LOCAL AND GENERAL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLI, Issue 9488, 12 April 1921, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Refreshments Committee of the] J'ala is making a final appeal to the eadies of Ashburton to redeem their promises of donations of cakes, scones, pastry, etc. All such donations must be left without fail by to-morrow afternoon at the depot, next to Somerset Hotel. It is pointed out that the committee has made its calculations on the numbers forwarded by ladies who filled m the forms provided, and unless the promises are fulfilled, a difficult position will arise. A "Gazette" notice states that the following kinds of game may be killed m the Ashburton Acclimatisation district: — Paradise duck, grey duck, teal, and black swan. It is understood that a ballot of the members of the Seamen's Federation on the question of remaining m the Alliance of Labour resulted m a big majority m favour of the alliance. The Freezing Works Federation is now taking a ballot on the question of the alliance.

We have received from the General Manager of the Bank of New Zealand' a stout and excellently-produced volume •containing full reports of all the ordi- 1 nary, half-year, and special general meetings of the Bank from August, 1900, to June, 1920. The book is cm r bellished with many photographs, and concludes with a statistical table summarising the finances of the Bank m each year from 1862 to 1920. The pitfalls that attend th.c pathway of education have, long been the axxbject of humorous reference among the teachers of the young. It is generally the scholar who, provides the joke, due primarily to his confusion of similar words or facts. During the week, however, at one of Auckland's leading secondary schools, the teacher was m error. Catechising a junior class m French, he noted unusual proficiency m one pupil, to, whom he devoted some time, passing on with a word of recommendation for her facility, but suggesting , an improvement m her accent. Judge of his feelings when on ' 'subsequent inquiry he discovered that the pupil m question was a native of the south of France.— " Star." . Motor Car Prices. — While the war continued people expected the price of motor cars and other machines to fall immediately after the war. Prices, however, have continued to rise on account of the cost of labour and ra\» materials. Many makers have advanced their prices nearly 100 per cent., bn+ this is not so of the Oakland Co whose price to-day is not 50 per cent above pre-war figure. The Oakland is therefore better value. There are several outstanding features m the Oakland which make it a very desirable cur to own. Long wheel base, roomy body luxuriously upholstered m real leather, door opening side curtains, doiiblp bulb headlights, magneto ignition 6Jin. frame, detachable rims, and spare tyre, etc. Price of Touring Car m standard colour £625. Intending purchasers are invited to call for catalogue at 6. H. Carson's Oakland Service Station, fa-ncred Street, next H.M. Theatre. 3*

Another boarding-house robbery is reported at Rotorua. The sum of £27 was taken on Sunday night from what was considered a secure hiding-place.

St Stephen's Fair, held last Friday and " Saturday, resulted m netting about £230 for the church funds, a total which will be augmented when several small amounts come m. The Pacific Cable Board notifies an interruption m the Auckland-Norfolk I Island section. Full rate and deferred traffic will be diverted via Eastern for the present. The following weather forecast was issued to-day : — The indications are* for westerly winds, strong to gale at times. The weather will projbably prove squally and changeable.. Barometer unsteady. The shortage of referees m the Ashburton County football competitions has been a serious embarrassment . to the Rugby Union m past seasons. For the purpose of remedying this and also of securing standard interpretations of the Rugby code it is proposed, to forni a local Referees' Association, and a meeting for this purpose will be held next Monday evening. . .': The claims ,qf the tV^est Ham poor will be placed .before ,Rakaia residents to-morrow afternoon m the same, popu l lar manner which proved so successful m Ashburton. Madame Strathearn, the gifted singer and story-teller, will give one of her recitals, and Sister Kathleen will address the audience briefly on the needs of the London poor."

Four degrees of frost was registered, at the Domain weather station yester-. day and this morning. A heavy mantle of snow appears , to have descended . on the hills and the back-country, although Mount Somers, Winterslow, and foothills . do not seem' to have been included m what must have been a severe nor'-west storm. Mount Huit and the peaks on the northern side of the Rakaia Gorge are very heavily covered. . '

James Godwin, contractor, of Ashburton (Mr Godfrey), proceeded against K. Muschamp, farmer, of Templeton (Mr Thomas), . at the Christchurch Magistrate's Court yesterday, claiming the sum ,of £9 Bs, being the price agreed upon for the ploughing, harrowing,/ and grubbing of 12 acres of land m January, 1,920. Defendant maintained that the work had been unsatisfactorily performed. Judgment was given for the defendant.

