News in Brief

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

News in Brief

Interesting telegraphic news will be found on the fourth page of this issue. Mrs B. F. Hughes, fruiterer and confectioner, is now receiving orders for fruits for jam. . Exclusion fares by rail for the races at Christohuroh, on February 9th and llth, are advertised. In two shearing sheds m the Ashburton County, during the present season, there were employed thirty hands, of whom twenty-five were Australians. The annual general meeting of the Christchurch Meat Company will be held at the office of the Company; 150 Hereford street, Christchurch, on Friday, February 17th. Mr Charles J. Glidden, the American motorist, arrived at Dunedin on Sunday evening at 6.15. Up to the time of reaching Dunedin, Mr Glidden has traversed 21,273 miles since starting on his trip. Several farmers purpose commencing stook threshing at Chertsey during the present week, weather permitting. The Railway Department has commenced the much desired work of asphalting the extensions made to the Kail way Station platform. The Mayor of Master ton, Mr Renall, has given two acres as a site fora Benevolent Home for the town. A well-known grower o£ onions at Onehunga had over half a ton of his crop stolen last Tuesday evening. Mr A Millwood, the well-known axeman, one night last week had the misfortune to drop ,£25 from his pocket m Orepuki. The wheat crops m the Riverton district are looking well. They have almost finished shooting, and should be ready for harvesting m about six weeks' time. The Canterbury Lodge of Freemasons, 1038, E.C., have presented a furnished hut to tho Nurse Maude Camp for Consumptives. The N.Z. Farmers' Co-Op. Association will hold a great demonstration Sale during the month.of February when they will offer drapery, clothing, boots, crookery etc., at large reductions. The crops m some parts of the Taieri are getting well advanced (gays the Advocate) despite the considerable amount of rain that has prevailed of late. The turnips are exceptionally promising. Indications of warmer weather are now forthcoming, and if these be fulfilled a bountiful harvest may confidently be anticipated. A very prolific yield of potatoes was obtained by a Lyttelton resident, Mr C. Evans, of Brenchley road, from a plot of ground measuring 18ft by 60ft. He planted 701 b of seeds and dug recently 14171 bof good saleable potatoes. The seed used was assorted pink and whits Beauty of Hebron. To protect the railway revenues, a new by-law has been made to punish persons who wilfully make a false declaration or statement; with tho object of obtaining a concession of freight or a reduction of a passenger fare. The maximum penalty is £10. A Levin paper says that the friends of a certain solicitor have beau uneasy over his prolonged absence from Levin, fearing that nomothing had happened. Two or three were inclined to send out a search party. It will interest his acquaintances to know that when he left Levin last month he went down south. He was married at Christchurch, so it is said, by the Rev. Dr. Elmslie, then with his bride he went to Melbourne, and is now on the wing for a foreign land. He ought to hava wished his friends good-bye before leaving Levin, Farmers, doctors, lawyers, bankers, buil d ers tradesmen—everybody that desires to see Ashburton prosperous—Think -what it means! Study your own interest! Patronize local industry, and thereby make more work for wage earners, and improve the value of property. Don't send your money out of the plnce when you can get better served at home. Compare our suits for prices, quality, fit, and style, from .£3 10s, m the newest paljtern,s. Large stook of real Panama Hats; men's stra,w hats from Is; special liDe of white shirts, 4s Sd ; tennis shirts 3s 6d reversible silk ties Is j celluloid collars m up-to-date shapes, etc., etc.— Craighead & Beeeyitan, The Leading Tailors and Outfitters, Ashburton. A second-hand Cycle, "Sterling," m thorough good order, new tyres, to be sold at £6, also a number of other cycles at prices from £3, £4, £5. Easy term.?., £1 deposit, at John Osk & Co.'s