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Clutha Leader, Volume XLVI, Issue 78, 2 April 1920, Page 5

There will be no publication of Clutha Leader on Tuesday, April 6. F. J. Anderson, resident dentist, Hunter's Buildings, Clyde Street, Balclutha. Phone 101. Hospital experience. A good class of lignite coal is now being opened up on the property of Mr ('. Hadfiekl, Greenfield, and should prove a boon to the settlers. The missionary effort 'by the P.W.M.U. of the Tapanui Presbyterian Church held on Saturday -last -resulted im £llß -being realised for the purpose. Owing to shortage of men and- -coal and other delays, 'Mr Begg, at Stirling, stated that it now took three- steamers to do the work of two 'before the- war.

Services will -be held in -the Church of England at Balclutlia, Stirling and Kaitangata to-day, and a lantern service will -be given at the Salvation Arniv Hall.

The Matau River Board invites tenders for raising and strengthening the river bank at the 'Hermitage, Stirling. There are about 3000 cubic yards oi material to be shifted, and tenders close on Saturday, 'April 10,

Owing to the resignations of Messrs ■lns. Smith and the late David Scott, two vacancies occur on the personnel of the Matau River Board, and nominations will be received at the Borough Chambers, Milton, up to noon of 'April 21.

During the month of March there were registered at the Balclutha office seven births, three deaths and three marriages. For the quarter ending March .'!1. 'there were .'il births, 11. deaths and nine marriages. Graham Dawson, aged 02 years, who was admitted to the Dunediii 'Hospital on 'March G, suffering from injuries received as a result of a blow on the bead while working at Tahakopa, died in the institution on Tuesday morning. He leaves a widow and family. One of the 'heaviest- floods experienced for years occurred in> the Upper Paparoa Valley, North Ouekland, last week. A man., a woman and two children- were drowned', and 'imich damage was done to the country. We call attention to the advertisement of Messrs Boss audi (rleiidining, Ltd., wliich appears in. our advertising column calling for operatives, skilled and semi-skilled, and apprentices. We believe the remuneration offered is fair, and the conditions of employment are •inequalled in the trade. The question of clothes to be worn by members of local bodies when presented to H.'R.il. the Prince of Wales was discussed by Captain.Taliu Rhodes, A.D.C. to the ■Governor-general, and the Nelson City Council. "Are we to wear bell-toppers and frock-coats?" Was the vexed question* which, the councillors wished to have 'decided. Captain Rhodes stated that a cabled inquiry in regard to the dress to be worn at official functions 'had elicited the reply I fro.n the Prince that he would be delighted to see the people in anything •they chose to wear t ■Mr Cr. H. Reid supplies the following particulars of the rainfall:—Bairn fell oiv seven; days during the month of March. On the Ist there were 16 points, half a point on the 2nd, 42 on- the* Bth, two on' the 16th, four on the 17th, 3-3 on the 23n1, and Hi on the 24th, a total of 112 points, liii March, 1919, there was a. fall of 162 J points.

Land speculation is an evil thing for the country, said Mr Begg om Wednesday evening, and he explained that he was giving up a leasehold a few years before the lease expired so as to euable the Government to settle soldiers on the land. It was not freehold foe was getting rid of at an advanced price.

In pleading for a good general education for children' as compared with specialising, 'Mr (Begg, at Stirling on Wednesday night, declared that if all the medical students at present da the university and colleges passed l their examinations the country would toe flooded with doctors in 10 years' time. We wanted the sclhoote to turn out good men and women-, he declared', not good doctors, or 'carpenters or lawyers or farmers.

The numerous cyolis/ts throughout the district will foe pleased to hear of the enterprise of Mr Wilson Elliott, who has opened up a cycle repair ship in Clyde Street, next to Mr -P. Brady, ■bootmaker. It is Mr Elliott'a intention: to deal exclusively m> the sale 'and repair of motor eyelet;, push bikes and accessories, and hie well-known skill and experience in the 'business ought to ensure for Win considerable support front tlw cyoliag pnoA>U«.

Mr A. E. J. Blakeley, dentist, Dunedin, visits BaMutha every Friday. Hours: 11 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. A holiday programme will be screened at the Band Hall om Saturday and -Monday. "The ©oss of tflie Lazy Y l ' is one of the -main items. It is a thrilling -drama of Western- life, and 1 is full of exciting -scenes. Charlie 'Chaplin will -agai-n -be to -the fore, and a Ga-umout graphic will- also 'be shown.

The anniversary of the Balclutlia corps of the Salvation Army takes place on April 10 and 11, when Commissioner and Mrs H-ocMer, assisted by Major Gumm, 'will !be present. On the Monday 'a -united tea gathering will -be held, followed 'by a lecture in the Oddfellows' 'Hall.

It is a fact to be proud of, said Mr Begg in 'his address at Stirling, that the Otago returned soldiers compare more favourably than those from any other part of the Dominion with -regard to requests for -assistance from' the "Repatriation -Board. Of the men from Otago 80 per cent, have not asked for help. With the kind permission of Mir A. Woods, -of the 'Crown Hotel, the- 'Returned Soldiers' Association have recently had a -large signboard erected at the entrance to t-he right-of-way leading to the clu'b rooms. It is also intended to have a good light 'erected, the 'better to indicate- to visiting returned men the location of the- association rooms.

