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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXII, Issue 6698, 16 October 1905, Page 3

Golf.—The gentlemen's bogey match for the Bermaline Cup, which was presented to the Ashbuiton Golf Club by Messrs T. H. Hall & Co, of Auckland, was played on the Show ground links on Wednesday last (Labour Day), and af tee a close contest resulted in a win for Mr William Cook (handicap 6), with a score of 4 down. On Saturday the final medal * match of the season was played and was won by Mr D. Wood (scr) with a score of 81. Deunkennesb—ln fining a man who had pleaded not guilty to a count of being drunk while in charge of a horse and cart His Worship the Mayor, who was on the \ Bench at the Rfagistrates' Court this morning, said that in a prohibited district the accused's offenco was a hardship on himself and a slur on the town. After a comment on sly grog sellicg His Worship said that the police were not in the habit of taking a man unless he was "elevated." It was his duty to assist the police, and that he intended to do as long as he was on the Bench. The accused's previous good character had engendered a lenient fine, and he hoped that the les3on would act as a caution to him.

Mortality A hong Fheep.—Unmistakable evidence was furnished at the skin sales to-day of the high rate of mortality among sheep in this county during the past few weeks. Hundreds of skin 3 that had been removed from the carcases of sheep that died in the paddocks were offered for sale, proving that the graziers have lost considerably as the result or" disease.

Fir Tree Blight—The blight which is attacking the pinus insignis treos is spreading with rapidity throughout the county. Those trees which have become infectedwith the blight show signs of succumbing.

Motor Cycle Teia.L3.—By the last Frisco mail we received advice that the " Singer" Motor Cycle was awarded the Gold Medal and First Class Certificate in the Motor Cycle Six Days Reliability Contest, held in England, in August last. This is the very highest honours, and another victory for the famous " Sinper." Oates, Loytry & Co, Sole linger Agents. 10207 Presbyterian Chubch—Yesterda7 the services in connection with all Protestant churches were set apart especially for the children, the day being universally known as " The Children's Special Sunday." There was a large attendance of children and others at both the morning and afternoon services held in the Ashburton Presbyterian Church, the preacher being the Rev G. B. Inglis. At the morning service the preacher took as his lesson incidents in the life of our Lord, especially those relating to young people. In the afternoon Mr Inglis preached from II Timothy, chapter 2 his subject being " Soldiers, Athletes, and Farm Labourers." During the course of the evening service, Mr Ingli3 referred in feeling terms to the removal by death of one of the members of the Church—Mrs Edwin Craighead. Preaching from Psalm 27, Mr Inglis condoled with the bereaved, and extended to them the sympathy of the members of the Church. The Deitd March in Saul was played by Miss Watt, tha congregation standing in re3peot to tho memory of the deceased lady, who, it may be said, was closely associated with Christian work, and more especially with societies connected with the Church.