LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 2896, 11 February 1893, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sir P. Buckley received a telegram from the Premier on Friday stating that he was Itetter after going to Wangmui. The charge of attempted suicide preferred against Annie Byrne, who wns recently' committed for trial on another grave charge, has been withdrawn by the police. The income tax is now payable at any Chief Post Offiue, and taxpayers are reminded that Tuesday, February 14, is the last day on which the tax can be received wuhout the addition f the 10 per cent penalty.

At Hawera the other day the resident magistrate expressed the opinion that a prohibition order under the Licensing Act hats currency throughout the colony, and is not limited in its operation by the boundaries of any judicial district. The first and second numbers of " The Stage/ a iour-page quarto newspaper, devoted fco musical, dramatic, athletic, ani " society " subjects, have been forwarded to us by the publisher. We wish the well printed little Bheet every success. Tt is issued from the ''Chronicle" office, Wanganui. At two o clock this morning a seven roomed house at Linwood, owned and occupied, by William Mills a blacksmith at Port Duncan, was totally destroyed by fire. The family escaped with difficulty. A few articles of clothing were saved, and a little furniture. The building was insured for 1200 in the New Zealand ; there was no insurance on the furniture. With reference to the leasing of the Cheviot Estate, it is announced that the Department will at once survey the 30,000 acres of agticultural land into small farms, and village and town allotments. The lessee of the grazing will be allowed the use of the manager's house, and woolshed and station buildiugs, Ihe dwelling-house at Cheviot, and the stables, will for the present be retained in the hands of the Government. The country to be leased is estimated to carry 100,000 sheep. Four per cent on the price paid is expected to be received, the upaet rental being £867 per month. . At the adjourned meeting of the Orchestra Society, on Friday evening, eleven instruments were represented, and three new members were accepted. The following officers w«re elected—Conductor—Mr R. Wood; leaders-Mr C. Wood and Miss Bessie Simmonds; hon secretary and treasurer —Mr H. A. Gates; librarian— Mr R. Cullen, jun.; committee — Messrs liroadley, H. M'Kay, McDouald, M<irsden, jun., and fcimmonds. It was understood that the appointments to the conductorship and leadership were only temporary, as it was hoped a permanent and capable conductor might be obtained shortly. Several items of business in regard to details of workiug were transacted. Mr Vecht, a victualling contractor of Chicago and London, has resolved to establish a number of pig butcheries in this colony for the supply of the Australian squadron with pork. One of these factories is to be established in Taranaki and another in the Auckland province. Mr Vecht ia at present in the south, looking for convenient bites for similar factories in Jtago, Canterbury, and Southland. He states that this new industry of pork-raising might be made very profitable in New Zealand. He is prepared to contract for grain-fed pork, but he wants a larger pig fed upon the roots found on the ranges, not necessarily fat but in condition. He would give the market price for grain-fed pork ("ay 31 to 4d per Hi), but for the larger pork 2£iJ for as much as could be supplied. ■ ' Mr Thomas Miclean, of the firm of Job© Ure and Sons, Regent Mills, Glasgow, v in New Zealand at the present time. Interviewed at Oamaru by a representative of the " Mail/ he said that his firm, which cutupan average of 40,000 bushels daily, mostly used American wheat, which was shipped direct to them. Ihe New Zealand was undoubtedly preferable if ia good condition. Provided the price were kept low enough, a' direct market might bo opened tip at Glasgow on a large scale, for a great deal of wheat is used there. About 28a to 325, & quarter would be a fair average price, but of course this would be gi>v.irneiteatirely by circumstances and the condition of the American market. When New Zealand wheat could be got, they preferred it. It was a good wheat, and generally hard and dry, which suited their roller milling. As will be seen from an advertisement Colonel and Mrs Reuben Bailey, commanders of the Salvation Army in New Zealand, I assisted by Majors Veal and Vince, and upwards of fifty officers, are about to commence a series of special revival services in the town. The visitors will arrive at Aahburton by the evening trains on Saturday night, and will be accorded a public reception at the railway station. The party will march to the Havelock street uarracks, in which an introductory meeting will be held, for a 8( holiness convention" on Sunday, the Oddfellows' Hall has been engaged, as it is expected the attendance will be large. On Monday, there will be another holiness convention at 3 p.m., followed by a mu&ical meeting in the barracks at night, when a trained company of choralists and soloists will make their first appearance. One of the most interesting meetings of the series will be ou Tuesday evening, when Captain and Mra Dcv Ratna, from fnuiv will deliver, addresses on their experience in that country. The annual treat of the St. Stephen's Sunday School came off yesterday in the Domain. The weather was fine, rather too fine in iapfc, as, owing to the iuten.se heat, it was nqt considered advisable to Have any races until after tea, when the sun waa not so powerful. The children from both St, Stephen's aud the Hampstead schools mustered at St, Stephen's Church, to the number, with parents and friends, of about three hundred, and after a short service the whole marched in procession to the Domain. Here, as has been said, the heat prevented much being done in the way of races until after tea, and only such sports as did not require very violent exercise, and could be carried on as much aa possible in the shade of the trees, were iudulged in At five o'clock the tea b,ell rang, and the children took their sgats on the terrace to fhe right of the pavilion. After graqe had beep sung, tea with its accompanying goo 1 things without stint, was served, the teachers both male and female, many la-iy friends, both superintendents, and the I incumbent himself, lending valuable and loving service in seeing to the young folks being supplied. Tea over, and the air having cooled down, sports were engaged in heartily, and the children spent a most eniovable day.

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