The Bruce Herald MILTON, MONDAY, March 8th, 1909,

Bruce Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 21, 8 March 1909, Page 4

The Bruce Herald MILTON, MONDAY, March Bth, 1909,

A firo atPalmeraton Sou h [J)asundfty morning destroyed Appleby'a fmoy goous shop, E. L. Burt's bakery, ,T. Grip's solicifora office, Dalget.y and Co.'s store, and the Stock Inspector's building. Mr James Allen, M.P., on Saturday drow the Minister of Railway's attention to the Milton Railway platform which was too narrow. The Minister said the matter was under consideration, and it would be seen what could be done.

Anothor family with a good volunteer record in tho Kaitangata Rifles is the Andorson family. Private Gr. Andorson has three sons aud a nephew in the corps. Tho father has a long service in the volunteers, but not equal to the family we referred to iu a recent issue,

Tho following changes havo taken place in the Milton post office Letter currier J. Ferguson appointed cadet at Mosgicl; Messenger R Riddell appointed to letter carrier; J. Kace, who boa aced as temporary messenger for some time, appointed permanently.

Tho Bruco Rifle Volunteers hoid individual class-tiling on the local range on Saturday afcernoon, when some 16 members turned up. Fiv*' shots in quick puccussion were fi. Ed at 200, 300, and 600 yds, and five shots, tho firer judging his own iim.-, were a so fired Btt GOOydd. Some very good shoo - ing was registered, several putting on the possible at 200 and 300, ds. The bright warm weather is faci'i atiug tho harvest operations, aud sacking of oats is proceeding apace whern the mills cannot bo had to thresh out of ihe ttook, On an eigiit~acro paddock at Milburn 104 bushels per acre of oats w.:re threshed from tho slock. AH the threshing mills are ant, and steady woik \vi i ensue from this wcik right, on ii:l the end of harvest. Tho cycle rmd race, Mosgi >1 ro Waihola and back, \v\s iu.'j on Saturday and won by D-iwson, of Maheno, and R Jiridson, late of Milton, seond, who also put uy fasio:) f i iime. Perrin and Ridd )11 were the only local starters Tacit* had been distributed over the track, and punctures w< re numerous As tho race was run in spite of the Taieii Council's objection, tho name 3 of the principals were taken with a view to proceedings. Through an unfortunate mistake in our last issue the John Templeton sentenced for elncp-steeling at lnvcrcars gill, was said by us to belong to Waima* hitka. This should be Waimaluku, and we d oplv regret that tho John Templeton of Waimahaka should havo been confounded witto tho John Templeton of Waimatuku. There .is no connecion between tho two, and the Templeton sentenced was not one of the well-known Wyndham family of that nam' 1 , On Friday tho Clufchu River Board members had a trip of inspection up tho river, and on the return on Saturday met tho Minister of Railways on his way to Dunedin at Balcluiha, and journeyed with him to Milton whon sovcral matters wero brought under the notice of the Ministor, who while promising nothing said he would make enquiries. Mr Malcolm, M.P , introduced the deputa tion to tho Minister and travelled with them to Milton, as also did Mr Jas Allen. M,P.

An oxhibition in swimming was given at tbo Domain bathing pond on Friday afternoon by the girls in tho upper classes before a largo attendance, principally ladies. The chairman and several members of the School Committee were present, and as tho afternoon was very fiuo, the outing was thoroughly onpyable. After tho girls had finished their exhibition, a largo number of boys gave examples of their ability in the natatorial art. Mr Eremnor who was present with his camera got aomo good views of tho sceno,

Mr Lewis Burn, hairdresser and tobacconist, removes into his new busis ness premises to-day, and expects to have everyth n? in order for business on to-morrowi "Tho premises erected for him by Mr E. Hollick are in every way commodious and admirably fitted up. The saloon is a spacious one, whil" tho living rooms behind have been constructed with a view to comfort and convonienco. Tho wholo work is a credi' to the contrae'or and hi: sub contractors Messrs T. G Hondorson (plumbing work), and "W Taylor painting, dccoratir.g, and sign writing, A train examiner at Balclu.ha named Charlie Kpclcv, and elderly mm, who has boen in the service of the Department for ?orae 30 years, was struck by a shuDting engine on Thursday evening last. On rem aval <o the hcs-pilal a Dunediri it whs found ho hid his collar bono brokan and minor injuries, and is now doing all right. He stepped off th < platform of a standing carriage j isfc as the shun l i'g engine a'ong, a-id at first it was feaivd ho was Fonousiy hurt,

Tho membors of the We'sh Choir a rived on Saturday morning and werr met by a number of musical people who were interesud. Mr Ttiomao (tho conductor), was very pleaded to moot wit'' t:,eso people. On Saturday aftprnro-: several members found recreation in the tennis court ard otheis pliyed bowls, the Pfcretariea of iha Tennis Club and Bowling Club mak.ng ovory provision for them gotling games. On Sunday most of the members attended divine service at the churches, and in the afternoon some went riding or driving to points of interest round the (own, The Choir left this morning for Invercargii'.

Conceit on St. Patrick's night in aid of the Dominion Convent fund, Notice of special meeting -of the Borough Council is given in this issue,

Old minora hnd n bnliof tbat there wcs a rich dr posit of go'd lyirg under tho Glonoro Hotel, recently burnt dowr. An effort may ncv r bo made to giv ■ this belief any realisation, but. Inst week an o'd and typical miner of 78 years, and who was even a " worthy resident " of Glenoro in tho days when that, township exu'tedinthe boom of the go'd rush, was engaged raking up ashes and oarth lying whore the hotel etcoi in quest of g)ld. In olden days tho hotel and stoie wore occupied by tho lato George Coombs, who did sowo gold-buying also as a lino of his business. The old miner reckoned J that some grains could havo fallen through the cracks in tho floor and laid underneath ever since. Ho swept up a fai. quantity of "dirt," wheeled it to tb' creek, and on Saturday had tho "wash up." His expectations were far from realisod, but all tho same some yeUo-v grains shono in the pan, and he got a few shillings worth of gold foe his table,

The now Yo'untefr Hall is jr.st on Iho point i»f completion.

Sergt, Capstick, though doing nothing sensational at the Trentham meeting, is gotting fair scores on in different matches.

Owing to tho warm weather blight has appeared in the swede turnips in patches on the Plain, A sharp frost ia required to check this pest, N A young man, aged 28, named Alexander Maxwoll. son of Mr Henry Maxwell, of Dunedin, was drowned while bathing in the suit at the Tomahawk Lagoon on Saturday afternoon. Some people in Milton dearly love a good show, provided it does not cost much. At tho Welsh Choir concert on Sunday evening 241 threepenny pieces found their way into the coffers of the choir, representing as many entrants.

Good harvest hands are none 100 plentiful on the Piem so far. A good many have lately arrived in the district, but a largo percentage of them lock experience in harvest work, though thoy expect the Arbitration ra'e of wages just the same as if they were competent men.