LOCAL AND GENERAL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIII, Issue 2532, 2 December 1891, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Messrs Collins and Co. advertise m another column new designs and patterns m paperhangings, and evidently have a large stock to select from. Mr Eden George's petition ,against the return of Mr E. Sandford for the Christchurch seat will probably be dealt with at the February sittings of the Supreme Court. The Christcburoh City Council on Monday night unanimously decided to protest against the proposal of the PostmasterGeneral to utilise the telegraph poles m cities as advertising mediums. Mrs Spofforth, the mother of the wellknown cricketer, whose death from influenza was recently announced m Australia, was the sister of Lieutenant-colonel M 'Donald, N.Z.C. There is room for amendment of the law of New Zealand. A girl of thirteen years and two months was married at Foxton recently with the consent of her parents. The " Herald" points out that by common law girls of twelve may marry. Mr G. Jameson, agent for Messrs Miles and Co., reports having sold during the week the following farms of the Anama estate subdivision:—Lot 20, at £6 10s per acre ; lot 21, at £6 per acre ; lot 28, ot £5 10s per acre; and lot 26, at £7 10s per acre ; and that there are several enquiries for other lots.* A recent Yorkshire paper says :— The highest spaed ever attained on a railway was accomplished on the North Eastern Kail way by one of their new compound engines. This engine, with a train of eighteen carriages, attained the enormous speed of eighty-six miles an hour. The total weight of the train and engine was 319 tons. Mr Jellicoe was reproved m a practical manner for wasting the time of the Supreme Court at Wellington last week. In reply to Mr Jellicoe's demand for costs on a four days' trial, His Honor commented very I strongly upon the waste of time for which Mr Jellicoe was responsible, and declind to allow him more than one day's costs. A remarkable four-year-old child dwells with its parents m Coalport, Pennsylvania. Apparently it has no bones, as the child folds its legs behind its head a3 readily as other persons fold their arms m the same place; it uses its feet to scratch its head quite as often as it uses its hands ; and contorts its body m f>, most remarkable way. When a man elopes with some one else's wife (says the " Manawatu Herald ) 'he usual course is to kevp as clear from the deserted husband as possible. During the past week an elopment m low life has occurred, but after getting to Wellington funds ran short, and the man had the impudence to return to try and get a loan from the woman's husband '. He did not get that —anyhow. The CUristchurch Pigoon Flying Club flew off a match on Saturday between Dunedin and Christchurch, but the conditions were not favorable, as rain was falling at Oainarn and the birds had to fly against a strong NW. sale near Christclmrch. Ihe velocity m yards per minute of five birds was as follows:—W. Jackson's Rainbow, 938; J. Jackson's Cathedral, 938; W. Jakin's Oiislow, {135 : TTnwin'a Glenore, 925 ; Smith's Waterfield, 922. '1 he building at Sefton Railway Station m which the booking and telegraph offices arc situated was burned down on Sunday lnorniiiff and the- telegragli wires broken. After the fire had burned out it was found that the safe had burst m several places, and all the contents destroyed. The goods shed opposite the station had a very narrow escape, being much scorched and the paint blistered lhe damage may be estimated at from £100 to £200, including about £50 m cash. The Akaroa "Mail" reports a very narrow escape from poisoning. Mr Brown of Grehan Valley, cultivated a New Zealand Datura, commonly known as the Lebons Bay lily, and he and his wife ate it t»s spinachf The result was serious illness, from which, however, both are now recovering. The datura is the plant known as the trinolium, which is smoked for asthma, and is a comparatively virulent poison, rendering those taking it insensible m a very short space of time, and m smaller doses producing temporary insanity. Mr Louis Brennan, the fortunate inventor of the torpedo of that ilk, has just received from the Admiralty 1;* the last instalment of the £110,000 due to him. Eight years ago he was paid a retaining fee of £8000 by the Imperial, Government, and engaged for three years at | a salary of £2000, and expenses to develop | his invention. Since then he has received, and probably will continue to receive a salary of £1500. His invention has been utilised for the defence of the Thames aiuf approaches to London. A swagger whose name is unknown but is supposed to be either Lowe or Morrison was found hanging m a stable at the Junction Hotel, Halswell, on Monday. He was an elderly man apparently about sixty years of a*e grey hair and whiskers, and ahaved on the tipper lip and chin. He had a receipt dated August 8, 1891, m the name of I. Lowe, for some clothes bought atAshburton. He is said to have been measured for a pair of boots at a bootmaker's shop m Christ - church, and then to have given the name of I Morrison. At the inquest the jury returned I a verdict " That deith was caused by hangins while the deceased was m a despondent state of mind." Rewarding the death of two old Maoris, reported last week, the Otaki correspondent ot the Mahawatu "Standard" writes: — A Maori named Marawira Te Whio and bis wife Rahapa both died from la grippe on Tuesday. They were alone m the house, and one of their relatives found the wife dead and informed the husband who got up tc see Ijer and then returned, to his bed I and died. The husband was up and on the ! road yesterday. His wife had expressed a desire to have some tawhara, a fruit that is i-i season m the bush just now. The poor old man got out of hia bed and went half a mile to the bush and actually got some of the fruit for her, although he had to be down several times on his way. lhej' were regular attendants at the Church of England; and were strictly honest and straightforward m all their transactions.

