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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1338, 28 November 1885, Page 2

The Most Keverend the Primate will administer the rite of confirmation tomorrow in St. Andrew's Church, Tinwald, at II o'clock in the morning and in St. Stephen’s Church, Ashburton at half-past 6 o’clock in the evening. The Bishop will also be present at the early celebration of the holy communion in St. Stephen’s Church at 8.3 U a,m. Emu Minstrels appeared at the Town Hall last night to a small audience. The visit of the Condon Variety. Company has made the Ashburton public rather chary with regard to entertainments, but they might have patronised the Minstrels last night with the utmost satisfaction to themselves. The company is a small one but the members are well up in their business. The two ladies, Misses Kina »nd hiverett sang several ballads with pleasing etfeo. Messrs Gregory and Perrot, in songs, dances, and negro farces were remarkably good ; the dancing of the former gentleman was the beit we have yec;auen in Ashburton, and Mr Perrot Was eminently successful in the “ nigger ’* Duainesa The company will visit Ash barton again in the course of five or six weeks, when, we have no doubt, they will receive the support they deserved last night.

No health with inactive liver and Urinary or gans. Take only Hop Bitters made by Ameri? can Co. See Force of habit—Oaro is required in the | formation or habit, seeing its important bearing on character. Many characters are spoiled through inattention to the most ordinary and simple matters Some drink tea and coffee from mere force of habit, '‘because it » usual to do so,” regardless of the penalty oftentimes of nervousness and indigestion. Cadbury’s Cocoa Essence contains the refreshing properties of tea and coffee, with .> additional advantagees over those beverages, whilst it produces cone of their injurious effects.

Mr J. Ives*. M.H.R , met a number of settlers at .Newtown, South Rakaia, on Wednesday evening, and explained different prov sions of the new Land Act, and expressed a desire to render tne solders any assistance that lay in his power. A cordial vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Ivess

Mr A Bathorn's racehorses Take Miss, Spade Guinea and Archduke returned to Ashburton last evening.

The installation of the R W.M. and officers of the Thistle Lodge will take place at the Masonic Hall on Monday evening. The ceremony will be followed by a ball in tbs Oddfellows’ Hall, dancing to com - menoe at 9.30.

Ths Excelsior Band will perform in Bating Square on Thursday evening next. A petition for the division of the Longbeach Road Board into wards is advertised in this issue.

Our contemporary the Christchurch Press rarely misses an opportunity of denouncing Protection la concluding an article speaking hopefully of our future prospects, this consistent advocate of Freetrade says :— 11 What a wonderfully prosperous country New Zealand would be if our public men could only be made to realise that their principal duty is to interfere as little as possible with the industrial operations of the people. ”

The Clerk of the R.M. Court will attend at the Courthouse, Rakaia, on Thursday next from 9 30 a.m. (ill 4.30 p.m The Wellington correspondent of the Lyttelton Times telegraphed last night : I'ne nelson Jnsiices have not yet formed their rota of attendance, and still refuse to do so until they receive an answer from the Hon J. A. To<e to their communication respecting the appointment of Mr Harley. They meet again on December 9, but I believe the Minister of Justice does not intend to take any notice of their letters on the subject To day Mr Tole received a petition from Nelson, largely and influentially signed, praying him to uphold the dignity of the Crown in this matter, and not to allow the Justices to interfere with its prerogatives. The petitioners state that Mr Harley, in their opinion, is a fit and proper person, morally and commercially, to bold the dignified position of Justice of the Peace. The member for the city, Mr Levestam, who forwarded the petition, expresses a hope that the Minister will not countenance the conduct of the Justices who object to the appointment of Mr Harley. It is the intention of the Minister to advise the Governor to form a rota if the Justices persist in ignoring the provisions of the Act when they next meet.

