LOCAL & GENERAL.

Western Star, 14 September 1920, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

The golf match between Park and the local club has been postponed! till the 22nd hist.

A meeting of spinsters will bo held in the Band Room on Monday evening, 20th hist., at 7.30 p.m.

The Lyric Costume Comedy Company, a world-renowned organisation, will present an entertainment of unusual brilliance in the Empire Theatre on Thursday next, 16th inst.

The members of the Riverton Footbal and Rowing Clubs desire to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of of £ll 9s 6d, being the neb proceeds from a concert and dance held by tue residents of G'ummies-Wild Bush in aid of Mr J. Rose.

A match between the Eastern and Western District representative team? will be played on the local ground on Saturday, September 25th.

The Riverton Football Club will send a team to Nightcaps on Saturday to contest a. friendly match with that club, the object being a benefit for Mr J. Rose'.

Senior Cadets and Territorials are forbidden by a new paragraph which is being inserted in company orders to carry any rounds of ball ammunition to 1 c a. place of instruction, or to take any Government ammunition, whether 'obtained on payment or not, away from a rifle range or place of instruction. Special instructions are also being issued to prerent accidents on rifle ranges. Mr Jack Howe' died recently at Blackball, Central Queensland. Australia has produced some splendid specimens of manhood, and Howe was among the best of them. He was the champion of the CommonVealth in the blade days, and his Alice Downs record of 321 sheep has never been excelled with machine shears. In addition to his shearing skill he was a fine judge of wool, and was one of the most popular residents of Central Queensland.

Cattle-duffing has become such an art in the Cloncurry district (Queensland), and is practically in sucihl a large way, that the graziers have formed an association to secure protection, and will act in a united, way. Last year the lines inflicted for cattlestealing totalled £I3OO, but without reducing the number of thefts. At one time the police have held as many as 150 head of cattle as exhibits in cases pending. The thieves have shown vindictiveness against those participating in prosecutions, and a number of cattle have been mysteriously poisoned in consequence.

We wish to make a public protest against the speed maintained by a few individual motorists through our town, across the old bridge, and along the South Riverton roads. Such action is courting disaster, and it is poor consolation to 1 cry out, when some unfortunate person is knocked over and, either killed or maimed. We have illustrations of such happenings every day of the week. One cannot pick up a newspaper without finding some such casualty reported. The summer is coming on, and if the “scorcher” docs not take heed, he must be taught a lesson.

It is freely rumoured that should t.ie price of butter he increased to 2s (id per pound the watersiders of New Zealand will refuse to load it into the steamers.

Readers are reminded of the hard times dance in More's Hall on Friday night. As the footballers are making their last effort of the season for the purpose of clearing off the debt on the Recreation, ground, it behoves the

public to turn out and assist the Club to their utmost.

The star attraction in, football circles this week will be the WellingtonSouthland match at Invercargill tomorrow. Delayed trains have been arranged.

Germany has 400,000 people touring in the plebiscite areas- They voted in Schleswig against Denmark, thence were transferred to East Prussia and the Vistula area to vote against Poland, and are now being transferred to Upper Silesia. These peripatetic voters are supplied with forged documents.—The Times.

Lovers of good music will have an opportunity of listening to a talented combination of district ladies and gentlemen, who will give an entertainment in the Empire Theatre this evening. A number of the performers secured honours at the Winton competitions held last month, so that a musical treat will be in store for those wTlo attend.

The territorials and .senior cadets met with a rather pleasant surprise when attending parade last evening, for, instead .of the usual drill, they were given a lecture on war experiences by Lieut.-Col. J. Hargest, D. 5.0., M.C. The lecture, which was full of thrilling, experiences and most interesting 'works done in the Great War, was highly appreciated highly by all present. Lieut-. Col. Hargest went to the front as- a second lieutenant of the Ist Battalion, Otago ifegiment, and later commanded the 2nd Battalion of the same regiment. For good work in the field he was awarded the D. 5.0., M. 0., and Chevalier D. 8., and Legion of Honour.. He has now been appointed Officer Commanding Bth Southland Regiment. The inquiry into, the death of Rev. AV. AA r . Brown, in the Taieri district shows that both cars were approaching the intersection of two roads. Mr R. Green stated that his was.a heavy five-seater car, and when nearing the spot he was going about 10 miles an hour, having just increased! his speed from live miles whilst traversing a bit of bad road. He saw the other car coming, and as it appeared to him that the drive? intended to take the crossing first, he slowed down, and stopped, when the other car shot past him at a. speedi of over 25 miles. In doing so the wheel struck his front wheel and collapsed, With the. result that the can ran on and turned over, the driver being thrown clear on his hack on to the road. The lady was also thrown clear. The car then took another turn and landed! back on its wheels. The engine was still going, and he ran across and shut off the petrol. The coroner stated that it was a pure accident, and the distances traversed by the cars showed that the deceased was going at three times the speed of Green’s car. No. blame could be attached to Mr Green. Several farmers in Northern, Wairoa report the' loss of many healthy lambs, from three weeks to one month old. while inferior lambs are not attacked. In almost every case the lambs had been pierced on either side of the throat and on top of the head. In •a few instances the would was on one sidc of the throat only. The incisions as a rule were just large enough to take in the tip of the finger. One farmer says ‘he is puzzled to know what has been billing the lambs. He at first thought it might be weasels, but abandoned this idea. Hawks are not responsible, and; he thinks wild cats may be the cause. Sheepowners are' much concerned over the losses.

Just opened—a large shipment of Maids', Misses’ and Children’s New Spring and Summer Millinery, direct from George Warren and Co., Luton, the home of the Hat indiustry. See lovely display in Children’s Department. Tagels in new shapes and styles, all shades, 5/11 to 15/6; plain Straws from 3/11 to 6/11; Crin Hats with coloured under brim, 15/6 to 27/6; Leghorns and Fancy Rush Hats, 7/11 to 25/6; Panamas, plain and trimmed, 7/6 to 17/6; Henderson’s Straw Hats, 15/6 to 23/6; Black and White Check Hats, 3/11 to 6/9; Tussore Silk Hats in large, and small sizes from 4/6 to 7/11; Poplin, Gabardine and Pique Hats from 2/11 to 4/6; also a splendid showing of Infants’ Silk Hats and Bonnets. Inspection invited at H. and J. SMITH, Ltd., Progressive Stores, Tay street, Invercargill; and Main street, Gore. — (Advt.)