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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1888. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Whooping.cough is very prevalent m Marton. Over a hundred children are abßent from the public sohool on aacount of it.

A Melbourne butoher's business is to be turned into a limited liability oonoern. The turnover last year exceeded £100,000.

Wo are requested to remind entire horse owners that entries for the parade on Tuesday next dose with the Secretary, Mr Quane, at 5 p.m. sharp on Saturday.

The average increase of dwelling houses m Wellington (says the "Landed Property Guide ") may be taken as ranging from three to four nundre.d per annum.

The verdict of a Coroner's inquest at Tunbridge Wells on the death of a child was— " The child was suffooatod, but there ib no evidence to show that the suffooation was before or after death."

Brewing seems to be still a luorative business. Here are the annual profits of the great brewing firms :— Bass and Co,, £34 0.000j Allsopp and Co., £204,000; and Guinness, £452,000.

A Wanganui paper says that at a certain house one evening, the funny man of the party, picked up from tho floor some fahe hair, and, holding it aloft, wickedly asked who had lost it, Impulsively the handa of every lady present within earshot went to her baokhair.

At the social at St. Stephen's Sohool. room last evening the Rev Mr Soott took the opportunity of stating that the Most Rev the Primate was espeoted to vißit Ashburton at an early date for the purpose of holding a Confirmation, and that on the occasion of hiß visit his Lordship would conseorate the church, whioh was now free of debt.

£. quarterly BUmmoned meeting of the Loyal ABhburton Lodge. 1.0.0. F., M.U., was held m bb& Lodge room on Friday eveninp. There wsb an unusually large attendance of memberß and visitors. The prdipary routine business being disposed of the half yearly auditors report and balance Bheet'waa read and discussed. It wqb unanimously resolved that it be received and adopted, several members expressing their satisfaction as to the progress made by the Lodge sinoo the last audit. After the business was gone through, the N.G. declared the Lodge open for harmony, several brothers adding to tho '••"rnony of the meeting by their excellent Banging. 68j P ts » mi 103 9i > M P° Q diture, £25 Is<wT

The < " Wairarapa Star " vouohes for the following as a fact : — Maßterton Boniface, , eyeing a dilipated looking swagger sternly and severely, " Long beer, did you say I can you pay for it ? 1 " Guess I can," replies rags and tatters, throwing down a £5 note. Landlord to barman (m altered tone), " Hand that gentleman a ohair, John, he looks tired." i Mr R. J. Seddon, the member for Kumara, met with a serious accident over a fortnight ago, receiving a severe kick m the stomach from a horse. The " Kumara Times " states that Mr Seddon is still oonfined to his bed, as though a fortnight has elapaed sinoe he was kicked the pain returns the moment he i eßßnys to rise or alter his position. The largest organ m the world will be probably that now being built for Sydney, New South Wales, by Hill and Son. It ia to contain 129 Bounding stops, and will have five manuals. On the pedals is a novelty m tbe way of a 64ft reed, and some people will amuse themsslveß m trying to oount the vibrations of its lower notes. Mr MoHardy of Napier, who reoontly went to England to briDg about a reform m the sales of frozen meat, writes of cheese . — New Zealand cheese is anothor branch of my business. Cheese should be sent single, m cool chambers. Those whioh have been sent m wicker baskets have sold at 50b per owt ; but if sent m single oases they, would answer the purpose. If they are slightly heated they get brittle ; if it were not for that they would sell better, for the Amorioan cheese is not nearly so rioh. When these faults are overcome there will be a great trade m it. An extraordinary occurrence is reported to have happened on board the s.s. Rosamond on her last trip to Greymouth. It appears the vessel brought a lamb, whioh was allowed to run about the deck, and [was generally to be found lying on the top of the baton. While the steamer was Alongside the wharf the animal was missed, and was supposed to have either fallen overboard or been Btolen. | However, while the coal was being discharged at Oamaru, four days after leaving the Grey, tbe lamb was found at tbe bottom of the ship's bold, alive, with its nose m between the ribs of the vessel. The depth of coal covering the animal was twelve feet, and the weight 400 tons. How the lamb eaoaped being crushed to a pulp is a mystery. The animal is still on board the steamer, evidently none the worse for its unpleasant experience.

