ASHBURTON.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18236, 21 November 1924, Page 15

ASHBURTON.

GENERAL. The business to be transacted at the Ashburton Magistrate's Court to-day is a little larger than usual. The list contains a charge of keeping liquor within a no-license district, while a defended civil and some by-law cases are set down for hearing. Arrangements are well in hand for the motor-cycle rodeo to be held under the auspices of the Ashburton MotorCycle Club. There will be a number of members of the Pioneer Club from

Christchurch taking part, while the First Canterbury Mounted Bifles Band will be in attendance. The Ashburton Salvation Army Band has made arrangements to visit Akaroa during the week-end. Technical School Board. At the monthly meeting of the Technical School Board, held yesterday afternoon, there were present: Messrs C. Eeid (chairman). T. Haves. F. Smallbone, J. Cow, G. W. Andrews, K. Galbraith, and J. Watson. The financial statement showed a credit balance of £378 ss, including £2OO on fixed deposit. With regard to the proposed amalgamation of High and Technical Schools, the chairman reported having had a reply from the Hon. W. Nosworthy to the effect that both Boards would have to be consenting parties before any such change could be made. The report of Mr W. S. Austin, the departmental inspector, was forwarded by the Education Board. Members expressed their entire satisfaction with the report, and it was decided to forward a letter of congratulation to the staff. The New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition forwarded a programme of educational activities. The director reported that the question of forwarding exhibits from the school was being considered. The chairman spoke highly of the school's display at the recent A. and P.

Show. Begarding the shearing classes, he had received communications from Ashburton farmers asking that the Board conduct classes in blade-shearing only. It was annoying that farmers would not support the school classes when- they had been commenced. Mr Cow remarked that: he could not Understand the lack of interest that the' farmers were showing in the classes.. He wished to state that he had a line of ,shcep;Bhorn by the students to his entire satisfaction.' ■ . ' , ■-.";'

Mr Andrews considered it extraordinary that farmers who -were, put to save money did not take advantage of the shearing facilities. "It wasdecided to close the,school for the Christmas vacation on December Bth,"and to hold the annual breaking-; up;ceromony on the.;same day at' 2.30. p.m., when the,member for the district, the Hon. W..Nosworthy, Rev. A. G. Irvine, and his Worship the Mayor' (Mr E. Galbraith) would he asked to attend, At the instigation of the director, it was decided to. forward a .letter of appreciation to the Plunket Society.for a series of lectures to the school,girls. - ,':■■.•'. Mail Notices. . Mails-close to-day:—; . '■•'.' Northern Porta,,, at • 2.45 p.m:; late i despatch'of maila.for Great 'Britain", Irelarid,- and North -America will close at Ashburton on November 22nd, at 5.15 p.m. Sue in London on December 24th. • ; Mails for United Kingdom, and Cpntinent of Europe, <3entral_.. America, British, French, and Dutch Guiana, Venezuela, Republic of Columbia and Ecuador, -via Panama. (Specially addressed ; correspondence only.) Parcels at noon. Will close «A Ashburton on November 28ttf, at.2.45 p.m.

There is a cat that has travelled far, and, possibly strange - things in strange lands seen, attached , to a Dunedin hotel-(says the "Star.") Some time ago it, disappeared, and for six months its whereabouts were accepted as being the feline Yalhalla, but one morning a plaintive meow was heard in the kitchen, and there was Tom, returned and hungry-looking. It turned out that in his wanderings he had found his way to a ship at the wharf, and, being made much of, had decided ,to do the cruise, which embraced America and England, as well as other places. But when his ship returned to port pussy, lost no time in making for his shore home, and once again sleek and lazy, he appears to be quite satisfied that the staid life of minor adventure after all has its advantages.