The Herald. Alexandra, Thursday, March. 26, 1903.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 359, 26 March 1903, Page 4

The Herald. Alexandra, Thursday, March. 26, 1903.

The court sits at Opbir to-day. bakers of Alexandra have reduced the price of bread to 8d per 41b loaf. According to a notice appearing in the "Gazette" the shooting season opens on May Ist. Mr Frakk A. Gbubssnbr s representative of Fned Krupp (Germany), paid a business visit to Alexandra last week. The "Cromwell Argus" bears that Mr Felix Donnelly, of Ophir, has purchased the Globe Hotel, Cromwell. The Aberdeen University bas, conferred the doctorship of divinity on the Rev James Gibb, of First Church, Dunedin. The " Bruce Herald " says it is reported tbat.the price of meat in Milton has dropped Id per lb and bread Id per loaf. /Mr Eggington, the newly*appointed ; postmaster for Alexandra, is expected to arrive to-morrow (Friday) evening. MAJQR-GENEBAL BABINGTON told the Nelson band the other day that it was the worst equipped band he had seen in the colony. On Thursday, April 9th, Mr Henry Symes, will offer for sale by auction a number of freehold sections, in the estate of the late Mr Chas Nieper. The following new appointments to the Upper House have been gazetted:—'Hon T Thompson, Messrs W F j G Carncross, F Trask and A Baldey. Thei annual meeting of members and intending members of the Vincent Jockey Club takes place at Matakanui on Wednesday evening, April Btb. Sbbgt.-majob Kibblewhite will be present at to-night's parade 0 f the Alexandra Rifles, when he will instruct the men in some new movements. The proposed tour through the southern portion of the County, by the members of the, Vincent County Council, „ has been postponed in the meantime. Halsted Haslet, a Fielding brewer was fined £6O and costs for substituting water for beer and making wrong entry while the appliances and materials in the brewery were confiscated. The Mayor, of Wellington declined to attend the " At home " given by admiral Fanshawe on the flagship last Wednesday because he learned that the city councillors had not been invited. Mr G. Fache holds an extensive auction sale of furniture, &c., at Clyde on Tuesday next, 31st inst, on account of Mr Joseph Pratt, who is leaving the district. Full particulars appear in our advertising columns.

A Victorian eleven defeated Lord Hawke's team by seven wickets. The scores were: Englishmen, first innings, 350; second, 184— total, 484; Victorians, first innings, 271; second (for three wickets) 217 —total, 488. ■ i The people of Clyde intend to entertain Mr: and Mrs Pratt and family at a farewell social in the Clyde town hall on Friday evening next. The secretary of the committee asks us to state that any visitors from Alexandra will be heartily welcomed. The Victorian Government statistician's preliminary report of the wheat harvest shows that 1,887,300 acres yielded 2,376,219 bushels, or an average of 1 '26 bushels per acres, compared with 6'92 bushels for the previous year. The returns from 100,000 were still to come in. ;1 ; v ON Thursday next, April 2nd, Mr H Symes will sell by auction household furni. ture, &c, on account of Mr James Austin. On Friday, 3rd April, Mr Symes will also hold an extensive auction sale of furniture, &c, on account of Mr Malcolm Macdonald Particulars will be found in our advertising columns.

. Mr Harri Partridge, a member of the Vincent County Council, died suddenly from heart disease at his home at Lowburn on Thursday morning last. The deceased gentleman was :an old resident of the district and was widely esteemed for his many sterling qualities. He leaves a widow and a family of five. ■•;•■-: At last week's meeting "of the Otago Education Board the resignation of Miss Mable Cpllis (mistress Blacks), was accepted. The following appointments were confirmed: —Miss Olive Dare, head teacher Lauder, vice Miss E W Saunders transferred ; Miss Mable Collis head teacher Poolburn, vice Miss Julia Burke, left service.

Oid Ape Pensions in this land Have proved a marked success, They give the old a helping; hand, And keep them from distress There's only jut one other thing That's needful to ensure Sound lungs, that we the praise can tell Of Woods' Great Tepperment Cure. The people of Alexandra will be afforded a treat to-night, and again to-morrow (Friday) evening, when Hyland's circus will appear in the town: This circus comes from !•■ Australia, with a very high reputation, and is spoken of as being quite a unique show, the wonderful performances of the highlytrained horses arid'.ponies' being a leading feature. Mr Donald MRae announces in our advertising columns that he has taken over the Shamrock Hotel, Ophir. The building is being subjected to a thorough overhaul, and will be refurnished throughout The new proprietor is well and favourably known throughout the district* and will doubtless be favoured with a fair share of' public patronage. Do you play " Wibbley Wob ?"' Wibbley Wob has come to the funeral of played-out ping-pong, and consists of shoving an alleged football into the enemy's goal by means of a wobbling stick,., The ping-pong .ward at Colney Hatch.Lunatic Asylum w.as .•recently burnt down, and Ssvill never be ra- • built. -"The • authorities, however, propose building a larger wing for " Wibbley Wob " patients.., %

The Premier makes-tlje following notification./in ( last week's. " Gazette " :— y Notice is hereby given to importers "of wines arid to New Zealand viticulturists and wine manufacturers that it is the intention of the New Zealand Government to introduce during next session of parliament a bill prohibiting the sale of adulterated wines, whether imported or manufactured* ih- ; New Zealand.' The proposed measure will be to *ome extent similar to the law on the subject of wine adulteration now, in existence in Australia "

SOME time ago (reports a. recent issue of the'-Age") a Melbourne resident lost a horse by a baffling sickness, On the stomach of the animal being/opened it was found to contain 751b of sand. Just.lately, the same owner lost another horse, and a post-mortem showed the stomach to contain 401b of sand, a handful of pieces of iron of various shapes and sizes, several pieces of sharp steel wire, some buttons, a knife blade, pieces of glass and some brass and iron miUi BsUi tie Iwh&st k&& hem et&kta ftA,