\ ■'''*' Cheap and ensy access will be provided to the showgrounds on Thursday (Gala P?y) by means of the citizens' motor service, which is to be inaugurated on that day. Numerous cars will be leaving the Post Office for the grounds at frequent intervals, while for the purpose of conveying residents of Allenton and Hampstead to the gala, cars will leave the Hampstead and Allenton schools at regular intervals between the hours of 10 and 12 m the morning. Adults are expected to pay Is for the .ride, and children 6d. Small children will 'be conveyed .free.

The only nominations received for the two' County representatives on the Lyttelton Harbour' Board were those of the. sitting mejnbers, Messrs T. Blackley (Rakaia) and R. G&lbraith (Mayor of ■.. A^sjiburton). As"ti}e number/ of homin^,{ion.s did 'riot 'exceed'^he 1 ritftnber of vacancies, 'these two- gentlemen have therefore been declared elected for the ensuing two years. Mr H. M. Jones was appointed at last) night *s mfeetins; of the Port Christchurch League to contest -the Ashburton : .seats m the League's interest. -Mr Jones onty received notification at 11.30 a.m. this niorriing, and -consequently was 30 minutes late m completing his nomination paper. It could not therefore be accepted. . *■■' •

The Chief Justice and Lad j Stout had a narrow escape from serious injury on Saturday while motoring m the neighbourhood of Karori. The car, when going down a hill, got out of control, and dashed down at the rate of 40 miles ah hour. The. driver, displayed great presence of mjnd, and instead of attempting to take" a corner at the bottom at the speed h^e. was foing, turned the corner into a fence, he car was badly damaged, and the occupants were very fortunate m escaping with minor cutß arid bruises. The XUhief Justice was lame yesterday as the result of injuries to his knees. Lady Stout was slightly cut about the f«o». ■ • • . - ■ ■ •'-• '■■•• Members of the legal', fraternity assembled yesterday to pay tribute to the Chief Justice, Sir Robert' Stout, on the eve of his Visit to Great' Britain. Those present included Judges Sim, Hosking, Stringer^ -Salmond, and Reed, the Hon. F,,, 11. Chapman and Sir F. D. Bell, Attorney -.'General, and Mr McGregor, Solicitor-General. On behalf of -the Wellington Bar, Mr O'Leary presented Sir Robert Stout with a portrait' of ."'himself' m oils. A stirring tribute to the Chief Justice was deliver**! by Sir F. D, Bell. Sir Robert Stout; <who was overcome with emotion and unable to reply at lengtbi, feelingly thanked tha legal men for' their gift. : : • A pleasant Bocial evening was spent at Digby's Bridge last night, when a large gathering p c friends met at* the residence .of., Mr ■- W. . Buchan to " wish him " boli voyage ?-' ' on th,© eve of his departure .for a.-.trip to. Scotland. Mr W. Patching, on behalf "of.tKe subscribers, handed Mr Buchan a fountain pen, expressing the,, hope that .by its means the recipient would'- keep m touch with his many, friends [in the County. It was 47, ,^eara -since Mr Buchan landed m New. Zealand, arid over 45 since he came cto. tiie Comity. Mrs Buchan, who is not accompanying Her husband on his tour, was also presented with a handsome travelling t\\<*. Mr Buchan feelingly responded, and tVio rest of the evening; was spent socially with songs and music. Mr Buchan leaves to-morrow to join the Athenic, en route for Scotland

An Auckland telegram . says that John James Boyd was charged at Onehuriga Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr McKean, 5.M..; with a breach of the borough by-laws by keeping . within the borough certain lions, tiger's, leopards, and hyenas. Mr | Reed, jun., appeared for the defendant, and Mr Skelton for the Borough Coun cil. Mr Reed asked to have the cas n adjourned pending the hearing of an appeal against a recent Supreme Court judgment which upheld the validity of the by-law. After hearing Mr SkeP ton. the Magistrate refused to grant an adjournment, but declined to inflict a penalty for each day on which th» fmimnl<s had been kept m the borough contrary to the by-law. Defendant ws convicted and fined £20, and £5 12g costs. Notice of appeal was given, and the costs of the appeal were fixed at £21 ' ~ " " ' I