LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1363, 6 October 1886, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Rev Father Chastagnon will celebrate Mass at Methven at 10.30 on Sunday next; vespers at Ashburton at the usual hour. A meeting of persons interested in the Mount Somers Annual Sports and Races was held in the Library, Mount Somers, on Monday evening. There was a large attendance in spite of the inclemency of the weather, and Mr A. E. Peaohe presided. The annual balance-sheet was read and adopted. It was resolved that athletic sports ;and horse races be held on Monday, December 27, 1880, and a large general committee was appointed to devise ways and means. Mr A. E. Peache was elected president and Mr W. C. Walker, M.H.K., vice-president. Some discussion arose on the question of the advisableness of uniting wih the residents of Springburn and Alford Forest in the direction of having the sports heM in each district alternately. It was uHmately resolved that Mr E. B. Cooper be requested io invite the Alford Forest and Springburn residents to meet the Committee in the Library, on Monday, November 1, to consider the question of amalgamation. The Hon Secretary was instructed to send subscription lists to each member of the Committee for circulation, and after arranging other preliminaries the meeting adjourned, with the customary compliment to the chair-

Since the visit of St. Leon’s circus to Rotorua (says the Hew Zealand Herald) the youth of that place are reported as having turned their attention to tumbling. Some of the young aboriginals have arrived at a wonderful stage of proficiency, giving hopeful indications of future acrobatic cleverness. The best medicine known is SANDER and SONS’ EUOALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminently powerful effect in coughs, colds, influenza, &c.—the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe, are its patrons. Read 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 • lonsul-General for Italy at Melbourne ; the diploma awarded at the International Exhibition, Amsterdam—all these are authentic documents, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add here an epitome of one of the various oases treated by Siegen, M.D., Professor, etc. ; Burning of the right band through the explosion of a small oil stove. The epidermis on the volar and palmer side of the hand of the thirty-year-old patient was completely separated and lifted up as far as «he joint of the hand. The likewise lifted nails were banging loose, and half of the phalanx of the middle finger was coaled. The wounds thus contracted healed In three weeks under daily applications of Eucalypti Extract dressing. The patient has retained the full use of ber band..—[Adyt.

Thomas Glenn, the blind man who left: the Old Mens’ Home about a fortnight ago and caused some anxiety as to bis safety, and who exhibited much unwillingness to return to the institution, has again endeavored to get away. Ha was brought up at the R.M. Court this morning, before Mr R. Alcorn J P. an i remanded till Friday. Glenn seems to have become imbued with the idea that the other inmates of the Home have taken a dislike to him and are always talking among themselves disparagingly of him. This idea seems to be preying on bis mind, but all who are connected with the Home deny that there is any foundation for it.

A sad fatality occurred at Beauforont, near Rosa (Tasmania), on September 17. Two daughters of Mr George Panamore went to a crossing on the main line to obtain a newspaper from the guard of the train from Hobart, and attempted to cross the line in front of the train. One escaped, but the younger, aged ten years, was struck by the cow-catcher, and received injuries from whion she died shortly afterwards.

It willbe remembered that some weeks ago we stated that the agent for a large firm of builders and contractors in Melbourne was visiting various parts of the colony and collecting information as to building stone, and that while here he visited the quarries at Mount Somers and took samplestaf the stone back with him to Melbourne. Hejentertainod a very high opinion of the stoneAand freely expressed his conviction that fonthe larger buildings which are being continually erected in Melbourne it was just the kind that was required. The firm the gentleman mentioned represents use a large quantity of Oamaru stone, but want a stronger and denser stone for parts of the building bearing great weight. We hear, on the best of authority, that Mr A. E. Peaohe, of Mount Somers, has received an order from this firm for about 500 cubic feet of the stone from his quarries, as a practical test of the cost at which it could be delivered in Melbourne. Mr Peaohe is endeavouring to get a special railway rate to Lyttelton for stone conveyed to Melbourne, rather lower than the ordinary rates, and there is no doubt that if it can be delivered at Melbourne at a reasonable price it will be used there very largely.

The Southland News gives it as a rumour that Mr J. 0. Brown, the member for Tuapeka, will be called to the Upper House to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr J. Bathgate.

The next English and European mail, via San Francisco, will close at the Ashburton Post office on Saturday next at 10 a.m. Saturday next being the Jewish Day of Atonement, Messrs H. Zander and 00. announce that their business premises will be olosed on that day till 6 p.m. A meeting of the Ashburton Onards Volunteers was held at the Drillahed last evening, for the purpose of electing officers. Lieut. Bestell was elected Captain, and Sergt. Sparrow, Lieutenant, A number of congratulatory speeches were delivered on the occasion.

A Chinese gardener appeared in the Magistrate’s Court, at Wellington, bearing the singularly appropriate name of Ah Seed. “ Women, my boy,” said a parent to his son, “ are a delusion and a snare.” “ Yes, dad,” replied the young hopeful, “ and it’s singular, is’nt it, how people will hug a delusion.”

A slight accident occurred in East street yesterday afternoon. As a horseman was passing a baggy belonging to Mr H. Zander the animal he was riding became startled, and it collided with the buggy, with the result that both shafts,, of the vehicle were broken. Beyond this no damage was done.

News of Mr Hardley, junr., who a few months ago left Ashburton for the Kimberley goldfields, has been received. When heard of Mr Hardley had traversed 300 miles of the road from Derby to the field. Mr John Ollivier, who was appointed to settle accounts between the Wakanui Bead Board and the Hampstead Town Board, has made his award. The result has not as yet transpired. Mr G, P. Mills, of London, has ridden on a bicycle the unprecedented distance of 273 miles in one day on the road.

The Wellington Evening Press hints that Judge Ward’s elevation to the Supreme Court Bench is more than temporary—that, in fact he exacted from the Government a condition in writing that,his appointment to the judicial Bench of the Supreme Court was to be permanent.

The directors of the Southern Cross Petroleum Co. have received advices that the depth of the bore on Friday last was 1448 feet, with an increase of oil and gas shewing.

The usual monthly meeting of the South Rakaia School Committee was held in the Library on Monday evening. Present—Messrs Hardy (Chairman), Cos, Broadbent, and Oxley. The Master reported a bettor attendance during the month, but complained of some of the elder children being kept away working, and thus interfering with their chance of passing a satisfactory examination. The average for the month was 144-7 ; working 143, and number on roll 183. Soma small requirements were asked for. The Sub-Committee aupointed at last meeting brought up a report on the school property, which was adopted, and Messrs Hardy and Oxley were appointed to see the proposed improvements carried out. It was resolved not to erect a giant’s stride for the children, but to place in the Master’s hands the sum cf £3 for the purchase of soma cricketing materials for the boys. After some conversation with regard to the attendance of members, the meeting adjourned. The English language is spoken by 100,000,000 people, the French by 45,000,000 and the Herman by 60,000,000.

At a large dinner party one of the family noticed that a guest—whom we will call Mrs Murray—was looking for the proper spoon to help herself to some salt. The old servant, Thomas, appealed to; he took no notice, and was appealed to more peremptorily, “ Thomas, Mrs Murray has not a salt spoon to which he replied, most emphatically, “ Last time Mrs Murray dined here we lost a salt spoon.”

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