LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1578, 7 June 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Poatmaater-Qeneral has approved of the following arrangements for the days enfc apart for the celebration of Her Majesty's Jubilee. Monday, 20th inst., is to be a close holiday, but mails will bo made up m the early morning and despatched as usual, but the Telegraphies Office will be open from nine, till ten a.m. and from seven till eight p:m. On Tuesday and Wednesday, 21et and 22nd inßt., the Post and Telegraph. Offices will be open from eight a.m. till noon and from seven till eight m the evening. A correspondent m Berlin says that the general house-servant m Germany is not to be envied. Work begins often before daybreak and Continues sometimes till past; midnight. The floors must be scrubbed every other day and the windows every week; for this a broom is not known, but a brush is the article used. For all the arduous duties which she performs the servant gets only 2s 0d a week. "Eodoii on Itch." — •" Hough ou Iloh, res skin humors, eruptions, ringworm' tetter, salt rheum, frosted feet, obilblainß ton, ivy poison, barber's tob. 3 11 Bough on Oobnb." — Abli for Well's "Hough on Corns." Quick relief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions, At Qbemisiß wi fauggißte. 3

A Bitting of the Mount Somers Licensing Committee was held at the Road Board office, Mount Somers, on Monday. Present — Messrs Edson, Potts, and A. Maofarlane. Mr Potts was voted to the chair. John Hood's application for a renewal of the license for the Mount Somers Hotel was granted. Phillip Tisoh applied for a transfer of the lioenss of the Alford Forest Hotel from the DeputyOfficial (Assignee m Bankruptcy to himself. The applioant handed m a numerously signed petition m support of the granting of the transfer. Several conviotions had been recorded against a previous licensee, and the Committee at its last meeting had severely admonished Jthe tVen holder of the license. In respect to Mr Tiaoh'a application the Committee, after some consultation, decided to grant the transfer as asked for, but stated that the applioant must ihimseli retain the management of the house, and also that if any breßoh of the Aot took place. Clause 76, wkioh gave a Committee power to cancel a license m case of mismanagement, would be strictly enforced. In another column we publish an advertisement directing the Ashburton Rifles and Guards to parade at the Drillshed, m review order— full-dress and helmets— on Friday evening, at seven o'clock, for inspection by the Officer Commanding tho South Canterbury Distriot. Colonel Bailey is particularly desirous that every available man should be present, as it is his intention to make a minute inspection. Any member of either corps who has neglected to provide himself with the new battalion-badges should prooure them at once. On Saturday the hounds met at Fairfield, Bakaia, the residence of Mr John Irwin. About twenty well-known riders assembled at the time appointed, and after indulging m Mr Irwin's hospitality a Btart was made, and a hare soon found. Puss led off at a spanking space over the farms of Messrs Holmes and IrwinV, finding herself hard pushed she doubled several times, but the Bmart little paok were not to be denied, and the run ended m a kill after a good run of a little over twenty minutes. After a few moments' spell the paok was taken to Lavington, the residence of Mr W. Hartnell, here an excellent repast for all comers was provided by that gentleman, and after ample justice had been done to the inner man, a fresh start was made ; this time the hare found a safe refuge m a plantation. After another short run one was lost m the river bed. Several other short runs were had over Messrs Lyttelton, Alington, and Hartnell's property. During the day all sorts of fences were found to test the mettle of the horses and the pluck of the ridera. There were several spills, but not attended with any serious results. A number of sightseers m buggies and on foot were present and appeared to enjoy the fun quite as much as the horsemen. The meeting then, satisfied with the day's sport, separated with a wish that another day might be provided m the samo country. " Mr Chamberlain," writes a Birmingham correspondent, "is spending a small fortune on his Radical Union and its propaganda. Money is no consideration." The office m Corporation street is full of extra hands, who are wrapping up and addressing m the quickest possible manner parcels of pamphlets and the new volume of Chamberlain's speeches from the piles of literature with whioh the floor of the room is encumbered. Those parcels are being scattered all over the country, not only m England but m Scotland. The officials of tftupnion m charge are working tneir very hardest, 1 , while Mr J. S. Bailey, the secretary, is running about Scotland m the capacity of trumpotor-in-general to his master and Mr Oollings. Nothing is more certain than that the onion has unlimited funds at its disposal, and that Mr Chamberlain's cause will not be lost for want of cash. Queen Victoria was lately challenged as to her right to a lifo interest m certain pieoes of land held by her as Duohess of Lancaster. The title was successfully defended, but the law oosts were nearly £1300. * Reports coma from Russia that the best qualities of tobacoo grown m Europe are those produced m the South of Bussia, and that only the choicest Turkish tobacco is superior to that grown m the southern parts of the Crimea. Great efforts will therefore be made to push the Rußßian tobacco into foreign markets. It will perhaps be remembered that some couple of months ago the cable informed us of |tho occurrence of an earthquake at Uist, «ne of the Shetland Islands. We (Post) have now seen a letter from a gentleman conneoted with the press who resides at Lerwick, and who, referring to Iho reported earthquake, states that enquiry proves the shock to have been caused by the fighting of two rams, who managed to come into collision with the wall of tho building used as a telegraph office. The operator, feeling the Bhook, jumpod to the conclusion that it was an earthquake and wired the astounding fact to his superiors, and bo the story got into the English and Scotch papers and j was sent all over the world. TheTemuka Linseed Company (says [the ! " Oamaru Mail,") like most local industries, does not seem to be m a very flourishing condition. At a meeting of shareholders held last Monday it was stated that the bank overdraft amounted to £4100, and other outstanding liabilities to £600. A shareholder stated that unless some £300 were forthcoming the whole plant and assets would be lost, and direotors have to pay the amount guaranteed to the bank. It was resolved to issue 200 freßh shares, as the company -had arrived at a paying point. This is the only company of the kind m New Zealand, and it would be a matter of general regret if the company had to shut up Bhop. Apart from the employment given to some 25 hands, it would mean a serious loss to farmers of the district, whose landß are suited for the growth of linseed. Modern warfare is beooming more expensive every year, and will soon be too costly a luxury for any but the most wealthy nations to indulge m. The cost of firing one shot from a cannon of the largest size now made is sufficient to maintain a missionary and his whole family m China or Africa for more than two years. A largely attended public meeting was held at Oamaru (last night to discuss the Bepre- ] sentation Btll and retrenchment. A number of citizens spoke on the subject, and the following resolutions were unanimously carried :— " That this meeting expresses muoh regret that the Representation Aot should have been passed with a clause providing for ninety-one members, as it is of opinion that a muoh smaller number would j be adequate for the requirements of New , Zealand for many- years, and it desires that the Representation Aot should, if possible, be reconsidered with a view to substituting the number of sixty instead- of ninety-one." Another was that tho meeting was of opinion j that no candidate for town or district is worthy of support who will not pledge himself [ to retrenchment, the reduction of the number of members of the House of Bepresentatives, the abolition of the honorarium of members of the Legislative Counoil, and reduction In the saiwirt *l MitueUtf aud Civil Semute.