ASHBURTON.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18238, 24 November 1924, Page 5

ASHBURTON.

GENERAL. I'iags were flown at halt-masfc from the principal business Louses in Ashburton on Saturday,. as a token of respect to the memory of the late AlajorGeneral Sir Leo Stack. Advice has been received by the Ashburton County Council from the Railway Department, to the effect that tho proposed excursion train -would be run without a guarantee to Otira on December 6th. The co-operation of the Borough Council will be sought, with a view to the disposal of tickets.

Pireman's Funeral. The funeral of the late Mr Horace V. Johnson, iirst lieutenant.in the Ashburton Volunteer Tire Brigade, took placo at the Ashburton Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon, and was attended by a large' circle o( relatives and friends, including members of the Volunteer Tire Brigade and Order of Foresters, of which deceased was a member. The coffin was mounted on the Brigade's engine. The pall-bearers were Firemen J. Ilickey, E. O'Mallev, C. Sol way, and TV. Denley. The service at the graveside was conducted by the Rev. J. F. "Wiseman.

"Wreaths were sent by:—Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade, wife and family, employees Gas "Works, Fairlicid Firo Brigade, Mr and Mrs Airland (Albury), Mr Angland (Timaru), Mr T. Barber, Mr and Mrs J. Hunt, sen., Mrs Sutherland and family, Mr and Mrs Gourlcy and family, Mr and Mrs "W. 11. Robinson, Mr and Mrs Gough, Mr and Mrs Garrard and son, Mr and Mrs F. Parkin, Mrs Brophy, Mr and Mrs Grice, Mr J. Broker and family, Mr and Mrs F. Nicholls and family, Miss Tubb and Mr Pctterson, Mr and Mrs Byroni and son, Mr and Mrs Spicer, Mr and Mrs A. Finlavson and family, Mr and Mrs 11. Parkin and family (Invereargill), Mr F. Johnson (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs V. Walters and daughter (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs J. Bryant, Mr and Mrs norton and family, Mr and Mrs Aitken, Mr and Mrs F. "W. Johnson and family, Mr and Mrs C. Q. Johnson and son, Mr and Mrs Hands, Mr and Mrs Hepburn and family, Mr and Mrs A. Sutherland and family, Mr and Mrs D. Milne, Mr and Mrs Hands, Mr and Ilrs Hepburn and family, Mr and Mrs A. Sutherland and family, Mr and ilrs D. Milne, Dubbie and Eylcttc Griffin, Mr and Mrs Rose, Mr and Mrs J. Tait, Mr and Mrs Moriiss, Mr and Mrs Betteridgo and family, Mr and Mrs B. Osborne and family, Mr and Mrs J. Millar and family, Miss Faweett, Mr and Mrs Marsden and family, Mr and Mrs Cochrane and family, Mr and Mrs Mills, Mr Leslie Butle'r, Mr and Mrs Joyce, Mr and Mrs R. Bright and family, Mr and Mrs F. Konward and family, Greta and Lorrie Robinson, Mrs Bryant and family, Mr.and Mrs Helen and family, Mr and Mrs Husband and family, Mr and Mrs L. Hill. Cricket Club's Liability.

Discussion arose at Friday ovening's meeting of the Ashburton Sports Association, upon the Ashburton Cricket Club's liability for the extension of tho water supply to the Domain Board. Tho club's share of the cost of extension to tho top grounds at the Domain was £.25, of which £lO had been paid some timo ago, thus leaving a balance of £ls still to be settled. Mr L. R. Clarke remarked at the meeting that some individual members of tho Domain Board had taken exception to the recent balance-sheet drawn up by tho club (at its annual meeting), in which was shown no liabilities, and contended that the club had a debt of £ls to the Board;

Mr C. G. Andrews, the Asliburton Cricket Club delegate, said that the water account was not a liability, for the Board had granted the club three years in which to pay the amount, and the time would not elapse until the end of the present season. However, if that was the attitude adopted by some of tho Board members, the club was quite willing to accept tho amount as a liability. Subsequent enquiries elicited the information that the Board need have no more cause for alarm, for the club haa sufficient funds in hand to enable payment of their debt to bo made during the next few weeks. Band Concert. The' Ist Canterbury Mounted Rifle Band continued its season's programme of Sunday evening concerts in the Theatre Royal last evening, wlion the following programmo was played: "Black Knight"; selection, "United Kingdom"; song, "The Lord Is My Light," Mrs E. Craighead; selection, "Coonland"; song, selected, Mr Frank Porter; hymn, "Remington"; inarch, "The Twentieth Century." War Memorial. In his report to the Asliburton County War Memorial Committee, Mr Archibald F. Nicoll, Director of Canterbury College School of Art, recommends "Baring square west as the most suitable sito for the proposed War Memorial. His report is as follows: —"As requested, I am sending in writing my opinion of the comparative merits of the site suggested for tho location of the Asliburton War Memorial. I understand a eenotapli, in the form of a column obelisk or other structure in masonry, is to be erected, and the alternative sites are Baring square and the corner of the Domain by the lake, including part of tho present lake. My personal opinion is that the former, Baring square, offers the best possibilities for the purpose. (1) By its detachment, surrounded by public streets, it. would be dedicated to the purpose of the memorial; would, in fact, become a part of it. (2) Its situation, practically in the midst of Government or municipalowned buildings, adjacent'to the Town Council Chambers, is the civic ; centro of tho town. (3) Being 1 a detached piece of ground, the approach to the memorial is equal from all sides. In this connexion, avenues of New Zealand shrubs or trees could be effectively' used. The Domain site, beautiful as it is, and admirably suited to the placing of ornamental statuary, gives 'from its corner position in the Domain a feeling of oblique direction of face (south-west), and a suggestion of front and back oecur from necessity of a memorial being backed by a lake. To serve the purpose, the corner portion of the Domain would require to be detached, and then the result could not better the Baring square site. For the purpose of commemorative service's the spaciousness and detachment of Baring square could not be equalled by the other site, which would remain incidental to the Domain." Mail Notices. ?[ails close to-day as follows: For northern ports, at 2.13 p.m.: late fee letters, 3.10 p.m.; guaia'a vac, 3.30 p.m. OUTGOING OVERSEAS MAILS. Mails for United Kingdom and Continent of Euiods, Central America, British, French and Dutch Guiana, Venezuela, Republic ol Columbia, and Ecuador, via, Panama (specially addressed correspondence only), parcels at noon, will close at Ashburton on November 28th, at 2.45 p.m. INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS. The Malieno left Sydney for Auckland or November 14th. Sho carries 22 bags c; mail. Duo on Thursday. R.M.S. Tahiti left Snn Francisco on No vembor oth for Wellington. Hails due Ash burton November 25th.