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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2362, 12 October 1880, Page 3

We understand that Mr Proctor the eminent astronomical lecturer will be unable to risitjTimaru without a guarantee. Those who desire to hear him should take some Action. The Ashburton “ Guardian ” a tri-weekly paper which was started in opposition to the “Mail” about twelve months ago by a political faction, having run its course and exhausted the generosity of its promoters, died this morning. Its name however, will be perpetuated in Ashburton, at the expense of the local “ Evening Herald” which has changed hands. At the R.M. Court this afternoon judgment was given by default in the following cases :—C. Goodman v. A. Disher, £2O 10s; James Shepherd v. Gatlin, £5 IGs; Chapman v. Fox, £llO ; Robinson v. Price, £1 12s 6d. In the latter case the plaintiff was nonsuited. The members of the Education Board met to-day for the purpose of dealing with the Timaru School fascu. After reading a long statement from the chairman of the committee, it was resolved to examine the head master (Mr Scott), the head mistress (Miss Forbes), and the innocent cause of all their trouble (Miss Ball.) Some jocular observations were made as to the consequences that might ensue if the three witness were brought in contact with each other but it was resolved to risk the experiment. The examination has been conducted after the admirable style of the Spanish Inquisition, with closed doors, and our readers must blame the Board, and not our reporter, if we are unable to gratify their prurient curiosity. Wanted Known—That Mr 11. B. Scott was not the artist who displayed his artistic skill in illuminating the window of Mr Makepeace Howe, in the Main South Road. — [Anvr.] “ very long ago child was brought to the font, for baptism. “ What name asked the parson. John, “anything else?” “John, houly said the godparent, putting in an h where it was not needed. “ John Homy, 1 baptize thee,” etc., continued the clergyman, thus thrown oft’ his guard. Ihe child was entered with the doublename.” Fof continuation of News see fourth ■page.