Local and General.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XI, Issue 1006, 30 April 1892, Page 2

Local and General.

The Cbristchurch Hunt Club will hold the first of its annual meets m this uistrict at Southbridge on May 10th, and at SlrF. Overton's on the 12th May. Xdison's Phonograph was exhibited to a good audianca at Leeston on Wednesday evening last. Mr Kelly gave so vera! excellent recitations. Obr farmer friends who have pigs for sale, will be glad to hear tha^t prices have hardened, and fully 3d per lb can now ' be obtained. A quantity of" rabbits consigned from Olago to Cbristchurch were condemned bb being too ' high ' for haraari food by the City Inspector, on Wednesday laat. Thb Rev. Walter Harper, the incumbent of St Michael's,. Christchurch, was presented with £50 by his pajinhioners, on Thursday evening last, as a token of the high esteem m whioh v ho is held by tliem. Mks Gamble has a business notification m this journal which will bs interesting to those m want of all kinds of seasonable and fashionable clothing, drapery, &o. Her premises are now replete with an /expensive stock of the latest novelties m I drees goods, cloaks and ulsters.

The cloudy condition of the sky on Wednesday last prevented onything being seen o£ (he eclipse of the sun which took olac« Unit day. fim John Half WlJroHged the electors of Slfesmere;at Lsosibn on Trmrßday evening. A report or hfa lnaotiog aopoara m 1 this iesua*; , /•;. - On Tuesday, fho beautiful warm wna therof tboprecoedin:? weok whs succeeded by heavy lain and cold nights. The ranges are now well covered with snow, and quite a forataare of wintry weather has been experienced. Threshing operations, have m consequence been retardod. , : kA scwsq ppcuritfcTat the.Snl ßation Artrty barrocfca<it : Loeston otl Sunday last;' A dispute took place bstween two soldiers on the question of encouraging ; larrikinism,' but fortunately ended without disturbing" the peace, or shedding of blood, or extending fire ' . • Our readers will be glad to learn thatwe liave made arrangements with Mr •Taequs Delden, of Paris, foi a fortnightly Pan'pian letter containing Scientific afticlen'and varieties,, commercial Reviews, Tribunals, Theatrical?, N,ews of the Day articles, Parisian Babblings, Pslitical Reviews, and the latest Paris Fashions, and also any interesting continental news. We will publish the first latter on Saturday next. ■ ■ , "' , The best medicine m existence ia OoleMANB AND Son's j Eucalypte Extract: for colda, coughp, consumption, bronchitis, gravel and kidney complaints, liver complaints and fevers of all kinds. So that you are not imposed upon by wood turps, sfle th«t each bottle bears tho Tree of Life and our signature. Colemane and Sons, CooUmundra, N.S.- Wales; without this it is a fraud. For gout, rheumatism, sciatica, toy ouf special Eucalypto Oil, 2oz bottle Is 3d. Awarded medals and diplomas, Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne, beating all competitors. Sold every where.' 'Agents for Sonthbridge Messrs A. Cameron & Co.— Advt. We have to rocord two railway ar.cidents which occurred m New South Wales during the present week. On Tuesday, a special train, conveying Sell's circus, collided with i another aud several carriages were derailed, One man named Burns lost his life, and' four others were seriously injured. On the Bathurst line, a dreadful accident occured to the mail train at a place called Sodwalls. The engine left the rails and the train was completely smashed up. Nine poreens are reported killed and fifteen injured. Ihe names of the former are, as far as could be ascertained :— Mrs McDonald, Kerstein, the engine driver,' ; Messrs Dishington, Doig (& New Z?alander), W. Ayres, Charles Tailly, Mrs Cowell 'or • Carrol and Millie Ashwell. Doig was formerly a : comrrercial : traveUef m Ddnedfn, an^ Dishington is said to come from Nftw Zealand.' ■ ( .■•■'.• - A vary fair number of people were present at a meeting held on^. Saturday night m the Doyleston Town Hall, for the purpose offormißg an .association- to take up a block ot good land m the North Island. Mr A. Werner occupied the chair and briefly explained .the object of the meeting, pointing out the ■ difficulty' faf obtaining land single handed, as many persons had apstlied for years withont success, the Government findjng it no doubt much easier to settle people m associations, and much, better for.the settlers themselves. By these, means many advantages could be obtained, which otherwise would not, such as, 'schopls, Poet Offices etc. After . expjkijaingj ., ijhe village settlement deferred pay,«»en ( t, .'.' aript' Pe-petual lease systems a Bhow : pi h^anda was takfefl, and that ofj PejipejtaaT.', 'lease' unanimously voted for, . T^flye, .persons entered there names, and jtiwas'^e^red toi ke o p the list openfpr at lens.t' tweiit^jjanaes, then to ballot for desirable ,'_ menj ', .as principle. would be dealt 'with., tntenaing. members can obtain information from Ifr. A Werner or Mr J. Iligby.. The meeting, adjourned till next Saturday. ., A vote of thanks to the chairman which was briefly acknowledged concluded the meeting.