The Bruce Herald MILTON, MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1908

Bruce Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 59, 29 June 1908, Page 4

The Bruce Herald MILTON, MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1908

Parliament was opened to-day. Meeting of Farmers' Club Committee on Thureday evening. The Harriers did not run on Saturday on account of the inclement weather. The clearing sale aji Mr Thos. Quill's, Miiburn, starts at 1 o.clook on Friday next instead of 2 p.m. as formerly advertised. The Miiburn Church Choir have in rehearsal a pretty service of song entitled Silver Bell, which will be given on Monday evening, July 13. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Bruce County Council will be held on Tuesday, 7th July, at 11.45 a.m. The Finance Committee meets at 10.80 a.m. and the Works Committee at 11 a.m. " Miseion Work in China " is the title of an address which will be given in the Army Hall to-morrow (Tuesday) evening by Mr Ernest Clarke. There is no col» lection, and Sankey's hymns will be sung. In our obituary columns will be noted the death of Mrs Wm. Ronton, Inchclutha. The deceased lady was a daughter of the late Alexander Ayson, the first school teacher at Tokomairiro, and after<» wards at Southbridge. Our readers will note the death of Mr Alexander Kinloch, of Fairfax, which occurred this morning. The deceased gentleman was an old settler in the Tokomairiro district. The funeral is fixed for Wednesday afternoon, Mr John Bowley, baker and confectioner, Dunedin, aged 63, collapsed suddenly going to work early on Saturday morning, being found dead in a sitting posture on the pavement not far from his home in Leith street. Heart dis* ease was the cause of death, The Athenseum library will in future be open for the exchange of books on Friday and Saturday evenings in lieu of Tuesday and Saturday as formerly. This change has been advocated in the interests of the country subscribers who come into town on Friday night. Up to the commencement of the rair> last week there were farmers in Southbridge who had to part water for household and .. stook requirements. Wells in the Borough which were-never before known to fail went dry. The general soaking of the land should ensure a plentiful underground supply for some time to come. The rain of the last three days has put the local streams in fresh. A quantity of branches, etc., is jambed against the " Black bridge" to its detriment. Salmond's Creek has made a break at the end of the swimming pool dam at the Domain. The bar is scoured out at the mouth of the Toko river. The weather still looks showery. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company, Ltd., report as follows:—Balclutha Sale—Our usual fortnightly sale was held on Friday, '.when about 1000 sheep were yarded, consisting principally of wethers and lambs. Wethers sold at 17s to 20s 3d, fat ewes 10s to 14s, breeding ewes to 17s 9d, lambs to 15s. On acoount of the small yarding of tat oattle prices showed a sharp rise as compared with previous sale* Clinton Salo,—The fortnightly sale was held on Thursday. The bulk of the yarding consisted of lambs. Priceß ruled muoh the same as at the previousisalo. We sold 648 lambs 14s Bd, wethers to 17s, and fat ewes to 14a Id. Despite the inclement weather there was an excellent ■'. attendance it the (Strangers' Tea, held in tha T.M'CA. rooms on Sunday evening, 21 persona being present at the gathering. Mr Jas. Reid presided, and extended a welcome to those present for the first time. At the conclusion ot the tea Rev. J. O. Small gave a helpful address on " The Necessity of Decision." He showed that the determination to make up one's mind tvas necessary to sucoess in any department of life. He urged those pre* sent to have the courage of their oonvioi tions, and reminded them that the men who had neither firmness nor stability wou'd never succeed. A very successful and enjoyable gathering, was brought toi olosfr by/.the singing of a welliknow^. .] .

Court Bruce, A.O.F. meets this evening. Valentine's pictures on Wednesday evening. Meeting of ratepayers to consider gas loan on Saturday night, July 4th, The usual meeting of the Parliamentary Union will bo held on Tuesday evening.

Mr James Comber, lately a member of our composing staff, has joined the Gore Standard staff, and left for his new office this morning.

It is intended to establish Saturday night popular concerts in aid of the Band funds, The Lyrio Quartette party is moving on the matter.

Prior to leaving the service of Messrs Jas Gray and Sons Mr Loasby was presented by His fellow employees with a travelling bag, and by the firm with a substantial cheque. Keenly good wishes were extended to him for his suocess in London.

A memorandum setting forth that th Band would play and the Lyric Quartette would take part in the concert was left at this office last week and was embodied in the note re the Dominican School conoert instead of being credited to the Presbyterian Orphanage concert on July Bth. The Band and tbe Quartette party will assist tne Orphanage concert on that date.

Is the oooupant of a railway hut a householder within the meaning ot the Aot, and has he a right to vote on the eleotion of a school committee? This question was discussed briefly at a recent meeting of the North Canterbury Education Board. It was reported that at the Lincoln eleotion two votes had been recorded by railway men occupying railway huts, and the opinion of the Board was asked as to the validity of their votes, The secretary stated that the men paid rent for the huts, eaoh hut was on piles, and had a chimney. This was sufficient to constitute a dwelling-house. The chairman (Mr Dalziell) expressed the opinion that the men had a right to vote, as they were plainly pocupants of a house In the district within the meaning of the Act. Mr Rennie questioned whether the huts, which he said were movable, were on pileß, but he considered it best to allow the votes. This was agreed to without dissent.

Clearing sale at Campbell's Miburn, to-morrow (Tuesday). bend for one of A. and T. Inglis colossal sale catalogues and get your orders in before the great aunual Bale which starts on August Ist. See advt. Bargains in dress tweeds at Stewart s. See ohange advt. Farm to let at TVaiwera South. Mollasseß for horses and cattle at Jas. Gray and Sons. _____^