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Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 421, 12 May 1904, Page 5

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(From our own Correspondent.) Lb*? Ymam Social As it is Rem* ® years since wo have had » leap ,year f the local ladiee conceived the idea of celebrating this one by holding a social. A large and energetic committee of the fair sex wee formed, and they .go* » work in a besiness4ike wei*and tketenolt »m a social on the ffta all. ieeldet the local peepK « S»rg* number etgaesfe from an appearance; and altogether, 4h?w weree%?newli*re about i® lee trig* - ping the «Kghl fantai*ie' daring tbi owning, the itmM'm**. by.';'« ladiee were very etyilib, and I will net attempt to aperiesi them, nor will! give my opinion oe la; •ho was "belle,* although setae a** inclined la ftfcfc thai « yeing lady fa scarlet j«*t abenl filed ehal coveted position. The hall deeatetveui were •imply magniieenl. Ae sitel, the musfc supplied by thaMissec/aaaceck, and Mr K. Toms earned out the ard« aonfi duties, of IfcO. in -hie utaal efieient style. -—"•-;;;-;-■ ■-"'>•;■?,-•> ":-; K ;x '" Sxesue. - , ;.ji. ;-- Banneehhnrn ie undergoing a process of alteration'at preseal. Abenl a month or two ago Mr A, Xakater, who has followed mining pufeuite hero for over 20 yeaw; fold all hie prepgrtgr and wehi down lo Southland to ehtrl filing. On the 80fth nil. Mf A. Me* Qreger, alee eeld his dwellieg hetsea, and other interests by auction, and he will leave in a few days for Invereargill, where he blends to reside for the future. We hear also thai Mr; A* J ffikxa intends lo dispose of hie property sheftly, will proceed to Danedin,.■; where he ''fee secured a grocery b?iinets. Coal Tb*j>i. The above mentioned industryit beginning to improve with the advent of the Messrs Gibson and Anfereeggi seine is being opened out end ie steering a moderate shore of trade. There are severe! teamsters competing for the household trade from this mine, eo "of course it follows that: carting relet will eome down, and oca earners will g*t a alight relief from the exorbitant rales charged by the Oram* well and Baanookburn OeMfde* QeeJM> paay» =•■ ■ S»S#-BSSS|' .