The Dunstan Times. “Fiat justitia raut coelum.“ Monday, June 13th, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 3378, 13 June 1927, Page 4

The Dunstan Times. “Fiat justitia raut coelum.“ Monday, June 13th, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

||A final reminder! Font forget the Fire Brigade Social in the Town Flail, Clyde, on Wednesday night. On Friday next, in the Town Hall, Clyde, the Presbyterian Ladies Guild hold a sale of work. The sale will commence at 2.30 p-m . and will continue in the evening when a musical progrAnfme will be given.

The export of sheep from Southland to Australia is rapidly growing. The Moeraki and Karetu on their last voyages took 300 for Melbourne and 645 for Sydney. The shipments comprised Romneys and Border Leicesters.

At its recent meeting the Wakatipu Licensing Committee revised the accommodation license fees, the following increases being made (~£ in each case)— Kingston Hotel 7± to 10, Ida Valley Hotel, Poolburn 5 lo 10, Lug gate 15 to 20, White Horse, Becks 10 to 12|, Cardrona 2-0 to 7\. At its recent meeting the Land Board approved of the application by Mr S. T.. Spain to transfer one of his Earnsclcugh runs to bis son Stephen A. Spain, and a half interest in the other run to his son Cassimir JSpain. At a meeting of the Otago Expansion League Mr Jas. Horn M,P. said that he believed that when the line was finished to Roxburgh the men and staff would be shifted to Cromwell to construct the railway to Luggate. “The Knock-out "Kid” is the suggestive title of the star picture at Mr Hull’s at Clyde on Thursday ntght. It is a picture full of action, and Perrin, as Jack Canning, a millionaire’s son with a flaire for boxing, creates much excitement—quite a lot for himself and a lot more for others. An adventure with two bandits is one of the thrills, while the theft of Jack’s and his companion’s clothes while bathing provides sufficient provocation for all the action that one could possibly wish for. Molly Malone, one of the younger generation of screen actresses, pß’ys opposite Jack Perrin. It’s a picture well worth seeing.

The raising of beef has become unprofitable, and the Meat Board stales that if something is not done quickly New Zea-

land will soon cease to be an exporter of beef, In 1Q22-23 we exported 125,083 quarters, .while for 1920-27 it is estimated that it will only be 30,000, Todd Motor Co an nonce a Chrysler car at £440. The phenomenal value of Chrysler is now more enhanced than ever by this reduction. Never before in

the history of Chrysler has such value been offered. We invite you to inspect the different models. Prices from Todd Mot pr Company Dtuiedin,

The Commissioner of Crown Lands notifies that 13 sections in the Manuhcrikia Irrigation Settlement (between Clyde and Alexandra) are now open fcr selection,

Rabbitskin Sale Report. -* The Otago Farmers Assn- report that good catalogues were offered at last week’s sale. The London sales of May 25th resulted in prices considerably lower than was expected, and it was anticipated that prices at yesterday’s sale would decline and so brought more in line with London values. This was the case except for good winter skins, which remained firm at late sale prices, but autumn and incoming grades were lower by 8d to 1 2d Racks and low grade were 3d to 6d lower, but prices generally still remain at a high level. Prime winter bucks I4Bd, prime winter does 121.{d, Ist winter bucks 145 d to M7d, Ist winter does Usd to 118 d, 2nd winter bucks 121 2 d to 123 d, second winter does to 92.( d.

Stronach, Morris & Co report that there was a medium sized catalogue of sheepskins. |-b fullwools to 13fcl, -3-- wools to 1-21 d; ■y-wools to 12d: Fine X-b fullwools to Ilfd; l-wools to lid; i~ wools to 10:1 cl. Dead & Damaged i-lb to 1 ltd; Dead & Damaged X bto IOd; Fine Hoggets to 12jd: X-b Hoggets to lirfd; Best Pelts to Bfd: Medium to 7Ab; Inferior 3d to 5d-