The Bruce Herald MILTON, MON., SEPT. 1st, 1919.

Bruce Herald, Volume LV, Issue 67, 1 September 1919, Page 2

The Bruce Herald MILTON, MON., SEPT. Ist, 1919.

" The laws of supply and demand do nob operate as stroogly as they used to do," said Mr 0, J. Ward last week dur« iog the course of an address to members of the Industrial Association, "and I have heard it said that that was because those laws were plaoed in the freezing chmber along with the meat and the butter, for owing to the various methods now employed in the preservation of food, the surplus is stored away until thera is a scarcity. The laws still hold good, but they are controlled by the trader, and not by the consumer." During the restricted train service Mr Blakeley, dentist, will visit Milton on Tuesday, as usual, but his hours are curtailed from 10 a.m. to 8,80 p.m. A progressive euchre tournament, ar« ranged by the Tokoiti Social Olub, takes place on Wednesday evening ; prizes will be awaded the winners. Dance to follow. The usual (fortnightly dance will be held [in tit. Joseph's Schoolroom next Friday evening. The tendor of Mr Alex. Oampbell has again been aecapted for the grazing rights of the Toko Farmers' Olub pad* dock for ensuing twelve months, at tho .usual figure (£l2 ss). This was the only tender. 4k -day (sept, let.) is the,44th anniver* \ sary of the opening of the railway to Balclutha. The first train to make the \ journey comprised of jight carriages, in which 800 invites were Beated. Leaving Dunedin at 10.10 a.m., it reached Milton at 12.80, the trip through the Chain Hills tunnel occupying 90 seconds. At Tokomairiro the Mayor (Mr W. J. Dyer) presented an address, wheoh was replied to by the Deputy Superintendent (Mr George Turnbull), the district engineer (Mr Blair}, and the representative of Brogdens (Mr Deeß), The temporary station on the easatern bank of the CJlutha was reached at 1.20 p.m., and the exoar« siohiets were takes over to the tbwnship by Mr G. F. Reid on his river Bteamer. A seoond train conveyed over 100 persons. —(•Evening Star').

Excellent entries are being received for the monthly stock sale, to be held at Milton Municipal yords on Tuesday, 9th, inet. Otago Farmers' Co operative Association hold a property and furniture sale, in the estate of the late Mrs Bavins, Paton, next Saturday, 9th insfc. Notice is heveby drawn to the altered time and) place of meeting "of the Womens 1 Christian Temperance Union, on Wednesday, the 3rd September, they having been asked to unite with the New Zealand Efficiency League on that day. When visiting Dunedin Save Money by buying your Footwear at Penrose's Premier • 'Bootery," 146 Princes street. One of the finest stooks in ths Dominion...