THE COUNTRY.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16725, 7 January 1920, Page 3

THE COUNTRY.

a NEWS AND NOTES. I Jottings for Fanners. | What arc the nse.- of the guinea pig- - ' 9 In th<? general scheme of raundanp 1 things ii plays no very essential part, but still ihe insiunirirant little_ animal ha- it- uses, the principal of which is in connexion with medical research work i. snvs tl:<-> Melbourne • , Aue"'>. Hecently. it »a, announced that a samp!.- of milk was injccted into a Guinea and it contracted tuberculosis. 15, fare th.* exi-erimcnt was completed—presumably l>eiore the .guinea pip received i art her injections or gcrm--1 laden fluid and was killed, inquiries were made by the Victorian Department of Agriculture. The herd from which il;.» 'milk had been taken was examined and on-.* of the cows was destroyed because it was affected with the di sea fie in the udder. But for the experiment with ike guinea pis. sus- ' picion tho cow mav not hare ) been aroused until its milk had .spread tuberculosis amongst consumer-. j HANMER SPRINGS. I Ti:c j.aii'-uts in the Queen Mary ! 11.i-j.ii :iI were well catered for during i tilt' lesiivc M.MSIIII by the Chrisichurch j :in<l A«dibunon Rcil Cross Societies. I S'.M.C.A.. Salvation Arinv, and the j ladies of Waiau. Several emertainI incuts were provided. and a picnic j held. j KOWAI BUSH. On New Yen:--, Eve a very enjoyable social was held in the Kowai Bush School, which considerably swelled the funds for the annual school treat. A <onp by Mis.- Ilolehan ar.d a recitation by Miss Greta Atkinson were very j niwh appreciated, and made a welcome break in the rather strenuous dancing. J At l'J o'clock New Year received a very hearty welcome. The ladies pro- I vided a bountiful supper, and Mr Dunn j | proved an "//icier)t Mand kept the 1 dancing going brisklv to excellent music I supplied by Mr F. A. Atkinson. j On New Year's Day sports were held | in a paddock kindly lent by Mr Oold, j where ;i clump of native bush made a j pleasant shade for onlookers. A [ I comedy cricket match. Male v. Female. ! resulted iii a win lor the men. A pic- ! nic. tea. rounders, and other games for • young and old. combined to make a ' very happy day's ouring. ' ASHBURTON. j Owing to the increased supply of ! milk at the Ashburtoti dairy factory. . the Comoany has been compelled to add ; another .jf)!) gallon vat. ! Messrs Thomas William Petri'* and j David Waiter Tcppott have been nominated for the v;icancy on the Titi'vidd Town Board, caused Cy the resignation J of Mr Thomas Williams. A poll will j be hold next Monday. j Mr .1. B. Christian. Deputy-Official j Assignee, presided nfc a meeting of j creditors in the bankrupt estate of 1 Arthur Ciaddock Street, butcher. Methve.n, at the Ashburton Courthouse yesterday. Air W. 11. "Woods appeared for the bankrupt, whose statements showed asset* (book debts) £000. plant and tools £100. The un- i secured creditors were:—D. Wood (Ashburton'* JJ.'tti. T. Mathewson . (Christchurch) £120. CI. Stockdill (Highhauk) £13. I*. Majtuire £12. J. Carr £6. Smith and Co. £20, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company £3'2. National Mortgage and Agency Company £10. M. Mclx*od £11. INTrs McGirr CIIT -Is; total, £.'}B,T 4s. Only one creditor appeared, and the meeting was adjourned sine die.