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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1318, 18 August 1886, Page 2

The prorogation of Parliament was to take place at 5 p.m. to-day. The Commissioners were the Hons Reynolds and Bucb’oy, the Speaker of the Council, and Sir F . Wuitaker.

A special train, conveying the Southern members of Parliament to their respective homes, passed through Ashburton about eight o’clock last over : ng.

The Stewards of the Hunt Club Steeplechases met at the Commercial Hotel last evening and determined, in consequence of the inclement weather and the state of the course, to postpone {the [races advertised for to-day un* -1 August St. This determination was received with marks of d'sapproba* : on by some of the horseowners interested and others, but, having regard to to day’s weather, the Stewards may be congratulated upon having arrived at a ve j fortunate decision. The Hunt Club ball will lake place at the Oddfellows’ Hall this evening.

The nest lugleside meeting in "connection with the Ashburton Caledonian Society will be held |in Pie Odd'ollows’ HaM on Friday evening.

The annual Cattle Fair, under the auspioies of the Ashburton County Stock and Sale Yards. Co., will be held about the middle of October.

Traffic at the Havelock street railway crossing was into .uptod for ton or fifteen minutes this morning by the express-engine being drawn up on the roadway for tho purpose of oiling. Surely tho driver could have found some equally convenient position which would not have interfered v\.‘h the ordinary road traffic.

Tho Dunedin Jockey Club last night disqualified for ever tho horse Warepa and

owner F. G. Parks, and also J. R. Mackenzie who nominated the horse for the recant nrdwinter meeting. The evidence, in the opinion of the Committee, fully satisfied them that tho horse Warepa was really tho horse Problem which had won a Grand National Selling Race in Victoria, and was there purchased by Mr H. Gordon, for £lGo, and then shipped to New Zealand.

We are indebted to Mr George Jameson local agent for the New Zealand Shipping Company, for the following information regarding the movements of the Company’s steamers :—The Aorangi wil! leave Lyttelton on the 21st inst. for WePing4on, sailing fina”y from that port on 26th inst. Tha P.imutaka leic Lyttelton today for Wellington and Auckland, returning to Wellington about Ist proximo, thence about 12th September for Lyttelton taking her final departure from that port on 23rd September. The Buapehu loft Madeira on 4th August for Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton, calling cflE Port Chalmers to land mails and passoTjers, where she may be expected about 11th pro.-imo. Tha Kaikoura jS appoints 1 to leave Plymouth on 28th inst, for Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, and WelPngton, calling at Madeira and Capetown. During the cold snap in Florida millions of fl h were frozen, DweMers along the rivers turned in at once and began clearing the fish away, and they began none too soon. They carted loads into their orange groves and bulled them at-tbe roots of trees until they were afraid to dispose of any more in that way, lest the trees should bo killed. Then they began filling barrels and boxes with the fish, and when they were fall they staked up the fish in mounds, and still dead fish earns ashore in millions. Abandoning any attempt to gather them up, the dwellers along shore raked them into heaps along the sand and shovelled wet sand and gravel on them to keep down the stench. For two weeks or more Afterwards tjde fish jtejpt coming ashore.

Two vessels from Lyttelton" Java been reported as having suffered damage by a storm at sea. The Myrtlo-Holm (Millican) arrived at Queenstown on June 22nd from Lyttelton, having lost sHds and boats. The S. R. Pearce (Bairard), from Lyttelton for Portland, Maine, was spoken on June 7th in lat. 23-18 north, and CO Jwest. with the loss of her mainmast.

At Rakaia on Monday evening Mr Molnman’s cottage and consents were completely destroyed by fire. How it originated is a mystery as there had been no fire in the grate since about eight o’clock in the morning, and the place was looked up about two o’clockBesides the house and funiture Mr Melnmau lost some £25 in notes and silver, which he bad in a bookcase. The damage is estimated at about £BO, and there was no insurance.

The Selection Committee of the Southern Rugby Union have selected the following team to represent New South Wales in New Zealand Walker, McArthur, Oaird, Shaw* Cameron, Bell, Bridge, Weaver, Carr, P. Allen, Sbortus, Woolnougb, Colquon, Beck, Blaxland, Austin, Pearson, Warren, and Wiseheart. Walker is the only member of the team who visited these shores with the team in 1882, If possible, Mr M. A. Arnold, Secretary of the Southern Team, will act as manager. The first seven of the above players took part in the last match against Queensland. Only two of the famous Garden Team —Messrs Walker and Warren (Secretary)—

are among the team. The visitors should be pretty fast, as no less than nine of them play half-back for their Clubs in Sydney.

A meeting of shareholders in the Sooth British Insurance Company was held at Dunedin yesterday, a Christohnrch resident and shareholder being in the chair. Following resolutions were carried: —That a delegate be appointed to proceed to Auckland to confer with the Directors as to the present unsatisfactory state of the Company’s business, and lay before them the shareholders’ views. 2nd. That it be a recommendation to the Directors to close all business in England, both lire and marine, except such as is connected with Australia. 3rd. That the same course be adopted with the Eastern trade. 4 th. That no new agencies be opened in foreign countries. sth. That a competent inspector be appointed with a view of having all risks estimated and supervised. Cth. That no further issue of shares be made. 7tb. That the delegates obtain full Information as to how the capital and reserve funds are invested.

Considerable sensation is reported to have been caused in the little village of St Helens’ Isle of Wight, by the return of an old man named John Calloway, a native, who a long time since was believed to be dead. Over forty years ago, Calloway left his wife and young family, who, it is stated, beyond receiving one remittance of £SO, heard nothing of him. His v. fe died, and his children grew np and his eldest son and one of his daughters died ; while others had left the place. When the old man, who is now 81 years of age sought out the residence of his daughter still living in the vi”ago, she did not remember him ; in fact, she never knew him, being a baby when he left, and the meeting was a distressing one. Calloway had hoped to find his wife alive, but hardly any of those who had known him are living now, and his return was almost like that of Rip Van Winkle.

Druid anniversary August'2sth. Dramatic entertainment —Race for a Widow.—(Advt.)