THE HERALD. Alexandra: Wednesday, Nov. 3, 1909.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 700, 3 November 1909, Page 4

THE HERALD. Alexandra: Wednesday, Nov. 3, 1909.

The court sits at Clyde on Saturday and Alexandra on Monday next. Railway excursion fares in connection with the King's birthday commence Friday next. Weather permitting, the band will play a programme of sacred airs in the Rec. on Sunday, commencing at 3 p.m. '

Shopping by mail is receiving full attention from Thomson and Beatlie, of Invercargill, who are regarded as the leading firm for reliable drapery. This progressive linn has an important replace advt. in this issue, to which special attention is directed.

At a meeting of the Alexandra Jockey Club last evening Mr John Rivers was appointed to the position of secretary vice Mr Ryan. A committee was appointed to go into the matter of erecting a suitable pavilion and report to a future meeting. As showing the dearth of suitable domestic servants it may be mentioned that in this district alone applications have been called with little or no success. Domestics are few and far between in their applications, and the position is indeed a grave one to many households.

The annual meeting of the Central Otago Miners' Association will be held at Alexandra on Monday evening next, when all members and intending members are invited to be present. The association is desirous of securing an increased membership, and all persons having the interest of the mining industry at heart are kindly invited to attend. For the position of wardsman of the Dunstan hospital the trustees received 21 applicaiions; At a meeting on Saturday last Mr W. Foster, of Dunedin, was appointed. Only one application was received for domestic for the hospital, and being a local applicant the girl in question was appointed. Butler Bros., of Bald Hill Flat, notify in this issue that the entire colt - Lord Antrim will stand at their farm this season Good grass paddocks are provided for mares from a distance free of charge, and breeders desirous of securing a good reliable strain would do well to mate their mares with this highly-bred stallion.

A meeting of the Land League will be held on Friday night to discuss the most suitable and profitable manner of subdividing the pastoral runs in this district. , The LJnd Board has provided the league with maps of the different runs and these will be marked in a way indicating the suggested subdivisions by the league. When completed the marked maps will be forwarded to the Board for consideration.

At a special meeting of the local branch of the Land League it was unanimously decided to communicate with Mr Scott, M.P., asking him to ascertain full particulars in reference to the exchangcof 10,000 acres of pastoral country on Matakanui run for 1100 acres of freehold. The whole transaction was regarded in the light of a land scandal by members of the league, who exp cssed themselves in emphatic terms regarding the exchange.

As showing the extent that the fruit industry in the Teviot district is assuming it may be mentioned that at the present time there are 340 acres of trees in full bearing, 145 acres just coming into bearing, whilst over 260 acres have recently been planted in.fruit trees. The output of fruit last year was 1380 tons. In three years it is anticipated that the output will be increased by an additional 580 tons, and in seven years another 1100 tons will be added, making at the end of that time a total output of over 3000 tons of fruit. The schedule and prize-list of the seventh annual show in connection a ith the Dunstan District Horticultural Society, to be held at Clyde on February 10th, TJIO, is to hand. The usual horticultural classes are included, together with fruit, vegetables, cookery and industrial sections, whilst a class has beenagain set aside for juveniles. This progressive society may again look forward to a successful exhibition when show day conies round. Schedules may be obtained on application to the secretary.

.Mr J. W Lockhart, who has occupied the position of second assistant at the Kaitangata School for the past five years, was (says the Free Press) on the eve of his departure to take up the headmastership at Matakanui School, made the recipient of a purse of sovereigns from his many friends and wellwishers in Kaitangata. The pupils and staff at the school also made Vlr Lockhart a presentation of a purse of sovereigns and a silver mounted purse for .vlrs Lockhart. Mr Malcolm (headmaster) made the presentation. Mr Lockhart took up his duties at Matakanui on Monday.

The Alexandra Dramatic Society will reproduce that humorous comedy " Facing the Music" on Tuesday evening next, sports night. Since the play was staged in Alexandra the members have rehearsed their parts several times, and it is a -guarantee that the reproduction will be even more successfully staged than previously. The comedy is one which appeals to everyone, and we predict for the society another bumper house on the occasion of the next production. Last week the play was staged at Cromwell, and was regarded as one of the best entertainments ever witnessed in Cromwell.

During the visit of inspection to Galloway with the Land Board many of the local residents, who were thoroughly conversant with the land, expressed themselves as agreeably suprised with the quality of the land generally. Viewed from the tops of the terraces the flats below bore a striking illustration of what the land was capable of pr alucing under water. There the irrigation aiva could be compared with the dryland right adjacent, and it was a pleasure to the eye to gaze down on the green fields after viewing the barren country around the UTraces. Although members, of the Board wore sonu-what reticent in their views they could not refrain from acknowledging that the land appeared suitably adapted for fruit cultivation.

On Monday last Mr Peter Anderson, of Ida Valley, had the misfortune to lose his valuable imported entire horse Clydesdale Hero. The animal left the Valley in the morning in charge of the groom (Mr Trevers), and then appeared to be in the best of health and spirits. . However, before Ophir was icached the horse showed signs of ailing, and after getting to Blacks hotel was put in the stable. Notwithstanding all the attention he received the stallion died at a late hour on Monday night. Mr AnfPerson is an extremely heavy loser by the sudden demise of such a valuable horse, and the district is also unfortunate in being deprived of such a useful and popular stallion. At the horse parade on Thursday last Clydesdale Hero was exhibited, and as usual much admired by all present.

Discussing the alteration of the li ne-table of the Otago Central railway, a wise suggestion was made by Mr J. A. Macpherron during his visit to the district last week. Mr Macpherson suggested that the goods train leaving Omakau every morning could do all the shunting at the different stations between Omakau and Ranfurly. This would leave a clear run for the passenger train, which would only then be required to stop at any station between those latter places in order to pick up or set d >\vn passengers and mails. No shunting would then be done by the passenger train, and the extra 35 minutes recently added to the time-table could there--by easily be saved, and would allow the former table to again come into operation. The suggestion may well be placed before the railway authorities with a view to giving i(. a trial.

\ The death occurred at the Dunstan Hospital last night of the two-year-old son of Mr W. Allan, of Half-way House hotel. The cause of death was diphtheria. Wc regret to report that Mrs J S. Dickie and Mrs T. Wilson, both of Clyde, are in a low state of health, their indisposition being , so serious that grave hopes are entertained MjL for their recovery. -. The Alexandra Dramatic Society will stage " Facing the Music " in M'Ghckin's Hall at--Omakau on Friday, 12th inst. (show night). The proceeds of the entertainment will be devoted as a benefit to Mr J. Eagle, who met with a distressing accident on the railway at Omakau recently. As this is the first occasion on which such a humorous comedy has been staged at Omakau residents of the districts should not miss the opportunity of witnessing this mirth-provoking play. A quiet wedding of local interest was celebrated this morning at the residence, of the bride's grandmother (Mrs Cameron), ' when Miss Hansen, eldest daughter of thelate William Hansen, was joined in nuptial blessedness to Mr D. Theyers, fourth son of Mr William Theyers, of this town The happy couple left by this morning's train for their future home in Auckland, a large number of wellwishers according them a I hearty send-oft*. Full report will appear in I next issue.