The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THUSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1702, 3 November 1887, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THUSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

With reference to a paragsph m our yesterday's issue concerning the first clip or this season's wool delivered m Ashburton, wo are informed that bo far back aa 22nd Oot. a consignment of excellent orossbred wool was received by Mr George Jameson, at his West street stores, to be Bold on acaount of Mr John Shearer, who may bo congratulated on the manner he has prepared his clip of olean, light wool for tho looal market. .The annual meeting of the Gounty Stook and Saleyards Co. was held on Tuesday ifternoon m the Arcade Chambers, Mr G. Jameson, Chairman of Directors, m the ohair. The report and balance-sheet, the former reoommending a dividend of 10 per cent., were adopted. The retiring directors, Messrs G. Jameson and Standißb, were reeleoted, and after the usual votes of thanks the meeting adjourned. The usual monthly meeting of the Upper Aehburton Road Board took place at Tinwald on October 31st, when Messrs McLean, Harper, Sargent, and Campbell were present. The usual business was transacted. It waa deoided to give Od per 100 for eggs and heads of small birds so that, with the Council's gratuity of Is, the price would be Is 9d. The Clerk was direotod to take eggs from the Tinwald dietriot. It was resolved to Bub> Btitnto a ford for bridge near Mr Potts', and also to olean out all Creeks oe of 20 ohains below any bridge. Some minor works were direoted to be carried out. Fay sheet amounting to £87 0s Id was passed, and the Board adjourned. Referring to the position of this colony as regards wheat production, a Home paper says : — •• New Zealand ia now at tho head of the wheat production of Australia. In 1873 South Australia produced as much wheat as New Zealand, whioh was behind Victoria. In 1882 Viotoria took the lead, New Zealand coming scoond. In 1883 New Zealand came rlrßfc with 10£ million bushels, Viotoria fol. lowed with 8| million, and South Australia came third with only 7J million. Further, the average yield per aero is greater than m any other oountry m the world, including England. The New Zealander, however, hai not yet learned the Amerioan arl of sorting, packing, and transporting his grain, and until he has done so he cannot command the same prioe here, or retain the same hold on tho market," That same of the Parliamentary speoials were cruelly given away by the rumours respecting Sir Julius Vogel's visit to Auckland, is evident front the following m the " Otago Daily Times " :— I shall not be surprised to learn that a monster Protection demonstration will be held m Auokland. That Sir Julius hai been incubating some brilliant itrategioal movement during the past few days it con. eidered certain, and the result will be looked forward to with much interest, Hollo wax's Pitw and Ointment.— Soldiers and Sailors.— -These well-known and easily used remedies are especially serviceable and convenient for those who, like soldiers and sailors, are exposed to great changes of climate, and tho hardships inseparable from their calling. Many of the diseases engendered m the system from these and other untoward oauses can be checked and controlled by attention at their onset, and m Hollo way's 'remedies will be found a ready means of relief without hindrance from duty. Many a man is invalided and rendered more or less a burden to himself and friends from neglecting the early symptoms of bis complaint, which calamity might ba averted by timely reuort to I tbt oio of Holleway'i Fills tad Ointment.

