The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas, Et Prevalebit. FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1882.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume III, Issue 700, 28 July 1882, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas, Et Prevalebit. FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1882.

TOWN EDITION. f lssued at 4.20 p. m. (

Masonic. —Masonic brethren will take notice that? it is the Somerset Lodge which meets this evening. The St John’s Lodge monthly meeting will take place on Tuesday next. Off to Manitoba. —Over one thousand Lincolnshire farmers, mostly small capitalists, recently sailed from London for Manitoba. Manitoba is a pleasant place in summer (barring sand-flies and sunstrokes), but in winter it is occasionally so cold that people drop down in the streets. Still, land is cheap. Justice Defeated. —A cab!e message received at Auckland from Lacegie and Co., Sydney, states Hayes at last escaped the hands of justice, and that every endeavor to hold him and forward him from Adelaide to Auckland proved fruitless. The Court ordered his discharge from custody under a writ of habeas corpus.

Alford Forest School. —Mr W. L. Edge, Inspector of Schools, reports as follows respecting the above school, examined on the 7th iust., - and at which Mr M. W. Stack is the teacher. Result of examination : Presented Standard V., 2 ; Standard IV., 3 ; Standard 111., 3; Standard 11., 5; Standard 1., 6. Total, 19. Passed —Standard V., 2 ; Standard IV., 3; Standard 111., 3; Standard 11., 0 ; Standard I, 6. Total, 14. Percentage of passes, 73. General remarks : —With but very few exceptions the scholars who attended regularly during the past year have made reasonably satisfactory progress. In the lower standards the children wore so nervous that they scarcely did themselves or their teacher justice at the examination.”

Service of Song—“Elijah.” —This service of song was given last evening in the Primitive Methodist Church. There was a large attendance, the church being uncomfortably filled. Mr Robert Alcorn oceupied the chair. After prayer by the Rev. J. Nixon, the chairman delivered a brief address. He expressed his unbounded interest in the children, and felt it an honor to preside on that occasion. He hoped as a result of the entertainment the school funds would be augmented considerably. The piogramme was then proceeded with. Mr Bevan acted as leader, and Mrs Kingston presided at the harmonium. Instead of the usual connective readings, the children recited the parts, which some thought was an improvement. On the whole wo cannot speak too highly of the way the children acquitted themselves, and Mr Bevan is to be complimented on the success of last night’s entertainment. A solo by Mrs Nixon—“ Let me go, the day is breaking” —was sung with exquisite sweetness and feeling. After the usual vote of thanks, the chairman announced that prizes would ba given to all the reciters by Mr John Orr and himself. This was received with great cheering by the children. The meeting then closed with prayer.

Too Much Married. — A man named Samuel Joy has been arrested at Ngaruawahia for bigamy, in marrying Julia Parmley, his wife being alive. . A Sensible Fellow. —A Gore resident addicted to drinking, has, under the provisions of the Licensing Act, taken out a prohibition order against himself.

Confessed. —An Auckland telegram states that the condemned Maori, Winiata has confessed to several persons having perpetrated the murder of 'Packer.

The Timaru Absconder. —J. M. Sheppard, the absconder, was a passenger yesterday by the Ringarooma from Auckland for Timaru, in charge of Constable O’Shea.

Sale of Hunting Stock. —Messrs R. Davies and Co., auctioneers, Rakaia, will dispose of Mr W, Learmouth’s well-known lot of hunting stock at their monthly sale on August 3rd. Mount Somers Road Board. —It is notified elsewhere that nominations for the Mount Somers Road Board to fill the vacancies caused by the resignations of Messrs Cameron and Tisch, will be received at the Road Board office, Mount Somers, until noon of Monday, August 7th.