Farmers and other breeders of draught stook appear likely to have an excellent choice of sires this season. Among the latest arrivals are Auchmore, a very handsome dark bay Clydesdale, bred at the Taieri and aired by Lord Salisbury (imported.) He shows plenty of bone and hair and should get excellent stook. He is to be submitted to the hammer by Mr Peter Williams, at Messrs FriedlanderJßros Horse Bazaar, to-morrow, on account of Mr Robert Gawn, together with a grand lot of Clydesdale mares m foal to Lord Salisbury, These were on view today at Totty's stables and attracted muoh favorable comment. At the same place a grand nuggety horse, " Quality Jook," by Pride of Scotland, out of a Renfrew Jook mare. He is splendidly ribbed up and from orest to pastern, is full of good points, showing great quality. Wo prediot that he will be a great favorite.

A Dr Jean Brouettier, of Sydney, who was lately making a tour of this oolony, writes to the " Buller Miner " (Westport) upon a diaoovery he made m that district. It appears that the dootor visited a cave near Cape Foulwind quarries, and carried away with him some of the stalactites to Sydney. When he got home he took the specimens of the stalaotite for a close examination to count the Beasons it took to grow, To his great surprise he found that the stalaotite contained the finger of a man completely petrified — skin, flesh, bones, and all turned into hard stone. He remembered that m visiting the oave he noticed some* thing strange about a certain cluster of stalactites that made him feel very queer. It looked twice as big as himself, and was just like the rough outlines of a man. ' But he dismissed that feeling by what he considered better judgment. Now that he is satisfied that something strange exists m that oave, he offers a reward of £50 to anyone who will carefully remove the duster of stalaotites and etalagmites containing the man, and pack it oaref ully and forward it to his address.

Mr and Mrs Rogers, missionaries of the " New and Latter House of Israel," have been m the Ashburton distriot during the last week, explaining the tenets of the sooiety they represent, and disposing of the publications issued under its auspices. Tho Jozreolites, the name by whioh the followers of the new Beotare popularly known, hold several matters of belief distinct from these of the various branohes of the Christian Church. Their chief dootrine is that of the universal salvation of all souls, and they teaoh that the world is now m the " last days " of Daniel, the millenium being at hand. Their book, the " Flying Roll," whioh sets forth their oread, is, they olaim, the direct result of Divine Inspiration. A fair number of people assembled at the Templar Hall last evening on the occasion of Mr and Mrs Rogerß, delivering addresses m support of these dootrines. Mr Rogers is an enthusiast on the eubjeots on whioh he preaohes, and his own speaking quite carries him away, He deolares that he hafl no control over his tongue, his utterances being prompted by the 11 spirit within him." At times last evening his vehemence terrified some of his audience, aacl at the oonolusion of his address he was so exhausted that it seemed ps if he had swooned. Mrs Rogers is a different kind of speaker. Her voice is remarkably sweet, and her manner is quiet, but at the same time earnest and impressive. The publipatiens of the " New and Latter House of Israel " may be obtained at Mr H. M. Jones' shop, East street.

The half yearly meeting of the Ashburton District of Oddfellows was held m the Lodge room, Rakaia, on Friday, Hth Sept.,^at 3 p.m. Offioers present— Pro G.M. G. F. Soott, Dep Pro G.M. 0. Tucker, Pro C.S. R. Minnis, Tyler Bro Osborne. Delegates from the Loyala Ashburton, Rakaia, and Water ton Lodges were m attendance. The half yearly auditors report and balance sheet were reoeived and adopted. Several accounts were passed for payment. The following nomina* tions wore deolared:— For Prov G. M. Dep Prov G.M. G. Tuoker, P.Gs. J. Miles; J. Corbett, W. Soal, J. Tucker, D. Bruce, W. E Dolman, and J. Osborne ; for Dep Prov G.M, J. Miles, J. Oorbelt, W. Soal, D. Bruce, W. E. Dolman, J. Osborne, E. B. Cooper, W. Ashton, A. MoNeill, and J. Tuoker ; for Treasurer -P.G J. Tucker and P.P.G.M. C. Reid. The nominations were closed. Dep Prov G.M, 0. Tuoker, who attended the last A.M.O. meeting m Gloucester, England, rendered an account of the working of the head of the Society, and expressed his opinion that the working of the Order m the colony was m advance of the Mother Country. A vote of thanks waa aocorded to Bro Tucker for his servioea at the A.M.O. The meeting was deolared dosed, and the District OfEoera and delegates were invited to the hotel where a sumptuous spread awaited them. After spending a couple of pleasant hours at the anniversary oonoert of th 6 Lodge, the Ashburton portion of the visitors were driven home by Prov G.M. G. F. Scott, nil thoroughly pleased with the day's enjoyment.

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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1956, 28 September 1888, Page 2

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1888. LOCAL AND GENERAL. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1956, 28 September 1888, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1888. LOCAL AND GENERAL. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1956, 28 September 1888, Page 2

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