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Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 388, 15 October 1903, Page 4

Owing to a slight accident which befell us this week, and by which our staff was put to a deal of inconvenience, we must apologise to our readers for the non-appear. ance in this, issue of the report of the Knnlerspiel and other articles of importance* We have also to apologise for our issue not being published to its proper time, as the extent of our accident has caused ns to seek the protection of our contemporary's machine (" Dunstan Times") in order to complete this issue. Mr 0 W Wilde, our local plumber, inserts an ad in this issue, to which we draw the attention of our i eaders. The St Dunstan's Churchy Clyde will be opened on Sunday next, by His Lordship Bishop Verdon. See ad in this issue. Mr David M'Connochie, senr., of Clyde, has been appointed inspector of works in connection with plastering the Alexandra reservoir. Dk Brown, of Dunedin, has sold his practice to Dr Church, f Naseby. Dr Brown leaves shortly to take up his residence at Rotorua. The Vincent County Council invite tenders in this issue for forming and gravel* ling 30 chains of road at Ida Valley, Tenders close next Wednesday. In order to encourage regular attendance the officers of the Auckland Naval Artillery have offered to present a bicycle to the member who attends the greatest number of parades d urine the year. The other day, on the farm of Mr Bose Gunn, Tuapeka Flat (says the "Times ") a 6 tooth crossbred ewe gave birth to five lambs, all of which are alive and doing well. In the same flock, a lamb with two tails was dropped. The Alexandra Cricket Club will hold the opening match of the season on Saturday, when a game between sides chosen by the President and Vice-president will be played. All players, whether members of the club or not, are invited to be present. ,' Maeshalls Chemical Co., Ltd, of Dunedin. are giving to purchasers of their coupon goods no less a sum than £3OB in cash and gifts, as prizes to be competed for. The first prize is £IOO and there are fifty other money prizes ranging in valve from £lO to £I. Our readers will find full particulars in the circular enclosed in this issue^ • Mr James Symes will offer for sale by auction on Saturday next, two freehold sections in Limerick street together with five-roomed dwelling houses ereotedthereon. Next Thursday, Mr Symes will sell a lot of household furniture and effects, on account ofMrD. C. M'Math. Particulars will be found in our advertising columns. Lost or stolen property is (says the " Post") sometimes recovered in a peculiar manner. About six years ago a Wellington lady had the misfortune to lose a valuable watch. Inquiries public and private failed to discover its whereabouts, and the article was looked upon as irretrievably lost. Last Saturday night, however, a parcel was mysteriously left at the lady's residence. The package on being opened was found to contain the missing watch and a note asking the lady to publicly acknowledge receipt of the long-lost property. The -'Masterton Times" publishes a reply received from Mr Chamberlain tp a petition from Wairarapa Maoris urging Mr Seddon's appointment as successor to Lord Ranfurly, While recognising his appreciation of the services which Mr Seddon has rendered to New Zealand and the Empire, the King directs Mr Chamberlain to point out that it would be contrary to universal precedent to appoint as Governor (whose impartiality must be beyond question) any .gentleman who has been prominently en« gaged in the politics of the colony. The Dean of Rochester, writing to con« gratulate a friend on the starting of a new horticultural society atHeywood, and giving some advice as to procedure, says:— ' Having found in gardens and gardeners a chief happiness of my life and many of my dearest friends, and knowing the good influence which horticulture has upon all sorts and conditions of men, I rejoice to hear of your movement, . ■. . If you can indupe a working man to take some pains with bis vegetables and teach his wife how to cook them, you will do more to keep, bim sober than all the blue ribbons and pledges worn or signed.

This is the way the editor of a Western American paper recently wrote up a marriage ceremony is bis native town;—•" Would that our pen had been plucked from some beautiful bird of paradise and dipped in $6 eye of a rainbow, that we might fittingly describe the beautiful marriage scene enaptea at the residence of Mr and Mrs A 0 Just as the day god, clothed in majesty sublime, had started on its downward course towards the western sea, shedding his galaxy of quivering golden beams o'er the rejoicing earth— it was then that 'he cords of confidence, hope, and love, binding the hearts of Eli Fredeiick Guernsey and Beatrice Daviea were indelibly traced upon the soroll of life, and the sacred spal of holy matrimony plapefl therein." An interesting experiment is being tried with dredge tailings in the Waikaia district. The tailings left on part of the ground worked by the Mystery Flat dredge (says the " Ofago Daily Times ") have been levelled and sown in white plover. This 18 springing' up everywhere, and as plover js a deep-rooted plant it is thought that it wsl obtain a permanent foothold,' Jfc has been' suggested that these tailings might be pro* > fitably employed for plantatipri of suitable" . / timber trees, and even fruit trees in soma,.;, 5 cases. Therp will always bg plenty qi '. moisture, and' once the trees obtain a properfoothold there is no reason why they sjioutdi not thrive ard eventually become a valuable asset. In New South Wales anct yictoria a new system of dealing wjfhtbe tailings has . been tried with qatfcf results. The rough material frprn the.' spreen is partiajij* covered yijjtfc the finer stuffi-from the table?, a special contrivance being' fixed at the end of the latterfor the purpose, This will no doubt untimately be introduced"in connection with flat dredging in New Zealand, - thus the objection to dredging agricultural Jand mil $9 ..* MWt Wtotyfa&tyiptff 0% , 1