LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 2712, 27 April 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The annual meeting of householders for the election of school committees takes place this (Monday) evening, Massey’s Pictures show at Clyde on Wednesday night, when a magnificent programme is promised,

The annua! meeting of the Otago Central Licensing committee takes place at Nascby on Thursday, ,ith June. The annual meeting of the Waka» tipu Licensing Committee is to be held at Queenstown on Thursday, 4th June, All applications must be lodged with the Clerk on or before May 13th. The attention of cyclists is drawn to the advertisement of Messrs W, A. Scott and Son, Which appears on page three of this issue. With th-* approach of winter most cyclists will probably require a new lamp, and if they do they could not do better than secure a Catalogue irom Messrs Scott & Son,

Fruitgrowers will be interested to learn that a handsome and valuable shield (presented by Messrs G. and 1 . Young) is to be offered in the fiuit ox* port classes at the Dunedin W intci Show, Tiie trophy will be given for most points in apples, graded and packed ready for shipment. The horses and outfit for the travelling plant which is to supersede the present road maintenance system in some of the northern ridings of the county were arranged lor last week during the trip of the councillors through that part of the county and this innovation in county road maintenance will be given a trial at an earlv date.'

The rainbow trout liberated in Lake Hawea about two and a half years ago by the Acclimatisation Society have made, phenomenal growth in such a short space of time, several specimens having recently been netted in the lake weighing from 12 to islbs. The fish were only fry when liberated and lor them to attain such a size in 2% years is apparently, judging from previous statistics in regard to the growth oi trout almost incredible, 1 bat this variety of trout is going to thrive remarkably well in Lake Hawea is an established fact and they should soon provide excellent rod fishing as the rainbow is the only variety that can be lured by artificial bait fishing in lake waters.

The mayoral elections take place on Wednesday. At Alexandra Mr Ed. Marslin, who at present holds the office, and whom the residents have to thank for long and very valuable services, is being opposed by Mr Chas. Murphv, The contest is not creating a great deal of interest. In connection with the inspection of cadets by General Sir lan Hamilton, which takes place at Dunedin to-da\, the management of the Union S. S, Company have offered to assist the Defence Department in the billeting scheme by placing at their disposal accommodation lor 300 Senior Cadets on board the Monowai to-night. Tliis district received a sad shock on Sunday (says the Ml. Ida Chronicle’) when the news reached ns ot the death in the Naseby Hospital, of Mr 1). Miller. Mr Miller took ill on Wednesday, and was removed to the ‘ hospital on Saturday in a critical COll--1 dilion, but no one anticipated such a i sudden termination ol his illness. The cause of death was infantile paralysis,

The Otago Rugby Union have decided, instead of holding country week to invite a combined team consisting of nine players trom Maniototo and eight players from Vincent County, to visit Dunedin and play an Otago team on June 3rd, the Otago, Union to pay the expenses. This curtailment of the original scheme, doubtless due to the straitened condition of the Union’s finances, will certainly not find favor with country footballers.

At a meeting of the Opposition licit! in Gam am last week, Mr J. A. Macpherson was chosen as the Opposition candidate lor that seat Mr Macpherson was spoken of as a probable candidate tor Otago Cential, but from what w«i can learn there is more than one supporter of Sir Joseph Ward aspiring to political honours who believe that it will not be a difficult matter to unseat Mr Scott. Be that as it may, Mr Scott is not likely to have a walk-over.

A conference ol delegates from the Vincent and Cromwell jockey Clubs was held in Cromwell last Wednesday evening to discuss the advisability of altering the racing dates of the two clubs from Xmas and New Year time to early In March. Ihe Lake Jocky Club’had also considered the proposal to change dates but at the last moment this club decided by a majority of one vote to adhere to their old dates. There were present Messrs Sheppard, Harvey and Stevens, representing Vincent, and Messrs Jolly, Pcrriam and Cahill of the Cromwell Club. After thoroughly discussing the proposition it was decided to recommend that the Cromwell- Club race on ,March 3rd and 4th and the Vincent Club on March 10th and nth. The matter has yet to be referred _ to the respective clubs for ratification but it is almost certain that it will be given effect to.

Crs Ritchie, McCarthy and Poison, accompanied ’by Mr Menzies, County Engineer, and a representative of this paper, made a trip through the Lindis, Tarras and Hawea districts last week,

