The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. MONDAY, MAY 31, 1886.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1251, 31 May 1886, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. MONDAY, MAY 31, 1886.

Mail nows and lengthy local reports exclude leading matter from this issue. The Education Board has sanctioned the addition of a porch and lavatory to the Mount Somers Schoolhouse. The work will be put in hand at once.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council will be hold at the Council Chambers this evening at the usual hour. It is rumored that important matters in connection with Fire Brigade business will bo discussed by the Council.

The Dunedin correspondent of the “ Lyttelton Times,” referring to Mr Ilathorns victories at the recent Dunedin race meeting, says :—As soon as Mr Smith called “ weight” a round of very hearty cheering was given for Mr Hathoru, who is immensely popular down this way, and deservedly so, for it is asserted that ho would not sell a race for a King’s ransom.

Tho s.B. Alameda, with the inward San Francisco mails, arrived at Auckland yesterday evening. Our usual budget of mail news appears elsewhere.

Notice appears in the “ Gazette” that reserves Nos. 1-1117 and 1771, near Chertsry, and No. 1 t'.Hi, near Ashburton, have been set apart for village special settlements for perpetual leasing.

Tho first meeting of the newly-formed Lancaster Park Trotting Club took place at Christchurch on Saturday afternoon. The ' weather was favorable, and about 1100 people were present. £1512 were put through the totalisator. The track was rather heavy, and there were no exciting finishes, though tho fields were good. The Handicap Harness Trot was won by Mr F. Douglas’ Wait-a-While (35seo) in Drain losec. The Lancaster Park Handicap (in saddle), three miles, of -10 sovs, was won by Mr B. Edwards’ Fidget {sosec); Mr D. O’Brien’s Erin (15sec) second. The winner’s time was thuin, and the dividend £l2 3s.

Mr Thomas Harrison,|o£ Rakaia, has made application for a patent for "ajjroller grain drill.

Next Sunday ] the local volunteers will assemble for a church parade, and will attend tho services at the Wesleyan Church. The Rev- A. 0. Lawry, of St. Albans, will be tho preacher on this occasion.

A public service is to bo hold at the Wo leyan Church next week. Tho gathering will bo in the nature of a “ reception tea ” to Rev. T. W. Newbold, who some time ago arrived here as colleague to Rev. D. MoNicoll. We learn that Mr T. F.Farley has disposed of tho stationery business he has carried on in Ashburton for some years to Messrs H. J. Wood and Co. of Christchurch, and will shortly take his'departuro for Timaru.

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, George Macauloy was charged with having been drunk in a public place yesterday. The offence was fully proved, and, being the third conviction within one month, it was ordered that the accused should be imprisoned for seven days with hard labor; ; His Worship the Mayor occupied the Bench.

The Ashburton Hounds mot at Waterton on Saturday afternoon. The number of followers was small, but tho sport was very good, and the visitors were most hospitably entertained by Mr A. Dawson.