LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Western Star, 9 October 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

lii connect, i’io.ii with t/Ji-e Harriers' Sports to be held next Wednesday, as a tilting termination to the days' outing, a grand social and dance has been arranged for by the committee. A splendid programme of vocal and instrumental items has been drawn up, and the performers include some o

Southland's most prominent] singers. A special feature will be the ,sfcp daubing of Miss Stevenson', champion lady dancer. The wants of the inner man have also been provided for, and given a fine night the Handers expect to have a very large number at the social. A laiigio number of the competitors at the sports have informed the secftfaifary, Mr McDonough, that they intend remaining foe this event.- jjj

We are asked to call attention !t)o tire fact that there will bo a meeting of all those interested in the formation of a gun club, 'in the Town Hall ipn Monday evening. ‘Several shootists have already procured the necessary apparatus, and they are desirous of allowing others to participate in the sport, hence the meeting. Mr Jas. Ritchie, iu response to a largely-signed requisition, has signified his intention of standing for the Wairio Riding on the Wallace. County Council. Altugethtr five ratepayers in this riding are coming forward, viz., Messrs John Fordo, and J. J. Newton (sitting members),, and Messrs T. Rower, L>. Sinclair and J. Ritchie,

Mrs Lindsay, of Bridge 'Farm, Riverton. may well feel proud of her three sons, who have all reached prominent positions in the dairying industry in New Zealand, At present! William and Thomas Hopcrott ante proprietors of factories at Cronadun, Reefton, and Weber, North Island, respectively, while Albert has been appointed manager of Normanby, factory, Taranaki. Tenders are invited in this issue for the erection in brick and oonerdtieof a scarlet fever ward for the Wallace and Fiord Hospital Trustees. Plans may be seen with .[the secretary Mr G. 0. Cossets. Tenders) close on the 13th inst. Constable Rassmussen, who has been stationed in Riverton for over two years left for Dunedin on Thursday morning. During his stay here he had interested himself in several movements for the welfare of the town, and was ever zealous in the performance of his duties. Constable Mjatheson, of Queenstown, fills the vacancy here. Messrs J. R. Mills and Soimhold a clearing sale at Mr Alf red ton’s store, Orawia, on Wednesday next. At d committee meeting of tlie Wallace A. and P. Association on Wednesday, a motion was carried ttiat application he made to the Licensing Committee for a publican’s booth for, the approaching) cattle gliow. One member of committee, ' who happened to bo present, s‘aid he thought the chjance of securing a conditional iioense -was a very remote one, but members generally ! thought it advisable to have a try all the same.

Tixe Crown Lands Department hav (o a number of sections open for sale on selection on the optional tenure.;

Some time ago, an entertainment and dance was organised by the iWaihoaka Minstrel Troupe, for the purpose of providing funds for the benefit of John who was t|ho victim of a sad mishap (necessitating the amputation of a leg))'.; The Committee of the troupe are now pleased to announce that the sum of '£2o has been obtained, which speaks well for the generosity of the residents of the surrounding district. It is statodl that an artificial limb is being procured for the young man.

P. T. Hogan with Spinning Flight, Sarsfiekl and Royal Shell left for Dunedin this morning. Siarsfield, who has fully reco vetted from his fall at the Dunedin Winter Meet tag, is looking remarkably well, and te entered for three hack races, at Oatna-

We remind oum leaders of the social jf function to bo hold In the Methouj, aist Church on Friday, October , 16tb. The whole of the Methodist' jj, ministers of tito Southland [district je will lie present and take part an the ■ e programme. ' 'Rev. A. Mitchell, of )f Invercargill,. will! preside and will $ render some of his best solos. The ;e ladies of the congregation will ptoa vide refreshments, and given a fine L _ night , a large audience should bo > secured. ’During the day the Minv fibers of the district will be engaged . discussing matters of interest to J the church work of their respective . charges. It is now nearly itwio years since the Southland Methodist ® Council met in Riverton, and sincp l ~ then there have been many changes personnel of those engaged in Minis- £ ferial work in the district, and the platform on Friday night next will contain several fresh faces. y The summer evening's are beginning to come in now with their- open air attraction. The time for social gaa therings and Band of Hope is nearly past. To-night the semii- ’ final demonstration of the iPresbya terian Band of Hope Society will . take place.. Tlie children have had holidays during the past week, and so will be in specially good form and spirits for their display. The moon is now at its best, and the night promises to be fine, so there should be as usual a large house. The Victoria Hall doors will be open at 7.15 ami the programme commence at 7.30 p.m. This will probably be thej last but one of those displays. have not y(et

seen ami heard the children as - a bright company of little ontertaiiiiers should seize thiis opportunity. iVo would draw attention to the following infornijation for guidance of electQi'a claiming enrolment : Claimants must be British by birth or naturalisation, must fo e not less than twenty-one years 'of age at the time of making the claim, must have been a resident of Now Zealand for twelve months, and a resident of the district 1/n which they claim registration for three months, or, if enrolled in another (electorate, one month's residence qualifies tliAmi, for enrolment. Name, address, and occupation (“spinster ’’ married, ’ or widow, ” instead of occupation in the case of a female) must be given i n full, and the claimant must sign the claim for enrolment form himself. Anyone else signing for him, even at. his own re- , liaW ° «<> a fine of JSBa. Ihe signature of a claimant, must be, witnessed by nil Hector ()f distinct Regfetbar, or Postmaster! The witness must not sign without S"* . «•«'* »» the claimant Ute his name, or without hearing the pe.rsqn signing declare that the signature is in his own handwriting lion ! ,C 'r’VT kh,ff n faLs h ileciara£2o o!. 1° a fuic noi exceeding menl,. 01 ***** month *’ ■ F PJ Children's Hacking Couch at

Samuel Hisebrow, who is ninety, W his wife PlhylliSb eighty -seven who live in humble circumstances at Nprfchrepps, Cromer, last Augus ol < brated the sixty-ninth anniversary of their wedding. Among those who assembled to congratulate Earl and Countess Carrington, Wendovor, Mr Henry Broadbent, Mis >,H.. JEI. J. Gurney, of Notthrcpps Hall, Mrs Henry E. Buxton, and some twenty relatives of the old folks. Risebrow and his wife are both natives of the parish, and have mi vein left it. They had eight sons andi eight daughters, of whom five sous and seven daughters are living, and .of these Jdiree of the sons and four of the daughters attended the celebration. In all there arc 122 decendants alive. Rady Carrington cut a .twenty pound wedding oaklo presented by Mr Broadhurst. Lord Carrington mentioned that tlwo of Risebrow’s brothers lost their lives at Waterloo.