Murchison Notes.

Inangahua Times, 30 September 1915, Page 1

Murchison Notes.

(£Our Own Correspoßiilent.J DEATH OF AN OLD RESIDENT, The death took place at Mrs Jessie James' residence last week of Mr George Ford, The iuaeral service on Wednesday was conducted by Mr J. Common. Mr Ford, since her son left the district for Treatham with ihe Eighth Reinforcement!?, appeared'to fret very much, Death occured on Saturday night, her sod, Melville, artived on Tuesday, which delayed the burial,.. ■> • MURCHISQN'S SOLDIERS AT GALLIPOLI. Quite a gloom was cast ovr the district when the death of Mr George Sutherland became known. He was the third son of Mr Alexander Sutherland, oi Edgehill, and was killed in action at Galiipoli. There alto fell at the same time, Peter John Jenkins, eldest son of Mr ;P. Jenkins, a one lime resident of the Six Mile, ! Mr C. N. Stitchbury, who died of wounds, was employed by Mr R. R. McNee as a baker, before leaving with the IMrst Reinforcements, He. had seen service in the Boer War, and was a general favourite in MurchisoD, PICTURES. ; Pictures are displayed every Wed* nesday night in Thomson's new halJ, and seem, although the times are dull, to be very well attended, CAITLE SALES. At the cattle sale held on Sept, ath. fat cattle were in great demand, and were rather scarce. Fat sheep also realised good prices. Two peas bebelonging to Mr E Kerr, and fattened on turnips, bringing 35s for wethers and 32s 6d for ewes. The wethers ' were remarkably good, Other prices were: 72 ewes and wethers, mixed. 25s iod; 37 at 22s 6d; 5 fat ewes, 31s; hoggeir, 17s 4d; 49 ewes and hoibs 21s 6d, Cattle—lo fat cows, £8 rs; stag £6 5s 3d; fatsteirs, £8 6s; 3 at £8 53; 9 dry cows, £4 is; empty cow, £6 ; 2, 4 to % year old steers, £4 9 s '■> 5, 15 mouth steers arxl heifers, £2 17 s 9d; two year steer.", 2, at £3 2s,- 24 at £3 10s; 1 yearling, £1 iosj 3 yearlings £2 2s; 24, •>. and 3 year old steers, £6 5."; springing heifers, £4 is rd; 1 springing heiier, 7s; 17 springing heifers on the 3usa!l side, I £3 *'■"*•