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Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume 1, Issue VI, 7 June 1905, Page 2

*_be Land Commission; fcjuhd ii hecessary fo sit on Sunday at Taiha'pe."-,.

Sit Joseph Ward has bb'en asked to deliver a political address at Ashburton > before the opening of Parliament. 'X. V 'C^ Mr John Mcßridej a native of Arran oMlie Clyde, and a very' old resideritof Inyer/saVgil', died on Friday last, at the^ advanced J . age, Pf nihety. VV^V-V '°-'' .' -The Premier states that; the Government has received. ah offer to Convert debentures into 3J per cent, stock at' 99 net. This is ah advance oh last quotation.' of 3£ per cents.' Sir Joseph Ward states that not a. single section of land belonging to the Railway Department, has been sold during his term of office as Minister for 'BJfilWays;

Thornbury.;so>ool' teacberVi Mr. , Soar, has received, one month's siok( leaver In bis a,bsencd the school' will bein/ charge of Miss Meek assisted* by MwsNichjl. ;v. V

Additional ' goods train service '•■•„$• badly •needed on the. NightcapSTlhvercargill line. A mixed mid-d -y train runs three times a week and it is urged that the, irain should be run daily. '.'Y'X' Tickets _re moving off' >fpr the Rev* 'Mr Mitchell's songlectiire pnVtbft IStli insh As Mr Mitchell is a singer 'of quite exceptional ability and also a lecturer oJfV repute, a. full, "house may be lopkod for-ifo enjoy what .*j»ilV undoubtedly be;.*a musicitf^'aiid intellectual treat. •■•"■:- X: -y- •■•.; X\ 'gyy „ „,_ ,. M^ r -. ; A. flock of 150p la.7ib3 oYud.Wethera, recently purchased from- Mr H. Barker, ; Lake Wanaka, were sa f ely delivered at Athol ' to the order of Messrs Price andDbbbibi' ||hey Were, driven, down by way' of' the es> 'oaped being overtaken 'by i a snow storm* which feH within a few hpursVpf their reaching Southland Plains. . X'A'X '-:...■

The travelling .chairs, two back rests and a garden seat, inscribed foj the memory oi Sir Hector A. Macdonald jK.'G.B, D.S.O. from the Southland Highland;' Society, -were, on Wednesday last, formally presented to the hospital (lnvereargill).-. : There was a large gathering at the presentation. ,'-.'-•■

Drummond Ploughing M^teh Association has a credit balance pt ; £36 odd. It Wis agreed,' at the annual meeting held last week* to raise the membership dads to £1 d wing to thC decision arrived ■*t.'b^. t the'mel:cantiie firms not to support !the -associations as formerly. The annual ploughing match was fixed to take place on the 'first Wednesday m July (5), and to be a permanent fixture.

The forthcoming anniversary soiree of tbe Otautau Presbyterian Uhijrcfi, io the Town Hall, on Friday 9th June^prbmises to be an attractive and successful Vgathering. Some abe speakers are to be present, and a very strong choir. is being, specially coached by Mrs Cupples, so that some good concerted music may be looked for: 4 . :* ." "• .. ;

Father ETays, m a letter to a friend m Qtautau, writes : *' Many thanks for- your kind appreciative letter. V It is exceedingly thoughtful of tbe good peqple of .Qtautau to present me with this beaqtiful pen. please, convey my hearty thanks to all the people Qf your town, with sinperest wishes for the success of temperance ip your midst. Thank God the work is being crowned with success. Over eight thousand have already, In New Zealand; taken my .'pleaj 4 j<-5. , ' , V Passengers by J rail way . carriages may reserve their seats upon' purchase of their tickets, by application to the officials. Discs' will be attaohed to the various seats, and. the guard of the train will hove charge of the keys to mark the seats ''vacant" or ".engaged." Any passenger . boarding a train just prior to starting will have the privilege of calling the guard or other-official to reserve any seat not marked " engaged."

The Premier says; that', with irrigation, Cental Otago will become one of the most prosperous and closely-populated parts ofi Otago. Tbe Otago Central lipe is a little' before its time but when the water is brought m all the dreams of Macandrew, . Vincent Byke and other's with respect to Central Otago will be more than verified. ' ' He recommends pumping by power derived from the higher levels and transmitted by electricity.

