The Last DAY.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 448, 17 November 1904, Page 4

The Last DAY.

Mr hj. mmm 9 Representing HARRY ISLIP—High-grade Boo* Importer and Manufacturer. KIRKPATRIOK and BARCLAY —Manchester and Furnishing Importers. ARTHUR BARNETT Clothing and Mercery Specialist. Will be in Attendance at the BENDIs GO HOTEL SAMPLE ROOMS up to 10 p.m., This Evening. Suits to Measure from SO®BOOTS, CLOTHING, BLOUBE MATERIALS, DRESS PRINTS, CURTAINS, LINOLEUM k GENERAL HOUSEHOLD LINENS. At BEDROCK PRICES. An Inspection Assures Your Custom. Thb Borough of Alexandra are calling for applications for a dayman. The Vincent. County Council meet at Clyde on Wednesday next. Wb eall our readers' attention to the advs. of W. Brookes and Co., forwarding agents at Oraakau. Attention is directed to the change in Messrs A. and T. Burt's advertisement on page 8 of this issue. There is some probability that the Government will get a turbine steamer for the Lake Wakatipu passenger service. Messrs Mason and Wales advertise for tenders for the erection of a vicarage at Clyde. Tenders close on the 25th Inst. The Vincent County Council has received a grant of £lsn on the Supplementary Estimates for the Galloway-Ida Valley road; Our local school was examined by Inspectors Bossence and Goyen on Tuesday last, but so far we have not heard of the results therefrom. OWINCE to pressure on our advertising space, we are compelled to hold over a re~ ( port of tbe Warden's Courts, Alexandra and Clyde, and other interesting matter. Several of our leading pipers and dancers journey to Roxburgh to-day to t&ks part in a concert this evening in that town 1 in aid of the Roxburgh Pipe Band, 1 Messrs loung, Buchanan, and Co., will y sell by auction this afternoon, on behalf of Mi Geo. M'Gregor, on the premises, dwel. • ling house, furniture, and household effects. A complimentary farewell social, tendered to Mr and Mrs G. R. M'Gregor and Mr G. Symons (who are leaving for Bnrmab) will be held in the Alexandra town hall on Monday evening next, The weather of late has been of an. exceptionally cold nature for this time of the year, On Tuesday a severe storm passed ; over the district, and the hills around have a heavy coating of snow on them. The Teviot Canning Factory, (which company was formed in the Roxburgh district recently) have purchased buildings, and a , start has been made with the alterations thereto. We have no doubt but that it will prove a boon to the district. Ma H Nelson, of Nelson, Moate and Co Limited, returned to Wellington oa Wednesday from London and Ceylon. During his stay in Ceylon he opened a branch office i there for the purpose of buying and shippingteas. Mr Nelson spent some time in the? tea-growing districts. It gives us pleasure to draw oar readier*' attention to an advertisement appearinxf in this issue from Mr Divers who is representing three well-known firms in Donedin, and who will be leaving Alexandra on Friday , morning. We feel assured the above gentleman is showing samples of Boots, Drapery and Clothing at prices which are considered rock bottom in Dunedin.