given to-night in the Schoolroom at eigh o’clock. The Lyttelton Harbor Board, at its meeting yesterday, paa-ad the following resolution That this Board, representing nearly the whole of the district of North Canterbury which will be affected under the contemplated arrangement now before Parliament for the construction of the East and West Coast Railway, is of opinion that the present opportunity for the speedy carrying out of this m>st import colonial work should not be lost, even if the district mast be rated for the purpose." A statement of the Harbor Board s accounts for the past six months showed there hsd been a decrease in the. receipts of L 1.798, as compared with the corresponding period of last year.'

A concert was held at the South Bakaia Town Hall last evening in connection with the Oddfellows’ Lodge. Although the weather was anything but pleasant, there was a g„od attendance. The programme provided was a good one and well carried out ; euooras appeared to be the order of the eveuiug, and many of them were well deserved. Individual commendation would be out of place, as all con* tributed substantially to the evening’s amusement The following ladies and gentlemen assisted Mr O. Blackburn (piano solo), Misses R. Bruce, Sowman, and Young; Messrs Gill, Cole, Terry, David Thomas (vocalists) ; Mr Lanriston (recitation) ; and Mr Terry (bones). Mr Ferry’s contribution fairly brought dowu the house. The second part of the programme was filled by the Bakaia Christy Minstrels, and the troups were most sue-

cessful, the aouga in all cases being capitally rendered aod the choruses well sustained Mr Terry, as one of the corner men was a great success, and the- conundrums were of a better character than are generally heard at these entertainments. The programme conclude! with a laughable farce. Mr Broadbeot, who presided,* thanked those present for their attendance, and expressed a hope to see the audience present at a similar entertainment, to be given during the month of September, when another programme will be presented. The room having been cleared, dancing was kept up till an early hour this morning. The Ohriatohuroh City Oo unoil, at a special {meeting last evening, passed the following resolutions; “ That the two Local Government Bills, viz, the Local Bodies Finance and Powers Bill, and the Oharitabla Aid Bill, are unfair in principle, and calculated to press unduly upon the larger and more populous centres throughout tha colony. ’’ “ That the proposed subsidy of 10s for every LI towards the maintenance of hospitals, etc., is inadequate, and should be increased pound for pound, and that the Central Charitable Aid Boards should be endowed with substantial grants of land.” Skinny Men. —“Wells’ Health Renewer restores health and vigor, cures dyspepsia, im potence, debility, The N.Z. .Drug Co. General Agents. > _ I Indigestion and Liver 'Complaints.—For these complaints Baxter’s Compound Quinine Pills have proved a specific, acting powerfully on the liver and mildly on the stomach. Sold everywhere, or post free from J. Baxter, Chemist, Christchurch, for 19 44 stamps. “ German Syrup.” —No other medicine n the world was ever given such aj test of itcurative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup. In three years two million four hundred thous j.vrd small bottles of this medicine were distributed free of charge by Druggists in the United States of America to those afflicted with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs. Pneumonia and other diseases of the throat and lungs, giving the afflicted undeniable proof that German Syrup will cure them. The result has been that Druggists in every town 1 nd village in civilised countries-are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Sample Bottles fid. Regular size 3s. fid. Three oses wil relieve any case.—f Anvr, ’