LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1403, 10 November 1886, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Christchurch correspondent o£ an exchange says that the subscription for Miss Houston has alrcadyjreachedj the respectable sum of £3OO. A Napier paper says it is rumoured that the proprietors of|the Auckland Herald are about to start a journal in Sydney. We learn from the Wellington, Post that Te Whiti, who has still to pass two months in the Terrace gaol, is submitting very cheerfully to his punishment. He occupies a solitary cell, and passes his time in studying a Bible and sundry religious books and tracts that have been supplied to him, printed in his own language. “ And now, my dear brethren, what shall I say more ? ” thundered the long-winded minister. “ Amen 1 ” came in sepulchral tones from the absent-minded deacon in the back of the church. Should no further proceedings be instituted against Thomas Hall, now confined in Lyttelton prison, it has been decided to remove him to the Mount Eden prison at Auckland, where he will serve the sentence lately passed upon him. It is said of a certain eminent politician in Massachusetts that in his young days he tried to get on, later in life he tried to gat honor, and now he tries to get honest. The smallest punishment under the law of India for a second conviction for larceny is imprisonment for life. The Judge of the High Court, Madras, so sentenced a native for stealing to the value of ss. He said he bad no power to pass a lesser sentence. Referring to the floating of Guinness’s brewery, with a capital of six millions, 120 millions being offered, “ Puff,” says in the Evening Press —“ Fancy the amount of the public debt of New Zealand subscribed four times over for investment in one brewery.” At a public meeting held at Winchester on Saturday night, it was resolved to establish a jam factory there. A number of communications were received giving figures, etc., relative to jam factories, and the sub-committee appointed at a previous meeting presented their report to the following effect: —The site building and plant were estimated to cost from £4OO to £SOO. Working expenses are pu* down at £lB per ton. The estimated yield o fruit for the district, would suffice lor (say jorty tons of jam. A capital of £ISOO was suggested in £J shares, payable 6a on application, §3 on allotment, and quarterly calls of 5s each. It is believed'that the factory is now in a fair way of being started in time for the coning iQmmex’e baryeet of fruit. J

Late yesterday afternoon a boat contai 11 ' I ing two young men and four women, was up. sot on the Heathcote estuary near Fisherman’s Flat. The men were saved but the women were drowned. The following are the names of the party. Kate Cotton (20), Emma Stewart (20), Miss Boundy (18). Edith Cotton (6), William Stewart (24)* Charles Cotton 16. The Earl of Lonsdale is patron of 41 “ livings ’’ in the Church of England. His experience as “ financier ” of a travelling dramatic company may possibly aSord him considerable knowledge of the world ; but it is a question if it will conduce to the efficient filling of any of these livings that may become vacant. Some flowers are odourl ss or nearly so during the day, and give out a strong perfume at night. Take the hyacinth for example; it always smells sweet, but a hyacinth in a room is scarcely noticeable during the day. At about 11 o’clock at night, however, its perfume becomes so strong as to All the room with fragrance. The first anniversary services of the Waterton Wesleyan Church were preached on Sunday last by the Rev. W. Keale, of Sydenham. On Tuesday the usual tea was held in the Library Hall, and was an unqualified success. Tables were gratuitously provided by Mesdames Moses, Shutt, Weston, H. Donaldson, and Miss Dawkins, who were assisted by Mrs Whaler, Miss Ball, and Miss Bramley. After ample justice had been done to the excellent spread, an adjournment was made to the church, which was filled to overflowing, visitors from Ashburton appearing in full force. Mr H. M. Jones, of Ashburton, presided, and explained that owing to oonneottonal work requiring their attendance in Christchurch, neither the circuit ministers nor the Rev. A. Blake could attend. Mr Moses then presented a report which stated that the existing debt on the church was about £SO; that a new organ had been purchased during the year; and that the church had increased in membership. Addresses were then delivered by the Revd. F. Hill, and Messrs Harding and Chapman. The musical portion of the meeting was ably supplied by the Willowby choir, under the leadership of Mr Wheeler, Mr T. Wheeler presiding at the organ. After votes of thanks had been passed to ail who had assisted to make the anni- ; versary so thoroughly enjoyable; and a special one bad been accorded to Mr and Mrs Shutt for their