ASHBURTON.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13683, 17 March 1910, Page 8

ASHBURTON.

Miss Clara Smith, who *baa.'bea!___f the service of Messrs Strange aaj|"_il at Ashburton for several J»n_';a_§i who is leaving to fill a reßponMStf : _3_j tion in Nelson, was on SatnidaySS eented by her fellow workers witfefP lady's companion. The first annual meeting of thftdM burton Harriers' Club was letfSHggi: Tuesday evening, Mr H. Mercer "i_M: siding. A satisfactory report matiJSfff anoe-shect were read, showing bership roll of thirty-nine, and ft ' : _%3_W balance of £.*> lls 2d. Nine tow j22l| bcrs were elected, and the foUo3§|were elected ofEoe-bearere for suing year:—Patron, Mr WnL'»2|f : worthy, M.P.; president, Mr£. -\Z__mt Grigg: vice-presidents. Rex-. E.-iw___9-house and Messrs D. Wood, T. F.lSlf son. Wm. Hod gk ins, H. Dam _|Sf'M C. Malet, TX C. D. Thomas?*rl»?l Clarke; hon. secretary, Mr E.-"ffJgMß Coker: assistant secretary, Brown; treasurer, "Mr J. C"Too"ra; : MßJ|s mittee. 3lossrs E. Scales, H. Shei_P__ W. A. Cliappeli, T. M. Clarke, sTISfel vais end S. Crooks; auditors, H. .Mercer and Anderson. %_fl At the regular meeting of the lHff_i burton Young Men's Catholic C]ub|j|P9 annual report from tho fedarat»on\sfeg cutive in Wellington was receivwl > '2|t considered satisfactory. The debate for the evening was: ''Thil's'''' amounts payable under the OJdaS' Pensions Act be increased by _3_st cent." Mr M. Moriarty led oS f«*§ki affirmative, and Mr F. Brophy mSLas loader of the opponents of any__^. crease, tiie negativo side winning V4small maiority. *.*"- At a largely attended meeting""j X at tho Ashburton High Sehocrt <m.Wj day evening, Mr H. H. Fooia, puS ing. it was unanimously raefap** ' 'That an association bo formed, tola** called tiie Ashburton High School OK' Pupils' Association." The followiMhtf.'" ficens were elected:—President, MflL"£ H. Fooks; vice-presidents. Messrs fMj-, Campbell and J. Trevor Thomw; bo_>.7 rary secretary, Mr W. B. honorary Mr P. L. Otr; >•*_% mittee, Misses M. J. Turner, BruignV nnd Shearer, and Messrs E. H. GrrS_£> E. Curtis, and R. B. Bell. T? Mr J. D. Gobbe, in addition to _&£' F. Ferriman, has been a candidate for the seat on the A__ot| ton Borough Council rendered by the resignation of Mr A. A. Ott t Harvest thanksgiving services held in the Wakanui Church on Sunday. There waa a _jS. attendance, the preacher being, UrM A. McDonald, home missionary t -^ Mr John Lambie, chairman of tSgjf* Ashburton County Council, has reeSm ed the report from Mr C E. C.E., with reference to the proposal shortening of the Ashburton ta-Ulj-f bridge. It is understood that tbe _& port fully bears ant the TOntentHJßM" Mr C. Morrison, the county as to tho feasible—ess of ahortauag.lw|; bridge. The report will he <Uk9M|||| at the next meeting of the Coaed9@||j|