LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8462, 30 May 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The special train bringing the men iVom the Willochra. who have been on Quarantine Island since the arrival- of the vessel in New Zealand, will arrive at Ashburton at 6.44 this evening, and depart at-6.56.

In, the published report of: theJlindg concert the names of the following vocalists were inadvertently omitted: Misses 1 Craigie, Holland, Shaw, and M. and K. Rogers.

" Mrs'J." S. Bland, of Winch-more, has a splendid -Holstorn cow, which is givintr remarkable returns without any special feeding. The cow is giving over--621 b. of milk daily, and has been doing so for soVe considerable time. A Dunedin Irress Association telegram, states th/t Mr Fred. Crainmond, formerly manager of the Union. Steam Ship Company at Gisborne and Invereargill, and manager at Launeeston during the past five years, died suddenly there yesterday.

With the shortage of paper becoming acute in New Zealand, it is interesting to note that certain areas of forest are reserved for the purpose of the woodpulp industry. They are in the Westland land district, and by notice in this week's "Gazette" the areas are altered, the reservation being removed from certain lands and placed upon others.

A Tiraaru Press Association states that rain sot in on Saturday night,-and with little' intermission, has continued over since. Near Timaiu, the fall amounted to two and a-quarter inches to 5 p.i»., and 20 liiiles inland; 2.71 inches an,d 2.85 inches. It is reported that the creeks and rivers are rising. Heavy showers continue.

Speaking to a "Guardian" reporter to-day, a fanner said that as soon as the weather clears,- ploughing will be general all over the County, and he fears'that-there will be a great shortage of ploughmen. Already farmers' have had' difficulty in getting good men, each quota, takes away more experienced ploughmen. Probably a great many farmers will have to do their own'ploughing.

Country report 1; indica;^ that rery heavy rain has been experienced along the coast and the intervening country, which was badly in nei-d of moisture. The fall will bo'tu«nvtieia] in overy resnoct and should have the. effect of killing tho grass-grub and blight general - lv which was causing farmers some concern. -Heavy rain was also experienced in the Mount- Somers dis. T tricl. At. a meeting of the committee of the Xcw Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club held yesterday ' afternoon a statement was submitted showing that the profits from tho November. February, and April meetings, which it was resolved should be. set aside for patriotic purposes, amounted to £3915 8a 7d. This sum will be handed over to tho Patriotic Fund for the benefit of sick and wounded soldiers:

£10 ftobnto on Ford Motor-ears. — The. New Zealand agents for tho Ford Motor Company of. Canada- have recently installed an ■assembling plant in Wellington. This plant reeeirea tho oar in sections and assembles it in New Zealand. The smaller shipping? space required reduces the cost of freight. The company can thus effect a considerable saving, which is being handed on to buyers. Those who have bought cars recently for £225 are being given the benefit of this rebate. Mr Carson lias three new Model Ford , Touring Cars in stock, which are being sold at the new price, £215 delivered. C4l