The Tuapeka Times AND Goldfields Reporter & Advertiser "Measures, not Men." SATURDAY, 15th JULY, 1916 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 6377, 15 July 1916, Page 2

The Tuapeka Times AND Goldfields Reporter & Advertiser "Measures, not Men." SATURDAY, 15th JULY, 1916 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Sundstrum's next visit will boon Thursday when he may be consulted from 12 noon to 3 p.m. y At the Magistrate's Court, Invcrcargill, on Wednesday, a young man named Andrew Farquaher Mcltao, a general labourer, was charged with ■ fraudulently stating that he had post--1 ed a letter containing a £5 note to one ■ John Kobertson, to whom ho owed > money, and that the lotter had gone ■ astray in the Post Office. After a series of inquiries the accused admitted to ■ the Police that ho had not posted the letter. He was committed for trial. An ex-postal employee at luverear- ; gill named Alexander Angus Smith, was charged on Wodncsday with stealing money and valuables from letters. The offence was ndmited and it was stated that the money thus abstracted was mostly spent on cigarettes of which the lad smoked about two packets a day. Tho distrust may submit each newclaim to disputo, ' Unanimity over provails, Whero years of integrity build the repute. Of a medicino that almays avails. Such decisions aro rare, and the sceptics bowaro Lest vile frauds should their favour nluro : For they know the sad dearth in audi treasures of worth As Woods' Great Poppormint Cure. Among tho names of thoso wounded in Franco published this week wc note tho names of Privato A. D. McCunn, of Beaumont, and John Dungey (formerly of Lawrence). The Sixteenth Eeinforeemcnts nre recoiving their final leave and the Otago and Southland draft (D section) reached Dunedin on Thursday, and the men whose homes are south of Dunedin wero able to get to their destination tho same night. The Most Rev. tho Primate will in. duct tho Rev. Mr Uphill as Vicar of the Tuapoka and Waitalruna parish at tho morning service in Trinity Church on Sunday, 23rd July. It is expected Jus Lordship will preach at both morniug and evening jgrjijßj,

Mr A. E. J. Blakeley's next professional visit will be on Thursday, 27th July. The Rev. Mr Duncan, who is at present in charge of a Methodist circuit in the neighbourhood of Palmerston North and who was the Rov. Mr Keen's predecessor in the Lawrcnco circuit, is at present in this district on a health recruiting mission. At present he is the guest of Mr and Mrs John Uren, Bluo Spur. Mr Chns. Bogg, of Messrs C. Begg & Co., Ltd., manager of tho firm's business, died in Dunodin on Thursday morning. Tho deceased, who was 43 years of age, was in his übubl health on Saturday but on Sunday night had to be operated on for appendicitis. On this peritonitis supervenod and he died as stated. Ho was the youngest son of tho founder of this popular musical firm and was regarded as an ideal business man. A very pleasant social evening was given to Scrgt. Sutherland on Thursday litli inst. under tho auspices of the Patriotic Committee (writes our correspondent. Mr V. Whelan (Chairman of Committee) presided and introduced a full programme of music and song, aud as nearly every item was encored it was a late hour when the speakers for the evening were introduced. Theso were Kov. J. 8. Ponder and Mr A. Murdoch. Mr Ponder begun by wishing a hearty Uod-spced to Sergt. J. Sutherland and a safe return. Waitahuun had sent awuy a number of good men and he believed Scrgt. Sutherland would do more than maintain the prestige of those who had gouo before. He know that his superior officers speak well of him and he hoped to hear good things of him in his future career. The war was a long way from being finished, but lie was glad to say there wero signs that the tide was beginning to turn, but the road was still a long one. He would like to impress on all young men tho duty of giving heed to their country's call. Mr A. Murdoch also congrntulutcd Sergt. Sutherland and said if all the men of tho Empire were liko him the war would soon be over. Ho was particularly hard on the Quakers who were willing to have their homes defended but would not lift a hand in defence themselves. Tea and cakes wore handed round and an enjoyable ovening spent. During the past week the staff and pupils of the Lawrence Distrist High School have been making a special effort in aid of the Belgian Helief Fund. Money bottles on the mautlepieces of the various eliiHruoms collected tho spare pence and voluntary earnings of many of the scholars. Others contributed gifts in kind, such as garden and dairy produce, which found a ready sale among scholars and friends. The effort culminated in an impromptu concert held in the wood-work room on Thursday afternoon to which for lid aud Id pupils alone were admitted and which pupils practically of their own accord contributed the items. The total proceeds amounted to £l3 Bs. Mr George Bulfin, who after a succesl'ul run of some years as a building contractor in this district, went north and took up a 1000 acre bush farm iu the King Country, is at present spending a holiday with his people in Lawrcnco and Tnapeka West. He is just out of the Wuikuto Hospital where he spent three months us a result of a serious accident. it seems he was building a sheep bridge for a neighbor when a heavy log came down on him. it was u close cull but with his naturally robust constitution he has made a good recovery, and hopes that a month or more iu our bracing climate aud among congenial surroundings will thoroughly restore him to his former health. But for the accident Georgo would have been away to tho front with the May draft of reinforcements.