The Dunstan Times. "Fiat justitia ruat coelum." MONDAY, Dec 18th, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 3148, 18 December 1922, Page 4

The Dunstan Times. "Fiat justitia ruat coelum." MONDAY, Dec 18th, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Train arrangements for Xmas and New Year holidays are published- ' The usual half holiday of the Victoria Store, Clyde, will be held on Wednesday this week. The late night will be on Saturday when a great display of toys presents, fancy goods etc will be shown. The residents oi the ophirOmakau district will be looking forward to the annual concert to be given on Thursday 'nightThe children's efforts are always appreciated and added interest on this occasion will be taken owing to the presentation of 4 dux medals, the gifts of Messrs Taylor-Cannon andF. Perkins. Mr Croft, storekeeper of Alexandra, had the misfortune to lose a Ford Motor truck by fire on Tuesday last- It appears that the machine had just undergone an overhaul at Caldwell's garage at Omakau and was being returned 10 Alexandra, when in the vicinity of Chappells, the driver (Mr Caldwell) discovered the machine enveloped in flames. Nothing could be done to save it Mr Caldwell losing his overcoat in a vain attempt to smother the flames- In a very few minutes nothing remained but a few mangled pieces of iro n , lhe machine was insured fo r £ 2 00 in the Australian Insurance office, and the owner estimates his loss at about £IOO. Hull's Pictures at Clyde o>i Thursday night will screen besides the usual Pathe Gazelle, Capt Gogg's Romance (Cartoon) Pictograph and an excruciatingly funny comedy entitled "Twin Beds.'' There was not a very large attendance at the 500 Tournament and Dance in the Town Hall, Clyde on Wednesday last, but nevertheless an enjoyable evening was spent. The prize winners were Miss Hepburn and Miss Hanning and the boobies by Miss McSwan and Miss Roberts- Music for the dance was supplied by Miss Love and a tasty supper was served- This is the last of the card evenings for this season- They have been most successful netting £ty-

Mr John Rivers holds an important sale of h&usehoW furniture and effects at Alexandra to-morrow afternoonThe Clyde School breaks up lor the summer holidays on Wednesday. N miinations for the Viacom Jockey Club's races have been extended to the i 9 h inst. This suggests poor nominations, but the contrary is the case, the number in on lbs 13 th being eleven more than were received last year. The trots and district races arc good, but the same cannot be said oftwool the principal handicaps the latter fact being responsible tor the time being extended. One of the stock questions asked debtors at the Court is : " Do you go to the races ?" It is remarkable how few men seem to patronise " the sport of kings," judging from the statements made on oath. One debtor said : " I don't go now.'' " Wife won't let you, [ suppose," said counsel. " No, I . can't afford it," was the answer. Counsel suggested : ' Sometimes people return from races with more money than they went with,' 1 but the debtor replied sadly : Never been my experience yet.'' The recent rains which did so much good to crops and pasture lands were hot an unmixed blessing, many fruitgrowers suffering rather .serious loss damage to cherry crops. Shearing too has been greatly delayed in consequence of the rain. The Lake County Dairy Company is receiving about 800 gallons of milk daily. £'46o was paid for milk for the month of November. - An after the election joke is told at the expense of a well known Prohibitionist whose business includes the selling of umbrellas. On Saturday he was irung up on the telephone by a person who iuquired the price of these useful articles—something good silver mounted handle, etc. The matter was discussed for several minutes and then the 'customer" said: "Oh well I'll come round and see. 1 must have something good and strong because I understand it is going to be wet for Ibe next 3 years. Inarticulate noises were heard at the other end of the wire and the joker was quickly rung off. In Chile the fields are ploughed with English and American ploughs, drawn by either horses or oxen, but the harvest is generally cut with the scythe. The reason why machinery is not applied on a greater scale because the workmen either cannot or will not accustom themselves to the use of machinery. They prefer the old slow process of manual labnur. A dreadful bush tragedy is reported frjoni Kilburnie in Queensland. Mrs Nelder cut the throats of her 2 daughters aged 3 and 5 years and then attempted suicide jby cutting her own throat. The girl aged 3 succumbed, and the mother and other daughter were taken to hospital, where they are in a critical condition. The headmaster or the Waipukurau School objects to the giving of prizes to scholars. He says " The Lord gives a child more brains than another, and you come along, pat him on Uie back, and give him a prize in addition. That is all it amounts to." Wool prices are improving every sale, the last Christchurch sale showing a large iucreaie over previous prices. The farmer can now afford to purchase the car he has been wanting for years, especially as "Ford" prices are back ta pre-war rates Complete with starter and detachable rims. Todd'Bros. Limited, Sole Agents.