LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1782, 6 March 1888, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A meeting of Direotors of the Caledonian Society takes place at Mr J. O. Duncan's office at 8 o'clock on Saturday evening.

A man named William Leahy, employed it, a threshing maohine, met with a nasty looident last week. His hand was caught m the machinery and badly crushed, one finger being torn off. Leahy was brought into the Hospital where his injuries were attended to. The monthly meeting of the Tinwald District School Committee waa held on Friday evening, March 2nd. Freßent — Messrs J. Caygill (chairman), S. Corrigan, F. Clothier, and W. O'Brian. The minutes of previous meeting were read and oonfirmed. Correspondence from the Board was read and dealt with. The Master's report for the month of February showed that the attendanoa had been as follows :— Boys. 41-2 ; girls | 37-1 ; total, 78-3. Number on the roll— Boys, 53; girls, 50; total, 103— whioh was considered fair; He also reported that the Mistress had been indisposed for a week, but had again resumed her duties. Sundry repairs to the Master's house were required whioh the Visiting Committee were authorised to get done. The Chairman reported that the Rev F. Garbett had waited upon him m reference to the day fixed for the treat as it would ol&Bh with the Church Bazaar, when it waa resolved that the resolution fixing Easter Monday be rescinded, and that the treat and public meeting.be held on Good Friday m the Domain Paddook, Lagmhor road, and the publio meeting for parents and friends m the Schoolroom m the evening. The report from the Ladies' Sewing Committee waa presented and accepted with thanks. It waß deoided to award the prizes to the scholars aooording to the Inspector's report. The Chairman and Master were requested to select and purohase books for prizes. The Bum of £4 was voted from the incidental fund to the prize fund m lieu of Secretary's salary. The Caretaker's acoount, £3 12 6d for year's salary, was passed for payment The meeting then adjourned to Saturday March 17th, at eight o'olook. t i L i I r I T i 1 f 3 1 1 B 9 S

No. 14 of Leslie's Parliamentary Portraits to hand contains sketches of Mr Hobbs, the Blue-ribbon member for the Bay of Islands, and Mr Walker, Opposition whip, and member for Ashburton. Both are violent caricatures, but still easily recognisable. The grain season m the South Rakaia distriot has evidently now Btarted m earnest, and threshing is becoming general, judging from the number of drays that were being discharged into Mr Turner's store yesterday morning. It is evident that the majority of farmers are not disposed to accept the current rate for wheat, and so wo may anticipate seeing-tbe-grain BtCpQB again well filled. A meeting of the Committee of the Ash* burton Tradesmen's Racing Club was held at Mr J. C. Duncan's office last night. Applications for the poßt of Secretary to the 'Club were considered, and Mr George Bisset was elected. The date of the race meeting was definitely fixed for May 24th, and a subcommittee appointed to draw up a programme and arrange for a course. The Secretary was instructed to inform the various officers ot their eleotion, and to write letters of thanks to Mr Thos. Quill for handicapping and starting at tbe last meeting, and Mr Dunoan, for granting the use of his offioes for the recent business meetings of the Club.

The first meeting ot the Wakanui River Board was held at the Wakanui Road Board Offices on Saturday. Present : Messrs James Brown, S. Brown, T. Olephane, and M. Wilson, Mr Jas. Brown was elected Chairman of the Board. — The Chairman informed the Board that the Road Board had agreed to allow the use of their office for the present, and also that it would be necessary to appoint a person to olassify the land m the district for rating purposes. — It waa resolved to hold a meeting on the 17th instant for the purpose ot appointing Buch person. — It was also decided to ask Messrs Fooke and Son their terms for under* taking the offioial duties m connection with the Board.— The Board then adjourned.

Surely if ever there was a little hero, the following incident plaoes ao apprentioe compositor m that light : — A lad named John Whiterod was drowned m a water hale while bathing near Greymouth a few days ago. Ho was 11 years of age. He was seised with oramp, and a younger brother offered to help him, but the drowning lad saida 11 No, I won't, we'll both be drowned. Goodbye. Remember me to father and mother," and disappeared.

A young miss, aged 10, whose sister had just become engaged to a pbysioian, was seated at tbe supper table with the family. There h, ad been winarks made and opinions expressed about the M.1)., when tho young miss gave her opinion as follows: — " I think it will be a very good thing for the dootor, as he can now leave his babies with Carrie, and not give them away to strangers."

Baron Nordonskjold having deolined on account of othor engagements to take the command of tbe Australian expedition to the South J?cle, it has been accepted by Sir Allen Young. The expedition will probably not be able to make a start till well on m 1888. ' fn point of equipment of all kinia it will be muoh more powerful than that of Sir James Ross,

The best medicine is Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extraot. Test its eminent powerful effeots m oougha, colds, influenza, etc— the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the moßt gratifying testimony. Hih Majesty the King of Italy and medical syndicates aU over the globe are its patrons. Bead the official reports that nooompany eaoh bottle. We have no occasion to offer rewards m proof of the genuineness of our references. The offioial reports of medical olinica md universities, the offioicial communication of the Consul-General for Italy at Melbourne ; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam — all these are authentic? docui ments, and, as such, not open to doubt, We pdd here epitome of one of the various cases treated at the clinio of Schultz, M.D., Pro. fessor. etc—." 0.8., 24 years old ; pongestional abscess on the thigh. Inoisions i 3 made m twp places. Although Lister's dressing was applied, the seoretion became, two days later, very copious, and had adopted a foetid, decomposed character. The temperature rose enormously. In consequence the dressing was retnoued, and on its place were made during the day-time repeated irrigations with Eucalypti Extraot. The offensive footer disappeared very soon, the fever abated within a few days, and tba patient recovered af<er tbe lapse of several weeks, Jn thia Instance we must not loco sight of the fact that the latter treatment saved tbe patient's life.' -*-