Mount Ida Chronicle FRIDAY, SEPT. 21, 1917.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 21 September 1917, Page 2

Mount Ida Chronicle FRIDAY, SEPT. 21, 1917.

On Saturday evening, in the County Chambers, Mr John Hore, on the eve of his final departure for Trentham, was presented with a wristlet watch! The mayor mads the presentation and Constable Leinra added a few words. It is said a change in the matronship of the hospital will be made in a few days. Miss Farrow of Gore has been appointed to succeed Miss Kelly; the latter having accepted the position of matron at Taumaranui.

At the Magistrate's Court, Naseby, on Monday last, before two Justices of be Peace, an application was made by the police for the issue of a prohibition order against a resident—The application was granted.

On Tuesday a very heavy gale passed over the district, the wind reaching its greatest force in the evening. We have heard of no damage being done.

Lambing is getting general in the district now. The weather on the whole has been favourable.

Nasoby footballers intend to send the following team to compete in the football tournament at Clyde on Saturday : Fraser, Forrester. Norrie B Marslin, K. Marshall, W. Hore' Jl<." Marslin. The prizes are gold acd'sil" ver medals and tropbie*. The local* team are hoping to bring back' the* prize for the team travelling the great-' est distance, if no other. * ' ''

The Governmentjof Russia has prp'claimed it a republic. Boya of 15 are allowed to enlist in the German army. The death of Mr Robert Wilson, of Gimmerburn, took place at his residence on Tuesday, 18th inst. Among the Otago and Southland men included in the draft cf returned soldiers who reached Auckland on Sundav are:—William Colling, farmer, Cainbrian; Mart n Joseph Cormack, rabbiter, St. Bathans; Duncan B. Lindsay." labourer, Wedderbum.

Some farmers in a settlement adjacent to Waoganui were relating their experiences in regard to to the difficulty in getting suitable help. One was beard to say that he engaged a young fellow and tnld . him; wbsn starting work, that amongst other duties he would have to do some horse work and milk a couple of cows. The man replied that he did not like working horses, as the smell of them when sweating made him feel sick, but that he did not mind milking the cows. This he did satisfa?tori)y for a timej but the farmer noticed that his new man did not. wash his hands before milking, and duly remonstrated with bim. The man refused to wash, saying that h"e had reasons for not doing so, and further that bis father, who was a milker, never washed his hands be- ' fore milking, and therefore there j could bs no necessity for doing so. j There is now a vacancy on that farm. I Information has been in '' Nelson that the death occurred at Pas- j sacline, California, on Monday, of Miss ■ Rochfort, who belonged to a well- I known .Nelson family and wa.s a prom- ! inent member of the nursing profession I in New Zealand. For several years 1 Miss Rochfort conducted a privaie hos- I pital in Nelson, and for a considerable j period she held the position of matron I of Te Wtikato Sanatorium, at Cam- | bridge. Shs afterwards practised her i profession in Otago, and made visits to ' Australia and England. Miss Rochfort : went to America about two y«ars ago. ; She acted as matron of the local ho - ' pital for a short period. I

A Dannevirke resident has received a copy of the Strand News and Gloucester County Advertiser, containing a report of a police court case in which . two small boys were , summoned for wasting one pouDd of bread made of wheaten meal. Evidence was given that the bread was found in a yad, and a policeman made a statement to v tbe effeet that the boys said thifi: parents would not give them any dinner, and they had taken some bread and margarine. It was evident they had hidden what they did not want at the time. The boys were fined 5= each.

The incident shows how seriously the matter of food is regarded in England. Wellington adviaes that sheet iron and corrugated are practically unprocurable there, and no price J3 quotable, This agre?s with what is heard froio. other sources. The North Island generally hßs run out of stocks of heavy and standard metal much earlier than the South Island. Auckland is particularly short, and for some time it bias been drawing on Dunedin for as miich as it can supply, which does not amount to very much since the merchants' at Dunedin are doling out supplies to just keep their customers going. The price of corrugated iron has gone up since the outbreak of the war from £lB 10s per ton to £7B. At this price small quantities can bs purchased. Fencing wire and standard iron "are also very scarce, the Otago foundries mostly carry stocks that will suffice for about six months, but no longer.—Exchange.

