LOCAL AND GENERAL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 67, Issue 159, 18 April 1947, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Civil Case Heard Judgment for the plaintiff by default was given by Mr G. G. Chisholm, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court at Ashburton in the following civil action: N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. v. Wilfred Booth, £8 8s Gd and costs £1 11s Gd. Planting of Baring Square Before very long, probably next month, Baring Square East will he planted out in wallflowers, of three colours —bronze, yellow and red. This information was given by Mr A. F. Morgan (Curator of the Ashburton Domain).

Alighted From Moving Train Charged before Mr G. G. Chisholm, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court at Ashburton this morning, with alighting from a moving train at Ashburton station on February 27, John Douglas Kedzlie, of Oamaru, was fined £2 and costs 10,s. For a similar offence on March S, Paul Trevor Riley, of Timaru, was also lined £2 with costs 11s.

Lilies Being Raised From Scales In the propagating houses at the' Ashburton Domain, Turks Cap lilies (LiUum Chalcedonicium) are beingraised from the scales taken from bulbs. These scales are set in sand, and on the tip of the scale forms a tiny bulb which is detached from the scale and set out in another box for propagation. The one scale produces more than one bulb.

Level Crossing Accident When 1 heir car was involved in a collision with a goods train at a level crossing at Avondale at noon to-day, Joseph Robertson, aged 08, of 87 Pah Road, Epsom, who was driving, and his wife, 'Mrs Alice Robertson, aged 6S, suffered concussion and shock, says an Auckland Press Association message. Mrs Robertson also suffered a leg injury. They were admitted to hospital. Only minor damage was done to the front of the car.

Fish-Pass Regulations To ensure that no dam or any other obstacle be erected across a river or stream which could block the run of fish, or prevent their reaching spawning grounds, the Fish-Pass Regulations, 1047, gazetted last night, make it obligatory for builders of such works to submit plans to the Minister of Marine, who lias power to insist that these constructions make provision for fish ladders if necessary.— P.A. Truck Hits Mob of Sheep Driven by Mr. Roy Plunkett, a truck ran into a mob of sheep on the main road about one mile this side of Dromore at 7.30 this morning. About 20 head were killed and a number of others injured. The sheep were driven by the owner, Mr Reg. Hydes, of Dromore, and were proceeding south when the truck, travelling north, was encountered. Conditions were stated to be foggy at the time of the accident.

Failed to Clear'Water Race Complaints by lower riparian owners that the flow of water in a race was very poor led to investigations by the Ashburton County Council staff, when it was discovered that a section of the race through the property of John Anderson was in a choked ‘state. As a result, in the Magistrate’s Court before Mr G. G. Chisholm, S.M., this afternoon, Anderson was charged with failing to keep the water race clear. Through liis counsel, Mr V. W. Russell, he pleaded guilty and ' was fined £2 with costs £1 13s. Mr R. Kennedy prosecuted on behalf of the council.

Stewards Join Ship by Launch Fifteen minutes after the liner Rimutaka cast off yesterday afternoon from her berth at Auckland, bound for London, eight agitated assistant-stew-ards arrived at the wharf. A launch was hurriedly chartered, and the eight men, escorted by a police sergeant and a constable, set off after their ship. Their absence had been noted in the Rimutaka, and in response to a signal the liner, which had been moving slowly down Rangitoto channel, stopped off Rangitoto beacon until the launch came alongside, and the stewards made their way aboard up a rope ladder. Three men, two assistant stewards and an able seaman, deserted the liner during her stay at Auckland. —P.A.

“A Poppy, Sir” “Will you buy a poppy, Sir (or Madame)!” That was the story in Ashburton to-day as members of the women’s section of the Ashburton Returned Services’ Association staged their annual Poppy Day appeal. It was very evident that refusals to that appeal were very few, for by .mid-day most of those in the streets were sporting the traditional scarlet flower. At 1.30 p.m. takings had reached the very promising figure of £ll6 Is. Last year the total takings for the day was £273 4s. Appreciation of _ the generous response of the staff of the Ashburton Woollen Mills and the Tekau Knitwear factory was expressed by the women when they returned after visiting these two establishments. As the result of the sale of penny emblems at the Borough School the sum of £1 Ha was handed in to (he women. The appeal will he carried on this evening by the men.