The Bruce Herald MILTON, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1914

Bruce Herald, Volume L, Issue 32, 30 April 1914, Page 2

The Bruce Herald MILTON, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1914

Tlio men's sale of work in the Presbyterian Hail last night was liberally patronised, and the iinanciai results totalled £OO, towards defray ing cost of renovations to the inause. —Report next issue. Mr L R Toswill, who has been connected with this office for some mouths, has resigned his position] thereon, in order to talre up other work of a business nature. Rev Father Howard is the latest acquisition to the ranks of local motor car owners. The machine, a 20-horse-power two-seater Ford, was generously presented to the rev gentleman, by his parishioners attending Roman Catholic Church at Balciutha. The funds were raised by means of 3 a bazaar. The usual meeting of Court Bruce, A.U.F., wag held on Monday evening. Theio was a fair attendance, and Bro M E Paul, 0 R.. presided. The seoretary reported the death or Mrs Eadie, Lawrence, and a motion 01 sympathy with the bereaved husband was carried in silence.—The delegates. 0. R. Bro , Paul, and P.C.R.'s Bros Hood ana M'JLeod, gave a lengthy report of the business transacted at the District Meeting at Dundin. The doiegates were accorded v a vote of thanks for their able account of nbe meeting.—Tnesocial committee were left to make arrangements in connection with a social to be held in the Masonic Hall on Monday evening, May 11th.—One candidate was proposed. Mr R J Marshall, local agent, landed last week a 20-30 horsepower tive-seater Ford motor car, to the order of Mr Jasper Clark, Love Us Flat. The machine is built on latest model, ana fitted with all modern conveniences.

Mr T H Russell, Milburn, was yesterday re-elected a member on the Otago Harbor Board tor combined district of Brace, Olutlia, Tuapeka and Mani-, ( ototo. He polled 573 votes against 175 secured by his opponent, Mr Jas Howell, Waipiata. There are one or two small returns to come in, and detailed particulars of voting will be published when these are available. Mr Hugh G M'Olymont has been appointed choirmaster at Toko Presbyterian Church, and Miss Lane, L.A.8., has been appointed as organist. Mr Victor H T Brecaner, aa expupil of Toko High Scnool, and at present fourth assistant at Arthur Street School, has been recointuended v for appointment as headmaster at Ngapara School, near Oamaru. The position carries a salary of £IBO, rising to £2lO. A large number of Bruce Cadets attended the inspection by Geueral lan Hamilton at Duuedin on Tuesday. The majority of the local youths were billeted on the XJ.S.S. Company's steamer Monowai, and they report au enjoyable trip. JAt' the inspection the tropies gained' by the various companies were presented., Cadet F Alien winning the prize m Bruce Cadets awarded for individual shooting,

Owing to the£fine< day yesterday quite a nnmher of local golfers were attracted to the links, and two foursomes were palyed. Hon W Hemes (Minister of Rail?, way-). through Milton 'by special train yesterday on a visit of inspection of the railways m South Otago district. He was accompanied by the general manager (.Mr Hiley), juid heads of various departments. Numerous deputations were beard at the various stopping places. Tho duck shooting Reason opens tomorrow, and we have been particularly requested to draw attention to the fact thatjjthe nine Mallard ducks recently liberated at Milton traffic bridge are imported birds, and thus protected. Our > informant also mentions; that should any so-oaiied "sport" be discovered detroying obese birds he will find that the conseqences will be made "pretty hot." Shootisfcs, beware! The Minister of Justice has declined to .consider an appeal for remission of the sentence of twelve months imprisonment passed on H Holland, for sedition, uttered during the waterside workers' strike. At Sydney, in 1896, Holland was convicted of criminal libel, and lined £SO, in default three months imprisonment; and at Albury, in 11)09, was sentenced to two years' imprison- > ment for sedition. The Minister considers that to accede to the wishes of those petitioning ;for release would make tho administration of Justice ridiculous. Somewhat exaggerated reports having been circulated regarding the consumption of alooholio liquor amongst the Territorials in camp at Matarae, a symposium has been published by the Otago Daily Times, of the opinions of the principal chaplains in anendanee. Tne following is of local interest:—Ohapiain-oap-tain J U Small (Ohuroh of England) said: "Shortly after my arrival Oolonel ~M'olymout showed me a number of bottles or whisky taken from men on the train. Sinoe then 1 have not seen any drink or the slightest sign of drunkenness in the camp. So far as. lam aware, the camp is being conducted on*absoiutely . teetotal lines, and I am about during day and night, and therefore I have the best opportunities of knowing if fthe men have drink in their possession. They don't get a obance of bringing liquor in. As far as the omoers are concerned, the lawhas been rigidly enforced. The general conduct of the troops has been excellent."

