ASHBURTON.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 17990, 6 February 1924, Page 5

ASHBURTON.

PERSONAL. Miss Prentice has been reappoints to her old position, as head of the dressmaking department of the Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association, and is expected to take' up er duties next week. Mr R. Swanson. fireman, who was blown from a locomotive through an explosion in. the furnace, and suffered a fracture of the skull, is declared to be out of danger. Fishing. Tlie first quinnat salmon, of the season. was landed yesterday morning by Mr A. Gates, of Ashburton, at the mouth of the Rangitata. The ush weighed 201b. = Accident. A rather serious accident occurred between two motor-cyclists at 3 —.-30 p.m. yesterday, when Gordon P. HMaxwell, of the firm of Hockley and Maxwell, collided with C. V. Iluline, a hairdresser, at tho corner of Havelock and Park streets. Maxwell was travelling up Havelock street, and in. attempting to avoid a pedestrian he collided with Hulme near the Convent corner. Maxwell was removed to the Hospital in an unconscious condition, where it was found he was suilcring from concussion and a fractured collarbone. liulme suffered bruises and abrasions on the face and head. Deer-Stalking Licenses. Licenses for deer-stalking were balloted for yesterday morning at the office of tho' Ashburton Acclimatisation Society, with the following result: — Rakaia, 9 blocks—S. It. Alexander, Jack McLcnnon, R. C. Todhuuter, A. C. Harrison, C. W. Westenra, C. 11. Harrison, J. M, Scott, R. C. Alexander, James Jackson. Alford Forest, 1C blocks —W. A. Morgan, John Gundry, C. J. Peter, J. E. Sewc'll, A. McFarlane, junr., F. W. Grifkins, 11. B. Grifkins, E. E. Burgess. \V. J. Robertson, W. Grifkins, G. Sanderson, B. F. Flynn, Frank Chapman, Captain M. Lewin, L. L. liickards, J. 11. Burgess. Rangitata, 2 blocks—lvor Bristol, D. Creswcll. General News. At Monday's meeting of the Loyal Tinwald Lodge, M.U., f.0.0.F., a number of members of the Loyal Ashburton and District Lodge paid a visit, and the officers of the' Ashburton Lodge, with Bro. G. Hardy as N.G., took charge of the business of the evening. A pleasing item was the singing of the various odes, Bro. E. R. Ilopwood supplying' the music. This was tho first time that tho odes had been used in the lodge. Two candidates were proposed for initiation.

An executive meeting in connexion with St. Stephen's parish fete was held in the Parish Hall on Monday evening, the Eev. J. F. Wiseman presiding. Reports were received from several shareholders, most of them recording good progress. Mr A. T. Smith regretted being unable to take charge of the woodwork stall, and Messrs G. Hoskin, C. Smith, and F, Smith were asked to take charge in his place. The SideShow Committee reported on several side-shows which would bo run during the fete. Mr Page was instructed to obtain the services of the Pipe Band, and make arrangements for Highland dancing.. ■ Mr C. Dyer presented a sew-ing-machine for competition. It was decided to thank him for his gift. Several stallholders intimated that they would be holding socials on different eveningß in aid of the various stalls. The secretary's action in writing to the A.A.A. protesting against the alleged proposal that ijhe trades excursion be held on March Ist, as that date had already been decided on for the fete, was approved. Swimming. The Ashburton East Amateur Swim-* ming Club will hold a series of club races in the Hampstcad Memorial Baths this evening. The following events will be contested: 25yds, lOOyds, 25ydsbackstroke, and a novelty event. Tho points in these races are to count for the Curtis Cup. The second series of tests for the Hunt and Hardie Shields for the school-children will also take place. The Ashburton Amateur Swimming Club held an enjoyable meeting last evening in the Ashburton School Baths. There was a good attendance of the public, and racing throughout was good. Besults:

200 yds Handicap—First Heat: G. Field (30sec) 1, W. S. McClymont (scr) 2, J. Ramsay (7scc) 3. Won by five yards; a yard between second and third. Time, 3min 21see. Second heat: R. Frew (20sec) 1, E. Brophy (12sec) 2, B. M. McGregor (3sec) 3. Won by four yards; a length between second and third. Time, 3min 16sec.

33 l-3yds Schoolgirls' Kace —D. Miller (scr) 1, L. Miller (lsec) 2. 50yds Schoolboys' Race —G. Bobilliard (scr) 1, N. Milsom (4soc) 2, B. Bairstow (3sec) 3. A close finish between first and second. Time, 44scc.

100 yds Belay Bace —First heat: Local Bodies (9sec) 1, Busy Bees (scr) 2. Second heat: National Mortgage (2sec) 1, Union Bank (Ssec) 2. Final: Local Bodies 1, Busy Bees 2, Union Bank 3. The final of the 200 yds handicap will be swum at a later date. Tinwald Town Board. At the monthly meeting of the Tinwald Town Board there were present: Messrs H. B. Millichamp, B. Wills, W. Bryant, and J. Gudsell. The secretary reported that arrangements had been made for the manufacture of dog collars. A letter was received from the Minister of Health forwarding extracts from the regulations for the registration of eating-houses. The regulations will come into force on July Ist. The Town Clerk, Ashburton, wrote stating that the Council could not grant the request of the ■ Board that the Council inspector help in enforcing the Tinwald by-laws regarding cycling on the footpath. Cricket. The following team has been selected by Messrs J. Willis, H. Green, and H. J. Chapman to represent Ashburton against the Australians on Tuesday and Wednesday next: N. Brosnan, H. JChapman, L. Eolford, A. M. Keeley, J. B. Nicoll, H. B. Millichamp, N. Tasker E. Burns, H. Frver. W. J. Owen, W. Drennan, and S. Willis. The team will practise during the week on the oval, and on Saturday will play a. game against the rest of the county at the oval. The following is the team to try out the county representatives: C. "V. MeNicoll, J. W. Batstone,. B. McGregor, I. Dunn, C. Andrews, W. Brady, S. Bevelley, H. Fraer, D. Fitzgerald, J. Willis, L. Humphries, U Huffam, P. Willis, and Stevens.' The big match is creating much interest in the town, and already criticisms of the team are being expressed at the street corners. Ashburton County is particularly weak m its bowling this season, bnt the two best bowlers' available in W. Drennan and E. Burns are to play. In batting strength probablv the best available men are in the team, but there is a palpable weakness in fielding. For the match against the Australians youth should have been the first consideration, yet there are men in the selected eleven v/ho will lose more runs in the field than they could possibly hope to make against the Aus-

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tralian bowling. The brunt of the fielding will fall on the shoulders of men like L. Holford, Keeley, Nicoll, Tasker, Burns, Fryer, Drennan, and Willis, and the other three places in the team could possibly have been given to three of the most promising colts. In the second team there are men from the Fairfield Club who show a neat style and have plenty of cricket before them. Yet the team's position at the bottom of the table has jeopardised their chances of having more than two men in the eleven. However, the task of selecting a team is a- difficult one, and the selectors have done their best.

"I wonder why, with al! our efforts for economy, no London Parliamentary candidate lias proposed a tax on horses," writes a correspondent. "All the poorest horseflesh of the country seems to gravitate to London, and it would be hard to find in the metropolis a horse used for trade purposes which could —or, at any rate, which does—travel at a pace exceeding two miles an hour. The obstruction thus caused, to motor traffic is greater than that resulting from the repair of the streets, which has been blamed for it. The losa must run into millions a .year."