LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume 37, Issue 9612, 29 November 1907, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Thk Parliamentary eoasion closod ou Mon day evening at five minutes to 6. A. London cable states that t a whirlwind wrecked ii nturihor of farms in East Kent^ At the meeting of the Licensing Committee on Friday the businoss down for heariug is Applicfttions by H Brown (St. Bathans), 11. Coutrhlan, J. Hy»n, E. L IHack (Nusnby) for extension to II o'clock, and by John Richards, Jookey Club Hotel, Omnium for transfer to Henry Drake. A'r a meeting of Mie Borough Council on Wednesday, Mr Kirk (tniiyor) was appointed the eounuil's representative on ihe Maniototo Hospi'al Board. A COBBKHI'ONDKNT from Waipiatu, writes that the Presbyterian Church Committeefully intended opening tho new church on the Bth of next month, but owing o unavoidable delay in the building find they are unable to do so They'have therefore deoidod on February '2nd, 1908, as tho opening day. Mb H. Lory has sold Ids property in tho neighbourhood of Gore and intends to have a look at tho prospeots held out by the North island to settlers. You Cannot Fkkl Good When your digostion is out of order. Dr Sheldon's Digestive Tabules digest what you cat, thereby curing the cnuso of your indigestion. Obtainable at W. Ginsberg's, agent, Nasoby. Tn!■; following votes aru included ia the Supplementary Estimate*;—Blackstono Hill Runs (tor the purpose of giving access to), XlfiO ; 15 uukatono Valley to raiway station, £l5O ; Cambrian Settlement Block (access), £150; Dansey's Pass road, £150; Hills Crook Settlement Block (access), £100; Home Hills (uccess), £IOO ; Lauder to new runs, £IOO ; Nasehy to Ountroon (widening) £l5O. Putenroa t« Serpentina (access lo runs), £l5O. Tim Loudon woel sales opoued weak at 7i to 10 per cent decline. At tho Auckland wool sales prices decreased from lid to 3d At Timaru prices showed a drop of 1-Jd to iijjd compared with tho corresponding sale of last year. Hulfbred realised 9i|d to 12d ; threecjuarterbred 9d to lOd ; crossbred 7id to Oil; merino 8d to ; uieeoß b«l to Bkl ; looks to 4Jd. This first sitting of tho Juvenile Court a* Naseby was hold on Monduy, when two boys pleaded Guilty to throwing rotten eggs iuto Lee Van's store. They were admonished by the Magistrate, umd<- rt« apologise to the Chinaman and dis harged. Mb Evans, of VVoodvillo, a candidate for tho vacanoy in the Proshyterian Church, will conduct services at OimmHrburn, Ranfurly and Naseby on Sunday. Tiik Alexandra Jookey Club's race meet ing Lukes place on the 20th December. For particulars re nominations seo advt As tlie train runs right through to Alexandra a large attendance is anticipated.

At Lamb Hill lust Friday Lionel Terry mlinittud to some residents who lie whs He was tired, lio Httiil, of the monotony of .Sen cliff and intended to take a furl flight's oil nigo. It is runinured that ho was seen in the neighbourhood of Wuipiuta on VVednes day-Morning. Tiiftkaaar of the Anglican Church Ladies' (Juil|fc,ii\ues place on tin- sth iJeecmber in the OiMfollows' Hall In addition to thi usual attractions several novelties will be presented. Two concerts take |>luce in the courthouse, one at 8 IB ami one at 0, the admission to each being tid. There will also bo iv Limerick compel it ion, fuiry well und lishpond, mid thoso. who wi-Ji lo send n telegram to their friends will be'aft'ndud iiu opportunity of doing so. Tim remains of the Into Mrs John Humphries wore interred in thu Nnwcby cemetery last_ Friday, the Rov. Father M'Mnllau thu %'ru.vu. Mil H . (Jro.sy Lecturer, will spunk to flmihVii, .Sunday, Sth I >eccniber, in Hull, on the " Perils of Impurity/' jppPill deliver an address at Kunfurly on Friday, (ith. Tyt', I legistfar «»t Kleetora has recently hcijAoul, circulars lo the electors of the district unking if they desire any change in their-addresses or occupation on thu roll. An envolope anil printed form are enclosed for reply, Ah a yoorl many peop'O whoso uddroßS remains uuchunged havo returned the form, Mr Mulfroy wishes us| to point out that that it is unnecessary to do so unless some alteration is required. When some hundreds of thoso unnecessary replies are returned, it means giving both him and the poab&l officials a guud deal of uselesi work.