LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1778, 28 February 1888, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

General regret will be felt at tho announcement of tho death of Mrs Hugo Friedlander which took place at about six o'olook last ovening. The deoeased lady, who had been m delicate health for a long time previously, had been confined to the bouse for months past, and for some weeks her recovery had been wholly despairbd of, though all that oould bo done to alleviate her sufferings was, it is needless to say, done under the unremitting attention of Dr Tweed. Mrs Friedlander had a wide circle of friends who will unfeignedly mourn her departure from among them, and will heartily sympathise with Mr Friedlandor m his bereavement.

A monster tea meeting and concert under tho auspices of tho Women's Christian Temperance Union will be held this evening m the Oddfellows' Hall. Addresses will be given by Mrs Colonel Packe, Mra Cawsey, Revs E. A. Scott and A. Blake, and the chair will be ocoupied by Major Steward, A report will be presented by Mrs R. Alcorn (secretary). The programme will be enlivened by vooal and instrumental music

An adjourned special general mooting of the members of the Ashburton Tradesmen's Racing Club was held last evening. Mr J. C. Duncan occupied the chair. The following officers were eleoted : — President : Mr W. O, Walker, M.H.Rj sVioe-Preßidents : Major Stoward, M.H.R., and Mr Julian Jaokson ]udgo : Major Steward ; Treasurer : Mr R. M. Cuthbertson ; Starter : Mr T. Quill ; Handicapper: Mr T. Quill ; Clerk of the SoaJes : Mr J. C.Duncan; Clerk of the Courae: Mr G. F. Scott ; Stewards : Mossra P. Williams, L. Markey, J. Purchase, E. Gates, and W. J. Hayes ; Committee : Mesara Cuthbertson, Hicks, Purchase, Markey, Hayes, Duncan, Gates, Soott, Williams, Heseltine, and M. Digby. It was decided to invite applications for tho post of secretary. It is probable that the race meeting of the Club will bo held on Thursday, May 21th (Queen's Birthday) and a liberal programme will bo provided. A correspondent informs us that tho Massey Reaper and Binder had a most successful trial at Pareora, and elioitod most onthusiastio encomiums from all present, which were embodied m the form of testimonials to its numaroua merits. Fourteen other machines were working simultaneously m the same paddook, and the contrast between tho work done by the older implements and that per{ormed by the Massey maohino is stated to have been greatly m favor of this latest development of mechanical skill.

An unusual epeotaole presented itself recently at the Royal Albert Dock," a huge consignment of wild animals being shipped by tho steamßbip Ludgato Hill for Barnum and Bailey's now show. The lot consisted of lions, tigers, black panthers, zebras, tapirs, a young hippopotamus, oatriohes, baboons, gazolles, antelopes, etc., all Bupplied by Mr Charles Jamraob, of Eatcliff. A Dutch philosopher thus soliloquises: " Truth vhaa mighty and mußt prevail, but Borne folkß thrive so wonderfully well on lying ash to disoourage honest folks. It vhas said

Dat one-half der worldt doan' know how der

oddor half lifs. Vhell, I liko to find dot half vioh doan' know 1 Eafory woman knows all

about feefty families. It vhaa foolish to tell der Bluggard to go to dor ant. Ho doan' go onloss you gif him a free ticket on dar ahtreet oar, und den ho vhaa too lazy to consider her wayH. If you can get out of Bhail to-day doan' put him off till to-morrow."

Chang, the Chinese Giant, is m business m Shangai, as a toa-brokor. On Dooomber 2nd last he was thrown from his jinriesla, and had his log broken.

At Great Houghton, a suburb of Northampton, England, a wedding party waß poisonod.by drinking tea which had been browed m an old copper tea urn. Sorao verdigria insido tho urn mingled with tho tea, and tho membora of too wadding party, 22 m number, were seriously poiaonod. Help was aont from Northampton Infirmary, and, fortunately, by prompt medical assistance, fatal results wero averted,

Twelvo Cabinets with 120 Ministers served under Gravy.

