The Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1890. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2386, 27 March 1890, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1890. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The anniversary services of the Baptist Church in Ashburton will be conducted by Bey A. Dewdney, of Christohuroh, in the Oddfellows' Hall on Sunday, April 6tb, at the usual hour,

Flossie (after the feast of melons)--•"Mamma," she said pressing her hands wearily upon her stomacb, "my sash is jaat like a window sash, isn't it ?" "In what way, dear?" asked the mother, smilingly. "Beoause It's around the pains," Bhe replied, demurely.

The new passport regulations that oam^ into force in Russia on January 15 pbhg« travellers to carry tbeir photographs annexed to their passes. Ladies will, therefore, have to be oareitul not to exhibit photgrapbs taken ten yeara previously. A Prenah fisherman on the Viotorian ooaa 1 had an odd experience a few days ago. He was out in a boat fishing a mile and a half from land, when, about four in the afternoon, the boat split from end to end, and left him floundering in the water. He stripped and swam and floated all through the .night, and came to shore on the next morning's tide.

In tbe "Gazette" notioe appears that on Wednesday, 16th April, at eleven a.m. there will be offered lor auction at the Grown Lands Qffioe, Ohriatohurbh, 36 sections of land at Lake Ellesmere, viz. :-Thirteen aectjona of from 9 to 12 aores each, four of from 20 to 21 aores, six of from 43 to 59 acres, and thirteen 0! from 100 to 199 aerss. The upset pnoea range from £1 to £6 per acre. At tha K.M. Court this morning Mrßees, the shesp iospeotor, when appearing in his offioial oapaoity' against some aettlew for haviDg in their possession sheep infested with lioe wiabed it publicly known that after the end of thia month (Marob) be would give the Aots full force in thia distriot,: but up to the end of the month he applied for all coats to be remitted in any case brought before the Court.

It is understood (says the London correspondent of the "Lyttelton Times") that the Hon Mr Tollemaohe, who at present has something like a million sterling invested in New Zealand securities, propones to increase some ot hiu interests in the Hawkes.Bay diatriot, whioh epeaka well for hiei confidence in the future of the colony. Mr Tollemache has been failing in health for some time past, but seems now to be regaining his strength and natural elaßtioity, notwithstanding his advanced age. Hisoldfriend Mr Henry Russell has undertaken to look after some of his finacial affaire, and has accordingly put off indefinitely hip return to this colony.

The following in from the " Wanganui J Chronicle "of the 22nd inst:—The Premier, who remained in town until the departure of the train for the North yesterday afternoon, seemed in good spirits,! f not in robust health. His medioal advisers Bay that he iB Buffering from nervous exhaustion—a thing not to be surprised at, considering the way in which he has worked—and not from any organio disease. The doctors, however, poiut out that unless Sir Harry Atkinson is content to labor Bparinriv. and to take needful rest, a complication of diaeaßeß may arise. That being bo. Sir Harry deßires to conform to medioal advice ao far as the exigencies of the publio service will allow. Writing of the new attribution of seats the "PoBt" says:—"lt ia'possible that on appeal they (the Representation Oommissionere) may ccc their way to remove some of the discrepancies wbioh exist in their original proposals: but in any case the present distn. bution is not likely to last very lorig, because as soon as the oenens iB taken next year it will be their duty to make a freßh readjustment, and we may be pretty sure that the figures whioh will then be available will dieolose so many anomalies in the balance of representation that a fresh appeal to the rew constituencies will beoome inevitable. _ The Parliament to be eleoted^ this year is not likely to prove a very long lived one. Amorjgst the political rumors current (say 9 the " Rangitikei Advooate") is one to the effeot that owing to the new arrangement of constituencies Mr Bruce will stand for Waitotara and Mr Maoarthur for Kangitikei. Mr Arkwrieht will stand for Rangitikei against all comers. On the same subject the " Wanganui Chronible" aays-.-We have authority- for for stating that Mr George HutchisoD, M.H 8., will be a candidale for the Waitotara electorate as now defined under the new representation. We are alao informed that Mr Macattbur will probab'y stand for the new Rangitikei district, which includes the greater part ot the Manohetster Block, for whioh he is agent. The Palmerston dhtriot, which inoludes most of what is at present known bs Foxton, will prcbibly be contested by Mr J. G. Wilson. Referring to the floods in Australia, the "Sydney Morning Herald" Bay3s—"The meteorological records for Sydney show that of the 71 days whioh have passed since beginning of the year there were 47 upon which rain feli. Nearly half of January was wet, bo were three weeks in February, with the exception of one day, and so far there has *c think, been rain on every day in March. When the quantitieß are notioed, still more remarkable figures appear; The raipfall[dor, me January and February amounted to 29-99 ft inches. The average for the corresponding period during 32 years was 9^39 inches. Adding the first twelve days of Maroh, the total was 30*047 inches, whilst the average for the whole year daring the past 31 years was 49 226 inches. Thus wa have had threes fifths of a year* rainfall discharged within a little more than two months,"

