Th3e Herald. Alexandra, Thursday, April 14, 1904

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 413, 14 April 1904, Page 4

Th3e Herald. Alexandra, Thursday, April 14, 1904

Mr George Spencer was yesterday elected Mayoi of Alexandra unopposed. ' : . • The Court site at Clyde on and at Alexandra on Monday and Tuesday next. The Opposition Leader has decided to address meetings at Lawrence and- Balclutha, Transactions of the Advances to Settlers Department for the financial year just ended gave a cash surplus of £21,000. Our Ophir correspondent states that Mr A. Fraser, of the Wedderburn-Hotel, intends to erect an hotel at the Ophir railway station. i . \

v A meeting is convened for Tuesday evening next to consider the advisability of forming a Kifle Association for Central Otago. The Johannesburg Chamber of Mines has engaged 8000 Chinese. Two thousand of them leave Hongkong for Durban on the 15th inst.

The Alexandra Brass Band will (weather permitting)play a number of selections in the recreation reserve, at 3 o'clock on Sunday afternoon next. ' - Mr Jamus Geddbs has leased the Criterion Club Hotel to Messrs Outred and M'Queen, of Dunedin, w.ho entered into possession of the property yesterday. Mr and Mrs Geddes intend to ieave for a trip to the Home Jountry shortly: Miss Isabella Nooue, who has been acting as teacher o'' the Luggate -chool for some time past, U .s received instructions to take charge of the Cliatto ( reek school, which will be opened qa Monday next. Good progress is being made with the construction of the Otago Central railway between Ida Valley and Ophir. and two engine-! are at work ballasting the line feet* ween the iatter station and the river. Goods are now being taken as far as the Lauder station.

The return of the ships Discovery, Morning and Terra Nova from the Antartic regions caused quite an agreeable sensation in Lyttleton at Easter. The expedition has .been successful, and although great coldness was endure (I, the members of the expedition enjoyed good health. Ou Thursday pext, 21st inst., Messrs Young, Bnchanan and Co. will spll (without reserve) a large assortment of bousebpld furniture and effects, on behalf of Mr' E. Appleton, who "is leaving the district. Full particulars will be found in our advertising columns.

Messes Young, Buchanan and Co. report having sold by auction, on .Saturday last, the freehold property of Mr E Appleton, The lot was sold to Mr C. M'lntosh for £2§6. A quarter-acre freehold section in jupper Tarbert-streefe was sold to Mr A Ash worth for £,12 Wui ■' ' * '■-''•■- ..»>>

'"'"'" .. ■ m "* MMiM "^jf| A new by-law of the New Zealand Q<jM ernment railways has been made as foli* lows: -" No person shall get into or upon or - quit, any part of a train while in motion, and-any;person who commits a breach of ■ this by-law shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding£lo for eaoh such breach." We understand that a large number of residents of Alexandra, possessed of residental qualifications, have neglected to have their.names enrolled. In view of the forthcoming elections for vacanoies on the Council, it would be well for those who ara entitled to vote to get their names placed on the elector's roll. There were eight applications for the lease of section 10, block I, Tiger Hill district, at the b... lot taken at the Grown Lands Office on Wednesday last, the successful one being Margaret Donnelly. Section 11, blook I, .Tiger Hill, containing 48 acres, also fell to Margaret Donnelly, in this case the only applicant. . * v On Saturday afternoon next, Messrs Youns. Buchanan and 00. will sell by auction, on aocount of the estate of thelate Mrs Walker. a valuable and extensive assortment ot blacksmith stools, machines, &o. Parties column' 11 be f ° Und !n ODr adverfcisi »S The privileges in connection with the Central Otago Trotting Club's race meetine were auctioned by Messrs Young, BuchanaS and Co., on Saturday last as follows :-PubaUSM a n d kancheonßooth, Mr J Geddes, £lO 10s; Cards, Mr J Geddes, £l lOs; Fruit Stall Mr W Noble, 2s 6d; Saddw pad! dock, Mr J Butler, ss. .7'** Nomwamons for the office of councillor in the Alexandra Borough Council, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr BAppleton, must be in the hands of th*town 12 o'clock noon, on Wednesday, 20th inat. The eleotion of (*Spencer to the office of Mayor will cause another vacancy in the Council when the Mayor elect assumes the chair next month. <« The ' Dunstan Times saya J—The playing of the Alexandra Brass Band at Clyde on Easter Monday was the subject of much favorable comment amongst visitors to the sports, and we have much pleasure in deference to the wishes of a local resident, on complimenting the band on its performance. This band is now a very goo<f one," and we are astonished and pleased to see the uro. gressmade. ' * The Department of Agriculture has received information Irom an influential firm of merchants that parcels of Chilian clover seed have been shipped from London to New Zealand and that the seed contains a percentage of dodder. ' The Department consequently desires to warn purchasers to take particular care when purchasing this seed, and the vendors will also do well to recollefct that they are liable to a' heavy penalty for selling seed containing the seed of dodder*

