News in Brief

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXII, Issue 6702, 20 October 1905, Page 2

News in Brief

To-morrow Mr D. Thomas will hold his usual weekly sale at the Arcade. On Friday next he will hold a Horse Fair, for which the present 6ntry is 90 head of all descriptions.

The entries for the Timaru Show this year number 904, as against 852 for last year. The principal increase is in the sheep classes.

On Tuesday next, 24fch inst, Messrs Friedlander Bros., Ltd., will conduct a clearing sale of furniture and effeots on accouut of Miss E. Jones at her residence, opposite the Ashburton saleyards.

A meeting of ratepayers of Anama road district held at MayfielJ on Wednesday last, unanimously resolved that the road through E.S. 30566 be closed.

A return of rain and oold weather has caused much mortality among the Jarab3 in the Methven district during the last week or ten days.

A Canterbury man who has just returned from a visit to Southland states. that the settlers on the Government settlements there are doing remarkably well.

Sp'iin is willing that the brigaud Valiente should be released in exchange for Captain Crowther and Lieutenant Flatton. The Moorish authorities aro willing to co-operate to this end.

The Enterprise National Bank of AUeghany, Pennsylvania, has suspended payment. The liabilities amount to 2,973,000 dollnrs. Cork, the cashier, has committed suicide.

Messrs Moriarty Bros., Tanored Street", have just landed the latest machinery required for pic'ure framing, and have a large assortment ot picture mouldings on hand. Those who have pictures to frame should give them a call.

Tne difference in the value of potatoes this year and last is again shown in the Agricultural Department's export leaflet. In Septerabar of last year the colony exported 180 tons, valued afc .£443 or about ,£2 9s a ton. Last September 28 tons were sent away, the value being put down at J3326 or nearly .£ll 13s a ton.

The Grand Hotel in Wellington, is to be eight, storeys high. To make all parts of this great hotel ea3ily accessible, elevators will be provided by which guests and their paraphernalia may in a few moments gain apartments, even on the top storey. Every floor is being constructed of " breeze concrete, " which, while comparatively light in texture, is considered the best check to a fire spreading from floor to floor.