The baboons, always troubleEome to the crcps, have of late developed a new propensity. Mr H. A. Bryden, author of "JCloof and Karroo " (Longmans), Bays ?—" Borne year? baok come one baboon baying oome aprosa the dead body of a milch goat, dipoovored and extracted tbe milk bag, and, like Eve, 'saw that jt waa good.' His discovery must have been quickly imparted to his fellows, for the £arrpo farmer* began to and their milch goats ripped up by theee brutes solely for the sweet and lueoious milk- f^ baboßne, too, beoomiEg aoous'omed to butohering, presently turned tbdr attention to the flesh, and will now destroy kids-and, if they oan manage it goats-for their flesh alone." As the author remarks, this modern development ol a eamivorous habit ooinoident with the increase of flocks if? analogous to that observed in the sheep-killing parrot o| H.cw Zealand. Writing of New Zealand's official jeprpeen. tative in London the -Lyttelton Times ?• oor r respondent says:-A rumor "current m offioial oirolea that Sir Frenoie Di'lon Bell is flboat to retire from the office of AgentGeneral, gut he would be glad ol the opportnoit-y ot yje^ng his old New Zealand home, there is no chance whatever, so far as I can learo, of tbe office becoming vacant before October, 1891. It would bfl a good thiog for the colony if Sir Franois oould fee secured for a further term of offioe, for he has become quite habituated to London life, and has acquired a very considerable amount of offioial and city influence. But there is no probability oi hiu consenting to remain after the expiration of his pwment engagement; and after the date I have named New jjealand must look about for another Agent-General. When that time comes it will be neoeesary to eelect someone who,oan hold his own m this great commercial community ot ours, and not merely a politician wareed in the local affairs S the y cobny. Sir Harry Atkinson hial been mentioned here as a likely m&n, but if the reports of his health which reach us from the colony are tine, he may at the time do " out o£ the running."

Holloway'u Pills.—lndigestion and Liver Complaints. The digestion cannot be long or seriously disordered without the derangement being perceptible in the countenance. These Pills prevent boh unpleasant consequences j they improve the appetite, and with the increase of desire for food, they augment the poweis of digestion and assimilation in the stomach. Holloway's Pills deal most satisfactorily with deranged or diseased conditions of the many organs engaged in exacting '•■ noumhrnent for our bodies from our various diets-as the liyer, stomach .and bowels, over all of which they exercise the .most salutary control. By resorting at an early stage sf this, malady to these purifying and laxative Palls,' the dy peptic is speedily restored to health ana, strength and hissallowncss gradually vanishes, 1

Oanon Oholmondeleyf has been appointed Arcbdeaoon of Uhristchurob, vice Yen. Archdeuoon Bowen, deceased.

"Oome here, Bobbie. Do you remember me ?'' " Oh, yes. You're the uncle who oame here and stayed two months, and never offered to pay a cent for board. I've heard papa Bpeak of you often."

Owing to a slight indisposition on the part of one of the members of the Giant Family, it was considered advisable not to hold any levees to-day, but after to-day's rest, open on Friday.

A lad named Ernest Lienmore, working for John O'Oarrol, at Hawarden, was kicked in the chest while grooming a horse on Sunday. He was removed to Ghristchurch hospital where he died on Wednesday.

Signor Masini, the great Italian tenor, and rivial of Tamagno, has at length consented to sing in England, and will ba heard at Go vent Garden in "Othello" sometime thia naxt season, The great man's terms are modest —only 3,000 guineas a month.

