News in Brief

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXII, Issue 6486, 3 February 1905, Page 2

News in Brief

Mr Lewellyn Qweu resumes lessons on Monday, February (jtb. The annual concert qf tlje Higfybank school will be hgl4 Qn Thursday, February 9fcb. To-morrow, Mr Henry Sfcephenson will sell bicycles, furniture, pigs poultry, etc.. Fat lambs are coming ou freely round Methven, feed being plentiful, and the local buyers are fully engaged. Quite a number of favtn3 iv tha Methvon district are changing hands at eaha need price?. A. cable leeeiyed las" night states that Russia has recognised the Brussels Sugar Coiiv^nti.on. The Borough Council juvito tenders.for the supply' of twenty street lamps. With this issue we distribute for Me3Brs W. Strange and Co., Ltd., Christchureb, a circular givtyg particulars of their End of Summer Sale. Farmers .investors, ami thfl?e m need of building site 3, are reminded of the f^le by j auction of suburban sites which will be : held at the Farmers' Coop. Auction Mart, ■ to-.morrow frt 1.30 p.m. , Mr ,T. MoLichlaa M.H.R., donatod one j guinea last evening to'tho f'uij.ds of the Fire Brigade. Tljus amount was supple*mpnfced by §s denoted by ef r iireman Jos. : Miles, Mr Ferrimnfi fens a number of town and country properties for private sale. Full particulars are advertised. At Tiruaru last night a meeting was held to discu33 the question of working the Kalcahu clay deposits, and it was eventually decided to form a Company to take the matter up, Drain pipes, ft. ccdng tiles and roof tiles, plain and glazed bricks, ajsd similar articles will probably be manufactured. Wo ape pleased to see by to-day's paper that Mr |as. JJtyHor, of the Zealandia Boot Store, is again reducing the price of footwear. He is offering some w.onderful bargains m boots and shoes. _ Mr Mellor is also presenting free, on application, one of his new railway time tables. This handy little oard shows every passenger train that arrives and departs from the AshburJ ton railway station. 11-0 TO make your "At Home " a success be sure that you use the dainty,!delicious Houdai Lanka Ceylon Tea. 4