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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1320, 7 November 1885, Page 2

It is currently reported that several members of the Ashburton Borough Council, rooontl} made ex officio members of the Ashburton Hospital Board and North Canterbury Charitable Aid Board, consider it necessary to resign their position as Councillors to avoid the pains and penalties to which a contractor is liable f it sitting and voting at a meeting of any public body while he holds any office or place of profit under, or is concerned or participates in any contract with or work done i or, such body. In the District Court at this morning judgment was given for the plaintiff far Ll4O and costs, in the case Hansen v Sanderson.

A special general meeting of members of the Ashbnrton Cricket Club was held at Messrs Matson, Cox and Co’s office last evening. The sub-committee appointe)

to arrange with.the Ground Company, as to the use of the ground, reported having interviewed the company, and terms were suggested on which the club might have the use of the ground. It was resolved that the company’s offer be accepted The following are the teams chosen to play in Christchurch on Monday and Tuesday next:—Against Lancaster Park on Monday at Lancaster Park—Messrs G. Andrews, L. F. Andrewes, Bunting, Oaygill, Denshire, Fleming, Flesher, Kneen, Strange, Walmsley, Robertson, and Makeig. Against Addington on Tuesday —Messrs 6. Andrews. Bunting, Caygill, Fleming, Flesher, F<oks (2), Makeig, Waimsley, Wilding, Sawle and Strange. A special meeting of the Ashburton High School Board was held -at the County Council Chambers to day at 11 a.m. Present—Mr W. 0. Walker (chairman), His Worship the Mayor and Mr Donald McLean. —The Chairman ex plained that an important matter for consideration was a motion bearing on the finances of the institution, of which Mr Wright had given notice, viz :—“ That It is expedient, in view of the financial position of the Board, to increase the fees for pupils attending the Ashburton High School from L 6 6s to L 8 8s per annum.” —The members present were not prepared unanimously to accede to the resolution. The Chairman pointed out the very low charge made for pupils, and expressed a hope that the public would see the advantages the school conferred upon the community, and that there would be an increase in the number of scholars —On the motion of the Mayor, the further discussion of the matter was deferred until next meeting —The other business was of a routine character.

To-morrow—Mass at Methven; opening services, Wesleyan church, Waterton. Messrs Craighead and Co. announce ’ that they will shortly be able to supply clothing out from tweed manufactured at the Ashburton Woollen Factory. Shearing will commence at the Alford Station on Monday, November 16. An advertisement in another part of this issue will show that Mr Herring, the enterprising manager of the Alford Station, offers unusual facilities to shearers attending bis shed. A number of exhibits for the forthcoming Show of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association, and the racehorses Lady Emma, St Ives, Trapper, Marquis, and others, passed through Ashburton bjr the express last evening. We are requested to state that an error appeared ia a handbill circulated by Messrs Baker and Co. with the Ghiardian last evening. Prices printed as 3s Id and 2a Id should have been 3s 6d and 2a 6d. Flies and Bugs. —Beetles, insects, roaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice, gophers, jack-rab-bits, cleared out by “ Rough on Rats.” The PJ.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 3 Kidney complaint, one of the most common and yet most neglected diseases of this country, can be readily cured by the use of American I lop Bitters. Be sure and get American Co.’s make. See Holloway’s Pills. —Health or Wealth— No sane person would hesitate an instant n the choice between these two conditions, Now is the season to secure the former either by restoring or confirming it. These Pills ex-r pel all impurities from the system which fogs foul vapours, and variable temperatures engender during winter ; this medicine also a:ts most wholesomely upon the skin by disgorging the liver of its accumulated bile, vqd by exciting the kidijeys to more energi.ic action; increases the appetite for food and strengthens the digestive process. The stomach and liver, ! which most disorders originate, are fully under the control of these regenerative Pills, which act very kindly yet most efficiently on the ■ entoest bowels 1

At a meeting of the master draper* and clothier*, held >n Christchurch last night, it was resolved to observe a half.holiday each Thursday, commencing on November 19.

Monday next, tbn anniversary of the birthday cf His Koyal Highness the Priuoa of Wales, will be observed as a close holiday throughout the colony. The public offices and institutions, banks, and business premises in Ashburton will be closed The Guardian will publish as usual.

The rainfall on Tuesday last at Singletree, Alford Forest, was 275 inches or within a fraction of 100 tons to the acre.

There will be uo meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council on Monday evening next, the ordinary fortnightly meeting having been postponed, in consequence of the holidays, until Monday, November 16. Recently a resolution was passed at the annual meeting of the Congregational Church, Camara, to the effect that the age up to which females should be protected should be 21 years. The Premier was communicated with on the subject, and the Rev Seth Smith, the pastor of the church, has received a reply to the effect that while the movement had bis (the Premier's) sympathy, ha doubted if Parliament would extend the age to 21. At the same time he expressed his willingness to assist the object the meeting had in view.

The Union Steamship Company have received a telegram from San Francisco announcing that the Oceanic Steamship Company's fine new steamer Alameda will leave San Francisco on November 21, carrying the first mail under the new contract. She will come right through to Auckland and Sydney, calling at Honolulu en route. A church parade of the Ashburton contingent of the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry, Ashburton Rifles and Guards, will be held to-morrow at St Stephen’s Church On Monday the Ashburton Rifles and Guards will parade at 6 45 a m. to proceed by special train to the review at Temnka. We hope, for the credit of the district, there will be a large master of both companies. It is the wish of the Royal Commissioner of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition that all exhibits should be placed in show oases made of native woods, and by direct tors of Dr von Haast, Mr W. B. Mountfort, architect of Ohristchurh has prepared a design wereby the principal New Zealand timbers are shown to the best advantage.

