The Dunstan Times "Fiat justitia ruat coelum" MONDAY, JULY 21st, 1913. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 2675, 21 July 1913, Page 4

The Dunstan Times "Fiat justitia ruat coelum" MONDAY, JULY 21st, 1913. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Vincent County Council meets at Clyde on Wednesday, Mr R. J. Mitchell, Victoria Store, Clyde, announces that he will commence on Monday next a clearing sale of drapery, boots and shoes, etc. At last week’s meeting of the Otago Education Board an application from the Lauder School Committee for the erection of a teacher’s residence was referred to the inspector for a report. Sergt. Major J, H. Keddell, who is at present attending the officers camp in Palmerston North, has been appointed Sergt. Major in command of the North Otago district and will be stationed at Duntroon, The district extends from Oamaru to Queenstown, For the time of the year the weather experienced during the past week was remarkably mild and spring-like, and there is every indication that the back of the winter is well broken. The winter has been a splendid one and the outlook for the farmers and pastoralists generally is most promising, but of course there is always a possibility of severe weather until the middle of next month.

The Warden will not visit Cromwell, Alexandra, or Blacks this month, but will sit at Clyde on the arrival nf the train on Tuesday 22nd instant, to deal with any applications from any of the Courts which the applicants wish heard. The next sittings will be Clyde Friday 29th August 4.30 p.m., Cromwell, Saturday 30th August 10 a. 111., Alexandra, Tuesday 2nd September 10.30 a. m., Blacks, Tuesday. 2nd September 2.30 p.m. Good progress is being made with the work of putting down the Clyde Bowling Club’s green, and we are assured that it will he completed 111 ample time to allow the grass to be sown early next month. The free labor element, with the exception of that given by a small band of enthusiasts, has been conspicuous by its absence, but it must be said that several gentlemen wh6 promised to assist in tile direction indicated, have been prevented up to the present from doing so. There is, however, still plenty work to be done and volunteers are badly wanted. At the annual conference of trotting clubs held last week an interesting return of operations during the year was read. The total amount of stakes given during the year was £43- 026 (as against A3 6 - 661 the previous year) there were 37 meetings, 59 days racing, and 4*i events. The N.Z. Metropolitan Club gave away the largest amount k, slakes-/.’1,685, Forbury Park being next with ,£0,720 and Auckland third with £s'37 0, Captain Halsey of H.M.S. New Zealand has presented 161 chinaware mugs for distribution among the Gtago school children as a memento of the visit of the battleship. The mugs are to be sent to those schools from winch chi!4ffs>) viejusj the wawtoty*

The abnormally mild weather experienced during the past week is having an effect on local orchards and already the apricot and peach blossoms show signs of bursting into bloom, the pink tips of the former fruit being particularly noticeable. Another sign of the early approach of spring is the reappearance of the dottrel, or plover as it is familiarly called, after its winter migration, the first arrivals of these little birds of passage having been noticed last week, about a month before the ordinary time of their return from their winter quarters. A few weeks spell of hard frosty weather is badly needed to keep the trees back, so as to avoid the danger of later frosts destroying the blossoms and early set fruit.

Mr Goodwin, Government Orchard Instructor for the Otago district gave a demonstration in Mr T, Sanders’ orchard at Alexandra on Friday morning. There was an attendance of about forty interested spectators who keenly watched the operator's methods of dealing with peach and apricot trees. At the conclusion Mr S. A, Stevens, on behalf cl those present and also for the local Fruitgrowers’ Association which body had arranged the demonstration, returned thanks to Mr Goodwin for the instruction imparted. Mr W. Bringans also thanked Mr Sanders for granting the use of his orchard for the demonstration. Mr Goodwin gave a similar demonstration in Messrs Iversen’s Varde Orchard at Earnscleugh, some 25 orchardists putting in an appearance.

We understand that a proposal which originated with Mr A. Davidson of Conroys, tc establish experimental fruit tree plots in connection with the Roxburgh, Alexandra, Clyde, Cromwell and Naseby schools will be inaugurated this season. Mr Ridley, the Agricultural Instructor for the local schools has taken the matter in hand and has secured the sympathy ot his “department in the proposal, Mr Goodwin, Orchard Instructor, has also promised his assistance and the older boys of the schools will be given regular lessons in pruning, spraying, etc., so as to fit them for undertaking orchard work later on in life.