Sir Julius will probably leavo for Homo by the Aorangi on tho Bth of March.

There aro 270 activo volcanoes m tho world, Bovon of which are m Europe.

Mr. Chow Ohong, at hisj Eltham Paotory Taranaki is. turning out 2001ba of butter a-day.

£Tho authorities of Droadon, Germany, will not allow a piano to bo playod m a privato houHo after half-past ten at night.

The oldest two trees of tho world aro supposed to bo one m Calaveras County, whioh U boliovod to bo 25G5 years old, and tho oypreßs of yomma, m Lombardy, Italy, whioh is I'JLO yoaraold, planted B.C. 22.

Tho "Post" says that tho (iah trado m Wellington is about to reooivo an impetus by the establishment of a now Cubing company, which will havo a wholosalo, retail, and curing dopot m tho oity, and will obtain its supplies from tho French Pass, whoro it will have a fishing station.

Koating's Powder destroys bot h moths, floas boatlos, and nil other iiiaocte, while qtiiro hannlosa to domeeiia animals. l n exterminating boetloß, the buoocss of this powder is extraordinary. It is perfoolly oloan m npplioation. See the arliolo you purohaße is Kiat.ng as imitations tiro noxious and noffeotual. Hold m tioa. Od, ] c , and 2s d EOh, by all ohninists

This morning before Major Steward, J.P., j J. H. Inglis was charged with drunkenness and with using obscene language. On the firßt charge he was discharged with a caution and on the second he was fined 203, or m default twentj-four hours' imprisonment. It is proposed to hold a sheep dog trial at Tinwald at an early date. There will probably be two evonte, three if funds admit. The services of Mr C. Jephson have been I secured as secretary, with whom entries can I be made at once. An elderly man named Thomas Jones, a laborer, met with an acoident of a serious nature a few days ago. He was riding on the shaft of a dray swinging his legs, when the horse kicked out striking one of the limbs and fracturing it. He was conveyed tc the Hospital, whew he now lies m a precarious candition. The Registrar-Genoral publishes m the " Gazette >: a return of the estimated population of tho colony at 3 Lst December last,' which is set down as 603,361. This is exclusive of Maoris and half oastes, whose numbers aro estimated at 41,909, making the toial population of the colony 645,330. A man living near Ashford, Kent, has paid over £10 m fines and oosts during the las throe years through refusing to have his two children vaccinated. Fines have been inflicted 25 times. The Archbishop of Canterbury, preaohiDg at Lincoln, referred to betting transactions m the city of London, and said thia was heathenism as bad aa was going on m any part of tho world. It was simply the worship of a fool's god, and it bore its baneful results. An artiole called flexible glass is now made by soaking paper of proper thickness m copal varnish, thus making it transparent, polishing it when dry, and rubbing it with pumice stone. A layer of soluble glass is then applied and rubbed with salt. The surface thus produced is said to be as perfect as that of ordinary glass. We learn from the " New Zealand Herald " that Te Aroha water ia rapidly pashing its way m the market, its many exoellent qualities commanding attention. The Te Aroha Bottling Company are preparing an exhibit for the Melbourne Exhibition, and confidently anticipate finding an extended market for the water m the neighboring colonies as well as further afield.

An English paper reports that the Queen has sent a letter to the Prinoe of Wales referring m very deoided terms to his patron* age of Sullivan, the pugilist. It is also stated that a telegraphio account of the recent fight between Smith and Kilrain, intended for His Royal Highness was, m error, sent over the Queen's private wire to Windsor. Her Majesty, however, did not see the telegram.

The "Oamaru Mail" learns on good authority that air Robert Stout has been offered a seat m the House of Representatives by a northern member who is about to resign, with a promise that he would be elected without opposition. , Sir Robert deolined the offer*

One of the Napier papers deolares that the Prisons Dopartmont sent to Napier Mount Cook-made bricks that cost, when landed, £5 per 1000, while the locally-made artiole, of equal quality, was obtainable for &2 17s per 1000.

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