COUNTY CENTRES

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLVII, Issue 10888, 7 April 1927, Page 8

COUNTY CENTRES

CFx-om Our Own Correspondents)

MOUNT SOMERS. j After a week of mild easterly weather, a temporary change set in from the northwest yesterday, conditions being very humid. Showers of ram fell during the. afternoon .and a southerly gale came up in the evening, when further rain fell. The clouds broke, however, and a light frost wasexperienced. .Conditions this morning 'were again bright and sunny., with a light northwest wind. Five degrees of frost were registered on Tuesaay morning, compared with 4 degrees y&sterday morning and 1 degree, with 22 points of rain were recorded up to this morning. The Mount Somers Road Board held it* monthlv meetihe on Monday. There were"present:—Messrs J. R. Lockhard (chairman); T. Bright,, E. J. Waugh, and G. A. Bland. Miss McKenzie wrote asking that the unformed portion of Carney's Bead, Alford Forest, be put into a suitable condition for horse and dray traffic. The overseer was instructed to inspect the road and report at the next meeting. Colonel Neill was granted permission to erect a gate in a new fence across 1 ".the old road to Lake Heron. The clerk reported that Mr

Mcßae had finished his contract for i shingling Tbdhunter's Road- The small pipes had been taken out of the Springburn Road near the IPost Office, and larger ones put in, the drain being cleaned, deepened, and straightened. Mr T. Kutherford was given permission to fence across the road on both sides of Lambie's Ford, on condition that he put gates on the road on both sides of the Ford. The following transfer was authorised: R.S. 36709, etc., Blocks IV. and VIII., A.F. S.D., 526 acres 4 Serehes, from Bobt. W. Wightman to eorge Ledingham. The clerk was instructed to sue for all outstanding rates without further notice.

METHVEN. s The fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Methven Lodge, M.U., 1.0.0. F., 7620, was held last evening when I.P.N.G. Bro. E. A. Mangin presided over a large attendance. Two candidates were initiated, being conducted by Sister D. Ireland and P.G. Bro. E. S. Vaughan. On behalf of the sub-committee, Bro. F. A, Anderson reported that it had decided to purchase new regalia. After the lodge closed a social hour was spent, the Brothers entertaining the Sisters. Later a dainty supper was enjoyed. Sister D. Beaton, on behalf of the Sisters, thanked the Brothers for their hospitality. The Methven railway yards are ■at present a scene of bustle and activity. Haulers and motor-lorries are working lorijep hours carting grain, and record loads are going away. Even larger quantities would be carted but for a difficulty in obtaining sufficient trucks. The Department's painters are busy giving the railway buildings and employees' residences a coat of paint and attending to general repair work. Half a dozen railway huts give the station yard quite the appearance of a new township. A short time ago there appeared to be a surplus of residential buildings on Methven.'' This, however, was only for a very short period and at present there are no houses unoccupied. The building trade is fairly quiet and with the exception of a structure facing the railway yard no new work is being undertaken.. This building is of concrete and will consist of four shops and a large billiards saloon and other offices. Its completion will give a much improved appearance to. tnis part of the township. Mrs R. Grubb has been elected honary secretary to the Methvenj branch of the Plunket Society.