The following interesting paragraph is taken from the Dunstan Tunes ot 44 years ago We have been given to understand a private meeting of gentlemen interested was held during the past week, at which it was resolved to start a boiling-down establishment in the district, and that Mr W. Fraser (now a member of the Massey Ministry] of Earnscleugh Station, was elected to proceed at once to Melbourne to make arrangements for the necessary plant The necessity of an establishment of this description has been growing more apparent every season during the past few years, from the enormous increase in the flocks and very trifling consumption. At length our squatlering brethren sec that an outlet in one shape or other must be made, and boiling down they consider to be most profitable. We believe it will be started by a joint stock company, and that a number of shares will be taken np in Clyde. It is amazing how many meaning* are attached to the little word of three letters “ wet ” but surely Mr S.EMe Carthy, S’M., in giving judgment in a shearer s case about wet sheep has added the vocabulary provided in the dictionary (says the Star), for he has ruled that'sweat from the sheep in the wool is “wet” wool. In slang “wet” is used to designate a happy state of intoxication, or a “soak” ; a wet-nurse is the designation of one who supplies natural diet to a child; a “wet bob” is an expert of water sports; a “wet plate” is a photograph plate formerely very much in use;and “ wetting” is often used to celebrate a birthday. But sweat in wool is the latest version. Sheepowners will have to be careful not to get their sheep into a state of excitement for fear they will sweat, and will have to confine their hustling to the shearers instead-if the Hawke’s Bay verdict is upheald. A marriage service surged of all “moral indignities to women” was adopted in April at the wedding at St. Paul’s Minnesota, of Miss Flora Louise Dart, a suffragette, and Mr Nathaniel J. Pousette, an artist- It consisted of the following formula, composed by the bride and recited by the clergyman: — “ Because, according to your avowed belief, there exists between you friendship genuine enough to warrant lifelong companionship, and love so deep and enduring that it justifies deathless union of soul and body, I am here this evening to marry you according to the laws of this State and your own ethical standards. Will you, Nathaniel J. Pousette, and you Flora Louis Dart, now_ signify by exchange of rings your willingness to live together according to the Jaw, and endeavour to mantain between you the love of and honour which make the state of matrimony holy ? ” The rings were then exchanged, and the service concluded. There’s Money in Games ! Can you think of a new parlor game ? If pingpong had been patented it would have made the inventor’s fortune But it, wasn’t. When you invent a new game or anything else. Messrs Baldwin and Rayward, Joels buildings, Crawford Street, Dunedin, will gladly secure patent rights and advise you on all points. The Address-tn-Rcply debate was concluded in the House last Thursday i night-—to the relief of everybody. It was a fearful shock to see His look of pain and misery ; His cough, it made the houses quake ; His wife, she wept disconsolate. His children joined the mournful throng, And said ‘We won’t have father long’; But all is changed, his life’s secure— j He’s taking Wood’? Great Peppermint Cwr«i

Mr O’Kane, dentist visits Clyde on Friday, 25th, and may be consulted from na.m. till 3p.nl. The Clyde school resumes on _ Mon day next. In order to maintain the present teaching staff a certain at tendance has to be maintained and as the past quarters return show that the number of children attending school has been barely sufficient to keep up to the necessary standard we would strongly urge parents to send their children to school regularly. Parents will recognise the importance of this and now that it has been pointed out to them we confidently anticipate a considerable improvement in the attendance.

Our St. Bathans correspondent writes :—Mr Michoel Fahey, an old identity of the St. Bathans district, died at Dunedin last week. The deceased, who was 77 years of age, arrived in the colony at the time of the early rushes, and engaged in mining immediately. He was greatly esteemed by the residents of St. Bathans and indeed by all who knew him—a fact which was demonstrated by the large attendance at the funeral The remains were interred at St. Bazhans, the Rev. Father O’Dea officiating at the grave. The Grey election resulted in a very close poll—only 178 votes separating the three candidates, Mr Michel (the Government candidate) headed the poll with 2162 votes, Mr Webb(Labor) 2094 was second and Mr Hannan (O) 1982 votes last. The second ballot between Michel and Webb takes plaee on Thursday. Mr Peter Hunter, who for some time past has been working a sluicing claim on the Arrow River near Bracken’s Gully, struck a rich pocket on Friday last, says the ‘Lake County Press.’ From a small cavity in the reef upwards of 5 02s ot gold was obtained, the largest nugget weighing Owing to a fresh in ihe river on Saturday Mr Hunter had to discontinue ' working, consequently he will be unable in the meantime to further prospect the ground in tne vicinity of the rich find. Whiskey is again the object of combine manipulators. According to the Edinburgh correspondent of the ‘Financial Times’ the London financiers who have been sounding Scottish distillers for some time past as to the formation of a combination to control the Highland malt whisky distilling branch of that industry are again at work, and have obtained options over between fifteen and twenty distilleries. Obviously it would be vain to attempt to control production and prices on this basis, as the active distilleries in the Highlands number about 70, Efforts, it is understood, are being continued to obtain options over other distilleries. This branch of the industry has been unremunerative of recent rears.

Thd Mayor of Inglewood is finding unexpected demands made on his time. In discussing the question of straying cattle at the Council meeting recently he said that he had often been requested to leave his work and impound cattle at the instance of irate residents. Evidently the duties of the Mayor assume large proportions in the eyes of some people. It was suggested that the now vacant post of poundkeeper should be offered to the chief complainant of the \A cattle-straying nuisance, as an efffe live means of settling his troubles ( In its report to the House the Forestry Commission recommends the establishment of a plantation of trees at Ophir, Alexandra or Clyde. The Wellington Steeplechase, run on Wednesday last, was won by Nedra (g g), with the Spaniard 10. n second and The Native 11.1 third. The Winter Hurdles was won by Marton 10.4, with Peary 9 9 second, and Stevens 8.7 third. A Levin mother writes;—“l have nine children and I have used Tonking’s Linseed Emulsion for years and find no other remedy so good,” Fight vour cold with Tonking’s Linseed Emulsion, You will win through and v be astonished how easily you can destroy that cough. From chemists and stores— is Gd, 33 Gd } 6d.