FIFTY YEARS AGO

Dunstan Times, 25 February 1946, Page 3

FIFTY YEARS AGO

(From the DunsLau Times)

Our Lauder correspondent writes What a splendid ruin we had last week. In was just wh.il the farmers were praying for and will be the makings of the turnip crops, particularly the late sown ones.. The rabbits are still keeping io the fronb notwithstanding all the pollard poisoning, trapping, dogging, etc., which has been done. I am told that they are still breeding away and it is a very hard thing to do away with bunny...The stock round here, are looking in first class condition, much better than at this lime last year.

■ Mrs Graham (wife of Mr T. Graham, a tone mu son, Cromwell) committed suicide on Fiid-iy last, by throwing herself into the Kawarau river.

Mr Hawkins S M. has given judgment in the case brought by the Police against John J.afl'ey for selling liquor at the Tuapeka races, in which the question arose whether two members of a licansing committee could issue a conditional license without the signature of the chairman. The information was dismissed, with two guineas cost to the defendant.

Dr Ward of Blacks is at present stationed at the Duustan Hospital and will remain in charge until Dr Hyde returns from his holiday.

At Fitzgerald’s Circus and Wild Beast Show which is touring this district, Professor Charles' Peart will dive from a height of 75ft into three feet of water.

Dr De Lautreppe, who has been in this district for the last six months in connection with mining, left by Friday’s coach en route for Paris,

Oar Cromwell correspondent writes : I bear that Mr H. Young has sold a half share in the Electric dredge to Mr Talboys for £335, which speaks well for the company's claim.

At Waikerikeri, Clyde, Mr Walter Anderson washed up for 99ozs 3dwt. The gold is rough, lumpy and nuggety. It is evident that Waikerikeri \ alley has a large future before it.

Mr W. Noblo junr. returned to Alexandra last Tuesday from Coulgardie whore be has been for nearly two years. Mr Noble, although looking well, has ■been considerably reduced in weight during his sojourn in West Australia. We have seen some really splendid specimens of gold-bearing quartz which Mr Noble brought back with him.

Our Matakanui correspondent writes —Cur local brass band having entered for the contest at Cromwell is practising assiduously...Everything is very quiet here and there is little to break the monotony of work and sleep. Concerts, sports, etc, which at one time helped to make life tolerable, have sunk into oblivion.

Commercial—Dunedin, Feb 24th Wool- Prospects for the sale on the 31st are good and a |d rise in merino is expected. Lambs - 8,45 forward and these sold at best 9s 3d to 10s 9d ; others 6s to 8s 9d-

Fat Sheep— 1300 penned,-but the sale was fair and prices reduced Best wethers 10s Oil to fits -2<lEwas made 10s to 5 Is 3d, others Bs to 9s 6d. Sheepskins gretu crossbreds to 5s each ; dry to Hjd lb; merino 4 / z d. Chaff £-2 10s to £3 0s per ton. Good Wheat 3s 8d to 4s 3d bushel Gats Cocksfoot s|.d to 6id per lb. Ryegrass ■ 3s yd to 4s 6d a bushel; Fat cattle—Best bullocks—£7 £s to £lO os. Beef £1 4s 6d per 1001b.