Mount Ida Chronicle THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1914

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume XL, Issue XL, 24 December 1914, Page 2

Mount Ida Chronicle THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1914

The County Council advertises a couple of contracts. After choir practice on Friday even--1 ing, 18th inst, Mr J. Parker on behalf of the choir, organist and himself, preenteci the Rev W. T. Drake with a silver hotwater jug as a slight token in commemoration of his marriage and welcomed his return to Naseby as a married man. He asked Mr Drake to receive the token with the best wishes of the givers and hop:d that Mrs i Drake and himself would beloEg spared to enjoy health and happiness. Mr Drake suitably replied, saying that the presentation was quite a surprise -and on behalf of Mrs Drake and himself he thanked them much They would do their best to assist in promoting the welfare of the church and district. . * Mrs Fanny Elizabeth Carey, relict of the late Francis Simeon Carey, died ■ at her residence, Kokonga, on the 19tb inst. 1 Mr W. C. Davis notifies in this is&n that poison is laid for dogs on sections 11 and 12, block 7, Naseby district, and section 12, block 1, Maniototo. ■ He has decided on the step owing'to a good deal of worrying having taken place. Racently they had 16 lambs worried and smaller numbers on - previous occasions. The Finance Committee of the County Council met on Monday last tnd deilt with the following business: Contract 109. 250 cubic yards gravel, WedaerburL to Idaburn road. Held over for consideration of council. Contract 110, 300 cubic yds gravel Kye- 1 burn-Naseby road. A. Marshall, £2l 4s, E. Dow, £3O. Accepted A. Marshall. Accounts amounting to £3lB 16s 7d were, passed for payment. The local law offices close for the holidays from Thursday, 24th, till 12th January, inclusive. A" old age pensioner .named Wm. Hewitt, a resident of Kyeburn Diggings, died at tho Hospital on Monday morning; sged 74. He was buried in the Naseby cemetery on Wednesday, the Rev Drake officiating. The bank holidays for Xmas are Friday, Saturday and Mouday, and for New Year, Friday and Saturday. , Mr James Field, uf Gisborne, an old Naseby boy, accompanied by his wife and family, paid Nasaby a brief visit this week, they are at present enjoying a motor trip through the South Island. Mr Fisld is a successful runholder in the Gisborne district. Recently he visited the Old Country and in conjunction with Dr Chappie, M.P , the High Commissioner and other N.Z. gentlemen interested m the frozen meat trade went into the question of handling our produce at tbe Lobdon docks. They found that those handling it "made a good thing out of commissions and that the facilities provided do not allow the meat especially to be placed on the market* in the best condition. For instance, rough handling caused a number of the leg bones to get broken and these were sold at a reduction of l-21b over the whole carcase, making a good "picking" for the purchaser. In the barges again the top carcases got wet with sea Water and numerous carcases are sold at a reduction for this reason. ADd there are numerous ways in which the trade is manipulated for the benefit of those at th'e , importing end. On the wharf, again, there was no si'.elter from rain. They made strong representations to . the port authorities, who promised an improvement in their methods. He believes that by the goods being properly placed on the markets a rise in the price of stock would result, and has great faith in Bristol as a future market. During his stay at Home hie was askedto judge the shpep at Ash worth, and incidentally imported some stud stock for his Gisborne property. | Those visiting Ranfurly sport 3 can obtain refreshments at Walkers.--See advt. i Mrs YValker, Ranfurly, advertises ] for a strong girl to assist in house- \ Work. 1 £ The Ranfurly CaleJonian Society r . have made special efforts to cater for 1 patrons of their concert on 28th inst., a Leading Dunedin entertainers have i 'been engaged, and everything possible t done to ensure a good programme. e A. list cf handicaps for the Wai- s piata sports on Boxing Day will be j * found in this issue, ' v ■ . r