Even printers are not infallible, and are liable to sometimes err, in the hurry-scurry attached .to their busiuess. Tbe omission of a line, from the Toko High School Uomaiittee's annual report, published in last issue, altered the faots contained in the manuscript supplied us, and failed to give credit where oredit was rlue The ccvrect version is as follows:—"Air ini Somervilb .was dux of the school, receiving the Expupils' Club's gold medal; and Vera Graham won the sewing prize, receiving the gold,rn«dal .donated by Mrs E Stewart.

The following is oulled from a Home 'paper:—At the fc annual meet? tug of the Royal Humane Sooiety, held on February 10th, at the Royal United Service Institution, the Right Hon Lord Inverolyde presiding, the Stanhope gold medal for the most meritorious case of the year was awarded to Commander Wilfred Tonikmson, R.N., for the following deed of gallantry:—"At 11a.m. on November 20, 1913, an able seaman named Ball was washed overboard from submarine B4 off Bigbury Bay, Devon, there being a heavy sea running at the time. In response to a signal from the submarine the destroyer "Wolf" raced at full speed to the place, and Commander Tomkinson, who was on board, ac oqcg plunged in and succeeded in bringing the drowning man close to the vessel. A life buoy was thiown, but unfortunately it broke, and both fell back into the seething water. On Commander Tomkinson coming ;to the surfaco he grasped a line, which was thrown, but would not come on board until ail hope of saving the man, who had been suoked down under the ship, was given up, a late which he Jiim&olf narrowly escaped. Commander Tomkinson,* now in command of H.M.S. "Forth," is the third son of Michael Tomkinson, Esq., .I.P. Franche Hall, Kidderminster." The above is a£cousin of Mr G S Tomkinson, Milburn, and J G Tomkinson, Heleusbrook, Milton. A chauge is announced in the management of two of the local butchers' businesses. Messrs David and Thomas M'Laren have purchased Mr John Draper's business, and enter into possession to-morrow. They have also taken over the trade carried on by their father, Mr Andrew M'Laren, and, we understand tha,t in future the two businesses will be merged, and everything conducted in Air Draper's fhop, the new firm trading under the title of M'Laren Lros. Some four years ago the citizens of Milton had the privilege of greeting Field Marshal Lord Kitchener, aud on Monday they-similarly welcomed General Sir lan Hamilton, an--0 her of the most illustrious soliders of tho Empire. Sir lan is sixty years of age, but he certainly does not look it in either face or figure, aud it is good that ho carries his years and his honois so lightly During conversation his face bore a whimsical expression, and one could imagine something of this kind passing through hi 3 mind:-"Here . am I at—what do they call it? Milf'ord? Iso, Elton? Ah, that's in. Here am lat Elton doing the agreeable to people, colonel Allen told me it was one of his strongholds, and perhaps expected me to do this sort of thing. I am quite willing, for the Defence Minister is a good fellow. It does unt nurt me, and it seems "to please some people. I remember the old tag about the British "He can light, and dance, and dine, A judge of horses, women and -wine." aud£so perhaps all this comes in our work." And off he weirfcwith a consciousness of having done his duty, which is what every good srddier does. And the oarriage by whioh he travelled 1 Surely it musfe have been built for the Right- Hon Sir Joseph Ward, Bart., of Bluff, * or if not for him, Jor Royalty at ifiify