The Herald. Alexandra, Thursday, June 2, 1904

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 423, 2 June 1904, Page 4

The Herald. Alexandra, Thursday, June 2, 1904

To-MoBROW (Prince of Wales Birthday), will be observed as a close holiday at the local post office.

The next English and European mail, via 'Frisco, closes at the Alexandra post office on Sunday evening next, at 7 o'clock.

A Meeting of the Alexandra Jockey Club has been called for this evening, and the business is important we hope to see a good attendance of members. Eight members of the Alexandra Golf Clnb took part in a bogey match on Satur day last, the winner turning up in Mr L B Grimstone, who came in 2 down, Mr J O'Kane playing from scratch, was second with three down.

The following players will represent the Alexandra Juniors in the Tournament on Friday next:—First seven—Williams (2), Brown, Ooulson, Ah Wing, Gouldspun, and Broadfoot. Second seven—Pyle, M'Kenzie, Brown, Kane, Williams, Milne, and Deady.

Following are to represent Alexandra in the Football Tournament to-morrow:—No 1 —Wheeler, Richardson 2, Riley. King, Kitto and Maitland. No 2—Paul, Bruce Gilhooley, Edgecombe , Campbell, Webb, and Chmrchill.

A general committee meeting of the Alexandra football club was held in Gormans Hotel ou the 21st, when the following officebearers were elected for the Tournament. Handicapper—Mr J. R. Cairns. Timekeeper—Mr Budd. Referees—Messrs Marslin, Burnside, and Laidlaw. Starter—Mr W Nicholson. Judges—Messrs Mondy, Budd, an 3 G. Hastings. Protest Committee— Messrs Cairns, Morgan, Bringans, Budd, and Noble.

A Swagger in the Wairarapa has been victimising station holders by the following trick:—He hauls a dog around the sheep station with him, and asks for " tucker" on the strength of capturing a sheep worrier. The station owner orders the dog to be shot, and the visitor, after taking the animal away and tying him up in the manuka, comes back, gets enough provisions and tobacco to last him for several days, gives a graphic description of how he killed the dog, and then moves along with his faithful friend to the homestead of the next sheep farmer. The ruse was lately worked upon Mi W C Buchanan, M.H.R.

Here is a little anecdote from " A Ramble Round the Globe" tyl was going through a prohibition State, and tried to get some whisky from the conductor of the train, 'but without success, ' Can't do it, boss; we're in a prohibition State, and I can't do it.' However, he eventually advised me to try at a store at the next stopping place, and this I did. 'Do you sell whisky ?' ' Are you sick, mister, or got a medical certificate ?' ' No.' Then I can't do it. See, this is a i rohibition State,, so I can't seli it; but I reckon our cholera mixture'! I about fit you. Try a bottle of that., I did, bnt to my great astonishment I received a very familiar bottle, which, although it was labelled on one side • Cholera Mixture : a winetjlasss to be taken every two hours, or oftener if required,' had upon the other side the well known label of a firm of Scotch whuky distillers, whose name modesty requires me to suppress."

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