One day last week- soime of the children- attending the Balc-lu'tha D.H. School were given a tuibe- -of dental cream. Ini -order to assist in the -work -of preserving the teeth of New Zealand school children in a 'healthy condition. the Education Department has distribute*! many thousands of tubes of a dental cream to the- children- of standards I and upwards. A card of instructions, and- a "pledge" for clean teeth accompanies 'the gift. During his speech at Stirling M-r Begg, referred in scathing terms- to the powerful shipping menace. He said he iiad -heard farmers talking about- putting up a million pounds to start a line of their own, but it would require- 50 mil lion- pounds to get ia fair-sized fleet of about 50 steamers. He strongly urged the farmers-to join in with the Government, and -instead of State-owned steamers -managed -by the State- farmers would have a say in the conduct of -their own affairs.

On. .Saturday last (says our 'Clydevale eorirespoiideiit) the combined Kailway Leagues of Clyde vale, Hilend and l'omaliaka, Downs met at 'Clydevale for the purpose of inspecting the proposed railway route advocated by the abovenamed leagues I —viz., Lovells Mat to l'omaliaka Downs. A large lmiuiber of ears arrived at the appointed time, and a start was made over the route at 3 p.m., returning at 6 p.m., when a tea provided by the ladies of the Clydevale League was partaken of in> the hall. After a number of speeches the parties left for their Ironies, quite satisfied 1 that a railway through this vast extent of country was sorely needed.

At the Baklutha Methodist Church on 'Sunday, ®ev. §. «T. Werren intimated that it was initeoded to arrange a social 'lrour after -the evening service l at regular intervals during the winter; At the present time a number of friends were in the -habit- of occasionally meeting at one of their -houses and 'having a singsong and a bit of supper, and he saw no reason why -the whole of the- congregation could not spend a- social Jtour in the church and have some refreshment. Ho was persuaded -that- there- was a need for greater fellowship amongihem, and this social would do good and 'be: a pleasure to the stranger.

The question ifroin a young -man at the political meeting at Stirling on Wednesday regarding food for working men did not meet with approval' from those present, and several came forward after the -meeting and t-old the chairman he should not have accepted it. Mr Begg did wot give -the- chairman' aw opportunity to refuse it, tout immediately rose and- gave a crushing reply tlrat was satisfactory to 'everyone. It so happened that a man who had been cook on Mr Begg's property was-at the 'luce-ting, and he at once -bore testimony to Mr Begg's generous treatment of his own workmen*.

The Otanomomo Drainage Board has had 'under consideration for some time the purchase of « dredge, and 'members will be pleased' 'to learn that aw officer of tli-c Lands Department will leave for America "shortly to buy drainage dredges ami machinery for the breaking in and ro'ading of newly-drained land. Already great areas of sw'amp land have 'been reclaimed by the- Lands Department- and- turned into some of the best -pasture- land dm the country, tout from early in the war operations have •been- very severely hampered- by the Department's inability to -replace old and worn-out 'machinery. Should it be possible to 'buy new machinery in Americathe Government, it is understood, will push- ahead not only with those works partially done, but with several new j new areas a» yet untouched.

There are few pcrfvaps of the younger generation who know the origin of names which are now attached to places in our midst. The following pieces of early history were remarked on* 'the other evening, and) we hand' them on to our readers. The .place- where Balelutha now stands was" called: 'by the Maoris "Twi-katae," meaning "a 'bone cleaned from the flesh," while the island now called Inchekitha 'belonged; to a celebrated Maori chief named 1 Tlabo-itai, known to the whalers as "Bloody Jack.'' The. -word Eaatamgata means ''■ the place where -men' were eaten." At one time there was a very rich flat at the mouth of iflhe Clutha held together by flax roots. As the settlement increased' the flax was destroyed, and agTeat part of the flat has 'been' "Washed . away.

In his address at Stirling on Weduesday e\*ening Mr Begg started' thiat the freight to 'London on a frozen bullock of 80011b ■was now £6, and for a laimlb it was 9s to 10s. This, <h« deoJaredi, -ma mymffia,- '

At the -Returned Soldiers' Association meeting -on Monday evening the matter of tlve part to !be taken *by returned soldiers -at tlio-forthcoming visit of the Prince of Wales eaiitte up for discussion, As a result of a circular from 'headquarters, ami it was decided to cooperate with the -borough -council in -the general arrangements. A su-b-eomimit-tee- was also set -up to represent the ireturned soldiers on. Ihe coinaniittee appointed .'by the- 'civic authorities to deal with it-lie proper celebration -of Anzac Day on- April 2-5. That Balclutha is not dormant as far as trade is concerned is evidenced by the fact that the local tailor and costumier, C. G. Kirby, -whose enterprise in the tailoring line is well known, has had to augment -his staff. Mr Kirby's ability as a designer and cutter of ladies' and gentlemen's attire, together with the new system- by whicn produces his garments, known as "Li» Simplicite," have earned for him a marked appreciation. His numerous customers will be gratified to learn that he has been successful in securing a large selection of the "best quality suiting and costume materials, and his business has become the leading tailoring establishment in South. Otago. His numerous clients can rely on receiving the very best attention and workmanship.