LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1450, 7 January 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The unemployed, if there be still any such m Ashburton, may find a hint as to bow to earn an honest penny among to-day's new advertisements, it being notified by the Railway Department that permission to gather cookdfoot seed alongside the railway line may b^ obtained from any ganger or inspeotor of permanent way.

An aooident ocourred near Eakaia on Monday last. Mr Hugh Muckle was riding on the shaft of his dray, and something going wrong with the harness he leaned forward to adjust it, without stopping the team. This seams to have startled the horso, which at onoe bolted. Muokle held on as long as he oould bat at last had to let go and (fell, the dray wheel passing over hia body. He has since been laid up m bed. This is a very unfortunate circumstance, aa the injured man's crop of oats ib ready for harvesting.

The following Superintendent Colleotors of Agricultural Statistics have been appointed: — Walter G. Walker, for Ashley, Akatoa, Selwyn, Ashburton, Cheviot, and part of Amuri South of Olarenoe River; Charles E. Cooper, for Geraldine, Mackenzie County, and Waimate.

Major-General Whitmore has resigned his Commissiouership of Police, and Major Gudgeon has been appointed m his stead.

A.t the meeting of tha Board of Education yesterday correspondence was read respecting the boundaries of the Acton Dintriot and the Bite for the sohool. The Board deoided to asoertain if a room could be prooured for teaohing purposes for twelve months, as they were not satisfied as to the most Buitablo site for the sohool.

A deputation from the residents m tho vioinity of Lyndhurst waited on the Board of Education at its meeting yesterday, and asked that something might be done to provide school accommodation m the district. They stated that there were twenty-seven children of sohool age m the neighbourhood, and that Mr W. H. M'Guinnesa had expressed his willingness to give a piece of land as a site for a school. Mr Saunders was requested to visit the distriot, and report to the Board on the mattsr.

The Chinese authorities are about to introduce a postal service into their Empire, though the early steps will be careful and tentative.

In Watford Churobyard there is a iig tree growing out of a tombstone, which it has split m half. There is a tradition, which ia well authenticated, that a lady asked that a fig seed might be put m her coffin. The tree is now a large one, and bears fruit.

Sugar estates are to be bought for a song just now. In Tobago fine properties, embraoing, some oi them, from three hundred to five hundred acres of land, and sugar factory bui'cllr^s, are being offered at a prioe that would not cover the value of the live Btook and movables.

Some striking figures are given by Hi/land's Iron Circular m proof of the declension of the iron trade. On September 30 the number of furnaces ia Great Britain was 859, of whioh only 366 were m blast. The total number of furnaces was the same a« on June 30, but the number m blast showed deorease of 20.

It is expected that the Wesleyau Centenary Hall, m Bishopsgate street, London, the original cost of whioh wbb £24,000, will be sold for £75,000. With this Bum supple* merited by £50,000, whioh is expected from subscriptions, the Wesleyans propose to build a n«w hall m commemoration of the Qaeen's Jubilee. If possible a site will be obtained on the Embankment, but if this it impracticable the hall will be built aa near the Strand as possible.

Why do American Hop Bitters cure so much? Because they give good digestion, rich blood and healthy aotion of all the organs