LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1891, 12 July 1888, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The annual dinner m connection with the Ashburton Orange Lodge will be held m the Hall this evening. The Native Football Team defeated Nelson by 9 points to nil yesterday. They play at Wellington next. ■ It ia stated by a St. Petersburg correspondent that General Boulanger is a natural eon of Napoleon 111. On Tuesday Mra Burton, wife of Mr W. H Burton, of^Hurunui, died somewhat suddenly and it iis stated that an inquest will m all probability be held. As indioatjpg the amount off mo. npy that is spent every year m printing returns and reports it will be interesting to know that the printing of the report and evidence of the Se&oliff 3omoaission has oost over £200. The proposal to establish a Staroh JTaotory m the town is one which we are sure will meet with whatever support can be given it. Il only wants a few energetio men to set the machinery m motion. In a sohool near Ohristohuroh a clasa was asked to name the greatest man of the present day. No. 1 boy said Wolseley, another De Jjesseps, and a third brought down the house bj yeUiug put " Jonathan Roberts." We would remind o\ft leaders of Professor De Loree's " Mirror of the World V and "Panorama" whioh will be shown ' m "the : flail this evening. Conjuring tricks, : magic, and diyejra othpr things should make a complete bill.. A preliminary meeting convened fcy.oiroular will be held this evening m Mr J>. Thomas' Office m connection with the proposal Jo i form an Art Society m the town. The matter is one whioli lovers of fine art should give ooun* tonanGQ to. The foreign par.aeta post introduced by the Premier provides for JJew joining m a similar syßtem to those bow m prajotfcg m the Australian oolonieß, enabling parcels to h$ conveyed by post to the United Kingdom. Europe, and Amerioa.

The Orari traffio bridge, on the road from Geraldi#e tp ypper Rangitata and Mount jPeel, oost £10,811 tp ereot m 1874; £1250 has been spent upon it since, m additions and wpajrs, and now it is m suoha stat? that it is declared a new bridge must be built if abridge ia to be maintained there. The Sink still continues tp attract patrons m very large numbers. A football match on skates is announoed for this evening. 4s this is a verj decided novelty, there is a prospect of a big house. The names of the members of the opposing teams will be found m oar advertising columns. The number of officers who have been dismissed m the Railway Department within the last few months, and whom it is not intended to replaoe, is 44. Of these 23 were employed m Auckland, 11 m Canterbury, 5 m Wanganui, [4 m Wellington, and 1 m Napier. The Inspector says of the Ashburtqn Hospital: — Notwithstanding the unsuitable struoture and arrangement of this Hospital, whioh I oommonted on m my last report, it ia so oomfortably furnished and so well managed .that patients are evidently attracted to it. A remarkable illustration le furnished of the cruelties by whioh Ohinawi 'trade BQojieties enforce their laws. Aooording to a report j from the American Minister at Pekin, a man belonging to an association of gold-beaters at Sooohow reoently took more apprentices tban one. This is forbidden ; bo the looal trade unjjop took up the matter, and condemned the man fc> fee bjtten to death, and the sentence j waa literally carried o.u,t. " One hundred and twenty-three met) had a bjte $t hjm before he expired," ' ' ' '

Statutory Deolaration.—l, Franz JSaabe, Ironbark, Sandhurst, m the colony of Victoria, Australia, do solemnly and sinoerely deolare that on the 25th June, 1877, my son Alfred, six years of age, was accidentally hurt with an axe on his knee, lat onoe took all pains to Beoure medical assistance. However, m spite of all efforts, on the 27th August, 1877, the opinion was given by Dr Maogillivray that an amputation of the injured limb had become imperative, m order to savo life. At this junoture 1 called on Heoßpe gander and Sons, proouring Bomo of their Extraot.of the Eucalyptus Globulus, and by the application of the same I had the satisfaction of seeing my son within a fortnight out of all danger, and to-day he is recovered. I may just add that it was when the crisis had been reaohed that the fix tract referred to was first applied. And I make this solemn declaration, etc. — Feanz Riade. Declared gt ftandburst, m the colon y of Victoria, Australia, this seyeuteea&h day of Ootober, one thousand eight hundred and eovonty-aoven boforo me. Moritz Cohn, J.P.-(AdTt.)

" You are no stevedore : you oannot Btow a ship" For asing these slanderous words regarding a master stevedore at Lyttelton, a Ghristchuroh shipping olerk has been adjudged to pay £40 by way of solatium. He was asked for £200.

