The Dunstan Times “Fiat justitia raut coelum.“ Monday, July 4th, 1927 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 3381, 4 July 1927, Page 4

The Dunstan Times “Fiat justitia raut coelum.“ Monday, July 4 th, 1927 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ratepayers in arrears are notified that unless payment is made on or before'the 20th inst, will be sued for without further notice. See the county advt. The Otago Central Drapery (F. J. Bloy) announce that they are holding their annual winter sale- Some snips are advertised to-day. The ball at Lauder on Wednesday last, despite the extreme wintery conditions, was well attended, people coming from all round the district, and from as far away as Clyde and Alexandra. It was a most enjoyable function, which was well organised in every respect. The Grand March was led off by Mr W. Alexander and Miss M. Burton (the Football Queen who was the winner at the recent carnival). The Alexandra Jazz Band provided excellent music for the dancing, while a feature of the ball was the sumptuous set supper. The social and five hundred card tournament, under the auspices of the Ladies Guild of S. Michael’s Church, was well patronised on Wednesday last.The winners of the card tourney were Mrs Davis and Master M. Hanning, and the Booby prizes went to Mrs C Hanning and Mr T. R- Robertson. The music for the dancing supplied by the Arizona Jazz Band was greatly enjoyed. At last week’s meeing of the Vincent County Council the Chairman mentioned that it had been suggested that the P-W.D might find relief work for unemployed on the Crawfords road, Galloway to Ida Valley, but he was strongly of opinion that the Council should have a say in the matter, and also thought that there were very much more urgent works- The drainage of Ida Valley he quoted as an in* stance. Cr McKnight, who is as zealous as ever where the interests of his riding are concerned, at once rose to support the chairman. He mentioned that while the progress of the whole of Ida Valley was being kept back for the want of a drainage channel, only three ratepayers would benefit by the Crawford’s road The Cr for Matakanui suggested that the agitation from Alexandra was chiefly from anglers who wanted to go to the Manorburn dam. Despite all Cr Spain’s eloquence in support of the Crawfords [road, Cr McKnight’s motion was carried that if any relief works werej undertaken they should be in the way of a drainage scheme for Ida Valley. Supporters of the improvement to the Crawfords road will, however, probably And some consolation in the fact that the Council has applied for a grant of £SOO on the Estimates for this workThe matron of the Dunstan Hospital acknowledges with thanks the receipt of the followgifts : Miss McDonnell, case of fruit; Mrs Wood, flowers ; Mrs Symes (Fruitlands) fruit ; Mrs Smart, eggs. The star film at Hull’s pictures at Clyde on Thursday night will be “The Barrier” which is adapted from the Rex Beach novel of the same name. Miss Marceline Day is the beautiful star in this greet drama, while with are Norman Kerry, Lionel Barrymore, liWalthall and George Cooper. “Theßarrier”is plentifully sprink led with scenes that eclipse in realism [and dramatic intensity anythinglseen for a long time. The Vincent county council decided last week to ..support a recommendation to the Government to make third party motor insurance! compulsory. As the chairman pointed out it is quite true that men of straw should not be allowed to drive cars on the road without at least protecting the public by having comprehensive insurance policies.

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The local town hall has been, engaged by the Roman Catholic Church Committee for a social on the 13th inst. . * M ' A tennis social is to be neio in the Poolburn Hall on Thurs- - day night of this week. The apples shipped by the Somerset are selling well in, London, bringing up to 26s per case for varieties the normal price of which would be i7s >d or lßs- The difference of 8s a case is clear profit. Some Otago growers are sharing in the ex cellent prices. Stronach, Morris & co- report that 215 cattle were yarded at their last sale. Extra prime bul—locks to £l7 2 6, prime to £ls,^ V light to medium to 612 -0 heifers from £Q lOs to £l3 b. Prices for fat sneep were easier by is to ls6d. Extra prime wethers brought to 455, prime to 38s, good 32s to 345, medium to 3is; extra prime ewes to 36/6, prime 26s to 30s, medium 18s to 235, light from 12s up. A small entry, 828 fat lambs were forward- Extra prime brought to, 35s 6d, prime 27s to 30s, medium j , ’23s to 265, light from 18s up. At last week’s meeting of the Acclim atisation Society the Angling Committee reported that an offer had been received from Mr T. Gillespie, of Hawea Flat to put in a fish stop at Timaru C reek. The plan was approved, Mr Gillespie to be provided with the necessary material for the work. The Commissioner of Crown Lands had written there was no objection to trees being planted in the vicinity of Manorburn Dam. Messrs Butterworth and Howes were authorised to reply to a letter from the Westland Society containing an inquiry as to whether trout were responsible for the decrease in whitebait. It had been resolved in response to a letter from Mr D. Urquhavt, of Hawea Flat, ; that 100 trees be planted in the plant- ' ation, near the outlet of the lake, and : that the planting of willows be gone on ! with. The committee regretted that it > could not accept, Mr W. McCormochie s offer to purchase his private fish ponds | at St. Bathans. It had been resolved to thank Mr J. J. O’Kane, of Alexandra, for an offer granting the use of his hut 1 at Timaru Creek. It was resolved that Knight’s Dam, Waipori, be .stocked ’ with some Loch Leven or brown trout fry next year. In reply to a request ’ from Mr S. A. Stevens for fish for ; Fraser River, it had been decided that I same be provided as long as they were ; liberated several miles up stream. It , was suggested that when the Lake Blagon fry were ready for liberation some be set free in Lake Loudon.