The Amberly School is dosed on aceoun ( of scarlet fever. To-morrow being the day appointed for intercession for Foreign Missions, there will be services mSt Stephen's Church at 7.30 a.m. (Holy Communion) at 7.30 p.m. Last night, Mr Timothy Hurley, farmer, Wakanui, was thrown from his trap on his way home, and received some severe bruises about the head and face, but na j bones were broken. He, was taken to the Hospital for treatment. In connection with the Ashbvirton Hospital it may be stated that there are no less than seventeen patients m the wards at the present moment Some of the patients are suffering Ivotn influenza, there are one or two accidents, and the remainder of the cases are of a miscellaneous character. Yesterday afternoon George Knapp, employed at the Westerfield flaxmill, met with a bad accident. He got entangled with the belling, and on being extricated, it was found that his injuries were so severe that his removal to the hospital was necessary. At the hospital he was attended to by l)r Hunter when the extent of his injuries was ascertained. These were found to comErise two bad fractures of the right arm, ruisea on several parts of the body, and a severe shaking generally. By Thursday evening's express the bands who hirtlj taken part Jin the Dunedin compe-! tition, and whose residence is northward, returned home. The Wellington Garrison, | Christchurch Garrison, ana Addington Workshops Bands were among the number. The Wellington bandmaster had promised to a few friends here that on their return homewards the band would play a selection on the Ashburton platform. Unfortunately this could not be done, as the instruments were all packed away for the voyage from Lyttelton. The Christchurch Garrison Band (Mr Searell, bandmaster), however, came to the front at once when asked, and played m excellent style the quickstep "Coeur de Lion." They were heartily cheered for their kindness, and when they took their seats m the carriage they played another piece *' Remembrance." The World's fair to be held at Chicago next year is essentially Yankee m its abnormal dimensions. Everything is to be on a colossal scale. A grand agricultural and pastoral show is to be held m connection with it at which the total prize-money for stock will amount to about £30,000, namely, horses, £10,400 ; cattle, £600J; pigs, £4000 ; sheep, £3000; poultry, £2000; and dogs, £800. There is still a balance of nearly £4000, which is to be held as a contingent fund for other classes, which the chief of the department is authorised to add if, m his judgment, they are desirable. The enormous proportions of the proposed Exhibition may be gathered from the fact that at the largest show of live stock ever held m England —that at Windsor, m 1889—the total sum offered m prizes only amounted to £12,000, less than one-half of the sum set aside at Chicago. SANDER AND SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.—In protection of the world Avide fame our manufacture has acquired all over the globe, we publish the following:— Hazard, M.D., Professor of General Pathology and Diseases of the Mind and Nervous System, says m an editorial published m the " Clinical Record " : —" We have examined half-a-dozen specimens of different manufactures ; the preparation of Sander and Sons was the only one that proved to be reliable and corresponding to scientific tests." Another concoction called "Refined Extract of Eucalyptus" has made its appearance since. This product stands, according to Dr Owen, foremost m causing injurious effects. That gentleman communicates, at a meeting of the Medical Society of Victoria, that a child living at Fitzroy became most seriously indisposed through its use. In another case a lady states on the strength of statutory ; declaration that she suffered cruelly from I the effects of the same concoction. To guard the high reputation of our manufacture we feel warranted m expo ing the above facts, and desires the public to exercise care and precaution when buying, SANDER am? SONS (Advt.) . 7