LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXI, Issue 7914, 30 September 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Mayor of Christchurch has received the following resolution from the Dunedin City Council: "That a letter be sent from this Council to the Government, urging them to legislate early, making military or naval training between the- ages of sixteen and thirty compulsory, and that other City Councils be requested to forward similar letters to the Government."

The Otago Daily. Times states that for a two days' labouring job, for which six men were required m Dunedin on Monday last, no fewer than seventy men made personal application. It is probable that a number of these men were not true, labourers, but still, the Daily Times says, it goes to show that there is a good deal of unskilled labour m Dunedin at the present time unemployed. There are the names of about twenty men on the books of the General Labourers' Union who are "but of work, and ten who had been out of work have just been placed. The organising secretary of the Union states that he. is approached every week by a large number of young men, most of them single and recent arrivals, who have been m quest of work,- and' who desired to become members of the Union, but he has declined to accept their subscriptions, knowing' that he cannot find work for them. There is not sufficient work for those already m the city, and he has advised these new-comers to move on elsewhere.

Messrs Kerr Bros, announce that they will commence their annual clearance sale on Friday, Ist prox.

Blood poison resulting from small wounds is becoming more prevalent. Even so slight an injury as the scratch of a pin will sometimes cause blood poisoning. The safe way is to apply Chamberlain's Pain Balm as soon as the injury has been received. That liniment prevents all danger of blood poisoning, and causes the injury to heal m about one-third the time re-, quired by the usual treatment. For sale by all chemists -and storekeepers.

Mr Slaymakar, whoso popularity as a cutter increases. every visit, may be again consulted at Strange, and Co.'s Agency on Saturday next, October 2nd. ■ 9 423

Orders have' been issued from the War Office to enlist only bona fide Scotsmen for the Seaforth Highlanders and Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.

The Seattle Exposition (says an American paper) merits favourable attention, for the simple reason that it is paying expenses—an iinprecedented achievement for an exhibition.

The new Tauerh railway has been formally opened by the Emperor of Austria. The line is only about thirty miles m length, but, owing to engineering difficulties, it cost twelve and a-half millions sterling to build.

Clauses 2 and 3 of the Marriage Act, 1909, which has now come into operation m Victoria! provide that a marriage shall not be celebrated unless notice shall have been received at least three days before the ceremony (except by permission of a justice) ;■ also that a minister committing a breach of this law is liable to a fine of £20.

During the last few months the dairying industry has made great strides m Southland. Factories are to be opened at Wright's Bush, Ryal Bush, Grove Bush, Kennington, Gorge Road, Waimumu, Pukerau, Fortrose, and others are talked of.

A farmer informed the Bruce Herald the other day that he was surprised to notice seagulls contentedly roosting— if the term could be used—on sheep s backs. One was perched contentedly on a sheep's head, and the sheep took no notice of it, nor did the others with gulls sitting on their backs. This was found to be no uncommon trait m seagulls, though not so common as it is with starlings, which pick off any ticks they can find on a sheep.

Where lockers have been installed m former licensed premises m the Bruce district, the Bruce Herald understands, the police have taken a note of the names of the holders with a view to ascertain their bona fides.

The Taylor-Carrington management's new dramatic, company will appear m Ashburton to-morrow night m the sensational Irish drama, "Home Rule; or. The Irish Gossoon." Local playgoers will have an opportunity of enjoying their favourite amusement at prices so reasonable as to place it within the reach of all and enable families to attend all together at a time.

Commercial travellers, stock-dealers and others amongst our readers may be convenienced by knowing that trains will start to run on the Waikaia line to-morrow, October 1. The train leaving Waikaia m the morning will connect with the train from Riversdale to Gore, and similarly m the evening the train from Gore will connect at Riversdale for the return journey.

Counting the lives saved from the liners Republic and Slavonia and two small vessels, nearly 3000 sea voyagers can now directly attribute their rescue to the work of wireless telegraphy," said Mr Marconi, m a recent interview with a representative of the London Daily Mail.

Dr Finch, District Health Officer, met the Waimate Borough Council on Tuesday night and the Waimate County Council on Wednesday, and placed before them his proposal to appoint a sanitary inspector for a combined district, to include the boroughs of Oamaru, Hampden and Waimate and the counties of Waitaki and Waimate, at a salary of £175, the inspector to be stationed m Oamaru. Both bodies agreed to give the scheme a trial for one year.

