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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXI, Issue 5873, 27 January 1903, Page 4

Anniversary Day In New South Wales. »-♦ Admiral Fanshawe on Naval Protection. Sydney, January 26 Anniversary Day brought with it much Deeded rain, frequent heavy showers interfering with holiday-making and sports. - Tne anniversary regatta was highly successful. In the All-Comere Single Sculls, J. Tiaycock, Ber, beat C. Towns, 39seca bhd scr, by half a length. The Service Cutters' Haee was won by the American transport ship Glacier's crew, with ten seconds Btart j the Royal Arthur, scratch, second ; and the Naval Brigade third. It was a great race. ■The Royal Arthur's men beat the Yankees by a couple of lengths, but the latter were awarded the vaco on the time allowance. Vice-Admiral Fanshawe was warmly welcomed. At a luncheon, replying to the t'-apfc of his health, he said that it is an eternal and paramount condition to the very existence of the British Empire that the Navy should holii command of the seas. He paid a high tribute to Sir Harry Eawson as a naval commander. Subsequently, replying to Sir E. Barton's welcome on behalf of the Federal Government, Admiral Fansliawe said he approached his duty with the greatest possible pleasure, and he intended to do his utmost for what his special duty was, viz., security for Australia and New Zealand. He would do all m his power to assist m making the foundation of security of these two places, together with the rest of the Empire, stronger and better that it was. Destructive Fire. ♦ United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. TNVEROARGiTiL, Jan. 26 By a fire at Riversdale on Sunday afternoon heavy losses were sustained. It began iv n ceiling over a bedroom at Gee's Hotel, through which a kitchen chimney passed. The house, containing twenty-five rooms, wif h most of the furniture, was destroyed. A strong breeze carried the fl >mes across i the gap, and D. Manson's sfcoro, bakery, and [ dwelling, also M. Lawlor's butchery perished. Gee's insurances are—Building, Norwich Union £750, and Sun £250,- furniture, South British .£2OO, Commercial Union £75, Norwich Union £225. Estimated loss over insurances, .£IOOO. Manson's stock £1000, building and furnituro .£3OO, believed to be insured m the Royal Office. He estimates the loss at .£I2OO to £1500, j £600 worth of new stock being recently received. Lawlor had an insurance of ,£250 m the National, but his loss is not great. The Chalmers and Bruce Local Option Polls. * United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Dunedtn, Jan 23 The hearing of-the petition against the Chalmers local option poll was fixed for to-day. There was no appearance against the petition. Mr C. C. Graham, S.M., said he had decided that he had jurisdiction. Mr Adams had stated when the case was called on previously that he would apply to the Supreme Court for prohibition against his I hearing the petition, but he had not done so. He adjourned the inquiry until March. The hearing of the petition against the local option poll at Bruce was commenced at Milton to-day. Messrs F. E. Chapman, W. A. Sim, and D. Reid appeared m support of the petition, and A. S. Adams nnd J. F. Woodhouse to oppose. The petition set out various irregulariti33, and Mr Chapman, m opening, said tha Act might or might not affect the result of a poll, but the poll could be voided though such effect were not proved. But some Act or Acts had a tendency m that direction. In the petition there were five clauses of the Act, it was alleged which tended to defeat the fairness ofthepill. Three of these were positive allegations, and the other two were qualified. Nineteen witnesses were called m support of the petition, when the Court p.djourned. INTERPROVINCIAL. _ « United Press Association—lly Elec'ric T«lograph PiLMEKSTON North, January 26. An infornril conference of North Island flour millers was held at Palmerston North to-day. It is expected that if the anticipated go^d harvest is satisfactorily garnered thp.re will be a further drop m the. price of flour. Cubistckubch, Jan. 26 Tho Board of Governors for Canterbury College has decided that owing to the shortness of notice it did not see its way at present to accept the proposals of the Government for free places m High Schools, but it wa? desirous of considering the matter further. CKH!KKT. , « VICTORIA v. NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney Jan. 26 The large attendance at the cricket match had to be content with an houi's pla.y, during which Trumper ani Duff raised the New South Wales score to 266. and remained not out when the rain stopp«d the play, with the individual scores level at 130. Sporting THE ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP. Sydney, January 26 The Anniversary Handicap resulted :— Inkstand 1, Sweet Arab 2, Divalve 3. Eleven started. Betting—2 to 1 Circe, 6 to 1 Inkstand. Won easily by four lengths. Time - 2.38. I WHICH DO YOU BUY? 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BROOKING, Land Agent Stratford, Taranaki L ~ INOLEUMS and OILCLOTHS are one of our strong points, and now is the time tj get your Dining room fixed up, so that you will be straight before your Xmas „ visitors come.—MixcuE&b and Tpbneb.