The Herald. Alkxandea, Thuesday, May 19, 1904

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 422, 19 May 1904, Page 4

The Herald. Alkxandea, Thuesday, May 19, 1904

■ The Vinoant County Council metti at Clyde on Wednesday next. The /Railway Department advertise excursion fares for the Prince of Wales Birthday;

~*' Mk 0 J Coombs, dentist, of Dunidia, may be.eo'Qsalte&at Ophir, on Friday the 3t& of Jane.

A Pbivats cable received in Wellington states that the Privy Council has allowed the Newtown licensing appeal, with costs Mr J J O'Kaae, dentist, may be consulted at Clyde on Saturday 2lst inst. from 11 a.m till 3 p.m., and at Ophir on Saturday.. 28th inst.

By advertisement in this issue, the Postal Department invites tenders for the carriage of mails between Ophir and Poolbum, and Ophir and Ophir railway station.

Mb T. B'i TAtlor M.H.B. has been served with a writ for £I,OOO damages in connection with his reflections eh Captain Seddon Uithe House .last session. .'.,.. v \ ■■.;:<, :,.'■

Messrs Young, Buchanan and C 0.,. will sell oy auction on Thursday next, a large assortment of roofing iron and timber, suitable for building purposes. '■'••'•' "' ''; Tha Hon'J Carroll told a Qisboroe deputation last week that the Government were anxious to -gjve the . fruit industry qvary assistance, and hinted that this department might be divorced from Agriculture The Otago Land Board recently held an inquiry as to the making of a false declaration by one,of the applicants for small-graz-ing run 248 c, and it is now understood that as a result of the inquiry Donald M'Lean, of Patearoa, is tbbe prosecuted by the Crown.

& Gbuman method of testing the purity of. milk is by dipping in it a polished knit* ting needle. It should be held upright and immediately withdrawn. If the milk is pore tome will adhere to .the needle, but if water has been added, even in small proportions, it will come forth quiteclean. •-' - : • , '- Wim the advent of Winter, with its boisterous weather, coughs, and colds. usually afflict most ot us. It therefore behoves us to at once stop such troubles getting a s?iip of the svstem. A remedy that is getting quite a colonial reputation is "Uneeda" Cough Syrup, i'The wholesale agents for this preparation are MaNhairr Chemical Co, Dunedin. further par*ipu%s about it will be found in our advertisingcolumns.

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At Monday evening's meeting of tbo A exandra Borough Council several councillors alluded to the fact that, apparontfMW an impression prevailed among a considfpP able number of ratepayers and electors that they were not permitted to be present at ' meetings of the Council. It was pointed out that any suoh impression was an entirely erroneous one, as ratepayers and elector, .had a perfect right to be present at Council meetings and listen to all discussions at the table, excepting, of course, on occasions when the Council resolved itself into committee. Councillors generally expressed themselves to (he effect* that they would be pleased if the elector* would avail themselves of the privilege, Bnquikv is oftSn made (says an exchange) a.< to why /the name of the Level. Estate was to Roßewill, and some speculation has tajken place as to the derivation of the latter name An explanation was given at a feting of a public body held m Timara the otlVer day, a member stating .that the named the •state after the Hon. N. Hall-Jdmes and Mrs JUUl'Jones whose respective «Ihristian names of- Rose " and " WUI" they cotapled to form the name of Rosewill. t°£ M ? nd , a 7. evei "*nß. 2nd inst., the Rev-« J Maokie delivered his lecture «Wit and ■ Humour' before a large and appreciative audience at the Ghetto Creek schoolhouse! «w it pme occu P ied *he chair. At the h£2. the / GT - accorded a kSS, V °A te *° f . thanfes for ** interesting ™S'* n ™ te of thanl » was alsl passed to Constable White for the good work he did in connection with the opening of a school at Chatto Creek- HPrang Wshave to remind onr readers that the Alexandra's Brass Band'. Annnal Concert take, place at the Town Hall, on Wedl." day the 25th inst, when an exceptional', Rood programme will be submitted taclnd. tag instrumental and vooal item.; exhibition 7 Mr HMcArtneV.andcon. -IS.r'i? * V "? 2 mM,a * entitled "Ici on part. Francai.," The band has done a lot of good work daring the deserve the support which we leel «nre will be accorded them The Alexandra Velnnteere, headed by the Band, will parade' on the evening of the concert at y.i©p m The* intending to patronise the concert are advised to beat the ball early, as* great number of tickets have been iel& aid ft big crash is expected