to inspect several roads that require attention in that part ot the county, Our representative confesses to having had his eyes opened by the development which is taking place, particularly in the Tarras district under the regime of the new settlers, and also by the extent of good agricultural country which this district really contains. As a feeder of the extension of the Otago Central in the Upper Clutha valley this district should prove a big source of revenue within a very levv years time. Mr David Russell) the popular secretary of the Otago Acclimatisation Society died suddenly at Dunedin last week. Life is full of toll and trouble, If you make it so, And one’s worries all seem double When you welcome woe. Don’t be always meeting sorrow, Look the other way ; lake Woods’ Peppermint Cure tomorrow— You’ll be bright and gay. A ' Free Press’ representative gleaned some interesting matter from a gentleman who had been spending a holiday in the Lakes district. Passengers, it seems, on the steamer Earnslaw proceeding to Queenstown on a recent date, were treated to a mild sensation not provided for in the ‘terms and conditions ’ ot the trip. Just as the boat passed the beacon aud the skipper spun the wheel round to turn her into the bay the wire rope which forms an important part of the steering gear parted, and tile ship instead ot coming round headed straight tor the beach. The engines were promptly reversed, but that did not prevent the vessel gliding easilv on to the gravelly shore at about the only place free from rocks. Fortunately the night was calm, and after a few minutes’ rest on the beach —the engines going ‘lull speed astern meanwhile, she backed olf and stcamec. slowly up to the wharf, where she was skilfully manoeuvred alongside by aid of her twin propellers only. The mishap —had it happened the previous evening when a southerly gale was blowing it would have been a disaster —was due to the bungling ‘ hovv-not-to-do ’ method of the Railway Department in its attempt to make landsmen do a sailor’s job. IVioi to their departure from Calloway Mr and Mrs R. McNamara were the recipients of a purse ot sovereigns from the residents. THEY ALL USE IT.

“ If anyone conies to our home with a cold we. immediately recommend Chamber. lain's Cmi<rh Remedy,” writes Mrs Eleanor H. Blunt, Princes Street, l.uhmba 0. “ 1 have used it in my family for over ton 'ears and all my married children have reared their children on it. «e appreciate the reasonable price of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, its wonderful effectiveness and the easy tuarner in w Inch t ie children take it.' Jfor sale by W. ywtlieilawd; Clyde,

Mr John Innes (late of Blenheim) announces that he has entered into posession of the well known and

popular Caledonian Hotel at Alexandra.

An Invercargill telegram conveys the sad news that an old resident of Clyde and Alexandra in the person of Mrs Pratt (wife of ex-Constable Pratt) died there last week.

Two Weddings of local interest wore celebrated on Wednesday last, when, at Timaru, Mr S. Jeffery was married to Miss Pullen, and at Clyde in the Presbvteiian Church, Mr J. Varcoe of Cromwell was wedded to Miss S. Edwards of Bannockburn. Our best wishes to the happy couples.

A meeting of the Vincent J.ockey Club is to be held at Donnelly's Hotel, Ophir. at 7 30 p ni on Saturday.

Dr Gilmour, of Clyde, met with an accident yesterdav while endeavouring to negotiate the Royalburn at a fast pace on a motor cycle. The front bar ol the machine collapsed and Dr Gilniour was thrown heavily, sustaining several severe cuts and bruises. Assistance was rendered by the occupants of a passing motor car, and Dr Gilmour was taken into Arrow, where his injuries were attended to. ‘County Press.’

The Napier corporation steam roller got out of hand on Thursday last while descending Shakespeare road owing to a pin breaking which holds the gear in mesh. The brake failed to bold, and the cumbersome roller gathered up a high speed. Nearing the bottom of the road it swerved and crashed into Nurse Jones’s cottage carrying away the whole side of the bouse and pulling up in front of a bedroom. The driver had a miraculous escape. A woman patient and her Infant had been removed from the room only a couple of hours before the mishap occurred.

Nelson, Moate and Co. have been advised that they have received first and special prizes tor blended teas, against all competitors, at the Auckland Exhibition; also first and special prizes for their Nelmoa coffee and cocoa respectively. So far back as 18S2, .at the New Zealand International Exhibition, this flint was awarded the only gold and silver medals lor blended teas, in competition with Australasia. The house of Nelson. Moate is now in the 35th year of its existence, its headquarters being in Wellington, and there are branches in Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin, Hobart and Colombo. Mr H. Nelson the founder, still takes the leading part in its management. At last weeks’s meeting of the Otago Education Board a tender of L 375 was accepted for the erection of a teacher’s residence at Galloway. Loan and Watson were the successful tenderers At the same meeting an intimation was received from the Government that they cannot allow towards cost of new buildings at Roxburgh and Cromwell more than the sum of L 550 in each case (previously authorised) for additions to present buildings. This will not be pleasant news to our Cromwell readers as lheir school and glebe are miserably inadequate. The Earnsclcugh No. 3 dredge is now just about ready to resume operations in search of the precious metal. It is expected to start dredging in the course of a week or two. The work of raising lire sunken dredge and the subsequent transferring of the machinery on to new pontoons must have been an expensive item and it to be hoped that the company’s enterprise will be rewarded.

Work on the dam for the Ida Valley irrigation scheme is being steadily pushed forward and the concrete wall has now been risen about 40 feet above the ground level. The foundations are down nineteen feet below this and another sixty feet has yet to be added to the height of the wall. The men are working ten hours per day and it is the intention of those in charge to try and keep the works going all the winter. It is hoped that the using of warw water for mixing the cement and keeping the air heated round the works do away with the frost trouble. Less men are now employed on race work but a good portion of the old Bonanza race has been enlarged to its final width.