The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1888. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1909, 3 August 1888, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1888. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr C. Redwood describes an M.H.R. as •• a speoies of oreature you can't put on a horse."

The names of painters m Fielding district oomprise Wing, Gosling, Fowles, and Duok.

An average of 3000 sheep are said to be killed every week m Auokland, and 150 bullooks.

It is stated that another party is being formed m Queensland for proßpeoting m New Guinea.

The report of the Queensland National Bank for the half-year Bhows a net profit of £54,802.

The timber trade m Marlborough is exceptionally brisk just now. Several new sawmills are to be erected at onoe.

It is said that a play, founded on faot, is being written by a well-known Napier gentleman, the substance beiDg derived from the Renata will case.

The death is announced of Mr Robert Savage, of Melbourne, who arrived m the oolony a few years after Mr Henfcy, the " oldest Victorian oolonist."

Sir Henry Parkes, m reply to a deputation, said that the Government intend to invite Parliament to erect a statue to the memory of Governor Philip.

The stranger m Blenhaim longeth for a healty potato— and longeth m vain. The writer responsible for this statement also remarks of Blenheim , •• The fineßt butter m the world ought to be made here -but it isn't."

The village settlers m the North, who are settled on land under Mr Ballance'a Boheme, have, out of regard for their benefactor, been christening their children after the Hon John Ballanoe. The " Post " says it will be a locg time before any settlers name their ohildren after the present Minister of Lands, G. F. Biohardson.

A Scotch minister was reproaching an habitual absentee from publio worship, who pleaded a dislike to long sermons. " Deed, man," said his reverend monitor," a little nettled at the insinuation, " if ye dinna mind ye may find yerseP whaur yell no be troubled wi* sermons either long or short 1 " Weel, may be," retortod John, " but it'ill no be for want o' ministers, at any rate 1 "

Waikato has a sensible lawyer, A farmer called on him to aßk as to whether he oould not prosecute a road board for negleoting to fill a hole m the road opposite his gate. In reply to a question, he said that it would take a man about one hour to remedy the defect. " Then," said the lawyer, " why on earth don't you take your shovel and fill it up, instead of coming to me and spending 10s 6d for my adv. to.

A wedding was to take plaoe at Tua Marina (Marlborough) last week. The bridal cake was on the table, the guests assembled, and the fair bride attractively arrayed, awaiting the coming of her future lord and master. But the bridegroom did not put m an appearance, and the most exhaustive enquiries failed to elicite his whereabouts, and anxious inquiries are now being made all over the distriot regarding the location of the fickle swain.

In his remarks at the Wanganui Parliamentary Union Dr Connolly said that ho was assured, by those who were buying horses for the Indian market, that there was now v better stamp of young horses being bred on that coast than had been the oaso for years. He cited this as a proof that racing does tend to improve the breed of horses, though he did not deny that when carried to excess it led many to try and breed racehorses ■ from Borubbeu.

One of the clauses of the Offenaes Against the Person Bill provides that m cases of indeoent assault upon girls of less than thirteen years of age, the unsworn testimony of the ohild m question, or any other ohild of tender age may be accepted by the Court, if the witness appears to be sufficiently intelligent. No person Bhall, however, be liable to a oonviot;on on such evidence unless it is materially corroborated.

" Iron " has reoommended the following exeroise as a means of warming the body during the severest weather within a few rrroments : — Stand ereot, with shoulders thrown well back, raise the head, and then inflate the lungs by a slow inspiration through the nose. Keep the breath for ten eeoonds or longer, and then expel the air from the lungs, through the mouth, Repeated a few times when one feels chilly, this exercise soon brings warmth to the whole body, inoluding the hands and feet.

The " St. James 1 Gazette " eulogiseß the diplomaoy of New Zealand m declaring Chinese ports infeoted. It was oertainly a master stroke of finesse, and one from. which other Colonial Governments might might take a bint, instead of doing their beat to embroil the Old Country with the Celestials. At the Distriot Court this morning, before His Honor Judge Broad, orders of discharge were granted to William Annett and G. J. Leeoh, for whom Mr Crisp appeared, and to T. G. Marriott, for whom Mr Purnell appeared. Orders releasing the Assignee m a number of estates were granted. On Saturday next a football match will be played on the Domain ground between teams representing the Ashburton and Christohuroh High School, to start at 1 o'olook sharp. The following will appear on behalf of the Ashburton High School:— E. Buohanan, A. Buchanan, A. Orr, N. Orr, Alf. Orr, R Curtis, A. Curtis, G. Clark, W. Clark, Fooks, Low, Foley, Shearman, William?, and Hepworth.

A public trial of Messrs P. and D. DuDoan's Digger Plough was held at Rakaia yesterday, whioh was well attended, about fifty persons being present, of whom a good proportion vsere farmers. The work done was much admired, and was as muoh like spade work as could be desired, it being impossible to say from the appearance of the work m what direotion the implement had been driven, the eurfaoe was left nearly level, the graßß thoroughly buried, and the soil perfectly pulverised. A public trial under the auspices of the A. and P. Association will be held m this distriot m a few days.

At the meeting of the Ashburton Preßbyterian Church Literary and Musioal Sooiety last evening there was a large attendance. Mr Barrett read a number of artioles whioh had been contributed to "The Journal." Among these were «• Revenge and Forgiveness," •• Titles," •' Why men don't marry," '* Running comments on the Society's work," " Prayer," " A Notable Woman," and a humorous synopsis m Scotch of the business done by the Sooiety. The different papers wore oommented upon and criticised by those present. It was deoided that the next meeting be held on Thursday and the first part of the programme be devoted to literary essays on Charles Diokens, the Novelist, and Thomas Campbell, the Poet.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Tinwald Wesleyan Sunday Sohool Band of Hope was held m the Templar Hall on Wednesday evening. The Rev Mr Burrows presided, and m his opening address gave an interesting description of the advantages to the young of being deoided on this great question, so that they would be good and brave men to do battle with the great evils of the drinking system. The proceedings oonsisted of recitations, singing, and dialogues by the children, whioh were given m oxcellent style. The meeting v?as enlivened by the rendering of sweet musio by an excellent ohoir. There was a full attendanoe, and there appears to be an increasing interest m the meetings, as this 'was considered the best of the season so far. The meeting concluded m the usual way.

The usual quarterly meeting of the Starci the East Lodge, 1.0. G.T., was held m the Templar Hall, Wakanui road, on Wednesday evening. The Lodge was opened m due form by Bro A. Patterson, 0.T., m the ohair. The usual routine business was then gone through, after whioh four new members were initiated, and the installation of offioera for the ensuing quarter was then prooeoded with by Bro Thomas Dalton, W.L., assisted by Bro Thos. Scott, P.W.C.T., and Bro Hunter (of the Springburn Lodge), the following offioers were then installated : — Bro A. Patterson, O.T ; Bro J. Edwards, V.T. ; Sister Mrs S. V. Edwards, G. ; Bro J. Sawle, S. ; Bro T. Kingston. F.S. ; Bro J. Mullaney, T. ; Bro H, Lewis, M. ; Sister E Ede, D.M ; Bro C. Grant, J.G. ; Bro Turnpenny, 0.G. ; Sister Mrs A. Patterson, E.H.S. ; Sister Hudson, LH.S. Reports were read and seconded, showing a Bteady inorease of members during last quarter, and that the financial position of tht) Lodge* was good. A vote of thanks to the Installing and Retiring Officers was proposed and carried. The Lodge then olcmed m due form at 10 15 p.m.

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