At the meeting of the Auckland Crown Lands Boards yesterday, the Chairman said* the Waihirakiki block, which had been the subject of interpolations in the Assembly last session, bad recently come under the control of the Board, but he had received a letter from Mr E. He>s-

keth, acting for Mr T. Russell, in which he stated that the block was always recognised to be the property of his client, and he had received no compensation. Now that it was banded over to the Board he o iuld not forego his client’s claim and allow the Board to proceed to deal with the land in question. The Chairman said the block had been generally handed over to the Gordon settlers, and the Surveyor-

General had gone to subdivide it. The Board agreed to forward Mr Hesketh’s letter to the Minister of Lands, “Notes from Southland,” a letter on egg hatching from Mr Alfred Saunders, and the text of the judgment delivered by Mr Baddeley, R. M., in the recent sheep smothering cases at Geraldine, will appear in Monday’s issue. The following statement of assets and liabilities has been filed In connection with the bankruptcy of Mr J. H. Raine, of Maronan, farmer:—Liabilities (secured; —Timaru: G. F. Clulee, LSO of sale over spring cart, harness, tank, piano, furniture, and effects; estimated value of security L 75). Unsecured—Christchurch. Oalgety and Co., Limited, L 1,349 8s Hd; Wilkin and Carter, per Robert Wilkin and Co., L 575 18i lid; total, L 1,975 7s lOd. Assets—Spring cart, etc. (under bill of sale to G. P Clulee), L 76; 5 sections, township of Reading, L2t; 2 own, L 9; total, L 104; deficiency, L 1,871 7s lOd. A meeting of the Managing Commutes of the Hospital Board for the Ashburton district was held at the County Council Chambers yesterday afternoon. Present—Messrs W. O. Walkor (chairman), His Worship the Mayor, A. Harrison, D. McLean, and J. Jackson. A quantity of routine business in connection with the late Committee was transacted. Mr Mackay, Master of the Hospital, wrote stating that Mr Marmaduke Dixon had given a donation of L2 to the Hospital funds. Mr Mackay also applied for leave of absence from November 9 till November 14. The matter was left in the bauds of the "Chairman. It was resolved that a full statement of fees outstanding .be laid before the Board at next meeting Afier transacting routine business, the Board adjourned. Mr Dion Boucicault writing to the

Lyttelton Times ia reference to the criticising upon his representation of the “ Sbaughraun ” says:—lam not surprised to read that my delineation of the Irish peasant proved somewhat isappointing to the Christchurch public—that it was found wanting in the “fire and energy” to which they have been accustomed. The fire and energy that consi't of dancing around the stage in an expletive manner, and indulging in ridiculous capers and extravtganoies of language gesture, form the materials of a clowning character, known as “the stage Irishman,” which it has been my vocation, as an artist and as a dramatist, to abolish. Before I left Victoria I had knocked the stuffing out of that old libel, “ Ragged Pat ” If I cannot succeed in doing likewise here, I shall still remember Christ church as a zoological garden, where the last specimen of that extinct creature is preserved.

Toe usual monthly meeting of the Tin-

wald Town Board was held last evening, all the members being present.—Mr Thos. Bullock, representing Mr Robert Wilkin, of Christchurch, interviewed the Board in connection with the proposal of the B >ard

to taka over the roads on the Grove Farm estate. It was decided to take over the roads forthwith, provided Mr Wilkin would make a cash payment suggested. Mr Bullock then withdrew. —A letter was read from the Chief .Engineer of the New Zealand railways stating that the sum of L6O would be contributed by the Railway Department towards the coat of forming Melcomb street, and asking the Board to permit the removal of the Graham’s road level crossing to a site some 14 chains further south. The Clerk was directed to reply that the Board could not approve of Graham’s road crossing being closed, but would have no objection to another crossing being made at the point indicated.— The Clerk reported the receipt of the following sums during the month:—Rates, LIS 11s 8d ; licenses, 15a ; Road Board refund, 15s.—A prolonged discussion followed in reference to the establishment of a pound, and it was ultimately decided to try the experiment and accept the offer of yards at the back of Mr Joseph Clark’s grain shed. Messrs Shearer and Reid were appointed a Committee to carry out the details in connection with the establishment of the pound and to obtain offers for the position of poundkeeper. Mr

bickeratalf objected to the pound being opened unless it could be done without expense to the Board —The Board then adjourned. Why do American Hop Bitters cure so much?' Bgpause they give good digestion, rich blood, .and healthy action of all the organs, See

Tic-Doloureux, Toothache or any other neuralgic Pain speediiy yeilds to Baxter’s AntiNeuralgic fills,

A meeting of the Committee of the Ashburton A. and P. Association was held at the Arcade Chambers, Burnett street, yesterday afternoon The Secretary submitted a rough balance-sheet in connection with the late Show, which was adopted, and sundry accounts were passed for payment. A case of an exhibitor having' interfered with the judges when attending to their duties was reported by the Secretary, and ft was resolved that in future Shows the marshals receive the most stringent instructions to prevent any interference with the judges. After some routine business had been transacted, the Committee adjourned. Catarrh of’ the Bladder,—Stinging rritation, inflammation, all kidney and, similar complaints, cured by “ Buchu-paiba,” The N.Z. Drug Co.. General Agents. 5 August Flower.— The most miserable beings in the world are those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than 75 per cent of the people are afflicted with these two diseases and their effects; such as sour stomach, sick headache, habitual costiveness palpitation of the heart, heartburn, water brash 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 fid a bottle. Sample bottles. 6d. —fA nvr,