The Dunstan Times "Fiat justitia ruat coelum." Monday, Aug. 15th, 19927

Dunstan Times, Issue 3360, 15 August 1927, Page 4

The Dunstan Times "Fiat justitia ruat coelum." Monday, Aug. 15th, 19927

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Arthur Hawley, who had the misfortune recently to break a leg whilst playing football is to be given a benefit in the Earnscleugh Public Hall on Tuesday, 30th inst. The function is to take the form of a concert and dance. Our readers are reminded of i the Jockey Club meeting at Omakau on Thursday. ( There are several keen shots in the Omakau district and a \ gun club is being formed there, i Tenders are invited by the ( Public Works Department for ‘ metalling 260 chains of the Ka- ‘ warau Gorge Road. A copy of t the specifications may be seen , at the office of this paper. ( This is the week of the splend 1 id effort made by the Commercial ‘ Travellers to raise funds to assist the poor and needy, and our \ readers are reminded that dona- * tions of fruit, produce.ctc, which c will be thankfully received, t should be sent at once. c The Matakanui Tennis Club’s t annual ball is to be held in the | Peace Hall on Thursday, 25th t inst. > i The new electoral districts as e arranged by the commissioners i appear in a supplementary ‘Ga- t ztite’ and apjjroved by the Gov- 1 1 ernor-general. ,

I There was a record attendance at the Catholic social at Clyde on Wednesday night,%hen visitors were present from all parts of the district- The evening was i devoted to cards and dancing, the former being played in the library. The prizes for the tournament were won by Mr W. Rutherford and Mrs Davis, and the Booby winners were Mr I Knewstubb and Mrs Baiton Rev. Father O’Connell, who returned thanks lor the splendid attendance, remarked that it/was the most successful function of the kind that they had >et held in Clyde. The music for the dancing was supplied by Miss Poole 'piano) and Mr F- Val enski (violin) On Wednesday next, i7th Aug- . ust, in the.Alexandra Town Hall Mr Kennedy Black will present a grand musical entertainment. In addition to the pupils taking part in the concert, Mr Black will II have the assistance of Mrs A. E. ' - Ellis, A T.C-L-, who is a violinist of a very high order, combining excellent technique and dexterity of bow with rare expression and interpretation. Mrs A- E. Ellis will make her first appearance 1 in Alexandra with Driidas “Hungarian Dance-” Mr Frank Perkins will be heard in gems from his repertoire, including a new song “The Pride of iipperary,” which suits his robust baritone voice to perfection, Ihe , other assisting artist is Mr Jack I Keddeli, whose excellent comedy work is so well-known. The arduous duties of accompanist and musical director will be carried out by Mr Kennedy Black, L-A.B and L.T.C.L., whose remarkable ’• musical gifts are so well known and who arranged the whole of the harmony to be sung. The Oddfellows’ annual ball was held at Naseby on ihursday last, and proved as popular as t ever, there being a large attendance- The grand march, led by the N.G. and Mrs C- Moore, comprised some 4O couples, but as the evening advanced a considerable number gathered from outside districts— lianfurly, Kye-. burn, Wedderburn, Waipiata etc and the hall was taxed to its full capacity. The music was provided by Messrs H- Moore (piano) ) Mr, T. C Moore (cornet) and Mrs I Fennessey (violin, 1 . The hall had been tastefully decorated in pur- > pie and gold, with the addition ol a number of emblematic banners pertaining to tne Oruci. '1 Nearly 150 sat clown to a da any supper. The regalia worn by tne lodge members added to the attractive coloring of the decorations. At Hull’s Pictures at Clyde on Thursday night, as usual, the chief attraction will be a Red Indian picture, from a story by Peter B- Kyne. It is a thrilling drama of the time when redskin and paleface battled for the mastery. When death lurked behind every tree. When savage, merciless braves gave no quarter and asked none. Daring stunts of a super-athletic electrify one’s senses. Superb horsemanship exciting the keenest admiration. And back of it all is the knowledge that it rings true. Nothing faked, nothing insincere. But realism, convincing and authentic. The first whitebait of the season, caught in the Mataura river sold in Dunedin at the fancy price of 11s per quart wholesale. . Stronach, Morris & Co report that there was a medium yarding of fat cattle 240 being forward. Prime Heavy Bullocks £l6 to 617 Extra to £2l 10; Prime ,615 to £l6; Medium £l3 10 to £l4 10. Prime Heavy Cows & Heifers 6TO 17 6 to 6 I*2; Prime £9 to £lO 15s; Medium i 7 to £8 15s. There was a small entry of fat sheep 1502 being forward- Prime Heavy Wethers 55s to 575; Extra to 655; Prime q7s6d to 50s; Prime Heavy Ewes 42s to 465; Extra Heavy to 50sAt the last comity meeting, during a discussion on a remit from the Auckland Fanners’ Union urging a reduction of Customs’ tariff on imported goods, machinery etc. used by farmers in an effort to reduce the costs of productions councillors referred to the cost of many articles which are now double the formin' prices, (says the Naseby correspondent of the Times) Plough shares, which were formerly 12s now cost 22s of more and although these are manufactured , in the Dominion, the cost was not reduced. It was said that the manufacturers formed themselves into rings_ or associations and kept the prices high. A reduction in Customs would enable the same articles to be imported at less cost, and would thus assist in reducing costs. It was pointed out there was no desire to cripple local industries but there should be more assistance from these to the farmers. Tariffs were kept high at the manufacturers request to enable them to compete against the importer, but if local industries required support they must consider the user also, and the farmer had to depend on demand for his prices, tariff or no tariff. The Council supported the Auckland remit,