ASHBURTON.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18013, 4 March 1924, Page 11

ASHBURTON.

PERSONAL. Miss D. Vealie, of Ashburton, " ss been appointed infant mistress at the Seddon School.

Mr R. J. Thompson, director of the ABhbnrton Technical School, left yesterday for Auckland on Appeal Board business.

Senior-Sergeant and Mrs 13. Jackson leave Ashburton to-day on a fortnight's holiday. Sergeant Peterson, of Christchurch, will be in charge of tlie local station during tho absence oi Sergeant Jackson.

General News. The public testimonial fund to Lieut. W. IT. Osborne, conductor of tho Ashburton Band, now stands at £l9A small party of Ashburton Senior Cadets went to Tcmuka on Saturday to take part, in tho Defence Area 10 (c) rifle meeting, and succeeded in scooping almost the entire pool, challenge cups, belts, medals, and cash being w on. In Match No. 1, application 200 yards, J. McElhiuncy was first, winning a challenge bowl and 10s. JHouston was second, 7s Gd, and Sergeant E. Clark third, ss. Match No. 2, snapshooting for the Holdgatc Challenge Cup, went to a Tcmuka territorial. E. Clark tied with another for second place. J. Houston and M. Moore won minor prizes. Tho Eapid Morten Challenge Cup and 10s was won by E< Clark, J. McElhiuney being second, 10s. E. Clark won a challenge belt and 10s for being first in the aggregate matches 1, 2, and 3, and J. McElhiuney, who was third, secured tho Byrne Memorial Medal and ss. Prizes of 2s Gd were won by J. Houston and M. Moore. Ashburton wound up by winning the Territorial Teams' Match, securing tho South Canterbury Challenge Shield and £1 in cash. At tho Ashburton School Baths on Saturday morning a little girl fully clothed fell in at the deep end, together with threo other girls in bathing costume. All except one small girl got out, and a momber of tho Ashburton Swimming Club, who was on the scene at the time, effected a smart rescue. About ninety rods wero out at the mouth of the Kangitata river at the week-end. One angler landed ten nice trout, the heaviest scaling 101b. The quinnat salmon were running up-stream freely and fast. Mr Ward, of Waitaki," who had been camping at' the mouth for about a fortnight, managed to land two, which were in the pink of condition. One weighed 211b and the other 241b. Three salmon were also landed on the Timaru side of the river. There wero large congregations both morning and evening at St. Stephen s Anglican Church on Sunday, when tho Rev. J. F. Wiseman conducted the harvest thanksgiving services. The choir, numbering 45, led tho Binging of the special psalms and hymns, and sang Jackson's "To Deum" in the morning. The church was nicely decorated for tho occasion. There was quite an innovation at the close of the evening service, when the vicar's churchwarden, Mr D. Wood, by special request, stood on the chancel steps and addressed the largo congregation on the financial position of the church, and made an earnest, appeal for special contributions to enable the vestry to meet the position.

The Main Highways Question. The Automobile Association is contemplating holding a meeting at Ashburton at an early date to consider the whole question of the main roads, which will be coming under the provisions of tho Highways Act. It is intended to invite tho members of the County Council to be present and to take part in tho discussion, so that full advantage can be taken of any benefits which may accrue after the Act comes into force on April Ist. The County Council has determined to do what it can to have the Ashburton district constituted a separate area, but it is understood that the Automobile Association considers that much benefit might result from a conference between the two bodies, and that a broader outlook may be taken when its views are placed clearly and forcibly before the County Council.

Mall Notices. Mails close to-day:— For northern porta at 5.15 p.m.; late fee letters, 5.30 p.m.; guard's van, 6 p.m. OUTGOING OVEESEAS MAILS. (Approximate datea only.) Mails for Australian States, South Africa and the East, per Marama close at Aahburton on March sth, at 5.15 p.m. Mails for United Kingdom and Europe (specially addressed correspondence only) via, Monte Video and Teneriffe per Kia Ora close at Ashburton on March 10th at 5.15 p.m. _^_____