Mount Ida Chronicle FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1918.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 18 October 1918, Page 3

Mount Ida Chronicle FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1918.

Hull's electric pictures were exhibited at Naseby on Monday evening, and drew a Urge audience. The programme was classed by general consent as an extra good one, all present being well pleased with the pictures scree led. The star picture "The Mating" was a clever delineation of a school girl's adventures. There were numerous supporting pictures, all of which met with general approval. The next sxhibition will take place on November 11th.

The County Council invite tenders for the supply of dog collars and for a grave'ling contract.-—See advts. Mr John Reid advertises a meeting of the Programme and Grounds Committee of the A. and P. Association for Tuesday, 22nd inst. The 23rd military ballot shows forcibly how the Maniototo district has been depleted of its male strength, only one name appearing in the listthat of H. Wilkinson, miner, St. Bathans (First Division). Most other districts h»ve. also very few,men available. The whole of the names of tha Second Division in South Canterbury, Southland and Otago, drawn in the ballot, can be counted on the lingers. The names of Wm. Strong, Naseby, C. L. Dougherty. Ranfurly, and P. H. Kinsman, Pukepouri, appear in the casualty lists, ths two latter fortunately among the not severe case?. Private Strong received gunshot wounds in the right leg and left thigh, and a slight scalp wound. The friends of Sergt. James Brown, of Naseby. yesterday received advice that he has been wounded in the head.

Among the soldiers returning to New Zealand shortly is M. J. Shea, Wedderburn.

Indications of the approaching defeat of the CaDtral Powers continue to come to hand. .Turkey has notified Vienna of her intention to propose a separate peace. The Central . Powers have advised her to delay, but she has not replied. The abdication of the Kaiser in favour of his grandson is possible. Unconditional surrender will be demanded from Turkey.

The lighting of the town, and of different business places, with electricity has occasionally been discossed, but Mr George Provan is the first to put the idea into practice. He has made an experiment of, lighting his butcher's shop with that' illuminant in a small and simple way. By connecting his water engine to a bicycle magneto he gets more than sufficient light for one bulb. Even this is far more serviceable than kerosene. He is eo pleased with the result that be intends to inBtal a dynamo suitable for about five lights. Another improvement he is contemplating is the construction of a cool cbarnber for storing meat in hot weather, which will take the form of a concrete cellar, probaby with a fan to keep the air in circulation. Our late Magistrite, Mr K. J. Acheson, has commenced the practice of the legal profession in Hastings. His office is in the same building as the office of Mr T. B. McNeil, which is situated on the next floor and immediately above Mr Acheson'a. The weather during the week has continued very dry, ani high winds have been prevalent. Vegetation since winter has made but slow growth. The Annual Socials in connection with the Presbyterian Church will be held at Nassby to-night-, ISth inst, and at Ranfurly on Monday evening, 21st inst. The combined Naseby and Ranfurly choirs have several anthems well in band for the occasion, and a good general programme of interesting items i 3 assured.

Hear the ringing of the bell, the dinner bell! Very pleasant little tinkle if you'rt well; But when in your e3i- ia ringing, biting, whizzing, buzzing, stinging, Influenza microbes singing—then, oh well!

You cannot that bell endure —you must take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, To be w»U I