LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume xxviii, Issue 7030, 19 November 1906, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wbathbh Forecast. — Captain Edwin wires: —Strong winds-to a gale from between north and west and south-west ' after 16 hours from now, with glass falling; rain probable. Weekly Stook Market —The usual weekly stook market will be hefd, at the Ashburton yards to-morrow. Kivbr Report. — The Eakaia, the Ashburton (upper), the Bangitata, and the, Opihi are fishable.

Band Concert.—The Aahburfcon Temperance Brass Band gave its second *iunicipal concert in Baring Square on Saturday evening. The weather being decidedly favourable, though a little cold, there waßa arge attendance of the public, and the playing of the Band, which was heard to advantage in a varied programme of inarches, waltzes, and selections, was favourably commented upon.

A Raid.—Sergeant Fouhy and PlainOlothes Constable MoLennon visited the premises of Arthur Madden, in Kermode Street, about nine o'clock on Saturday evening. After search, two bottles of whiskey were seized.

An Inducement. —Among the indace■aentß offered by the auctioneer at SaturUay's sale of licensed booth privileges for ohe South Canterbury Jockey Club'a summer meeting, was an assertion that as both Ashburton arid Oamaru were now " dry," a large number of thirsty souls might be confidently expected to make their way to Titnaru on the occasion of the race meeting in question, thus swelling the taking of the raoeoourse liquor bars.

A Clergyman's Resignation.—The Eev W. L. Salter Announced at the Baptist Tabernaole last evening that he had resigned the pastorate of the congregation. He could not give any further particulars till the matter had been considered by the deacons and members of the church. Mr Salter has been pastor for three years and a half, during which the church has suffered severely by frequent removals of members from the district, and this largely accounts for the step he is now taking.

Personal—Mr W. Gh C; France, who has bean acting as manager of the Ashburton .brunch of the Union Bank for a few months, left to-day to resume his duties at Stratford.

MiS9 Marie Narellh.-—Beaders are re' minded by advertisement in this issue that to-morrow night (Tuesday, November 20) Miss Marie Narelle and her company will appear in the Oddfellows' Hall. . Miss Narelle's fame has preceded her here, and it can be only necessary to remind our readers of the date. The box plan is open at the Dresden, where seats can be reserved till 4 o'clock to-morrow.

A Good Riddance.—lt is stated that among the visitors who departed from Christchurch on Friday were two of au extremely undesirable sort, in the persons of two smart female pickpockets,, who came from Australia to try their luok at the Exhibition, It is of course, not known how lucky, or otherwise, they were, but it is understood that they complained of hay? ing been constantly " shadowed " by the police. They are supposed to have left for Melbourne.

The Late Mbs J. A. Millar.—The funeral of Mrs J. A. Millar, wife of the Minister of Labour and Marine, took place in Dunedin on Saturday, and was very largely attended by every class of the oommunity. The Premier travelled specially from Invercargill to be present, and each Government department was represented. The Eev. C. S. Bowden officiated at the grave. The bereaved husband received messages of sympathy and condolence from all parts of the colony, and from the Governor and numerous labour bodies

Land Values in Towns—Statistics just compiled in the office of the Valuer-General (Mr G. F. C. Campbell) give particulars of the increase In land values in the ohief centres. The capital value of Wellington City has risen from £6,069,2915, in 1891, to £17,629,065 at 31st Maroh, 1908, and the unimproved value from £3,669,611 to .£10,975,151 in the same period. The capital value of Dnnedin City in the last 15 years has risen from £4,883,080 to £7,304,780 and the unimproved value from .£2,424,234: to £3,418,218. At 31st Marph, ) 906, the capital value of Greater Christoburch amounted to £7,945,635, and the unimproved value to £3,281,078.

A Dog Stoby—A few evenings ago a yoaag gentleman resident in this town wag taking his usual twilight stroll, occupied by his dogs to the number of four. It chanced that, before long, he found himself entering the riverbed, the dogs preceding him in a frisky manner. Now, three of these dogs were, to speak boldly, mongrels, while the fourth was a valuable animal of the terrier order of canine nobility. Yet, notwithstanding his high birfcfji and classical culture, thia terrier no sooner saw -what seemed to be a nice looking piece of mear, than he speedily devoured it, without inviting his comrades to partake of the feast, the owner meditatively looking on the while. Then the unexpected, happened. " The " dog, which had evidently relished his meal, suddenly rushed headlong to the river, and selecting a nice, deep,"hole, dived abruptly and lay down quietly at the' bottom. Thereupon the owner plunged in after him, fully dressed as he was, and rescued his favourite in time to see him die, He tells this stcry as a warning to others—a valuable dog lost and a good suit mined, through a piece of poisoned meat left on public property. Fanciers beware l-

New Morning "Paper foe Wellington. —For some time past a movement has been on foqfc for the establishment of a new morning daily jsewspaper in Wellington, and the company has now beeij registered with a capital of 43100,000 in 20,Q00 shares of £5 each. The Hon. C. J." Johnston, vM.L.C, merchant, Wellington j Mr P. ED. D. Bell, barrister, Wellington; Mr John Q. W, Aitken, M,H.R,, merchant; Wellington j Mr John Duthie, merchant, Welling? ton; Mr John MoLellan, merchant, Wellington ; Mr A. S. Herdman, barrister, Wellington; Sir William Russell, settler, Hawke'B Bay 5 and Mr H G Williams, settler, Masterton, are the provisional directors.