LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume 35, Issue 9386, 25 September 1903, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr J. Reid, secretary of the A. and P. Association states that sixteen guineas have already been donated locally in special prizes for the forthcoming show. THfr-.-kical ..representatives at the halfyearly district! meeting of the M.U.10.0.F. lodges (held in Dmiedin on Wt-dnesday afternoon) were Messrs G. Murphy and E Smith. . The M'Cormickis built for clean work quick work., perfect work. Its gears are the strongest known. Arch deacon* Gould, of Oamaru, will preach at Lower Kyeburn on Suiida3 T morning ; at St Clements Church, Waipiata, in the afternoon ; and at St George's Naseby, in the evening. A prohibition order was granted against a local resident for six mouths this week. Dr Church has been away on a short visit to Dunedin this week and returns to-day. Dr Lillie of Sb Bathiins is acting as locum ttnens. The M'Cormick Harvester is the only machine that is good enough for everybody. The prize of £1 Is for the list Hack Class nt the A. and P. Society's coming show was donated by N3r Lightfoot, and nobby Mr Cutten, as stated in last issue. The cup presented by Mr A. Fraser, of \V6dderburn, for competition among the junior football clubs on the pl.iin, is now on view in Mr Kirby's shop window. It bears the inscription." Presented by A Fraser. To be played for by the football -juniors of Naseby, Ranfurly, Wedderburn, and St Bathans." Excelsior Double and Three Furrow Plows are the best. ' Don't take our word only, but call and see one working at Mr P. Bleach'fl, Banfurly. . They are. just what you want. Don'thesitate, 6end for price list to Morrow,'Basaettand Co".,' Dunedin. '

Wuhavein hand a letter signed ■' Working , M'ui," adversely cruicisiug the application to. the Government for aid to the Crown tenants who suffered during the. winter, which arrived to late for insertion in this issue. Mr 'leo Lindsay, jun, of Wetltlerbum. met with ai\ unfortunate accident on Tuesday. During the day he was sowing, turnip seed, ami about 5 o'-dock stepped off the drill, and happened to place his hand <>n the hiudqnait.ers of one of the horses. Ii kicked out, and caught him on the centre of the calf of the leg, breaking both bones. Fortunately, his son was wilh.liim and he immediately went for assistance., but it was aiiout an hour before help arrived. Mr Lindsay was taken to the hospital, and , is doing as well as nan be expected. The M-Cormick: Binder is easily handled i by the operator. It is easily dawn by thre horses. It is the Binder ybu^want. The annual social of the Oddfellows' Lodge, held on Thursday evening. 17th inst.. passed off .very successfully, and those present spent a pleasant evening. Sixtyfive couples tock part in the Grand March MrM'K. Marshall acted as M.C., and the music was supplied by Messrs M'Bride, R. Moore, T. Lennane and E. Liverty. Songs were given by Miss A. Guffie, Messrs H Browne, Hart, and O'Driscoll, a step dance bj T Mr Hannah, and a violin solo by Mrs Mercer. During the evening refreshments were handed round, and between 3 and 4 o'clock the gathering dispersed. Thk Counties Football Match takes place at 330pm. on Saturday afternoon In order t'i make it as attractive as possible the committee have arranged for the band to play a few tunes; and extra sealing accommodation will be provided in the reserve. The visitors are to entertained at a dinner in the Ancient Briton Hotel, and afterwards at a dance in the Oddlellow's Hull.

Morrow,'Bassett and Co. will give anj T trial with the "'Excelsior" farm implements.

As is generally known by this time by returned, troopers, it. is the wish of Lord Roberts that anyone in possession of Bibles "taken from Boer farms during the war in South Africa will return them to their rightful owners. The following is an extract from a circular letter relating to the subject sent by the Secretary of State for War to the Defence Minister (which we publish by request) :—''lt appears that the Boer inhabitants of the South African colonies set great store by their family Bibles, which often contain family records- of some antiquity, and even in some" cases are the only* repository of such records, iu consequence of the unavoidable destruction of church "registers,Lord Roberts feels sure that if any persons have in ther possession any of these Bibles they will willingly return them wheii they learn how they are valued by their former possessors, aud he thinks it unnecessary to emphasise how much such a kindly act would be appreciated by bur fellow subjects He therefore wishes it. to he known' as widely as possible among all officers and soldiers who are now serving, or. have been retired, discharged, or relegated to the Reserve, whether they belong or belonged to regular army, auxiliary, or colonial corps, and also among any of their friends to whom they may have given them as relics, that Mr VV. H. Alexander, of 12, Bishopsgate Without, London, E. C., bas kindly consented to receive and despatch to their owners any such Bibles which may have been taken from Boer farms." The Majesty of Simplicity. Simplicity has been always Tecognised as v desirable quality in both men and " ejhanism There is a directness about it which round about ways may aim at but cannot attain - The simplicity of the '■" M-Cormick " binder has won for it the highest praise of expert judges and the world's most valuable medals.