The Clutha Leader. BALCLUTHA: TUESDAY, DEC. 20.

Clutha Leader, Volume XXXVII, Issue 50, 20 December 1910, Page 4

The Clutha Leader. BALCLUTHA: TUESDAY, DEC. 20.

Mr Bartholomew, S.M., has lixi'd the appeal, in the case H. E. niul <!. S. Wilson v. Latta, at £lO5. or a bund approved by the Magistrate. Mr W. Stewart, jeweller, has on view in his window three very nice medals presented to the local Caledonian Society for the boy's half-mile race by Mr Gee of Glenomaru. The li'.-st |>ria> medal is gold and the other two aw silver, the second prize having a gold shield in the centre. The entries for the Clutha Calodo* ian Society's sports at Balchitha on Boxing Day (Tuesday. Dec. 'J7| have come in very wellinde'ed. There are 19 for the'"Shulli«ld," and, so far, there are II for the lOOvds, 11 f,,r the 220 yds, and S for the J 'mile. Kntriw for these latter events do hot H«e till day of sports. There is 1 u<ly to be k«cn contest amongst the i'oyu for Mr Gee's medals, and a good ra< * should result. A concert will hi' held Ln the evening at which an excellent programme will be submitted : n'vend of the performers are new to a Bal* clutlia audience. In connection with the* Jubilee of U» discovery of gold at Gabriel's, whia is to be celebrated at liawrence, co»* mencing on May 20th next, Mr J««* Kobertson, Mayor of Lawrence, writ* us that the scheme for bringing u* old-time miners together 'ins bee* heartily approved. A skeleton *»«" gramme (extending over a weA) r** bean framed, committee* formed, a *wj retary and treasurer appoint-1, bW encouraging and flattering rniv.it-, i* ceived iroro all parts .of U.o Dominio*: He had now one hundred an- llnV 1861 miners who are anxi<>n«lv Ji I **', ing forward to the reunion. ThoWJ'! eminent had given a subsHy oi £ «*i £ up to £SOO. and no time will be lo» | in placing "the matter before a if**"', oua publio, iJKn Mr Boberton is «*•; to* appwl will b» loyally w»l *•*; tty wi hjtUy iwpMftrj it, :

Worths' Circus to-morrow night. Court Day at Owaka on Wednesday. Train arrangements for Christinas are advertised in this issue. Te Hotrka School Concert on Friday evening.

Waitapeka School break-up on Wednesday evening in the new school. Clutha County Council meets to-mor-row.

The Band will play in the Botunda on Thursday night.

We~" regret to learn that Constable Murray, of Kaitangata, is laid up ( with the effects of a severe cold, and. Has had to be relieved from duty. I Only six returns are now to come ' in the British Elections, and the state > of parties is almost identical with last ! Parliament. I

Heavy storms and floods are reported in various parts of England. Thousands of acres are inundated. Hastings, Cowes, Hfracombe, and other towns are Hooded. In ail the classes but one at the Balclutha District High School, the girls beat the boys at prize-winning. In the fifth only did the boys come out on top. In most schools there are more girls than boys. Mr McLean deliver a Christmas address to the children of Poi* Molyneux Sabbath School at 10 a.m. (the usual hour of meeting) on Sabbath (Christmas) morning. Grown-up boys and girls will be welcome to the children's service. The Clutha Presbytery meets to-mor-row to deal with the ftev. P. B. I lasers resignation of the Loveils Flat Charge. After the meeting the members of the Presbytery eni-jciain Mr Fraser at a luncheon n the (..own Hotel.

The Owaka School breaks up on Friday next. In the evening there will be a school concert and distribution of prizes. The concert will bt» provided by the children, and Mr Chesney and his staff may be relied upon to see that a very good programme is provided.

The Methodist Bible Class hold a sale of work in the Harvey Hall this afternoon and evening. The proceeds go towards the New Guinea Mission. Admission in the afternoon is free, and) by silver coin in the evening, when a musical programme and supper is provided.

The Kahuika contingent of the Clutha Mounted Rifles, some 10 strong, have just put in a two days' camp &t Papatowai, under Sergt. Burn. They did a good deal of signalling and field-tiring, though the rain interfered somewhat with the latter. Capt. Grigor paid a visit of inspection, riding 40 miles there and 40 back.

Mr H. Benny, of Clydevale, took with him to Christchurch yesterday a sheaf of very line perennial ryegrass, grown on his farm at the former place. The grass, which is exceedingly well-headed, is nearly 3ft high, clean and true--to tyj)e. Mr Benny has 20 acres of similar quality, which he intends to cut for seed. He is taking the sample to Christchurch to let his friends there see what can be grown on £5 an acre land in the south. There was a large congregation at the Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning last, but in the evening a downpour of rain came on just before church time, and the attendance was not much more than half what it would otherwise have been. The Rev. Professor Dickie, of Knox College, preached at both services, and delivered deep and earnest sermons, full of well thought-out matter, commanding the close attention of his hearers. His sermons did not occupy more than 20 minutes, and there were many who were sorry when 'the end came. It was Professor Dickie's first visit to Balclutha, and there are many who hope to sec and hear him again soon. At the evening service Mr O'Connor sang "There is a green hill." A special collection taken up in aid of" the organ fund realised the substantial sum of £ls, which, but for the wet night, would no dount have been increased by £5 or £lO.