THE Ellesmere Guardian. SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1916 NEWS OF THE DAY.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XXII, Issue 3788, 5 April 1916, Page 2

THE Ellesmere Guardian.

SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1916 NEWS OF THE DAY.

*Wlrt» which i* .tncorpoTfitft! "The Sites mere Chronicle.'

Mrs W. H. Jackman, Leeston, has been obliged to enter a private hospitalin Christehurch. Mr F. J, O'Brien was the successful tenderer for the lease of two blocks of land at Killinchy belongiog to Mrs Tolerton. | The Leeston and Killinchy Patriotic Committees meet this evening at Leeston to settle matters in connexion with last Saturday's concert. The following additional amounts have been received towards tbe Jrwell patriotic concert fund :—J. -B. Brown £1, W. Brooks £i, Mr and Mrs C. Hoskio 2s 6d each, F. i IMcGill 2S 6d, J. Robertson ss. J. ; Jtlenderson 5?, Mrs Wason ss, Mrs J. Millar s=, P. Luddy ios, Mrs Williams £1 is, W. Kelly ios, Harold Millar ios, J Malcolmson £3, J. Skinner 5 , J G Rennie £2, I About sixty residents of Doyleston assembled at the residence of Mr James O'Boyle last Friday ever ing 'to bid good bye to bis son, Private P O'Boyle, who was home on final leave. On behalf of a number of friends Mr Jas, Clark presented Private O'Boyle with a wristlet watch, at the same time wishing, bim tbe best of luck and a speedy and safe return The recipient suitably acknowledged the gift. • On Monday evening tbe residents of Doyleston tendered a send-off in the Public Hall to Mrs Knight, who is leaving for Blenheim. A pleasant evening was tpent with euch c and dancing, and vocal items, Mts R. B. Doyle supplying the dance music, On behalf of tbe people of the district Mr W. J. Doyle presented Mrs Knight with a purse of sovereigns as an expression of theflitesm lo which she was held. Reference was made to the assistance tbe guest had rendered at socirsl functions tor nmny years and to the help she had always willingly given in cases of sickness. Tbe hope was expressed that shs would epjny beaHli and Umm ia fe?niiw \\m%\

who 1 to ' ..tie Grigg, of Leeston, sHtif , been attending the Christtl^ _n Girls' High School for some -je, has been awarded an* Ex- . hibition scholarship. Several members of the Young j Women's Bible Class of Dunsandel, jwho were the guests of Miss I Sherrard at Sumner, returned to i their homes on Friday last, after a most enjoyable week at the seaside. Mr F. J. Holley, manager of the grain and seed department of the Farmers' Co-op, Christehurch, who was obliged to enter the Lewisham Hospital recently, has now left that institution and is making good progress towards recovery from the illness which overtook him rather suddenly. Cha'prnan's showroom looks so well dressed with the new winter poods, hats, costumes, skirts, underskirts, etc., etc. Drop in and have a look. 46 Southbridge people will have a chance next Monday evening, 10th insr., of seeicg " Ye Duntnoo Flitch" as it was produced in Christehurch last week. Mr A. Stringer, of Christehurch, who has arranged for this patriotic party to visit several places in the country, has communi-' cated with Mr Scott, secretary of the Southbridge Committee. The proceeds of the ticket money are to go half to the land agents Queen, tor which the company is really touring, and half to Miss Birdling. The coronation chair wiil be brought from Christehurch with the party and those desiring may have their names engraved on it the proceeds to go to our own Queen. It is agreed by all that "Ye Dunmon Flitch" entertainment was the most successful held in Christehurch for a long time and should prove a treat next Monday to Southbridge people. I , A meeting was held recently among a few of the local sports around Taumutu to arrange a picnic to be held on Easter Monday at the Fishermen's Point. It was decided to have two or three races during the day, and as the public are keen oa motor boat trips, as much time as possible will be given to that. There will be no charge for admission, but a silver coin will be collected for launch trips, the proceeds to go to theJßed Cross Fund. It has been arranged to have plenty of hot water ready for the picnic, which has been looked forward to by the public for some time. The committee extend a cordial invitation to all. The proceedings will commence at 10. 30 a.m. ; Nice fine quality navy serge, 40 to 42 inches wide, 33 6d, 4s 3d, 4s lid, 53 3d, practically the same prices as before the war, mostly in war dyes. Chapman Bros. 45 At its monthly meeting on Mon* day the Ellesmere County Council received a letter from the Paparua Council calling a conference of public bodies to be held in ChristChurch on the lath inst., to consider the best means of dealing with the small bird nuisance! The letter stated that the Paparua Council had no fresh scheme to lay before the conference, but felt that it was desirable that uniform action should be taken by local bodies. A good deal of discussion followed the reading of the letter, the council being heartily in sympathy with the proposal. Various methods of dealing with the pest were considered. It has been the custom of the Ellesmere County Council to spend a large sum annually in the distribution of poisoned wheat and purchase of birds'heads and eggs, but still the pest seems to be as troublesome as ever. The suggestion was made that a man should be employed to • distribute and lay poisoned wheat throughout the county, a member remarking that while some farmers were willing to do all they could to assist in keeping the pest In check, others would scarcely take the trouble to lay the" poisoned grain when the council supplied it free of cost, so that the willing man had to suffer through his neighbour's neglect. The council appointed the chairman fCr Cunningham) and Cr Storry to act as delegates to the conference.