AMBERLEY.

Press, Volume L, Issue 149814, 30 May 1914, Page 5

AMBERLEY.

After tho 5 recent rising in the Waipara river had subsided, Mr A. S. George, of Amberley,- had tho misfortune to find ono of his stud mares drowned. She was a six-year-old mare by lan Mcßeath, and was stinted to tho recently imported. Ruby Blacon. .Mr George estimates his loss at £75.

A meeting of the committee of Hie Amberley Horticultural and ProoVuco Society was held on Thursday evening, tbo president (Mr F. G. Lewton) prosiding over a good attendance. The treasurer presented a-u interim balnnce-sbeet~of-the -recent show, showing- a credit balance of. £14- 4s 2d. Votes.;of thanks, were tendered to the judges, 'prizes.,,. . ■',-._ ~' . - .-. -.„ irKearncst 1 on the 15th inst}" Heavy rain fell for four days, and Sine© then heavy frosts hav/o made their appearance. Farmers generally have been' unable to proceed with the sowing of autumn cereals, and if bad weather .continues,, spring, will. be a. bnsyy'eeasoa/ for;them. -Potatoes are how being Bent forwardVf -There is. hardly 4 any;vwheat Held* by* farmers an the district, "all*having- been sold from the mills, whilst threshing. Oats;are being retainedxby; for feeding or spring sowing.