“ Recreation ” will form the subject of Rev D. MoSicoll’s discourse to morrow morning at the Wesleyan Church There will be a fellowship meeting at the conclusion of the evening service. A telegram received from Dunedin

to day says:—ln the Hurdle Race at Foroury this afternoon Foreman fell throwing bis rider, Mr Pelham Jones, who is seriously, if not fatally hurt. The question having arisen as to whether Col. Sir George Whitmore’s acceptance of the position of Acting-Under-Secretary of Defence and Commissioner of A C. does not reader his seat vacant in the Legislative Council, as being contrary to the Disqualification Act, the opinions of the At* torney General and t-oUcito -General have been taken, and they hold that as no salary is drawn there is no disqualification.

Messrs Headley and Co continued their land sale at Napier yesterday. Outgof 1,000 acres, 300 were sold, realising i. 45,000. Time did not permit any more to be offered, and the balance was re* served f of private sale. With reference to the L2OO paid by the Auckland Board of Education to Mr Peacock, Assistant Inspector of Schools, while his estate was in the hands of the Official Assignee, writs have been issued from the

Supreme Court, at the instance of Francis Thomas Paten, directed against Professors Aldis and Tucker, Messrs J. M. Clark, David Goldie, Thoms Cooper, John H. Upton, J. W. Carr and W. P. Moat, claiming a refund of the L2OO alleged to have been paid. , On Thursday Mr D. Thomas sold the privileges of the South Rakaia annual sports, to be held in the Rakaia Domain on Boxing Day. There was a very good attendance, and the competition was very keen. Mr J. Daley bought the tight of selling cards for L 4 6s; T. Betts and 00, the horse yards, LI 10s ; Mr W. Morton, the right of sports, L 6 10s ; refreshment booth, W. Hill, L 8 6a ; publican's booth, Mr Larsen, Ll 6 10s ; gates, Mr Warne, Ll 9.

On Monday evening next Miss Eloise Juno, supported by a really first class company, will appear at the Town Hall in the ever popular and beautiful Scotch drama “Jeanle Deans,” an adaption of Sir Walter Scott’s novel “ The Heart of Midlothian.” The company played to a large audience in Timaru last night, and referring to the performance the Herald

says*—“ The piece went with great verve from first to last, was admirably mounted %«the dresses and scenery being very appropriate. As “ Jeanie Deans,” Miss Eloise Juno played in her usual finished manner, being as near perfection as possible. She has played the part so many times now that she has mastered every detail, and it is with an absorbing attention that the audience watch her from first to last.”

The anniversary services of the Primitive Methodist Church at Newlands will be celebrated to-morrow, the Rer T. J. Wallis being the preacher at both services On Monday evening a tea and public meeting will be held.

The second of a series of oonoerCa in aid of the School Prize- Fund was given in the Wakanui School last evening. Vocal items were contributed by Misses Butler, Kidd, Messrs H. Stephenson, D. Thomas, and the school children, and a comic reading by Mr Farley. Mr Wolf (piano) and Mr Cookson (violin) also assisted. The concert was followed by a dance.

The annual treat in connection with the Ashton Sunday School was held yesterday. The weather was most propitious, and at early hour children, parents, teachers, and friends, numbering about 120 in all, congregated at Mr Ashton’s farm, kindly placed at the disposal* of the holidayseekers by the proprietors. During the day the children were occupied with various sports, and refreshments were supplied in abundance by Mesdames Bell, Taylor, Orosson, McConnell, and Gil. moor. Later the Hev Mr Blake addressed the ((scholars and distributed the prizes Mr Robert Gilmour, the school treasurer, read his annual report, which showed the school to be in a flourishing condition.— Mr Taylor, the superintendent of the school, presented Mr Kobert Gilmour with a very handsome inkstand as a recognition of bis long and zealous services in <he interest of the school.—Mr Qilmonr appropriately acknowledged the presentation. Cheers having beau given for the ladies who provided the tea, for th«

Kev Mr Blake, Mr Taylor, and Mr Ashon, the company separated,

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