The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. MONDAY DECEMBER, 14, 1885.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1351, 14 December 1885, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. MONDAY DECEMBER, 14, 1885.

Mr Thomas Bullock, JR, presided at the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, and dealt *ith tho following offenders :—John Howard, charged with the larceny of wearing apparel the property of Mr Julian Jackson, of Methven, was remanded until to-morrow.—James Fleming, charged with the larceny of a pair of boots the property of Hardy and Co, was remanded until to-morrow. —Jas. Fleming was fined 10s and costs, with the alternative of 21 hours’ imprisonment for drunkenness. A first offender was fined 5s and cos's, with the alternative of 12 hours' imprison ment, for drunkenness. —Mary -Smith, alias Mcfincbniu, was fined 20s and costa, with the alternative of 18 hours’ imprisonment, for drunkenness. Charles Evans, alias Piccolo Charlie, a character well known to the police, who aaid he had boon in the empley of the salvation Army for some months, was fined 20s and Costs, with the alternative of 18 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness. A Gazette extraordinary has been Issued, which further prorogues Parliament to Monday, March 16 next. At Blenheim on a poll of bnrgesses the proposal to borrow l<3 000 for Borough improvements was carried by a large majority. The Janet Nicoll reporta that the new volcanic island near Tonga is two miles long and 309 feet high- A patriotic trader has hoisted the English flag on it, aud claimed It for Queen Victoria.

Skinny Men. —“ Wells’ Health RenewerJ restores health and vigor, cures dyspepsia im, potence, debility. The N.Z, Drug Co.General Atrents.l »

Holloway’s Pills.— Weary of Life.— Derangement of the liver is one of the mfic dangerous of diseases, and the most prolof source of those melancholy forebodings whch are worse than death itself. A few doses|io these noted Pills act magically in dispelling loe spirits, and repelling the covert attacks made on the nerves by excessive heat, impure atmose pheres, over-indulgence, or exhausting excitement. The most shattered constitution may derive benefit from Holloway’s Pills, which will regulate disordered action, brace the nerves, increase the energy of the intellectual faculties, and revive the fading memory. By attentively studying the instructions for taking these Pills, and explicitly putting them in practice, the

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Ashburton B -rough Council will be held at the Council Chambeis this evening. A meeting of the Committee of the Ashburton Racing Club will be beid at 9 o’clock this evening. The Premier, Mrs Stoat, and family passed through Ashburton this morointen route fur Dunedin.

Train arrangements for Anniversary Day are advertised in this issue. The vs. Alameda, the first steamer to bring the San Francisco mail under the new contract, arrived at Auckland yesterday afternoon. The usual summary of mail news in this issue crowds out leading and other matter.

The Auckland Star is responsible for the statement that Mr Steward, M.0.R., recently purchased on behalf of the Governuu-nt Insurance Company the debenture* < f the Rotorua Railway Company. 'the Bile was negotiated at L 93 per iilOO debenture, and our contemporary states that. Mr Steward received something like L 1,500 as commission, which it terms “a nice little sum easily earned.” His Honor Judge Williams opened the Supreme Court, Timaru, to day. The civil business, including the libel case Graham v Clayton, has oeen adjourned until January. Sir Julius Vogel left Christchurch for Wellington yesterday. Among other items teleg aphed in our mail summary te-day is an extraordinary statement to the effect that John the Baptist has bankrupt France. As the news of this evangelistic revival and monetary crisis appears to lack reasonable probability we have excluded the sensational announcement.

At Seafield on Saturday a child of Mr

Edward Oollison was crushed in a hone power. The injuries inflicted on the child were of a most shocking character, and death was instantaneous An inquest was held to-day. A meeting of the Moont Somers School Committee was held on Friday evening Present—Messrs D. Macfarlane (chairman), J. Hood, W. Edson, J. Price, and A Harvey. A letter was read from the North Canterbury Board of Education approving of the appointment of Mr A. Buohler as master.—The Chairman was authorised to communicate with Mr Buchler, and to inform him that the school would re-open on January 4.—Mr Price was authorised to have certain work done on the school grounds, and the Chatman's action in paying salaries was approved o , The social gathering of the Tinwald Gospel Temperance Society was held on Friday evening and passed off most successfully. During the afternoon the members engaged in outdoor sports on ground kindly placed at their disposal by Mr Baxter. The entertainment in the Temperance Hall was of a varied description and gave the utmost satisfaction to a large audience. The Rev A. Blake, the president of the society, occupied the chair, and opened the meeting with devotional exercise. The following ladies and gentlemen contributed vocal and instrumental items : —Mrs Biggs, Misesa Lewis, Kidd, Jeff, Messrs Shearer, Dickie, Smith, McKay, McKenzie, Williams, Blake, E. Blake, Dakers, and Dunn. The Chairman and the Rev Mr Harris do livered addresses bearing on the subject of temperance, and refreshments were provided by the lady members of the society. Messrs W. H. Mnith, F. U. Shearer, and H. Bradshaw were appointed to the committee, and votes of thanks were accorded to Miss Kidd for presiding at the harmonium, and to the other ladies for the assistance they had given. The chairman stated that the financial results of the entertainment were eminently satisfactory and would place the society in a solvent position for soma months to come.

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