generous services in connection with the church during the year, the meeting was brought to a close by prayer. The proceeds are expected to realise about £2O. The Ashburton School Committee meets this evening. i The New Zealand Cup was run for at Christ- ’ church yesterday. In consequence of the telegraph office being closed we had made ' arrangements for the result to be transmitted to us by pigeon-post, but the strong wind ’ blowing evidently proved too much for the bird, which, up to a late hour last night, had failed to put in an appearance. The win of Spade Guinea is a lucky one for a number of Ashburton “ sports.” Rumor has it that a well-known and popular medico has benefited to the extent of £IOOO. We have been informed that on a day , towards the end of last week a child, who was , playing near a country flour mill, crawled to the edge of the race in which tne wheel was ■ revolving. It was looking over the side when . it was struck on the back of the head by one of the blades and terrible injuries inflicted. It was brought into Ashburton for medical treatment, but died on the following day. Every- £ thing was done for the relief of the little | sufferer, but its recovery was beyond possi. I bility, the spine having been injured and the neck lacerated fearfully. An inquest was not deemed necessary, A member of the Spanish Cortes, Don Juan ■ Mantiano, handed in his resignation to the • President of the Chamber one afternoon recently, and in the evening of the same day ' appeared on the stage of the Grand Opera as > first tenor. : ' Society in the Samoan Islands is growing 1 distressingly conventional. A law has been : established lately forbidding senators to * appear naked at any session under a penalty : of £2O for each appearance. » At the New Hebrides matters are going on . smoothly. Some good roads are being made r at the ports occupied by the French. Sub- . stantial buildings are being erected, and 1 everything points to a prolonged occupation of the islands by the French troops. A rehearsal of “ False Colors ” will be held at 7 o’clock this evening in the Oddfellows’ Hall, i The monthly meeting of the Winslow i District School Committee was held in the i schoolroom on Saturday, November 6th. Present : Messrs F. M. Foster (chairman), i P. Grace, S. Bellamy, O. Drennan, J. Hayi man, and J. Molvor. The master reported that the average attendance for the month was : Boys, 12-4; girls, 16 2. Total, 28 - 6. The present roll number was 36. The care--1 taker’s duties for the month -had been satisfactorily discharged.—The Secretary was 1 instructed to inform the Rev. Mr Blake that ■ the Committee had not the power to grant 1 money from the school funds for payment of 1 sweeping, etc., after religious services, but that a sum of money had been subscribed in the room for that purpose. It was resolved to open a subscription list in aid of the prize fund. After passing accounts, salaries, etc., to the amount of £22 6s lOd, the meeting closed. . The Brvce Herald thus describes the pro. ceedings at a Mayoral election at Milton:— “ The Town Clerk and about two burgesses and a half casually drop into the Council Chambers at noon on the appointed day. Somebody nominates somebody, somebody else seconds the nomination. The Town Clerk pronounces the usual abraoadabara, ‘ There being no other nominations, <feo.’ The thing is done, the Mayor for the year is elected, who forthwith calls an adjournment over the way and shouts.” Don’t use stimulants, but nature’s brain and nerve food—Hop Bitters. Beware of all except made by American Co. Sea Robust and blooming health in Hop Bitters (American Co.’s) and no family can afford to be without them. Read SANDER and SONS’' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.—Cure of Skin Diseases. Invercar gill, N.Z., 3rd of July, 1880- Messrs Sander and Sons, Sandhurst:—Gentlemen.—Having suffered from eczema (a skin disease which is very prevalent in this colony) for about nine years, I had consulted numerous medical men here aod in Australia, and had taken arsenic, strychnine, iodide of potassium, etc., internally, and had used preparations of zinc and lead externally. In fact, I had tried all the remedies known to the faculty, and what between travelling, doctors’ and druggists’ bills, bad spent a small fortune, almost, if not wholly, without results, except to injure my constitution. During a recent visit to Hokitika 1 was recommended to try your Extract Eucalyptus Globulus by a brother who had experienced great benefit from it in alleviating a very severe cold, and no less to my surprise than satisfaction, I found the disease which troubled me so long was conquered, I and the skin resumed its normaloondition. ! This was effected by the external use of less Itban two two-ounce bottles. Yours, etc, Signed John H. Kerr, Manager Union Bank. of Australia) l)i«ited,—(Advt.)