The Otautau Standard And Wallace County Chronicle. Tuesday, April 7, 1925.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume XX, Issue 1025, 7 April 1925, Page 2

The Otautau Standard And Wallace County Chronicle. Tuesday, April 7, 1925.

A very nice line ot lambs tilling 9 trucks left Ocau.au on Friday. ; Otautavv Progressive League meets on Wednesday evening m the Board Room. ] . It took 2 engines to take Friday's goods ] down, the train stretched trom the " pop " , factory to within 50 yards of the top tank near the bridge. | The profits ou the *' All Black " tour amounted to £21,000, which is to be divided among the Clubs and Counties iv the Old Country. ,' Dr A. A. Stewart and Mr A.. A. Liddell Were appointed at last night's meetiug ot" the Football Club to form a deputation to the Town Board over the electric lighting of the Recreation Ground. It is understood '4 --Ml Black " Jock': Richardson has accepted a position m towfn with an insurance tirm, ahd will wait on all Clubs and explain tha accident policy for players. Can you go out and start, your car right, away on a frosty morning ? With " BIG TREE " MOTOR SPIRIT m tho tank you cau and there's no time speut riddling and coaxing— just two or three swings and she'll start. It's the volatility ot " Big Tree " that does is. Are you one of the increasing number of motorißts who insist on "Big Tree?" All garages ; and country stores stock it. The Southland Electric ' Power Board's •traction eugine which was' oue of the few articles not sold at their sale at the Otautau saleyards, has been taken on to Invercargill to find a new owner. The Otautau Service Char-a-banc was run into at Invercargill yesterday while crossing the rails at Forth and Conon I streets. The motor was knocked on its side aud considerably damaged, but Mr George Hew ton, owner and driyer, was thrown clear uninjured. Mr Hewton promptly secured another vehicle to supply I the wants o. his run, while the damaged motor is being repaired. Shut Out Tho Night .': the icy, starless gloom, Tha Scene obscure where ghostlike shadows loom.. Shut Out The Night . thc dreariness and fog, Draw to the hearth and turn the glowing log. r Shut Out The Night 1 welcome the warmth you need, And find contentment m "a fragrant weed." Shut Out The Night ! ■ aud dread pf colds '." abjure—' " Remember Woods' Great Peppermint Cuie. ** The latest Fox Trot song, which has also been arranged for au Orchestra, entitled ' " Wheu Love is True" is now available to ' the public. It has a pleasing air and taking swing, and will probably have a good run this winter- Wholesale distributors, Messrs Chas. Begg and Co., Ltd.,' anticipate their 1 will be a big sale of this numbnr and advise clients to secure, their copies early. First aid for coughs, colcis and mflucn/.a, . Woods' Gre-it peppermint Cure. , To complete your .dressing call at BROOKER'S and purchase a new overcoat for Easter. — Winter Suitings of Distinction that represent Fashionable style and Quality, nothing better than Brooker's — Order now and have the choice of the latest, smart worsted suitings qr fast-dye serges. — J. T. grooker, Main street, Qtautau. The following are the Post-office arrangements for tho faster Holidays :— On Good Friday no mails will be despatched or received, and the 12_.cha.nge will be open only between the hours of $ a.m. to 1Q a^ni., apd 5 p.m.. to irp.m.. Qu JSaster Saturday all branches will be open as usual. Qn Easter Monday the Exchange will be open between j the, hours of 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., and 7 p.m. to S p.m.. One mail will be despatched, "* closing at 7.15 a.m., but no mail will be received. " I 3 Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, . 5. For Coughs and. Colds, never fails, There was a large attendance of buyers at Rev. A. sale jm Wednesday s and everything was sqld at* auction, good - figures b'eipg realised for most of the lots. Several friends of the family had attended g to all the arrangements, and tfie articles were • well displayed to the public pn the spacious lawns. Many residents of long standing friendship with Rev. and Mrs Macdonald' I were present and bougnt small articles not j only for their usefulness ; but-as a token oi. remembrance pf past days. • •!■ ' 1 " Hail Season of Mists and Maladies. '— [J. Anon. • The approach .of the cold days makes necessary the need for protection against chills and influenza. A bottle of Baxter's Lung Preserver is your best health insurance against all such chest, throat and lung troubles. \ ' •* Baxter's "is rich, warming, penetrative, dependable. A grand tonio too. Generoussized bottle 2s 6d, family size 4s Cd. At • all fehemists and stores. But be sure you get "Baxter's." Mr J. B.' Purdue, of Nightcaps, who was a an entrant m the leading events at the 3 Garston Dog Trials recently, officiated as . Judge of the Hjiintaway section.' In the ' in aitieq event .lie secured thjrd "place with J* " Don," and fourth and Ijftlj plaops m the 1 -Long Pull, wiUi " Sweep ,? and " Joe " rer jspectiyely. ' l^r £. T. Miller, Glifdbn, was t also present, and m the Long Pull, with his . ,iog."Foil," was a close runner up, just missing first place by one point. At the Wailcaia Dog Trials A- T. Miller, Clifden, t with his dog "Kip," won the maideu event, with »27_ points, and gaiued first , with ,, Fbil, M m the All Comers', with 304 points, with •• Kip " second with 29i points" With" Dingo"' he was thirU m the Consolation, with 28_ points, and second m the Huntaway, with "Snub" gaining 37£ points. He also gaiued the following speoial prizes : Miss Piokney's £2 2b Bpecial for winnor of All Coiners' event, Mr F« Darling's gold medal for winner of . maiden event, and Mr C. McMillan's gold medal to competitor gaining most points at , the meeting. Mr J. B. Purdue was. also a .» competitor, but was unsuccessful. 1 'J'ot'jQ^ildron's Hacking Cough, | Woods''Great f p^re,

Rev. Thomson, Woodlands, Rev. McXeur, Wiu ton, and Rev. Sniaill It. I a Bank, were present at the Rev. Macduuald's sale on Wednesday aud secured a big proportion of the extensive library. Quite a number of local folk bid on the different lots, with the result the gentlemen of the cloth did not have an entirely free fields One or two volumes m Hebrew elicited attention and eventually came into the possession of Mr Gavin Brighton, Nightcaps. Mr Booth, Aparima, secured enough volumes to commence a small library. Miss Flora Macdonald, of Otautau, who has been teaching at Otatara tor 3 years, has been appointed first assistant at Nightcaps- The residents oi' Otat&ra gathered m the school on Friday, March 27th, and spent .a very pleasant evening- Mr F. Ackers, iv presenting Miss Macdonald with a solid leather travelling case, trusted Bhe would prosper and enjoy the best of life's privileges tor many years. They were all very sorry Miss Macdonald was leaving, and because of her work with tl)e ohildren, al.e had proved herself valuable for the welfare of the district. Miss Macdonald suitably responded, thanking one and all for tbeir gift and kind wishes. She had enjoyed her stay among them, and made many fast friends.