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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1342, 3 December 1885, Page 2

The Committee of the Tiuwald Gospel Temperance Society met last evevmg to make final arrangements regarding the picnic It had been decided to hold it on the 16th inst, but owing to so many friends of temperance being engaged on that day in Ashburton and elsewhere, it was decided to postpone it and in the meantime to have a social gathering on the evening of the ilth. A large committee was appointed, and a programme, inducting vocal and instrumental music addresses, and refreshments was arranged for, notice of which will appear by advertisement later on. The weights for the forthcoming race meeting ot tne Ashburton Pacing Gluo will be posted at Quill’s Commercial hotel, this evening at 8 o'clock. Mr 4. Batborn’s oh m Sweetmeat (imp) by Sugarplum out of Verbena, foaled a brown filly to Cheviot this morning. This is tbe melancholy view of Freetrade taken by our yuuug but vigorous contemporary the Temuka Leader: —We are convinced that unless toe Customs Duties are increased tilings will go from Dad to worse, and that this beau tit ui country will soon be ruined We have, however, great hopes that next election will result tu returning to Parliament men who wilt have common sense enough tu see it. At West Melton yesterday a son of Mr William Saunders, late of Ashburton, foil f.om a horse and broke his arm. The usual weekly meeting of the Star of the iliast Dodge, jNo 62, 1.0.G.T., was held at the Orange Mall last evening, and was well attended. Alter the transaction of the routine business the meeting resolved itself into harmony, which was contributed by several members, rendering the meeting a very pleasautoue. i’ne W.C.T. intimated chat there would be a discussion at cue next meeting on tne stibject of “ The good .and evil effects ot theatres ” The rainfall at Obertsey during the montn or JNovemoer was 2.3 d inches. The Kev will cele orate Mass at Aakaia on Sunday next. Tbe next match arranged for the members of the Ashbunoi Cricket Club is against Tinuru C. 0., to be played at Tnnnni on the l6ih lust. i

The Uatlway Department have decided to tun a cheap excursion tram from Uhristchurch to Ashburton on Thursday next in connection with the A.K.U. races, fhe train will leave Uhristchurch at 10.6 a.m. and reach Ashburton shortly after noon. A large influx of visitors is expected. At a meeting of the Dunedin Hospital and Charitable Aid Board yesterday, a Secretary was appointed at JU2OO a year. The provisions ot the Act did not ssem to be cieany understood, and one member contended that the Board must receive two subsidies from Government, one under clause 16, and another under clause 6b. A lawn tennis match between two local teams will be played at the Spurts Grounu, Bast belt, on Wednesday next. For the maintenance of Hospitals and Charitable Aid in the Otago district, it is computed that a rate of will be required iu boroughs, and JL-14th of a penny ui counties.

Bland and Dickson, brought back to Dunedin from Melbourne on eoarges of embezzlement from their employers, were yesterday committed ou a second charge, ot stealing a gold watch and chain and oeals, the property of Stewart Dawson and Uo»

At the .Dunedin Land Board meeting yesterday it was stated that the Hon J. Ballance would pay a visit to Otago shortly to arrange for the opening up of laud under the homestead system. Two more runs were abandoned by the lessees.

lo a cricket match against Christ’s College yesterday, W. t. Reeve* msae 100 uut oat (the tirst “ century ” of this season), and K P. Barnes made 83 not oui in the same match.

