The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1880.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1308, 6 August 1886, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1880.

Leading matter is crowded out of this issue. The time during which bares may bo killed in the Ashburton County has been extended to August 31. A meteor, comoa-shaped, fell at Fencourb Cambridge. Its substance was in a state of fusion, and it broke into large fragments in a radius of 25tt. A portion tested showed a per cent age of iron, nickel and cobalt. William Ryan, buahman, at Slater’s Rush, Helenville, was killed by a tree falling on him yesterday. Deceased leaves a wife and three ohildren. On Monday evening Wra Bussell store keeper, accompanied by a Native, left Herd’s Point, Hokianga, for bis home, in a boat. The boat was picked up five miles down the river, with the sail dragging in the water. Russell never reached his home. The polioe and others are out searching, bat little hope is entertained of the men’s safety.

The Ashburton County Electoral Bolls for the current year were duly signed by the Judge, (Mr H. C. S. Baddeley R.M.) on Tuesday last. In the Legislative Council last night on the motion of the second reading of the Loan Bill, Sir F. Whitaker moved as an amendment to refer to the measure to a Select Committee. The amendment was carried by 20 to 27. The regular fortnightly meeting of the Helpmate Division, No. 16, Sons and Daughters of Temperance,was held in the Arcade Chambers last night. Dr Leahy was appointed medical officer to the Division and Mr C. J. H. Neate chemist. Four candidates were initiated and a number of new proposals for membership were made. It was decided by a considerable maioritv to admit daughters, and invite them

majority io aamn aaugaters, ana mvue taem to join the order. The Division extended the time to admit members at chartered rates, which are much lower that the ordinary rates, for another month. At the half-yearly meeting of the Federated Seamen’s Union, at Dunedin, a resolutio n was passed in connection with the threatened strike of seamen in Syd ssing determination to resist the demands of ship owners lor a reduction of wages. A plumber named Alex. Clough, and » boy named Joseph Conper, were severely injured by an explosion at the gas works at Dunedin. Clough was engaged charging a receiver for the purpose of generating hydrogen, when he incautiously lit a match and an explosion followed. Clough was much injured about the face, while the lad has one of his eyes affected. Cross actions of a heavy character are now pending between Mr Ward, of Blenheim, and the Bank of New Zealand. The Bank has sued Mr Ward for a large sum of money alleged to be due, and Mr Ward sues the Bank on two alternative claims of £55,000 each, as damages for alleged breach of covenants in relation to transactions connected with two runs in the Marlborough district. Mr Travers is acting as solicitor fo Mr Ward, and Messrs By, Stafford and Barton for the Bank. Writs on both sides 1 have been served, and certain legal and technical preliminaries are to come before the 1 Sudreme Court in Wellington on Wednesday ( next. At a Champion Ploughing match at In- * rercarcill yesterday the Erst honors in the

yetumuay iuu ursb nooors ju wie ioublo-forrow class were taken tor the second ime in succession by John Hamilton, a mere ad, son of J. W. Hamilton, Stratbarran. Baidea a money prize be takes Beid and Gray’s louble-forrow plough and the New Zealand mplement Company’s set of flexible harrows. Mr H. E. Alport, a well-known auctioneer f Christchurch, died suddenly last evening. The Ashburton Coursing Club, through Mr V. C. Walker, has obtained an extern ion of the coursing season so as to admit f a meeting being held on August 25. Druid anniversary August 25tb. Dramatic atertainmoot—Race for a Widow.—(A4vt.)

A meeting of the Hakatere Town Board was held at the Board's office, Hampstead, last evening. Present —Messrs F. T. Mayo (chairman), Andrews, and Fawcett. The Clerk was instructed to make representations to the Government with regard to the differ* ence between the Wakanni Road Board and the Town Board. The Chairman reported having received a letU r from Mr Ivesa, M.H.hJ stating that the Board’s petition in reference to changing the name of the district had been presented to tbe proper authorities. It was resolved that the members present should be a financial committee to arrange with the bank, and the Board adjourned for a fortnight.