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Clutha Leader, Volume XL, Issue 45, 5 December 1913, Page 5

■The lui-a! hairdressers have raised the price of ha'm-utting from 6d to is for American stvle, and Del for ordinary style. On account of the Christmas holidays laliliijr on the usual meeting day (the Km Tuesday in the month), the next "ii'cting of. the Bruce County Council will jjot be iicid till Tuesday, January A young man named J)uti'-an Allison, a Jiative of Milton, was arrested at CliHskhureh on .Saturday on a charge '•'f stealing £o from Messrs Jas. Gray a '"l_ Sons, Milton. It appears that young Allison had gone to Gray's store to get a cheijue for £lft odd cashed, but the '■aslder not having that sum on hand he w as advanced £5 and allowed to retain the cheque. When Allison called at the r*ore again he was, through a mistake, fc''v,cj) the full face value of the chequo, and .o*. fjie error being pointed out to hiw he *ejtußp,d to refund the amount overpaid. At Jifilton on Tuesday he was "ned £2, in default two weeks' imprisonfflent. His mother had to the meantime paid the money ondng ov«r to Menem 9ny. m gnu, i

The "break-up" of • the Balclutha j school will be on Wednesday, 17th inst., -. and Kaitangata on Friday, 19th. Both ! schools re-open on Monday, February 2.

The increasing use of the motor ear was shown at Milton on Tuesday, when eight cars were running between the post office and show ground carrying visitors to the show. Tho old commodious "Toko" coach hid itself in a back yard.

The following candidates of the Owaka branch of the St. John Ambulance Association have passed their first-aid course:—Wrs W, Wright, Mrs Stenhouse, Hiss Hubbard, Miss Wratten, Miss 'Campbell, Miss Woodhouse, Miss Fuchs, Mi.ss h\ McLaren.

The "specials" from the Clydevalo Farmers' Union who went to Dunedin last week returned home on Wednesdav. They will be recalled if necessary. They were a fine-looking lot of young fellows, and would have given a good account of themselves had there been any trouble. A woman who was married to a third husband four months ago has applied to the Auckland S.M. Court for a separation. Commenting on the frequency of these applications, Mr C. C. ■ Kettle, S.M., said: "This court is being flooded with those applications for separation orders between husbands and wives. AY<> will soon want a special court to deal with these particular cases."

The ironwork for the Papatowai railway bridge is daily expected, and the contractors (Messrs Watson Rhodes and Non) expect to have the bridge completed in a few days after the material has arrived. As no material is available for the Balclutha bridge extension work here will cease for a while, but once the I'apatowai job is finished and material arrives here the Balclutha contract will be pushed on with vigour. The Bruce Countv Council accepted the tenders of the two local saddlers (Messrs ,1. Taylor and .!. Lockhart) at i-> U>s per 100 for the supply of dog collars, the work to be divided equally among them. There was one other tender—F. (!. lteid, Wellington, £2 14s (id—but the council declined this, as freight and other expenses were estimated to make the ultimate cost higher than the Milton price.

Commissioner Richards, who has visited Balclutha on. two previous occasions this year, is down to conduct a public meeting in the Salvation Army Hall on Wednesday next. December 10, at 8 p.m. An opeii-air meeting will be conducted in Clyde street at 7 p.m., and at ~:;o the local town band will honour the visitors by playing in front of the hall. The Commissioner (who is a very aide speaker) will be accompanied bv Bngadier Bray, Major Toomer and Capram Suter. A good time can be assured for all who will avail themselves of the opportunity of attending this meeting.

When the Balclutha District High School Committee at its meeting on Wednesday night was arranging for the annual break-up, the rector (Mr W. W. Turner) brought up the question of the allocation of prizes. He said that'the children who had must abilitv would consequently have the bigger chance of getting most of the prizes, but he thought it hardly fair that one child should be awarded several prizes, while others got nothing at all. It would be berter to give such a child one book of more than ordinary value, with an inscription inside stating for what subjects they had been awarded. This would allow for a more even distribution of prizes. The committee said this had once been the practice, and was apparently inclined to revert to it.

The strike trouble will affect many of the pleasures of the working class during the now Hearing festive season, but fortunately the sting of frugal dishes and empty pockets will not be felt in Balclutha. With the days drawing nearer to Christmas, all those who intend getting new suits for their holidaytrips should hasten in placing their orders, so that they will not be dissapointed. Given a fair time, Mr C. G. Kirby, gents and ladies tailor, Clyde street, Balclutha, guarantees to fulfil all orders to entire satisfaction. Do not wait till next week, but get in before the crush, and select your pick of the splendid suitings which he has now in stock range of suitings which he has now in stock.***

It is an ill wind which profits nobody, was proved bv the Waikohu County Conned last week (states the AYellington -Post'). Five tenders were received tor three bridges on the Kanakanaia Road deviation, AVaihora A'ailey. The engineer had estimated the work at over £BOO, but the Council was agreeably surprised to find the tenders ranged as follows:—£s62 10s, £469, £739, £6/4. £4BO. The engineer stated that the prices would never have been obtained had it not been for the strike, r , wa .s ex P la 'ned that the non-arrival oi budding materials had rendered the bridge-builders' gangs idle, and work had to be obtained to keep them together, flence the lowness of the tenders.

