LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1599, 2 July 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Volunteers are reminded that the first Government inspection parade for this quarter will be held on Tuesday, sth inst., m drill order. Staff-Sergt. -Major Jones has been instructed to attend this parade.

We draw the attention of our readers to the announcement of the Anniversary Tea Meeting m the Tinwald Hall on Wednesday evening next, m oonneotion with the Presbyterian Church. Arrangements have been m hand for some time to eniure success m the culinary department and for the musical programme. The Revs R. F; Garbett, D. idoNiool,. It, Stewart and Mr Sawlo have kindly promised their eervioes as speakers. An attraotive Bale of work will precede the publio meeting, and given good weather a large gathering may be expeoted.

A telegram 1 from Wellington m the "Press" of to-day states: — It is now asserted on professed authority that Parliament will not bo called together before the middle of Ootober.

A lull-blooded Indian, thiity-ainc years old, bas been ordained a deacon m tbe ijProtestant Epiaoopdl Church 'at Minneapolis. In his examination he failed upon only one

•jueition,

A footoall matoh was played on the Sports ] Ground this afternoon between the Ashburton High Sohool and the Melville House Sohool, Christohuroh. The matoh resulted m a win for the local team for five points to three. The soores being Ashburton two goals (one being from the field) and Melville House Sohool one goal. An ordinary meeting of the Loyal Ashburton Lodge, 1.0.0. F., M.U., was held m the Lodge room on Friday evening. There was an unusually large attendance of members, and a considerable amount of routine business gone through. The Anniversary Committee reported having made arrangements for carry* ing out the oonoert and dance on the Bth inst., whioh is to be of a promenade nature, and from the interest and energy taken m the matter by the members the affair promises to be a great success. Three candidates were initiated and two proposed for admission. A meeting of the Hampstead School Committee was held m the eohoolroom last evening. Present— Messrs F, T. Mayo (chairman), Fawcett, Lamb, G. W. Andrews, J. Hunt, A. Orr, and C. Baker. The Chairman reported that he had, m accordance with the wish of the Committee, rented a piece of ground for the boys as a play ground. The master's report was read and adopted. The Secretary was instructed to oonvey a vote of thanks to the teaohers who attended to the children at the Jubilee pio-nio. General minor matters were dealt with and small accounts passed for payment. The meeting then adjourned.

A meeting of the School Committee of the newly-Btyled district of Mayfield (late Upper Rangitata) was held m the main Bchool, Mayfield, on Thursday, Jane 30th, at 6 p.m. Members present : — Messrs J. McLauohlan, J. li. Ohristensen, R. Matheson, H. Gorbety, T. Corbett, D, Kell.ahan, and J. Goskerie (chairman). The minutes oi the last ordinary meeting and speoial meeting wero read and oonflrmed, — Correspondence was read from the Board of Education stating that the name of the School Distriot had been altered "viz, from Upper Bangitata Distriot to Mayfield Distriot." The Committee at this atage endorsed the action of the chairman of Committee, (viz. re alteration of name of distriot) which was>uggested by him. — After the ordinary business had been transacted, it was deoided that Mr J. L. Cbristensen superintend the ploughing of the main school ground prior to planting it with trees, an<f that Meßsrs B. Matbeeon and J. MoLauohlan superintend the ploughing of the side-school ground: Mr Smith, the master, promised the Committee he would plant the fences of the main school ground with gorse, gratis, — The meeting then terminated. . '

An editor onoe, m attempting to complimeat a general as a '•battle-scarred veteran, 1 ' was made by the typos to oall him a " battle* soared veteran," In the' next issue, the mistake was so far corrected as to style him a " bottle. scarred veteran." ' "' i

Extensive deposits of lime are said to have been found m the Oroydon Hills (Gore distriot). ;

News was received m town this 'morning that a house at the corner of the Winohmore road and the Lauriston road, and ocoupied by Mr Bobinson, was burned down about midnight last night. Nothing was saved, and the inmates with difficulty escaped. Particulars to hand are very meagre, but it is stated that the fire was first discovered by a boy who was awakened by a smell of smoke. ; Egress by the Idoor was shut off, and the? inmates were compelled to esoapß by the window, one of the children being somewhat severely out by broken glass. . ;

A week of special evangelistic services, m; whioh the Primitive Methodists, Salvation : Army, Baptists, and Wesleyans will unite, is announced to begin on Monday evening'in the Wesleyan Church, Ashbmton. When you tell a secret to a friend remember your friend has a friend, and that you friend's friend has .a friend. : ,

An old Maori named Hautu has set up m business for himself as a " faith-healer " at Tauranga, and sick natives are said to be travelling grest distances to attend the, mission.

In the Victorian Parliament the other' day Mr Gaunson expressed the Bentiment that a Coalition Ministry was a civil conspiracy between two politioal parties to go whacks m the Bpoils.

The largest pyramid— that of Oheopsr-has a base equal to the area of Leicester Square^ London, and a height of 452 feet. It is composed of four million ton's ol stone, and occupied 100,000 men during 20 years, equal to an outlay of forty millions Bterling. It would now cost four millions sterling, at the oontraot price of Is Cd per cubic foot.

According to a report just issued from headquarters of the Salvation Army, it appears that during 1886 as many as 148,200 persona m the United Kingdom professed conversion at the penitent forms of the Army." There were held during the year no lesß thaW half a million, indoor services, and 345,800 open air meetings m the United Kingdom. A Mataura farmer, according to the " Ensign," has had hiß faith m the contract system strengthened by a recent experiment of employing men on wages. He set some hands digging potatoes. In half a day two men dug four baga, and five men the next day succeeded m achieving fourteen bags. He then let the work to one man at 6d a bag and he dug away at the rate of twelve and thirteen bags a day. •■■< ■■■.■■••>

A statement has appeared to the effect tint Mr Oliver Dalrymple, the "bonanza farmer of Dakota," will this spring put m 32,000 aores of wheat. In his opinion, Dakota will, next fall, give to the world a bulk of whaa* that will " surprise the wildest speculators."

A correspondent supplies the " Mark Lane Express " with the following details respecting the extraordinary produoe of a ewe, the property of Mr Dark, of Chevening, near Sevenoaks, Kent. In 1871 a ewe lamb was taken as a pet. In 1873 she brought up two lambs ; 1874, three ; 1875, three ; 1876, three ; 1877, three ; 1878, thre e; 1879, had four and brought up three ; 1880, two ; 1881, two ; 1882, two; 1883, one; 1884, one ; 1885, one; and 1886 had one by her side.

An old colored woman, who has been gradually turning white for several years, has just died at Howell, m Miohigan. The greater part of her body was at last a healthy lily white. Her grandfather was a Guiana man, and her ancestors was full blooded negroes bb faraa is known. The natural color of the woman was quite dark, even for her raoe, and there was nothing peculiarly noticeable about it until she waß quite advanced m, years, „

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