LOCAL AND GENERAL

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XLV, Issue 3191, 7 February 1928, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A special threshing tally book for use on farmers' mills has been designed at the Guardian office. Spaces are ruled off for entering particulars regarding wheat, oats, barley, grass seed, clover and peas. Several farmers have already had books printed to order.

At its meeting yesterday the Ellesmere County Council received from the. Mayor of Wellington a subscription list for the Montcrieff-Hood fund. The

< council decided to accept and forward to the treasurer of the fund any subscriptions left at the Council chambers.

There was a very representative congregation at the Leeston Methodist Church on Sunday evening, when a service was held in memory of the late Mr G. H. Barnett, who was for many years an office-bearer in the church. The service was conducted by the Eev. G. P. Hunt, assisted by the Bey. S. Lawry, of Christchurch, the late Mr Barnett rs uncle. Miss Gladys Brooks was the soloist and appropriate hymns were chosen. In the course of his sermon Mr Hunt referred to Mr Barnett as the minister's friend. He quoted from a letter received from the Rev W. Grigg, a former minister at Leeston, who had found Mr Bamett a loyal churchman and a good friend. Mr Grrigg's successors, the late Rev. W. Laycock and the Rev. A. O. Harris, had also received help and counsel from Mr Barnett. A communion service was held after the memorial service.

A party of pleasure seekers set out on a long-distance run early last Sunday morning in Mr Day's Minerva bus. Their destination was Timaru, which they reached after an enjoyable observation ride. They spent the day in admiring the beauties of South Canterbury's picturesque seaport borough and promenading its magnificent beach, Caroline Bay. The bus had a full complement of passengers when it set out from Leeston at 7.30 a.m., Timaru being reached at H. The party arrived back at Leeston at 9.30 p.m.

Coe 's Ford was a gay place last Sunday, when the Ellesmere Highland Pipe Band dispensed music for the crowds which gathered at the willow-shaded Selwyn. Other parts of the riverbed were also frequented by numbers of motor picnickers during the week-end, many of whom make regular visit*? Bathers find that to disport themselves in the rippling stream is the only effective way to remain cool during the present hot weather. Next Sunday the Ellesmere Brass Band will again play at the Ford.

Stomach troubles and indigestion are most successfully treated by H. H. Shaw, the well-known prescribing chemist. If you are a sufferer you should consult Shaw without delay. Call or write for advice to H. H. Shaw at J. A. Cooke's, Ltd., 212, High street, opp. Strange Js. 4

A Profitable Discovery. —During the past year many people have discovered that quite the. best place in town for the purchase of jewellery of all descriptions is the well known establishment of Messrs Priddis and Co., Cathe--1 dral Square, controlled by Mr B. O. Priddis. The store is in an ideal position, less than a minute from the tram shelter, and, what is more important, you could go further and nowhere will you find such moderate prices. .Mr Priddis is at present specialising in watches, wristlet watches, diamond rings and a very special attraction is a 10/6 lever with a luminous dial, guaranteed for 12 months. A call at Priddis and Co., Cathedral Square, will repay you. (8)

While cutting gorse the other day Mr David Eeid, junr., son of iJhkP. H:' Eeid, of Leeston, was unfortunate^

enough to get a piece of gorse run into his eye. He was taken to the CHristchurch Hospital for treatment and will probably have to remain there for a week or two.

Miss Frances Hammerton, L.A.8., of Christchurch, a well known teacher of singing and pianoforte, is prepared to visit Leeston one day a week to give lessons. Those who would Uke to become pupils should leave their names at the Guardian office before the end of this week.

Much interest is being shown in the display of electric ranges which the Power Board has made during the past fortnight in the window fronting its offices. Many inquiries have been dealt with by the engineer and staff, and quite a number of people have decided to have ranges installed.

The light showers of rain which fell during the early hours of this morning held up harvesting work on most farms until about noon. This afternoon reaping machines are at work in all directions, a very large area of crop having ripened during the warm weather experienced last week. Everywhere farmers are having an extremely busy time. 'There has been an exceptionally heavy demand for binder extras, indicating that in a good many cases the crop is unusually heavy and difficult to reap. It' is now apparent that the field varieties of peas are not likely to yield anything like as well as was predicted three weeks ago, the dryweather having set in while most of the crops were in the flowering stage, and the pods have not filled out prW-

periy. Oat crops are yielding well and barley is giving fair returns, but wheat threshing has not yet started.'