Califoraian thistle is getting a rather strong hold on many farms in South Canterbury, and unless stringent measures are taken for its; eradication, many farms will be ruined by It. Salt very thickly laid on is said, to feijpfiectiTO way of exterminait. where there was a large patdhys'-thistles some drains got blocked, and a considerable number of these thistles were covered with water for several*l months. This killed them, while others on higher ground were healthy, in ma ny places it might be possible to flood the patches of Californian thistle, and thus stefc rid of them. ~ "

Mr William J. Scoit, who has been employed as printer on the staff of this paper for some time past, disappeared about noon on Saturday last, and has not since been seen or heard of. \ letter left in his pocket, and addressed to his wife (who was in Cromwe'l), stated that he intended to take his life by jumping into the river, and as his footprints were traced to the river's edge, it appears as if he had carried out his design. There was nothing in Mr Scott's demeanour on Saturday to suggest the idea that he contemplated committing suicide, although for a day or two previously he had been suffering somewhat from tns effects of over-inrtulgence in drinfe. The liver in the vicinity was dragged, but without resiilt. iAT a meeting of the Clyde Sports Club on Saturday 'evening, the following resolution was carried on the motion of Mi F. Jeffrey seconded by Mr T. Barry—' That this club sincerely condoles with Mr and Mrs Miskell and regretsthe unavoidable accident which resulted in the serious injury ot their son on; the occasion of the Sports on Easter Monday at Clyde, and in order to express its sympathy with practical earnestness, this club, in the unfortunate circumstance have much pleasure in allocating out of its funds, the sum of £4 to defray hospital charges.' The St, Bathans correspondent of the Otago Daily Times reports that an accident of a very serious nature occurred to Miss Hossie M 'Connochie, second eldest daughter of Mr William M'Oonnochie, of that place. At four o'clock on Monday morning Mr W onnoohie was awakened by a moan coming from, the direction cfchis daughter's bedroom, and taking a lighted candle in his hand he hastened to the room, where on opening the door, he observed his'liaughier on the floor and flames ascending from° her nightdress. Mr M'Oonnochie promptly pulled the blankets off the bed and smothered the flames, and then remove 1 the smouldering nightdress. Dr Brugh was afterwards sent for and was quickly in attendance. The burns on examination were found to be of a serious nature, and the sufferer is prostrated from the shock, and in a very precarious state. There is no information as to how the accident occurred.' •

Some of the finest musical composition! of the year are embodied in the " Bile Beau Budget" just to hand. This "Budget' contains eight compositions, four of whic£ are vocal and tour instrumental. Thesf pieces are all original, by well-known author) such as J. Michael Watson. F H Fulforci and others of repute, and comprise the following :—' Darkie Land' (coon song). «Tht Corner on the Stairs' (ballad); « Under the Colours' (patriotic song), ■ Child of Homeless Night' (sacred song),«Madame Butterfly ' (wait?), 'Swing Along' (two-step) • The Sunbeam Kiss ' (minuet), ' Love'j Triumph' (march). The Bile Bean Manu« facturing Company have acquired the selc copyright of these productions, and advisi us that they are prepared to send tht* collection to any of our readers, post ''paid, on receipt of twopence in stamps, the only condition being that you mention this paper, Address The Bile Bean Manufacturing company, 39 Pitt-street, Sydney. To all lover* of good musjp this is an opportunity thaj should not be missed, Mr Geqrgb T- Noonb, a well known and respected resident of Central' Otago, died at his father's farm, "Fairview," Ida Valley, on the 27th pit., at the early age of 26 years. The deceased was a native of the district, and a young man who gave Evidence of exceptional ability and force oi character. During the mining boom hj« acted as a share broker at Ophir, and afterwards carried on a stock agency for Messr* Wright, Stephenson atd Co. Jn both bS& nesses Mr Moone was successful," and gained alike the esteem of employers and client* A' breakdown in health' caused him tb relinquish business, and aftpr a brief restW turned big attention tp sheep-farming, anc secured a run in Canterbury. 11l health, however, again caused him to relinquish hit occupation, and he returned to Ida Valley, where he died as already stated. In theil bereavescent his wife and paients have th« sympathy of a laige ntmter of friends, who mourn with them the untimely end of a promisirg young fettler, who eet himteli with a wjlito whatfcvcr he look ia hand, •