The Tuapeka Times AND Goldfields Reporter & Advertiser "Measures, not Men." SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1916. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 6395, 23 September 1916, Page 2

The Tuapeka Times AND Goldfields Reporter & Advertiser "Measures, not Men." SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1916. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Sundstrum's next visit will be on Thursday when lie may be consulted from 12 noon to 3 p.m. The ((illcc.ttiiii in Gabriels Uully fur the I'rcncli lied Cross Fund was omitted from the list published last issue. The amount collected was 18s. At Wednesday's meeting of llie Education Board it was resolved that llie diningroom of Die Lawrence Heeluiy be renovated. The monthly meeting of the Athenaeum Committee was held on Thursday night when there were present .Messrs Mcintosh (president), Stonhouse, Moore. Darton, Finlavson, and Nome. Correspondence was read from the Land and Income Tax Department in reference to the Committee's letter re exemption of site of Athenaeum from taxation. This was to the effect, that the site was exempt and a refund of tho amount paid (luring the puxt. three years—£2 13s—was remitted to the Committee's credit. Tho Registrar of Titles forwarded nmonded title of the endowment at Dales Flat and also of area of land (:1 acres 32roods 37poles) given in exchange for land taken for railway purposes. A letter was read from the town clerk asking for tho topping of trees in committee's section at rear of Bank of Now Zealand, overshadowing Colonsav street, and this matter was rcferrod to the President, and Messrs Stcnhouse and Norric to report. Several small accounts amounting to £2 lis 3d were passed for payment. A Christchurch sergeant of police in an interview with a Press representative on the anti-shouting question said: " It is the bost thing that ever took place. It is a perfect boon. There are practically no ' drunks," and you must remember, that there are fewer men now under the influence —men whom the police do aid arrest, but who have only to.take another glass or two to become arrestable. There are many less of these knocking about. It is the best thing in the line of legislation ever brought down,'' ho added. '' It knocks prohibition hollow." There was one man with u grievance—the traveller forced to stay in back-country publichouses. He objected in no uncertain tones as regards the legislation. ■'Why," he said, "1 am a boarder, and as boarders arc allowed to shout, customers come in at night time to see me, and I am expected to shout till further orders. Kither cut out this legislation or mnkc it wrong for boarders to shout." Hean's Essence has been used in my home with excellent results in severe attacks of bronchitis. It has also proved good as a gargle in quinsy. It , cheapness increases its value in any home. Mrs C. Wiley, Mauku, Auckland. -Mrs Wiley's experience will be repeated in your home whonover you try Mean's Essence—the great money-sav- ! ing cough, cold and sore throat remedy. One bottle makes a pint and saves 10s i for your pocket, At chemists and stores, ' or post free on receipt of price 2s, from ' Ilean,, Cheiuist, Wanganui. Be sure you ' get H-E-A-N'S, the original and genuine cough mixture eaense. (

Mr A. E. J. Blakeloy's noit professional visit will be on Thursday, Oth October.

Tho Tuapeka Domain Board has extended the timo for receiving tenders for tho loase of the Police Paddock reserve till Friday next, 29th inst. Tenderers have the option of fixing any j period up tu 21 years for the cur-cucy of their loase of the reserve.

The town clerk at Dargavillc hits received a telegraphic direction from the Solicitor-general that Alfred Gregory, a member of the Borough ouncil, who wns tho other day convictod and fined for refusing to exhibit a military service notice on his business premises, has forfeited his scat on the Council says the New Zealand Horald). The forfeiture is brought about by the fact that the Military Service Act provides for & penalty of 12 months' imprisonment as an I alternative to a fine.

After approving of the suggestion to have an enlarged photo .of the lato Lieut.-Colonel George H. Stowart hung in the County Chambers " One of Us," in the Tapanui Courier says ; "There is no doubt that aftor the war suitable commemoration of the lato Lieut.Colonel Stewart will be arranged for in this district, and no more appropriate recognition could be made than to have an enlargod photo of the late owner of " Westwood " hung in each of the district schools. Colonel Stewart's interest was not confined to any singlo object or institution—he was a public-spiritod man in the fullest sense of the term, and his life and work should be kept boforc tho notice of youngor generations per medium of tho school-room."

At the Athenaoum Committoo moeting on Thursday night Mr Moore referred to the interruption and noise created in the reading rooms by a number of boys who were in the habit of congregating there prior to the arrival of the train. They did not, he said, wiah to discourage our youth from a legitimate use of the institution, but ho considered thai those who were in the habit of abusing the privilege granted them should be summarily turned out. Tho other members present expressd similar views and the librarian was instructed to deal stringently with any of the boys who after a fair warning continued to show a disregard for the comfort of the other patrons of the reading rooms.

The high respect in which the late Lieutenant Hugh Montgomory was held at Port Chalmers, both us a citizen and us a member of the Defence Forces, was shown on Wednesday, when his remains were carried to their last resting place with all the civil and military honours that were proper to the occasion. Tho cortege was very lengthy, and the funeral was, of course, a military one. The gun carriage, which was provided by the Field Artillery, was covered with a Union Jack and with a largo uuuiber of beautiful floral wreaths and other tributes of a similar nature. Tho Headquarters Htail' of the Otago district was represented by Lieut.-Colonel .1. Cowio Nichols, V.D., Major Cooper, and Captain Frnser, while Major Moller and Lieut.-Colonel Strong, along with several chaplains, were also present. No. - Company .New Zealand Garrison Artillery and the Port Chalmers Cadets, under Major Dodds aad Captain Crawford, mustered in lull force, and there was also n good attendance of the ei-Navals mid the National liescrvc. under the command of Captain Nowßtubb. The olliroVH anil members of the Port Chalmers Foresters l.odgc attended in regalia, am! look part in the service at the graveside, The. pall-bearers were four officers of the same rank as the deceased, and the firing party was under the cainmnnd of Lieut. McKellar. Chap-lain-captain \Y. M. (irnnt wus the officiating clergyman. After the salute had been flred the buglers sounded " The Last Post." The deceased was " nephew of Mr lionnld Montgomery, Lawrence.