The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, MAY 16, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1559, 16 May 1887, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, MAY 16, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The' Borough Council mcc's this evening. The Ashburton hounds met at Methven on Tuesday last, and at Mr John Oorbetts on Saturday. Both days were exceedingly wet but some balfdozen members turned out at eaob meet, and after a few short runs the hounds were ordered home. At the District Court this morning, m Chambers, beforo His Honor Judge Broad an order for costs m the bankrupt estate of Alex Smitb was granted. Probate wbb granted m the estate. of Thomas Brankin, deceased. Both applications were made by Mr Purnell At a conference of licensed victuallers m Sydney it was resolved to oppose every phase of local option. The meeting affirmed the desirability cf assimilating the laws with those of England m regard to Sunday trading; that grocers should not be allowed to sell leBS than two gallons of liquor; that persons interested m the traffio, or m opposition to it, should not sit on benches ; that adulteration shauld be regarded as a crime ; and that publicans should be allowed to reoover for goods supplied tha same as other tradesmen. As a man named Clark was going out m a cart to pay the men employed at the bridgecrossing at Murrumbidgee, fourteen miles from Yass (N.S.W.), he was attacked by two armed men, who tied him to two saplings and took from him over £200 m cash. At Adelaide a boy named Marporam has been committed for trial on several charges. Recently he broke into the house of a man who had befriended him from infancy, and took all the jewellery he oould lay bis handß on. He then set fire to the house, which was destroyed.} Charles Martyr M'Queen, aged sixty-six, formerly a miner, but lately a {laborer, was found dead m a room at Collingwood. ,He had been ill several days. The police, m searohing through the rags about. the bed of the deceased, found about £300 m gold and silver, with two deposit receipts for £139, and a great number of Coffee Palaoe,|;insurance and building sooiety's scrip, representing £10,000. He had been left £700 some years ago, and it is thought he was very rich -, but he lived m a wretched and filthy condition, never drinking, and eating sparingly* Some years ago Bill Hogg was the awfully plebeian title of a stook driver and general station hand m the Maoloay distriot (NSW). Latter by, however, he filled the more important position of barman and all-round servant at Cooper's Hotel, Frederickton, on the Maoleay, and was popularly known as " William ; " no one ever oaring to know whether he hadja second name or not. To-day his extremely numerous and affectionate acquaintances are proud to salute him as " Sir William." It appears that William has recently received tbe welcome intelligence that someone has stopped out " at home," and the quondam stockman and barman has stepped into a baronetcy.

A Committee meeting of the Ashburton County Hunt Club, waa held at the Commercial Hotel on Saturday evening. Present — MrT;E. Upton (m the chair), Dr Leahy, Messrs W. B. Denshire, A. Banting ana O# Wroughton. A letter was read from Mr Armitge, offering hounds to the Club. The Secretary was instructed to get a trial of them, also to convey the unanimous thanks of the Committee to Mr M. Stitt for withdrawing his resignation of the Mastership.— lt was decided to call a spooial general meeting of members for Monday, May 30th, to consider the holding of Steeplechases, and as the last meeting proved such a considerable loss to the jOlubt the Seoretary was requested to negotiate for some course at a much reduced price to that paid last year, A " Jubilee " conundrum is advertised m the " Wanted " Column. At an Auckland Church recently, the Bey Mr Scott, a missionary from New Guinea, stated that m translating the Gospel of St Mark into the lingo of the tribes, the trane. lators made, " And he took them up m his arms, put his hands upon them and blessed them," read " And he took them up m hi arms, put his hands on them, and kioked them from his presence." The translators evidently did not love missionary except foe cooking. A shepherd named John Anderson fell over a cliff at Leke Wanaka a few days ago and was killed. When [found the keas, true to their aoquired inßtinots, had started to tear the clothing at the small of the back, but did not do anything, as the dog whioh stayed with the body to the last kept them off. The "Times" says that a Bill to make children bom out of wedlock legitimate has been earned by a Solicitor of Blenheim, is to be introoed by one of the Black Brigade, if possible, this session. The establishment of a Parcels Post between the various colonies of Australia is engaging the attention of Major Steward, and he has given notice of a question concerning the subject. An Irishman who was reprieved the sight before hiei execution, and who wished to get rid of his wife, wrote to her as follows : — "I was yesterday hanged, and died like a hero : do as I did, and bear it like a man." Minister (to boy who is digging for worms) : " Little boy, don't you know that it is wrong to 'fork on Sunday, except m oases of necessity?" Boy (going on with his digging): " This is a case of necessity. A feller can't go fishin' 'thout bait." The Wellington correspondent of the "Press" says that it is. asserted that smuggling goes on to an enormous extent, and that this is largely accountable for the great falling off m Customs revenue. The theory is that quantities of goods arc imported (unknown even to the nominal consignees) m barrels of oheaper commodities and are bought to arrive by persons at this end, agents from Homo firms coming ou first and making the necessary arrangements as to cable codes, &c, which would not safely be done m writing. It is urged that the increased duties will stimulate still further smuggling. The law m Michigan now is that " no pioture, painting, or other representation of murder, assassination, stabbing, fighting, or any personal violence, or of the commission of any crime, shall be posted, under penalty of fine or imprisonment." The number of members of Crown Lands Boards m the colony is 50, These gentlemen were paid last year £965 by way of honorarium, land £1351 for travelling expenses. . A return has been laid on the table of the House* on the motion of Mr Fitzherbert, showing that the number of persons employed m the New Zealand Militia is 350 of all ranks, and average cost, £121 per head. This number includes — Ono lieutenant-colonel at £400 ; two majora, £600 ; one major, £350 ; eight captains, £2000 ; two lieutenant, £500 ; one assistant-surgeon, £225. Average cost £271 per commissioned Officer. Forty-nine non. commissioned officers £127 per head, and 280 privates at £106. Wells' Hair Balsam.— lf gray, restores to original color. An elegant dressing, softens snd beautifies. No oil nor grease. A tonic restorative. Stops hair coming out ; strengthens, cleanses, heals scalp. Skinnx Men.—" Wells' Health Renewer " restores health and vigor, cures Dyspepsia, Impotence, Sexual Debility. At chemists and druggists. Kempthorne,' ( iProsser, and Co., Agents, Christohurch.