The Government contemplate bringing m a bill this aeasion, if possible, with the objeot of doing away with the employment of property tax assessors, They intend to have the work done by the permanent offioera of the department, and they reckon that by adopting this course a saving of about £6000 a year will be effected.

The looal Postal authorities kindly inform us that it has been arranged to send cablegrams per Chingtu, leaving Port Darwin for Bangoewangie on Monday next at noon. Should the oable not be restored m the meantime all telegrams received up to date will be despatched by the Ohingtu via Port Darwin, and not by the Australind,

In the course of his evidence before the Publio Petitions Committee on the CD. Aot, Sir George Grey spoke warmly m support of early marriages. He stated that the Irißh women m their own country were acknowledged to be the moat chaste women m the world, and this was due to the fact that early marriages were the usual rule among the middle and peasant olasses m Ireland.

Owing to the nebessity of being on the ground to personally superintend the work of fitting up his «• rapid dry plate " faotory m Ohrißtohuroh, Mr Eden George, photographer, announoes that he oannot possibly remain m Ashburton beyond Saturday. The oommon notion that if the weather is dull a good pioture oannot be taken is a fallacy under the instantaneous prooess, and all who wish to secure a photograph should visit the studio before Saturday afternoon,

The Parliamentary correspondent of the " Daily Times " says .— It is now considered almost oertain that Messrs Rolleaton and Bryce have deoided not to oontest the Ashley seat. In ohatting with Mr Rolleston the other day he informed me that political affairs were m auoh a disorganised state he really would not oare to oooupy a seat m ths House at present. He has not, however, relinquished the idea of re-entering the political arena, but will likely wait until the next general eleotion.

It is rather singular that while the Government of New Zealand were looking to the United States for the solution of the Chinese difficulty, and were anxiously consulting the newly ratified treaty, the Amerioan papers have been, aooording to the correspondent of the J" -Argus," giving] New Zealand as an example of the effeotive checking of Chinese immigration by heavy taxes.

Buildings travelling about on wheels are getting common aights m Ashburton, and the successful way m which the transfer of a large building from one part of the town to another is effeoted is a matter for congratulation to those who have the arranging of these matters. The traotion engines come m remarkably handy for moving buildings intaot as the draught is steady and strong.

There waa a large and appreciative audience at the Orange Hall last evening to listen to the Rev Mr Brown's lecture <( Dead persons are dead, and not m Heaven or Hell." The rev gentleman spoke for about an hour and an half on the Bubjeot, dealing with it m an able and masterly manner. At the dose a large number of questions were asked and answered, after which the meeting closed with prayer.

It will be remembered that the late Government dealt rather liberally with Mr Bell, the pioneer settler on the Kormadeo Isles. They gave him about 1000 acres as a recognition of his services m the cause of settlement; It has since transpired that Mr Bell has transferred his interest m the Kermadeos to a company, the principal shareholders of which reside m or around Dunedin. The present Government are of opinion that this fact relieves them from all responsibility m the matter so far as [the promise to Mr Bell is concerned, and the yrant madt by their predeojasora will be annulled.

At the usual meeting of the Wesleyan Church Bible Instruction Class last even* ing the subjeot for conversation was " What oan be done to promote the work of God ? " The attendance, considering the weather, was excellent, and the subjeot, introduced by Mr H. M. Jones, was Bpoken to by many members of the congregation. As a result of the meeting being held it was deoided to vary the Sunday evening service, and instead of the usual sermon, two : or three brief \ pointed addresses are to be given by the pastor and laymen, to be interspersed with special musio by the flh.oir, whioh will also sing several Gospel mplqdies each Bunday evening preceding the ser.vibe.' ' - '

Uof&ov?kY'B Ointment and Pilli.— Colds Coughs, Shortness of Breath. These maladie require early and unremitting attention, for if neglected they often end jn asthma. bronohiti3, 'or consumption, The Ointment well rubbed upon the chest and back, pene.trating the skin, is absorbed and carried directly to the lungs, whence it expels all impurities. All the blood m the body is perpetually passing through the lungs, and there all noxious partiolea tending to disease oan be quickly, thoroughly, and permanently neutralised, rendered harmless, or ejeoted from the system. Holloway's Ointment and Eilla per^Qtly accomplish this purification ; bnd through t£e blood tLua cleansed, the influeneu of these wonderful medioameqto readies the remotest parts of the human body jtui thus' cures all diseased action whether paternal or e'xtfonfri. l ■■ ■ *