We learn from the "Lyttelton Times "that seventy-fire applications hava been reoeived for the land between the Hinds and Bangitata, in the Shepherd's Buab, Bangitata, and Hinds districts, whioh is sold under the " Land Act, 1887." There are ninety-eitfit seotione, but &b there are, in several instances, more than one application for the same seotion, a ballot will be taken on April 3,

Excursion (.through) tiokets to Dunedin will be issued at Aehburtoa from 2nd to sth April available for return till the 12th at 17s 6d first-olasa aud 13a 6d second-class. The Be tiokets do not allow of break of journey. Saturday return tiokets from any station to any station will be issued from 2nd to 7ih April available for return up to and inoludirig 22ad April. Special arrangements in oouneotion with Ohristohuroh races are also announced and will be found advertised in another column.

We shown to-day a nice collection of appleß taken at bap-hazard from the orchard of Mr R. Murrvy, Watohmaker. The apples are quite as large, well-grown, and of an fine a color as anything that has been shown in the town. It says much for the quality of the apples grown in the Allenton Distriot, that last month Mr Murray out up a Dumlow Seedling, grown the previous season, that was in a perfect state of keeping. The same month he was able to have upon bia table at dinner—two pies—one compiled from last year's and one from this year'd fruit.

A meeting of the promoters of the Chertee? sports was held in the Ohertaey Library on Wednesday evening. Present—Messrs Doig, Horswall, Knyvetd, Ohilds, Ward, Hood, Smith, Straohan, Heailey, Leathern, and Welsh* It was agreed, after discussion, to hold the sports as usual on Eaater Monday. It was then proposed, seoonded, and carried that the old general Committee be eleoted for the ensuing year. A Working Committee was then appointed, with Mr J. Ward as ohairman and oanvasser, and Mr Leathern was apr pointed seoretary for the enausing year. Mr J. Ohilds was appointed treasurer to tbi Sports Fund. A subscription list amounting to £13 16s was announoed. A vote of thanks to tbe chair closed the meeting.

The quarterly meeting of Court Ashburton, A.0.F., was held last evening. There waa a very good attendanoe, and apologies were received from some brothers who were unable to attend. Five new members were proposed for initiation and other business was transacted. The receipts for the evening were £18 16b 2d, expenditure nil, whioh was very satisfactory, considering the Court has only been in existence come fourteen months.

la connection with the fares advertised by the Railway Commissioners for the Easter holidays a very stupid provision is made, or attempted to be made. A person travelling to Dunedin on the 2ad or 3rd, 4th or sth ot April gets a firat-olasa ticket for 17a 6i available for return till the 12cb,£while if he wants to go to Oamaru only he will have to pay 27s Id. What is to prevent his taking a tioket to Dunedin and Btopping at Oamaru and returning th<;noe? Tho railway autho* titles cannot) detain him in the train if he wishes to get out at Oamaru that is quite certain, and as to the return journey, as there is a change of guards at Oamaru, we^don't see how they are to know that he has not oome all the way from Dunedin, Even if ' they did know we should say it is very doubtful if they can refuse to oarry him for a part only of the distance for whioh they have con. tracted to oarry bim.

Faatt among the Solomon Islanders are now becoming of common occurrence, but that given last Saturday (says the "Fiji Times "of the slh instant) quite eolipsed all previous affairs, more especially with regard to the substantial part of the entertainment. On this 000 eion the Polynesians from the Rewa were invited and very few failed to turn up. The meoiiog place was the large labour house of Messrs Marks and Co. on the re--o'aimed land, where the eatables wereoooked. This work was no light undertaking, being done in the regular native custom by heating a quantity of stones in a large pit till nearly 1 el)hot on whioh are placed caroaees of beasts, over which are spread the taro and other vegetables, and on top of all a covering cf leaves and etioka. An idea of what was consumed at this enter a;Dment oan be [Bthored from the amount of food provided, which comprised, three bullocks, eleven pigs, sixteen sheep, a thousand loaves of bread, two thousand head of taro, nearly the same numbsr of yams, eases of preserved meats, salmon, two bags sugar, eta, eta., and Fiji grog ad Is. Altogether it mutt have cost the promoters at least one hundred and twenty pounds,