LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2317, 30 December 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

£724,118 was reoently announced as six months' profit o! the Bank of England. The Mosgiel Woollen factory's exhibit at the NevT Zealand Exhibition has been ispgaed of for £4000. The amount taken at the gates at the recent Oaledonian gathering was, we understand, £45, i The •• Mariborough Paily Times ' has , suspended publication owing to financial difficulties. jNew postage stamps put m circulation m , Spain contain a buy* of Alfonso XIII, the hree-year-old king. I /Sankey's hymns hava beea sold, it is | stated, to tb9 extent of forty threa million

We have to acknowledge with thanks the reoeipt ;of Bradshaw's Railway gaido r January. Daring the glaoial period Earope wqb covered by sheets of ice, often thousands of feet m thiokness, as far south as Riviera, Salaries of (pastors m Germany are very low. It is proposed to give a minimum of £90 a year. At present many are as low as £40. , Mrs Leavitt, the organiser of the Women's Christian Temperanoe Union, has already travelled 70.000 miles m the oause of temper* | anoe. The Viotorian Presbyterian Assembly has approved of a new soheme of missionary training. The sum of £60,000 has been promised to the Jubilee fund. OI over 30,000,000 people inhabiting the immense territory of South America— nearly double that of the United States— 2B,ooo,ooo are baptised Oatholios. Mr Henry George (author of "Progress and Poverty "), accompanied by Mra George, is to arrive m Auokland early m February on his way to Sydney. - A clergyman who had been invited by a ohaplain to officiate at a prison, somewhat spoiled the efleot of his disoourse by his absent-mindedness. He said, as he olosed his sermon, " The collection will now be made." Blaokbirds have committed such depredations on fruit gardens at Kelson this year that oherries there fetch 6d per lb retail, whereas a few years ago Id per lb was qb muoh as they would f etoh. There is considerable ezoitemenb m mining oircles m Sandhurst owing to the magnificent yield of 1650 ounces of amalgam for sixteen tons of Bfcone from the Hercules and Energelio olaim. Very cich stone has been opened out} The Anti-Alcohol Congress at Paris has passed a resolution to the efldot that the Governments of the world ought to be aeked to plaoe prohibitive duties on alcohol, and to exempt tea, coffee, etc., from custom dues. It is Baid that Lady Butler (nee Miss Thompson), the famous painter of "The Roll Call," is now engaged on an Irish eviotion soene, whioh is certain to create a sensation. The "Timaru Herald" says that Mr Riohard Turnbull, M.H.R., is making slow but satisfactory progress towards reoovery. He is now able to get up and enjoy the freßh air out-of-doors a little. Aohduke John, ol Austria, having been dismissed frem the army, has secured a job on the staff of the " New York Herald," John may not know it, but a ohanoe to earn hiß living honestly is promotion — for an archduke,—" Pilot." . Goldfielda of great value are said to have been discovered m the vioinity of Managua, Nioaragua. The Nioaraguan Government has sent engineers to lay out a new oity at the Atlantio terminus of the proposed canal, to be named " America." The number of itouriats m the Hot Lakes districts has been greatly augmented this season by the cheap fares from Australian ports to New Zealand, £3 from Sydney to New Zealand, first olbsb, is the advertised fare by the Union boats. The consequence ia Rotorua is described as fall of tourists. .. A committee is being formed for the purpose of considering plans for the construction of a ship canal to oonneot Berlin with the Baltio Sea; It is proposed to out a canal from Berlin to the nearest point on the river Oder, and thenco to utilise the river itsell by dredging and otherwise improving SB a ship canal, as far as the Baltio Sea, The new Apostolic Vioariates to be shortly established by the Propaganda will mostly be situated m Afrioa, The Oameroons and the German protectorate on the East Coast will be placed under the care of German missionaries. There is also a project for restoring the Patriarchate of Alexandria and a portion of the Egyptian hierarchy. Mr Smith, agent for Mr W. S. Maltby the oelebrated one.wheel cyclist, was m Ashbnrton to-day making arrangements for a visit by his principal, who will appear at the Oddfellowß' Hall on Thursday and Friday next. Particulars will be found m our r.d<jottising oolumns. Mr Maltby comes hither from Ohristohuroh, where, as also at the JDunotun Exhibition, he has been drawing good houses When Fergus O'Connor, who, being chardtod m the House with beinc; a Re^ublican,^!* pelled the imputation, adding, hewever, the equivooal statement that he did not care whether the Queen or the devil were the reigning monarahs, Sir Robert Peel quietly remarked, " When the honorable gentleman sees the gentleman of his ohoioa on the tbrone of these realms, I hope he'll enjoy, and I am Bure he'll deserve, the confidence of the crown." Augusta Holmes, the little girl who has leaped into worldwide fame by her grand Triumphal Ode m honor of the Frenoh Republio, whioh was produced m Paris before 22,000 .spectators, is a Franco-Irishwoman. The first performance of her great Ode was a magnifioent affair, the oast of the staging m the Palais de l'lndustrie being more than 70,000 dollars, The orohastra of 300 seleotod musicians was led by M. Colonne, the famous orohestral leader. The production is of an exalted class of poetry, and the grandeur of the work is equalled by the appreciation of the great oity. At the R.M. Court, South Rakaia, oh Saturday before Messrs Hardy and Qxley, J.P.s, Patrick Gafney for the latpeny of a watch and other small artioles from Stone's store at Methven, was sent up for 7 days' hard labour. — John Murphy was oharged with attempting to rob the till at Mr Howell's Hotel. The Benoh were satisfied m their minds that the attempt was made but the evidenoe given was not strong enough, and aooused was given the benefit of the doubt and dismissed. ' The same accused for using obsoene and profane language m a public plaoe was sentenced to one month's hard labour. A special meeting of the Ashburton Borough School Committee waß held on Saturday evening. Present: Messrs Siloook (chairman), Bean, Paul, and Porter. Mr Ranger wrote aooeptipg the position on the committee rendered vacant by the retirement of Mr Kneen, A statement of aooounts m connection with the proposed children's treat was submitted, but after disoussion the matter was adjourned for further consideration till next meeting. * Votes of thanks were passed to the Rev J. N. Buttle for his lecture m aidof the treat fund, and to Mr W. O. Walker, M.HR., and all who had giveq special prizes and subsidies to the prise fund. A committee consisting of Meagrs Bean, Porter, and Oraigbead was appointed to have ezeouted repairs to the fence round the boys' playground. TJjers has been a lot written about New Zealand flag lately, says a correspondent of the "Auokland 3 tar," but one point appears to have been overlooked by everybody, arid that is that there is a 2 rro l )cr soasott, for dressing flax, whereas flax millers are putting it throup,i\ the mill all the year round. Now, years ngo when the Maories used to scrape flax to purchase firearmß with (m order to save their own lives and take their enemies'), they oould only produce a aaleablo fibre during three months of the year. Probably some of our olever men will investigate this. The sap rises and falls }n the flax as it does' m everything else that grows, and it stands to reason that it cannot turn out the Earae fibre allfthe year round. The " Advooate " writss:— lt is sometimes a bit awkward when the Governor travels without any "splash," On Thursday, m anticipation of his visit to the Taieri A. and P. Association's Show, two stalls were engaged at one of our hotel stables for the governor's and a friend's horse. Dozens of people made application for these Stalls, but had to be refused, the reply always being " these stables [are engaged for the Governor's horses." Several people then tried on a little joke, saying " these are the Governor's borßes," but the 'botelkeeper was not to be had that way. When the Governor did arrive on the ground his horses were given to an urohin to take them along to the Btables. Arrived at the stablea the boy said, "These * r ft the GoVernors horseß.?' The party m charge of the &&» **&*«> "Ob," that httle game ia played out, everyCS? WOO oomea i along now says he has the Governor's hoi""? 0 * ypu pan take those mokes back." And so the Governor's horHeg were taken back, and the stalls remained empty for the remainder of the day. Rough CN Catabrh,— -Corrects offensive I odors at once. Complete cure of worst chronic oases ; also unequaled as gargle for diphtheria |luoat foul b^tb|

