Mount Ida Chronicle FRIDAY, NOV. 23, 1917.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 23 November 1917, Page 2

Mount Ida Chronicle FRIDAY, NOV. 23, 1917.

The Minister of Defence baa -received advice that the Thirtieth Reinforcements have reached another port of call—all well.

The New Zealand casualties this week include,, tb« names of Sergeant David Devon, Gimmerburn, slightly wounded; and Alexander M'Lean, Oturehuaj (previously reported wounded) is now reportefl as sick and having bean admitted to 1 the hospital. While cranking a car at the Ranfurly Ironworks Garage on Tuesday, Win. Hanrahan, an employee, 'sustained a fracture to his right arm, wbicii will likely prevent him resume ing.work before six weeks.

It is announced in Wellington that the Hon. A. L. Herdman is to retire from" politics shortly and take office as a Judge of the Supreme Court. Mr> J. f; Luke has been selected by Mr Massey as the Government nominee for Wellington North. Mr Herdman's constituency. * , ■

; Early on Monday morning, a disastrous ■ fire took place; in a boarding house in Christchurcb known as the Silver 'Grid. Three persons—an elderly man named F.- W. Hatch, a young woman named Mrs Elsie Stack, and a young man named Thomas Smith —were burnt to death and Mr* •J. P. Smith, wife, of the of the place, is not expected to live. Eight other persons were injured, or burnt in escaping. There is a* suspicion of incendiarism. Mrs Smith has since d : ed, and also a man named Henry Harbert Beere, making • the fifth death through fire.

The County Council invite tenders for two gravelling contracts. . Attention is drawn to the advertisement in this issue re registration of aliens. -

It has been decided \hat the next ballot will take place ,on Nov. 26th. About 5000 names will be drawn from Class A of/the Second Division. This ballot will leave about 5000 men in Class A, and they will be called up en bloc-in January' The men drawn in November are due to enter camp from April 2 to April 6. The boiling season will be opened by a match President v. Yice-presideet, on the green on Saturday afternoon. Visitors will-be welcomed.