Sales effetoed at tke Addington market on Wednesday on account of Ashburton farmers are as follows: Wethers —T. llichards (Overdale), 84 at 18s Id to 21s lOd, 11 hoggets at 16s 9d to 17s sd; T. Blackley (Rakaia), 40 hoggets at 20s 3d; G. Giddiiigs (Tinwald), 109 at 17s 6d to 20s 3d; D. H\ Knight (Ealing), 170 at 16s 6d to 19s; A. Read (Hinds), 116 at 17s 6d to 18s 8d; Strachan Bros, (llakaia), 66 at 15s 6d to 17s. Ewes —T. Blackley (Rakaia), at 20s 3d; T. Richards (Overdale), at 17s 3d.

One of the advantages incidental to Boy Scouting is that it trains boys to habitual kindness, and every scout has to do at least one kind turn every day. For. instance: "Two young ladies were cycling near London quite recently, when they had to wheel their machines up a hill. Almost immediately two boy scouts came up to them, and'after saluting asked if they might be allowed to wheel the bicycles for them. The request was acceded to, and at the top of the,hill the ladies returned thanks for the kindness. The boys replied, 'Thank you, but we require no thanks; this is our kind turn for the day!'"

A meeting of the committee of the Ashburton Poultry Society was held last evening, when there were present: Messrs G. Bundy (chairman), J. Allen, E. Parkin, W. H. Robinson, J. V. Matthews, F. Messent, F^ O'Carroll, and H. Shepherd. The action of the chairman and secretary m alloting £2 2s to the poultry section as" special prizes at the A. and P. Association's Summer Show, was approved. Correspondence was received from the South Island New Zealand Poultry Association forwarding remits from the Christchurch Club to be dealt with at the Association's annual meeting.—Mr W. H. Amos was appointed as, the Ashburton Society's delegate to the annual meeting to be held at Dunedin m November. It was resolved to recommend Mr A. Walker (Christchurch) and Mr E. Stephens (Ashburton) as judge and steward, respectively, of the poultry section at the Ashburton A. and P. Association's show. Accounts amounting to £1 12s were passed for payment.

The East Christchurch School Committee recently wrote-to the Education Board stating that the committee had unanimously approved of the Nelson system of religious instruction m the public schools, and requesting that the Board should give it permission to introduce the system m the schools under the committee's control. The letter came up for consideration at Wednesday's meeting of the Board, and Mr Hardy, M.P., moved—"That the letter be received." The matter had been so lately under, the consideration of the Board, that he thought it would be a pity to re-open the question at present. The Board had gone fully into the; matter, and .had arrived at a decision after, careful consideration. This was seconded and carried.

Under examination m the Bankruptcy Court at Melbourne last week, a Civil Servant stated that a portion of his debts had been incurred through having to pay interest on money lent by usurers. The lowest interest charged him was 60 per cent, and he had paid as high as 240 per cent, the average being about 120 per cent. His salary was £170 per annum, and he had a wife to maintain, besides paying £4 or £5 a month to moneylenders. It was easy for Civil Servants m permanent positions to borrow money, and borrowing was done very extensively m the service. The Official Receiver said that something should be done to secure legislation on the lines adopted m England and other countries concerning the interest charged by money-lenders. j

Something Better.—Nowadays folks are all on the look-out for cheapness Sin the necessaries of life, and while this is reasonable and wise, if not carried too far, still the public will not be humbuggedl>y clap-trap, and anyone who is siteple enough to imagine that they can obtain something for nothing will certainly be disappointed and disillusioned sooner or later. G. H. Carson believes that honesty is the best policy, and when he offers a £121 10s bicycle with first-grade tyres, etc., I for £11 5s cash, you may depend it represents extraordinary good value. The equipment of this bicycle is so good that by substituting cheaper tyres, saddles, and other fittings, it could easily be sold for' £9 15s; but you will see for. yourself that quality always wins, and Carson's value is unapproachable, 9 00

Th 3 vital statistics for the Ashburtoa county for the month of September' are as follows: Births, riiales 18, females 7, total 25; deaths, male's 3; females 2, total 10; marriages, 9. The' statistics for the t corresponding month last year were: Birth 27, deaths 15, marriages 5.

Mr H. D. Bell, of. Wellington, has. offered 500 copies of "Sco.utinfr for Boys" to Commander Mac Gill for distribution among the boy scouts.

The postal authorities have been advised that 33 bags of mails for New Zealand were transhipped from the Makura to H.M.S. Challenger at Suva. '

The Education Board on Wednesday considered m committee. the applications received for the positions of chief instructor and assistant instructor m agriculture, and decided to . ask three of the applicants for the first-named position and two of the applicants for the second to wait oh the Board at its next meeting...; .;., . ,