Coming events^ cast \tbeif ishadows .before tb*|«n and this w^ek an eyidpnce of what; i* poing to happeb „\n tbe iut'&'rVi m connection with the carting 6f grain, pattfc fdund m the fact that a farmed itf the 4istWot was bdving hisjfrain conveyed Vto; Jb^Winton RailwaJ station m three Waggpns'dr'awn by a tt_etion engine, which di^w -yp'^pi^ alongside Ihe goods shed. With the &h|faj 4^ihg,of tbe n^W mdtorstherccan,'belitt*^*;qV^t tha* id tile* not very distant future, ibeoiauling noW done by horses, both oir the f&rn^nd oh the road, will be performedTby engine'*^ , An imposing masonic function was held at Lumsden, on Wednesday^ evening, when Bro. the Rev. W.* G.; Wood, was installed as W.M. of Lodge - Tarrngaiura. The ceremony was most ably pertormed by R.W-s Bro G.T. Smyth- (G.S.;of Southland i assisted by several r.M's.V .There. was a full attendance of members of ' tbe local lodge and visiting ' brethren frohv mo st of tbe other lodges m Southland 'were present.. After tbe ceremony itofv installation,, tbe brethren adjourned to hotel,, wnejce an excellent repast was.sefvecfc and a couple of hours were most happis:spent with song, jest and speech. iDiarihg the proceedings W. Bro. Riddell,, retiring W.M., was presented with a P-Mysfcwej Jni^howlctfgV wept it* vwy.w»Wf>Jßfiil ■.■s&'* ww*.

Mr Green, the local station-master at Nightcaps, has left; for a holiday, and during his absence the dv its will beg performed by Mr Webb* *

■tbe child of Ia«b«B *t» Btfrttit « Mwc-iry SayrdadvCdromaMel, Au&l*o4V which betatoo.lll afMr dHnßing milk from a cow sua- • pected to be suffering from arithra-, has died.

It is understood ihrfi-Mr McCurdy. colonial organiser of tbe New Zealand Farmers' Union, is resigning his position- The result will probably be that Uie various provinces will do tbeir own organising. >

■■ It has been arranged that ihe annual colonial conference of tbe New Zealaftd t Farmer's Union will be held at Wellingtonon tuly 11, stnd that the Colonial Agricultural : Conference will meet on July 18, Va* Wellington. . ■■-■ *• • •"-•"' -■"■•■■ X ■'". '•'■'"

*fhe fine open wlriV r of this yehr whifclj has., enabled grain carting to prtoeed .0 fc tse minimum of discomfort, arid With consequent: lessened __mage to roads, birbke bn VPriday last,' when, snow fell and a real' taste of vrrnter^ : was felt." ';;., ■;;;• X ' X.' '\~ -XX Mr J. Adam, clerk of the g.M. Court, Rlrer^ ton , has been; appointed. Registrar of eleotofrf for the County ,of Wallace, and is already.-, arranging his canvasrers for the enrolment of? Electors, preparatory to the Parliamentary .Election. . . y : ;~. ■...*■->.' AvondalS Statidd, formerly the ; tfrop*rty of Cantata If&ymi-rfid, dl>#l_ff, arid latterly ot Messrs Rowley add Stountdtv has been told toa Canterbury buyers *whd takes possßßSibh itfcmednVfcly. Northern buyers are frapidly acquiring a Jarge pari of SdiithlaM. . '■ -.--•-" "-.: rv ■■.::• . 'JLhe capital blcclt of the PenrisyiTania Drill which appears td another c*»luhM, Will interest oiir firnlifljj; readers^ Thd drill is tised fdt turnips, grain aha manure. Mir Alex. Storrte, the *#ell known implement, , maker, of Invercargiil, is sole agent. A telegrtm.froto Dtinedin states that the „ Government intends converting a conference of goldfieldft v wardens and mining .inspectors' to revise the mining regulations, ahd Consider * the term, under -Irhioh. pro3pbdting should bo « encouraged.- ,XX^. X. "' Ao&ftu'tng Xd tfie Star (Dunedia*), «* the qußßtvohof socalled '' rival ritil way rdute! 1 " is settled once for all. At Roxburgh Mr Seddon tihe<juiVocally anhbUticcd thd Gldvernment'S intention to ask Parliament for a . tote for tha construction 6f the Lawrence-Beaumont, stage,and if the Southlatidiintriggers do hot wish '< fo lose tinle ahd labor they Will _bw kc^bpftVj ledge themselves worsted." X'Z';AyX

Th* turnip crop this year is a first elasStthO and, as most farthers (ire lifehtly stocfced*: the conditidti of sheep and cattle should be- well maintained. ;t the heavy crop Will prove _6 mean factor id 'keeping the price of sheep up-, as molt farmers will risk buying sheep even at ahigli level, rather than let th air turnips go io waste. • l '...•-•'*

