NEWS Of THE DAY.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XXII, Issue 3822, 2 August 1916, Page 2

NEWS Of THE DAY.

A sharp shock of eartbqMake was felt at S uthbridge and LeeUon at a little afte- n o'clock on Mondaj night Farmers and the general public are notified that the Sou hbridg* Timber Company has removed in mill and stock of timber fron 11 Beachcrofi ">to Lake Road. tf Rifleman D. B. Cockerel!, whose name appears in one of the receoi Cisua'ty li ts, wa*, at the time o enlisting, end at at the Leeston Rail way Station In answer to your correspondent " Farmer," Chapman Bros, have i notice on the third page. Briefly they offer to dump on his doorstej what he needs at Chris.cburch rul ing prices 5( . A meeting of the Leeston Patriotic Committee is to be held on Friday evening. All members, both ladiej and gentlemen, are requested to at tend, as the business is important. A few of Chapman Bros' priceß i— i gal tins of apricots or peaches is per tin, small bags wyndotte 4.^1 ba?, 5 packets table salt for ij (L.P S. brand), .6 cakes visitors fancy sosp for is, Edmonds's baking powder is 6 1 tin, Barilla porridge meal io|d packet, Alienbury's No. 3 food is. 46 The-death "of" Mr J. Mcllraitb, oi Lakeside, which took place oc Satu day, has caused deep regret amongst his many fritnds in ihe district, for Mr Mcllraith was well known and highly respected. Much sympathy is felt for his brother, M< W. Mcliraitb, and sisters, in their untimely bereavement The funeral tojk place yesterday, and was largely attended Our readers will note with pleas ure the ann juncetmnt that Straoge's Winter Sale is now iv progress. Ibis sale is always the great buying opportunity of the year, and this season the bargains are bigger and more numerous than ever. All who can should visit the warehouse, and those who are unable to manage this should send their orders by mai',' which is always a safe and satisfactory method of shipping at Strange's. 91 Many residents of this district will remember Mr A. B. McCready, who was pubjisber and foreman printer of the •'Guadhn" about 12 years ago, during ihe time the paper wa3 owned by Mr C R Thornton. j Si;;ce leaving EUesmere, Mr Me- : Cready has held a position on the ! staff of the " New Zealand Times,' I Wellington, Recently he decided !o !give up his " Bohemian existence" and to enter the ranks of the bene-dict-1, and, on Tuesday of last wtek, the Rev, Dr. Kennedy' Elliott, of Kerit Terrace P-esbytedan Church, Wellington, united Mr McCready ! and Mis^ Jes ie Atkinson, of Christ eburebf in the b-v'ids of holy mat'i m my, " Muc's " f fends in this district will join us in wishing him and h?s fyid'Tevftry happiness and. prosK"

Thirty-three points of rain were registered by Mr Lunn's guage yesterday morning. The Leeston Fire Brigade will hold its fortnightly euchre tournament and dance in the Town Hall this evening. The total number of swans ready for shipment for food for the Belgians as the result of the recent swan drive on Lake Ellesmere is 1744. The swans will be shipped during this month. A prize of £50 is offered by a Chicago paper for ihe best film play illustrating the advantages of the Single Tax. It would seem that the genius who can get inspiration for a thriller for the movies out of a didactic subject like taxation is entitled to even a larger reward. Tickets for the concert in aid of the Red Cross Fund, to be given in the Doyleston Hall to morrow week, under the auspices of the Ellesmere Druids' Lodge, to celebrate its 21st anniversary, continue to sell freely and there is every prospect of a crowded house greeting the Christchurch Lyric Orchestra and Concert Party. A photograph of the party appears in Mr C. Fisse's window at Leeston. Mr James Buick, who is well and favourably known throughout the district, having been creamery manager at Irwell for some years, has taken over the photographic department of Mrs Pickering's business at Leeston, Mr Buick has already had a good deal of experience in the work and residents of the district need have no hesitation in making use of his services. He will be in attendance at the studio on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and sale days in the afternoons from 2to 5. If given reasonable opportunities Mr Buick is bound to "make goqd," The county chairman (Cr. J Cunningham) has recovered from a severe attack of influenza which be contracted while visiting Wellington ten days or so ago, as a member of a deputation which waited'upon the Minister of Internal Affairs to urge the repeal of a clause in ° The Selwyn County Sub-Division Ac," so that EUesmere and other counties which formerly formed part of the old Selwyn County would receive Government subsidies at the 1 same rate as other counties. It may be stated that the Minister promised that the representations 1 made by the depuation would re- : ceive careful consideration, but that 1 there was no likelihood of increased subsidies being paid until after the 1 war. Cr. Cunningham will preside at Friday afternoon's public meeting in the Leeston Town Hail,