The Dunstan Times “Fiat justitia raut caelum.“ Monday, June 27th, 1927 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 3380, 27 June 1927, Page 4

The Dunstan Times “Fiat justitia raut caelum.“ Monday, June 27th, 1927 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The hardest winter for many years is being experienced, and the severity of the frosts is eloquently shown by the burst water pipes everywhere- At Ranfurly and Oturehua 26 and 27 degrees of frost were registered last week. No, we’ve no desire to go to the South Pole, A ball, in aid of the Lauder Hall, is to be held at Lauder on Wednesday night. A Jazz Band is to supply the music and there will be a set supper. The Grand March is timed to start at 8 p.m- Don’t be lateA social under the auspices of St. Michael’s Church, ( lyde, will be held in the Town Hall on Wednesday night. In connection with the social a five hundred card tournament will be played The Arizona Jazz Band is to supply the music for the dancing.

There was a large attendance at the annnal social of the Fruitgrowers Association at Earnscleugh on .Wednesday night, people being present from all parts of the district. The evening was devoted chiefly to dancing—excellent music being supplied by the Alexandra Jazz Band, but a very pleasing musical programme was also provided. Contributors to,this were Miss Poole and Messrs J Thomson (Clyde), Edwards and R, L. Williams, Mr J. Laing, president of the Association, thanked the people for attending in such large numbers, and particularly thanked the ladies who had worked so well to make the function a success. Mr and Mrs E. G- Mollison won the Lucky Spot Waltz. At its recent meeting the V incent Hospital Board received a communication from 'the secretary of the Clyde Sports Club, enclosing the sum of £3 10 prize money won at the Easter Sports by Mr T- Goodger, of Hindis and donated to the Hospital, The secretary was authorised to write and thank Mr Goodger for his generous gift.

The crossword puzzle compel* itions in “Humour” have been such a success that further series are announced. The sixth competition commences in the latest issue. Substantial cash prizes are offered, and this taken in conjunction with the weekly joke competition, makes “Humour a potential gold mine for the buyer, as well as a gold mine of wonderful humour. In continuation of its new scheme of special numbers, the latest issue of “Aussie” (June) is a Rogue’s Number. As the title suggests “Aussie” has found great material to build up a wonderful collection of humour in picture story and verse. Every writer and artist of note in Australia and N.Z. have given their best to the issue, making it altogether an outstanding number. Of course, all the humour of the issue is not built on rogues, this would be overdoing the subject The number is generously leavened out with irresitible witticisms of general appeal. Aussies next number will be a John Hop issue-

The Girl of His Dreams was in danger. His fathers rival held her captive in an old deserted house. Determined to make her confess the code of plans for a model speed boat which he had stolen from the boy’s father, he hired two thugs to torture her into confession. Did the hero reach her in time to save her? We’ll say he did in a thoroughly thrilling and unexpected manner You’ll see a lot of thrills in this new Rayart picture *“ Lightning Romance” starring that handsome new-come, Reed Howes, which will be shown at Clyde on Thursday next 'by Mj Hull.

A consignment of new books recently arrived for the Clyde Library and these are now available to subscribers. Afti r a hard frost on Thursday morning, there was a general fallcfsnow throughout Central kOtago. At Clyde and Alexandra the fall was about four inches :,nd‘ in the Maniototo district the fall appears to be aoout tne same, although at Oturehua six inches is reported. The present is a golden opportunity for the destruction of small birds and if concerted action is taken a material diminution in the number of the pest must follow. v Several of our orchardists are having great results with strych- i nined apples—blackbirds and M thrushes falling ready victims, There is an element of risk in ■ using poisoned apples ; it may be safe enough in big orchards, " but we would be sorry to see it used in gardens iu the townships. Stronuch, Morris & Co held their usual fortnightly Rabbitskin sale on Tuesday last, and offered a large catalogue to a good attendance of buyers. Owing to the adverse reports from London and America, prices for all skins, barring good winter does, were a good deal easier. Autums and Incomings showed a decline of from 6d to lod per lb and Winter Bucks 9d to l/s Does, however, were on a par with late ruling rates. Super Winter Bucks to 1 Ist Winter Bucks to I3sfd; Early Winter Bucks to 120fd; 2nd Winter Bucks to Super Winter Does to 123|d, Ist winter Does to 119 Ad; '2nd Winter Does to 103 d; Rarly Winter does to lo2fd Ist incoming Winters to 90yd; Spotted Winter Does and Bucks to 83d; Outgoing to 65d; Late Autumns to 75idj Early Autumns 62d; Dawny Autumns to 53jd. Stronach, Morris & Co report that there was a medium entry of fat cattle 250 being forward Prime Heavy bullocks to £l7 Prme £l3 to 10; Medium £ll to £l2 10; Prime Heifers to £lo 12 6: Medinm £6 10 to £B. There was a small entry of fat sheep 13Q9 being forward- Extra Prime Wethers 46 95 Prime 3is to 35sj Medium 2Gs to 28s; Extra Prime Ewes to 365; Prime 25s to 30s. The transit by rail of sheep and lambs sfroin .Otago and Southland to Canterbury freezing works is now over for the season (says the Dunedin ‘Star) It was quite up to the average, often causing the doubling of trains. T-he result in money by sending our South and eutrai stock to be made eligible for the brand of ‘‘prime Canterbury ’ is said to be an advance of about turee farthings a pound in the London market. Per contra there is the cost of railage. But the practice must pay otherwise it would not continue. Can nothing be done to make ‘prime Otago’ equally attractive iu England 1 ? It seems strange that the south loses the credit of fattening these sheep and lambs, . Thirty applications were received at the Dunedin office of the Land Department for 13 sections in the Manuherikia Settlement are now open for selection on Renewable Lease under the-provisions of the Land Act, 1924, and the Land for SettleMents Act, 1925. These sections are situated on the Otago Central railway between Clyde and Alexandra. Practically all level land with irrigation water available. Every section was applied for. Result of ballot elsewhere.