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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18351, 15 September 1921, Page 4

There were good yarding* in all departments of stock at Burnside yesterday, and although the quality generally was good, prices wore considerably easier. Fat cattle numbered 214 head, which is above the average yarding. The quality for the most part was fair, with a wide range in weights. Values were irregular, and a decline of 15s to 20s per head has to be recorded, which makes the reduction in values 60s to 76s per head during the past three weeks, equivalent* to about a 20 per cent, decline. Prime ox beef averaged about 57s per 1001 b, medium-27e to 50s per 1001 b, and best heifer to 37s per 1001 b. Very little cow beef wfls forward. There was a largo yarding of fat sheep, 3260 being penned, most of which were crossbreds of good quality. Medium-weight prime wethers were most keenly sought after, but all were clack of sale, prices being back from Is to 2s i per head, compared with the previous week’s rates, equal to a drop of from 2s to 3s 6d for the, past three weeks. Extra prime heavy-weight wethers brought from 26s 6d to 27s 3d, and prime from 22s to 25s 9d. Prime wether mutton barely touched 3id per lb,- and ewe mutton 1 was equal to about 3d per lb. Store cattle were in good supply, 150 head being submitted. One-third of these were good to fair steers, the balance being composed of moderate cows, inferior oddments, and young stock. Prices showed little variation from those ruling last week. Three to", four-year-old Shorthorn bullocks brought up to £lO 12a 6d. Dairy cows were also in good supply, second and third calvers changing hands at Up to £l4 Pigs sold fairly well, and prices wore a shade firmer than those ruling last week, best' baoonerg realising from 8d to 9d per lb, and best' porkers from 84d to QAd per lb. There was a medium supply oi» small sorts, and these moved off freely at qnchanged values.

The number applying; for exemption from service on the jury in the Supreme Court at Hamilton on the Ongaroto murder trial being- mostly dairy farmers, ' called forth comment from his Honor, ,M r Justice Stringer. He remarked to «Ie SolicitorGeneral that it would bo a good thing_ if thoy -were to take the name 9 of dairy fanners off the jury panel, seeing they had to get up at 4 o'clock in the morning to milk cows, which certainly, was essential work. Mr MneGregor said that it certainly was worthy of serious consideration. . The men at the irrigation works at Ardgour resumed work yesterday morning, ponding the result of Mr S. Boreham's interview with the District Engineer. A torso sign indicative of the present situation with regard to labour is displayed in a prominent position in the entrance to a large local business. It is worded, "No Men Wanted." Walter Dear; a soldier settler at Ahiaruhe Settlement, who was staying at the Marquis Hotel, walked 'in his sleep at 3 o'clock yesterday morning (reports a Carterton Press Association telegram). • He opened his bedroom ground, and stepped out. He was picked up with his face cut and bruised arid both wrists broken. He is now in hospital.

