THE HERALD WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1927

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 1577, 23 February 1927, Page 4

THE HERALD WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1927

The Vincent County Council sits at 31yde to-day. .:■*.: •■:■■■;■■:■ ..■:■ , For week ending Tuesday 22nd Febru> iry thermometer max. fSdeg, min. 37 leg Fah. Barometer, rising rapidly, iiinfall, 2 points. .. ' '■'-•,•.-/.' ■■— ■ .The Alexandra; Fire ~ Brigade-intend tending a team of six men to the S.D.F.B. Association's Demonstration to >e held at Gore oh 9th March. V At a recent meeting of the Queens town. BorpUgh Council it was decided to take, iteps to raise a loan for building, a.'; new ire brigade station andlfor the purehart )f.a fire engine for their brigaqey' At a meeting of: ladies held in Roxburgh last week, to .discuss;the G«l guides movement, it. was decided toirpoeed with the formation of a company. Over 20 girls have already joined ind two patrols have been formed. The Dajtrbls meet once a, week* ;''/■' ': Jfotorists using the Milton-Clyde road pRe that it is in good repair just now. Ind that the Manuka Gorge is alio m" jxielleht -;-. condition. Anything but jpniplimeatavy ..remarks!' howe'ver, are passed abouf- the surface of the road be- J fcween .Milton and Ileniey, one motorist he prefered putjfins ms car fR. the train and railiug it to town. ' "' ■ ''■■''?'■' "i;.-:--'' ■■..■!'"; .■'-■■■ .-\ It is", reported that Mr Maurice G.oughjan, who .has owned!.t&4-'Provincial Hotel, Duuedin, fur twfutyxtwo years, baa disposed of the the hotel: to Mr'D.-C. Jolly of Cromwell at the | price of £25,000. Mr Coughlah inten'dtf | settling on his Salisbury Estatel,NoTth': ; | Taieri.; ;■■ 'V'.' ' 'A fleet;;of seven Crdss'leyle'als/'^riH. be'i used by the Duke and Duchefr of York j during their >;»; v Zealand tour. The! cars are all thej typess selected comprise enclosed j limousines, enclosed landaulett**, and open tourers. THei geet> New Zealand the coniteiattoev ment of the tour. Eor the Australian j tour twelve cars will be used. ''p& In nexj* Saturday's programme Htdltoj Pictures .will feature in "Kiki," supported by Eonild Colniitiiij! It is claimed as theflwifWst, , '63jiß''-H west .Parisian picture .yet, »nd(WMu)y.' Norma's biggest hit. Efe •ig .'crazy:j enough to tall in love with Kiki; put ofcj the smartest revue in Paria, and crazy enough Dot to be angry when little Kiki ruined the show. That's !ovei Good supports. -•-.'• ;;■'■'. '-■'"' The spell of warm -weather "which Alexandra enjoyed:.- during the%&Bt'ftwoj months, seems to have ebdf d and conditions are Thursday last was cold and tin l mountains received a .light coating Qri 'Friday," Saturday and Sunday the weather was warm, but on Monday a strong south windraged v tbrbughout the day, and on Tuesday morpjtfg:; a.iigfit;' coating of snow was visible on tho Old Man llauge. The cool change> ; .locaiiy]| is very refreshing. , ' The annual picnic of ihe;loeal erative' Society is to be held at Earns- ', cleugh Station on Saturday and arrangements are well in hunt! for Hn enjoyable days i outing. 'Tea, .sugar and milkwJH I be provided and- all that is now required tp ■' make' /the outing. a: success is a fiiie^: day. Mr' McKellar's loviiyV. will run tp j the. grounds during the drfy. children will he .conveyed to .the,grouhcls.J free ■■ of charge; The spot'ehosen is an 3 ideal one for a picnic and .tKegenexpsityl of Mr -and Mrs Spain iu\giying the -uae-j of their,grounds^^ahhuailyfa'highlyapt] preciated./ * .•"' ■> \ jttH^gofruitgrower.shad.to face-4jievere,; mm in apricot and peach; yields.this j (reason on account of the 'destructive:'! storms that 'visited the: district in-j September, and now sunny of them find that the apple crop ia yoiuj? to be short by a great ;deal.'; '{From Ettrick on to, Coal Creek, theV hailstorms irtjured.the fruit : farming, and other districts feel thesame visitation in lesser degree. As a result, the, supply from -Cfeutral- Oifgb': will,-be. muchjbelow consequently higher in price. compensation what is -left is of. exceptionally, goodi quality. - Cpo|;ijft£,isprts'.*w. just coming to ', market, alap the earliest 3f thedessert "sorts, the Graviijst«(nslr7r Star.'.- -.-'.•"' .. - j-. -,'-.-- :•■■ '< The,.' half-yearly meeting of ■Viabant, Lodge No. 188 was heJS'in Alexandra on Wednesday, 9th insfc, 3f Grand Lodge were in alteudanoe for the purpose of ihsisdling ompere loathe scsuing term. A large of visitors from other.lodges teembled for the ceremony 'Among those present were :—Bros. M. K.-Glover,"lX'D.G.M., Dunedih, F. G. SomerVille, G.ti.jEep.f' a. Hectler, S. Basset, Sec. M'Kerrow, Slasgow *nd Bro. Stewart N;G., of Lodge /'Warepa. Warepa -L6Bge took the; proceedings" for, a short aeriod, after which the follo)vihg ? Vlncen# Pfficers were v installed' W. - Mechaelis'; V.G., .1- Luu|) ; secretary, 3. J. Ashley; treasurer, H. ! P. Dowie; : •Warden, \ Ff*' Belcher; Chaplain, E. Booth; Conductor, W; riley/; EiS.to N;G;, G. BE. Fox;-E:S. to ; F« C. Stewart; E.S;. to V.G., C. E.' Lewis: L.S. to V.G., K. J. Bould; L.Ij.S., B. 'Hand; I.G„ A Clearie; 0.G., E. Kmnaird. During, the evening five iandidates! we're initiated.',.' :- N6. ; lphger. is there' any'risk in buying t used car if it is purchased from T«3cl Bros. Ltd., serviced cars . departments We are running this- .-on a s jroper basis. Used cars have always jeeu- associated with a certain, amount if; risk and always will be ;', ourcars:Ure: , serviced, --that is, they are.put-ih first.' ;la»s running order befori thev are off* ered for sale. Certainly ipany. of them, lave doii'' some thousands of milex but, liter going, through the serviced cats de= >artment they are fit for.{.ro'any 1 miles, of roublefree service. Call andvinßP)?ct^- : 'on will be" astonished a« inovaluesi: .',„ M Bros. Ltd.. l>ut:e.li<i.~-Advt. i eg ggaabi"