ALEXANDRA NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17630, 21 May 1919, Page 7

ALEXANDRA NOTES

(Fbom Oue Own Coeeebponbent.) ATiFiX ANDRA, May 20. ' , The district has been experiencing fin® but cold weather—heavy log In the morn- ■ ing, with frost. Ten degrees of frost were registered one morning- last week. The commercial travellers' conoert party, \ from, Dunedin, gave'an entertainment in the local hall last Thursday to a.large and ap- , " preciative audience." The local fund for the fallen soldiers' memorial will benefit to the extent t of nearly £25. > \ With the installation of the Mayor and ■■■ the swearing in of the hew councillors, interest in municipal matters has slipped'back to the normal calm. A prospective electrio lighting scheme was the main theme in the • i various candidates' addresses. The tritizens are expecting* the scheme to take shape at some date within a reasonable time'. There is ample water; it is but a question of harnessing it: , ■ \ The local • rabbit industry ia booming, Both factories axe working at high pressure, giving employment to many returned soldiers. Carcases are coming all the way from ■ Southland. Six thousand rabbits arrived by train on Saturday Together the two factories are now handling fully - t 70,000 rabbits a week. At present . prices ' < this number represents in value dose on £1500 a week.' , \ \Vitli the war a thing of the past, sport 1 is beine revived in the district. A senior football club has been started, and a meeting of the centra is" arranging to restart - the fixtures. ' A proposal to form a trotting club 'is being _ taken up enthusiastically, 1 * • and an application to hold a race meeting ' ■ has been sent forward. . 1

Local soldiers are returning fast. At a v reoent welcome-home social two of the families represented" had the proud distinction of having had several members fight- > ing for "their country. One family had four sons enlisted, and the other family was re- • " • presented by five sons. One or more mem- .■'■■■:■ >■;, bors of each family had received military • decorations,' one ' (Sergeant Weavers)' being '..v the possessor of the_ Meritorious Service "" Medal and the Distinguished ' Conduct ; i Medal. ■' ' |

The bowling green is'closed ,for the sea- ' . son. The local club is losing a capable and ; eouftcous secretary in Mr Walter Smaill, accountant in the local _ branch of the Bask of New Zealand, who is being transferred • to '.he Balclutha branch. He was given a farewell social by .the club on Monday •< evening. , ' _ The Central. Otago Fruitgrojvers' Associa- r tion is to hold its annual meeting when important matters pertaining to the industry will be discussed, Delegates from the Teviot Association are fexpected to ae present. Several growers have sent forward en trie, to the fruit section of the "Winter Shcr. and the local district association has: decided to c-nter for a fruit bay.

In view of a possible recurrence of the influenza epidemic, a proposal is afoot' to start a class of ladies for instruction -in nursing. The recent visitation repealed, the great i;eed for such knowledge. ■ ■