Western Star AND WALLACE COUNTY GAZETTE. PUBLISHED Every Tuesday and Friday. TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1920.

Western Star, 20 April 1920, Page 2

Western Star AND WALLACE COUNTY GAZETTE. PUBLISHED Every Tuesday and Friday. TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1920.

The annual meeting of the Riverton Beautifying Society will bo held tonight at 8 p.m.

Mr A. F. Stock ami ounces in our advertising columns that he hae secured the services of Mr Alex. Sutherland and Miss Madeline Vyner, and will commence dancing classes for old and young. Arrangements can be made at once.

All local footballers are requested to be on the ground at 2.30 o’clock to-morrow afternoon.

The following ia the list of taxes paid to the Government through the Riverton Racing Club’s Easter meeting : —Privileges, gates, etc., £1458 15s 6d; dividend tax, £1261 8s; wtake tax, £32; amusement tax, £Bl 2s lOd; total, £2823 6s 4d. The steady rain that set in on Sunday night was most welcome to the country districts, especially inland;, where uo : rain to speak of has been experienced for the past three months. Feed was gradually fading away, while turnip crops showed the ravages of blight. The good soaking will help to revive the grass.

The price of red clover seed this year has been exceptionally high, and growers have received a handsome return of their harvest. It is reported from) Camside, Kaiakoi, that a 49-acre paddock of red clover produced seed which sold for £ISOO, the average price being 2s 7d. A doctor practising in Dunedin informed a mother of twins whom he is attending that altogether since the middle of January, 1920, he has assisted at the birth of nine sets of twins (says the Dunedin Star). Other doctors agree that since Armistice Day more twins have been born than ever before during a similar period in their experience.

Immigration of the right sort should be encouraged. A happy couple arrived in the Dominion by the s.s. Oorinthic a- few days . ago with their 10 olive branches, and passed through Gore by last night’s express en route to 1 Invercargill, where they propose taking up their abode. Six of the family were boys—a fine sturdy looking lot.—Ensign.

The last English mail brought news oif the sale of ai yearling Shorthorn bull at the Perth sales early in February at the record pride of 6,Googs. This calf, of the famous dijjer strain, was bred by Mrs IX Stewart, MiUhills, Crieff, and was purchased by Mr Elliot, a Canadian breeder. At this sale 486 bulls realised £147,191, an average of over £302, and altogether 603 animals 'made £169,119, an average of over £2BO. Exporters bought many high-class animals. Mr A. F. Stock, Secretary of the Riverton Brass Band, has received a letter from Gore stating that it is intended to form a Country Bands Association, and' asking that a representative from the Riverton Band attend a meeting to be held on May 12th. Also information is asked for whether Riverton will assist in holding a contest in Riverton in. the near future. Residents will, no doubt, remember that a very successful country bands contest was held here many years ago; and there is no reason why another one should not he carried to success. All that is required is ai guarantee from citizens of the prizes.

Mr Jas. Hymers, the well-known trainer and citizen, of Riverton, does not intend to go to Taieri, as private trainer to Mr C. Hazlett, as was stated last week.

“Sleeplessness and swallowing coins were common forms pf commencing insanity,” observed Dr James, police surgeon, giving evidence at Lambeth on a spinster of 57, who hanged herself by a silk handkerchief from a hook on the cupboard door. The doctor added that lie had found a penny in the stomach of the woman, but it had not set up any trouble. A verdict of “ Suicide while of nisound mind ” was returned.

. There was to be seen in Mr Stock’s window last week a fine sample of turnips taken from a 50-acre ridged crop on “Westwood,” Wild Bush, which will bear comparison with anything grown in the district. Mishearing has threshed 75 bushels to the acre from a 30-acre paddock of Carton's Record oats, and 42 bushels to the acre from 8 acres of Duns, which were autumn sown-—a new venture in this district, which speaks well for the conditions prevailing. it might be said that the crops in the Wild Bush district are all above the average, indicative of skilful farming and the congenial nature of the soil. The Gold Mine Owners’ Association has recently been in communication with the Government with regard to the price of gold, and the secretary of the association (Mr A. S'. Cooksou) has now received the following telegram from the Prime Minister embodying ai cablegram he has received from the High Commissioner: —“The London official price is actually the best price ruling in all the markets, but gold selling here could, if opportunity offered, be shipped direct from New Zealand! to destination, probably saving shipping charges and interest. To-day’s price is £5 3s 2d,.-.and shipments are principally to South America and the Straits Settlements.” A duel in the dark does not often take place in. these colonies, but one is reported frtfm Brisbane, where Percy Regazzoli (a returned soldier, evidently of Italian origin) told the local police that on the evening of March 24 a man came to a tent where Regazzoli and his wife were sleeping, at Clarke River, near Townsville. Regazzolli, on calling out, was greeted with' a revolver shot, which went through the tent. Regazzolli hastily snapped his rifle and fired, whereupon the intruder again fired a shot, which lodg,ed in the bed. Once more Regazzolli fired, and his assailant fell dead, shot through the left eye. Regazzolli added that his wife recognised the dead man as William McDowail, manager of Balcoomba Station, where Mrs Reg,azzolli was formerly housekeeper. Splendid value in Ribbons. A big stock to. select from. Our customers would Be well advised to shop early as prices are advancing rapidly. Over £IOOO worth k to select from . Ribbons, lin to Gin wide, all colours and reliable qualities in Merv, Faille and Glace, from 61-d to 3/11 yard- Fancy and plain coloured Hat Bauds, 1 111 to sin wide, from lUd to 2/11 yard. Floral Ribbons, 6in wide, in Vieux Rose and Saxe, only 5/6 yard. Baskets of Remnants at quick sale prices. Just opened a very special selection of Silk-knitted and Woollen Scarves in plain colours and stripes, from 16/G to 43/13. Dainty Ninon Scarves for evening wear, plain andi fancy, 25/6 to 32/6. See Fancy Department for special display at H. and J. SMITH', Ltd., Progressive Stores, Invercargill and Gore. —(Advtf)