NIGHTCAPS.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 395, 3 December 1912, Page 5

NIGHTCAPS.

From Week to Week.

New Building — The work of re-erocting the Nightcaps Coal Company's offices is now uuder way, aud it is seen that the plans provide for a substantial and well laid-oub building. There are six rooms in jthe office, including a substantial strong room, in brick and concrete. The work is being cirried out by Mr T. Hannah and assistants, and a good job is being made. The ironwork for tho now staging is exp3cted any day now, and it should nob be long before "Nuts" are again available, Wesleyan Chuech Concert. — A Grand Concert in aid of the Wesleyan Church Trust Fund is contemplated by the Committee. . It is to bo held in the Coronatiou Hall, bub the date was not ascertainable at the end of the week. Shbabing Operations. — Mr Jas. G-ranfc, with his shearing party, was to commence oparations yesterday, the first flock to be taken in hand bang that of Mr Jas. Ritchie of Blythe. Their run also includes the following stations : Avondale, Monomore, Beaumont, Dunrobin, and finishing up ab Mr Greo. Chewiag's Glenolg run. Accident. — Little Allan Grant, the three year old son of Mr Jas. Grant, jnr., had the misfortune, while playiug with a lawmmwer, to have tho seoond finger ot* his right hand cut off ab tho joint. No one witnessed tho accident, but the boy was rescued a few moments after. Dr Stewart who was fortunately in the township, dressed the wound, and the little follow ia now progressing favourably, Pastbl Paintinq.— Mrs Brennan, the well-known teacher of Stencilling and Pastel Painting is again paying a visit to Nightcaps. A good number of pupils are taking the course, and making good progress too, some of their efforts having already been on view. Mrs Brennan ulso makes fan exhibition of severlrl of her works to those interested. A Rush foe Coal. — It is reported that on Thursday morning, somewhere in tlio "wee sma' hours" no loss than thrert parties were pegging off areas for coal leases in this vicinity. Some mild exciLemeut was ciused also when it was stated that the same area had been pegged off by two different parties, and that both had applied to the Commissioner for & lease over the sime area of country. It is understood tl\at at tho la,s,t sitting of the Land Bqard,, Mr John Lloyd was granted a coal lease by .the Commissioner over 200 acres, being part of_section 20, Wairio District. The ground that is receiving all this atj tentiou is sibuate.l about 4 miles from Nightcaps, and is part o£ the Education Reserve, on the old Birch wood Estate.

A Successful Gahdbn. — A woll-known Wairaki farmer, who has a tendency for gardening, has so far met with very mixed success. By perseverance and considerable labour he has been able to make a good show for the past two years, but he himself was nob to reap the benefit of of his arduous toil, as each successive year some unauthorised person stepped in and examplified a new adage, "He that seiaes h s opportunity gets the vegetables.'' This year, wiih a persistency worthy of emulation, the farmer purchased a fresh stock of seeds and decided once again to set his garden in order. This time,' however, the benefactor of all this industry cook time by the forelock, and when the would-be third time vegetable grower proceeded to his store-room, the seeds were ; missing. His remarks on this occasion were not repeated to your scibe, but knowing th> gentleman, I would say they were pointod,

but not unprintable. Annouxcembnts. — • R. J. Irwin, General Importer, announces that he has opened up liirge and select stock? in all branches for the Christmas, New Yc.uand Holiday Season, including novelties i<i all departments, and a visit of inspection is solicitedMessrs Wm. Bat\ lay and Thos. Todd advertise an application for a c^al lease i» Wairio District, same to be heard ar Invercargill on 18bh December. I