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Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume 1, Issue VIII, 21 June 1905, Page 2

Sir Joseph Ward has promised to interest himself m getting a veterinary surgeon for Southland. The matter was brought before him at Winton on Monday. The rainlall for, May, at Otautau, was 2.93 inches (being 2.20 less than average for 11 years) falling on 10 days (being 4 less than average). The< Chairman i of the Otautau Town Board notifies m; another column that a poll of tho ratepayers of the Otautau Town District will be taken on Friday, 30th inst., m tbe Town Hall, botween the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p m , to decide whether the proposed loan shall be raised or not. Mr J. C. Thomson, M.H.R., introduced to Sir Joseph Ward, at Winton, on Monday evening, a deputation from Dip ton, who asked that telephonic communication should be established between that place and Centre Bush, to enable the Dipton people to get into; communication with lnvercargill and other places. The Minister Said he would look into the matter, but thought the wishes of the deputation, could be complied with. It will be seen by the advertisement column that Miss M. Wai-iti Fyfe will be ih attendance 8 1 Mrs Gardiner's on Wednesday 28th inst - ,- for the purpose of enrolling pupils for Voice j production, Singing aiid Piano. Miss Fyfe holds the senior singing certificate of the Royal Academy and Royal Col' ege of mu3ic. The pupils can be prepared for music exams Vocal or Piano. This is a distinct .advantage to children, as their work at the end of the ye .r is examined by either the Trinity Col ege examiner or the Association Board. The lnvercargill papers speak wis of Miss Fyfe's lability. Hoc; vocal powers are of a very high order, and her artistic singing has boen highly ' commended. No doubt the people of the Western District.' will grasp this splendid opportunity of A petting their children thorough'y taught. Miss Fyfe, as above mentioned,- will", be m attendance at Mrs Gardiner's on Wednesday 28th June, from 11.30 to 3. Parents will please note this. In consequence of representations from Mr J. C. Thomson, M H.R., Minister of Railways has promised to consider the question of extending _the railway platform' at Riverton.