LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7818, 10 June 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The result of the poll for the election of a member of the Education Board, to till the vacancy for" the' North Canterbury Ward caused by the resignation of the Hon. D. Buddo, was declared on Tuesday. Mr Hugh Boyd being returned. The polling was as follows :—Mr H. Boyd 141, Mr 11. Moore 131, Mr ■ S.-'Bullock 106, Rev. I. A. Bernstein 43. There was a good attendance at Mr C. L. Wragge's' concluding lecture, m" the Oddfellows' Hall last evening,, on !' The Majesty of Creation." Mr Wragge was frequently applauded, and his visit to Ash burton has been much appreciated., Mr E. Mahood has received intimation from Mr S. F. Whitcombe, District Traffic Manager, that instructions have been given to open the Methven railway station gates before , the departure of the morning train and leave them open till after the ar-i rival of the evening train. This will be a convenience to passengers with parcels to sec to. ■ The ordinary weekly meeting of the Ashburton Good Templara' Lodge was held on Wednesday evening, with Bro. W. A. Saudoe, 0.T., m the chair. Three new members were initiated, and two were proposed for membership. After the transaction of other routine business, the lodge adjourned at an early hour, , Ten thousand pounds m wages will be paid within the next six months to' forty NeAv Zealanders who will be discharged from H.M.S. Pioneer, now m port at Wellington. These men joined the Pioneer five years ago, under the Imperial Naval agreement of 1903. During the time they have been, on the Pioneer they have received the "Home rate" of pay as pocket money and for incidental expenses, while the additional , money which is paid to them to make up the colonial rate has been, banked'to each man's credit by' the Admiralty. Each of the men has the sum of £250 m the bank, which'he caii draw-the moment his five years' service has been completed. They are all young men, and Commander Blunt remarked to' a New Zealand' Times representative: "They are grand material, and it is a pity that under the agreement they cannot re-enlist. At Home they do not count a bluejacket a man til} ho has served his five years.'': ' ' ' It has been suggested by Mr Wragge that Ashburton should add to the meteorological observatory m the Domain an astronomical observatory. Ten pounds would be sufficient to purchase an instrument, and the observatory would be a means of education and enjoyment to many, While on this point, Mr Wragge urged that astronomy should be taught m the public schools m New Zealand, as it is m the schools of many other countries. Motor Car Owners.—Try' R. D. Johnston for repairs, tyres, ptc. Motorine Cylinder Oil, 4s 6d gallon. Dunlop and Michelin Tyres 10 per cent lower than any other trader m Ashburton i all sizes m stock, fitted free of charge, while you wait. Agent for "Talbot" C»rs : and "Triumph" Motor Cycles. Inspection Invitee], 6 A succession of colds or a protracted cold is almost certain to end m chronic catarrh, from which few persons wholly recover. Give every cold the attention it deserves and yon may avoid this disagreeable disease. How can you cure a cold? .Why-not try Chamberlain's ConprL Remedy? It is highly recommended. "For sale by all chemises £nd Storekeepers,

The lonic, which arrived at. Hobart yesterday, from: London,, has.39B passengers for New Zealand. -„. On Wednesday Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S. M., endorsed the removal of 728 names- from the Hurunui. electoral roll. The Rev.. Frank W. Isiti, secretary of the New Zealand Alliance, arrived m Ashburton this morning, and will remain till Saturday. He will watch the proceedings at the meeting of the Licensing Committee to-morrow. At Wellington on Wednesday Alfred Farrell was charged at the Magistrate's Court with trespassing on the Trentham racecourse. He was fined £3 and costs, but on its being pointed out that the costs were unusually heavy,'aggregating £9 14s, the Magistrate reduced the fine to £1. ! .': . Mr De Spong's entertainment will be given to-night at the