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Ashburton Guardian, Volume xxix, Issue 7348, 30 November 1907, Page 3

A member of the Guardian literary staff received the following telegram (winch speaks for itself) just as the paper was going to press: "Borough Cadets won drill competition at Lancaster Park.—J. W. McGregor."

The vital statistics of Ashbtirton for the month of November are: Births— Male, 12; female, 12; total, 24. Deaths —Male, 8; female, 1; total, 9. Marriage—4. The figures for the corresponding month last year were: Births 30; deaths, 9; marriages, 9. Of the deaths this month there were 5 of persons between 75 and 95, and 3 between 60 and .75; 1 due to accident.

At one stage of the proceedings of the Conciliation Board at Leeston on Friday, Mr J. McLachlan, member for Ashburtbn, attempted to take part in the business. Speaking from the end of the hall, he began : "Mr Chairman, I don't know whether I am in order or not " The Chairman (Mr Minson) was quite ready, and declared decisively : " You are better in order when you are sitting down and keeping quiet." Mr McLachlan shortly afterwards lefb.the building.

Messrs M. Murphy and J. Studholme have been re-elected as representatives respectively of the members of Parliament and the Agricultural and Pastoral Associations on the Board of Governors of Lincoln College.*

The Conciliation Board will sit at Timaru on Monday to hear evidence in the farm labourers' dispute. The members will leave Christchurch by the first express, and the hearing will open at Timaru at 1 p.m. The sittings are expected to last a week. The Board will commence the taking of evidence at Ashburton on December 17th.

For remainder of reading matter, see pages 1 and 4.

PUBLIC NOTICES. £1 REWARD. LOST, from Alford Forest) on the 24th" November—One Black and White SHEEP DOG ; answers to the name of "Tom." Any person giving information that will lead to his recovery will receive the above Reward. DONALD McKENZIE, 11 366 Alford Forest, ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. STOPPING~OF STREET. NOTICE is hereby given that it is the intention of the Ashburton Borough Council under the powers conferred by " The Municipal Corporation Act, 1900," to CLOSE that portion of Tancred Sctreet West, in the Borough of Ashburton, lying between Short Street and Winter Street, bounded on the North East by Reserve 765, and on the South West by Reserve No. 1642 (Town Sections 622 to 629). A Plan of the said Street is on view at the -Town Clerk's Office, Havelock Street, and is open to public inspection during Office h6urs_ till the 14th Day of December, 1907. H. H. FOOKS, Town Clerk. Dated this IGttf Day of November, 1907. W E ARE | NOW j GIVING -| f\D PER "FROZEN FOR j EGGS. eOXTOI & TIOiAS, Cash Grccers ... Triangle. UMBRELLA MAKING. (Established 12 Years.) ■f wish to notify the Public of Ash.k. burton that I am still Repairing -nd Making UMBRELLAS in Burnett Itro.et. Umbrellas Recovered from 3s 6d. SMITH MACKWELL, limbrella Maker and Fruiterer, (Opposite Guardian Office). fi OUCHES, in all newest styles. \y These we make a specialty of from <"2 upwards; guaranteed to wear 20 •,-ears. —J. H. Scott and Co.