The " Mataura Ensign " reports that negotiations for the sale of the major part of the eeaaon's output of the Gore Dairy Factory — namely, fifty-one tons cheese — were concluded on Saturday evening, the prices being satisfactory to tbe sellers m view of the depressed state of the market. Tbe cheese goes to Australia ; delivery is to be taken at Bluff harbor; and prioes range acoording to size from 4£d to 6d per lb. Small oheeses are moat m favor over the other Bide. It is expected tbe season's output at Gore will reach sixty tons, and whatever remains after the order from Australia is filled will be shipped to London. Certainly the Moat Effective MEDICINE m the world is SANDER and SONS, EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Teßfc its eminent powerful effeots m Coughs, Colds, Influenza, etc,; the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. Bead this oertifioate :— " 24th April, 1885.— Messrs Sander and Sons,— lt is with the greatest of pleasure that I testify to the excellence ol jour Eucalypti ExCraot. Having had inflammation of the bone of the leg, wbioh oame on after a severe attack of low fever, I was attended by Dr J. Boyd, who had made I Btrenuous efforts to save my leg, bufc withoue success. He found it Looesscuy to amputatt my limb. Having heard m the meantime of the wonderful cures worked by the Euoalypti Extract, I obtained a bottle, and the extract had not been applied more than an hour when I began to feel greatly relieved. After apply- ! ing the extract every four hours for nine or ten days I was out of all danger. I would persuade all who may be afieoiad with any such disease to give the Euoalypti Extraotß trial, and I am convinced that they will find it the most wonderful of medioineß. — Yours, eto.. E. J. Gobnow, Wattle street Sandtarst. -(Au?fc.; 5 Holloway's Pills are strongly recommended to all persons who {are much reduced m power and condirions, whose stomachs are weak and whose nerves are shattered. The beneficial effects of ahese Pills will be perceptible alter a few days' trial, though a more extended course may be required to re-establish perfect health, Holloway's medicine acts on the organs of digestion, and induces complete regularity m the stomach, liver, pancreas, aad kidneys. This treatment is both safe and certain m result, and is thoroughly consistent with observation, experience, and common sense. The purification of the blood, the removal of all noxious matter from the secretions, and the excitement of gentle action m the bowels, are the sources of the curative powers of Holloway's Fills*