THE Inangahua Times. THURSDAY, OCT, 28, 1915. LOCAL & GENERAL

Inangahua Times, 28 October 1915, Page 2

THE Inangahua Times. THURSDAY, OCT, 28, 1915. LOCAL & GENERAL

Wa understand torpor al Merrie, and Prlwte Ryan who weia founded at the Dardanelles, and ardVed by the Tofua, will reach . Reetton %/t6U efeoiog's train. . , :i. .. Mr Sheldon had the misfortune to* lose the services of his wellknown trotter Bisa, which met with ah accident while being Conveyed to Grey to compete at the trotting meeting there* Mr Hall states that the Government importation of wheat was 25,5666 quarters, at a cost of £724,608. The amount sold was 198,552 quarters, the price being f7sto7s6d.— Sydney cable. In their zeal for conscription some of our contempories think it seefhly to belittle the efforts of this country in the war. To these inverted patriots we reply that if the Biitish effort could be apI praised by any impartial tribunal we would abide contentedly by its decision. The worst mischief wrought by this sort of journalism lies in the effect it produces abroid. Insomeciides in alilied and neutral countries the impression prevails that there is a Certain; slackness on our part in the war, an unwillingness to pull our weight, and that we have not adopted compulsory service because we shrink from {he sacrifice,—Chronicle? •

A meeting of the Inangahua County County Council will be j held at noon to-morrow. | Ihe Hospital Sunday street collections at Melbourne totalled £9773, which is a record. The sum of iߣ i per lb was paid yesterday in Sydney for greasy comeback [ wool, thus establishing an Australian I record,

The Reefton Jo key Club will rar t at Stevenson's Hotel on .vl nl. , 18 p.;r.„ to deal w'*l bus nt:s> submitted by the Racing Coherence. I Mr P.Q.Roberts, optician, was 1 called to Nelson unexpectedly yesterday, but will return in about a month's time. All engagements made with Mr H. H, Rayner will be attended to. Ihe Committee has decided to allocate £170,000 of the Australia Day funds to the relief of the wounded. It is stated that the failure to do this has already seriously affected the success of other patriotic movements, particularly the Allies Day. The railway traffic return? *or the four weeks ended Sept 18th shew the revenue was £310,252 (Norih; Island £174,643, South £135.608) and expenditure £229,* (North £123,276, South £105,856). The Westland section figures were receipts expenditure £B,IBO. The Theatre Roy. 1 was comfort ably filled last night, when Mr Mc< Ltaa screened a specialty fine programme of films including dramas, scenicF, aod comics. The onh sira contributed special selections. Duriog the interval the Silver Bind played the latest patriotic selection "Soldiers Spogs ol The Day" in a creditable manner.

The death took place on Sunday morning at Westport of Mrs Joseph Armstrong, a native cf Hokitika , and 45 years ol age. The deceased is sunived is a sorrowing hushand and family ol two sous and two daughters. Mrs Charles-Nevin, ol Reef ton, a sister, proceeded to VVestpor; on Sunday joorning, but the deceased had passed away before she reached her. The Ross mine superintendent reports as follows on the work for the week ended October 14 : No 2 east drive has advanced 40 feet. The wash here has im proved in value, some three feet of pay wash now showing upon a rising terrace bottom, Blocking east and west off No 12 south drive bas been commenced at the junction of wash and clay formation! Blocking is proceeding off !fos 7,9 and 11 north drives. Tribitts of appreciation are not wanting for that sweet end charging work, " My Friend Phil," Miss Isabel Maud Peacockc's delightful new book. Australian newspapers are vicing with" each other in extending enthusiastic praise to the story, a* will be seen by the following •—•' A'charmlngly tpiq istory.": fVAoLinfasipn of humour anf pathetic Incident.'? '". A really delics* lous book." •'A more delightful sory cah scarcely ba conceived," *• It fe worthy to rank with the best/' "A most effective piece 0» work," and so on. Auckland can Well b i proud cf its authoress, for, In addi.ton to these gratifying plaudits, an Araercio publishing house has bought, for publication in the States, the local rights of "My Friend Phil," and is paying a substantial rate of rojalty. It can readily be anticipated that the British people will bestow warm praise

on •'Phil••• whea the English re ; viewers become acquainted with him,

The death of Mr Samuel Jack of Woodstock, which took place on Monday, removes another old and sterling pioneer. The deceased, who was a native of Donegal, Ireland, was 79 years of age, came to New Zealand in the very early days. He was one of the ferrymen across the Hokitika river in the very early days, arid followed mining, working at Barrytown, and other places and then going to Gabriel's Gully, later coming back to the Coast and following many of the rushes,* ultimately settling down r at Woodstock, where the came quietly. Deceased leaves; a widow and grown up family of three sons (Andrew, John and and four {daughters (Mrs F. Groufsky, and Mrs A. Groufsky, of Hokitika, and Mrs J. Gagliardi of Ward, and Mrs J. Lane of Canterbury). To them will be extended the sympathy, of a large circle of friends. New Books to read.—" Thankful Inheritance," Lincoln j "The Chronicles of the Imp," Jeffrey Farnel; "The Valley of Fear," Conan Doyle; "The Way of the Red Cross," at W. H. Nicholas'. Sufferers from hay fever will enjoy speedy relief by breathing in •' NAZOL." A unique, neverfailing remedy. Use the Nazo 'lnhaler. Chalk's are. showing the latest •'Bostock" footwear lor men, in froth boots and shoes, GeoUemetij spect our stock oi foolwaar, it Is] more than doable an; other bouse a the district. ; |^ IN PREFERENCE TO ANT OTBeI With old ago comes i inactive b.#el movement* *nd sluggnh liver. Old folks should never use physics thai are hafsh and irritating for they aggrvate the trouble. We unhesita ingly recommend Chamberlain's Tablets \n prefer cnee to any other medicine for aged people. Cha überlam'a Tablets are gentle id the r action and are in every way re liable and beneficial to the whole system •Sold by all storekeepers and dhem iste