The Clutha Leader. BALCLUTHA: TUESDAY, NOV. 30.

Clutha Leader, Volume XXXVI, Issue 49, 30 November 1909, Page 4

The Clutha Leader. BALCLUTHA: TUESDAY, NOV. 30.

Dalgety and to., Ltd., were mi S;itunlay lined ,C 5 and costs ;.>r having rceeivedan order /or liquor in Asliburton JS'o-license district. J lie Import ('onipany have decided Upon extensive additions in brick loi their premises in Clyde sheet, and are calling- tenders for oartaire of m#-. terial. rile luapeka County Council passed a resolution thanking' ,\lr Alien. .UJ'., for his kindness and attention to the members of the deputation on the occasion of their recent visit 1,, Wellington, and also tor tli<> iniei' -t lie hf* displayed i n the affairs oi tin- county generally. At a meeting in connection with tSin Hospital Saturday collection in tI" J Harvey Hull last" evening, at wliK-h about *io were present, liali' IH*iiiy If dies, it was decided to take up a collection in Ikilclutlia on Show Day. A strong committee of ladies unanimously agreed to take the mutter up. Milton collected over X'.'HJ last year, and the Hulcluthu ladies tire hopeful ol exceeding tliat sum. The country telephone is coiningiu to wide use in some parts oi this district. At Puerua several of tlie fi' rnl " I ers have already installed it and others are following suit. They |Mir.-n<w> tne instrument themselves and ''rcet the wire eoiuieoting with the bureau ut Ptienia. By paying the ordinary for connection tliey can .-peak to Balelutha, Dunedin, or elsewhere, tM same as if they went to the burttt"' The cost of installation is very ctica[> the total cost of wire and instrument being in most eases under C.j. The entries for the Clutlia Sliow on Friday closed last evening, and ia every class higher than last year- ■l" deed, when one takes into eonfldcra* tion the post entries in some of t ' ie classes, they will probably he the highest on record. Cattle has about double the entry, draughts " slightly higher as also is tin) Horse class, the Sheep classes show a considerable increase on the whole, Dogs and Pigs are about the ha® 6 " wfoilo Daiiy Produce ia highep ty ft* bout 30 per twl,

Mr Geo. H, Stewart, of Crookston, has been unanimously elected chairman of the Tuapeka County Council. The strike is the State Coal Mine continues. As a result the Wcstport Co. is deluged with orders and intends increasing its output by 800 tons per day.

An important meeting of the Warepa Pioneers' Association will be held on Saturday evetaing. The association) which is making excellent progress, will be glad, to receive photographs of early settlers and their residences. These will be taken good care of and returned. The association will also be glad to get any implements or other articles of any kind that were in use in the olden davs.

We are glad to say we need hardly remind those interested, and especially the young lads, of the meeting! in connection with the Boy Scouts'' movement in the Harvey Hall on Thursday evening, for the idea is being taken up with enthusiasm. But we specially wish to see a large attendance, in order that the movement may be successfully launched, with 1 the prospect of future success, and the choosing of good officers.

Anonymous" writes encouragingly in the matter of the Boy Scouts, and expresses satisfaction at the proposal to form a patrol in Balclutha, and makes some valuable suggestions. "I am sure it will have the hearty support of the boys," the writer says, ' and is just (lie very thing tliey want in the way of training," etc. Wc hope the writer will turn up at the meeting on Thursday evening. The Rev. A. M. Dalrymple, M.A.. the esteemed minister of Puerua and Port Molyneux, has intimated that he intends to. retire about the and of March next, after a ministry of 23 years there, making 43 years of service to the church—l 9 being in the Old, Country. The East Clutha church occupies a unique position, in that during the nearly 55 years of its exis»tence it has had but twos ministers, the late Rev Dr. Bannerman and Mr Dalrymple.

At last meeting of the Lawrence School Committee, the rector, Mr J. Stenhouse intimated that the. forthcoming break-up would be the last at which he would be present a 9 Rector, as he proposed retiring in March 1910. Mr Stenhouse has been at Lawrence for the long period of 44 years. V, hen he came to the colony he was offered the choice between the Taieri and Lawrence, he chose the latter, and, we believe never sought a change. The result of his work at Lawrence is a lasting monument to his personal character and worth.

The dearth of teachers for country schools was once more manifest at the meeting of the Education Board 1 last week. For sole teacher at Waipiata, salary £l2O, there were only two applicants ; Cambrians, same salary, three ; and for Clyde, £lO5, three. The eight applications for the three schools: were from five teachers, only three of whom were certificated. There was only one certificated applicant for Waipiata and Cambrians. It is anticipated that a good many additional teachers will emerge from the training college at the beginning of the year.

