LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIII, Issue 2573, 25 January 1892, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Rev G. C. Grubb says that he has been m scarcely any place where he has Been ao few people with bibles as at Sydney. A whale aboufc 22ft long was washed ashore on the Washdyks beach, on Saturday morning. A Salvation Army item notifies that Cade*"Elizabeth Wmy, formerly of Mosgiet, has been appointed to her first station (Ashburton), and also takes the rank of lieutenant. A boy about thirteen year 3 old, son of Mr J. Robinson, fruiterer, fell from a tree at Papanui on Friday a»d received internal injuries from which he died on Saturday afternoon. Constable Pool, of Kaitangata, had & na-row C3cxpe on Christmas Day. During a thunderstorm a flash of lightning passed so close as to singe his eyebrows, but he was otherwise uninjured. Miss Linda G Fenwick, eldest daughter of Mr G. Fenwick, of the "Otago Daily Times," gained the highest number of marks (797) m the Otago Education Board senior and junior scholarship examinations held m December. On Saturday evening Mr Walter Bentley, afc the conclusion of his season m Dtmeuin was presented by the Mayor with an address and a diamond ring from a number of citizens and old friends m Dunedin, where Mr Bentley made hfe first appearance on the stage many years ago. Mr Hartley's season m the Otago capital was an unbroken series of successes, and the Press notices wm the most laudatory that have been obtained by any actor for many year?. 1 It was a novel spectacle (.says t\,a " Waitarapa Daily.") The Maori was very drunk, so drunk iv fact that he mistook a Masterton Chinaman for relative. His first movement was an attempt tp rub noses. This did not come of, Ah Fat strongly objecting. The aboriginal then : became violent and danced a war dance m front of the innocent Mongolian. The " Chinkey" became enraged, ami ft scene ensued which would have made a cat laugh. The two dusky ones flew at each other's throat, the language they used iv their respective tongues being anything but complimentary. Eventually the Chinaman was dragged off by a friendly European, ttfUjr having treated his opponent to about as lively & .fjve minutes as he could have desired.

The committee of the Ash burton Racing ' Club advertise for tender.* for huilding a new grand stand at the racec-••.::■ .v». | On account of the schools pic-moon Friday the United Wesleyan and Primitive Methodist children's singing practice is to be held this week on Wednesday evening. Members of the Swimming Club are re- < minded of the general meeting to-night at which business of importance will be brought forward. . Captain Falconer completed the blowing up of the Lyttelton m Tim-iru harbour this morning with two smill charges. The smallest depth is now 14ft. Previously it was only 6ft. This morning, before Mr D*vid Thomas, J. P., a man named Daniel Mon-ighau, who had been drunk and noisy m the Somerset Hotel on Saturday night, was dismissed with a caution, the M igi-strate taking into consi 1 oration the fact that the accused had been i-nprisoned since Saturday night. In"The Crops" report m Saturday's Guardian the omission of a line made tv atat<! that on the farms m the vicinity of Digby's bridge were paddocks of wheat anil oats that would probably run from 69 to 70 bushels per acre, all round. The last two words should come m after " the average for tiie whole farms going from 40 to 45 bushels." The Amateur Athletic Sports at Palmer. ston North on Friday were a great success. Gurr, of Wellington, wen the 220 yards from scratch jii 23 sec and the 440 yards m 54sec. Jjwell carried off the 100 yards and W. L. While-man the half-mile. Best, of Wellington, won the mile and three mile bicycle races. F. Meyrick cleared sft 6sin m the high jump, beating the Colonial record. On Saturday, Mr Hubert Ferguson, who has recently severed his connection with the prison service and received the appointment of Inspector of Factories under the Act passed last session, was presented, at Lyttelton, by his late comrades and town friends, with a silver tea and coffee service. The Mayor of Lyttelton made the presentation. The return match between the Matried and Single members of the Ashburton Cricket Club will be played on Wednesday m the Domain. The following will play for their resp»3tive sides, namely:—Married—Messrs Moore, Simpson, Black, Cnthbertson, G. W. Andrews, Makeig, Rollitt, L. P. Andrewes, Denshire, Mainwaring, D. Thomis, and Fox. Single—Messrs A. Fooks, Buchanan (2), Sawle (2) Dixon, llundell, Johnston, Chapman, Bateman, and Stillwell. Any members not mentioned above will be welcome to play. The game will commence at two o'clock sharp. The match with the Tennis Club, which was commenced on Friday last, will be resumed on Ttmrsday next at 3.30 p. m. The game is man interesting position, the cricketers having pulled up their arrears of twenty-five on the first innings and pu'six to their credit, without the loss of a wicket.

