LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXII, Issue 6484, 1 February 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Weather Foriduabt. — Oaptain Edwin wires :— Moderate to strong winds from northward; glass fall. River Report—The Telegraph Department advises as follows :—The Waitaki is m good order for fishing; the Rakaia and Rangitata are not; fishable. WABNrKG to Cyclists.—The Tinwald Town Board at its last meeting .decided'fo take steps to abate thp dangerous practice of cyclists riding on footpaths. Au ifispecr tor has been appointed to enforce the bylaws, and cyclists had therefore better beware ! - ,

Vital Statistics.—The following are the Vital Statistics for the Ashburton County for the month of January :—Birth3—males ]3, females 7 —total 20; deaths—males 3,, females ?— total 8; marriages 8. Motor Cycles.—At the Zealandia Cycle and Motor Works, tht-iro are on view two very fine sample motor oyclos, one a Singer, 3 h.p., at£os, the other a Minerva, at £50. Both are of improved design, and the finish is quite equal to anything yet seen m the district. 2 0 Poaching—Owing to the mouth of the Ashburtou River having slightly altered its course, a large number oi' trout wore stranded m a Email lagoon, and oti Sunday a number of licensed and unlicensed fisherman proceeded to the locality with spear 3 and gaffs, and, it is understood, these •' cockney sports " were successful m securing full bags of fish. It is rumoured that the Acclimatisation Society intend to take action. Fashionable Tailoring at Reouced Pbices.-Oh (Saturday next, 4th February, Mr Earam, the well-known representative of Strange's famous Tailoring Departm enfc at Christchuroh, will be once agaiu m Ashburton, and may be oonsulted at Strange's sample rooms, Burnett Street (Mr Sandrey's), between 12.30 and 8.30 p.m. As Strange'srgreat semi-annual clearing sale is now on, the firm is allowing a speoial sale discount of 2s m the £ on all orders for men's suits to measure. This ia the time to bo measured for a new suit. 2 4 Railway Good Shed.—For some considerable time past a rumour has been circulated that the Railway Department intended to remove the Ashburton Goods Shed further out to the street. As far as can be ascertained nothing definite hag yet been decided on by the Department. In the event of the shed being removed, it would be advisable to shift it further to the north, so as not to block the Wills Street approach to the station. Seventh Day Adventists. —The meetings conducted at the Camp of the Seventh Day Adventists m the Domain are being well attended by the public, and much interest has been so far taken m the various addresses delivered by the pastors. Last evening an interesting address was delivered on the Prophecies of the Scriptures, the fulfilment of which were traced up to a comparatively recent d\te by the speaker. It i 3 understood that the Adventists aram every way satisfied with the interest they have already aroused sinoe their visit to Ashburton. Domain Weather Report,—The following is the weather report as taken at the meteorological station m the Domain for the month of January:—Rain fell on eight days during the month, of which there was atotal recorded of 161 points or 1 inch 61. points. On Jan. Ist one point fell j Jan. Bth 31 points; Jan. 9th 35 points; Jan 25th 8 points; Jan. 26th 53 points; Jan. 27th 3 points; Jan. 28th 12 points ; Jan. 29th 16 points. The highest maximum temperature was recorded on Jan. 15th, when 92 degrees ■were registered, while the lowest was on Jan. 24, with 58. 5 degrees. The lowest minimum temperature was 37 degrees, registered on January 4th. Land Values.—Aa showing the increased values of land, it may be said that a farm m the Riverside district, consisting of a portion of broken land, was recently disposed of at £20 per acre. This farm a few years back ' could have been publicly purchased at i about £IQ per acre. The Government valuations for Borough properties are also to hand, and are greatly m excess of the prices originally .paid for the land. One section for which .£l3O was paid over three years ago is valued at £200, and another, which cost the present owner .£7O, about six years ago, is valued at .£2OO. These are fair samples of tho increase m the value of town sections. A Matter of FrNANCE.~On Monday at the Borough Council meeting Cr Friedlander produced a plan of an ornamental pavilion which tho Sports Association propose should be erected m the Domain. The Sports' Association's naive proposal that a Id per head psll t«x be imposed on excursionists visiting Ashburton, and collected by the Railway Department, being received unfavourably, a number of suggestions •were made by Councillors a? to how the money could bo raised. Cr Friedlander gravely suggested that the Mayor celebrate his second term of office by donating the whole sumnecessary for the construction of the pavilion, . The Mayor did not exactly see the matter m this light, but said that if the Chairman of the Sports Association could raise he had little doubt the Council could amongst them raise another .£IOO. Cr Timmins suggested, as a means of raising the wind, that the Domain Board let tenders for refreshment booths m the Domain on the occasion of picnics and sports. A discordant note was struck by another Councillor, who said that if the pavilion were built, the Board would have to employ someone to look after it. The meeting then broke up without anything definite being settled m the matter. Where to get the Best Value.—The first thing to consider when you require a new bicycle is not where you can get the cheapest bicycle because cheapness always means shoddiness. A Beeston Humber at £22 or a Rudge-Whitworth at 18 guineas is the best value m the -world. Twenty five of these machines to choose from at Johnston's Cycle Depot, Burnett Street, Ashburton. ■