MID-CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18897, 12 January 1927, Page 6

MID-CANTERBURY.

—♦ —- ASHBURTON.

PERSONAL

| Mr n. <'li;i|.uieu. ] »ist ri.-t Railway T/atib- Manager, visited Ashbiirton yes- | The llev. ti. Miller. ~f' Xorth-Kast I Valley. Dunedin. who has been on a / visit to friends in Ashlmrton. returned soutli yesterday, ami will visit Ash burton again during the week-end to conduct i.'ic services at St. Andrew V Presbyterian f.'liurch. Mr (.'. ■!. Jii'Eaulirii. stationmaster at Ashbiirton. is .'it present on three weeks' annua! leave, flinl is visiting Blenheim, ilr W, C. Cunliffe, chief clerk. Is actiiigstationmaster until Mr. MeKaclien 's j return. J The Rev. Xeisnii Wright, vic'.ir til' St. ' Albans, visited Aslibiirton yesterday. j The Kev. C S. Matthe\ys, with' Mrs | Matthews, left yesterday on annual j holidays. During i'r Matthews's ] absence, the Baptist pulpit will be ocellj pied by the Rev. W. 11. A. Yiekery, of | Kaiapoi. who .arrived in Aslibiirton on Monday. Wheat-growers. With the idea of considering the •wheat situation a3 it .stands at present, the. Mid-Canterbury Provincial Exccti: five of tlie Xew Zealand Farmers' Union is convening ;i meeting of wheatgrowers to be held in the A. and I'. rooms. Aslibiirton; on Friday, at .1.30 p.m. A Hot Day. A phenomenally hot day was experienced in Ashburtou yesterday, when the temperature reached■ So degrees in the shade, a figure -which has . only, been exceeded on two previous occasions this summer,, when the reading reached S-t • and 85 degrees respectively. The-crops j have not been coming in very satisfacI torily so far this year, and farmers are I hopeful that, this*' weather, which is: I very favourable, will continue. Longbeach Road Board. •/'• At the monthly meeting of the l.ong- . beach Road Hoard held yesterday afternoon, there were present: Messrs -J. I'. McQuillan (chairman'), \V. ,1. Anderson, H. Watts, A. Moore, and L. Maginness. The financial statement showed a credit balance of £-3-1 14s 2d. The report of the overseer (Mr J. Roach) upon work during the last month was received. The tender of Mr W. C. Ski!ling,"£!S 10s, for the right lo cut cocksfoot in the Board's district, being the highest, was accepted. METHVEN. The Methvait Caledonian Society held a most successful concert in the Public j Hall on Saturday evening. The whole programme was of-a very high standard, and all the performers were greet-, ed most enthusiastically. At the close" of the concert, Mr W. J. Cooksley thanked the performers for the excellent work put in to make the function such a success, especially mentioning the accompanist. Miss Brown. To close off the concert, all performers gathered on the stage and sang "Auld • Lang Syne." The programme is as follows: Opening dance (Highland), juvenile party; songs,. Miss A: P.' Duff; hianorous songs, Mr A. Allen' (Grcymoutli) ; : duet, Misses Lucas. (Christchurch); song/ Mr D. MeGill '.(ChristchurehJ;,Jrish ! jig, Miss.Xancy Drew (Timaru).; humorous "recitations, Mr Alex Deyr songs, Mr J. Campbell; Messrs.-Campboll and. MeGill; .toe ' dancing, ; Miss - Gladys j Bushel! tAslifourton); song, Mr T. i Bryan (Cliristehurch); Highland dancI ing, juvenile party; song, Miss E. Lucas, j The hall was cleared for dancing after ! the concert. Music was supplied by I'LenallV Jaz/ Orchestra. Messrs K. j Lawrence and E.J.L. Duff were M.C'.'s. | All. local.outdoor sports were put off ! on Saturday afternoon for the annual i Caledonian "sports gathering, which was ; held in sultry weather. These had | barely concluded when, rain commenced j to fall, and during the. early hours of '.Huuday heavy showers from the sou'j west fell, '2o' points being,registered at i the Post Office gauge. The weather | cleared towards evening, and a very [ cold night followed.\ Conditions are i now perfect. j The; monthly: meeting'of the committee of the Methvcn A. .and .P. AssoI eiation was hold on Monday evening. Mr Jas. Campbell presided, and there were also present: Messrs J. McAnulty, S. G. Holmes,'A.'P. Marr, ' D. M. Christie; A. Campion, R. .T. Low, H. J. Freeman, J. "R. Dalton, E. A. Boddy, S. Robinson, E. A. Bland, G Callaghan, and Jno. Watson. Before proceeding with the business, a motion of sympathy

