LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 3046, 8 August 1893, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A domestic servant, named Ellen Sheehey, tory years of age, diol suddenly in Christchureh yesterday morning. i The " Lake County Press" has the j authority of the ffon W. J. M. Laina.h for j for stating thab he will be a candidate for the Waksitipu seat at the general election. It i 3 stated that a requisition to Mr Scobie Mackenzie to contest tbe Waikou*iti seat at the general election is being very largely responded to in that district, as well as in Blueskin and Purakanui. The tender of Mr E. G. Kerr, the proprietor of the■■?• Timaru Herald," acting for himself and Mr J. 0. Wilkin, the manager of the " Lyttelton Times " Company, for the 677 " Lyttelton Times" shares in the bankrupt estate of Mr T. W. Maule, haa been accepted by the Official Assignee. Sir Arthur Gordon, who owns a nice estate at Ascot, on the borders of the Royal Heath, does not countenance the annual carnival and usually lets his home for the rate week. This year the Duke of Beaufort has the Red House (ai it is called) for Ascot. Such is the ridiculously low price of wheat in the Old Country that the 41b loaf is now sold or can be sold at 2£d. A tender has been sent in by a baker to a Board of Guardians in Lincolnshire, offering to supply bread to the union house at that low rate, which shows that the price was not impracticable. <( The New Zealand Times" states .that by the fire which occurred at Major Sommerville's house, Waaganui, some few weeks ago, the records of the New Zealand .Rifle Association up to 1891 and the records of the National Rifle Association of England, from the first meeting in 1860 opened by the Queen up to 1891, were destroyed* The programme of the popular concert for Wednesday evening is published in this issue. The chief feature of it will be the good old chestnut " My Turn Next," played by local amateurs with the aid of two lady professionals from Christchurch The first part will comprise a musical melange, the components parts of which will be provided by several old friends and two new ones in the persons of Mr and Mrs Le Brun who are finished duetists, the former a soprano and the latter a tenor of note. On Saturday-last Mr H.C.Orbell, solicitor, was entertained by a number of his friends at a banquet at the Waimate Hotel, the occasion being his departure to reside and practice his profession at Ashburton. The chair was taken by Mr W. H. Hamilton, and the vice-chair by Mr E, C. Foot. After the banquet the Chairman proposed the usual loyal and patriotic trap's and then gave "The Guest" in a neat speech, and Mr Orbell feel:ng"y responded. Other toasts followed, and the party broke up at midnight, having passed a very pleasant evening. At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Christchurch, yesterday, Richard Hadfield, of the Crown Hotel, Sydeuham, was charged with having sold liquor, while not properly licensed to do so. The hotel is one of those in respect of which proceedings against the Licensing Committee were recently taken in the Supreme Court, and the present prosecution was instituted by private persons. The defence was that the decision of the Supreme Court had simply ordered the license to be quashed ; but as a matter of fact the license had not been quashed yet, and as the proceedings wera not yet completed, and the Committee intended moving further, the M igiatrate reserved his decision, lhe railway arrangements for the Grand National Steeplechase meeting at Christchurch on Thursday are published. The faces are from stations south of Hinds to Timaru lOa first and 7s second-Mass ; Hinds to Window, 8s 6d and 6s Gd; Tinwald to Rak ia, 7a and ss. These fares are for »n excursion train that leaves Timaru at 7 a.m, and Ashburton 9.17 a.m., reaching Christchurch at 11.45 a.m. Returning, this this train leaves Christchurch at 4.40 p.m. and reaches Ashburton at 8.5 p.m., proceeding afterwards southwards to Timaru. The train takes the place of the ordinary 7.20 am. train from Ashburton. The Methtren train will leave at 8.25 a.m. to connect with the excursion. The Star of Ashburton Lodge, No. 161, UjA.O.D., held its usual fortnightly meeting on Monday evening. A large number of members attended, and several candidates for membership were proposed. Routine business having been disposed of, the com. petition for the Secretary's (Bro S. Salek) prize of halt a guinea for the best comic reading took place, conditions being, time of reading not to exceed ten minutes and members present to decide by vote which was the best reading. The competition created a great deal of interest and amuse* ment, a good number of members compete ing. On a ballot being taken Bro William Pearson was declared the winner by the narrow majority of one vote. Next Lodge night Bro R. Clarke gives a prize for the best sentimental reading. Tne following members have entered : — Bros Pauling, Pearson, Kennedy, Mulford, Mcßae, Steel, Higgins, Elston, Pickford, Parker, and Neill. r"L"'