Mount Ida Chronicle FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1917.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 13 July 1917, Page 2

Mount Ida Chronicle FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1917.

We hear that the firm of Messrs Wright Stephenson and Co. are stationing an agent at Ranfurly. The Medical Board held an examina" tion at Ranfurly oil luesday and Wednesday of last week and the percentage of medically fit men for ; active, service was fair. The firm of Todd Bros.,' Otago Agents for ford Motor Cars, have acquired a business site at Ranfurly, where thoy intend establishing a garage and general motor works. : A vessel which arrived in Auckland, at the end of last week had on board a number of wounded and invalided soldiers. In the Otago number is Alfred Inder, Blackstone Hill. Somewhere, a voice is calling, calling, A petulant hoarse refrain; v 'Tis the voice of a loved one/ bawling, Calling me back again. A wail from the nursery falling, fall ing, . . Poor Clarice has croap, I'm . sure ; The voice of my darling calling, calling, For Woods' Great Pepparmiijt Cure. At the annual conference of farmers •and settlers (N.S.W.), the president predicted that the largest industrial crisis that Australia had ever known would occur in tbe near future, engineered by the disgruntled Labour party while men were away at the. front. . of a series 'of hare drives, arranged by the Kyeburn and Kokonga Patriotic Committee, Was held at Kyeburn. on; June SO, but the day being very rough and the hares not too plentiful, only 43 "were bagged. The second drive took place at Kokonga on July 7. About 25 guns were s out and the haras were plentiful, 212 being bagged. Both days the ladies met the shooters at central places and supplied refreshmedts. Several good shots came from" Pukepouri and helped very much to mate up the bag. Next Saturday, weather permitting, a party from Kyeburn intend joining in another drive at Patearoa and Pukepouri.

Mr Alexander M'Kay, F.G.S., forrrP\ erly geologist to the Mines Depart-' ment, passed away on Sunday nignt at his residence, Kelburn, says' our Wellington correspondent.) The late Mr M'Kay was a prominent and picturesque figure in the public lifa of New Zealand for many years, and as a geologist he had a reputation which extended far beyond the confines of New Zealand.VTimes.

The Canadian Conscription Bill has been amended in Committee so as to provide that young married men shall be called out before unmarried men over 35 years of age. Members of cbe Government stated that men from 18 to 35 were found to perform the best military service. •

The Patriotic Committee held a Red Cross dance in White's 'Hall, Wedderburn, on Friday, 6th July. Although the weather was somewhat unsettled there was a large gathering from different parts of the district. Intervening the splendidly arranged programme Mr H. Law put up for sale several valuable articles generously donated" by residents of Wedderburri, which realised a considerable sum. Mr I. J. White ga.ve great assistance not only by acting as M.C. but also by disposing of a large tray of exquisite buttonholes at 6J each. The music was supplied by Messrs 'H. Moore (piano), and H. Law (violinj. !After the dance bad been kept up till a late hour everyone l went home feeling well pleased with the night's enjoyment.

Commencing with the instalments due on Ist August, 1917, old age, widows, military, miners' and . war pensions will be paid on any date from the 23rd of the month preceding the due date of payment to the Ist day of the month succeeding the due date, both days inclusive.

Owing to the illness of her father, Miss Kelly, matron of the hospital, has had to resign. Miss Campbell, of Riverton, is filling the position temporarily till arrangements can be made for a successor.