The Christchurch Presbytery passed tile following resolution (says a Press Association message):—"That this Presbytery would be glad tp see the Bible read in the public schools of this dominion as part of the school syllabus, with a conscience clause for both teachers and .parents, and would commend this step at the present juncture to the Bible in Schools Committee of the General Assembly." , The return of / infectious diseases in the Dunedin and Lake Logan Hospitals for the week ending at midday on Monday is as follows.—Diphtheria—admitted 8," discharged 4, remaining 1 42; scarlet _ fever discharged 1, remaining 6; erysipelas—discharged 1 ;—-total remaining 48. A Press Association telegram from Christchurch says that Captain J. C. Mercer, of the South Canterbury Aviation- Company's aerodrome, flew over Christchurch. yesterday on his way to Wellington. He will stay the night at Kaikouxa and cross "the Strait to-day. Comment on the increase in crimes ■against property was made by Mr Wyvern Wilson, S.M., at Christchurch yesterday (states a Press Association message), when a young man was charged with the theft of harness. The Magistrate said that a deplorable state of affairs existed. On looking over recent statistics he found that one crime had increased more than any other, and that was the crimo relating to property. Offences against persons : had not increased; but crimes against property had increased .50 per cent., and he was sorry to say that a far greateV number of offences had been committed by men between the ages of 21 and 25. It looked as if a great many young thieve/ were growing up in the dominion. There was only one, way in which to deal with crime of this kind, and that was to impose severe sentences in the cases which came before the oourt. During the Winter months the Rev. H( M&cLean conducted a course of studies at the Y.M.C.A, for Otago University students, when a number of young men availed themselves of the weekly 'classes. At the concluding meeting Mr Mac Lean was entertained at tea, and opportunity was taken to make a small presentation as a mark of the appreciation in which he is held. A peculiar theft ■ was perpetrated , the other day on a well-known firm of concrete builders. One of their works at present in progress is the building of a motor garage in Dundas street, which necessitates tho placing of lamps at night on the scaffolding. These were lit as usual at night, but in the morning it was found that' the kerosene had been stolen out of the lanterns. Tlio municipal motor buses started Tuning in Palmerston North last week. The trucks are Commars, on whioh bodies to seat 28 passengers were built at Napier. The busos have only one entrance, the fares being collected by the driver as the people enter. A flat rate of 3d a rido is in force.

A sitting of the Juvenile Court was held yesterday afternoon, when several boys were dealt with on various charges. Two brothers, 13 years and 11 years old respectively, were charged with breaking a street lamp in Brockville by throwing stones and pine cones at it. They were admonished and discharged, and the parents were ordered to pay the amount of the damage (15s each). A boy of 14 was changed with stealing a gig lamp valued af 30s. The evidence showed that the lad took it from a gig on a truck at the Wingatui railway station and that it belonged to his uncle at Sutton, although he was unaware of the fact. He took the lamp home, with serious consequences to himself. Ho also was admonished and discharged. A boy of 13 years of age was charged with taking a bicycle in Glen road, Mornington, and converting it to his own use.. The evidence showed that the father took little interest in his children, and the mother cfhdidly confessed that the boy was a bit of a trouble. He took the bicycle to the owner’s place, intending to give it to him, but the owner was not at home, so he gave it into charge of his own brother. The Magistrate (Air Widdowson) said ...that the father should ox-ert his authority. He adjourned the charge for' 12 months, the boy to be under the supervision of the Probation Officer, the latter to have power to remove him from the homo at any time if ho thought fit. Two other Mornington boys, 10 years old and 11 respectively, one of whom had been before the court before, were charged with stealing electric globes and connections from a motor car. After hearing the evidence, the Magistrate decided that the hoys would have to be kept apart. The charges were adjourned for 12 months, the boys to bo kept apart, and under the supervision of the Officer. It was stated that one of the boys had drawn his own banking account and paid the amount of the damage (14s). and the father of the other boy undertook to pay his share. Formal order was made for payment, Charles Henry Roseborough, who was arrested at Hawke’s Bay a few days ago, after an exciting chaso by the police, on a charge of theft at Tokomaru, escaped from custody at Palmerston North on Tuesday (says a Press Association telegram). He asked for a drink of water, and when it was given him ho made a dash past the constable and got clean away. Ho is still at large. -

An Invercargill Press Association tele*, gram .says that Old Identities’ Day was observed yesterday, in oonnoctioij with the Borough Jubilee, a large number of early residents taking port in a' Iciigthy procession of motor cars,, including trade and historical .Aeroplanes from the .West Plains aerodrome circled, overhead.

