The Bruce Herald MILTON, THUR., AUG. 23rd, 1917.

Bruce Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 66, 23 August 1917, Page 2

The Bruce Herald MILTON, THUR., AUG. 23rd, 1917.

Mr Alex. M'Leod reports having sold the well-known pacing etallion Kinetic to Mr Jamea Bobinaon, Moneymore, White driving oat to work at the flaxmill at Moneymore yesterday morning, Mr W. Groves had the misfortune to have his motor car destroyed by fire in the vicinity of Mr Oookburn's residence. From some unknown eause the car sud* denly became enveloped in flames, with the result that the body was destroyed, The secretary of the Overseas Club (Dunedin) notifies us that they are holding a street rally on Slat inst. Any flowers contributed by wall-wishers in this district will be gratefully reoeived, The proceeds are tor the purchase of soldiers' comforts, The latest sale of residential property is that of Sergt.-major Pryde's house, on the Springfield road, to Mr Jas. Gray, of Milburn, The Toko. Hovers intend celebrating the close of tke football season with a social in St. John's Hall on Friday evening, 81st inst. Whilst playing in the football match at Milton yesterday afternoon, F. Olough Blundell, oaptain of the Otago University team, had the misfortune to hare some ribs broken through colliding with an opposing player's knee just as he had crossed the Toko Hovers' line, and was scoring a try. Medical aid was rendered by Dr Sutherland, and the injured player was admitted to Dunedin Hospital last night. W, F. Mills, of the Bovers team, sustained a slight conoussion of the brain through being accidentally kicked. The proposed shooting matoh between the Y.M.O.A. and Boslyn Olub, to have been fired on Saturday evening, has been postponed in the meantime. The police would be glad to receive information from anyone relating to the late John Watson, who oommitted suicide at Clarksville last Sunday. The tenth ballot, to complete the 84th and 85th Beinforcement drafts, began at Wellington on Tuesday, About 15,000 names will be drawn, leaving about 8,000 from which to seoure the 86th draft, r A large crowd of interested spectators assembled in the vicinity of Milton pot* tery works yesterday afternoon, to wit* ness the demolition of the last kiln. As the vast mass of brickwork toppled over in a cloud of dust there disappeared from view a prominent landmark of Milton. One interested shareholder In the long defunot Milton Pottery Co, was overheard to remark M There goes the last of my fifty lovely quids!" • Mr Gunthorp, Dentist, Visits Milton Every Tuesday. May be eonsnlted at his Surgery; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.