WAIMATE NEWS.
(From Otje Own Correspondent.) Mr George Clark, whose funeral took place yestorday afternoon, had just reached the allotted span, being 70 years of age last birthday. He was a native of l£ent. For nearly twenty yeV.rs lie was employed at the Deep Creek as a baker. A STRAY BULLET. A horse belonging to Mr Geo. Pitcaithly was unaccountably injured yesterday. While grazing along the, racecourse road it was hit by a rifle bullet, which severed the jugular vein. WAIHAO DOWNS RAILWAY. The Mayor has received the following telegram from the M nister of Public Works: — 4 'Have arranged for about 20 unemployed, married men, to have work found at Waihao Downs railway works. These, men must apply through the Labour Department." THE PATRIOTIC FUNDS. About £6O was taken at the gates at tho Snorts Clubs Carnival on Thursday. Tin treasurer reports that as proceeds of the carnival and concert he has £lO9 in hand, but the nett amount for the Belgian aad New Zealand Relief Fund wi!i be about £125. For the Britsh, an.l Belgian Poor Relief Fund (distinct from the Sports Club's movement) Waimate has already subscribed about £4OO.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CI, Issue 15456, 19 September 1914, Page 10
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192WAIMATE NEWS. Timaru Herald, Volume CI, Issue 15456, 19 September 1914, Page 10
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