THE Otautau Standard AND WALLACE COUNTY CHRONICLE Tuesday, January 2nd, 1916.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume XI, Issue 554, 4 January 1916, Page 4

THE Otautau Standard AND WALLACE COUNTY CHRONICLE Tuesday, January 2nd, 1916.

Priyato M Bert " Popj*,.; qf . Calojum, been invalided from the trenches to the Old Country .to recuperate. :Tho " Bluff Press " is responsible for the ■statement that Messrs W; D. Hunt and H. Royds, of lnvercargill, have enlisted, and join the Twelvth Reinforcements. 3 Two of the best crops m Southland, this year,, especially on river flats, are th« rabbits and the Canadian tHistle. .. ' 8 High prices are anticipated to rule at the January wool sale m Inveroargill. South* land crossbred wool is lighter anel freer from grease than the wool that has so far come under the hammer this season, consequently record prices at lnveroargill are not unexpected. ' Private V" Ted" Thomas, of Oteutau, who participated : m some of. . the most strenuous of the fiehting on (toUipoli, and who was at one time reported to be killed, is expected to return to Otautau this month. He was wounded .during one of the engagements m which he took part. Th\j Government Dairy Direotbr, Mr Cuddie, has sounded a warning note about the danger of a shortage m the supply of rennet for the dairy factories. A wellknown Western district dairy farmer has expressed the opinion that if dairy farmers were given notice m time at the commencement of the dairy season, "and a central manufacturing or extracting station were available, ample provision could be mado for New Zealand to provide its own rennet. Driver J. P. Fisher, who went into camp m November, has been prompted Orderly to the Officer Commanding' Tenth Rein* forcements at T;iuherinakau Camp.' Mrs J. B. .Baird has received word from her youngest son, Arthur - Harold, who jointd the First Reinforcements ©f the Expeditionary Foice as a gunner from Welljpgtpn, that he had been through the Dardanelles campaign', and up to time of writingL^was alright. '•■ His gun mate was shot down alongside 'of him, but he had come out safe and sound. Young Baird, who was born at Wairio, pays a tribute to the ability and energy of the Turk as a. soldier, and gives him credit as one who will not be easily beaten. Baird mentions m his letter: "We are getting shifted from Dardanelles to somewhere, we don't know where it ip. !> „ The following donations have been received by Mrs King, President of the' Lady Liverpool Fund :— Lady Liverpool Fund— Mrs Parmenter Balaclava cap, Mw Gibson scarf, 2 pair of mitts and box, Mm Templeton sox, Miss Webb sox, Mm Mo< Kenzie sox, Mrs J. Thompson 4 pair box, tf rs Hall sox, Mrs T. W. Kennedy (Sootts Gap) 2 pair sox and scarf, Miss Lennie 2 pair sox. Belgian Relief— Clothing from Mrs Fullarton, Miss Cowan and Mies Donnan. For Serbians— From "Willowbank" 10s. For Waistcoat Fund— Mrs J* Scatter ss, and Mrs J. Kirk (' Standard ') 6s, ' The local postmaster acknowledges par* eels of books, magazines, etc., for otiv troops at the front from Mesdamos Gibson* J. Scatter, J. Kirk ("Standard^), Fnllarton, J. Finn (Beaumont), and MeOall (Eastern Bush),

\ The Bayßwater_Snnday_School picnic was held on Thursday last m a paddock kindly lent by Mr Sounness. The afternoon was beautiful, and the paddock so level and sheltered by a plantation of trees that the children, parents, and visitors, who were there m large numbers, enjoyed Jtheni'acives ' thoroughly. With Messrs Frank ' Collie and J. T. Wilson as starters, and .Messrs H. D. Gollia and Wm, Kennedy at the winning post, races were got off with despatch, and thewiunors awarded by prizes. The prizes awarded for the adult races were more, valuable' than is usual on such, an |occasion.QTea.^was served at a^ convenient break m the afternoon, and there was abnndance of the best quality for all. Conspioutus amongst those who assisted at the refreshment part were Mestlaipes, -Souness, Frank Collie, H. D. Collie, May, Burnett, Buick, Kennedy, Wilson, Frank -Malcolm and Miss Mathieson. The event concluded by. votes of thanks to Mr Sounness for the use of the paddock, to Mr Burnett and the teaohers of the y L Cno siul? those "who had provided prizes, and to the ladies who had arranged the. refreshments. ,8 A re-union of old member's of the Presbyterian Church choir was held at " Redfern " on New Year's Day m a paddock kindly placed at their disposal by Mr E. Chilton. The j mrney was. made m a waggon gener' ously lent by" Mr John Liudsay, and there was a large attendance. The weather was perfect, and one find all thoroughly enjoyed tlie outing. Gnincs, etc., Were* indulged m, and refreshments provided by the ladies were] dispensed. Before Jdispersing, three 4cheeis were lustily given for Mr Lindsay fcr the use of the waggon. The gathering was so successful thatiti6 likely to become an annual affair, 8 .;!& 8