Miss Field, who owned the trotter Colleen Dhas, secured two wins with her trotter, Ruby, at the Lawrence meeting. The mare won the Novel Plate, paying £5 3s dividend. McKcwan's Lone Star was second, and a protest was entered against the winner on the ground that she had not been ridden out the first day. The stewards did not disqualify the winner, but they returned McKewan's protest money, as they believed he had ground tor suspicion. The same day jlias Field's Ruby won the Handicap Trot of two miles, and paid the handsome dividend of £31 6s. The "Lancet" has hit upon a possible cause of indigestion, which is probably not suspected by the general public. The practice of making our meat instead of roasting it, .vhich has followed the substitution ol the close range for the open grate, is, our contemporary admits, economijal, but it doubts whether it is wholesome. In baking the meat i<«, as it were, cooked m its own juices, the vapours are confined m the close oven, and add no doubt to the flavour and richness of the food. Unfortunately, however, a goad deal of fat oily matter is retained at the same time, and our contemporary is convinced that with sotue persons of feeble digestion this is highly injurious, and that the continued use of baked meat lift only aggravates but induces indiges-,, tion. In the same way toasted bacon is much more digestible than that which has been fried. The point is one which that unfor-" tunate class of persons who suffer from dyspeptic systems should take a note of. Mr Robert Kennedy, the Scottish vocalist who is to occupy the Oddfellows' Hill tomorrow evening, finished his season m Chriatshurch on Saturday night, and a most successful season it has been, judging from press reports. On Saturday, the entertainment was under the patronage of the Cmterbury Caledonian Society, and m this case the patronage was no hollow thing, for the Hall was crowde I to the door and the audience was most enthusiastic. Mr Kennedy was at his best, and sang tl.e various songs on his programme excellently. In view of the near approach of the anniversary of Burns' birth—January 25, 1759 —Mr Kennedy chose a large proportion of his song.* from the works of the great poet. Specially successful was he m the national song " Scots wha hae wi' Wallace bled," and m the more pathetic songs as well as the humorous he won golden opinions. He was aided on Saturday night by several local performers of note. A memorial service for the late Duke of Clarence and AvondalewasheldatSt. Mary's, Timaru, yesterday morning. The garrison corps held a special parade for the purpose of attending the service, and headed by the garrison band marched m drill order from the drillshed to the church. The Manchester Unity Oddfellows, both adult and juvenile lodges, also joine I the proees-sion. After the service the volunteers re-formed m the street opposite the church and marched back to the drillshed, where Lieutenant-Colonel Bailey read an order issued by the Under Secretary for Defence, Lieutenant Colonel Hume. He announced with the deepest regret the death of the Duke of Clarence and Avondale. By his death the Army had lost a promising young officer, one who had displayed the warmest interest m the welfare of the services. As a mark of the sympathy which Lieut.-Colonel Hume was assured would be felt by all ranks with the "Royal Family m their bereavement, mourning would be worn by the officers when m uniform for a period of two month'?. The parade was then dismissed. At the Roman Catholic and several of the other Churches reference was also made to the late Cardinal Manning. Lord and Lady Jersey recently gave a garden party m Sydney to which the members of the Boys' Brigade and the newspaper boys were invited. The lads each had a capd sent to them which ran as follows. "The Governor and Countess of Jersey request the pleasure of William Jones' company at a, garden party at Government House, on December 29 at three o'clock." The invitation was generally accepted, some boys coining tidily 4i'GSse4> hut the majority were m their usual everyday custume. The boys were amused during tlje with several games provided, and at %ix o'clock they all were assembled m a, marquee where refreshments consisting of bread, meat and pickles, cake, jam, fruit and lollies, and tea were provided. The boys after grace had been sijjd " fell to" with astonishing vigor. Tijey did not s&em to understand taking thing-* m courses, but misted the whole generally, bu|b what amazed the ladies and gentlemen most was their clamour for "more pickles." Lord and Lady Jersey act au example of waiting on the siuests which was followed, by others. One of the lads addressing Lord Jersey said " Please Guv'ner, chuck us over the pickles," and another said to Lady Jersey "I say, missus ; give us some more tea," .Speeches were made, and the Governor and £,ady Jersov cheered over again ; and when feUence '\y\*i fl.!i?}(«t been restored one specially grateful youjUi called out. " Now boyg-, lets* give three cheers top the tucker." Hollow Ay's Oihtwkst and i/fjxs. — Travellers to and from distant climes would do well to bear m mind that those change* and tUe altered diet and surroundings of their liyc3 tnlajl manifold risks to health. Occasions are sure to arisen which they will need a remedy such a$ th<?3i icifo^we<|. pills , and ointment, and no traveller by laud or: sea should ever fail to have a supply at hand. Then he may truly be said to have a physician always at las csJl for the various emergencies : 'of • travel, Chills $,ucl £oy,ers sbouldbc; promptly treated, aijd (he p;i>n£,ed directions | should be carefully studied at the commencement of any illness, for Holloway'sreifledicij . be safely ut«A iv all oUajatee,