LOCAL AND GENERAL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7085, 25 January 1907, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Season's W^eat.—Samples of this season's wheat are already being offered to millers and grain merchants, and a miller informs us that a sample which was submitted to him the other day was the beat he has handled in thia county for many years.

No. 2 Industrial Building SociETr-" I'he aanual meeting of the Ashburton No. 2 Industrial Building Sooiety, called for last eveoing, lapsed for wacfc of a quorum, and was adjourned till the second week in February.

The Countt Water Supply.—The farmers of Waterton are loudly complaining just at present owing to the fact that their water races are dry. and have been so for. R.he last fortnight. Mr Hugh Donaldaon states that representations have been made to the County Ranger on the subject, but without any result. In the present hot season this failure of the water supply is inflicting great hardships on grazien?, who have iv consequence to drive their stock to sundry driniring places.

Inquest.—The adjourned inquest con-

earning the death of Bf rs Sarah Jane Jaine, >f Waterton, was held yesterday afternoon

before Mr K. Alcorn, J.P f , Acting: Coroner. The enquiry had been adjourned so that

the contents of the stomach could be sent to the Colonial Analyst for analysis. Plainolothes Constable McLennan now produced the report of Mr A. A. Biokerton, which was to the effect that Inhere was no trace of ptrmaine or other poisoning. The jury ■icoordingly returned a verdict in accordance with the inedioal evidence that death was due to apoplexy.

National Scholarship.—ln the list of

North Canterbury wiunera of national scholarships, the name of D. W. McClurg (Ashburton Borough Sohool) appears first, with 598 marks.

Electoral Boundaries. —Mr W ( S. Maalin, Mayor of Geraldine, has received the following letter from the South Island Representation Commission : " Dear Sir, — After very careful consideration of the statements contained in your appeal, and the able arguments of the deputation who attended \a support thereof, the Sonth Island Representation Commission, in all the circumstance?, regret ezceadingly their inability to give effect to the views and wishes of the appellants."—Temuka Leader.

Cricket -The following players have been selected to represent South Canterbury v North Canterbury at Geraldine on Wednesday and Thursday next, 30th and 31st January : O'CallaghaD, Thomas, and Torrence (Waimate), Harper and Orr (Ashburton), Temp'e and Young 1, (Geraldine), Cave, Lynoh and Wise (Albion), and Cox (Timaru).

Athletic Chami'ionship . Meeting.— There was a large attendance at the first day of the ohampionship meeting promoted by the N.Z. Athletic Union at the Exhibition sports ground yesterday. The programme included flat races—championship and handioap—wrestling, jumping, weightthrowing, and Highland music and dancing, fn the Highland Pipe Band Competition, quicksteps, the Tnvercargill Band was first, with Timaru second, and Otago third, while in the "Own Selections" Competition. Timaru was first, Tnvercargill second, and Oamara third. In the athletic events J. Healy got third in the hop, Btep, and jump.

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Rivbb Ebport. — The Uakaia is dirty, the Ashburton (upper and mouth) clear, the Rangitata ia dirty. ;;

Train Service Alterations. —The 8.30 a.m. train from Titnaru to (Jhriatohurch, and the 10.45 p.m. Thursday train from Christehuroh to Timaru will not run after January 31st. On Thursday, February 7th, and each Thursday there if ter, a late train, taking passengers from Chriatchurch and Addington, and setting down where required after passing Hornby, will leave Christchuroh for Ashburton at 10.45 p.m., and arrive at Ashburton at 12.50 a.m. on Fridays.