In view of the war at present being waged on the rabbit pest, anew method of asphyxiating rabbits :n burrows and in crevices of rocks, has been engaging the attention of local land-owners. We are not at liberty to mention tbe t ingredients therein, but can vouch for the effectiveness of the mixture for which Mr H. Weatherall is responsible. The result of trials made with it have proved satisfactory. In the manufacture of it, a sheet of paper is dipped into the.chemical at a certain degree of heat and when dried resembleß coarse sand-paper. A piece about four inches square is sufficient for an ordinary burrow. When lighted the paper is placed in tha hole and the burrow is then filled in in the usual way. The trials have" proved that the fumes will kill rabbits in about ten seconds or thereabouts. One feature of the new asphyxiating material is that it can be made up ready for use in any quantity that it can be sent through the post, and handled without the slightest danger. It is being sold at a reasonable price andjs very light, a pound being sufficient for at least 50 burrows. Mr Weatherall has patented his discovery throughout New Zealand and Australia. —Exchange.

The Kyeburn and Kokonga Patriotic Committee held a social in the hall on Wednesday, 12th, in honour of Private J. Wallace who bad been home on final leave. Although he has been away from Kyeburn for a number of years the social was a great success, visitors coming from all parts of the district and several from Clyde, where Private . Wallace has been engaged in sheep farming. The music for the daijce was supplied by Messrs R. L. Geddes, J. Creighton and A. Douglas, and Mr Henderson as usual carried out the duties of M.C. During the evening Mr A. Paterson spoke in high terms of Private Wallace, and wished him God speed and a safe return. Mr W. Pearson, chairman of the committee, thanked one and all for being present, and the evening was brought to a close by siDging God Save the King. Central Otago hotelkeepers, so at least says the man in the street, contemplate bumping up the price of the amber fluid about 33 1-3 per cent. The increase in the cosj; is of course the excuse. With beer at Is 6d a bottle some of the thirsty ones will surely have to undergo a rather painful weaning.—Dunstan Times.

In the course of his speech in defence of the Budget on Friday last, Sir Joseph Ward had something to say in regard to the increased duty on tea. He.declar'ed that this,was the first time the working'classes bad been asked to pay a portion towards the cost of the war. In referring to the working classes he presumably meant those who are in receipt of under £3OO a year. Very well. If he thinks that men re- ; ceiving under £3OO should contribute i to the war why does he give away / £40,000 in bonuses to those in receipt of up to £315? If bonuses -are necessary in order to enable public servants to pay their way how can the Government consistently impose the duty on tea? Sir Joseph Ward is on the horns of a dilemma. He is blowing hot and cold. This may be characteristic of the politician of eapediency. It ifc not worthy of a statesman. —Wairarapa Age.

From the Lake Wakatip Mail we learn that they don't go to sleep in Qaeenstown apparently, for at the last meeting of the County Council the business was completed in "a little less than an hour and a half. This beatß our own M.C.C. record.

Great interest is being taken in Mr Edison's secret new torpedo deflecting device. A spectacular test was mads on Sunday, when the passengers on a liner saw a torpedo jump away from a ship.' Many vessels are already equipped.

The Jutland battle, in which ■■.'only a portion of the two fleets took pare, cost over £40,000,000, without countling the value of the lives sacrificed |in it. And, incredible as such a statei ment must seem, it becomes intelligible when we consider that a single well-directed shot can sink in a few minutes a battleship that has cost more than £2,000,000 to build and equip. The Sale of Liquor Restriction Bill has passed its second reading. It seems that the Government's proposal for 8 o'clock closing of hotels will baJ carried. A special meeting of members of* the Vincent Jockey* Club will be held at Omakau on Saturday evening next to meet delegates from the Cromwell Jockey Club re alteration of their dates of race-meeting: The piogramms committee will meet immediately afterwards.