Evangelistic Service. —The Rev. J. Elmslie, of Christchurch, will, we understand, give the address at the evangelistic meeting to be held at the Town Hall tonight. Apart from the usual interest taken in these meetings, tlm presence of Mr Elmslie—who is well-known as an eloquent and earnest preacher—at tonight’s service, should attract a large audience. The committee have made every arrangement for the successful carrying out of these weekly gatherings. Lost His Wife and His Goods. —At the Dunedin Police Court yesterday, a man named Knight was charged with stealing certain goods from the house of a man named Karton, at Timaru. Knight

boarded with Karton, who ill-treated his wife, and Mrs Karton and the children left Karton and went to Dunedin with Knight, bringing some of the household goods with them. The Resident Magistrate (old accused he had acted like a fool, and might have got himself into serious trouble. The case was dismissed. Seventy Shillings a Week ip Injured.—We beg to call special attention to Mr J. 0. Duncan's announcement in our advertising columns. Mr Duncan was lately appointed agent for the New Zealand Accident Insurance Company, and since that time has succeeded in “ taking several lines ” —that is, ho has insured several persons against accidents. The premium demanded is very low, while the payment to the injured is on a moat liberal scale. Seventy shillings a. week if laid up with a broken leg or arm, or a cut or bruised head, or similar ailments is not to be sneezed at. We would advise all our readers to interview Mr Duncan. Legal Compliments.—Compliments of a flowery kind are occasionally exchanged at the solicitosr’ (able at our local Temple of Justice. Said a certain member of the profession at the conclusion of a civil case this morning in addressing the Bench —“ My witnesses have all given their evidence in an honest straightforward way, your Worships—they are honest people.” “ And my clients,” interrupted the counsel for the “other side,” “are all dishonest people and ruffians.” “Birds of a feather, I suppose,” softly murmured the opposition gentleman sitting down. The “ learned friend ” addressed said nothing, but he gave a withering glance through his*.- eyeglass at his opponent, which was more eloquent than words and won his case. Western Fire Brigade.—A meeting of subscribers to the Western Fire Brigade was held yesterday evening, in the Borough Council chambers. Thirteen attended. Mr St Hill was voted to the chair, and explained the objects of the meeting, which were to decide if it was advisable to establish a Fire Brigade for the west side of the town, and if so, to elect a Brigade and Officers. On the motion of Mr M. Friodlander, seconded by Mr Bradley, it was resolved—“ That a Brigade be established, to be called the 1 Western Fire Brigade.’ ” Twenty-three gentlemen were then elected members of the Brigade, and the following officers were elected: —Superintendent, Mr G. H. St Hill; deputy-superintendent, Mr Jas. Bradley; foreman and engineer, Mr Geo. Vincent; secretary and treasurer, Mr C. Braddell; firemen, Messrs Alfred Fooks, John Fooks, Ernest Fooks, W. Turton, Richard Minnis, J. R. Steel, J. M. Dunn, J. R. Bland, Wm. Bruce, William Gavin, George Watts, P. Cummins. Subscriptions amounting to L 32 have been received towards the purchase of the new fare engine, an overdraft covering the balance of the purchase money having been kindly granted by the bank. Colonials at the Races.—Australian and New Zealand visitors were in grand force at Ascot, says the London correspondent of a contemporary, writing by the last ’Frisco mail. There were no less than four well-horsed drags, being crowded with notables. The Hon. W. J. Clarke, of Melbourne, had a box in the principal stand, and the ladies who accompanied him were greatly observed, being dressed both on Hunt Cup and Gold Cup days most gorgeously. As I was pushing,through a crowd of bookmakers in the big ling I saw an apparition in a purple velvet coat and white hat. It proved to be no other than a notable exmember of the New Zealand betting fraternity—Dick Clarke to wit. He was in fine feather, and expressed the utmost contempt for antipodean reports compared with English. Last week the fashionable society went to Ascot for the races, and the sport on the Royal Heath was thoroughly good. The Prince aud Princess of Wales were staying at Cowarth Park, the seat of Mr William Arbuthnot, and drove to the course in state. Mr Arbuthnot is a very 7 rich Anglo-Indian, and a partner of Arbuthnot and Co., the celebrated Calcutta merchants.-