The Herald. Alexandra, Thursday, April 28, 1904

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 415, 28 April 1904, Page 4

The Herald. Alexandra, Thursday, April 28, 1904

■, he luting season opens on May Mr 0 J Coombs, dentist, may be consults at Ophir, on Friday 29th mst. (to-morrow). ■■•"*•. No_ trace has yet been found of Mr W J Scott, who disappeared from Alexandra on the 9th injjt. Owing to pressure on our space we are obliged to hold over a quantity of interesting matter till next issue. '" ,M* W Fraser, M.H,R. addressed his constituents at Cromwell last Saturday evening, and was accorded a vote of thanks and conpdeace, Mrs J A Noble, and Messrs T Short and E Sainsbury, of Alexandra, were each successful in drawing a section on the EdendaJg ; Eßtete,at,the ballot held last week. Dr Gregg, and Messr« J Kelman, A Ashworfch, and S M'Knight have been duly nominated to fill the two vacancies in the Alexandra' Borough Council. The election takes place on the lith fast. ".,;.;." '/-,'. '{}

•Alexandra householders failed to elect a school committee on'Mobdav evening, a qubrnm not being pxeeeii". Another meeting to eject a .will be held oh a date to be appointed by the Education Board - - U ■ The sitting'of the Ophir, Qour';. } have been held on the 2sth, has ~ adjourned, as Mr Warden McEnrjisji absent oh private business, f The next sitting of this court-will bV taken bi Mr Warden Burgess, on Monday,23fd May. a ' .;. t '';■ ;■";- •/■«* A branch of the Libeaakand Labour Federation ofN.Z/has fully formed at Ohatto Oreelr" At'%i eAthuawstjc.. meeting held on Saturday evening. r|as.t«a resolution was carried of Chinese labour into South ; Africa .:

On Wednesday-night and Thursday of last "heavy rain;fell throughout the district', 7 •" The downpour had the effect of replenishing the supplies in the water races in the neighbourhood, and the Alexandra Borough mains are. once more charged with a supply of water, 'A well-attended meeting of those interested in the formation of a Rifle Association for Central Otago was held at Alexandra on Tuesday evening, i'Capt. 1 - Laidlaw being in the chair. The general opinion of the meeting seemed to be'that such an association could be successfully established, and it was decided to appoint canvassers to ascertain what support the association would be likely to receive, before doing anything definite. I J Prior to hisideparturje frOm Alexan* dra, Mr E Appleton was met by the mayor, councillors, and a number of citizens and presented with a purse of sovereigns as a token of their goodwill. Alexandra;Mr James Geddes was also paid a similar com* pliment, presented with a filndsdme ,-pair. of field glasses, as a token of the esteem in which he and

MrbGeddes^ -were report of both functions will appear next week. -On Friday last, at the Alexandra Magistrate's Courts judgment *wae- delivered dn the previously heard case?c|f J Love v Mrs Smith, in which plaintiff

claimed £IOO for, bpard and lodging. The Magistrate ruled. that he had no jurisdiction to ; hear the- case, on the grounds (1) {that costs of the former action had not been paid, and (2) that the action should have been brought before the court at Opbir. was struck out as per viz., solicitor's &e> JBS; subpo4na;2&i;

and one witness 13/6, , 'Zll ■ ■ ■ .<■«'s Pam Balm heals bruises, burns and scalds in'-less time than any othf-a treatment. Ifc is "(nat.ii ' it prevents putrefaction and;by -so doing, generally prevents an unsightly scar remaining after,"thesinjury-s^ai healed., For lame back, lumbago and neuralgia, Pain Baltn has no equal, It has .the qualify of 'f getting to the right spot." No sufferer from these 'disfcrpssing affections should defer a jtrial of this remedy. Qne. application gives relief. Try if.—W Theyers and .Son sell it.

MEMORANDA- : of Alexandra Volunteer Corps ' ir i>" v ,l.: |>4# shooting match at claypigeons" will be |red at Bald Hill Flat on JMuy 21st;. ' renewal of slaugfetbriiflklicenses must fee sent! to tb£ County '' ,! GSM^bef^e'Miiiy' J feih. ®*» ''-"-'- IfP|', , : *iJsr E A Lane, representative of Messrs' Brown, Ewing, and Co. will be in Alexandra from April 27,. to Jfay-l.~Seo.advb. Next Thursday Messrs Young, Buchanan ;and;Go.;wi!hselfc oil 'bohaltof Mr J Theyers, dwelling house, freehold sections, furniture and,effects, i&c.v *«»£ ~'.,,.,• , fhe.Attcntion of qui; readers is directed to tlie : ifirjortant- auction sale to bo held on ■Tu-sdaiy nexft'by Messrs'Tonhg,Buohaiaan> of Mr T M'Math. The" .jiria-iisfc comprises a valuable freehold ppi* : ,3.'4?y.( ,?^4.4wj|jljj^,.houss,'^hich, '(% .one. of ''fcbo mos<i. desirable ..iosidenoes"ih' Alexfttfdra^ ;TlSer\Pholß of the -furniture;aha effects will -Mfi^te O #J. e 4. IPJfc^|S6. : Q u a lif y 'Wd aimiMt nawfe't^fey, should find ready buyers. ? * i .Cfre"at Peppermint bliref' V