The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1892. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 2819, 10 November 1892, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1892. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Flags were flown at half-mast to-day on the stores of the Ashburton auctioneers, and at other places in town owing to the death of Mr J. T, Matson Jan., auctioneer, Christ church, Mrs Mayne's name was unintentionally omitted from the list of ladies whose labors were so valuable in providing the costumes and stage decorations for the tableaux at the school entertainment on Tuesday evening' The " Sydney Morning Herald " closes a five-column obituary notice of Lord Tennyson with the regulation " Crossing the Bar." The beautiful line, "But such a tide as moving seems asleep," is rendered " But. such a tide as snoring aeems asleep." The late Mr J. H. Cock, was buried on Wednesday. The city presented an appearance of general mourning. P laga at halfmast were flying everywhere, and so great was the immber of wreath |3ent that a carriage had to be provided for their conveyance to the cemetery with the funeral procession. The " Wangauui Ferald " regrets that several of the most influential and widely circulated newspapers of New Zealand allow their columns to be defiled with discussing details of divorce and other objectionable cases. The " Herald " objects particularly to some Press Association telegrams ssnt out conce/ning a recent divorce suit, We hear with deep regret, which will be shared m by very many in this district, of the death yesterday afternoon of Mr John T. Mataon, jun., eldest son of Mr J, T. Matson, Christchurch, and nephew of Mr David Thomas, Ashburton, He had been very ill fromiyphoid fever, but it was hoped he had surmounted the attack ; Mr Leicester Matson, however, wired last evening that "Poor old Jack died while still delirious." The deceased was only about 28 years of age. had been married about four years, and leaves two children. A meeting of the South Rakaia Domain Board was held on Monday. PresentMessrs Hardy, Sharp, and Makeig. The meeting was called for the purpose of making regulauone fap b&thing in the Domain. The pond was now completed ; ifc was 109 yards long by an average of 60 feet wide, ihe depth beingjfrom 2 feet to 8 feet 6 inches. Sheep netting had been erected to keep those who could not swim from getting into deep water. The hours were fixed at from six p.m, to ten a.m. for men and boys, it it is found that ladies do noc take advantage of the opportunity it is probable that bathing will be allowed to all .dnring the $rhole day. Yesterday was generally observed as a holiday. The weather being flne a large number of picnic parties went to the beach or elsewhere, the Salvation Army selecting Mona square as their trysting place. The yoljmteershadavisitfromtheWaimateßifles aiid sustained a decided defeat at the butts. The cricket match,and swimming contests tittraetednumerous spectators to the domain There was a very large attendance ap the races at Riccarton, though the Show day, Friday, is the great popular holiday at Christchurch. At Auckland unfavorable weather interfered with the eight fours' demonstration and the attendance at the races. Wellington was practically deserted, excursions iiaving set out in all directions by land and sea. Taieri races were the principal attraction for Dunedin people, and there were the usjial railway and steamer excursions, for which the weather was favorable.