Mount Ida Chronicle FRIDAY, NOV. 9, 1917.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 9 November 1917, Page 3

Mount Ida Chronicle FRIDAY, NOV. 9, 1917.

The Commissioner of Taxes draws the attention of taxpayers to the notification appearing in to-day's issue that the due date of payment of land-tax for the current year is on Thursday, the 15th day of November, 1917. Programmes of the St Batbans Racing Club's annual meeting may now be had from the secretary (Mr W. J. Wilson, Oturehua). There are six events, and stakes range from £7 to £lO.

The catalogues of the Maniototo Aand P. Association's annual show are in the hands of the printer and will b available in a few days. The list of casualties at the front continues to increase. To last weeic's list has to be added the names of Privates A. Mawhinney and J. S. Millar, Ranfurly, who have died for the Empire's cause. And the following have been wounded: Arthur Jopson, Oturehua; William. John Millar, Patearoa; A. M'Lean, Oturehua; and a brother of oar clerk of the court (Mr Norrie). H. 0. Reed, an old Nasebyite, is also in hospital as the result of sickness.

The ballot drawn last week includes several local names viz.: First Division: Bleach, L. A., Faerau, and Reid, Stanley J., Kokonga. Second Division, Class A: Brown, Chas. A., Oturehua; Davies, C. G., Becks; Kearney, John Edward, Ranfurly; M'Laren James A., postmaster, Naseby; Packman, Joseph, Ranfurly. The next ballot takes place in three wseks.

At Naseby there were nine days with rain in October, the total fall being 443 points. The maximum fall was 116 points on the 3rd. At Kyeburn 307 points fell during the month, there being eight days with rain. Maximum fall 82 points on the 3rd and 2Sth. is very little business down for hearing at the court sittings next Week—At Naseby three mining applications; at St. Bathans, one civil case, which will most likely be defended; at Patearoa, one Warden's Court suit. Jltjis very satisfactory indeed to learn that our young men are capable of distinguishing themselves when occasion arises. We are informed that S«rgt. f. O'Malley got bis promotion in the last phase of the battle of MesBines. In a previous fight the whole of the officers of the company he was in were killed and he (then a corporal) took charge with such success that be was recommended for promotion.