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Clutha Leader, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 14, 22 August 1911, Page 4

Messrs Wright Stephenson and Co.'s JiaJclutha branch Ims effected the sale of Mr N. C. Stow's l.i.p, section of (524 acres on Greenfield settlement to Mr W. A. Mosley, Stirling, as a going concern. Harry Alexander Jack, who was found not guilty on Thursday, of the murder of Ethel Bradley, was subsequently arrested and brought before the Magistrate's court at Christchurch charged with perjury. He was remanded till Thursday, bail being refused. The Otugo No-License League agreed at its meeting on Thursday lasit to the following resolution : That the local in each electorate 'be asked to arrange for meetings at. and to work up, the different centres, and more particularly the outlying districts, and, far as possible, to give assistance to adjoining electorates insufficiently organised ; ,and, further, that the workers in Bruce and Clutha provide speakers for Central 0tago, and along with friends in Dhat electorate arrange for a scries of merflmgs. A request from General Godley for the use of schools and school grounds for drill purposes in connection! With the territorials was referred by' the Education Board to school committees for their opinion. It is understood that it is only outlying districts where that the use oif the school room will where there are only small squads, no other building is available, and be necessary. An enthusiastic meeting was held in connection with St. Mark's Church in the hall last Thursday. After a good discussion it was decided to form a Parish Social Club to meet monthly for the purpose of developing the social life and interests of the church. A strong committee was formed, on which the different church bodies were represented. It was quite felt that the olub work will meet a real need, as the numbers and zeal of those present imply twtifad, j

Dr. Truby King has purchased the Dairy Factory at Tahakopa, and it i a proposed to run it on co-optative lines during the coming season. Tho Duncdin Chamber of Commerco has decided to send a telegram to the Minister for Agriculture request urn the progress ol the Seed Sale Control Hi|| be delayed for at least two wars 80 that members of the trade throughout the Dominion might have time to" ionfer regarding its rec.ufreiiients an d | ttV their views before him. The Hon. T. Mackenzie wired us from ■Milton last night: "I have communicated with the Minister for Railways with a view of providing a workmen's train to connect with the new freezing works and Balclutha, and have received a reply asking how many men will be affected so that the question mav be favourably considered. I have also .wired asking for an engineer to inspect, the river. Although there were counter attractions in the district on Kridgy night, Mr C. Gulf's amateur dramatic company from Balclutha was g.veted with a fair house in Clinton that i.veiling, when they played "The Ticket of Leave Man." The play went *)iV vi.i\out a hitch, and the perform'i s aquitted themselves s>> well ihat th':t are sure to get a bumper ho ise if th«v return to Clinton. On Saturday evening as he was about to leave Balclutha for Middlemarch by the evening express. William Johnston Rae was arrested bv Constable Lopdell. Yesterday morning, before Mr Denniston, •!.P., he was chargeo. with the theft, on August ]!>, of a I quantity of horsehair, value 10/, from Mr Geo. Patrick, Te Houka. Rae had the horsehair and other articles in Ins possession when arrested, l'ending charges being brought by the police for other alleged petty thefts, he was remanded till next Monday. Constable Lopdell took accused in to Duncdin bv express yesterday morning and if bail is not forthcoming accused will be held in Duncdin gaol till Monday. A party of sportsmen-Messrs (), rd . (tyndhamj, J. S . |.<|,, in j n?( ( Springfield Tltirga), A. Findlay, I>. Johnston, Joe Dermody, C. (iabites, and E. Dray (Glenhani and South nydham), had a real good outing among the wild pigs that infest the l-lam-borough hills, Glenham, on Tucsdav, says the Wyiidliam Farmer. The dav was beautifully fine, and as all the mounts were hardy types of horseflesh ooa hunting ground was reached at S.oO o clock. The dogs at once got on a strong scent, and a thumping boar was seared out of his lair. An exciting chase followed through ilax and fern, and up an*i down gullies,,'em the tusker was brought to bay, and the coup de grace effected, after* one of the dogs was severely lacerated bv the ferocious tusker. In all 10 nigs were killed, and proved in good condition. The sport proved a good test to the training ana onduranee of the party all of whom, including one who tips the beam at IS stone odd, responded gamely, and finished up lit and aon i 6 re *' urn J ou rney began at 4.J0 and South Wyndham was reached un hour later. Messrs Richardson, Fleming and Mckinlay, of the Education Board, addressed a public meeting at Laurence on 1 hursday evening in connection with the proposal to start Technical Classes there. Mayor Robertson presided, and notwithstanding that the visiting speakers did not arrive till 0.15, there was a good attendance. It was pointod out that special classes j might be started at once for several subjects, but tho speakers put in a strong plea for associated classes, embracing wider range, and urged the local people, public bodies and associations', to raise £IOO towards news-' sary building and equipment. The proposal was heartiry endorsed and 8 representative committee set up to promote the end in view. It was also decided to make an effort to start immediately several special classes. The work already begun at Balclutha, Milton, Owaka, ana Clinton, and responses made at these places for fund?, was referred to with approval. It was stated that there was no reason why residents of tho country districts shbuld not havo the benefits of technical instruction equal to the larger centres, if they were alive to their owrt interests. Just a little illness. Just a little pain j Just an awful, racking cough. Which goesand comes again. Just an age of suffering, That's the price you pay, Unless yon get Woods' Peppermint Car% without diUyt

