LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1894, 16 July 1888, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr J. Grigg will shortly send another con* signment of horses. to India by the Tekapo. Mr John Ollivier has decided to oontest tbiAsbley peat, Sir John Peadw \h kgovrp »t home as the Cable King. Coal ha 2 °een found m the viqinity of tha | copper deposits at iy?odylHo, The [Tasmanian railways do not return I per cent, op the cost of construction. The Te Awamutu Cheops and Baoon Factory Company is to be woundup voluntarily. The Maori Footballers invade Ohristchuroh this week. The Police still think that Roberts is m the Peninsula distrjot, A cargo of 22$ tons cf Q&mgju stone ii en route for Brisbane. " Hans the Boatman " Company play m > Timaru this evening, and here on Wednesday and Thursday without fail. Dr Thorpe, who is missing from Wastport is a brother of Archdeacon Thorpe. As per usual he has relatives m Wanganui. A larjge number of Australian flock-owners have expi eased themselves m favour of farthing bids at the Jjondon wool sales.

3-05 inohes of rain fell at Timor*] la#t jpeek and nearly 9 m Dunedin, or nearly 900 tonß of water per acre. Hom-oway'b Ointment and Prjct.9. —As winter advances and the weather becomes more and more inolement and trying, tbja earliest evidence of ill-health must be immediately checked and removed, or a slight illnesßJmay result m a serious malady. Belaxed and sore throat, quinsey, influenza, chronic cough, bronohitis, and most other pulmonary a)3eotions will .be relieved by rubbing this oooling Oiqtjment into the skin as nearly as praotioable to' the v oea,t of mischief. This treatment, eimpte yet elective. }§ admirably adapted for the removal ot these maea^ea; during infancy and ymith, 01d asthmatic r invalids will derive marvellous relief Zrpm the use of Holloway'a remedies, whioh hava wonderfully relieved many suoh Bufferers, and re-established health after every other meant bii eiga&lly f»Ued,

The Canterbury Salevarda Company has declared 6 per cent, dividend. A slight earthquake was felt at the Peninsuala on Saturday. " Mikado " will shortly be prodaoed m Christchuroh, by amateurs, m aid of the Magdalen ABylutn. The Wakatipu takes thirty-three head of cattle and four horses on her next trip to Sydney. The reoent outbreak of imallpox m Tasmania cost the Government of that colony £8000. -■>. There has been an influx of Amerioan piokpookets to Melbourne to profit by the Exhibition. The heaviest fall of enow known for years on the Australian Alps took plaoe last week, near Harrietville. It was three feet deep. A gardener at Ohristohurch was going home on Saturday with a bottle of brandy m his pooket when he was set upon by two men and relieved of it. The Temuka Dairy Factory sent seven tons of oheese to Australian ports last winter, and accounts sales are considered satisfactory. The Rochester (Viotoria) Licensing Court has decided to close five out of nine hotels at that place m accordance with the looal option j poll. The Chinese storekeepers m Wellington are bo disgusted at the inoreased duty on opium ( that they have unanimously resolved to stop ' importations.

Mr F. G. Hawley, one of the earliest schoolmasters m Canterbury, died at his residence m Christohuroh on Saturday morning. I Sheep ownerß m North Canterbury are about to take combined action to prevent sheep stealing which has developed rapidly m the district. It is reported that the Government hate I agreed to have Dudley Eyre (the Wanganni levanter) extradited, but an information will require to be laid. A party from Melbourne is about to undertake an exploring journey through Western Australia, starting from Albany, and going m a northeast direction to the Northern Territory and Queensland. Jameß. Tyson, the richest squatter m Australia, was originally a ooaohman. He saved a little (monoy and invested m stook, which turning out profitably left him the proud possessor of £504. There was occasion, and Mr Vincent Fyke was equal to it. He oaused the following notioe to be fixed above eaoh basin m the lavatory of the House :— " Gentlemen always remove the plugs after washing ; other members are requested to do the Bame." The pluga are never left m the basins now. A writer m the " Argus " has suggested that the first pioneers of Australasia, resident m Victoria for a quarter of a century, should take part m the opening ceremonies of the " Centennarie3 " ; they to be divided into groups, with appropriate banners, inoluding a group of the gold diggers of 1851.

