LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1784, 8 March 1888, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr James Cochrane, of Wakanui, fosl four stacks of wheat, of the value of about £150, last night under oircurastancea which, leave no doubt the fire was the work of an incendiary. A man named Philip Maguire, yejl known m the district, was arrested this morning on suspicion of having caused the Ore. He was brought up this morning at the B.M. Court and remanded fcr a week, bail being refused. A full report appears elsfivbere. Ob, how refreshing, palatable, and reviving is a draught of cool water with American Hop Eitterp iv it to a feyer yijtieot. #w

We are informed that a Government Inspeo. tion parade of the Ashburton Rifles, Guards and Cadets has been fixed for next Tuesday evening at 7 o'olook. It is understood that orders for the ensuing quarter will shortly be advertised. Th^prospeots of an Easter un< oampment this year teem to be rather re* mote, as Government will not authorise any expenditure for the purpose. We observe that a meeting of the officers of North Canterbury was hold m Christchurch to dieouss the subjeor, which was approached by Cap'ains Martin, Bowron, and Webster m a very commendable spirit^ Some of the other officers, however, displayed very little enthusiasm, and an adjournment was decided on to allow lime for further consideration.

I The Star of the East Lodge, No. 02, 1.0. G.T., held its usual weekly meeting m the Arcade Chambers last evening, Bro A. Cook presiding. One member was re-obligated, one admitted by clearance, seven candidates initiated, and several more were proposed for members. The usual routiue business was gone through and nominations for the office of District Deputy taken— Bro J. Mullaney being the chosen candidate. The lodge was then closed m the usual manner. Mr James Porter, of Allenton Nursery, has sent to our offioe samples of the produce of his orchard m the shape of some twenty varieties of apples, named sorts, all magnifi« cent specimens of that useful and delicious fruit. The quality could not be beaten m any part of the world, and proves the distriot to be admirably adapted to apple-culture. He also forwards a very fine and choice sample of blaok plums of large size and Buperb quality. Similar fruit is now on view at Mr [Flower's (confectioner) shop, where orders for trees may be left.

The " Oamaru Mail " of Tuesday writes :— Another batch of Oamaruvians will depart from here to-morrow for Viotoria. All our young men are leaving us at such a rate that we shall find it neoessary to pass an Act to compel th«3m to stay, or what will become of our girls ? It is most unfair that, just as this colony has developed a magnifioent Publio Works policy and incurred thereby a large liability, our young men, for whose benefit all this has been done, should leave the old men and women and children to bear the burthen. It is fast coming to thiß : that we shall all have to take ship and go to Victoria too, and leave New Zealand for the squatter and Sir Harry Atkinson, whom Providence evidently intended should be its sole oocupants.

Mr Vinoent Pyke, who ia now visiting Vie* toria, iSjContributing to the " Dunedin Evening Star " a series 0! artiolefl on •• Viotoria As She la." The first article, dated Melbourne, Feb. 25, appears m the " Star " of last night and cloass with the following peculiarly note, worthy paßßage:— "Ab to wages, from en. quiriea I have made, 1 feel sure that a man is better off at 5a a day m New Zealand than with 7s 6d here. Every thing is dearer, and house-rent even m the suburbs, is excessive. A small four-roomed house is rented from 103 to £1 per week ; meat and bread aacr c higher m price also. Men will not better themselves muoh, if at all, by migrating to Melbourne, where for every job there are scores of applicants."

Mr Eden George, who is apparently very anxious to get into Parliament, says that Sir Harry Atkinson must either adopt n proteo tive polioy or give way to men who will.

Complaints are being made of the ravages caused by foxes between Sandhurst and Reresdale, Viotoria. Many are making raids on farms aud destroying poultry.

Turkey is £750,000 m arrears with the war indemnity, and it is stated that unless the money ia forthcoming soon Kussia will be obliged to take pledges ia Asia Minor for the protection of her interests.

Lord Leveson, son of Earl Granville, accidentally swallowed a hali-orown while doing some amateur conjuring at Walmer on Boxing Day. It is stated that up to the present he has Buffered no inconvenience, but that he feela the coin inside.

The total aoreage under wheat orop m South Australia this year is 1,095,000, Statistics furniahed show the average esti' mated yield to be 9J bushels. The surplus for export will be 15,280,000.

The Severn tunnel ia four and a half miles long, and is the longest m England; it extends two and one-quarter miles beneath the Severn, at a depth of 15 feet to nearly 100 feet below the bed of the river. The tunnel joins the South Wales Union line at Pilning, on the Gloucestershire side.

The Wellington correspondent of an exchange says that the Minister of Public Woika, Mr Mitchelßon, intends paying a visit to the South Island, leaving Wellington on Monday, and going to Canterbury, Otago, and Southland. He will not be able to make a lengthened stay South, as he has to be at Giaborne by the 28 sh instant.

It was alleged at a meeting of the Galashielß Farmers' Club at Galashiels that most of the dead meat imported into Great Britain, estimated at the value of three million pounds sterling, was retailed as homefed beef and mutton. The members resolved to call the attention of Farmers' Clubs to the matter, and that tho Home Secretary should be memorialised to bring forward a Bill to compel the retailers to label the imported meat as such.

■ SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT — Cure of Skin Diseases. Inveroargill, N.Z., 3rd of July, 1880. Messrs Sander and Sons, Sandhurst,- Gentlemen,— Having suffered from eczema (a skin disease whioh is very prevalent m this colony) for about nine years, I had consulted numerous medical men bsre and m Australia, and had takon arsenic, strychnine, iodide of potassium, etc, internally, and had used preparations of zino and lead externally. In fact, I had tried all tho remedies known to the faculty, and what between travelling, dootors', and druggißts' bills, had spent a small fortune, almost, if not wholly, without results, except to injure my constitution. During a recent visit to Hokicika I was reoommended to try your Extract Euoalyptus Globulua by a brother who had experienced great benefit from it m alleviating very Bevore cold, and no less to my Burprise and satisfaction, I found the disease which troubled me bo long was conquered, and the skin resumed its normal condition. This was effected ioy the external use of loss than two two-ounce bottles. You are welcome to make any use you please of this letter,, and I Bubsoribe myself —Yours, etc. (Signed), John H. Iveiiu, Manager Union Bank of Australia Limited.— (Advt.) 5