LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1430, 13 December 1886, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Ashburton Borough Council will meet this evening. The rain of Saturday and Sunday was followed last night by a sharp frost which nipped off the tops of potato and tomato plants. The hills received a heavy coating of snow. In addition to the many attractions at St. Stephen’s garden party, to bo held onThursday next at Mr Hunt’s farm, visitors will have the pleasure of witnessing, in an adjoining paddock, the evolutions of the Temuka, Geraldine, and Ashburton Rifles, and of listening to the excellent music for which the Timaru Garrison Band is so justly famed. The greatest nourishing tonic, appetiser, strengthens! and amative on earth. Hop Bitten made only by American 00. See

Ic is scarcely necessary to remind our

readers that the entertainment in aid of the Boiough School Children’s Christmas treat will be held on Wednesday next in the Oddfellows’ Hall. Tickets have been sold during the last few days at an alarming rate, and, with the low prices of admission, it is doubtful if the capacious building will be able to meet the demands on its space. A capital programme Ims been arranged by the Committee, consisting of vocal and instrumental music under Mr Eneen’s leadership, an exhibition on the Roman rings by the Roselle Bros., two well-known amateur performers, and the amusing farce “ The Recruiting Office,” in which all the performers are letterperfect and have creditable conception of their various parts. We are glad to be able to predict a crowded honse, and feel it is qnite unnecessary for us to ask the pnblio, in the words of the Chairman, Mr J. O. Duncan, “to kindly roll up and give the children a show.”

At the R.M. Court this morning, before Mr D. Thomas, J.P., and Mr Hugo Friedlander, J.P., Frank Gribbens, for having been drank, was sentenced to 24 hoars’ imprisonment ; and on a charge of vagrancy was ordered to be sent to gaol for three months. We draw onr readers, attention to new advertisement of Mr W. Zander. Goods of al* sorts for the coming season are to be obtained st bis bazaar, East street. The Master of the Home desires to aoknow* ledge, with thanks, the receipt of a quantity of frnit and floor, from Mr H. Zander, for Christmas treat for, the inmates.

The local grocers are beginning to deck their shop windows With the good things appertaining to Christmas, in view of the festive season approaching. About the best show we have yet seen is that of Messrs H. Zander and Co., the decoration of the window in their shop in East street being a work of art.

According to a Wellington paper it is rumored that Sir John Hall will, at the next election for the General Assembly, contest Christchurch North with Sir Julius Vogel. A Wellington telegram to the Otago Daily Times says that it is stated that the Crown will not oppose a change of venae in Ball’s trial to Dunedin, shoald he be committed, and that in such case Mr B. 0. Haggitt will conduct the prosecution. This morning Messrs W. 0, Walker, E. G. Wright, D. McLean q,ud G. W. Leadley, members of the County Council, accompanied by Mr Baxter, Engineer to the Council, and Mr C. C. Fooka, Surveyor to the Wakanui Road Board, visited the Protective Works at Wakanni. Tha opinion was expressed that the bulwark had done good service, but that it was necessary that it should be extended for about six chains with rails and wire in order to be of the greatest utility. Probably the result of the visit will assume a practical form at the next meeting of the bodies interested.

The Northern, Wairoa Gazette thus delicately appeals to its readers to pay up their subscriptions:—“ We would break the news gently in the boar of oar affliction, bat if some of our subscribers will promise not to become offended we would beg leave to be allowed to insinuate in the politest manner possible that the half-crowns now and for some considerable time past due for subscriptions would be, to say the least, horribly acceptable.” We sympathise entirely in our Contemporary’s sentiments. A northern exchange has the following:— Members of local bodies who have been looking forward to getting the customary subsidy on their rates from Government will be pleased to hear that vouchers for the pay. mont of 75 per cent, of the amounts will be passed on the 13th instant.

The Hon J. Ballance, Minister for Lands, arrived in Ashburton by the express this morning. During the day fas was waited on by several deputations, the interviewers being introduced to the Minister by Major Steward, Mr E. G. Wright waited on Mr Ballance and pointed out the advisableness of throwing open two areas of land near Mayfield for special settlement. One of the blocks contains about 600 acres and the other about 1000. Mr Ballance expressed his approval of the suggestion and promised to endeavor to have it carried out.

“ And now,” said the Bishop of London, ai a school inspection, “ would any little boy or any little girl like to ask me a question ? ” There was a silence for tw< seconds, and then a youngster of eight enquired boldly, “ Please, sir, when’s the circus coming ? ” The Lancet says that a maiden lady, named Heathorn, who is known as “ The Maid of Kent,” has just comple'ed her 103rd year, having been baptised at Maidstone in April, 1783. The venerable lady possesses all her faculties, and is reported to have endorsed a cheque without the aid of glasses on her last birthday. Referring to the sumptuary law said to have been recently passed by the Samoan legislature forbidding senators to appear naked at any session under a penalty of £2O for each such appearance, a contemporary ohaifingly asserts that "shortly after the passing of the Act, the King, by way of setting an example to his followers, appeared in the Council Chamber in a neck-tie and a pair of socks. The Queen, who was also in attendance, took a seat beside the throne, attired in a parasol, a smile, and a shark’s tooth pendant.

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