LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXI, Issue 6201, 23 February 1904, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Reading matter will be found on the first and fourth pages.

Weather Forecast.—Captain Edwin wired to-day as follows : — Moderate to strong winds from between couth-cast and south-west; glass yiee slowly.

Fish Freezing Works.—Jmmense hauls of fish have been made of late at iho Thames. Two boats secured {says the Thames • Star') 400 dozen flounders in one night. Fishfreezing works are being erected at the Thamas at a cost of .£BOI,O.

Catholicity op Spcr??.—As an instance of clerical broad mindednsss, it may be mentioned that the Rev. Father Brodie.the Catholic priest at Waihi, is the prime mover in a farewell gathering in honour of_ the Rev. J. Olphert, the retiring Primitive Methodist minister in that district.

Waterloo Cap.—Among the entries for the Waterloo Ci*p at the Dunedin Coursing Clnb'a meetingj is the name of Mr A. Lee, of Ashburton, who has entered two dogs.

PppgjHASE op Farsjs—The Fairfax correspondent of the " Winton Kecord " reports that Mr Cameron, th# gentleman from Ashburton, who bogght Mr Ellis' Maori Hill property, has also bought Ifr Tboujas Cupploa' splendid Sfcrafchmore I 1 arm, near Otautau, Southland, the price being .£lO per acre.

Town Tailoring at Salk Rates.—On. Saturday next, 27th inst., Mr Kerr, well known in Ashburton as a representative of Strange^ famous Tailoring Establishment at Christchurch, will pay another visit to Ashburton and may be consulted at Sfcrange's Ashburton Agency, B. urnett St., (Mr Sandrey's), between 1 and <? p.m. On this occasion Mr Iforr will offer a subst/mtial concession in price on all orders p!aced with him for Suit?, etc., $o measure. 2 221 .

U.A.O.D.—Tho quarterly roasting of i\\.°> Star of Ashbnrton Lodge of Druids was held la3t evening. There was a large attendance of members, Bro. Harris, A.1)., in the chair. A considerable quantity ©f correspondence was read and dealt with. The "Visiting Bards reported on one memhsrwho is qu sick lift, and siok piy due was passed. The Cffijimjjttee appointed to consider the best i»9aos of entertaining the Grand Lodge officers and representatives gave their report. It was resolved to hold a smrke concert on the evening of March 3rd, for the purpose of entertaining the visitors. The business sheet to be discussed at the Grand Lodsre meeting was read aad dealt with. The Lodge was then closed by ttie A.D. The receipts for the evening were £59 Gs Gd,

■ Banquet yo Hon. Hall-Jones — About I 400 people attended a gathering j to the Hon. W. Hall Jons', at Tiiaaru last night. The Mayor presented him with a | silver salver suitably inscribed. Short speeches wure made by Sir W. J. Steward, Mr F. R. Flatman, snd the Hon W. Beehan. Mr Hall-Jones, in reply, spoke of the progress made by the colony, and especially by E&njbh Canterbury, in the last ten or twelve years, lyio also spoke on the Eastern question, pointing o,ut that the importance of tha present conflict i«y ifi its effect on the future oE China. Mr Hall-Jones; leaves for Wellington tonight.

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A New Sect.—Yet amther religious scot has been added to the ramy already existing in New Zealand. Amongst the names of officiating ministers published in th« " Gazette "i.3 that oc the head of the Pilgrims of Peace. :

Hibernian Society.—Mr H. P. Madden, representative of the Ashbur.on Branch of the Hibornian -Society, left Ashburton by the express train to-day for Tirnaru, where the trieuuial meeting will be held to-mor-row. Tbo Hou. W. Baohan, President-of the Society, passed through Ashburton en, route for'Timaru yesterday.

Baring Square Church.—A well attended meeting of the trustees of this church was held on the 17th iusfc. Several accounts were passed for payment. Sundry matters in connection with church and parsonage were ordered to be attended to. It was resolved that th.3 anniversary of the church be held on Sunday, April 17th, tea and public meeting on Thursday, 2lsfc, and that the Ladies' Guild be asked to provide and attend to the tea. ,

The Street Lamps.—The Ga9 Company's employees were engaged to day in fixing up the dismounted street lamps in readiness for the lighting season, the advent of which will be gladly welcomed by citizens who have grown tired of stumbling about in the darkened streets, when business takes them abroad after nightfall. The last evening or two have been exceptionally dark, owing to the cloudy skies, and in one or two instances accident" have only been narrowly averted in consequence.

Alpobd Forest Sports.—-The Committee are pushing on arrangements for the annual sports and race meeting. The course is being prepared, the right of the refreshment booth has been let;, and all arrangements have been completed for the public convenience. Intending nominators are reminded that nominations for all horse events (Hack Race inclusive) close with the Secretary Mr L. J. McGregor, Springburn, on Saturday, February 27th, at the Springburn Post Office at 7 p.m., and at Bushside schoolat 9 p.m., on which date all holding subscription books should report the amount they have collected.

Accident at Geraldine, —-A baggy accident occurred at Geraldine on Sunday evening, when' Mrs W. McKnight and her married sister (of Timarn) were both injured, their faces bein> badly cut and bruised aud Mrs McKnight receiving an injury to her arm. Mr W. McKnight was injured in the foot, but hia brother in-law eaoaped unhurt, as did also two babieß, who were in the arms of the ladies at the time of the accident If; appears that as the party was driving home from Peel Fore3t, one of^the shaft bolt 3of the four-wheeler fell out, » wheel became locked, and the buggy capsized in front of the Fanners' CoOperutive store. The ladies were carried to the Geraldine Hotel,where they received medical attention. The buggy was con siderably dam iged.

Mr TATr.oR and the Land Campaign. ~At a meeting of the Canterbury Trades and Labour Council en Saturday night the following resolution was carried:—"That this Council, being jOarneatly desirous of the success of the laud campaign against the present freehold system, do most emphatically protest against the stand taken by Mr T. E. Taylor, M.H.R., in that, while denouncing the present freehold system, as being in the very worst interests of the people of the colony, he declares (in answer to a question of how he found it consistent to speculate in land),' that there is nothing immoral in any man taking advantage of the state of civilisation in which he found himself and going in for the bargaining which formed a part of the commercial life of his da,y,' i.c, that he is justified in taking advantage of the prosent land laws, although in so doing he is working iv the worst interests of tha people of the colony ; and this Council believes that the presence of Mr Taylor on the land campaign platform will be hurtful, if not fatal to the success of the movement, white holding tho3e views, and would suggest that hi 3 name be deleted from the list of those, who, fro in the public platform? of the colony, are to advocate land reform, until such time as he brings his practice into line, with his preaching."