LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1493, 26 February 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr W. Corrie Johnston continues his addresseß at the Town Hall to-morrow at 3 and at 7.45. The subjects are announoed m the advertisement,

Acceptances for the Tradesmen's Raoing Club close this evening.

The time for sending In tonders for threshing has been oxtendod to Thursday next by Mr D. Butterick, Elgin.

A social gathering to welcome tho Rev B. A. Scott, who has just returned from the Old Country, was held m St. Stephen's Schoolroom last evening, when there was a very good attendance. Previous to the gathering a short Bervioe, which partook of the nature of a Harveßt Thanksgiving, was held m the church. The service was conoluded about oight o'clock, and was followed by an entertainment m the schoolroom, which was nicely decorated by flags, pictures, and evergreenß. The chair was takon by Dr Trevor, who opened the proooodings with a epeeoh appropriate to tho occasion. Addresses wore given by tho Rovb E. R. Otway and B. A. Soott, tho former of whom rcoountod tho work of the laßt twelve months and tho latter his experiences during his absenoo from Ashbur. ton. Musioal selections woro rendered by Mis3eß Barratt and Kidd and Mr Atkinson, and during the evening several hymns were sung, Mr H. Gates aoting as conductor. During an interval refreshments, provided by the ladies of the -congregation, were handed round. Tho singing of the National Anthem brought tho proceedings to a close.

An alligator, 14 foot long, has been Bhot off the wharf at Maokay, Queensland.

Notwithstanding all the expensive prooautiona taken, the rabbits have at last invaded Queensland from New South Wales.

The girls havo turned the men out of a cigar factory at Melbourne.

To-day the privileges m connection with the Ashburton Tradesmen's Raoing Club were submitted to auction by Mr J. C. Duncan, when the following prices were realised : — Gates, £20; old grand stand, £1 ; horse yards. I 0 3; right of Bports, £1 Is ; cards, Ss per doz. The publican's and oonfectioncr's booths were withdrawn.

Asmodeus, m the New Zea/aud Times, writeß : — One of tho sweetest things m bankruptcy that I have heard for many a day happened man adjacent colony. The bankrupt misappropriated trust funds committed to bis oare, but nothing was said about it till after he had obtained a generous dischargo on the part of his creditors. The trußt funds belonged to his near relatives, and after he got his discharge hop roved m, the estate for tlwm. Now I oall that bankruptcy on artistic and scientific lines.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Hampstead Town Board was held last evening at the Board's oftlco. Presont — Messrs Andrews (m tho ohair), Hunt and Fawoett. An apology was received for the absence of Mr F. T. Mayo, Chairman.— A petition for the forming of a road at Trovorton was referred to the Works Committee. — Resolved that all rates not paid by Maroh 10 be sued for. — The Works Committee was empowered to employ a man to dear gorso from all roads m the distriot. — The Clerk was instruoted to write to the County Council asking that body if it were practicable to run a stream of water from the Wakanui creek into Hampstead on the south side of the Wakanui road, the water to be utilised for fire prevention purposes. — After the transaction of a considerable quantity of routine business, the Board adjourned.

To the surprise of everybody, some fish supposed to be English carp havo been caught m the Hunter Biver. It is thought that carp ova may have been brought to Maitland by mistake for the ova of some other fish.

A oruol outrage, says tho Argun, was reported by a young lady, who called at the residence of Mr A. S. Grey, oculist, m Collins street east, suffering from severe inflammation 0! her left eye, wbieh she said had been caused by a man, who was a stranger to her, having thrown some liquid into her face as be passed her m Flinders stroot, opposite the Hobaon'a Bay station. Having obtained relief, she went to her home. She asserts that Bhe would be able to identify the man who threw the liquid. In Thursday's issue a local appeared whioh referred to certain additional [privileges proposed to be conferred on Australian members of Parliament. This was rendered unintelligible by the omisßion of the last two or three lines of copy, whioh set forth that tho further privileges m question were " the right to use, free of charge, a sleeping berth m all boudoir cars sent between Melbourne and Adelaide, and |to [have their luggage stored within the luggage offices without the payment of tho usual feo collected from the publio." >

The Wellington Post says that a ourioeity m the shape of a silkworm whioh feeds on oak leaves haß been presented to the Colonial Museum by Mr Adolph Weniger, of Upper WHHb street.

The Minister of Lands id stated to be engaged m preparation of a Bill for the Resumption of Private Lands by tho Stato, to be introduced at the approaching session, • . T>*auo tiiu ainerence oetweon enponmouiul philosophy and natural philosophy ?" said a schoolmaster to one of the most forward of his pupilfl. " Why, sir," replied tho boy, ." experimental philosophy is our asking you to give us a half-holiday, and natural philosophy is your saying, "Don't you wish you may got it ?" Writing to the London Tablet, Monsignor Goddard, ohaplain to the Empross Eugenic speaks of the Ritualist olorgymon as mountebanks who hear confessions and offer Baorifioa without power or jurisdiction.