Speaking on the dairy industry, Mr Okey, a laranaki member, said that the groBS return from each cow averaged about £lO a year. Of this amount about £7 would be absorbed in expenses of production, leaving a sum of £3 per cow to the farmer as profit, and to reimburse him for the risks incidental to his pursuit. Wright Stephenson and CoV local ofiice. report having sold on account °( ¥ r Saunders, Wainiate, hist Clydesdale stallion "(Major Stewart" to Mr Thos. Bishop, Balclutha, at a high figure. Sire Captain Stewart (imp.), g-sire Lord Stewart. Dam ]\ecklet by Holyrood, dam Necklace Hv Conspiracy, g-gdam by Van<rguard. b To-morrow (Wednesday) evening a novel concert will be given in the Oddfellows Hall m aid of the Balclutha Coronation Park. Apart from its object, the concert should be.specially attractive, as the performers are to be all on the shady side of forty, and i will make their first and last ap- j pearance as concert performers. The programme is an attractive one, and the admission is very modest considering the novelty of the entertainment and the amusement it will afford. Ihe committee which, conducted the Hme inquiry last year made the following recommendation—"The committee is of apinion that legislation should be passed making it illegal for a member of Parliament to act on his own behalf or on behalf of any other person in negotiating the sale'of an estate to the Crown," The Leader of the Opposition intends to ask the Government whether it will introduce legislation this session to give effect to the Committee's proposal. An interrupter caused some amusement at Mr Massey's meeting at Mastcrton. He had obviously set himself the task of "tripping up" the Leader of the Opposition. '* You say, Mr Massay," he observed, when question time arrived, that you want equal opportunities for all, good wages for good work, and not a general level of payment, but payment for work done. Now, tell me, would you be in favour of applying the Arbitration Act to members of Parliament?" "I think it would be very good," Mr Massey laughingly replied, "It would give us reduced hours." "But as a system of paying for work done, would you be in favour of applying the Act to members of Parliament?" '"Yes," the Leader of the Opposition tersely replied, "because I would get £ISOO per annum then instead of £300!" The questioner rose again to further interrogate, but the audience refused to listen to him. .. There was an exciting double runaway at the railway station on Friday morning. A number of vehicles were drawn up at the station waiting for the 10-30 express, and two horses running loose in the paddock near by wire enjoying a morning gambol. ITh'e horse attached to Mr P. Mason's cab, and the one in Messrs Thomson and Co.'s cordial express, thought they would take a hand in the game, and at the same instant they both started off from scratch. Thomson's grey was soon in the lead, and was going strong when Mr H. Smeltz intervened. Frantic gesticulation with the arms was in vain ; the grey went straight on, and Mr Smeltz jumped in at the back of the express and pulled it up. As the back wheel was locked there was not much difficulty in getting the horse to stop. There was no damage done here, but Mr Mason's turn-out did not fare ■ so .well. Two of the wheels were chained together, and after the horse had careered for about 150 yds the springs and fore-carriage broke and the horse did not proceed any further.