Mount Ida Chronicle. FRIDAY, OCT. 12, 1917.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 12 October 1917, Page 2

Mount Ida Chronicle. FRIDAY, OCT. 12, 1917.

The attention of our orcnardists ia directed to an announcement in our advertising columns by Jobn Chambers & Son, Ltd., of Stuart St. D'unedin, that they.have- landed- p shipment of the well-known Sherwin-Williams Dry Arsenate of Lead. The Sherwin-Wil-liams Co. are the largest manufacturers of Insecticides and Fungicides in the world, and their products are eagerly Fought after by orchardists who place the quality of their spraying materials ahead of any other consideration.

Somewhere, a voice is calling, calling, A petulant hoarse refrain; tha voice of a loved one bawling, Galling me back again. A wail from the nursery falling, fall- -; ing, - . ,

Poor Clarice has croup, I'm sure; The voice of my jarling calling, calling, : ' For Woods'' Great Peppermint Cure.

The Government has found, that owing to increased military expenditure, it will lie necessary to raise another loan of four million pounds, and as there is decreased revenue from various sources possibly more taxation will have to be imposed. Sir -Joseph Ward does not think it will be Decessary to do so this session. His opinion is that the Customs will have to provide any extra taxation, which will mean an increase in the cost of living. The Commissioner of Taxes draws attention by an advertisement in this issue to tbe necessity.of lodging claims for the additional exemption and deduction for. Income-tax purposes provided for by the Finance Act," 1917. Claim-forms may be obtained at any postal money-order office, or will be posted to taxpayers on receipt of a request accompanied by a stamped addressed envelope.

Amnxig the Otago estates certified for stamp duty in Otago during September were those of H. M9e, L 8923, aDd C. Brown, L 2175.

At Naseby, during September, rain fell on eight days, the total fall being 258 points. The maximum fall was 107 points on the 25th.'

Mr Robert Wilson, whose death occurred at Gimmerburn recently, was born at East Calder, near Edinburgh, in 1842. He lived at Edinburgh for soma years, and then sailed for New Zealand in the ship " Agnes Muir," in November, 1870, arriving on the 6th of March, 1871, after a passage of three months and six days: He went to Lauder station on arrival and was with Messrs John and Hugh Handyside for seven years; In 1876 he married Misa Helen Richardson, a native of Glasgow. On leaving Lauder he went to Palmerston for a time and then to Gladbrook f station for sxl months. From there he / went to manage Patearoa station for; Mr John Roberts. He was in this* position for twenty-one years. He retired in'lSOO to his farm at Gimmerburn w;'nere he resided until his death. He thus spent the greatest part of his colonial career in the Central; Ha proved himself the right type of man for the colonies, capable, industrious and persevering, and was always'highly respected by employer and employee for his upright bearing. In addition to business capacity he had- a genial manner which made him a'popular resident wherever he went.

At a meeting of the Ranfurly Racing Club hald recently, it "was decided to forego racing till after the war, and the monsy in hand (about £3O) was invested in war loan certificates.

Already the probable candidates for next county election are being discussed. It is considered likely that Mr T. Ramsay will contest tbe Hyde Riding, and in; tbe event of Mr M'Atamney not coming forward agaiii for Puketoi, Messrs G. Howell and W. E. Beattie will offer their services to the electors. \

Promoters of amusements of any kiDd should read the advertisement in this issue pointing out their duties in regard to the amusements tax.

The district has experienced an unusually wet week. Heavy rain fell on Monday and on Tuesday evening, while on Wednesday night there was a fall of snow of several inches. Yesterday was cold with light showers. The bleak weather is not welcome to . farmers owing to lambing being gen- f era!, while a good many are anxious- \ to finish sowing their crops but the ground is too wet to work.

A patriotic football tournament is to be held at Alexandra on Saturday, 13th inst. For Influenza takes Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, 1b 6d, 2s 6(3,