LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Mr Buxton addresses the eleotors at Hinds on Monday, and at Seaflald on Tuesday. Last evening a meeting of Mr Walker's supporters was held m the Schoolroom, Lauriston. In spite of the weather there was a large and satisfactory attendance from all parts o! the district. Mr J. Johnston was Toted to the chair and those present formed | themselves into a Committee to Beoure Mr Walker's retnrn. Very good progress waß made and enoouraging reports given m. Yesterday's express train from Dunedin was delayed an hour and a-half, owing to a landslip on (bis side of Oainaru, The Aebburton Woollen Company notify that they &re prepared to receive depositß at six per cent, if fixed for six months, and seven per cent, if fixed for twelve months, a much batter rate than is given by the banks. i Tho BOeial gathering held m the Oddfellowa' Hall last evening, m aid of the funds of the ABhburton Guards, was extremely well attended, m spite of the unfavorable weather. The entertainment, whioh was of a aimilar nature to those previously given, was ol a most enjoyable nature, and great oredit is due to the indefatigable Secretary of the Company, Sergeant Purchase, for the time and trouble he had taken to promote the general enjoyment. Among the noticeable items of the programme were songs by Messrs Stevenson, Buiok, H. Gates, and G. F. Scott > a recitation by Mr Minnis, and a violin solo by Mr Wood. Musical selections were also contributed by the Band. Music for the danoes was supplied bj Messrs Gates, Mayo, Hoakena (2), Wood, and the Band. Mr G. F. Soott made an efficient MA)., and Mr Banger, who had oharge of the refreshments, gave general latisfaotion, "Rough oh Gmnira" corrects offensive odors at once. Complete cure of worst chronic ones ; alco unequaled as gargU for diphtheria, W UUOIt, iOQi fcriiib, i •
Mortimer's Troubadours and Minstrel Company, comprising a number of songs, d&noe and character artistes, open at the Oddfellows' flail this evening for a short season oi two nights. A Bpeoial general meeting of the Ashburtdn Agricultural and Pastoral Association, was held at the Arcade Chambers, this afternoon. Mr J. Bonnifant was voted to the ohair— -Mr 0. J. Harper wrote, resigning the position of President, as he would be absent from the district; at the time of the annual show. — Mr T. Bullock w&b eleoted President, and Mr Harpar was eleoted a Vioe-President. An excellent entertainment m aid of the funds of tho Chertsey Publio Library took plaos m the District Schoolroom last evening. Mr D. Todd occupied the obair, and introduced the performer to the audience. Notwithstanding the threatening appearance oi the weather, there was a large attendance and all seemed to enjoy the items of the varied programme which had been prepared. The oonoort opened with an overture for pianoforte and violin played by Mr and Miss Tbdd. Misaes Philpot, Bruce (2), Strachan(2) and Ground* water contributed songs and instrumental pieces during the evening. Messrs Todd' English, Downit, and Wilkinson, also sang during the evtning, and their efforts stemed to give every satisfaction. Mrs English and the Missss Todd and Bruce, noted aa accompanists to the iing«rs, and it is almost needleßs to say contributed largely to the success* ful rendering of the various songs. The eomio element is always popular at euoh entertainments, and the efforts of Messrs Wilkinson and English, to amuse the audience were duly appreciated and encored. Miss Philpot »lso secured an encore for the vocal efforts. Where all did so well, it would be perhaps invidious to partionlarise, but the juvenile performers well deserved the appreciation of the audience, especially the Misses Mary and Graoe Straohan m the pianoforte duets, and the Misses Groundwater and Todd m their vocal selections. All and sundry who assisted did their best, and the consequence was that the reunion was a thorough success, ' At the conclusion of the entertainment votes of thanks were passed to the performers and the gentleman who had so kindly lent his piano for the oooaaion, and also, to the Chairman, A very successful dance terminated a very pleasant evening's entertainment, and the Bub-committe* appointed to manage all the atrangements may be congratulated on the very successful issue of their efforts. There are fifty-five empty county gaols m lowa. Sootoh farmers are experimenting m flaxraising with good results. A recent writer on China puts the population of the empire at 450,000,000. In Edinburgh a disused railroad tunnel is to be utilised for raising. mushrooms. ■ A Sooiety for the prevention of cruelty to sailors haß been organised m New York. Soarcely a newspaper existed m Japan twenty years ago, and now there are 551. I'he whole length of mail routes m operation m the United States amounts to 375,000 miles. The School Board of Atlanta will not allow colored teachers to serve m the white lohools. California claims to have received 15,000 new settlers since the middle of last November. The " Bruoe Herald " aaya :— The Indian visitors to London for the Jubilee Buffered greatly from tho heat. They were quite astonished at the serenity with whioh Englishmen bore it, and particularly amazed when they behold the energy Witts Wilion they went about their work while the visitors from the tropicß were so prostrated that they could do nothing. &I 8 there any reason why butter should be so much dearer m winter than m summer? Apparently not, if we can believe a Wisconsin farmer, who, after thirteen years' experience, Bays that a cow, warmly housed and well fed m winter, gives more butter and cheese than m summer. He also averages his butter by the acre, and not by the cow, and now produces 601bs of butter per acre. His 200 acre farm now carries 64 milkers and 30 heifers m calf, and is expected to carry the lot. This he manages by feeding millet, maize, and olover. We learn from the •• Taranaki Herald " that the demand for land on the deferred payment systom m this district still continues. During the last fortnight four sections have been taken up m the Huiroa blook and one m the Kaupokonui, thus diminishing the limited area of the unsettled land m these blocks. The new block, the Ngatimaru, on the banks of the Wai tar a river, opposite the Huiroa blook, will not be m tho markot for some time yet, as the Government do not want the land opened for selection until the Waitara river is bridged, which means some months hence, aa money for suoh a work would undoubtedly be granted only while the House is m session. A rather dramatio incident has just ocourrod m Timaru, of whioh the " Lyttelton Times " gives the following vereion :— On Friday the police authorities reoeived intimation that a married woman, taking her only child, a girl of ten or eleven, had left Duaadin m oompany with a young man. When the train arrived at three o'clock the party was reoognieed and kept under surveillance. On Saturday the aggrieved husband arrived by steamer, and the runaways were brought from their lodgings to give an ncoount of themselves m the Inspector's office. Here a dramatio scene occurred. The husband cried tearfully, # O mein lieber kleine,' and embraced the little girl, and pitifully enquired of his ' frau ' why she had left him (the parties were all German). Finally the wife went baok to Dunedin with her hußband, and the young roan eleoted to remain m Timaru. When the Manapouri was last at Sydney, says the correspondent of the "Evening Herald," the popular oaptain (Loga) entertained the members of tho Marine Board Department with an exhibition of the working of "his new boat-lowering apparatus. A boat was lifted off the ohooks, lowered into the water, and swung baok m proper position again m the marvellously short space of twenty-five seconds, so that Captain Logan's invention appears to be what be claims that it is— invaluable. The members of the Marine Board were delighted with what they saw.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1659, 10 September 1887, Page 2
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