Mount Ida Chronicle FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1917.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 2 March 1917, Page 2

Mount Ida Chronicle FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1917.

The Commissioner of Taxes, draws attention of taxpayers to the notification appearing in to-day's issue that the due date of of the Additional Income-tax and Exce s Profits Duty is on Thursday, the Ist day of March. 1917. - "Shouting ia not a crime," said Mr S.M.j, at the Fielding Court recently. "The anti-shooting regulation was introduced because' the authorities wished to lessen the amount .of money spent in drink in order to oermit of mor6 being spent in necessary articles." Mr Kenrick went on to ..say that this was the method-adop-ted in New Zealand instead of closing the bars at 6 o'clock. More restrictions were being placed upon the sale of liquor in England, and he thought it was more than likely in New Zealand the Government would much further restrict the'saie, especially in view of the fact that the anti-shout-ing regulation was beinj* so little regarded. The Education Board has fixed the date for the annual election of school committees for April 16, at 7.30 p.m., at the usual places of meeting. A great many maledictions are hurled at the M.C.C. by travellers who have to pass the piece of road between Blackstope Hill Station and Lockbart's. It is described by aotne as being almost impassable. A laJy recently wrote a most pathetic letter to a friend' describing the difficulties of trying to negotiate it with a horse and buggy. Wbpn about halfway, one of the party suggested turning back for fear of being unable to return if they want too iar along it. , Am inspection with a view to repairs is badly needed. The Acting Erime Minister \Sir James Allen) has been advised that the Twenty-first Reinforcements have arrived safely at their last port of call.

.The Britannia Electric Pictures are billed to "show art Maseby, on Saturday evening. 1 A good programme is promised, the ever popular Mary Pickford and Charlie Chaplin being among, the artists who have acted for the occasion. -A very heavy thunderstorm visited Naseby* and part o? the district on Sunday afternoon. The heavy downpour was a new experience to many. A nice shower fell again on Tuesday night, but no general rain has yet tbe drought is still severe.

Last Friday one of Mr W. Dowling's sons met with an ££ > unusual accident while playing at thef school at Ranfurly The children have a see-saw and the cross-stick broke while young Duwling and another child were on it, with the result that a- splinter of wood four inches long penetrated his thigh. The i headmaster and his assistant cried to remove it, but it was too deeply imbedded and the doctor's service#had to be requisitioned, and he had to take the patienA up tb the hospital. Miss Kelby took charge of the hospital as matron at the end of last week. She, arrived in New Zealand by the Maiheno recently. Har appointment here is only temporary as she expects to'.go to the front again shortly. { 'The 'Kyeburn Collie Dog Trial Club are arranging to hold 'their second annual trial at Kyeburn on 4th and sth April. " .Dr lymaga, the best-known Japanese asserts that the Japanese will get. beyond the control of theri Government if further antiJapanese legislation is enacted. - . Fallowing is the business down for heainng at the court ait.tings atMaseby nexti Tuesday: Four defence cases, one application for prohibition order, one {civil case, and one for hawking without a license. There is no War dpn's Court business, . and none for the fitting of the Licensing Committee No/business is down for hearing at St, Ba'jthane on Wednesday. .