LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1360, 2 October 1886, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr David Wilson, of Wakanui, informs us that he has handed to the Master of the Old Men’s Home the sum of £l, being the amount received by him from Mrs Gibson for trespass of cattle in his plantation on Saturday and Sunday, 251 h and 26th Sept., and damage done to fence at same time. At Lismore on Tuesday night Mr Gee, of Ashburton, gave a magio lantern entertainmen, consisting of views of buildings, etc. Each picture was accompanied by descriptive remarks. The audience, though not very large, was attentive and appreciative. After two hours " combined instruction and amusement” the lovers of the fantastic toe spent a pleasurable hour of dancing.

The funeral of the late Ur Michael Studholme at Wsimate tm Thursday afternoon was the largest ever seen in that township, and was attended by friends of the deceased from all parts of the district, a considerable number going down from Timaru, and some from Ashburton and Christchurch. Fully 600 followed the hearse, among them being the County Council, and the Wsimate Rifles (of which Mr Cu hbert Studholme is Captain) some forty strong, under command of Lieut. Capstick. After the pedestrians came a long string of vehicles and horsemen, the entire cortege being over half a mile long. The last rites were performed by the Rev. C. C. Coates, incumbent of the parish. The Sheffield correspondent ofj the Pren writes:—The tussock fire reported yesterday is assuming alarming proportions, and has spread over miles of the hills south-west of Sheffield. Fences bounding Mr Colthart’s Racecourse property on tho sides and back have been burnt, also a long length belonging to other owners of property on the hills. A breeze is blowing from the north-west, but the fire is burning steadily and fiercely against it. Sheep on the hills have been removed to places of safety," There is a heavy calender for the Supreme Court which opens at Chrirtohuroh on Monday next, there being twenty-nine charges against sixteen prisoners. The charge of attempted murder against Thomas Hall and Margaret Graham Houston, of Timaru, will bo taken on Monday week. Dr Withers is gazetted public vaccinator at Rakaia.

We regret to hear that Mr Andrew Dawson, un M of Ash'on, died yesterday from congestion of the lungs. Mr Dawson was universally respected throughout the district. The oj dinary monthly meeting of the Ashburton Home Committee was held at the County Council Chambers yesterday. Present—Mr W. C. Walker (Chairman), the Mayor, and Messrs Jackson, Harrison, and McLean. A quantity of routine business was transacted, and the Committee adjourned. A meeting of the Ashburton Hospital Board was held at the County Council Chambers yesterday. Present—Mr W. C. Walker (Chairman), the Mayor, and Messrs Harrison, McLean, and Jackson. The only business transacted was of routine nature. There was a capital attendance at the adjourned quarterly meeting of Ashburton Wesleyan Circuit Officials held last night at the parsonage, Reasons, more or less feasible, were assigned for the existing financal embarrassments, and the more sanguine members were confident that a better state of things would ensue after the bazaar had taken place. Any proposal for a reduction of the ministerial staff was held to be suicidal, and, by a practically unanimous vote, it was decided to maintain present arrangements in this respect. At the request of country members it was resolved that, in future, the junior minister reside at Willowby. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Wakanai Road Board was held to-Jay. Our report will appear next issue.

Kelson is to have a new cathedral on the Church Hill, and the work of dismantling the oil building will be commenced immediately. The new place of worship will be ready by Easter.

A well-known Ballarat hostelry, the Windsor House, for which less than twenty years ago, £2OOO was offered and refused, was recently sold for £3

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