The Dunstan Times "Fiat justitia ruat coelum." Monday, July 18th, 1927 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 3383, 18 July 1927, Page 4

The Dunstan Times "Fiat justitia ruat coelum." Monday, July 18th, 1927 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr J. Thompson announces that he has started a general store and tea rooms at Ofhakau

A euchre party and dance (in aid of the Hockey Club) is to he held at Moa Creek on Friday, sth August. ,

At a meeting on Thursday night the Clyde Football Club decided to hold a euchre party and social on Wednesday, 27th inst.

The school children’s treat, which for various reasons has had to be postponed from time to time, is to be held in the Town Hall on Friday night. One sarcastic young hopeful who, when told that the date had been definitely fixed, replied “It might come off then” I Exciting sporting events, including an inter-university football match and an eight-oar row ing contest, filmed with so much realism that they have all the thrilling interest,’of actuality, are a novel attraction of “Brown of Harvard” the mew Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer picture with William Haines, Jack Pickford, Mary Brian and Francis X. Bushman, Jnr. These are but a few of the varied facinations of this production which is to be shown at Hull’s pictures on Thursday night. “Brown of Harvard,” is a uniquely appealing story of young life and romance at a great modern university, and under the direction of Jack Conway,_ has developed into an exceptional picture. The birth of a son to the Mayor of Queenstown was celebrated at the close of the Borough Council meeting on Thursday last Mr Overton was entertained by the members of the council and presented with a silver mug bearing an inscription, commemorative of the occasion.

An official communication that the Commissioner of Pensions (Mr G. C Fache) has received from the British Ministry of Pensions draws the attention of form er members of the Imperial Forces now resident in New Zealand to the approaching conclusion of the period during which under the War Pensions Act 1921 the Ministry is empowered to grant pensions in respect of disability, The circular states that claims by officers, nurses, nonofficers, and men to any Imperial pension, grant, annuity, or allowance in respect of disablement incurred in the Great War (includ jpg claims by pensioners for additional disabilities) can only be considered if made within seven years after the date of discharge or within seven years within termination of the war (August 31, i92i), whichever date is the earlier.

Saturday was a big day in Alexandra, the attraction being sport. No less'than six matches, (three football and three hockey) being played. Visitors were present in great numbers from all parts of the district, Matakanui being there en force. Mr Brasch, acting-chairman of the New Zealand Fruit Control Board, expressed his satisfaction with the results being obtained in connection with the export of apples during the present seasonA few more seasons like the present, with the same average price obtained for the fruit sold in Great Britain, would he said, set, the fruit industry in New Zealand on its feet. Before M- Paderewski left Auckland he was made the recipient of the gold badge of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association, the various constituent associations having approved of rhe presentation. At Wednesday night’s meeting of the Dunedin Returned Soldier’s Association the action of the president and secretary in agreeing to the presentation was confirmed, it being stated that Paderewski had donated the proceeds of a concert (approximately £l 00) for the relief of necessitous cases of New Zealand soldiers.

Despite the extremely wintry weather conditions thfre was a good attendance at the Catholic Social on Wednesday last- The card tournament which was held in the Library was keenly competed for and proved most enjoy able The winners were Mrs McArthur and MrT. Gartley and the booby prizes went to Mrs E. Wood and Mr R. Gartley- The music for the dancing which was much enjoyed, was supplied by the Arizona Jazz Band. During the evening Father O’Connell returned thanks to the people and also to all those who helped to make the social such a success. la view of the local experiments the following London cable will be read with interest: The Scottish Solicitor-General has announcedtfiat the Ministry of Agriculture and the Scottish Board of Agriculture will investigate Dr Voronoff’s claim that he can increase the size of sheep and the value of the wool by means of gland operations. Stronach, Morris & Co report that there was a small yarding of fat cattle 133 being forward, h'xtra Prime Bullocks to £l9 17 6; Prime £is 10 to£i6 10s; Medium £i3 10s to £l4. Extra Prime Cows & Pfeifers to £l2 ss; Medium £8 to £&■ There was a small yarding of fat sheep 1460 being penned. Extra Prime Wethers to 51/6 Prime Heavy 40s to 4§s; Medium Weights 33s to 38s; Prime Ewes 32s to 365; Medium 25s to 28s: Light 20s to 225. It is now stated by the manage ment of J- C. Williamson (says an Auckland message) that the incident of July 4 was not a joke. The lady cashier states that af about 845 p m a masked man presented a revolver at her, and grabbed at the night’s receipts in her left hand. She held the money tightly, and screamed for help. The stalls doorkeepers responded, and the masked man bolted. He was chased but got clear away.