. A drop of Id per.lb in the retail .price of butter was .• announced; -following a meeting.of .the Auckland Provincial Butter Committee (says an Auckland Press Asso. elation.message). - The. meeting also carried a resolution to the effect that owing, to the drop in the Home market it . will be a recommendation from the committee , tha,* the wholesale-price of first grade butter b* 2s per lb bulk at factory door, and 2s. Id for pats at the factory, door (plus id for 'delivery at Auckland), in ordfer tp make the maximum retail price of Es Ad’tor lb. . Entries are now being-received for tho ■Otago A. and P. Society’s Clydesdale Horse Show, which will bo held at Taliuna Park on Thursday, September 29. Exhibits that are entered for the Clydesdale Horse Society’s Wright, Stephenson Challenge Gup will require to be examined by the Government veterinary experts ' prior to being Judged. Members of tho Licensed Association and their friends to the number' of about 40 availed themselves of the invitation of the Returned Soldiers’ Association to spend last evening-in the new'club in Moray place. , Hie earlier portion of _ the evening was devoted to a friendly billiard tournament, tho aggregate scores at tho conclusion being:—Returned soldiers, 1214; Licensed Victuallers, 1153. , After a tour of the building an adjournment was made to the supper-room. Here Colohel M'Donald welcomed the visitors, and after tho toast of ‘‘The King” had been honoured, explained that the object of the members in inviting their guests was to recogmise in somei small manner the generosity or the Licensed ’Victuallers' as expressed by their gift of a new billiard table. The toast of “The Licensed Victuallers' Association” was accorded with musical honours. Mr 0. Speight returned thanks on behalf of the visitors, and remarked on his pleasure at •the decision of the Returned Soldiers’, Association to admit other than returned soldiers as club members. Ho proposed a _ toast to the “Returned Soldiers’ Association,” to "which Mr A. C. Laing responded, .briefly outlining present and future problems confronting the association. During the evening songs were rendered by Messrs Walls, Dunn, Sim, M'Nish, Luckhurst, and M'Kenzie, while Mr Pizey officiated as accompanist, Tho singing of the National Anthem brought a most enjoyable evening to a close., ,

The Balclutha Brass Band -will be present at the concert at Greenfield to-morrow night in aid of the Balclutha Women's Best Home. A good local programme has been 'arranged. A musical entertainment by a number of Dunedin performers, assisted by the Orange, Orchestra, Will be given in the Salvation Army Dowling Street Citadel tonight. These friends of the Army are de- f sirous of helping - the annual Belf-denial effort which is now beinp made. Those who attend will not onlv have good value for their money, but will also have the satisfaction of knowing that they are helping a most worthy cause. The annual subscribers' concert by the Band of the Ist Battalion; Otago Regiment, will be held in His Majesty's Theatre on November 9. The programme ■• to be put forward promises to be an enjpyable one. The following are the names of the v,icepresidents elected at the annual meeting of the Grange Cricket Club on Tuesday evening:—Messrs' A. C. Hanlon, R. G. Hudson, G. Nelson. W.-Wyatt, C. Bills, W. Best, J. J. Ledgerwood, A. Restieaux, 0. K Briggs, S. Dunn, A. Robinson, R. M'Learf, E. Hamel, J. Russell,. H. Allan, and W. Beal. " . ' Sprung in the right places, built to resist! road shocks for the rider, yet makes the machine durable—Harley-Davidson motor cycles—W. A. Justice and Co., Otaj?o Afcents: 292 Princes street. Dunedin.—Advi. Telephone orders! "No-rubbing" Laundry Help gets first delivery; Is carton does 7 weeks! All grocers.—Advt. Knitters please note: We have wool for jumper blouses, etc., in shades of helio, saxe, and vieux rose, at Is 4d per ekein.—• MolHsons (Ltd.).—Advt. "Cheerio." Conviviality and friendship suggest the best—Wn tuon's No. 10 whisky. —Advt. ' A. E. J. Blakeley, dentist, Bank of Australasia, corner of Bond and Rattray streets (next' Telegraph Office). Telephone 1859. A-dvt. ' _ ~' . „ For Influenza take Woods' Great Peppermint Cunp.—Advt. ".,«'' Save I?bur Eyes.—Consult Peter G. Dick. D.8.0.A., F. 1.0., London, consulting ana oculists' optician.—" Peter Dick," jewellen and opticians, Moray place, Dimedin.—Advfc