The Tuapeka Times. AND Goldfield Reporter & Advertiser "Measures. Not Men." SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1916 LOCAL AND GENERAL

Tuapeka Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 6329, 26 January 1916, Page 2

The Tuapeka Times. AND Goldfield Reporter & Advertiser "Measures. Not Men." SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1916 LOCAL AND GENERAL

Alt Sundstrum'i next visit will be on Thursday, when ho may bo consulted from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. On Jiouday 12 tons of fruit were consigned from Beaumont and in addition to this seven or eight tuns were despatched from Edievalu. During the last week no fewer tluui 39 eases of apples have had to ije condemned at Dunedm by ilr U K. Dyke, tlie Government fruit inspector. ilo3t of the defective fruit came from Auckland and Uhangarei districts* I'ho period of intense heat at the beginning of last week gave a | marked impetus to the fruit industry. As is generally known, fruit intended for consignment to the various markets has to be picked while it is on the green side, but it has ripened so rapidly that growers although working from dawn till twilight have been unable to deal, with it. As a consequence tons of fruit have gone to waste underneath the jtrees, l<'or s o uio time past several of the lorries have been running , day and night in order to cope with the trallic, and there is every indication that the opinions expressed early in the season with regard to a record output will be fully realised.—Mr Beugor Mail. What probably constitutes a record, as far as the weekly output of fruit from an individual garden is concernedm was recently established at ilr Albert Birch's well-known " Birchdale " orchard, Coal. Creek. In six consecutive days 1114 caseß of apricots were pioked, and, packed and despatched from the Beaumont railway station. Taking the average weight of the, cases at, 421ba this works out at slightly o\'er''26 ions of fruit, making the daily output for; the period under review- rs«fens ton*

Air Alfred Dimniook, of Lawrence, who recently went to Trentham lor the Eleventh lieinlorcements but iailed to pass the medical test at the train iujj,' camp, has, we are pleased to learn, bcon reinstated to his ioiinoi position in the railway service ut Ahmiika (Jreek. I'heru was an excellent attendance at the th'itattttia l'icture bhow lasi u'yhi when a number of excellent war li'lmu were screened in the second part. Air John ..Nicholson, of Oaniaru diarict, son of Mr and Airs Joimriichol son, liuipoii, has been accepted for active service, lie and his wife arrived in Lawrence last evening and will spend a short holiday with their people at Waipoii prior to the calling up of those who are going into Camp for the I'-lth Keiniurcemouts.

. I'rivaies William and Junius lergunoH, suu; ot ill.' Win. I'crgusou, Lawrence, who art) going to tho trout with tho Tenth Keiniorceuteuts, are ut present spending their final leave with their people here. They ate lOokiuu exceptionally lit and well uiter their camp training. A correspondent in the Dunedin livening Star draws attention to the lact that in educational matters there has been a sad falling oil in Otago, lie points out that in tho I'ublic Service linti'anee examination this year Otago only secured four passes in tho urst uu. On this poor result he rightly thinks it is about time Otago woke up and endeavoured to lind a reason for this falling off. A A'apier Soldier who was sent to ling land from Gallipoii has had his share of suffering, the following being his record :—Wounded, enteric, abscess, hemorrhage, pneumonia, synoitis, appendicitis, poisoned tumor on leg, second operation for appeodioitis, and ho is once more in bed. " I won't know what it is this time until the specialist has been to-morrow, ho writes. j

A mieetiKj is convened for Thursday night tor the purpose ot taking steps to suitably recognise in n tangible manner the services to. tho town and district of Mi: James Robertson; who is shortly leaving Lawrence to take up his residence in the Clutha district. As Mr Robertson has been our chief citizen lor a decade and for half a century been ever prominent in all el'orts for the advancement of our town and district it goes without saying that the object in view will be enthusiastically taken up and oarriejj, to, a successful tame,

Mr A. E. J. Blakely, dentiit, viiiti l.ftwuuco fortnightly, 'wheu he may be consulted in private rooms opposite II I'lCi't and (o.'s. Next visit Thurs day, '27 th January.

Applications for the position of starter for thu Beaumont Jockey Club ure invited up to Friday, i!BUi in»t. »t y p.m.

The lirst Wednesday in r'ebruory has for many yeum been expectantly looked forward to aa the day bet apurt lor lh» Presbyterian Church fciuuda} School picnic, to which all olasneK una demonstration ha>o been cordial ly welcomed. This year thia [unction, which ia to be held on Wednesday next, is going to bo tun uti u combined Sunday .Scliool picnic aud us the day uid, as usual, bu observed as a mil holiday, there should bo uu

..'■ <iiM.d interest taken ia it and u ..inch large, gnlncrlug tbttli for sonie years past. 'l'iiu remieivoiis has been ii.ved lor Mt. Stuurt, which, for a holiday, has many scenic attractions. J. he train arrangements lot' the outing will appoar in our next issue. A i'l'utul murder occurred at ALouut l-.dcn, Auckland, ou Ouiinduy night. About 'J p.m. cries for help were heard and whin a search was made iu the direction indicated the body of u youufc, man named lloralio licywood. l-'rechcrvilie Unmsden was louud under a clump of trees by the loutpalh. : ihu liudy was stabbed in u'levcu place-, and there was also a wound on the licid. A man dressed in dark cloth trig was seen running from the spui where-the »ody was louud,

\i ilie .tin. i turn it's Luuri yeslei day hull a dozen young men ranging in age lion J 10 years to 'Jti were charged w'nh acts of mischief atWal Inhume ou -New Year's eve. Uuly two of the youths put in an appearance but all were represented by Air fa. Fletcher who pleaded guilty on their behail and explained thai the. damage done had been paid for and regret expressed for thoir acts, ihe two lads who were present were admonished by the Magistrate and discharged and the remaining four lined ,Ci each.

SATISFACIOitY EVE TESTING. The confidence displayed in this optical establishment is due to the great success achieved in the past in tku matter q{ testing eyes and tilting glasses. To feel Iree from eye-trouble, to know that the right glasses have ueen prescribed, is the experience o! hundred!. Get your sight tested ii your eyes are troublesome. 11. Neill, 1).11.0.A., Glasgow Optical bouse, 2ID Geortrt St., Dnncdin.