The contractor completed the gas fittings and warming apparatus in the Ashburton Courthouse last evening. At the United Charitable Aid Board, at Cnristchurch, yesterday, a sub-committee reported that there were nearly 200 families
in Christchurch and suburbs alone who are in receipt of weekly assistance; A series of special Mission Services was opened at St Stephen’s Church last evening by the Rev G. B. Mason, one of the Anglican Missioners recently arrived from home. There was a fair attendance. The Rev gentleman delivered an eloquent discourse on the “ Fatherhood of God.” Mission hymns were selected for the occasion. The Ashburton Hounds met at the Gasworks yesterday afternoon. There was a fair muster of followers, but the scent was poor and the weather very disagreeable. As a consequence the sport was not as good as usual.
Aa notified by advertisement in another column, Mr Henry Clapcott, of the Governmen Lifo Insurance Association, will deliver a lecture at the Town Hall this evening. His Worship the Mayor has consented to preside, and admission will be free. Mr Clapcott has unite a colonial reputation as a lecturer, and no doubt a large audience will assemble to hear him on his first appearance in Ashburton. We notice that ladieg ate particularly invited to attend*
A meeting of the Committee of the Ashburton County Hunt Club was held at the Commercial Hotel last evening. There was a fair attendance, and Mr T. E. Upton occupied the chair. After a large amount of routine business had been disposed of, it was resolved to hold the annual steeplechases in connection with the Club early in August. A programme was drafted, and the Secretary was directed to call a general meeting of members for June 19 to consider the same.
We are given to understand that Mr T. F. Farley, who has carried on the business of bookseller and stationer in this town for some years, has sold out to Messrs H. J. Wood and Co., of Christchurch, and will shortly take over the branch business of that firm in Timaru. The many friends of Mr Farley will wish that gentleman every success in his new venture. Messrs Wood and Co., Mr Farley’s successors, have a colonial reputation, and their establishment in Christchurch is one of the beat in the trade. The firm propose to send a very large stock of new books and sundries to their Ashburton branch, which henceforth will be known as the Stationer’s Hall.
A deputation from the Hampstead School Committee waited upon Major Steward, M.H.R., on Tuesday, and expressed the Committee’s approval of the proposals contained in the Educational Franchise Bill introduced to the House of Representatives by that gentleman. The deputation suggested that a clause should be added to the Bill, with a view to provide that Committeemen should retain office for a term of two or three years, and retire by rotation. Major Steward was understood to say that he approved of the suggestion, but thought it unwise to weight the present Bill with additional clauses. His parliamentary experience led him to believe that a short Bill was more likely to pass the House, and the suggestion could be embodied in another measure to be introduced later on The deputation agreed with Major Steward, and thanked him very cordially for his courteous reception.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1260, 10 June 1886, Page 2
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