BALCLUTHA DISTRICT NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20586, 8 December 1928, Page 10

BALCLUTHA DISTRICT NEWS.

SOUTH OTAGO.

(Special to Djuj-t Times.) BALCLUTHA, December 7. WANTON MISCHIEF. Mr H. E. Pitt, of Greenfield, who has ii large sheep run in the foothills of the Blue Mountains, was out hunting with two friends-from Balclutha one day this week, when suddenly bullets began to whistle overhead, and the party had to run for cover. Observation revealed that the unseen riflemen were not aiming at Mr Pitt's party, but. were shooting wild, and. the bullets were going -too high for deer. When the firing had ceased, Mr Pitt, made investigation, and discovered that the shots had been fired by a "party of five young men from Dunedin, camped in a hut belonging to the Blue Mountain Sawmilling Company. They had tired of hunting the elusive deer, and had been shooting at any mark that presented itself. Evidence of this was found in a. damaged breaking-down saw, part of the equipment of the before-mentioned sawmilling company, which is not a* present operating. The e'aw had two bullet holes clean through the blade, and was ruined for all practical purposes. Mr Pitt and other landowners in the neighbourhood were incensed at the whole incident, which showed a total lack of responsibility on the part of the delinquents and also an ignorance of the laws of hospitality that is surely appalling. The men. were making use of the sawmill company's' hut without so much, as a "by yout leave," and trespassing on a run without asking the owner's permission, and at the same time damaging valuable property and scattering bullets about the landscape without bothering to ascertain if there were any other humans in the vicinity. , KARA POINT CARNIVAL.

At a meeting of the Carnival Commit tee last night, a modified plan of the elec trie lighting scheme was received from Mr Collins apd approved.—Mr Ash reported that the water supply and drainage of section bad up to the present cost £3s.—After considerable discussion, in which the chairman of the Works Committee contended that that committee should have been consulted. Hr Ash l was instructed to finish the work at the ground, the Works Committee to lay the , pipes to the Various tents, etc.—The offer of Mr Telford' Tilson to supply milk at Is Od a gallon was accepted.—A vote of thanks was accorded Mr J. W. Mitchell for the offer of a free picture entertainment, and the secretary was instructed towrito to Mr Mitchell and accept the offer for a date after the carnival.—Mr Gold reported that satisfactory arrangements had been made for the supply of confectionery.—lt was resolved that Mr M'Skimming be thanked for his offer of use of a section of land, and a number of other gifts were acknowledged with thanks. STOCK SALE. At the corporation yard’s sale to-day there was a yarding of 500 fat sheep and 1(300 stores, and a good sale resulted. Fat wethers (shorn) ;sol4 at from SOa to

355; in wool, to 395; fat-ewes (in wool), 35a to 44s;'light ewes (in wool), 21s to 28s; shorn, 234 to 255. 8 tors Sheep.—Wethers, to 31a M; twotooth wethers, 20s 0d to 21s 7d; failingmouth ewes and lambs, 15s to 20s. A particularly good line of failing-mouthed ewes was passed at 25s 9d. Cattle. —A good yarding. Fat cows sold at from £lO to £l4; light, £6 to £8; fat bullocks, to £l4; forward bullocks, £l2 8s to £l2 15s; two-year-old steers, to £8 15s; good mixed-sex yearlings, to £6, A line of Hereford cows {stores) sold at up to £lO 10s. Dairy ■ Cows.—The best breed softs offered were passed in, one at £l3. Others made £7 10a to £8 12s 6d; heiferq, £5 10s. Pigs.-r-Suckera, 6s to 16s; slips, to Sis 6d. The supply was really greater■ than the demand.