LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 3131, 21 August 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

■i [ Mr E. J- lies is making remark- /. able progress with the work of damming the Kawarau River and.it is quite'safe to say that he has successfully, solved the problem- . Visitors to the site of the _ work have been greatly im-_ ■ pressed, and all are very optimistic regarding the success and permanency- of the scheme. Patrons of Hull's Pictures at . Clyde, on Thursday night, are particularly reminded that screening will commence at.7.30 p. m. sharp. The-programme is a fine one, including Pathe Gazette Seaside Siren (Comedy), and .the ■•■■.. Star Picture "Last of the Mohicans." Albert Roscoe, who plays Uncas is part Indian, being one-eight Osage- His characterisation of the famous redskin in Coopers story is a great achievement. Barbara Bedford -the charming miss who plays Cora Muhro, is a new light on the silver sheet, having been discovered by Tourner quite by accident. There is in it everything for everybodyMr Henry James Dixon, who has. been appointed Stipendiary Magistrate for the Central Otago 'district, has been an officer of the Justice Department for some 29 years, and has had a wide experience in almost every divisionof the Supreme and Magistrate s I Courts. He entered the public service in 1893 as a cadet in-the Magistrate's Court at Invercargill. Ih 1896 he was transferred to the Supreme Court Office, Wellington, in which office he was promoted to the position.of clerk;.; In 1901 he became deputy-regis-trar of the Supreme Court, Invercargill, which office he held;, until 1904, when he received the appointment of second clerk, at the Magistrate's Court, Wellington. A year later he was appointed deputy-registrar ot Supreme Court, Auckland, in which position he remained until 1908, when he was chosen to_ fill the offices which he is vacating to become a magistrate—viz^, clerk of the Supreme Court, and Magistrate's Court sheriff, and deputy-registrar of the Supreme Court at Hamilton. Mr Dixon, who some time ago qualified aaa solicitor, is 46 years of age. He takes the Courts locally this week. " ' The Spinsters and Bachelors of Moa Creek, hold their annual Ball on Friday Sept. Bth. Invitations,; have been sent out accordingly. A well-informed correspondent as' sures the Dunedin 'Star that Sir Joseph Ward will be a candidate at the general election. Tenders are invited for the supply of medals for the Vincent Sub-union's. Tournament which: takes place at ' Alexandra on September 9th, It is not often a bankrupt estate realises 20s in the £ for creditors and in addition a surplus for the bankrupt. That, however, is the case in the estate; ■)■ of Thomas Dignan, Auckland, a meeting of whose creditors confirmed a resolution 'granting him the surplus remaining after the claims had been satisfied. A Rangitikei lady, visiting the Maori school near Maungapowhatu,* the home of the "prophet" Rua, sajs Rua's seventh wile paid her a visit seeking information as to the making of infantile garments. The young woman is described as intelligent and attractive, free from any appearance of worrying about dividing the affections of the follower of King Solomon with six others. Japanese coai is "being landed at Pacific Coast ports of America at 27s per ton, according to a cable received in Sydney from Mr G. M'Leod Bolton, of M'Leod Bolton ans Co., Sydney, who is at present in America: Strikes in America, had, it appears increased the demand for coal from overseas, and the fact that Japanese vessels have secured the business at 27s per ton would indicate that there is nothing in the rumor that twenty-two vessels had been chartered to take coal from Australia to the Pacific Coast, -Star.'r The Railway strike in America has hit Fruitgrowers hard, the losses in California being estimated at £3,000, 000 and if the strike lasts many will be ruined In the San Joaquin Valley alone 40,000 cars have been loaded and only 2,600 moved. Grape growers state that they will lose £4,000,000 unless an immediate re-running of the trains is commenced. It is estimated that 15,000 hands have been discharged by growers who have given up picking. , ,;. . Replying to Mr J. Horn, the Minister of Agriculture, stated that sugar beet ; growing experiments on several farms in Central Otago" have been carried out under the direction of the Dept. of Agriculture. So far as the crops are concerned the results have been excellent, and as they are now ready for harvesting,the.work of sugar analysis / will be taken in hand immediately. When swallows nestle 'neath the eaves • • And faintly stir the Autumn leaves,/- : There waft to me as night-boats glide Sweet songs of love at eventide. Chill winds blow keen across the bay, As twilight softly wanes away. And that brings fear of colds, be sure, And thoughts of Woods' Peppermint. *