Oddfellows' Hall. The programme is an extensive one; the items are well chosen;' arid those who attend may be certain, of heading Mr De Spong m selections not previously given by liim Uero, th.righ demands will no doubt be ma^eror tlie old favourites m the humorous section, and also for "The Beliri.'",,Mt Do Spong' is strongly supported by Madame Paddon, Mr W. Anderson; and Miss Claridge is accompanist. At the annual meeting of the Huru-'i nui Licensing Committee on . Wednesday, reference was made to the narrow escapes of some of the boarders •'in the Waiau Hotel when it wa3 destroyed by fire, and on the recommendation of the police the committee decided to compel the owners of all the hotels m the district to place iron balconies, under the windows of the upper stories, with iron ladders reaching to the ground. With this issue there is a circular showing the report of Dr J. S. Maclaurin, Government Analyst, on the analysis which he has just made of four brands ■ of Nelson Moate and Co.'s teas. The circular also gives the result of the analysis which Professor Bickerton, made so loiig since, and by comparing the two, it will be' seen that the same high standard of purity and.excellence for which these teas ' became noted nearly thirty years ago is still fully maintained. Some idea of the immense distances Mr Wragge deals with jn his lectures may be conveyed by the figures given m connection with the nearest'sun to this earth. Imagine, (says the astronomer) an imaginary railway .'between the earth and this sun. If the fare on this railway were only one penny per 100 miles it would take more than the national debt of England to.take out a ticket, or about nine hundred, million pounds. Cheap Motor Cycles.— G. H. Carson's stock-taking sale commences on Friday. June 11th." There' are, ■ among other bargains, several good motor cycles at prices to suit all buyers; One or'two of these are, Triumph,:2 h-p., £10; Clement-Garrard, 2 h-p.,; £10; Minerva, 2 h-p., £20; Minerva, 2| h-p., £27 10s; Bichrone, 2 h-p;, £27 | 10s; F.N. 4-cyl., 4£ h-p., £57.10s (cost £75). See the new N.S.TJ. 3 h-p. latest model, £65. We have also an old style Benz Car, £25, with really good engine, 5 h-p., water . cooled; suitable for portable for driving shearing machines, etc. Come m early and see. these bargains.—Carson's Garage, Tancred Street. '... 6 116 The sales on behalf of Ashburton farmers at the Addington market on Wednesday were as follows: Eat sheep —Wethers—J. Bonifant (Ashburton), 76 at 13s Id to los 6d; S. Cox (Lyndhurst), 65 at 15s to 15s 6d; A. T. Maiders (Lauriston), 62 at 1.4s 8d to 14s lid; W. T. Lowe, (Rakaia), 93 at 14s 7d to 14s lOd; Hibbs Bros. (Methven), 42 at 11s 6d to 14s sd; P. Drummond (Barr Hill), 16 at 14s 3d; D. McMillan (Doric), 47 at 13s to J4s; Strachan Bros. (Rakaia), 138 at 13s 6d to 13s lid; W. McPhail (Mitcham), 61 at 12s 7d to 13s 6d; F. Reesby (Lynd* hurst), 56 at 13s to 13s 6d; Ryan Bros. (Lauriston), 64 at 11s 7d to 13s 7d; W, Oakley (Rakaia), 55 at 11s 7d to 12s; G. Hartnell (Rakaia), 64 at 10a lOd to 12a; J. Marr (Methven), 116 at 10s 3d to 11s 9d; T. Dowling (Lowcliffe), 120 at 10s 6d to 11s 7d; W. Breach (Lyndhurst) ,■57 ■ a* ■ 10s 7d to lls 4d ;' D. McKendry (Lyndhurst), 118 at 9s 2d to 19s 8d; F. Rnsby (Lyndhurst), 118 at 9s 2d to 10s 7d; Andrew Bros. (Rakaia), 101 at 10s Id to 10s 4d; D. W. McLean (Methven), 58 at 9s lOd; J. Travers (Rakaia), 61 at 9s to 9s 6d; J. Shearer (Ashburton), 41 at 7s 6d to 9s 4d. Fat lambs —A. J. Magson (Rakaia), 70 at 14s to 14a 8d; S. , Cox, (Lyndhurst), 57.at 13s 11 to 14s 2d; J. McLean (Rakaia), 70 at 13s lOd to 14s; P. Drummond (Rakaia), 151 at 13s 7d to ■13s lid; H. Drumniond (Lyndhurst), 58 at ,13s6d; J. Gellatly (Rakaia), 21 at 13s 4d.; Strachan Bros. (Rakaia). 91 at 13s 3d; D. McMillan (Doric), 73 at .13s"-to 13s Id; F. Reesby (Lyndhurst), 54 at 12s to 13s Id; W. T. Lowe (Rakaia). 21 at 13s; R. J. Taylor (Rakaia), 258 at 12s lOd to 12s lid. A Watch that gives its owner entire satisfaction —L. S. McClurg's famous Nickel Lever, full jewelled, keyless, dust-proof case. The ideal, watch for roua;h wear. Guaranteed for two years, 30s. 6 00