CONDENSED NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17527, 2 May 1925, Page 8

CONDENSED NEWS.

OVERNIGHT SUMMARY. It is'tbe intention of Mr W. Angland to move ab the next meeting of une South Canterbury Power Board—“ That steps be tukeu immediately to investigate the Tckapo power scheme.” ‘‘ That the County Council press for the establishment of separate Highways Boards for the North and South Islands and urge for a £ for £ subsidy on maintenance work on roads,” was a motion carried unanimously by the Ashburton County Council. Game is reported to be plentiful in the Ashburton district and in the far reaches of the rivers and among the ponds and lakes in the hill country large numbers of birds have congregated, ensuring good sport for those who take gun and dog to those localities. The Customs revenue collected at Timaru last month amounted to £10,638 0s 2d, compared with £5829 3s 5d for the corresponding month of last year, an increase of £4BOB 16s 9d. The beer duty amounted to £852 6s lOd, as against £1193 4s 3d in April last year. On Thursday a large number of parents, friends and children assembled in the Clarkville school play- ( ground on the occasion of the opening of the new school. Mr W. Banks, member of the Education Board, addressing those present, stated that the ( children had far greater advantages j than the children had when he was a boy. He congratulated them on having an up-to-date school. After outlining the means by which the new school had been obtained be unlocked the door with a key which was handed to him by Mr. Frost, the chairman of the school committee. He then declared the school to be duly opened.

The problem of the ranging of the Rakaia River has been exerc/s’ng the minds cf the North Canterbury and the Ashburton Acclimatisation Societies, and they came to an arrangement whereby both rangers would devote a amount of time to the riveys. At tho last meeting oT the Ashbkrten Society, the chairman (Mr E. B. Newton I stated that so far the northern society’s ranger had not put in an appearance. It was decided to ask the society why the arrangement had not been adhered to.

The annual meeting of the Ellesmere branch of the New’ Zealand Farmers’ Union was held at Leeston. Tho president read a report of the year’s work, which stated that the attendances at the monthly meetings had been disappointing, generally speaking. With the object of getting into touch with farmers in all parts ol the district, meetings had been held at Brooksiue and Southbridge. Several instructive lectures on farming subjects had been given by various speakers. Requests made to 'the Railway Deoar Liufnt for various improvements had l> en accus'd to, including the 'levelling of station yards and use of better ventilated cream waggons. Representatives had been sent to a conference of wheatgrowers at Ashburton, tho outcome of which was that, the state of the wheat market had been generally improved.

The annual meeting <>f the Christchurch Domains Board was held yesterday. Mr It. Harper presiding. ' In connection with tJu> Rugby Union Training Ground, the Sports Committee reported that, following upon consideration of the letters received from the Canterbury Rugby Union and the Ragley Golf Club, it Lad been resolved that the Training Ground of the union be not ploughed up until aTTcr the present football season, and that the present arrangement of the Golf Club greens be adhered to for the present season. It had been further resolved that the chairman, Mr W H. Winsor, and Mr' H. J. Beswick confer with the Curator, Mr. James Young, to see what improvements in Ihe football grounds and the Hagloy golf links could be effected to the advantage of both sports before next season, in order that the Hagley Golf Club may have time to prepare anv other greens.