LOCAL & GENERAL.

Western Star, 13 April 1920, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

The annual election of school committees takes place on Monday, May 3rd. The Wallace Hospital and 0. A. Board meets on Thursday, and the County Council on Friday. Between July 1914 and December 1919 the increase in the cost of living in the Dominion was 55 per cent. The estate of the late D. J. Nathan, of Wellington, was sworn for probate at something under sixty thousand. ~ Blackberries were late in ripening; this season. Considerable quantities have been picked recently at South Riverton. The severe frosts of last week played havoc with the flower gardens, only the very hardiest flowers withstanding them. The committee sot up by the Invercargill Borough Council to report on the advisablouciss of establishing a Municipal Orchestra recommended that the proposal be not given effect to.

Mr A. Hughes, of thei Agricultural Department, Canterbury, who, with Mrs Hughes, had been spending a holiday in Riverton, left ■ for Christchurch yesterday., Mr and Mrs Hughes were the guests of Air T. J. Price while here. Gunner W. F. Galloway, of the 39th Battery, Australian Field Artillery, arrived in Riverton yesterday on a visit to his relatives. He was in Tasmania when the war broke out, and enlisted there. He returned) with the last Australian draft, which arrived at the end of March. A London message of Bth hist, states than Sir Thomas Lipton’s yacht Shamrock HI. has sailed frotoi SouthI ampton for America. Tho Imperial Government has offered to take tlie whole of Victoria’s surplus butter. A scarcity of eggs is reported from Christchurch, where the retail price is 2/10 per dozen. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, the* Minister of Railways is to meet the representatives of the railway ofmployees in conference.. The sale of firearms without a permit is illegal. A Wellington firm of auctioneers were mulcted! in costs for breaking, the law, which they did in ignorance. yV James Patterson, aged 20, railway ganger, Winton, died suddenly. At the inquest cause of death was attributed to cancer of the stomach and cardiac affection. £ The Southland winter show is to be held on the original datfes—Tuesday and Wednesday, 4th and sth May. The cheese entries have already been made, and; they are reported to be numerous. A Gazette notice intimates that, the Housing Act is madia applicable to the mining industry. Loans may be granted to employers for the purpose of providing dwellings for their employees. The English Court of Appeal has given a decision in a betting case, in which a bookmaker sued a comedian for £BOO, amount due on racing bets, holding tbgt racing debts are recoverable at law. Two German tugs, flying the German flag, passed through, the Panama Canal on their way to Valparaiso to convey two German ships to Liverpool. Tho lugs were.,under the orders of the British Admiralty. Alary Bickford, of cinema fame, has obtained a world-wide advertisement owing, to her divorce at Romo, Nevada. A suit lias now been commenced! to annul her marriage with Fairbanks based on collusion and conspiracy. Owing to the rise in tho price of coal, gas companies are increasing the price of gas. A man named James Newberry has been arrested at Wellington on a charge of seriously injuring Airs Caroline Cooper #and her, unmarried sister. The, ‘accused! attacked tho in with a bar of iron. AJ.r A. McDonald, builder and court ractor, announces in this issue that be has commenced business in Riverton, and is prepared to do work in any part of the district. He has just completed a fine brick bouse for Mrs Wohlers, on the Thornbnry road, and a wooden house for Air Fletcher, both of which, for workmanship, speak for themselves. He is ready to prepare plans if Urt-eShary.

The Royal Comission appointed to investigate the pastoralleases ol Southland will open to-morrow in Invercargill. The Commission invite e, idence. During shunting operations on Mon- | day the engine o'f the Riverton-Night-ca ns train was derailed, and pas- | sengers were three hours late in reaching their destination. The Ladies Committee and stallholders of the Rowing Club Carnival arc reminded of the meeting to be held in More’s Committee Rooms tonight at 8 p.m. Afterwards all rowers and others interested and willing to assist at the Carnival are requested to a. meeting at 8 .15 p.m. Residents of the district will sympathise with Mr and Mrs Win. Prentice, Jacob’s River, in the death of their eldest son, James, which took place on Sunday. Deceased, who was never of a robust constitution, was a quiet and pleasant-manned young man, and during the absence of Lis brother at the front, carried on, being of the greatest assistance to his parents on the farm. The Ranger for the Southland Acclimatisation Society seized a number ■of trout from a party of sportsmen who visited Lake Mavoura at Easter. Splendid value in Children’s Underwear, Mothers, have you seen our big display of Underwear made on the premises by the fastest power machinery in the Domini on and on sale, at actual warehouse prices. Hero are a few specials; Children’s Nightgowns in Flannelette and Calico, all sizes, from 4/11, 5/6, 6/11 to 15/6. Sleepin Suits in white and coloured Flannelette, all sizes, 5/3 to 9/6. Petticoats in Flannel, Flannelette and Cambric, ~ all sizes, 2/11, 3/6, 5/6 to 19/6. Knickers in Flannelette, Twills, Flannel, etc'., 2/6 _to 6/11. Overall Pinafores in servioable materials, long and short sleeves, sizes 16in to 39in. 3/3 to 7/6. Boys’ Tunics in Tweed, Velvet, Drill, Flannel, etc., from 5/6 to 19/6. Trousers to match. Our big Special Infants’ Outfits. If we cannot suit yon from stock we will gladly make to your order. The Progressive Stores, Tay street, Invercargill and Main street, Gore. —(Advt.) At the Magistrate’s Court this morning Mr Patrick and Mr. Hunter warmly eulogised the exceptionally industrious manner in which Constable! Carroll had discharged his duties of Clerk of the Court during his sojourn in Riverton. Althugh he is of a retiring disposition, both agreed that Mr' Carroll possessed qualities of sincerity, courtesy, consideration and intelligence to a degree seldom found in the possession of those in a like position. They expressed very kindliest wishes for the future prosperity and well-being of Mr Carroll and his wife and family. The Magistrate (Mr Cruiokshauk) fully endorsed the remarks made by members of the profession, and expressed regret at the removal of such an efficient officer. To his mind Constable Carroll was patiently far in advance of his status in the force, andi hei a hoped to see him return in the nearj future as inspector. His intelligence was of such a type that he (the Magistrate) was satisfied that he would have made a successful legal practitioner had he possessed the necessary qualification by examination. He joined with the profession in expressing best wishes for the health and happiness of Mr Carroll and his family. Mr Carroll thanked Mr Crnickshank and the members of the legal profession for their kind expressions of appreciation, and) while modestly deprecating the eiiTogism passed upon him stated j that the most he claimed was that; ho had done his best. He was happy j to think that lie was 1 leaving behiml ■ him sentiment of good will instead of | feelings of enmity, so easily engender- j eel by one in his position.