Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1893 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 2970, 11 May 1893, Page 2

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1893 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The state of health of the Rev Dr Stuart, of Dunedin, is causing great anxiety. Among the appropriations passed by the ' Cabinet is £5000 for further construction of the Otago Central Bail way. The barque Freetrader, from Hobart to Wanganui, with timber, went ashore at Wanganui Heads on Monday, It is stated that at Nelson Mr Harley, the well-known brewer, proposed a vote of thanks to Mr F. W. Isitt for his address on prohitai-. tion. Mr Gideon Rutherford, the secretary, and a reporter, were the only persons vho attended the meeting of the New ZeaUnd Farmers' and Country Settlers' League at Oamuru last Saturday, and the meeting fell through. At Addington yards on Wednesday Mr F. C. Tabart sold for Mr M. Friedlander, 14 crossbred ewes at 19s 6d, 20 at 17s, II at 16s lOd, 18 at 17s 3d, 17 at 16s 3d, 21 at 17s 6d, 37 merino ewei at 11s 7d, 33 at 10a. We learn that Mr W. H. Collier, of "The Corner," East street, has purchased a quantity of salvage stock from the s.s. Buahine, which is to be sold off at sensational prices. Mr Collier's advertisement to this effect is unavoidably held over until to-morrow. The first case under the Land and Income Tax Assessment Act which has been brought in the colony came before the Magistrate's Court at Wellington on luesday when Dr Cahill was fined the minimum penalty of £5 for failing to make a return of his income. The Colonial Investment Company being about to build a shop on the Main street in Timaru, the contractor dug the foundation trench lower than the base of the adjacent two storey brick shop of Redcliffe, cabinet maker. '.Che wall subsided yesterday, and the building will have to come down. The contents of the shop were got out. A correspondent of the "Australasian" declares that shearing machines, as at present constructed, do not pay, and says his researches have revealed that machines can be made so that one horse-power will work 50 machines, and that they can be produced so that the cost to the sheep-owner shall not exceed £5 per man, all ready to start work. The railway authorities announce that an excursion train to Chriatchurch will run on Friday for the convenience of Methven, Ashburton, Rakaia, Chertsey, Dromore, and other settlers, who may wish to visit Fillis' circus now exhibiting in the city. The morning and midday trains will carry passengers at reduced fares as advertised, and the evening return train affords the excursion facilities by running an hour later than time-table. A meeting of the directors of.the Tinwald Temperance Hall was held on Friday last. Correspondence was received from the Town Board asking for a reduction in rent. Atter considerable discussion it was resolved co reduce the rent on certain conditions. The secretary was instructed to have a number of improvements effected. Complaints having been made that some persons had been causing annoyance at meetings recently held in the hall, the caretaker was instructed to ascertain the names of the persons in question, with a view of taking legal proceedings against them if the disturbances were continued. After passing accounts amounting to £8 4s lOd, the meeting adjourned. It was recently announced thit Mr William Freeman Kitchen, at one time editor of the Dunedin " Globe," had died in Launceston, and later on a death notice appeared, giving acute inflamation as the cause of death. Mr F. Temple Vane, a theatrical agent who arrived at Dunedin last week, bore a resemblance in many respects to the reported dead man. His features were a good deal altered, the change being made greater by his beard and moustache being shaved, leaving only short ! side whiskers dyed black. But the- voice and handwriting were unmistakable. Though taxed with being Kitchen, Vane repeatedly denied it until he was cornered on Tuesday. A warrant has been issued against the masquerader on a charge of wife desertion. With reference to the story which we recently republished from the London "Tablet" about Sir Charles Clifford, the Auckland " Herald " points out that Sir Charles Clifford had nothing to do with either the selection of the Bey F. Lloyd to read prayera at the opening of the first session of Parliament, or the prevention of Anglicanism being recognised ai the State religion in New Zealand. Mr James Maeandrew, of Otago, was the moving spirit in the selection of the clergyman, seconded by Mr T. S. Forsaith, member for the Northern Division (Auckland), and, as regards the prevention of the reccgnition of a State church, Mr Forsaith and Captain W. 0' Daldy were the prominent actors.