I was passed to -Messrs C. T. Jesscp and I H. K. Jessep and llr B. D. -Millar, who 1 luid suffered bereavements during' the past week. A letter was received from j Messrs Sims, Cooper, Ltd., notifying I that they would be pleased to renew their special prize of £2 2s for the forthcoming show. The secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society wrote asking for a donation to their prize funds.' ■lt was decided to make the same grant as last year. The following special prizes were given:—Messrs AY. Goodwin £2 2s. J. T. Mangin £1 Is. McDonald Bros. £2 2s, A. J. Wilson j £L Is, A. McLeod £1 Is. S. Robinson £1 j Is. A. E. Henderson £2 2s, AY. C. Batt- ; son £1 Js. AY. Spray £1 Is, Jas. Carr j £1 Is, \V. A. Shemeld 101b tea. Oookson j Bros. J 01b tea. The committee coa--1 sidered the revision of the show } schedule, and alterations were made as j follows:—Sheep section: It was decided j that classes for flock rams will not j count for cup points. In all flock ewe 1 classes to read four-tooth or over. Cattle section: A class for milking Shorthorns was added in this section. It was decided that in the class for j pet--heifers the entry must bo in the ! name of a juvenile. Light horses and j pony section: It was decided to delete the'class for the tandem team. The class for troop horse to be open to all comers, and the troop horse class be altered to best-nianuered hack. The ! pony trotting competition, in which riders were to be lo years of age or under, was altered to read under 15 years, and the same rule was made to apply to other ages. It was decided that stallions be not allowed to compete in classes lSu to 106. It was decided that ponies bo measured by an official before going into the judging ring.. In the draught horse section a reserve champion is to be allotted for stallions ;>iid mares. A genera! rule was added that no animal be allowed in the judging ring with prize tickets from other classes. .In the pig section, class 20,"i was altered from 12,31b live weight to SO to 1001b dead weight; class 200, two baeoners.to be from 14011) to ,1801b dead weight. Classes 207, breeding sow. and 209. breeding sow. any age, with litter or in pig, were deleted. Class 210, Berkshire . boar, was amended to read. "Suitable for'breeding pigs for export." It was decided "to judge the entries in the. newly-arranged "flock ewe" class during" the second week" in June, entries to dose at the same time as entries for the annual show. A nuin--bcr of other minor alterations was made', and several out-of-date competitions were deleted. Messrs AY. Marshall and r. Davison were elected members of the' Association. It was decided to hold a special meeting of the committee, to consider the appointment o'.' judges for the annual show on Friday. The monthly meeting of the Mt. Hutt | Road Board was held on Monday. PreI sent: Mr Jas.Ourr (chairman), \Y. AY. | Goodwin, D. Hampton, F. AV. Ruddeu- | klau, and Jno. AVatson... The clerk reported that the teams bad been engaged during the last month in repairing the railway line road from Lyndhurst to Cairnbrac, and cleaning up the township streets. Pipes for the new stock road from the Methven saleyards to Chcrtsey road had also-been- put hi. The sale of cocksfoot Cutting rights on the various roads in the district had been sold by auction, an drealiscd £3,7 19s (3d. The clerk reported that lie had notified the 'Saleyards Company, and Doman Board Hha-t the piping'of. the main race -on • new-stock , road would probably interfere with .levels in the water supply leading to the swimming bath and sh'ecpcUp- It was resolved to. notify the County -001111011 that in" regard to any." alterations to. water-race crossings in the. Board's, district, that ..the Board be- advised before work is commenced. The Board tlicn sat as ■■ the Methven j Cemetery Board, and the chairman gave; j notice that at the next meeting he would move that all charges for plots" and work in the cemetery be revised. The following results were omittedfrom the report of the Methven Caledonian Society's annual gathering ;ou. Saturdav:— Dancing, Seann Triubhais, under I*2 years: Zoe Rattray }, Madge Tait 2, Phyllis - Gale-3. Competition for Messrs Andrews, Ltd.'s, special prize (bale of binder twine): Jas Petne 1. Messrs -Ma-ling and Company's special prize (pipe): Mr L\ Blackwell (Highbank). • .-' | MAYFIELD. A meeting of the General Committee 1 of. the A. and P. Association was held on Monday evening, the president, Mr E. C. D. AYithcll, presiding. There w ere also present Messrs C. AY. Gillies, (!. Johnston, E. J- Burgess, J- A. 1 Fleming, J. W. 'Early. F. G. ttreenslade, D. J. Mcllraith, L. 11. Harrison, | J. Toner, J). Edmond, F. B. Roach, A. A. Fleming, D.'.T. Morrow, G. A\. Hichardson, D. Duff. A.. V. Barrett, 11. (.'. Barton, T. Corbctt, and J. Biair. The president reported having procured, netting which had been erected between the Domain and the Association ground. The Department of Agriculture wrote advising'that Mr Hadfiekl had been appointed in Mr AYard's place. Mr Hadfield would be pleased to come and give an address on agri--j cultural work at a date to be decided i by the Association. It was decided to j invito Mr Hadfield to come at some j suitable date after the show and also jto invite Mr Pi .Stevens to give an j address on manures . at some . futurfc meeting of the.committee. The May'field Branch of the AV.O.T.U. wrote applying for space on the grounds on. Show Day. This, was granted. The following- new ' members were elected:—Messrs R. , McKav, L. Hood. AV. A. Sheft (AA'esferfietf),; E. Rawnsley and A. A. McDonald (Ash-> burton). Tito ladies' sub-connnittee appointed to revise their part of the schedule submitted a report which was adopted. • The vice-president (Mr Harrison) reported that: a deputation had waited on the Domain Board and had coiiu! to an agreement'with the. Board in regard to the use of the Domain.on i fcihowDay. The Board granted the Association the use of the- Domain for three years at an annual rental of £3 3s. The Board would allow a ring to lie erected and also an opening in the fence for the passage of stock" to and from the ring. If, was resolved to mate an opening of three chains in the dividing fence for the passage of stock and also a small gateway for pedestrians The president, vice-president, and Messrs Barrett and Grcenslade were appointed to draw un plans and submit prices of a suitable buildin* to be erected on the Association grounds ani to report at the next meeting ' The treasurer .reported that there" was a credit balance of £l3r 3s Id.