LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XL, Issue 9291, 28 April 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

One case of diphtheria and one of influenza was reported to the Hospital Board this morning.

The price of bacon is likely to come down considerably in .'the near future (says the; Palmerston North Times). It appears that at present there is quite a glut on the bacon market, and those who have been, holding large stocks are anxious to unload.

Mr J. 'Griffin, who was appointed by the Ashburton Athletic Club's executive on Monday night as boxing and physical training instructor, has wired stating that owing to unforeseen circumstances he" cannot accept the appointment. i* .„ ,-' The serial ''Stingaree" will be shown for to-night only. The failure to screen this picture on Saturday and Monday nights was due to no fault of the management, but. to a mistake of the postal officials, who sent i the film on to Dunedin, although it was plainly addressed to Ashburton. The visit of the Prince of Wales to Auckland brought a ray of sunshine to the inmates of Mount Eden Gaol. The prisoners were granted* a holiday on Saturday, and also on Monday, with extra liberty within the gaol enclosure. Permission was also given the prisoners to smoke. „ On the proposal of Mr F. Ferrinian at the" Royal Reception Committee meeting last evening, the president of the Ashburton County Racing Club and his wife were included in the list of invited guests to seats in the Pavilion on May 17. The president of the Ashburton Trotting Club and his wife were included subsequently. . Arrangements have been made by the New Zealand Picture Supplies to kinematograph the principal scenes in connection with the tour of the Prince of Wales through the Dominion. The j welcome to the Prince at Auckland I will be fully ''shot.". Specially elaborate arrangements have been made to take tho big Maori hui at Rotorua, and it is most likely that the pictures of this event—probably the last big Maori gathering of its kind—will be shown the world over.

The reserved judgment of Mr. G. Cruickshank, S.M.,''in : the case of the Returning Officer for "Wallace against Adam Hamilton, M.P., on a charge of failing to render a .proper statement of election payments as required by the Legislative Act, 1908, holds that the statement furnished by the candidate's secretary did not satisfy the Statute. The candidate must himself supply a correct statement vouched for as required by Section 172. As the breach .vas due to carelessness, a fine' of only £2 was imposed.—Press Association.

A peculiar custom of the times that are past was mentioned by a speaker (Mr It. Stevens) at the Inglewood County dinner last week. .He said that in the 'eighties", when the Moa Road Board was in its infancy, the members were granted a percentage on the expenditure fas An encouragement to expend; the .revenue well. The speaker said that _w;h;en he, first sat on the Board the roads' were in _. mess, but the accounts were worse. The roads could be corduroyed, but not the accounts.

A Press Association message from Invercargill states that the S*»-uthland Electric Power Board at a meeting yesterday decided to make an immediate commencement with the construction of the Lake Monowai scheme, and appointed Messrs Hay and Vickerman, of Wellington, its constructional engineers to design and carry out the work. Mr Charles Campbell,, who for sanje years has acted as secretary of the Southland League, was appointed secretary to the board. The constructional work Involves an expenditure of over £4,000,000. The work is to be completed in three years.

A judgment of interest to landlords was given at the last sitting of the Petone Magistrate's Court, when the plaintiff, who was suing for possession of a tenement on the grounds that it was - required for Ijer own use. was non-suited by the magistrate, Mr E. Page, on the ground that she had accepted rent since the expiry of the term mentioned in the notice to .quit, thus establishing a ..fresh tenancy. The Bench remarked that the rent- could only be received after- the expiring of the month's notice, if defendant had been clearly informed on each occasion on which rent was received that it was without prejudice, iind that the notice to-quit still Held good. As proof could not be given, by plaintiff that this had been done, she must fail in her claim. •>

Three degrees of frost was registered at the Domain weather station Jast night. For the 24 hours up to 9 o'clock this morning, 91 points of rain fell, making a total df 1, inch 78 points since Sunday morning. The r?in yesterday became very cold, showers of sleet and hail falling during the evening, and on the hill country heavy snow fell, covering the ranges, the snow extending away down to the Timaru hills. The Ashburton River was in heavy flood this morning, covering its bed from bank to bank. Tlie Rakaia and Rangitata.". were also reported flooded last evening, and a passenger on yesterday's express staited that workmen were engaged on the Rangitata railway bridge strengthening it. Flood waters had formed a huge lagoon against the , railway embankment at the north ..end of tlie bridge.

The Mayor (Mr R. Galbraith), the DoputyrMayor (Mr F. Ferrinian), and Major E. H. Orr, representing the Ashburton Returned Soldiers' Associa-' tion, conveyed to Sir' James Allen at the second north-bound express last night the good wishes -of citizens on his departure for London. ' The Mayor congratulated Sir James on his appointment and spoke in appreciative terms of the sterling service he had rendered the Dominion during the war and especially during the absence of the two party leaders. Major E. H. Orr thanked Sir James Allen, on behalf of the returned soldiers, for the interest he had always shown on their behalf and also for the splendid way in wliich, by his efforts, the New Zealand Division had been kept up to strength in France. Sir James Allen acknowledged the kindly remarks and stated his intention of doing his best to serve the Dominion in London as Higli Commissioner.

Keep the kiddies well. "NAZOL" is sure protection against coughs :,v.d colds. Sprinkle baby's pillow. Older children can tako it on sugar. Kix tv doses ls fid.

The Government Meteorologist's forecast to-day was as follows: — Winds, southerly strong to gale 'at times, decreasing. The weather will probably prove cold and showery, but should improve soon. There will probably be a hard frost to-night. Barometer rising.

Reports from, Mount Somers and Methven this morning were that no snow had fallen on the flat last night, although right to the . hill-foots there was a light sprinkling, which became much heavier towards the summit. Messrs H. J. Harrison and H. "3. Crothers have been elected unopposed to the two vacancies on the* South Rakaia Road Board, and Hon. W. Nosworthy and W. E. Jones to the Anama, Road Board. Flour millers in Otago, and probably elsewhere in New Zealand, are finding it difficult to secure sufficient Tuscan wheat for their mixture. Tuscan is a spring wheat, and at the time for sowing it the weather was too wintry to do so freely. Owing to this shortage the millers have (states the Dunedin "Star") to put into their mixture more Hunters wheat, which is 3d per bushel dearer than Tuscan, and this increases the cost of making flour.