LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1511, 19 March 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We understand that a movement is on foot m Ashburton to establish telephone communication between here and Christohuroh. Subscribers names are being canvassed for, and if the support of twenty-five firms be assured steps will at once be taken to make the matter of communication by telephone with the Cathedral city an accomplished fact.

Owners of horses are reminded that nominations for the prinoipal events aft the Ashburton Racing Club's meeting on j April 21 and 22, dose at 9 p.m. on Mqnday next with the Club's Secretary, Mr C. C. Fooks.

We would Volunteers of the next Government Inspection Parade, which takes place ob Monday evening at the Drillshed. ; Both companies parade at' 7 p.m.— not 7.30^ as many Volunteers seem to assume. The companies should be proved, and ready! for inspection by the Inspecting Offioer by 7.30, and if so, it follows naturally that the wnole will be dismissed at an earlier hour tljan when by the dilatorinesa of stragglers proceedings are delayed until past the hour for commencing business. '

We are informed that great preparations are being made by the Ohuroh residents of 'the paroobial district of Losgbeaoh for the bazaar which they intend to hold at Tinwald on Easter Monday. For two years the Ladies' Work Sooiety has been m the habit of meeting at Mrs Tippet's every Friday afternoon, and a large supply of all sorts of things, useful and ornamental, is now on hand. The bazaar will alßo inolude a gift uuotion, a large number of .things being promised by the farmers m the country. Mr Thomas has kindly lent his [twoj.oommodious iron shedi for the oooasion.

Acoording to the Wellington correspondent of the " Dunedin Star " a tremendous scandal ia rumored m the Empire city m relation to a second order for the maintenance of an illegitimate ohild. A judicial functionary, who made the order, the mother of the child, who is divorced, and a well-known business man, who was the co-respondent, are all mixed up, and ohargos of adultery, oorrupt administration of jastico, perjury, gross immorality, attempts to levy blackmail, and all sorts of crimes, are freely bandied about between the parties, and each is Baid to have instructed solicitors to bring oharges against the other. Some astounding disclosures are threatened.

Our Mount 4 Somors correspondent writes : — On Thursday, March 17th, a pleasant little ceremony took place at our sohool. The school children presented Mrs Taylor, the mother of our friend, Mr John Hood, with a cloak bb a mark of their gratitude for that lady's numerous acts of kindness towards them m the past ; but more especially those m connection with the late sohool treat. The sewing mistress improved the oooasion with a few appropriate remarks, the children at the conclusion giving vent to three hearty cheers. It is a promising sign to find our rising generation mindful of benefits received, and eager to shew their appreciation of them by snob, little returns as lie m their power.

Last night the farmers of Lauriston gate a ball m the sohoolroom m celebration of th« successful harvest m that distriot. The room was very prettily and appropriately decorated by the young ladies with evergreens and samples of grain, bearing devices of the season. There were about 150 present, including a number of visitors from Ashburton and other districts. Capital musio was pro* Tided by Messrs Smith, of Ohertsey, and Ma^o, junr., of Ashbnrton, and to the lively strains of their violins dancing was kept up with spirit till 4 o'olook this morning. Mr W. Fearce made an efficient M.C., and the catering, which was m the hand of Mr W. C. Davis, left nothing to bo desired.

Wo understand that Mr Duncan Wrighl will open an evangeli3tio mission, m conjunction with tho Rev. A. Blake, at Fleming' ton on Wednesday evening.

Muoh inquiry is being made at Hinds with regard to the disposal of the Eduoation Reserve there, which has lately beon Burveyed by Government.

Arohdeacon Farrar says that " m India the English have made 100 drunkards for one Christian."

At a meeting of the Hinds Sohool Com* mittee on Monday it was decided that the annual treat of the soholars should be held on Easter Monday, and it was deoided to ask Mr E. G. Wright for the use of his grounds on that day. — The Secretary was instructed to ask the Board of Education to effeot some repairs to the master's house.

A Committee meeting of the Ashbnrton Raring Club was held at the Club's room last evening. Present— Messrs Purcell (chairman), Donehire, Zander, R. Friodlander and Dr Leahy. — The Secretary wbb instructed to get tenders for sowing ryegraas on the Club's land. — A letter was read from the Secretary of the Tradesmen's Racing Club with regard to the amalgamation of the two clubs,— lt was resolved to ask the Tradesmen's Racing Club to formulate their proposals for sub* mittal, and meet the Committee of the ABhburton Raoing Club on the 25th insfc.— A deputation from the Caledonian Society waited ou the Committee, asking upon what terms the Sooiety could be granted the use of the Club's ground one day m each year for the purpose of holding sports. — After some disoussion it was resolved, " That the Caledonian Soeiety be offered the use of the course for one day m the year for £15, and if the Sooioty soleot any other day than Boxing Day they should have it for £10, as the question of holding a summer meeting on Boxing Day it under the consideration of this Club ; m the event of bad weather the Sooiety be allowed to postpone their meeting to another day."— The Committee then adjourned.

Hans Hanson, of Pipestono oounty, Minn, has a daughter, twelve yean old, who has ploughed 112 aores of his farm for him.

The Robs United Company, Westlond, have suspended work owing to influx of water. An outlay of £15,000 is required for new pumping machinery, eto.

Captain Smith of the Auokland Salvation Army, deolareß that *' Wellington is the darkest, blackest, and most Binful oity m Hew Zaaland."

The 'Auckland Bell' having carefully perused the reports from chemists, doctors, olergymen, and others m that oity saya that anything more foroible as a testimony against the present system of " freotrade m sin " it has not Boon on any othor social question of the day, and that the testimonies are overwhelming m favor of restoring the restraints on vice and its death-dealing results, which would be afforded by a return to the enforce, mentof the CD. Aot.

A recent telegram from Sydney mentioned that the Rev. F. H. Britten had been committed for trial for treason. This was an error, the ofionoe charged being a? son.

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