At the ililtoa show there were tho usual ways that are dark and tricks that aro plain—not vain—to draw in the rustic, which makes the side-show man and cheap-jack, like tho simple Chinese, peculiar. One doughty, scantiiyelad man, with a voice which should have appealed to any Scotch crowd, would bellow for about half-an-hour on the prowess of his troupe in their respective performances, such as wrestling, boxing or ju-jitsu. Then, somebody in the crowd—whom the crowd never saw before—would throw out a challenge. The showman and "local" challenger would go from word to word till they said nasty things to each other; the more simple of the crowd would declare it was a "dinkum go," and when the challenger,'with a swagger, walked into the tent tjuite a number would rush in to where angels fear to tread. This act generally comes off at the last performance at country shrfws, and after the packed tent has been emptied of its humans the performers pack their tents —in another sense—ami leave for fresh greens and flats new. Somehow the "challenger" seems to have departed from his sympathetic crowd at the same time. Jt's always the same old story in the same old way, and tho chances are that it wiil be repeated at Balclutha today. There is another type of the show side-issue. He i,s the eloquent man, who can speak for an hour on the merits of a potato peeler or stain remover. The star of this line appeals to the pockets with a Hibernian flow, and his ready wit upholds his name as a broth of a bhoy. So bachelors, under the spell of the humorous eloquence, buy potato poelers—and wonder afterwards how they can give.them to somebody without makiag themselves look too simple altogether, i

' The Romahapa school is at present closod owing to scarlet fever in the teacher's house.

The Star's Parliamentary reporter wired yesterday: "Readbrs should not be surprised if a by-election for one of the Dunedin seats eventuates next year.''

Miss Eileen Ward, daughter of Sir Joseph Ward, was married to Mr B. B. Wood, the well-known Christchurch golf champion, at Wellington yesterday afternoon.

In 1880 the deposits in the banks of issue in New Zealand amounted to i'lS pei- head of the mean no nidation: in 1890, £19.92; in 1900, £.20.139; in 1910, £25,15; and in 1911, £26,37! In 1912, however, the average .foil to £24.66. "Do you not tliink it fair to-assume that the damage to the car mav have been caused by a fault in the joint itself?" asked counsel of a witness in a case at Petone. "That all depends on which side of the case you are on." replied the witness.

An increase in t-TTo fees of the Auckland General Hospital from 4s 6d per day to 6s was decided noon by *Tio Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board last kc-ok. In cases where tlio fees are paid within one month of tho timo tho patient leaves the institution a discount of 6d daily is provide*".

An unusual incident is related by a Stratford livery-stable keener. On a recent afternoon, two vehicles from different localities arrived almost simultaneously at the stable, and in both tho clothing 0 f an occupant was on fire as the result of smokers' sharks. In oneease, a woman's dress and underclothing, were burnt through. In tho other ease, ■a man's coat was on fire—"flames," our (the 'Post's') informant stated and he jumped out of his coat just in time to prevent being severely burned.

A caucus of the Government party was held yesterday, and it is understood it was decided to introduce and circulate the Licensing Bill this session so that the country could learn the Government's views on this important matter, but that it is not intended to proceed with the Bill till next session. It is stated that the Bill will make provision for the reduction of the required majority to 55 for national prohibition, and that the majority for local no-license will be left to the decision of the House. It is understood that the House will prorogue on Saturday next.

Apropos of tho Lyttelton by-election, "Woolston" writes t<> tho Ch'ristchurch Press:—"lt is a source of much satisfaction to many electors in the Lyttelton.. electorate that the Government has secured such a candidate- as Mr .Malcolm Miller to contest tho election in its interest. The opinion held by Mr G. AY. Russell, one of tho leading Oppositionists, regarding this gentleman may be read in the last itisuo of 'The Spectator,' which reads as follows: —'Mr Alassx'y is sure to put a candidate in the field, however hopeless his chances, and lie will probably appear under the guise of an Independent, but it is too early to endeavor to pick him. As to the Liberal candidate, one name that haft already been mentioned is that of Mr Malcolm Miller., a well-known resident of tho Port. Ho is respected by all who know him, and has held every position in the gift of tho people of Lyttelton. He. is a strong personal friend of tho late Mr Laurenson, and held many of the same views. If ho were to accept nomination as tho Liberal standard-bearer we ('Spectator') should have no doubt of tho result of the election.' It will be interesting to watch what this versatile .writer will have to say about the fitness and respectability of Mr M. Miller now that he is fighting under the Reform banner."