The Dunstan Times. "Fiat justitia ruat coelum." MONDAY, Dec. 25th, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 3149, 25 December 1922, Page 4

The Dunstan Times. "Fiat justitia ruat coelum." MONDAY, Dec. 25th, 1922.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

With this issue we have pleasure in presenting our readers with the Dunstan Times Calendar for 1923. May all our readers .have A Merry Christmas, and a Happy & Prosperous New Year, Hull's pictures on Thursday night at Clyde will screen a double programme—Conway Tearle in the "Man of Stone'' with Blanche Mansfield and Betty Home—an Arabian story, brimful of excitement and life. The other picture is 'The Sky Pilot" from the popular story by Ralph Connor. There are many thrills. The great stampede of cattle, the fall from the bridge over the canyon, the burning of the church etc being splendid scenes. On Thursday week, (he 4th inst the programme will include Pathe Gazette The Bakery (Larry Semon) a great comedy and the drama "Half a chance". In this stirring story Mahon Hamilton and Mary McAllister play the leads. A ship wreck and a desert island are scenes among many other exciting ones. The election for three representatives on the Electric Board at Alexandra on Thursday last resulted in the return of Messrs W. Black (102) W. Bringans (80) and A. Ashworlh (75). The unsuccessful candidates were Messrs E. McDonald (57) A. R. Lawry (47) and VV. Noble (42). The first apricots and peaches of the season were sent to the market at the beginning of the week, and each morning the quantity has increased. Cherries are still going forward in large quantities, and the price for good fruit is still satisfactory. For a fine consignment the oilier day Mr J. Davidson of Clyde, received 2s 4d per lb, This works out at about %& per chert y. A few months ago 1 lie majority ol people were predicting oiw of the driest seasons on record. Everything wc were told indicated continued drought and a certain shortage in the water supply. Fortunately these prognostications were wrong. October was of course terribly dry the rainfull for the whole month being only 17 points. Last month, however, there were several good falls, the total registered being 183 points. Yes, there should be good crops and ample feed. Local Postal arrangements are: Close holidays vyill be observed on Xiuas Day and NewYeai's Day On the former mails will close on the Saturday prevjous at 9 p. m. and on the lattii-atSp. nvGn Boxing Day the office will be open for ftelegraph business only between 9 and 10 a. in. Mails will close at Ba. in. The usual delivery'of letters will be made. Double rates for telegrams will be charged on this dale. The telephone will be closed on all three day. but will be optyi from ,; to 10 a.m on 26th, Theleltef boxes in Sunderland St and Earnscleugh will be cleared at 830 p. m. on the 43rd and jolli. There was a pleasant little ceremony at the break up'qi' the Clyde school on Wednesday last when Mr Bringaqs (hea(|masf.er)"on behalf of the scholars presented Miss Lynn, who is shortly to be married, with a lay's sunshine purse silver mounted. The wool sales in Dunedin hist week were beyond expectations, the prices all round showing a uidtked increase, which augurs well for the prosperity of the dominion. A thunderstorm ul the head of Waikerl Valley on' Thursday '/last had disastrous effects on the town' water supply— something more in the nature or pea soup being" tfce order (or a' poyj?Jeof#a}'9*

The/Mount Benger Mail says that Roxburgh had an inauguration on J Sunday Tennis last Sunday when a parly of Gore tennis players took charge of the local courts and played all Sunday rafternoon. They came up expecting to get a match with the locals and were rather surprised at finding no tennis played here on Sunday. The big city of Gore is apparently ; more godless than the small town uf | Roxburgh. Our Ida Valley correspondent wo e>: The break up of the local school took place on Wednesday las!. A picnic was held in the afternoon which was much v. enjoyed by all, despite the showery-* weather. In the evening a concert was held in the Schoolroom, when there was a big attendance. Too much praise cannot be given to Mrs Roberts, the new mistress, for the excellent programme and particularly for the gratifying improvement in the pupils. The following ladies and gentlemen contributed songs, etc. Mrs GordonHayes, Miss Dundass, Miss Jean Mc Knight and Messrs G. Dundass, W. Elliott, W. Hill and A, Arthur Encores were the order and all the items were much appreciated. An amusing incident is as taking place a_l a country polling in Waitaki on polling day (states the Oamaru Mail). A lady voter who had spent more than the usual time in the secret department was noticed by the deputy to be passing the ballot boxes without inserting her voting papers, and her attention was drawu to the omission. The reply was that she had already voted in the private apartment and investigation showed that both papers had been squeezed through the very narrow crack formed by the closed door of a small cupboard the top of which had been set aside for the voteis use when marking the paper. The papers were found after the cupboard door had been unlocked but it must have taken all the feminine cunning will) the aid of a hatpin to execute such a difficult feat.