'A successful operation by Drs Trotter and Hunter was perfor_ied on Friday, m the Biverfon HpelitaU for the removal -ol hydatids, the -patient being the' second soil of Mr Jamesßesk, Wairio, eleven <year_ bid. l&.'^.U|^'kifflUrtf..'-i 4 i\ ddiftg well" ofter^bi severe Attain of tneV ( op«ratiPh and under thij skilful care : of thd Wallace Hosnital nurses and Doctor, is likely Soon to be able to returtf home.;' ' * 4, < •■ ..•■•;.•:■■■;■-:•>'-• , v .-*| . iJA circular pdbjished by . the' No-liccri^ Party gives some ihterestirig figured relative to Ashbtj.rt # uhder*n'6licarise. The flgurei' for ,1904, under no-license, are as follow (the* Jigtires for 1902, under license, being: given* iin par an theses) : — Convictions for drunkenness 2ii (91), e?nvictions fo*r excessive diinking nil , (26),'; convictions for theft; etc. 4 "(28), offences against thd p^rsd_J, eto, 2(7), miacelkheous Offences 39(85). VTlie Chief JqJti^V^irv_lo*bert Stout; \ ex*- . Pprewes the opinion that land Values m t^e, Colony are much too high 1 and has sdunaed'a' Warning note as fo what might be expected ib the event 'pf, ah uhfaVbikabl^^ ing place m &ie ciAoHfs tflti^tal ppsftlfo^ ■ Should suet* « contingency arise,; Sir Robert* prediots that the prioea being; at paid, for property will mean ruin to a large number. In View of £300 a foot for city property and £35. an acre for darry farms, the utterance of the Chief* calls for serious.consideration, .'fi **»A •>'. ■ . w ■■■:,.- A\i %•* .*■' '•"■* ■'••*- •- ' * V 'A Speculators m Mgummies," as old toothless or badly broken-mouthed sheep are cal'ei, are not exactly I reading on velvet just now, gummies having dropped suddenly And wifh *n^"a^-fentvdiSpcgition 'not to rise^ -Ikis Vp. ported that the dividends qf the past few moriths« While slieep. were climbing up m price, ' whioh s^me of thtfspeculators were making, are now disappearing m such a. way that >• would put: Professor Orossi to shame. .For. there is a fickle dawer, and there Is no telling j which -way tbe wheel will .torn. . .-; ."; ,'Tfte third anniversary of -the Ofa»uta_' Methodist Church will be celebrated Ph-i Sunday next, when special services will bs held. In the morning. the Bey. W. Backett will take for the strbjeet of his sermon " The ideal Church," and m the evening lie will deliver a special address to young, .men his theme being " Orasshoppers or men." On the. following Tuesday, the Bey. A. Mitchell, of- Invercargiil is announced to deliver his popular song-lecture ''The Fisk Jubilee Singers, m the Town ' Hall; , Mr | Mitebell ie art acoojnplisbdd singer, as well ! as a capable lecturer and those who patronise | tße entertainment oan \r4ly upon an evening's thorough en joym nt,

Messrs Manion and Thomas Staunton, o'A 1 X settlers of West Plains, had a nVurrbw escape from being killed on Saturday afternbdn lasti The two men were 4riv*ng 'towards the railway crossing at Viest Plains, on thejr way home from Invercargiil, when the 8.20 p.m. train to Winion was seen approaehing^ The occupants of the trap, however, . thought they had time to get over before the train came up, and proceeded, but unfortunately when the horse got on thd crossing, it halted for a moment, m consequence of the check offered, . by : tbe rails. The consequence waj that tbe engine ran into tbe trap, throwing it and the occupants', however, clear of the rails. Both Manion and Stauton were rendered •uri'-' consoioup; thetormer beim; badly cut about the head and face .an 1 the latter having several ribs broken. News of the accident was promptly sent to the railway authorities, who sent oovat <a special train for the injured men, arid they were quickly conveyed to the hospital, where they aro now progressing towards recovery. At Friday's meeting of the Education Boafd the following resoluUSnß passed by tbe Otago Board wa^constttered ; — * «, (1) thai the centralising tendencies of the Education Department are inimical to tbe work of Edttfcatjoh m New Z 'aland and that instead ,of_ Parliament dminishirig foe* powers of Edhcatiort Boards Ihiiy shotftd be extended jon sound economical fines ; (2) thai better provision , should be made for , conveying children m sparsely-jbopulated districts la central schools ; (3). that the age limit of 14 ' years for qualifying . for . obtaining free , secondary education be extended as far as the country districts are concerned ; v (4) that adequate encouragement should be given to induce our most capable youths tweeter and : remain m thd teaching profession ; (s) 'that a teachers' superannuation scheme shou!_%e Sassedin order to relieve the D^aitbient of jrtchersi who have passed their y*ars <*f usefulness."-- A discussion followed, V%» Which several members expressed approval t>f the Otago Board's resolutions which we're ultimateiy referred to tbe Executive Ctonfmittee for consideration,. -.-.,'.