LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Lake County Press, Issue 1068, 11 June 1903, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mtis J. C. Bamotfc has bean re-appoin-ted hoadteachor of tho Skippers Point School. Tue funoral of tho late Mr W. Bremor took place on Thursday afternoon last. The Church of England service was performed by the Rov. 11. J. Brooke, and tho Masonic by Bro. W. Soarle. The latest smallpox case in Dunedin is a very mild one, and Dr Ggston has undertaken its personal supervision. Scarlofc fever at Shag Point has caused two deaths. At the Auckland Grtnd National meeting, tho extraordinary speetaole vraa witnessed of throe h0r368 running a dead heat for first place in the Prince of Wales Handicap. It is stated in commercial circles in Dunedin that Mr A. Michio has dcoided to relinquish tho general-managership of the Bank of New Zealand and resume his old post of manager at Dunedin. It will be gratifying to newspaper readers to hear that the PosiiinasterGenoral (Sir Joseph Ward) is sanguine of obtaining penny postage for New Zealand newspapers throughout tho United Kingdom before Christmas. Thb meeting called for Tuesday last for tho purpose of forming a Debating Club was adjourned to Saturday evening next. The meeting will be hold in the reading room at 7.30. All those desirous of joining are requested to attend. Ladies specially inrited. Mr C. Cuff, clork In the local Bank of Now Zealand, and MLsa Manning, daughter of Capt. Manning, of the Rotomahana, were married at Wellington last week. Mr and Mrs Cnff arrived in Arrowtown on Monday evening last. Our congratulations to the young couple. Monday, Ist June, was the first anniversary of the signing of tho Vereeniging Peace Convention, which brought "the South African war to a close. The cost of the strusjglo to the Empire was, in lives, 1072 officers and 20,870 men, and in money £222,974,000. A full-drbss mounted parade of the Wakatipu Mounted Rifles will he held in the Brewery paddock, Queen&town, tomorrow (Friday) at S p.m. sharp. | General B;ibington will inspect the ! company. All members &re requested to ! attend. Fines will bo inflicted for nonattendance. Mr J. S. Baxter, grocer and importer, Invercargill, inserts an advt. ir this issue, drawing the attention of the people of the Likes district to his business. Mr Baxter intimates that as he imports direct ho can soil all descriptions of groceries very cheap for cash. He has b-een 18 years in business in Invercargill, and has a very krga business connection. All orders from the country receives prompt attention. The many years that Wolfe's Schnapps has boen before the Australasian public, and the ever increasing popularity it enjoys, has proved it to be a stimulant of groat medicinal value. The agents in c new advertisement in another column suggest to readers that for the prevention and cure of colds and influenza Wolfe's Schnapps should ba triken hot with lemon ■•ir, bod time. The difference between this and other .spirits will oome in the after effects, you get lasting good from its use. On Friday evening last a. farewell social was tendered Mr J. A. Algio, prior to his ! departure for Paeroa. Thera was a large attendance present. Songs were given ; during the evening by Misses Cotter, ! Jopp, and M'Master, Before the social concluded, Dr Thomson made e short speech in which he reforrcel to Mr Algie'e good citizenship, and the obliging and courteous way ho had discharged his duties as postmaster during hie stay in Arrowtown. The social was brought to a closo with " Auld Lang Syne," and " For ho'a a jolly good fellow." Miss Hoaley, the new teacher at Miraihau school, had a pleasant little surprise sprung upon her on Monday evening, when several of the young people of the ridges, and a few other friends, waited upon her at the school residence, for the purpose of formally welcoming her to the district. Tho idea w%B happily planned, and as such was received by the fair guest. A number of musical items were given, after which tho floor was cleared for a dance. Before breaking up, Miss Healey returned her thanks for the token of kinduohb she had eo early received from her neighborly friends.—Wyndharr. Farmer. The Southland Education Board is issuing now and handsome carde as good attendance ceitificatos for distribution in the schools of the district. They are of two classes, the w first" being granted to pupils who havo been presont every time tho school was opon in morning and afternoon, and the ' second" to pupils who have not been absent more than rive half days when tho school was open during the year. On the left hand corner is a representation of Mitre Peak, and on tho right a lake and mountain scene with tho fast vanishing native bird, tho kiwi, in the foreground. The letter press is surmounted by a sprig of the beautiful rata in bloom. The first-class certificate is tastefully and naturally colored. Thb ordinary monthly meeting of the Arrow Hospital Trustees was held on Saturday last, find attended by Messrs . Bevin (Chairman), Baird, Butel, M'Dowell and M'Donnell. Accounts amounting to £BB 4s lid were passed for payment. The treasurer's report showed a credit balance of £'l7s 15s 8d after payment of accounts. T. J. Cotter's tender for stores and rations was accepted, and Joseph Jenkins and Romans and M'Skimming's tenders for bread and meat being equal, it was decidod that they supply the hospital month about. Mr Baird, for the Visiting Committee, reported everything; satisfactory at the institution, and Messrs M'Dowell and M'Donnell wore appointed a visiting committee for the ourrent month. The surgeon's report showed that 12 pationts had boon treated dating the month, remaining from April 5, admitted 7, discharged 10, remaining 2, outpatients G, attendances 9.

The second-class band contest is to be held at Port Chalmers en 28th and 29th October. In this issue appears an advertisement calling attention to the virtues of Peptochlor, the great remedy for indigestion. Peptochlor lias been a great success in Great Britain, and is now being introduced into New Zealand.