THE Ellesmere Guardian. With which is incorporned' The Eile. mere Chronicle. SATURDAY,APRIL 8, 1916 NEWS OF THE DAY.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XXII, Issue 3789, 8 April 1916, Page 2

THE Ellesmere Guardian. With which is incorporned' The Eile. mere Chronicle. SATURDAY,APRIL 8, 1916 NEWS OF THE DAY.

—"'',» ' Further contributions lo the Leeston patriotic concert flag fund are—T. T. E. McKee Patriot The annual meeting of Killinchy residents for the election of a committee of management for the hall and library for the ensuing year takes place next Wednesday. Chapman's showroom looks so well dressed with the new winter poods, hats, costumes, skirts, underskirts, etc., etc. Drop in and have a look. * 46 A hare drive to the Rakaia Island was held on Wednesday. Several cars with a Christchurch party went through to the huts at the Mouth of the Rakaia on Tuesday to take part. The Gazette of March 31st, announces : r the promotion of Surgeon-Captains Withers and Volckman to the rank of major. The euchre party and dance advertised by the old pupils for next Thursday, will be held on Friday instead, as some of the boys will still be in camp* Arrangements for the annual tea meeting and concert in connexion with the Leeston Presbyterian Church, which takes place next Thursday evening at the Town Hall, are well forward, A good concert programme has been arranged. Inquiries made at Nurse Turner's private hospital in Caristchnrch yesterday, elicited the information that Mrs W. H. Jackman, of Leeston, who underwent an operation on Wednesday was progressing favourably, having passed a good night. N It will bs noticed from ouf advertising columns that a, Sale of plain and fancy work, the result of the labours of the Busy Bees and their friends. ..will be held in fSt, John's Hall, Southbridge, oU Wednesday, i2ahinst., at 230 p.m. -Afternoon tea, bran tub, etc , A cordial invitation i!s extended to all interested in the work done by the young people of St. John's congregation. . A number of leading Canterbury breeders forwarded stock to Sydney by the steamer which left Lyttelton on Wednesday. In addition to his sheep Mr John Nixon is taking over thirteen Shorthorn cattle and a Clydesdale colt by Border Chief. Unfortunately the cattle have had to be held back for a few days until they pass the tuberculosis test. Messrs S. Johnston and Co. have a new advertisement in this issue of special interest to ladies. They have a very fine range of corsets, and a list of prices is given in their ad. Mr Charles Skinner, of Irwell, was the victim of a gun accident on Tuesday, by t which his foot was badly shattered. About six a.m. he took down his shot-gun with the idea of putting an end to an old dog. After placing a cartridge in the chamber he went out, and in cocking the gun the hammer slipped from beneath his thumb, and the cartridge exploded, the charge passing through his ankle. After his injury had been dressed by Dr Withers he was taken to the Christchurch Hospital by motor car. Nice fine quality navy serge, 40 to 4a inche3 wide, 3=5 6d, 4s 3d, 4s 1 id, 53 3d, practically the same prices as before the war, mostly in war dyes. Chapman Bros. 45 Mr E. Hall, of « Middle Rigg," Brookside, has sold, at a satisfactory figure, his rising threcyear-o'd Clydesdale colt, Flashfoot, by Mr J. Boag's well known imported hors-e Black Douglas, dam Lady Scout, to Mr J. s Oughton, of Okaiawa, Taranaki. Flashfoot has been very successful in (he show ring. As a yearling he gained fir3t and special ia his class, and first as the best yearling colt or filly at the Ellesmerr* Show, aod as a two-year-old second at Ashburton Horse parade, first end special and breeders' challenge Shield at Ellesmere, and first and special at Christchurcb, beating hu former opponent at Ashburton b\r two places and also the winners ■ f Dunedin, Timaru, Amberley and Rangiora. Mr Oughton is the largest breeder of Clydesdales ia Taranaki and he intends to u*e Flasbfoot as his stud horse. Ti»« colt win be in good hands and .should be heard of ag«ia next show seas vi j Mr Hall left on Wednesday for Sydney with two Colts, one his own and the other belonging to Mr Bo sen He had also booked a passed For tf lash foot by the same boat h ' >t Mr Oughton efeeri the purchase of tbtf'prainUiGg $?!( a few $m MrfiiilJifir