COUNTRY NEWS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17560, 17 August 1917, Page 6

COUNTRY NEWS.

[Faou Our CoMiEBPONDEXrs.]

ASHBURTON. •At a meeting of the esecutivo of the Ashourton Second Division League, held on Wednesday waning-, Messrs H. M. Jones and J E. Allen were appointed delegates to attend the conference in Christehuvch to be held' next week. It was decided -to ask Ur Morgan to represent the Mothven branch. It was resolved to send a remit to the conference in favour of local camps for Second Division men. ... „ ... . Tho Ashburton Adviscry Ccninuttee of the National Efficiency Beard met on Tuesday, the chairman (Mir C. J. Harper) presidin?. It was decided,to, recommend to tho Commissioner that ft number of exemptions from daylight paradss. applied lor on behan of Senior. Cadets, be granted. The Commissioner wroto that tho natter of curtailing stock sales had bec-n allowed to drop, owin? to the large number of .objectors. The provfding of musterers for back country stations was referred to a conference! of' farmers to bs held in Ashburton. It was decided to reply to the Commissioner that the committee did not anticipate any difficulty in procuring -necessary stackers. HORORATA. Ou Fridav evening tho Coalgate Amateur Theatrical Company journeyed to Hororata, -i'd giive c most successfid concert in aid of the Babies* Hospital. Votes of thanks wero passed to the company, to Mrs CoTdy and Mr "W. Thwaites for tho use o: motorcar* and' to Mrs Jones for use of furniture for the staaro. A ham, presented by Mrs G. O- Derrett. van put up to auction end realised 17s Cd, and a pair of fowls gwen,by Mis Parlftno sold for Ss. Tho sum of £1 6« 8d was realised by tiho sale of ewveis. The Baby Fund wi'.l benefit to the extent of £ll through ..the entertainment.