The Bruce Herald MILTON, MON., AUG. 18th, 1919.

Bruce Herald, Volume LV, Issue 63, 18 August 1919, Page 2

The Bruce Herald MILTON, MON., AUG. 18th, 1919.

Messrs Edward Sutherland and A. Prentice have purchased a 720 farming property in the Waiwera district, and take possession about the middle cf next month. Mr Alex. Wisely, sen**.. North Branch, has purchased from Mr Burnard his residential property at Helensbreok. The houso hunting section of the public has for a Jong time felt the want of an pgent who would devote -hfa attention to the sale and letting of town properties. Hitherto, Ihia business has had to bo dono by the individuals interested after realising that the lrcal stock cgents were too prc-occupied with larger deals to bother with house property, This want h\s at last been met by Messrs J. J. Lane and J, Stringer who have recently started in this lino of business, and the public is. enjoying the fao'i that three of the local stock agents arc homeless, and have had to resort to very spirited bidding to eccure any hou<sQ bo:oming available During the restricted train service Mr Blakoley, dentist, will visit Miii.cn on Tuesday, as usual, but his hours are curtailed from 10 a.m. to 3.80 p.m. J Tlrre's nothing to equal NAZOL for slop* ) ping coughs and olds, soothing sor2 throats, l and banishing influenza Good for old and yniaigl j

In accordance with its determination to support the new mwo of dtate put ohe.se and control at the furthcoming General Election poll, the Central Ex-, coutive of fchOj New Zealand Moderato League h ss notified the various branches that it is its intention to cail a confer* euco to be held it Wellington at an early da!o for the purpose of formulating a definite dofcailod policy as 4 guide to i-ho electors before the poll is taken. la the meantime, the Dinediu committee have been asked to consider and adviso'on the following question—National Control;

The department cf laternal Affairs hap. adviaed the returning Oiliosr of the Toko, llivor Distrcb that iostructiaua hiivo boon issued to die Valuation Dopt. to proceed with the assessment of those properties iying ou the boundaries of the llivcr district.

Strong comment was made at last meeting of Milton Borough Council on iho apathy being shown by ihe borough inspector. Infringements against the by aws by motorists, and cyclists riding on footpaths were becoming too frequent, aud the by-iawa were completely ignored. If some of the offenders were brought before the Court it would have a asiutary effect. It was deoidod to "shake up" the inspector cut of his lethargy; request him to furnish a monthly report, aud also keep a watch« ful eye on the sanitary condition of the Chinamea'ii premises, which were rei centiy commented on by the Health Department.

The Million Borough Council has de* cidod .to eng.-vge fehe sexton for a fortnight to remove go'rso aud noxious weeds from- those grave plots at Tokoiti \ Oomotcry where owners of ssuno have neglected their obligations. A propo alia .'•.foot to increase the plot fooa. in order to provide for perpetual maintenance of the gi'avejj. The draft agreement for lease of the reading room and library room in the Coronation Had by the Ar.hauaeuni Onuunii.teo has bum reified l.y Mikon iio-.u-h Council. Ao ilia meeting of Milieu branch of the Fvmmr.i' fJni'jn, held last Tuesday it wu3 decided to suggoSj to i.ho other branches it) Bruce Cjuuty that Mr T. H, Iluiii-eU (Aiilburn) be appoiubed to repra-i sen!/ Bruce Farmer-i' Unions on. the committee in charge of the movement f>;r creating a separate South Otago Hoapioa! .District.

The chairman and secretary of the lociil branch of'the Farmers' Union have been authorised to fix a suitable date for a vkit to Milton of Mr \V, Alexander (Ficlda Instructor, lavtroargill), who wishes to di-;cu3s with the farmers the do.drabiiity of establishing an experi mental area i \ this district, and also other matters connected with agriculture generally.

Ths call to the Be v. 11. Clark, late of Ngapara, which has been lying open for iiiguaturo in the Milton Presbyterian Church during the last fortnight dosed yesfcorday and will be considered at a meeting of the Presbytery on Wednesday. Wo understand it his been extensively signed und that the porsouts are favour* able 1

At ha!/ week's rneetiag of fcho Milton Borough Council, a summary wan sub* miUcd showing the replies which had been received ia response to the Council a circular proposing the estabihhuienb of a floeti of sieiunors. Alton gethor 108 roplies were racnivad, which pneiicjiuly 70 por cent favoured the proposal ; those favourable included two city couueiis. five hrvrbour boards a ',27 country o:;uiioi n, 29 borough council, and one town board. Twenty-nine local bodies bad ''received " tko proposal on motion of Or. Fleming, it was decided that a copy of the summary ba sent to the f.iime Minister and !air Jamea Allen.

The Agricultural Conference, originally fixed for July 10 and 17, in Wellington, having been .postponed until train services improve, it has been deemed advisablo to postpone the animal meeting of tho Shorthorn Cattle Breeders' Association also. Tho meeting was fixed to fit in with tho Conference, but it will now bo hold in Christchureh, on Wednesday, August 13.

The first annual salo of the. Aber-deen-Angus cattle was held at Hastings on Friday, un4cr tho auspices of the New Zealand Aberdeen-Angus Cattlo Breeders' Association. Owing to the impossibility of shipping to Australia, no buyers wore represented from there. The train transport was another difficulty, and these troubles, coming on top of an, exceptionally severe season, led sellers to anticipate poor prices. They were, however, agreeably surprised, competition for higher-grade lines being spirited. Two of Mr A. S. G. Carlyon's bulls fetched, respectively, 260 'and 24.0 guineas, namely, President of Gwavas, bought by Mr W. Branson, and Prince Butler of Gwavas, bought by Mr H. B. Williams. The top price paid for a cow was 71 guineas for Gladbrook, S.N. 7G, a rising two-year-old, bought by Mr W. A. M'Farlane. This was closely followed by 70 guineas paid for another Gladbrook cow, Eoe, rising five years, bought by Mr T. Elliagliam. Out of 104 'beasts catalogued, four wero withdrawn, 31 passed in, and (i 9 sold, realising over £4OOO. Of the 31 passed in, tho majority were quitted privately after the sab.

Mr Gunthorp, Uentisfe, Visits Milton every Mouday. May bo consulted at his Surgery; 10 a.m. to 0 p.m. When visiting Dimediii Save' Money by buying your Footwear at Penrose's Premier -'Bootery," 14(5 Princes street. One of the finest stocks in the Dominion. When days are short and nights are Ion" When southeast gales are going strong,* 3 ' When trees uprool and r'ainclouds burst Wild winter then is at its worst, Ihen is the time for colds and chills For sore throat, coughs, and kindred ills But such afflictions all endure Who trust to Woods' Great Pcpoermint : Cure.