LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume 32, Issue 9280, 9 August 1901, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tee secretary of the Education Board invites written tenders (to be lodged by the 13th August) for the tenancy of the old school site at Ewebnrn. See advertisement.

On Saturday last, on the application of the police, a prohibition order was granted against James Alexander. A 6rst offender was convicted on a charge of drunkenness and discharged. The Mat-aura Ensign reports the death of Mrs P. Flanagan, East Gore, after a long residence in New Zealand. The deceased lady was born in Tipperary, Ireland, and after spending eight years in Tasmania, came to New Zealand in 1861, residing for a considerable time at Naseby, and at Gore for the last 19 years. Mrs "Flanagan is survived by her husband 3 four sons, and two daughters. The entries for the fanciers' show on Wednesday are coming in freely, the sho.v will be the largest ever held in Naseby, and if the weather is good a record attendance of the public is expected. The secretary of the hospital desires to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a cheque for £l9s 3d, from the committee who arranged the reception to Trooper Annett on his return to Hyde, the amount representing the surplus of receipts over expenditure. Me Wilkie, one of the Government veterinary surgeons, paid the district an official visit this week to inquire into some tubercular complaints among pigs. He also examined several horses, one of which had a diseased bone in the back and prescribed for a cow suffering from some nervous complaint On Friday last Dr Church gave a lantern entertainment in the the Presbyterian Church in aid of the Sunday school library fund. There was a large audience present. The pictures Ghown were ;from photographs takeu during bia recent tour in Britain and on the Continent, and the int.erest-'-was enhanced by a brief description of the interesting points connected with each one. During the evening an organ solo was given by Mrs Moss, solos by Misses Forgie, A. Wilson and A. Brown, and duets by Miss Luscombe and Mrs J Kirby and by Miss Luscombe and Mrs Church. Misses Jones and Smith played the accompanists. About £6 was received as the proceeds, which -will be devoted to the purchase of library books.

Koolibah cures all pains, sprains and bruises. Believes chilblains instantly and quickly cures.