LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXII, Issue 8258, 26 December 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We have pleasure in acknowledgingChristinas and New Year greetings from the Minister of Agriculture, Commerce,, and Education, and also from Mr W. F. Massey, M.P. The Ministerial card contains twelve pages of arbitu pictures, illustrative of the agricultural, .cpminercial, and educational life'of•■th4 : " Dominion, as well as the tourist and health resorts. The heavy rain last night caused fch® Ashburton River to rise very rapidly, and some men who were' camped on the embankment near the traffic bridge had a very cold and unpleasant awakening this morning-. One man had to wade through' deep water in order to reach a place of safety. Tavo bowling teams left Ashburton for Dunedin by the first express this morning, to take part in the tournament which opens there to-day. A large number o£ bowlers from Christchurch. were also on hoard, A young married man named Arthur Smith was arrested at Auckland on Friday night' on. a cbarge of stealing whisky that belonged to the steamer Delphic, then in port. Accused appeared in the Police Court on Satnrday, when it was explained that he had been working in the vessel and 'had been found in possession of whisky taken from a case in the Del-, phic's cargo. Prisoner was sent to gaol for three months. . . ' Mr F. H. Knight, at the request of the inmates of the Tuarangi 'Home, wishes to thank those. who so kindly and thoughtfully sent gifts to the. home so that the old people might beenabled to spend a happy Christmas.; Sausages for breakfast, were provided by Mr E. J. Cox. A table billiard-set., was presented by. Mr David Friedi lander, pipes and tobacco by Mr W. Nosworthy, M.P., cordials by. Mr A. • Bray and Messrs Long and Barden, cakes by Mr A. Terris, and fruit by a friend. ~The Hyman Marks Trustees.' sent a cheque which enabled each, inmate to receive Is, and the Ashburton. . Branch of the Navy League presented 1 . a pipe and an ounce of tobacco to tho 18 seafaring men in the institution.The interior of the home had been: tastefully decorated, and, apart fromi the gifts' so liberally made, a special: • menu was provided. The inmates '« : state that they have had the pleasant- ! est Christmas that they have known for some time, and particularly wish to have an expression of their" gratitudeconveyed to their benefactors. In a sermon delivered at the Baring Square Church on Sunday night, the Rev. W. J. Elliott quoted the greaterportion of the leading article which appeared in the "Guardian" on Saturday night. On concluding the quotation he remarked—" This has been well put, and I endorse every word that I' ! have, read." ! i ! L.M.C. Motor Cycles.—Another ship- - ! ment of the famous L.M.C. 3£ • h.p.' Motor Cycles is arriving this week at ' G. H. Carson's Cycle and Motor Depot in Tancred Street. . These powerful motors have several patented specialities which place them in a class by themselves. The price of the L.M.C. is very reasonable. 6;-293. ■ / New Cycles for the Holidays.—G. H.<-' -.'; Carson has just opened a. shipment of Fleet and B.S.A. cycles. These are the very finest models that British workmanship can produce. Cash prices— Road racei's from £14; lady's Royal Lightweight £18. Terms may "be arranged. Address—-Tancred Street, next Arcade. 6x298 If you want to cure your cough, take Tonking's Linseed Emulsion—from all Chemists and Stores: la 6d. 2s 6d, 4s 6d. 9