A numoer of gentlemen met Mr G. A rfaia iu Auckland yes.erday, for the purpose of wishing turn bon zoyage previous to his departure by the itocoinshana for •Sydney, and in order to present him with an aiouiu of photographic views of Auckland scenery as a memento of his onef visit to Am klaud. in reply, he thanked them for the kindness shown to nun, but warimy resented journalistic attacks made upon him as to being actuateu by mercenary motives only iu visiting New Zealand. He hoped at Home to do good service to tfie colony in showing the British puolio me oapaoilitiea and tesouicas of New Zealand No health with inactive liver and urinary o gans, 'lVkc only Hop Bitters made by Ameri* can Co. See

aKiNNY Men. —“ Wells’ Health Renewed .restores health and vigor, cures dyspepsia imj potence, debility. The iN.Z. Urug Co.General Agents.. 1 Now money is so scarce it behoves every one to be on the alert and endeavor .to make there twenty shillings go as far as possible. One s lance at tl. rt. May ano oo.’s advertise mem, which appears in our columns this evening, should convince one and all that the proprietors of The Hall, High street, Chr/stchurch, are determined to do their part. The prices quoted for the various items are, we believe, lower than on any prev ms occasion, and should induce all buyers ot Diap ty sod Cloth lugto g)V4

Mails for the Australian Colonist, United Kingdom and Continent of Europe via Hobart close *t the bluff per Ce Avan at nrv n to morrow. This mail is ■lue in Loudon on January 19. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Xslibart-m Volunteer Fire Brigade was held|in the old Borough Council Chambers on Tuesday evening l»st. Present, C*pt. Caygill (chair), and seven others Mr F. D. Lowe (secretary) forwarded his resignation on account of bis haring removed out of town, which wan accepted with regret The appointment of his successor was adjourned till next meeting, when it <fas hoped there would be a larger attendauce of members and the captain was requested to act as secretary pro. tem. A letter was read from the secretary of the Christchurch Volunteer Fire Brigade inviting the Ashburton Brigade to take part in the torchlight procession at Christchurch oa December 16th. After discussion it was decided that in the absence of nuilorms the Brigade were not in "show’’ condition, and the secretary pro tem was instructed to write thanking the Christ church Brigade for their invitation ami regretting inability to accept. It was also decided that pending the action of the Borough Council the next practice be suspended. After electing the Committee for the ensuing month the meeting closed.. Major Boddam and Lieutenant Smytbe (torpedo inspectors), who are at present la Canterbury, have received orders to proceed Jto Auckland to meet Admiral Tryoii on his arrival there. His Excel

leucy the Governor has received a telegram from the Admiral to the effect that he expects to arrive in New Zealand waters about December IS. A meeting of the late Executive of the New Zealand Kifle Association was held in Wanganui yesterday afternoon. Captain Somerville was instructed to proceed to Wellington to try and arrange matters for the meeting to be held here in Match next. The Executive consider that the Committee appointed by the delegates at Island Bay, aud confirmed at the general meeting of members held' in Wellington, is the present Managing Committee of the Association. Mr Ballanoe has received reports that the Maoris are taking advantage of The Qualification of Electors Act, 1879, and are registering for the franchise, whicn gives them the right to vote for European members of Parliam-nt. The principal Kingite chiefs have issued a manifesto addressed to Maoris and Europeans, protesting against the girt ot 400,000 acres at Kangitoto, made by the Ngatemakore tribe to the Watkatos. Dts Townend, Frankish, Stewart, Gathrie, and Anderson have been elected members of the Honorary Staff of the Onristohnroh Hospital. tilt W. Jervoia inspected the Lyttelton defence works yesterday afternoon, accompanied by Colonel Lean, Majors Bodham and Eocles, and Messrs Austin, and B.air. HU Excellency specially examined 1 the sites for the proposed batteries on 1 Ripa Island. “ German Syrup.”—No other medicine in he world was .ever given such a test of itl curative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup. , in three years two million four hundred thous . vnd small bottles ol this medicine were distributed Jree oj charge by Druggists in the United States of America to those adiicted with Consumption, Asthma,. Croup, severe Coughs. Pneumonia and other diseases of the throat 1 and lungs, giving the afflicted undeniable proot that German Syrup will cure them. The re- ’ suit has been that .Druggists in every town nd i vllage in civilised countries are recommeading . it to their customers. Go to your Druggist i and ask what they know about it. Sample Bottles 6d. .Regular size 3s. 6du Three ones wi) relic*' «nv case.—l A nvf.' I =====