Mount Ida Chronicle FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1917.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 22 June 1917, Page 3

Mount Ida Chronicle FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1917.

The Military Medical Board will hold a sitting at Naseby, on Tuesday, 3rd prox.

An interesting exarrple of how the military service ballot covers all sections of the community is the calling np in th» last ballot of MrL. D. Thomson, chief secretary to Mr Masßey. Mr Thomson accompanied the Prime Minister to England, and ia now returning. The authorities cabled him the information that he had been drawn for service.

In connection with the subdivision of the Kyeburn run, the Otago Land Board has endeavoured to meet the reqnirements of a number of persons who have been located on the run over a period of years and have established homes there. As far as possible, the board has agreed to lay off areas which will include the improvements effected by these residents. Applications continue to be received by the board from others who consider they should be allowed to select land in the block wit 1 - out competition. On Wednesday the board dtcided that an application by Mr Moses Brown should be granted for an area of 120 acres, but that it could not see its way to approve of applications by Messrs Geddes and Botting.— Daily Times.

Among the estates certified for stamp duty in May was that of Andrew Marshall, £754.

We drdw attention to Brown Ewing's replace advt. in this issue calling attention to their great Efficiency sale which is now on.

The darts of sly Capid lark waiting within The adorable dimples of Winifred Wynn; Her eyes, like sapphires,blue as the sea. Rare jewels of lustre and loveliness be. Winnie's radiant energy folly affirms Beauty and health are Bynonymous

terms; Changes of weather her lungs will endure. She wards them with Woods' Peppermint Cure.

In the House of Commons, Mr Bonar Law stated that the Government had decided to appoint commissioners to settle the terms for the State acquisition of the liquor trade, either daring war time or after the war. The Government favoured its acquisition. The House of Commons would have an opportunity of considering it before anything was settled. The County Council invite tenders for erecting an embankment at approach to bridge croasing Manuherikia river at Becks.

*lt is simply shocking how some men who have been turned down will refuse to do anything for their ceuntry," stated Captain Walker at the Military Service Board at Wellington. "If a man is able to work and won't work or if he makes outrageous conditions which prevent his employment, he is very close to being a traitor. That is what I think about bim. We meet these cases in the dairying districts, where a man refuses to milk because of some slight physical defect. *' At Wedderburn on Wednesday, the 20tb, a social was held in the hall to bid farewell to Private W. Back, who was home on final leave. A large crowd assembled from all parts of the district to show in what high esteem the young gentleman is held. Mr D. Duncan, in a few words, presented him, on behalf of the Rifle Club, with a case of pipes. Mr R. Inder also spoke and the recipient suitably replied. Dancing was kept op till the small hours of the morning, the music being supplied by Mr H. Moore (piano), Mr H. Law and Mr B. Beck (violins), assisted by Mr Jack White, who also acted as M.C Attention is drawn to the replace advt. of John Chambers and Son, which should be of interest to sheepowners. ,

During the week win tar has heralded its approach. On Monday doming thera was a light fall of ,«now. which however soon disappeared and was followed by a couple of springlike days. Yesterday snow followed a shower and fell heavily for several hoars, leaving the surrounding country covered with snow. Carters are holding their club meetings with a view to beingßaady for the advent of frost and the srJool children are looking forward to wiflter holidays soon. Herbert Haynes and Co. announce by advt. in this issue that their juma&l sale is now on.

A Ranf arly correspondent informs us that about 3 a.m. on Thursday morning of last week a destructive fire accured in Ranfurly, when the business premises of Mr 6. Bell, saddler and bootmaker, were completely destroyed by fire together with all contents. There is no clue to the origin of the fire, but on the day previous a fire had been used in one of the back rooms by some members of Mr Bell's establishment, and a spark may, have escaped or the chimney proved defective. Mr and Mrs Bell were in Dunedin at the time to attend the funeral of a friend. The stock we understand was insured for £375 and the building for £l5O, which amounts are estimated to cover only about one-quarter of the loss, as Mr i Bell carried a large stock of boots and harness and a number of agricultural implements for "which he is the agent. He has recommenced business in temporary premises. A hut adjoining, the property of Mr J. Kennedy, waß also destroyed. When the flames were first seen they bad a firm hold, and no water supply being available, those on the scene could only stand and watch tae eonflagation.