CROWN TENANTS’ ELECTION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21920, 4 April 1933, Page 10

CROWN TENANTS’ ELECTION

TO THE EDITOR, gm,—The Crown tenants have been circularised through the press to vote for Mr Aubrey, and have direct representation on the Land Board. Now, a 8 Mr Livingstone is a practical man. and a Crown tenant, who could represent the Crown tenants better than -a sitting- mem her, as he ha« done for the past 30 years, as he knows every settlement in Otago. To my knowledge, he has assisted several settlers in the past to enable them tp be admitted to the ballot.' Seeing that ha is a Crown tenant himself, and prepared to stand by us in times of depression, it would be ungrateful of iis not to support him in the coming election—l am, etc.: ■ Crown Texani’.,./..

MAJESTIC PICTURES “ The Faithful Heart,” showing to-night ' and Wednesday, and starring Edna Best and Herbert Marshall, provides a picture that is bound to evoke delightful comment. The story is both vivid' and unusual in plot and setting, and the 1 versatility of the players has never been exemplified more strikingly. The film, which has been directed by Victor Seville, is based upon the much-discussed Monckton Hoffe play of the. same name, staged in Australia by Hugh J. Ward some years ago. : Jt comes from the “ Gainsborough ” Studios, which also made “ Sunshine Susie.” Supports include Australian , News, “Thermal Valley” (New Zeaj land), “Stone Age Men,” - and “More I Ghost Strains.” ANGLING i . : The Kakanui River is offering very poor sport at the present time, and the Waitaki is unfishable, being still fairly high. Two anglers, however, obtained some nice trout at Gemmell’s Crossing during the. week-end, landing 12 good-sized fish. Another party secured three small fish, but reports that the river is too low at present for fishing. > HEAVY RAIN After a fairly long spell of dry weather the rain which fell throughout Sunday night and well into yesterday morning proved very beneficial to the countryside. The pastures were very dried up, and some anxiety was being felt owing to the slight shortage of feed, but the rain will do much to freshen up the growth of grass and root crops. The rain fell steadily for close on 10 hours, and for the 24 hours ended 9 o’clock yesterday morning 58 points of rain were recorded by Mr W. Forrester in Oatnaru. The rain appeared to be much heavier in the country districts than what was experienced in Oamaru. The rainfall recorded by Mr W. S. D. Trotter at “Te Awa,” Hillgrove, for the month mi March was 90 points. In January of this year 2.26 inches were registered, and in February 1.41 inches, making a total of 4.57 inches of rain to far this year.