LOCAL AND GENERAL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 69, Issue 126, 9 March 1949, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Winchester Show In the Friesian cow section of the Temulca and Geraldine Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s show 'at. Winchester on Saturday, Mr G. A. Parsons (Eiffelton) was placed second, reserved champion, and third.

Political Activity A deputation of citizens of the Wellington Central electorate will wait on the Mayor, Mr Will Appleton, next Monday with a request that he agree to nomination as National Party candidate for that electorate at the General Election. —P.A. War Graves , A wreath-laying service for war graves in Europe has been organised by the British Legion, and is available for New Zealanders. The- service covers France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Holland, Denmark and Germany (with the exception at present of the Russian .zone). —P.A. Allentou Drama Club The Allen ton Drama Club held its first meeting of the season last evening. Mrs H. Vartha presided over a good attendance. A demonstration in the art of make-up was given by Mesdames W. Collins and A. Ramage. It was decided to have a play-reading at the annual meeting on Wednesday next week. No Change in Condition The condition of Mrs June Jack, of Ashburton, Avho fell from a , horse while competing at the Temuka and Geraldine Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s show at Winchester on Saturday and suffered concussion and a fractured collarbone, was reported last night from the Timaru Hospital to he unchanged.

Bristol Cup Cricket The winners of the Ashburton County Cricket Association’s senior competition this season, Technical Old Boys, will play Old Boys (Timaru) in a match for the Bristol Cup on Saturday. The fixture, which is an annual one between the winners of the MidCanterbury and South Canterbury competitions, will be held on the Technical School grounds in Ashburton.

Record Claimed A claim to have' a striped marlin catch made at Mercury Bay on Sunday recognised as a world record has been cabled to the International Game Fish Association by the Mercury Bay Sword Fishing Club. Weighing 4591 b, the fish was caught by Mr K. Morrison, of Takanini,. after a fight of 1 hour 40 minutes. —P.A.

Methven Ewe Fair Entries Entries for the Methven Ewe Fair to be held on Friday total 18,961, compared with 12,925 last year.. Many recognised station lines are included in the offering, the largest section of which consists of four and five-year-olds, of which 5340 have been entered. Included in the total will be 2870 two'tooths, 1185 ewe lambs, 1090 soundmouths, and 1000 half-breds.

High School Pupils’ Outing A party of senior pupils from the Ashburton High School was taken to Christchurch last week-end by the English master, Mr D. S. Walker. On Saturday night the group went to see Marlowe’s drama “Dr. Faustus,” presented by the Canterbury College Drama Society at the Little Theatre. Sunday was spent in boating, and inspecting Canterbury College.

Trials of Judging “It is not possible to place creative work in order of merit. No one person, even in the adult world, can claim to make precise comparative judgments on the art work of others,” says a supplement to “National Education” this month. It must be some comfort to judges of flowers, sheep and pigs that, though these may be regarded as creative' work, .they are not rightly classed as works of art.

Girls’ Life Brigade Fair weather favoured the annual picnic of the Ist Canterbury Company, Girls’ Life Brigade, held on Saturday at the Tinwald Domain, officers, girls, and members of the management committee spending a very enjoyable afternoon. During the period spent at the baths, Mr O. Spicer judged candidates for the swimming badge. Refreshments, followed by games and boating' on the lake, completed a most successful programme.

Tinwald Young Farmers’ Club i The annual meeting of the Tinwald Young Farmers’ Club was held in the. Tinwald Town Hall recently. Officers elected were: Chairman, Mr J. Bayne; vice-chairman, Mr R., Stewart; secretary, Mr W. N. Moffatt; treasurer, Mr E. Bryant; social convener, Mr Wr Small; advisory member, Mr K. Campbell. The other two advisory members and the auditor were elected subject to their consent. Funds Needed for Memorial St. Andrew’s Church, Tinwald, will this year celebrate its 70tli anniversary, and the Ladies’ Guild is hoping to have stained glass windows erected as a memorial to the pioneer women of Tinwald. The guild has in hand about £2OO, but a further £IOO is needed before their hopes can be realised. It is confidently expected that district residents who have an interest in the church will assist in providing the balance of the money needed. South Island Amenities Government priority for a list of urgent works selected for the South island is to be asked for by the South Island Local Bodies' Association, which has set up a special committee to make the selection. Mr L. J. Ireland, Dunedin, i« a member of this committee. Works likely to be included are a traffic bridge over the Waitaki River, completion of the Haast Pass road, an overseas air terminal, a tunnel road between Christchurch and Lyttelton, and improvement of tourist resorts.

Presentation Evening Members of the Ashburton Imperial Harmonica Band met in the bandroom on Monday evening, and tendered a farewell and presentation function to Mr G. V. Furby, who has been auditor and trustee of the band for the past 18 years. The president, Mr T. C. Dalgety, presided. Mr T. J. Harney, treasurer of the band, on making the presentation to Mr Furby, expi’essed his appreciation of his untiring interest, and good work he had done for the band. He wished Mr Furby every happiness in his retirement. Mr E. Burrows, the hand’s conductor, also spoke of the capable manner in which Mr Furby had carried out his duties. Items were given by the following: Piano-accordion solos, Messrs I. McLaren and A. Sutton; songs and harmonica solos, Mr R. Thompson; harmonica solos, Master G. Robinson. The band also played selections.