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Bruce Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 14, 19 February 1920, Page 4

la connection with the visit of the Prince of Wales in April, children will •be conveyed freee on the railways to the cities, and the Prince is desirous of seeing as many young people as possible. The Government will subsidise expenditure on decorations, illuminations, etc. A meeting of the Gore Chautauqua Committee -(guarantors) was held on Friday evening. The balance-sheet prepared'by the treasurer showed that the receipts from all sources totalled £177 Ss .id, and the expenditure £V2'.\ Bs, leaving a debit balance cf £14(5 Os 4d, The liability on each of the guarantors is therefore £4 lis .'id. The chairman ('.Mr 'A. Martin), in moving fir: adoption, of the balance-sheet, said he believed that not one of the guarantors had any regrets over bringing the. Chautauqua Company to Gore, That the movement was approved by the public was shown by* the fact that about liO residents signed the guarantee for another visit within the next 12 'months. LMr 'Bowler seconded the motion, which was carried, A subcommittee consisting of 'Messrs A. Fleming, W. B. .Johnston and George Mathesou was set' up to consult with other Chautauqua committees, make certain inquiries relative to future visits of the Chautauqua, and report to a future meeting. Votes of thanks were passed to the chairman, treasurer, and secretary for their services during the Chautauqua season.

The Presbyterian Sunday Sohool picnio arranged for next Saturday has been indefinitely poßtponed. The itinerary of the Prince of Wales' tour through the Dominion haß now been settled. Hia Boyal Highness will orrivo in N.Z. on April 17th, and depart on May 14tfa. He will be in Otago fuc days, passing through from Dunedin to Inveroargil on May 18. He wi'l Btop five minutes at Milton and Balolutbo, also ten minutes at Gore. Tbero was another exhibition of ii w iga on the green "at Milton Borough Oounoil meeting list night, when discussing the proposed poll on the water supply. The principal disputants woro tbo Mayor (Mr Beonh), Ors Stewart and Fleming. Some "charming personalities " were indulged in, Detailed report on the squabble will appear noxt issue. Three applications were received by Milton Borough Council for the position of hall caretaker and inspector at a salary of J6150 per annum. These were deflt with by ballot at laßt night's meeting of the Council, and roaultod id Mr Thos. Stevenson being appointed. The North Otago wheatgrowers arc not satisfied with the prices fixed by the Goveranteait, and a large meeting at Oamaru 011 Saturday passed the following motion: "That, m view of the iiiereasett prices of 'manures and implements since 'the eonforenco ■with- tho Prime Minister, this mooting of farmers and* W'heatgrowcre is of the opinion that to encourage tho growing of wheat the prices for tho next two years should 'be fixed at 8s 3d-, Bs, and 7s H." A motion that farmers should bo reasonably safeguarded against poor yields if they sowed; wheat was also carrried.

As showing the high values which aro ruling for small dairy farms in. the Jlanawatu district, the sale is reported of a 20-acre fanni at Kauwhata at £l5O per acre, including improvements. ■

Somo idea of the big profits that are being made by British, cotton companies at the present time is convoyed by the recommendation of the directors of the Fern Spinning Co., Shaw, near Oldham, to pay a final dividend of 80s per share and a bonus of £ls per ."hate, making £lB for the half-year, equal_ to 120 por cent, per annum ,and absorbing £IB,OOO.

An ominous roar and a cload of dust, approaching in volume the snioko of a bufh fire, attracted the attention of residents aloDg the main road at Helnsbrook about 650 p.m. on Tuesday when they witnessed the passage of a mecban* ical meteor precipitating itself through space at a rale of 55J- miles an hour, Though rivalling the Bpeed of the London to Harwich boat train it was poss« ible to make out a heavy motor car bear ing the inscription " Chandler Cock " in large letters upon its aide thus indicating it to be the same outfit of that, in an endeavor to establish the merits of a paiticular car have been permitted to drive all traffic from the roads between Auckland and tbe Bluff. Either there is money in this method of advertising or tbe agent has a justifiable contempt for the supine attitude of local bodies towards this class of law breaker when, after adding insultf to injury by displaying his name in twelve inch letters is prepared to inour the accumulated penalties cf the various authorities through whose territories he passes. The ppeed was not merely guessed at but was accurately timed over 650 yards which was covered in 24 seconds giving the delinquent the benefit of the time occupied by so'-nd travelling that distance. An examination of the road after its passage revealed two well defined furrows of pulled up metal.

"Thanks, Dad, tor the Illuminated Watch (Ingersoll): it shows in the dark." They're real diukum for 21s (posted) from Todd's Toy Arcade, 156 George Street, Dunediu... When visiting Dunediu Save Money by buying your Footwear at Penrose's Premier -'Bootery," 140' Princes street. One of the finest stocks in the Dominion... Mr (iunthorp, Dentist, Visits Milton every Tuesday. May be consulted at his Surgery; 10 a.m. to o p.m. WEATHER REPORT Mr Bates, Government meteorologist, telegraphs:—lndications are for Westerly winds moderate to strong and backing by Sonth to East. Expect changeable and showery weather soon.