A sooial and concert m aid of the funds of St. Andrew 1 ! Church was held m the Temperana* Hall, Tinwald, on Tueidaj avening. The Rot. Mr Garbett oooupied tha chair. A very good programme was submitted* Mesdames Crisp, P. Williams, and Tippetts, Misses Barratt,.and Gates contributed songs, Miss Emma Siott gave some pianoforte selections. Messrs H. Gates and P. Williams sang some of their popular songs, and Mr Mayo gave a violin eolo. The Aahburton party also rendered some glees. Daring an interval refreshments wera handed round. The gathering was one of the most suooassful of ita kind aver held m Tinwald, and the oustomary votes of thanks brought a very pleasant evening to a dose. The temperance play, " The Trial of John Barleycorn," was produced m the Oddfellows' Hall last evening under the auspioes of the Ashburtoß Good Templar Lodges. There was a very fair attendance, and the representation, on the whole, waß a suoaess. Follow- '■ ing is the oast :— Chief Justice, Mr Clapton ; Attorney •General, Mr J. Hardley ; Counsel for defence, Mr T. Sawle ; Sheriff, Mr J. HilgroTes; Deputy- Sheriff, Mr Dal ton ; Clerk of the Court, Mr G. Andrews ; Prisoner (John Barleycorn), Mr J, Sawle. Witnesses for the public were represented by Mrs and Miss Manhire, Messrs Kingston, Dalley, Flowor, H. M. Jones, Veutay, and W. T. Kingston, while the witnesses for the defence were represented by the following :— Messrs Elgton, Davis, Norrisb, and Mullaney, acd Mrs Wild, smith. Mention deserves to be made of the Court Scene, which is the production of Master B. Elston. We understand that the promoters have been asked to reproduce the piece, and it is very likely the request will be aoceded to. Russia is likely to remit 20 per cent, of the duties on English imports and 10 per cent, on French, beoause England admit* corn free and France only imposes a small duty. A boy who oan't stand on the baok of a chair to hunt for sugar on the top shelf of the pantry, must not expeot many of the good things of this world. The " Dunedin Star " has the following :— Some of the Government supporters have been exerting themselves m the hope of having a revision of the Tariff effected this session ; but it is stated authoritatively that nothing will be done m the matter till tha rcoass, and that, m the view of a long session being required to discuss the whole matter, next year Parliament will be called together m May. Referring to the reported cession to England and Germany of the eastern coast line of Africa by the Sultan of Zanzibar, the " Auckland Star " says :— " Strange though it may seem, the aot of the Sultan of Zanzibar has a very important bearing upon the welfare of New Zealand, and of Auokland especially. The town of Zanzibar is the ohief market of the world for copal gum, an artiole which comes m direot competition with the kauri gum produoed m Auokland, The oopal gum is worth four times more than kauri. It is not found on the island of Zanzibar, but only on the coast just handed over to England and Germany. The valuable deposits have not hitherto been worked systematically or industriously, but it is probable that one of the first effeots of the new order of things will be the more vigorous proseoution of that industry. One of Auckland's ohief artioles of export may thus suffer a fall m price through the development of the oopal gum industry. The only drawbacks to the more liberal out* put of copal are the distaste of the natives to exertion and the unsuitability of the olimate for European laborers." A Company to purchase the rights of the Wolsoley sheep-shearing machine has been floated m Sydney. Mr F. J. Wolseley, who has been appointed managing director, receives £10,000 m cash and 100 fully paid up shares m payment on transfer to the Company of all his patent rights, and also for all patents whioh he may hereafter apply for m conneotion with any invention of his for the shearing of sheep. SANDER AND SONS' EUGALPTI EXTRACT.— In protection of the world-wide ! fame our manufacture has acquired all over the globe, we publish the following :—Haz«rd, M.D., Professor of General Pathology and Diseases of the Mind and Nervous System, •ays m an editorial published m the v Glinioal Record " : — " We have examined half a dozen specimens of different manufactures ; the preparation of Sander and Sons' was tha only one that proved to be reliable and corresponding to aoientifio tests." Another oonoootion called "Refined Extract of Euea* lyptus," has made its appearance einoo. Tbig produot stands, accoording to Dr Owen, j foremost m causing injurious efleots. That gentleman communicates at a meeting of tha Medical Sooiety of Tiotoria that a child living at Pitaroy beoama most seriously indisposed through its use. In another case a lady states on the strength of statutory declaration that se suffered cruelly from tha effects of the same concoction, To guard tho high reputation of our manufaotura wa feel warranted m exposing the above facts, and desire the public to exercise oare and precaution when buying.— SANDER AND SONS'. -(Advt.)