The Owaka School Committee left appointment of headmaster, in place of Mr Bryant, who retires in January, entirely in the hands of the Education Board. There were 13 applicants for 'the position and these were dealt with by the Board on Friday. After consideration it was unanimously decided to appoint Mr Andrew Chesney, of Mornona, to the position. Mr Chesney is 3!) years of age, married, and has an excellent record. He was pupil teacher at East Taieri for four years, headmaster at Chaslands for three years, headmaster at Otokia for three years, assistant at Kaitangata for two and a-half years, and head master at Momona for six years and ten months. Mr Chesney well deserves the promotion which the new appointment brings to him, and his past record shows that he is capable ot excellent work at Owaka. The Glenomaru school committee wrote to the Education Board at last meeting wishing to purchase portion of the school glebe as a site for a cottage manse. —Mr Fleming said the glebe was about 50 acres and there was no local objection to disposing of the five acres asked for.—The Chair-" man said this was one of the old provincial Education Reserves and it eouiil not be disposed of unless under special Act of Parliament. It would be a great mistake to commence alienating any of these old endowments—they never knew where it mign't end.— Mr Fleming asked the position with regard to the Tahakopa glebe portiory of which was given as a cemetery, and also as to whether the Board had power to lease portion of the f;lenomaru glebe ? —The Chairman said thq Tahakopa glebe 'was in quite a different position, being a General Government reserve. As to leasing, he did not think there was power lo -ive a lease that the church people would accept—The Board regretted it was unable to grant the request. The Rev. P. B. Eraser, of Lovells Flat, has prepared a most useful booklet, being a "Brief Statement of the Reformed Faith." At the recent) Assembly meeting, a resolution was ; unanimously passed, on the motion of the Rev. Dr Gibb, seconded by the Rev. Jas. Chisholm, warmly commending the statement. The first edition of 10,000 copies will be issued on December 1, and as the whole of these has already been ordered in advance, a second edition at least is inevitable. It says much for Mr Fraser's large-heartedness and generosity, that despite the serious tax upon his .time and attention which 'the preparation of this ••Statement" has involved, the terms upon which the pamphlet is being offered for sale will not return him a single penny of profit, anil this in face of the fact that he is personally accepting all the risks of publication. The booklet, which is' Being printed by Messrs Wilkie and Co., of Dunedin, is very neatly got up, and is being sold at the low price. of 3d per copy, or £1 per 100. As a brief statement of the Reformed Faith the booklet is unique. The Confession of Faith is so voluminous that few people now-a-days read it, and fewer still understand it. Mr Fraser's digest covers all the ground in words that everyone can understand, and ia bound to have, as it deserves, a wide circulation not- only in New Zoaland but in other parts of the world. Wo Can heartily commend it to our readw as » most interesting and useful

Toko show to-day. Balclutha yard sales to-morrow. Lord Kitchener has left Hongkong aboard the Assaye for Australia.

The Federal House has finally accepted the Yass-Canberra capital site.

One million pounds has been invested in the revived craze of roller skating in Great Britain. This has afforded emp!(; ...out for IT.OOO cler'-s, attendants and mechanics.

The death sentence passed last week on Arthur Robects for the murder of Alice Newman in the Silver Grid Restaurant (Christchurch) has been commuted to one of imprisonment for life. The cost of the Panama Canal is now estimated at 75 millions, 50 per cent, over the original estimate. There is a growing feeling against the lock plan. The Gore Show takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. Entries close on Friday first. Special' trains are advertised. On the Wednesday a (.rain will leave Balclutha at 6.15 a.m., arriving back at Balclutha at 10 p.m. The Trade has not yet considered the proposal by the 'No-license Party to make the Dominion vote a separateissue on a separate paper. They are not likely to consider this favourably, and there is not likely to oe any further negotiation on the matter, or any licensing legislation this session. Efforts to effect a settlement of the New South Wales colliery strike have so far proved unavailing. There are 22 steamers and Hi sailers with a tonnage of 100,000 laid up at Newcastle. The Sydney tram services have been curtailed, with the result that oldtinie busses are plying for hire in the streets. About 400 tramway men have been given holiday leave. All special trains and trams have been cancelled, and all cheap excursion fares have been cut out. A large number of shop assistants are idle owing to restrictions in business. The gas supply has given out at Wellington (N.S.W.), and the town is in darkness.

At a meeting of the Clinton Caledonian Society held recently, it was decided to hold the annual concert on January Ist in the railway goods-sbed if the authorities will grant permission. Should the authorities decline the request it is on the cards thart both the concert and sports will be abandoned, as the gathering as a whole would not prove the usual success without the concert. Owing to the loss oi the hall the school committee may be compelled to abandon the annual school concert, in which case they will probably organs.' orts instead, to take place some Wednesday afternoon on the recreation grounds, when it is thought the parents might be able to attend, owing to the halfholiday, and also supply refreshments. —Correspondent.