The Dunstan Times. "Fiat justitia ruat coelum," MONDAY, Nov. 27th, 1922 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 3145, 27 November 1922, Page 4

The Dunstan Times. "Fiat justitia ruat coelum," MONDAY, Nov. 27th, 1922 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The privileges in connection with the Vincent Jockey races will be sold by auction oiV Show Day (Dec. 6th) at OmakauMr J. Plato (formerly of Clyde) who has been in charge of the Lauder Railway Station for some considerable time, and has now been transferred to Middlemarch, was the recipient of a purse of sovereigns from the residents prior to his departure. Mr Plato was an obliging and courteous officer. Owners of wandering stock would be well advised to remember the fact that the Vincent County Council has given instructions that after the third offence any and all guilty parties be immediately prosecutedSporting. Keen interest is being taken in the forthcoming Vincent meeting and indications point to a record year- The special train from Wingatui on the Friday and a special from Cromwell and back each day should be appreciated- Local critics consider that Kilmarnock, Wee Daphne and Jessie McKinney have been rather severely treated at Forbury. Orchards in the Lauder district received a set back by late frosts. The county chairman requests that Wednesday, December 6th (Show Day [at Omakau) be observed as a public holiday in the southern ridings of the covin ty> . A Lauder correspondent informs us that the recent rains have improved the fishing streams which were nearly dryT while the outlook for farmer and pastoralist is very much brighter. The high price of wool has been responsible for shearing operations commencing earlier than usual- These have been stopped by the rain, but the cause was more than welcomeThe Cromwell Dairy Factory Coy. invites consignments of cream- Correct weights and tests are guaranteed, while the ruling price for butter-fat is paid monthly- The company is under expert management, and its output is rapidly gaining an enviable reputation. Its up to district people to support this local institution, if only to keep the money in the districtMr A*S- Peak and family, respected and popular residents of Matakanui lor some years, last week removed to Hyde- At the concert and dance in the MatakPeace Hall" the other night, advantage was taken of the opportunity to present Mr Peak with a well-filled purse as a memento of the esteem in which he and his are held- Mr T. C. Donnelly made the presentation and several other gentlemen endorsed his complimentary remarksA widely-signed petition has been sent in praying for the establishment of a telephone exchange at Omakau- We understand that a favourable reply has been received, and that it is expected that the work will be put in hand at an early date. In a tennis match the other day between St- Bathans and Matakanui the final scores were exactly the same—7 sets and 00 games each. The annual clean out of the Clyde town race was completed on Tuesday night lastHull's Pictures showed to a record house at Clyde last week, when Charlie Chaplin's masterpiece ," The Kid" was the chief attraction. It is a great picture. Our Becks friends will have a chance of seeing it on Wednesday night. At Clyde, on Thursday night as usual, the programme will be an interesting one, besides the Pathe Gazette and a good Comic, the star picture will be "The Oath," a fine drama, in which Miriam Cooper and Conway Tearle are the leadsIt is quite a matter of comment among those visiting the i various districts in Otago Central aud South, that a great number of commercial travellers are on the road at present. Many new tirms have lately started, and one would wonder how they all manage tc make a suceess of it. Some would imagine that the old firms that have been on the road for years would experience a loss of business through so much competition; but this vvß know is not the case with all firms,, as we learn from Keddell's J-td, , Tailors and Mercers, that they do not remember ever having had on hand so many orders for suits to be cptrjf pjeied before Cbriptnw,

Pressure on our space compels us to hold over reports of political speeches, and a recent Ida Valley wedding. Mr Jas- Ritchie, the Reform Candidate, addressed a good meeting at Clyde on Friday night, when he created a very favorable impression. He is a good speaker, with a saving grace of humour which makes him quite at home with his audience. While justifying much of the Govt, policy, he did not refrain from criticism, and, if elected, he (like his opponent Mr Horn) reserves the right to vote for any measure regardless of party. On £the motion of Messrs J. Smart and J. Mc Arthur a hearty vote of thanks was accorded the candidate. Mr Attwood, of the N. ZFruitgrowers Federation, addressed meetings in this district last week- He made a strong appeal to growers to remain true to the Federation; and to eliminate the middleman. Mr Attwood, who is a fluent and forceful speaker, leaves shortly for the Home Land to inquire into and ' arrange the export tradeChurch services at Clyde next Sunday Presbyterian 7 p.m. (Mr Young); S. Michaels II am. Mr Horn had good meetings during the past week, receiving votes of thanks and confidence. His prospects of success arc very bright. ___