The Guardian. TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1939 Local and General

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume LX, Issue 24, 28 March 1939, Page 4

The Guardian.

TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1939 Local and General

Printed at Leeston, Canterbury, New Zealand, on Tuesday and Friday afternoons.

It is reported that a ten acre crop of barley at "Brooklan<fs," SSoutfibridge, has yielded 1300 bushels, or 130 bushels to the acre.

The Ellesmere Gun Club has arranged to hold a working bee on its grounds next Saturday to prepare for the opening of the season.

Mr F. Alexander has resumed the daily delivery of fresh flounders from Lake Ellesmere to Leeston. Orders should be sent in advance to Mr W. L. Donald's garage.

On Saturday evening a euchre and dance social will be held in the Doyleston Hall in aid of funds for the Leeston Consolidated School fair. Good music will be provided, also supper and a good time is assured all who attend.

The recently cut outlet channel for Lake Ellesmere, which closed at high tide last Friday week, was re-opened under fairly favourable weather conditions early last week and remained open until Saturday when it closed again. The scour during the time the channel was open increased its width to about 20 yards but there was no decrease in the level of the lake at the end of the week, when it was still Ift 4in on the gauge at Taumutu. Realising that the body of water in the lake is insufficient to ensure success, the attempt to let the water out has been abandoned. The Ellesmere Lands Drainage Board was not very hopeful of achieving success at the outset, but it decided to make the attempt at the request of a number of landholders in the KaitunaMotukarara district.

The Addington stock market is to be held on Tuesday of next week instead of Wednesday.

Springs County Council invites tenders for cleaning district drains, closing date for which is April 12.

Grain threshing is practically finished in the Southbrfdge district, but there is still a fair amount of pea threshing to be done.

An outbreak of measles in a severe form has occurred at Southbridge and the primary school has been closed.

When preparing a young horse for exhibition at Methven shown on Saturday, Mr John Millar, of Leeston, received a kick which, injured one of his thighs. Fortunately no bones were broken.

The Public Trustee invites tenders for the purchase or lease of a farm of 194 acres at Ellesmere in the estate of the late Mr J. E. Edmiston. Particulars may be obtained from Mr C. G. Fisher, agent of the Public Trust Office, Leeston.

The Ellesmere Brass Band is anxious to secure recruits to build up its strength. Youths and young men willing to join are asked to attend at the Band Hall next Monday evening at 7. Tuition will be given to new members.

The last of the series of socials in aid of the Doyleston Hall bazaar funds drew a large attendance. At cards the successful players were Mesdames H. Dally an 3J. Cook and Messrs C. Bishop and A. Vince. A competition was won by Mr G. F. Neill.

The New Zealand Meat Producers Board, reporting on London meat markets under date March 23, states: With heavier* supplies prices for lamb are a shade easier, but,demand continues good. Trade is dull and prices unchanged for wether mutton; trade is quiet for ewes, new season's, owing to higher prices. The market is quiet and unchanged except for heavyweights, for New Zealand porker pigs; supplied are short and prices firmer. Owing to heavy supplies the market for baconers is weaker.

Among successful exhibitors at the Methven A. and P. Show on Satur-

day were the Canterbury Agricultural College, Lincoln, which secured class prizes in the English Leicester, Border Leicester, Romneys, and Corrie-j dales. Mr J. D. Galpin was success- j ful in obtaining class awards in the Southdown section, and also championship for one shear ewe. He also obtained several prizes in fat sheep and fat lamb classes. Mr Jas. Simpson secured the bulk of the awards in the pig section. The names of Miss D. Prosser and G. Breading appeared in the pony section of the prize-list.

Steady progress is being made with the preliminary work in connexion with the Lake Ellesmere permanent outlet proposal. Mr G. L. Comer, secretary of the Ellesmere Lands Drainage Board, has prepared a roll of ratepayers which Will be needed for the loan poll. This will be advertised as open for inspection after Easter. Steps will then be taken to fix the date for the poll and to arrange for meetings of ratepayers at which the proposal will toe explained by members of the board. It should be possible to take the poll within the next six or seven weeks. The Minister of Public Works is anxious to proceed with the construction of the permanent outlet as soon as the legal formalities are completed.

At the annual meeting of the Ellesmere Young Farmers' Club held fast night, Mr G. W. R. Osborne pointed out to members the vital importance of making use of every opportunity to acquire information concerning the history of the early days in this district. With the passing of the older generation this fund of information was getting less and there was very little set down in permanent record. In connexion with the history of the province which was being prepared for the Centennial, an investigator had been appointed to deal with the history of the district between the Selwyn and the Rakaia.