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Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 1107, 21 November 1917, Page 4

In another part of this issue ivill be found that Section 8 Block 37 Borough of. Alexandra is open to returned bokhers. This may prove • interesting to a number of our local'ie'turned men. Our readers are invited to'peruse the change of. advertisement' .of Messrs x Jamieson and Shearing general merchant s Koslyn. Taking time by the forelock, they announce their ability to sorVe our/ readers well for their Christmas requirements. Note / their telephone number, which' means that you can at t into touch from the local Post QiHco and have goods up the very ricitfday. Nurse Chappell, who has '■'• been Plunket Nurse in Central Qtagb'tdistriet for the past 2| years, has intimated to the Committee that owing to her recent accident she will be unable to again take up the work of Plunket Nurse, in Central Qtago. Plunket Nurse . braham has been, appointed, to the '■- : - vaeauoy and. will commence duties in'V Roxburgh this weekly}:

I There are about fptir full cargoes of I wheat in Australia shipment to New Zealand, stated the Minister for Agriculture yesterday. The Governnicnt has been trying to arrange for some of the oversea- steamers loading partly in Australia and partly in New Zealand to bring over some of the wheat purchased by the Government, and still lying- i a stores in Australia, but up to'the present time without success. A is now loading wheat in Au&jtr\lia for tlio Now Zealand Governmental The attention wjm aliens '• whether naturalized or not if'drawn to the notice appearing in this '.hov must register before Ist December, 11)17. . Congratulations to our townsman -Mr ' Charles Weaver on' being re-elected (unopposed) to the Vincent County Council for the Earnscleugh Hiding. Mr Weaver has the distinction of being: both a Bprough and County Councillor, and acquits himself well in both; It is. reported 'that Mr CharlesSimonsen -of Alexandra has sold hiV Galloway orchard to a Mr Fisher of. Dunedin. Mr Fisher is a>relative of Mr and Mrs Tom Govan of Galloway. A special effort is. being made to increase the circulation of the patter entitled " Chromiles of tlio N.Z.JC.F." This magazine is published in 'London;, under the able editorship of Mr Clutha N. Mackenzie son of onr High Commissioner. Mr Clutha (.MicMzie; our readers may. remember, is totally blind as the'result of 'active service ' for his country. The 'magazine was started as a\hobby and is circulated - among the colonial soldiers at less than cost price.; A helping hand is thus required to square the cost of production, and the editor asks for-a circulation in New Zealand at 6d per copy. Our boys appreciate it as it concerns itself, wholly with their doings, gathering ancl pub- • lishing all information concerning our Expeditionary Fprce in Europe Help to keep thojouru»l ruunmg by becoming a subscriber. Published fortnightly, the yearly subscriptiou is 13s. Wo notico Messrs Gordon and Gotch are ' the wholesale agents so you can obtain copies by ordering with our local news agent.

We 'direct the attention, of Wireaders to the special now 'advertisement of Mr C. & Viney of Alexandra. Mr Vineyhas erected a studio at his house- in Pastnet Street,; and u p re . pared, to supply photographs au.i enlargements of photographs. His prices are moderate, specially when one remembers the . very High cost oE photographic material.r To those local residents who have some member of their family at the front we dire, t'"their special attention to Mr Yiuey's free patriot c.. offer. - We will refresh your memory again in a week or two, but in' the meantime we would advise you to get in early. Such offers are not going every day/ "•■'"' "„' ° Those having watch guessing coaipetition lists in connection with the Omakau Show, arq, requested to haul" them into Mr Ureu, or Mr JWVan immediately. -.„ .. ■ ,:..;, "|,. a

At a 'congregational.■■meeting 1 of i!i e local Presbyterian Church it; was unanimously agreed to''extern!' a call to •"- the Rev. J. Standring of Aliddieuiaceu ■ | .The west wall of our town is; giving our ciyic ; .authorities scmofln/ _concern;- : Porv'some considerable:''liije','-' ': the dam has been lull to overflowing' this means, a continuous pressure, which with south west storms puis'a severe ; str'4ja on. this west wall. ■' The result that the earth, packing, has away ip three or four* ' ■slssesv > The men presently engaged i» • Weeing out the, Chatfco Creek raec havo be transferred to put majters']?| >riglifc. . It is not-very often our troubles'"'''. :-takfethe form \o£ too much water. '■The monthly meeting of the Expan- ; • sion, League will .be held in the Town • flail this evening. ' : ,. . ' Services in Alexandra aud Clyde next Sunday will be conducted:.. %■ the Hev, P. R. Jilue late of this -parish. ■

As one passes down the main street of oar town, just about the Post Office the eye is arrested by the beautiful display of geraniums which may bo seen decorating the window ledge of Mrs Eraser's dwelling house. The lovely combination of colours are a. welcome relief from the sombre grey surroundings and bring a whiff of nature's handwork into the centre of our business activities. We compliment Mrs Eraser on the splendid show of colour, the result of infinite care and attention. The attention of our readers is drawn to the advertisement of Mr Bioy "s, Clyde. For week ending to-day 79 points of rain were registered, making 8S points for the month. On Saturday last 122 degrees of heat in the sun, ground temperature, Hull's Electric Pictures will be 'screened in the Town Hall on Monday evening next. The star picture is «* Come Back."