LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1355, 30 September 1886, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We are in receipt of the Union S.S. Go's time table for the month of October.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Ashburton County Council will be held tomorrow.

A meeting of householders in tho school district of Flemington, for the purpose of electing a School Committee, will be held on OMober 14.

1795 teachers bold certificates under the Education Aot in this colony.

New Guinea has an area of about 300,000 square miles. Its southern coast is within 150 miles of the north-easterly coast of Australia.

At a Salvation Army congress in Leeds General Booth stated that the army was in great straits, and was blocked for money and men in all directions.

The Secretary of the Electors Protection Association has requested us to state, that the delay in issuing summonses to persons whose names appear illegally on the Electoral 801 l of Wakanui, has been caused through the question arising as to who is to pay for the service of summonses. The Begistrar of Electors has referred the matter to Wellington, but as yet has received no reply. It is announced that the usual coffee supper in connection with the Ashburton Musical and Dramatic Association will be held at the Oddfellows’ Hall to-morrow evening, when it is expected that the attendance will be large, as extra attractions have been provided. A rehearsal of the pieces shortly to be presented by the Society will be held at 7 p.m. At the ordinary meeting of the Committee of the Canterbury Industrial Association, held at Christchurch last night, a letter was read from Mr A. E. Peache, of Mount Somers, stating that he believed that he would be able to supply lime of quality and price equal to that procured from Otago, if he could obtain a concession, in the shape of a reduction of the railway charges from 2d per ton per mile to IJd. Ho asked the Committee to obtain for him information as to the amount of lime used in North Canterbury, and to use their influence with Government to procure a rc» Auction of the railway charges. The president was requested to obtain the required information, and also to communicate with the Government re the railway charges. The first meeting of the newly-elected Tinwald Town Board was held at the Templar Hall, Tinwald, on Tuesday evening. All the members were present. Mr Joseph Clark was elected Chairman, and Mr Shearer was appointed Treasurer. A statement of accounts was submitted and books produced by. the late Treasurer, Mr Houston, to whom a vote of thanks was parsed for his services. Messrs Scott, Jephson, and the Chairman were appointed a Committee to wait on the County Council in reference to repairs on the Main South Boad. The same Committee was authorised to deal with the question of storm water on the Lagmhor road, providing the expense incurred did not exceed £3. Several applications were received for names to be inserted on the rate roll, but consideration was deferred till next meeting, in order that enquiries might be made. Mr Ennis made a claim for extra filling in connection with his contract. It was resolved that Mr Ennis be asked to wait on the Board at its next meeting to explain hia account. It was resolved that only marked cheques be received as deposits. The tender of J. Henderson, at Is 8d per yard, was accepted for shingling MoMurdo street. Koutino business was transacted, and the Board adjourned. The beat known remedy is SANDEB and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTBACT. Test its eminent powerful effects in coughs, cold, influenza, etc. —the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates alt over the globe are its patrons. Bead the official reports that accompany each bottle. We have no occasion to offer rewards in proof of the genuineness of our references. The official reports of medical clinics and universities, the official communication of the Consul-General for Italy at Melbourne; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam all these are authentic documents, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of the various cases treated by Siegen, M.D., Professor, etc. : Burning of the right hand through the explosion of a small oil stove. The epirdermis on the volar and palmer side of the hand of the thirty-year-old patient was completely separated and lifted up as far as the joint of the hand. The likewise lifted nails were hanging loose, and half of the phalanx of the nail of the middle finger was coaled. The wounds thus contracted healed in tlnee weeks under daily applications of Eucalypti Extract dressing The patient has etained the full use of hand. —(Advt.