LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1743, 18 January 1888, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wo bave to acknowledge receipt of a copy of "The Boomerang," published at Timaru by tbe Gon_mit.ee of the Working Men's Olub.

At the R.M. Court this morning, an elderly man, who for some time past has been an inm&te of tbe Old Men's Home, was committed to Sunnysido AByliio. for lqnapy.

A lady with a very harsh voice attempted to sing a piece called "The Tempest," at a concert. Sho made wretched work of it, and a sea captain who was present said to a fidget . y friend: "Don't be alarmed! It is'nt a tempest. It's only a squall, and will scon be over."

From Christchurch comes a statement to the efleot that a certain ohuroh dignitary m the Cathedral Oity has had to retire from bis usual walk m life owing to the discovery of offences committed by him of a nature t.at Would not boar publio investigation.

The " Southland News " states thai a singular fatality has ooourred among a nuuber of horses m tbe Winton district. Four belonging to Mr William Keith, and valued at 230 eaoh, died suddenly; and several animal)— making 12 m all— belonging to otber setters bave died jn the same mysterious manner. Whether tho deaths are duo to poison or some strange epidemio is as yet unjtnowj. The members for Hokonui, Invercargill, aid Awarua telegraphed to the Government to hay;. an analysis of one of the stomaohs nude and the report publiabed. That anyone sboild be guilty of wilfully ppisoning the horoes >a so diabolical as to seen} incredible. The iqs so far amounts to £300.