The Bruce Herald MILTON, MON., SEPT. 17th, 1917.

Bruce Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 73, 17 September 1917, Page 2

The Bruce Herald MILTON, MON., SEPT. 17th, 1917.

Exigencies of time and space preclude I the publication in this i3suo of voluminous correspondence on " Parental Control " and " The Springfield ditch and flood damage." Th 3 Milton branch of tho No-Liscense League forwarded last week, to Sir Jae. Alien, a reminder, signed by fifty business man of the town, intimating that tho principle of six o'clock closing means as much to them now as formerly and that they are watching bis attitude towards the subject with interest. Tho Secretary has received a reply stating that a bi 1 dealing with the matter is to ba brought down at an early date when their wishes on the subject will receive every consideration, Mr Jcha Grealish, of tho literary staff of tho Sydney Daily Telegraph, formerly of the Bruce Herald, has enlisted with the Australian Force, and 13 now in the Liverpool camp outside Sydney. We understand that at the sale of timber and iron on the site of the old pottery on Saturday last, the secondhand roofing iron, scrap iron, and lead realised over MOO, When riding on a manure-laden lorry on Friday morning at the south end of the town, Ronald, the nine-year-old son of Mr Alex. Campbell, Milton, lost his hold or was shaken off the load, and '.fell under the wheels of the lorry. By the merest good luck the boy fell with a feed bag, which is supposed to have taken the wheel first, lifting it clear of his body. The child was picked up and conveyed to his home, where medical assistance was rendered, Though suffering from bruisss and shock, we are glad to state the doctor does not anticipate serious consequences. Tho esteem in which Sergeant, major White is held by the Toko. Senior Cadets was voiced last week, when he was presented by the non-com 3. with an electroplated tray and set of tumblers in honor of his marriage. Sergeant Jas. Crawford noting as spokesman. At the parade on Friday evening he was also the recipient of a set of military brushes, tobacco pouch, and pipe, Lieut, R. Turnbull being spokesman for the cadets, The gifts were appreciatively acknowledged by the recipient. 'A <>'ooi'[ hearty snooze is ■g'onerally attended more or less by a not unpleasant sensation. That the exception proves the rule was well exemplified a few days ago, when a member of the local post office staff, in sneezing, dislocated his shoulder (says the Bay of Plenty Times). Mr Gunthorp, Dontist, Visits Milton Every Tuesday. May bo consulted at his Surgery; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.