We would remind rinkists and others of the Hat and Gap Carnival to be held at the Kink this evening when several valuable prizes will be given for the most unique and fanoiful bead gears. Stilt Bkating Bhould also prove an attraotion, and a half-mile raoe on stilts is announoed. We hope to see a large turn out this evening and a good display of hats and caps.

Unseemly behaviour, and orowding, and orushing for seats has been the rale at the Christchuroh Cathedral lately when a performance of sacred muaio has been given. This is endeavoured to be overcome by the byj issuing tiokets for nothing. Those without tickets are not admitted unil after the others are seated,

To the Press Association telegram giving the result of ;the meeting on eduoational retrenchment, whioh was held on .Monday, the editor of the " Taranaki Herald " appends the following note;— The meeting no doubt was paoked with schoolmasters and their friends, as suoh a decision would never be arrived at by thinking, uninterested persons."

Wo have received from Ifr Douglas, Postmaster, two" diagrams prepared by Mr J 0. Studhoe, district agfept m (Jjjristoburoh for the New Zealand Government Life Assurance Department. The diagrams are of value to those interested m life agsuranoe, and from the point they have been prepared the advantages of the Government Insurance Department wouli appear to be muoh superior to any other offioe.

There was a good attendance at the weekly meeting of the Dawn of Peace Lodge, 1.0. G.T., held on Friday evening; Bro Andrews, G.T. , presided. Several matters of more or less importance were dealt with. Three candidates were initiated. The anniversary celebration was fixed for Thursday, August 2nd, to take tbe form of a tea and concert. Particulars will bo advertised shortly. After the disposal of the business several members contributed tp the harmony of the . jneetipg, and the Lodge then closed m due form.

Robert Kennedy, a farmer and dealer m tho Ashley Pistriot, was killed on Saturday near Sefton. He was driving along the road about balf-past j&ye when he pame into collision with a trap driven by Mr Rpssiter, of Ashley. Kennedy was thrown out, and when picked up was unopnsoious and he never rallied. It is stated that depeaeed was m the habit of keeping to the centre of the road, seldom turning of! for anyone, and he had frequently narrowly escaped accident. JJe leayes a wife but no ohildren ; and waa 48 years of age.

There js no truth m the report that the speoial grant and special pponpatjon lieppge authorised to be issued to Thomas Bell of a certain area of land on Sunday Island, m the Kermadeo Group, is to be annulled on aceooct of his. having transferred his interest to a oo.mpany. The liftod Aot Amendment Bill, iotrodyo^ by the Minister of Lands, expressly declared that the grant and license "are hereby authorised' to Hbe issued to apy person or oorupany to whom the Bald' Thomas jßell has assigned his interests therein."

An inpstigatqr, who has been looking up the diotionary io asoortein bow many words »re used by different se'otjdip : 8 of the o6m~munity has come to the following obnolusionl ; — Elvery jyell-r,ead njan of fair ability will be able to de^ne or understand 20,000 or 25,000 primitives and principal derivative vprdp. If he be a literary man, he will oommand 2000 or SOOO more. Common people use from 3000 to 4000 words, aooording to their general intelligence and conversational power. An " illiterate man " (one who cannot read) will use from 1500 to 2500 words. A person who has not at command at least 1000 *ords is an ignoramus, and will find difficulty m ejpWsJpg -hie jbgughts, if indeed, he have any to express!, *' ' "

A baker m Waimate sued a customer for a bread account, and the bill of particulars merely stated the number of loaves delivered. The Magistrate objeoted to the bill of particulars, as bread should be sold by weight and not per loaf, and by selling bread by the loaf tho baker rendered bhgaelf liable to a fine of £2 for eaoh offenoei' ' Thebaker m question had, therefore, run up an £10 bill for the benefit of the State. Bakers will, therefore, take the hint, for if Mr Stratford's le;7 is good the State could reap a rich harvest "^.n these times, and people who receive bread 'fio'oounta ajtcer lpaf need not pay them. The R.M. graqfbUaJlyal.low.e9i jtjay particulars tp be' amended. The : case* was settled out of Court. l : ' "